This week has brought a brutal, heavy truth. The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Colorado—it’s a chilling reminder that the world can, at times, feel hostile and consumed by violence. And for me, it brings up that same raw feeling of anger and hurt I felt a month ago when gay marriage was under threat or seeing videos of ICE raids, or hearing of cities being taken over by National Guard. Every day, more drama shows up. And yet, we are called to something deeper.

As Alan Watts taught, “Peace can only be made by those who are peaceful.”

We cannot fight our way into a more loving world. We must create it.

The Union of Opposites

The world's events can easily make our hearts ache and our minds race, but we have the tools to transmute that energy. I see two political factions today: one creating a martyr on one side, and the other laughing at his death on the other. This is a perfect example of the union of opposites that we must reconcile in order to move forward.

This concept is found in many spiritual traditions, including Tantra and Jediism. It's the understanding that opposing forces, light and dark, love and hate, joy and sorrow, are not separate entities but two sides of the same glorious coin. True peace isn't the absence of conflict, but the ability to find a point of connection even within it. It's the audacious choice to stand in your own truth while still recognizing the humanity in someone who is completely opposed to you.

This isn’t about silencing your anger. It’s about transmuting it into clarity. It’s about choosing to be the architect of a world that honors your truth, rather than the warrior trapped in endless battle.

Creating for a World That Welcomes Us All

This is the very essence of Authentic Expansion—expanding our capacity for empathy and connection, even when faced with what feels like a brutal reality. It’s the audacity to ask, "Why not?" imagine a better way. It's the courageous act of building bridges where you once saw divides.

To do this, we must first look at our own pain without judgment. Then, from that place of clarity, we can look at the other person and ask, "From their perspective, what new creation could bridge that gap, allowing for a world where both can coexist peacefully, even if their beliefs differ?"

This week, we invite you to explore:

• What does it mean to be a peaceful creator in a world that feels hostile?

• How can you embody the kind of love that doesn’t need permission to exist?

• What new creation could bridge the gap between your truth and someone else’s fear?

You are not here to fight for your existence. You are here to embody it.

You are not a spiritual warrior in battle—you are a spiritual architect in motion.

My heart goes out to anyone who knew any of the victims. Please remember that now they know what we can only believe. May all who knew them find peace through this transition.

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