The world feels like it's holding its breath. Many are hurting, and our attention is focused on the raw and confused aftermath of the press conference in the Oval Office on Friday 28 February 2025; a moment that would hopefully would have embodied diplomacy but instead deepened division.
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was meant to inspire unity, but many were outraged by the lack of wisdom and measured US leadership and are unsure of the immediate and long-term consequences.
Yet, beyond the turmoil, something essential is stirring; something that invites us to embrace the unknown with confidence, to soften rather than harden, and to be there for each other with as much love as we can muster, even as personal and collective challenges impact us.
Mother Earth is also changing in her own way, through storms, quakes and upheavals that can shake us to the core. These trials can break our hearts and test even the strongest among us, but they also hold a quiet promise: the chance to grow closer together, to find resilience in shared vulnerability and to listen to the whispers of healing and progress in order to evolve rather than crumble. Now is the time to bring out the best in ourselves, to strengthen our connections to our loved ones and community, and to move forward not in fear, but with a deeper sense of purpose and care.
- Cedar