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I want to share that I am heartbroken

I want to share that I am heartbroken about love and if you’re even a little

about love and if you’re even a little

about love and if you’re even a little bit like me and I’m guessing that you

bit like me and I’m guessing that you

bit like me and I’m guessing that you are if you’re interested in the idea of

are if you’re interested in the idea of

are if you’re interested in the idea of practicing change then you have this

practicing change then you have this

practicing change then you have this general sense that love is important on

general sense that love is important on

general sense that love is important on the other hand you may have a vague

the other hand you may have a vague

the other hand you may have a vague gnawing suspicion that that might not be

gnawing suspicion that that might not be

gnawing suspicion that that might not be true

true

true why because given the state of the world

why because given the state of the world

why because given the state of the world around us the evidence for love doesn’t

around us the evidence for love doesn’t

around us the evidence for love doesn’t exactly bear out if love were so potent

exactly bear out if love were so potent

exactly bear out if love were so potent what are we to believe that the people

what are we to believe that the people

what are we to believe that the people around us are just not loving we don’t

around us are just not loving we don’t

around us are just not loving we don’t tend to think that about the people that

tend to think that about the people that

tend to think that about the people that we like and we feel good about and

we like and we feel good about and

we like and we feel good about and especially the ones that make us feel

especially the ones that make us feel

especially the ones that make us feel good we get that nice warm fuzzy feeling

good we get that nice warm fuzzy feeling

good we get that nice warm fuzzy feeling in our belly or sometimes other places

in our belly or sometimes other places

in our belly or sometimes other places when we like someone but when it comes

when we like someone but when it comes

when we like someone but when it comes to those others when we don’t actually

to those others when we don’t actually

to those others when we don’t actually get those people we can think they’re

get those people we can think they’re

get those people we can think they’re not loving and then we don’t have to

not loving and then we don’t have to

not loving and then we don’t have to actually give them love so that doesn’t

actually give them love so that doesn’t

actually give them love so that doesn’t make us loving does it it’s all very

make us loving does it it’s all very

make us loving does it it’s all very confusing the problem is is that the

confusing the problem is is that the

confusing the problem is is that the business of changing the world requires

business of changing the world requires

business of changing the world requires more of us than that so one day I got

more of us than that so one day I got

more of us than that so one day I got interested in what is it that happened

interested in what is it that happened

interested in what is it that happened to my sense of love or in the famous

to my sense of love or in the famous

to my sense of love or in the famous words of Tina Turner what’s love got to

words of Tina Turner what’s love got to

words of Tina Turner what’s love got to do with it when I was around 8 years old

do with it when I was around 8 years old

do with it when I was around 8 years old we left the place that I considered the

we left the place that I considered the

we left the place that I considered the golden years of my youth it was left

golden years of my youth it was left

golden years of my youth it was left Reich City right there in Queens New

Reich City right there in Queens New

Reich City right there in Queens New York it was kind of a United Nations of

York it was kind of a United Nations of

York it was kind of a United Nations of people from different countries

people from different countries

people from different countries different ethnicities they spoke

different ethnicities they spoke

different ethnicities they spoke different languages and they practice

different languages and they practice

different languages and they practice different religions we were Chinese and

different religions we were Chinese and

different religions we were Chinese and Moroccan South Asian black Latino white

Moroccan South Asian black Latino white

Moroccan South Asian black Latino white and everything in between

and everything in between

and everything in between we were really different and it was

we were really different and it was

we were really different and it was fantastic but love called my dad so off

fantastic but love called my dad so off

fantastic but love called my dad so off we went to Flatbush Brooklyn which was

we went to Flatbush Brooklyn which was

we went to Flatbush Brooklyn which was an entirely different world from the one

an entirely different world from the one

an entirely different world from the one that I had grown up in we came from

that I had grown up in we came from

that I had grown up in we came from across the Diaspora but racially

across the Diaspora but racially

across the Diaspora but racially speaking we were black so we were

speaking we were black so we were

speaking we were black so we were supposed to be the same but I felt alone

supposed to be the same but I felt alone

supposed to be the same but I felt alone I was the latchkey kid on most evenings

I was the latchkey kid on most evenings

