Lately, when I hear about the violence and hatred going on in the world I want to cry, then I want to shout and then I wish I could just run and hide under the blankets and not come out until countries have made peace and everyone is safe and ok.
Do you know what I mean?
It makes me so very, very sad.
All this pain and lack of self-love.
Teaching people how to love themselves better is my contribution to world peace.
Because if our leaders genuinely loved themselves (not that fear-driven, defensive, narcissistic self-aggrandisement and closed-hearted selfishness), then I think we would have world peace quite quickly.
Being an empath and very sensitive, I sense people's pain and so as a rule I tend to keep my knowledge of world politics at the meta levels. I usually know when some big world event has occurred because I feel elevated levels of fear and pain in the collective field and ask someone "What happened in the world last night?" Then they'll tell me - earthquake, riots, huge accident, war somewhere...
Also, I deal with human difficulty and trauma daily in my work - work I love very much and feel privileged to do - but still, I can only take so much and continue to believe and hope.
I know my strong hope helps others. So I look after myself carefully. I listen to my feelings about when I can handle more information and when I need to take a break.
I hope you do that too.
In my morning meditation yesterday, I was wishing someone would organise a group meditation for peace and healing in the Middle East because of the current painful eruption of violence, attacks and war.
Then I had the sudden impulse to do it myself.
I wasn't sure about this impulse at all!
I avoid world events and politics if I can. Was this a self-loving thing to do?
But it felt right.
Scary, but right.
I have the skills, I am connected to love, I don't have a political agenda...
My agenda is love and unity between humans. It always has been.
Then I saw a list of 'Self-care suggestions during war' written by a psychologist and point number 7 reads:
"Think how I can help. Even in the smallest thing. What do I have to give to others? The feeling that I helped someone is very important and helpful."
Ah. Ok. This impulse is for me. For my feeling that I can help in some way rather than just cry, shout and hide under the blankets.
So, I am doing a free live meditation for peace in the Middle East tomorrow, Thursday 12th at 7pm Europe/Africa, 8pm Middle East, 1pm EST.
I'm going to livestream it on my personal Facebook profile for anyone to join. I'll keep the recording there afterwards so you can do it later if you can't make the time or you miss it.
The link for the event is HERE
Or just look up Eilat Aviram on Facebook and show up when its on.
It's scary for me to step into this turbulent river where people are so adamant one must take sides and declare someone wrong and someone else right.
But humans are in pain. That's all I need to know.
Love is needed.
That is my focus and I'll be sending as much love as I can on Thursday and after. On my own or with anyone who wants to.
You are welcome to join me.
If you loved yourself, how would you look after yourself during these turbulent times?
