#mysticism #sufism #spirit #spirituality

Empathy is power, born of compassion and rooted in the truth that we are all bound together. To see others as extensions of ourselves is to honor the shared human experience.

#empathy #spirit #spirituality #bethechange #choosehumanity #igotoprepareaplaceforyou

On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Yes, it speaks of the trees, but it whispers to something greater. It is the responsibility we each hold in our hands. There comes a time when we can no longer wait for someone else to rise, no longer stand idle hoping change will come from another. If not you, then who?

Drum sound rises on the air, its throb, my heart.

A voice inside the beat says, "I know you're tired, but come. This is the way.”
― Rumi, The Essential Rumi

#wisdom #spirituality #Rumi #theessentialrumi #mysticism

Populist leaders, authoritarian regimes, and misinformation peddlers often wield anti-intellectualism to manipulate and control.

#anti-intellectualism #history #alberteinstein

Art in the deep past wasn’t merely used for decoration—it was selective memory. One good deed could be etched into eternity, while your misdeeds vanished. Swallowed whole by the sands of time. The first history books weren’t written; they were sculpted—and invariably by the victor.

#history

You’d think we’d have learned from Rome’s fall, but here we are again.

You’d think we’d have learned from Rome’s fall, but here we are again.