I was the latchkey kid on most evenings no one was home until at least 6:30 but

no one was home until at least 6:30 but

no one was home until at least 6:30 but we had a very kind doorman he was an

we had a very kind doorman he was an

we had a very kind doorman he was an older man I remember he had graying hair

older man I remember he had graying hair

older man I remember he had graying hair and kind eyes and he always had a ready

and kind eyes and he always had a ready

and kind eyes and he always had a ready smile he was helpful carrying bags

smile he was helpful carrying bags

smile he was helpful carrying bags opening the elevator for me when I

opening the elevator for me when I

opening the elevator for me when I needed to go to the laundry in the

needed to go to the laundry in the

needed to go to the laundry in the basement

basement

basement one day I needed to do that and so the

one day I needed to do that and so the

one day I needed to do that and so the doorman rode down in the elevator with

doorman rode down in the elevator with

doorman rode down in the elevator with me as he often did and so I didn’t think

me as he often did and so I didn’t think

me as he often did and so I didn’t think anything of it our laundry room was busy

anything of it our laundry room was busy

anything of it our laundry room was busy and so he led me to the other side so we

and so he led me to the other side so we

and so he led me to the other side so we could see if that one was free on the

could see if that one was free on the

could see if that one was free on the way back we abruptly turned into a room

way back we abruptly turned into a room

way back we abruptly turned into a room that was dimly lit with a naked bulb

that was dimly lit with a naked bulb

that was dimly lit with a naked bulb over a single mattress the kind doorman

over a single mattress the kind doorman

over a single mattress the kind doorman pulled my hand that I don’t even

pulled my hand that I don’t even

pulled my hand that I don’t even remember him taking in his and put it in

remember him taking in his and put it in

remember him taking in his and put it in places that he’d never should have known

places that he’d never should have known

places that he’d never should have known he said that we were friends he told me

he said that we were friends he told me

he said that we were friends he told me that he loved me and because of this

that he loved me and because of this

that he loved me and because of this love I should never ever share that

love I should never ever share that

love I should never ever share that secret place I left confused and

secret place I left confused and

secret place I left confused and conflicted but every it was love and

conflicted but every it was love and

conflicted but every it was love and everyone wanted that right so I grew up

everyone wanted that right so I grew up

everyone wanted that right so I grew up in my adult years with the whole idea of

in my adult years with the whole idea of

in my adult years with the whole idea of love being one that felt muddy fraught

love being one that felt muddy fraught

love being one that felt muddy fraught full of suspicion

I had that experience and other ones

I had that experience and other ones that were domination control ego and

that were domination control ego and

that were domination control ego and aggression passed off as love you can

aggression passed off as love you can

aggression passed off as love you can understand why I took this into my adult

understand why I took this into my adult

understand why I took this into my adult years

by let’s say the year 2000 I was a

by let’s say the year 2000 I was a committed activist but it was starting

committed activist but it was starting

committed activist but it was starting to take its toll because we were driving

to take its toll because we were driving

to take its toll because we were driving with anger we were burning out and our

with anger we were burning out and our

with anger we were burning out and our path was unsustainable so I started to

path was unsustainable so I started to

path was unsustainable so I started to think to myself what would happen if the

think to myself what would happen if the

think to myself what would happen if the movements that we were a part of were

movements that we were a part of were

movements that we were a part of were grounded in stillness and what would

grounded in stillness and what would

grounded in stillness and what would that mean for me because at this point I

that mean for me because at this point I

that mean for me because at this point I looked across the divide on the one hand

looked across the divide on the one hand

looked across the divide on the one hand at the people with a Bible in their hand

at the people with a Bible in their hand

at the people with a Bible in their hand and a shotgun in the other the ones that

and a shotgun in the other the ones that

and a shotgun in the other the ones that wanted to make America great again

wanted to make America great again

wanted to make America great again knowing that that America never included

knowing that that America never included

knowing that that America never included me and on the other hand on the other

me and on the other hand on the other

me and on the other hand on the other divide I looked at the people with their

divide I looked at the people with their

divide I looked at the people with their yoga mats and their meditation cushions

yoga mats and their meditation cushions

yoga mats and their meditation cushions oming down there bottled water

oming down there bottled water

oming down there bottled water [Music]

