Back in the 1960s, the US began the “War on Drugs.” This served to criminalize drug addiction and increased the number of incarcerated Americans which disproportionately affected African Americans and Latinos/Hispanic. Some are still incarcerated from the 1980s. During this epidemic, the drug of choice that led to alarming rates of incarceration was crack cocaine.
Addiction has continued to ravage communities. Today’s drug or substance of choice is opioids and they often come directly from one’s primary care physician.
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“Be such a dope soul that people crave your vibes.” {Unknown}
This morning I heard an amazing meditation led by Oprah and Deepak Chopra and it was all about connecting to the world which is absolutely appropriate in recent times.
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So this morning I was meditating on the idea of I’m exactly where I am supposed to be, right here, right now. I’ve often felt like once I got “there” things would be ok. And then when I got “there” it would no longer be good enough and I would then want to be “there” and this pesky game continued throughout much of my life.
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It’s always easier for an outsider looking in to remind me to trust the process or for me to look at your situation and remind you to trust the process and yet, when I’m in it, in the center of my own life, I’m often unable to remember to do this for myself.
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As I listened to a guided meditation this morning, I was incredibly distracted. I was thinking about all of the other things I needed to get done before grabbing my work laptop and jumping into helping others with their technological and other issues.
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I stumbled on a video of CNN host Anderson Cooper wearing a schizophrenia simulator. Watching the video brought tears to my eyes and filled my heart with empathy, grace and mercy. Voices of both encouragement and discouragement could be heard through the headphones.
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I am often disheartened by how members of the military whether active, retired or veterans are treated by our society when they need help the most. Oftentimes, they are abandoned and treated like rubbish, they’re cast aside as if their value has dissipated.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness. BMI can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems but it is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual.”
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I've felt a new passion to participate in my community since moving back to my hometown. I’m not sure if I just got comfortable while in Las Vegas and it was comfortable to rest on my laurels, but I’m extremely grateful that a passionate fire has been rekindled in my soul. It feels really good to contribute positively on the behalf of someone who is unable to do it for themselves.
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So I moved back to Michigan and it’s gray a lot. I lived in Las Vegas for almost 10 years where there is almost 300 days of sunshine a year. I was feeling gray today so I thought…what oil should I use? The answer I settled on was Lime! It’s the oil of zest for life.
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- Make a decision to change your way of living. And if you are not sure how, ask God. James 1:5 in the Message says, “If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.” God will direct you on your path as he already knows your desire before you ask.