*Neighbors*
*When I read this email from my friend and colleague, Linda, I felt so moved and uplifted by the truth and encouragement in her words.* *I could not have said it better so I am sharing it here on LT with the intention it may have a similar effect on all who take the time to read it (about 30 seconds!). * *I hope it offers you a reframe, attitude adjustment, wake-up call, clarity in vision and perspective, and strengthening of purpose – some or all of these.* *with care,* *~Jai Kaur Healing Arts* *LCMT, CLT, NCTMB, E-RYT500* *Massage**+Yoga+Ayurveda * *C: 781.738.1920 * *www.JaiKaurHealingArts.com <http://www.JaiKaurHealingArts.com>* *[email protected] <[email protected]> * *Reflections on Freedom – July 4th* Yesterday, the Republican-led House passed one of the most devastating spending bills in recent memory—one that celebrates wealth and power while further harming the vulnerable. Like many, I felt a wave of grief, anger, and helplessness. What kind of freedom are we celebrating when so many are struggling to survive? What kind of independence is this, if we cannot care for each other? And yet—today, I return to a deeper truth. Because real freedom isn’t handed to us by governments. It’s something we remember in our bones. It lives in the soul. Spiritual freedom says: *No matter what the outer world does, I can choose how I meet it.* I can meet cruelty with *compassion*. I can meet injustice with *fierce love*. I can meet despair with *the quiet knowing that light is still here—and I am part of it.* This doesn’t mean bypassing the pain. It means transmuting it. So on this Independence Day, I am declaring my *soul's sovereignty.* I free myself from hopelessness. I free myself from the illusion that the powerful always win. I free myself from waiting for someone else to fix it. Instead, I recommit to the real revolution: The one that starts in the heart. The one that whispers: *You are here on purpose. Keep going. Keep loving. Keep rising.* May we never forget that true power is spiritual. And when we act from that place, we become unstoppable. In hope, in love— Linda ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Unsubscribe <https://unsubscribe.convertkit-mail2.com/d0udmlvpl0f0ho7lq86fmhzpvrq44clhk8799> | Update your profile <https://preferences.convertkit-mail2.com/d0udmlvpl0f0ho7lq86fmhzpvrq44clhk8799> | 84 Silver Hill Rd, Concord, MA - Massachusetts 01742 [image: Built with ConvertKit] <https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/d0udmlvpl0f0ho7lq86fmhzpvrq44clhk8799/3ohphkh3n903ozbr/aHR0cHM6Ly9idWlsdHdpdGgua2l0LmNvbT91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249cG93ZXJlZGJ5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWVtYWlsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1keW5hbWlj>
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