[Music]

[Music] professing love for all of humanity but

professing love for all of humanity but

professing love for all of humanity but they couldn’t even look me and my

they couldn’t even look me and my

they couldn’t even look me and my brothers in the eye but I looked into

brothers in the eye but I looked into

brothers in the eye but I looked into this meditation I even got my own

this meditation I even got my own

this meditation I even got my own cushion and eventually I wrote a book

cushion and eventually I wrote a book

cushion and eventually I wrote a book about this idea well fast-forward and

about this idea well fast-forward and

about this idea well fast-forward and shortly after that I read another book

shortly after that I read another book

shortly after that I read another book and it was called all about love by bell

and it was called all about love by bell

and it was called all about love by bell hooks it explored the idea of the

hooks it explored the idea of the

hooks it explored the idea of the importance of love in our society and

importance of love in our society and

importance of love in our society and since in my meditation practice I had

since in my meditation practice I had

since in my meditation practice I had already discovered that you didn’t

already discovered that you didn’t

already discovered that you didn’t actually have to like people in order to

actually have to like people in order to

actually have to like people in order to love them something that Bell said stuck

love them something that Bell said stuck

love them something that Bell said stuck with me she said the fact that our

with me she said the fact that our

with me she said the fact that our society does not have a shared meaning

society does not have a shared meaning

society does not have a shared meaning of love

of love

of love is what confuses us and causes us to be

is what confuses us and causes us to be

is what confuses us and causes us to be have the act of actually loving be so

have the act of actually loving be so

have the act of actually loving be so mystifying so I took that with me

mystifying so I took that with me

mystifying so I took that with me realizing that from the experiences that

realizing that from the experiences that

realizing that from the experiences that I had that when I was a child that my

I had that when I was a child that my

I had that when I was a child that my sense of love my heart had been broken

sense of love my heart had been broken

sense of love my heart had been broken and my sense of love had been broken and

and my sense of love had been broken and

and my sense of love had been broken and Belle’s work deeply affected me so I

Belle’s work deeply affected me so I

Belle’s work deeply affected me so I looked further into it what I discovered

looked further into it what I discovered

looked further into it what I discovered is that we wouldn’t we needed a kind of

is that we wouldn’t we needed a kind of

is that we wouldn’t we needed a kind of practice that would be immediately

practice that would be immediately

practice that would be immediately graspable for more people meditation was

graspable for more people meditation was

graspable for more people meditation was powerful but not enough people were

powerful but not enough people were

powerful but not enough people were actually moving to that practice so in

actually moving to that practice so in

actually moving to that practice so in my search for something that everyone

my search for something that everyone

my search for something that everyone could actually access immediately

could actually access immediately

could actually access immediately because it is the Twitter age after all

because it is the Twitter age after all

because it is the Twitter age after all I found this practice first passed to me

I found this practice first passed to me

I found this practice first passed to me by Wendy Palmer who’s a powerful teacher

