May this time of silence soften the bruises of the world and the pain of misunderstanding and fear and righteousness.
May we be patient and generous with our confusion and with the confusion of others.
May we make space for the discomfort of not knowing what’s next, what’s right or what’s wrong.
And may this discomfort make us available to new landscapes of understanding, new vistas of brilliance and clarity
May our vision be clear. May we have the courage to see ourselves and others exactly as we are.
May we have the courage to be truly known and the willingness to truly know others.
May we honor the deep sleep we are waking from. Just as we honor the stir to awaken.
May we stay awake and not miss one minute of this precious gift of aliveness.
May we stay awake.
May we stay awake, even when it's hard and getting harder, and when there are so many distractions and things to run after and things to run from.
May we stay awake for our joy – even when it surpasses our greatest expectations. Even when we are not sure we deserve it.
May we stay awake.
May we stay awake.