Coming Together for Earth Healing

First and foremost, these are unprecedented times and my heart goes out to everyone, especially to the most vulnerable who are negatively impacted by the ramifications of COVID-19.

I realize these times are not something that we would want to replicate. We obviously don’t want economic activity to come to a halt and we want children to be able to go to school and for everyone to feel healthy, safe and secure.

I write this with no desire for this to happen ever, now or in the future. With this in mind, I can’t help but wonder what would happen if we all took one or two days per week or even per month to “stay in” and not drive or travel, to be with family with most shops closed and in a way that allows those businesses to thrive economically, which I know is feasible — we are innovative, creative and resourceful beings. While this is not something I would wish on anyone, it is the situation we find ourselves in. What if we could find opportunities inherent in these radical changes to how we live? Would nature begin healing at a rapid pace?

It isn’t surprising, but it is amazing to witness the changes in air quality in places that have been in containment recently due to Coronavirus (such as China, Italy and numerous others). I cannot help but be astounded by the global coordination and local community actions that have been put into place over the past month. I can’t help but then wonder… what if we all felt this sense of urgency and coordinated efforts with the same fervor to help natural ecosystems heal?

As we have witnessed Greta Thunberg’s student strike movement galvanize hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people to go to the streets, we know it’s possible and we know that people care. And witnessing now, around the world, ALL coming together to ensure communities stay safe and healthy by enacting self-imposed quarantines and social distancing…. what if we all came together with this level of coordinated action to help Mother Earth heal? I live in this question.

I have, as have MANY folks, been negatively impacted by the coronavirus in economic ways so again, I do not wish this upon myself or anyone. I am merely asking aloud… what if we came together at such a level to coordinate massive change (even though it may be very inconvenient) in order to help nature restore and rebalance, so that we can breathe cleaner air, see the stars more brightly, allow wildlife to flourish, enable aquifers, rivers, oceans and forests to thrive, and to live in greater reverence towards ourselves, others and the planet so that we may all prosper.

May you and your loved ones be well.

With love, light and gratitude,