by Wendy Palmer who’s a powerful teacher

by Wendy Palmer who’s a powerful teacher of embodiment

of embodiment

of embodiment I’ve been tweaking it for about 15 years

I’ve been tweaking it for about 15 years

I’ve been tweaking it for about 15 years so I’d like to share it with you can we

so I’d like to share it with you can we

so I’d like to share it with you can we do that okay so if we have a moment and

do that okay so if we have a moment and

do that okay so if we have a moment and everyone will stand up and find a

everyone will stand up and find a

everyone will stand up and find a partner so you’re gonna stand side by

partner so you’re gonna stand side by

partner so you’re gonna stand side by side with your partner not not facing

side with your partner not not facing

side with your partner not not facing them but side by side and I’d like to

them but side by side and I’d like to

them but side by side and I’d like to list like you to listen to these

list like you to listen to these

list like you to listen to these instructions what you’re gonna do is

instructions what you’re gonna do is

instructions what you’re gonna do is you’re gonna place your hand on the side

you’re gonna place your hand on the side

you’re gonna place your hand on the side of your partner’s shoulder not on the

of your partner’s shoulder not on the

of your partner’s shoulder not on the top but on the side so I’d like you to

top but on the side so I’d like you to

top but on the side so I’d like you to first get permission from each other to

first get permission from each other to

first get permission from each other to be in contact

okay great right on the side so those of

okay great right on the side so those of you that have the short hair are going

you that have the short hair are going

you that have the short hair are going to apply pressure first so place your

to apply pressure first so place your

to apply pressure first so place your hand on the side of your partner and

hand on the side of your partner and

hand on the side of your partner and begin with steady even pressure slow and

begin with steady even pressure slow and

begin with steady even pressure slow and even you’re going to keep giving

even you’re going to keep giving

even you’re going to keep giving pressure until your partner has had

pressure until your partner has had

pressure until your partner has had enough and you know within you when

enough and you know within you when

enough and you know within you when you’ve had enough because you’ll feel on

you’ve had enough because you’ll feel on

you’ve had enough because you’ll feel on your edge and a little bit out of

your edge and a little bit out of

your edge and a little bit out of control when your partner nods their

control when your partner nods their

control when your partner nods their head they’ve had enough

head they’ve had enough

head they’ve had enough so go ahead apply pressure and when they

so go ahead apply pressure and when they

so go ahead apply pressure and when they nod their head what I want you to do is

nod their head what I want you to do is

nod their head what I want you to do is to simply keep the pressure there don’t

to simply keep the pressure there don’t

to simply keep the pressure there don’t add any and don’t take any away okay so

add any and don’t take any away okay so

add any and don’t take any away okay so those of you receiving the pressure your

those of you receiving the pressure your

those of you receiving the pressure your job is to simply notice what your

job is to simply notice what your

job is to simply notice what your experience is what’s happening for you

experience is what’s happening for you

experience is what’s happening for you at this moment what’s going up on in

at this moment what’s going up on in

at this moment what’s going up on in your jaw your belly how are your

your jaw your belly how are your

your jaw your belly how are your buttocks your legs what about the

buttocks your legs what about the

buttocks your legs what about the quality of the room and the temperature

quality of the room and the temperature

quality of the room and the temperature notice if anything has changed for you

when you’ve had enough information I’d

when you’ve had enough information I’d like you to nod your head again and

like you to nod your head again and

like you to nod your head again and release the pressure now those of you

release the pressure now those of you

release the pressure now those of you that were pushing your job is just to

that were pushing your job is just to

that were pushing your job is just to remember what your experience was like

remember what your experience was like

remember what your experience was like when you applied pressure to the person

when you applied pressure to the person

when you applied pressure to the person now what we’re gonna do is for the sake

now what we’re gonna do is for the sake

now what we’re gonna do is for the sake of time we’ll do this again the person

of time we’ll do this again the person

of time we’ll do this again the person is going to apply pressure again I’m

is going to apply pressure again I’m

is going to apply pressure again I’m gonna give you some instructions that

gonna give you some instructions that

gonna give you some instructions that I’d like you to follow along so short

I’d like you to follow along so short

I’d like you to follow along so short here people go ahead and place your hand

here people go ahead and place your hand

here people go ahead and place your hand on the side of the person shoulder just

on the side of the person shoulder just

on the side of the person shoulder just one person is placing at a time there

one person is placing at a time there

one person is placing at a time there you go

and begin to apply steady even pressure

and begin to apply steady even pressure keep going steady and even until your

keep going steady and even until your

keep going steady and even until your partner has had enough indicating that

partner has had enough indicating that

partner has had enough indicating that by nodding your head and now that you’ve

by nodding your head and now that you’ve

by nodding your head and now that you’ve had enough what I want you to do is hear

had enough what I want you to do is hear

had enough what I want you to do is hear this those of you receiving the pressure

this those of you receiving the pressure

this those of you receiving the pressure begin by feeling your feet rooting into

begin by feeling your feet rooting into

begin by feeling your feet rooting into the earth and feeling your seat bring

the earth and feeling your seat bring

the earth and feeling your seat bring your pelvis even with the floor locate

your pelvis even with the floor locate

your pelvis even with the floor locate yourself in the room on an out breath

yourself in the room on an out breath

yourself in the room on an out breath extend your crown to the sky and lift

extend your crown to the sky and lift

extend your crown to the sky and lift your heels up off the floor and bring

your heels up off the floor and bring

your heels up off the floor and bring your feet directly underneath you if

your feet directly underneath you if

your feet directly underneath you if they’re not already on an in-breath draw

they’re not already on an in-breath draw

they’re not already on an in-breath draw your shoulders up and on the out-breath

your shoulders up and on the out-breath

your shoulders up and on the out-breath full roll them out again feel the full

full roll them out again feel the full

full roll them out again feel the full expanse of your chest open and exposed

expanse of your chest open and exposed

expanse of your chest open and exposed in your heart space in your length you

in your heart space in your length you

in your heart space in your length you feel a sense of inherent dignity

feel a sense of inherent dignity

feel a sense of inherent dignity what inherent means is that it cannot be

what inherent means is that it cannot be

what inherent means is that it cannot be given to you therefore it cannot be

given to you therefore it cannot be

given to you therefore it cannot be taken away in your width I want you to

taken away in your width I want you to

taken away in your width I want you to feel your sense of relationship by

feel your sense of relationship by

feel your sense of relationship by including the space and then the person

including the space and then the person

including the space and then the person next to you on either side now take

next to you on either side now take

next to you on either side now take awareness of your front body and your

awareness of your front body and your

awareness of your front body and your back body all the way through eyes on

back body all the way through eyes on

back body all the way through eyes on the horizon notice the generations in

the horizon notice the generations in

the horizon notice the generations in front of you and feel your ancestors

front of you and feel your ancestors

front of you and feel your ancestors behind

with a strong back and soft belly take

with a strong back and soft belly take up the space that is yours in your depth

finally I want you to drop your

finally I want you to drop your attention and your center of gravity

attention and your center of gravity

attention and your center of gravity down into your belly connect to what

down into your belly connect to what

down into your belly connect to what matters you don’t have to save the world

matters you don’t have to save the world

matters you don’t have to save the world just connect to what matters to you

from that place as you’re willing invite

from that place as you’re willing invite a little bit more pressure and notice

a little bit more pressure and notice

a little bit more pressure and notice how that feels

those of you offering the pressure

those of you offering the pressure notice what that feels like for you

and as you’re ready release turn thank

and as you’re ready release turn thank your partner

your partner

your partner and while you’re still standing I just

and while you’re still standing I just

and while you’re still standing I just want to take a little bit of feedback

want to take a little bit of feedback

want to take a little bit of feedback let me know how that was for you in one

let me know how that was for you in one

let me know how that was for you in one or two words just a few words

grounding connecting encompassing

grounding connecting encompassing expansive what was the first time like

resisting and vulnerable so please take

resisting and vulnerable so please take your seats

your seats

your seats so what I’d like you to take notice of

so what I’d like you to take notice of

so what I’d like you to take notice of is how much changed out there when you

is how much changed out there when you

is how much changed out there when you change you’re in here often we have this

change you’re in here often we have this

change you’re in here often we have this sense that everything that we have to do

sense that everything that we have to do

sense that everything that we have to do in order to change the world in order to

in order to change the world in order to

in order to change the world in order to disrupt the systems that would have us

disrupt the systems that would have us

disrupt the systems that would have us not love each other across lines of

not love each other across lines of

not love each other across lines of difference and even across lines of

difference and even across lines of

difference and even across lines of sameness has to do with what we have to

sameness has to do with what we have to

sameness has to do with what we have to do out there but these practices have

do out there but these practices have

do out there but these practices have the capacity to disrupt the disconnect

the capacity to disrupt the disconnect

the capacity to disrupt the disconnect that lives inside of us and I promise

that lives inside of us and I promise

that lives inside of us and I promise you that no matter how much you want to

you that no matter how much you want to

you that no matter how much you want to believe in the power of love as long as

believe in the power of love as long as

believe in the power of love as long as that separation that disconnect lives

that separation that disconnect lives

that separation that disconnect lives inside of you you will continue to

inside of you you will continue to

inside of you you will continue to uphold structures of division and

uphold structures of division and

uphold structures of division and separation unconsciously or you’ll

separation unconsciously or you’ll

separation unconsciously or you’ll simply learn to ignore them so it turns

simply learn to ignore them so it turns

simply learn to ignore them so it turns out that justice is actually a practice

out that justice is actually a practice

out that justice is actually a practice it can be measured equity can be

it can be measured equity can be

it can be measured equity can be measured fairness stability connection

measured fairness stability connection

measured fairness stability connection can be felt

so for you understand when I say that I

so for you understand when I say that I don’t want your love I want justice I

don’t want your love I want justice I

don’t want your love I want justice I want justice for the women who have born

want justice for the women who have born

want justice for the women who have born and raised children throughout time in

and raised children throughout time in

and raised children throughout time in our society and their labor has gone

our society and their labor has gone

our society and their labor has gone unpaid and underappreciated and this has

unpaid and underappreciated and this has

unpaid and underappreciated and this has been the single most single hindrance of

been the single most single hindrance of

been the single most single hindrance of having a just society I want justice for

having a just society I want justice for

having a just society I want justice for the women that choose to not bear

the women that choose to not bear

the women that choose to not bear children and instead bring their

children and instead bring their

children and instead bring their creative lifeforce to the workplace to

creative lifeforce to the workplace to

creative lifeforce to the workplace to the artistic sphere to problem solving

the artistic sphere to problem solving

the artistic sphere to problem solving the most intractable challenges of our

the most intractable challenges of our

the most intractable challenges of our world I want them to have equal pay for

world I want them to have equal pay for

world I want them to have equal pay for their equal work and not have to choose

their equal work and not have to choose

their equal work and not have to choose between opportunity and their dignity

between opportunity and their dignity

between opportunity and their dignity I don’t want your love I want justice

I don’t want your love I want justice

I don’t want your love I want justice for the people that live in poverty I

for the people that live in poverty I

for the people that live in poverty I want you to recognize that that is an

want you to recognize that that is an

want you to recognize that that is an indication of our society’s impoverished

indication of our society’s impoverished

indication of our society’s impoverished imagination but that the people

imagination but that the people

imagination but that the people themselves are storehouses of richness

themselves are storehouses of richness

themselves are storehouses of richness of resilience love and many many but

of resilience love and many many but

of resilience love and many many but many other qualities that we need in our

many other qualities that we need in our

many other qualities that we need in our society I don’t want your love I want

society I don’t want your love I want

society I don’t want your love I want justice for the people of different

justice for the people of different

justice for the people of different ethnicities cultures and religions that

ethnicities cultures and religions that

ethnicities cultures and religions that have always been the lifeblood of this

have always been the lifeblood of this

have always been the lifeblood of this nation and the engines of our success I

nation and the engines of our success I

nation and the engines of our success I want treaties restored

want treaties restored

want treaties restored I want undocumented people to be

I want undocumented people to be

I want undocumented people to be recognized for the fact that the borders

recognized for the fact that the borders

recognized for the fact that the borders cross them 160 years ago I want life

cross them 160 years ago I want life

cross them 160 years ago I want life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to

liberty and the pursuit of happiness to

liberty and the pursuit of happiness to extend equally to all peoples so that

extend equally to all peoples so that

extend equally to all peoples so that Muslims can eat Pray Love and dress as

Muslims can eat Pray Love and dress as

Muslims can eat Pray Love and dress as they choose I don’t want your love I

they choose I don’t want your love I

they choose I don’t want your love I want justice for the millions of black

want justice for the millions of black

want justice for the millions of black people that are compelled to live in a

people that are compelled to live in a

people that are compelled to live in a heightened sense of danger the threat to

heightened sense of danger the threat to

heightened sense of danger the threat to our lives which do matter being very

our lives which do matter being very

our lives which do matter being very real I want reparations for the one

real I want reparations for the one

real I want reparations for the one trillion dollars of unpaid labor over

trillion dollars of unpaid labor over

trillion dollars of unpaid labor over 400 years and is the major ground their

400 years and is the major ground their

400 years and is the major ground their major underpinning of the economic

major underpinning of the economic

major underpinning of the economic dominance of this nation I don’t need

dominance of this nation I don’t need

dominance of this nation I don’t need your love but I must must have justice

your love but I must must have justice

your love but I must must have justice for the girl and boy children that have

for the girl and boy children that have

for the girl and boy children that have the divine right to grow up with their

the divine right to grow up with their

the divine right to grow up with their innocence intact to never ever have to

innocence intact to never ever have to

innocence intact to never ever have to believe that an offer of love is

believe that an offer of love is

believe that an offer of love is something that they should be suspect of

something that they should be suspect of

something that they should be suspect of I want to end to the patriarchy that

I want to end to the patriarchy that

I want to end to the patriarchy that tells girls to be careful

tells girls to be careful

tells girls to be careful and boys to be men and in the process

and boys to be men and in the process

and boys to be men and in the process undermines our unabashed commitment to

undermines our unabashed commitment to

undermines our unabashed commitment to love as something that inspires our

love as something that inspires our

love as something that inspires our brings us into connection and tethers

brings us into connection and tethers

brings us into connection and tethers our heart to justice for all

our heart to justice for all

our heart to justice for all most of all I want justice for you and

most of all I want justice for you and

most of all I want justice for you and you and you that you may find those

you and you that you may find those

you and you that you may find those spaces inside of you that are

spaces inside of you that are

spaces inside of you that are unacknowledged unhealed unloved and have

unacknowledged unhealed unloved and have

unacknowledged unhealed unloved and have a practice in which you deepen and

a practice in which you deepen and

a practice in which you deepen and reconnect those places so you can see

reconnect those places so you can see

reconnect those places so you can see why I have been heartbroken about love

why I have been heartbroken about love

why I have been heartbroken about love does that mean that we should give up on

does that mean that we should give up on

does that mean that we should give up on it

it

it no but what I’m betting is that when we

no but what I’m betting is that when we

no but what I’m betting is that when we have the opportunity when we are all

have the opportunity when we are all

have the opportunity when we are all empowered to live in a just society when

empowered to live in a just society when

empowered to live in a just society when you have the commitment to deepen a

you have the commitment to deepen a

you have the commitment to deepen a practice in which you reconnect those

practice in which you reconnect those

practice in which you reconnect those parts of yourself that you left behind

parts of yourself that you left behind

parts of yourself that you left behind when you practice centering into

when you practice centering into

when you practice centering into presence as many times as you possibly

presence as many times as you possibly

presence as many times as you possibly can over and over again when you choose

can over and over again when you choose

can over and over again when you choose not just to love but to be you then and

not just to love but to be you then and

not just to love but to be you then and only then you may just have room to love

only then you may just have room to love

only then you may just have room to love me too thank you so much

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