There’s a theme going on, a thread that runs through all the issues that are behind the funk we human’s are sitting in right now. And it is the ‘Quick Fix’.
It doesn’t matter what subject I explore, whether it’s parenting, health, education, community, work-life et al, the energetic blocks to these systems are solutions that have no longevity.
Starting with an aspect of parenting, which is the foundation stone of where our future generations lead us, I always like to consider what an uncluttered and uninterfered tribal principle would be to any of the issues or choices that arise. (Inspired by Jean Liedloff, The Continuum Concept). As a simple overview, one block that we’ve hit is that our children are not ‘sleeping through the night’ and we are left exhausted. Quick Fix – Sleep Training. What happens in nature? Co-sleeping, full time parenting, on-demand breastfeeding. The studies show us that high levels of stress in babies and infants cause permanent emotional & developmental issues in the brain. Sleep training is a damaging solution, so instead let’s look wider, how can we recreate community support? How can we re-educate families on the basic needs of our babies? Do we need to be reminded that it is our job, whether a stay at home mum or career high flier, it is still our RESPONSIBILITY to nurture and support our babies to adulthood.
‘if you don’t get up for your children when they are young, you will get up for them when you are old’ Jewish Proverb
Healthcare – let’s look at the expanding pockets of chronic sickness in the world and no, they are not in 3rd world countries. Or course we can continue to help our global neighbours to good water and good nutrition, but let’s not pretend we’ve got this healthcare thing sorted. Our cancer and autoimmune disorder rates are soaring. Iatrogenic deaths, those caused by the medical system, are in the top 5, sometimes even top place, in the western world. Infant mortality and postnatal deaths are on the increase in the USA and UK. We are trying to FIX our health with toxic drugs, unresearched vaccines and short-sighted vision. Health is holistic, it’s not a ‘hippy’ phrase, we are more than the sum of bones, muscles & flesh. We are complex individuals where our emotions play a huge part in our health. We had a flashbulb moment of realising how important good sanitation, nutrition and familial support are to our daily health, but we are quickly forgetting these simple saviours, in favour of pumping ourselves full of toxins.
Education – we have broken down education to the need to be able to read and write and are forcing it down the throats of our children before they are intellectually ready. Children desire to learn, it is innate and natural. If we foster their natural abilities, they will fly with passion, enthusiasm, wisdom and knowledge. Instead they are blinded by stats and assessments, literacy levels and competition and we are creating children who feel exhausted by life before they have entered adulthood.
Throw me a ‘that’s what’s wrong with our society’ issue and I’ll show you how we are treating it with cheap sticking plaster rather than encouraging forward thinking, peaceful resolution, inspiration, healing and health.
Everyone of these issues deserves and needs some real exploration time and I am almost in danger of being too ‘quick’ in this blog with my own explanation. But I want to ring some bells, make some noise, shout out loud. We have to get off this path of the quick fix, take a deep breath and go back to some serious basics. Get back to nutritious, home cooked and home grown foods. Get back to nurturing our young to be the best that they can be. Get back to finding space and time to breathe and think. What is the danger if we stop for a moment? What is the risk?
PAUSE.
BREATHE.
REDISCOVER.
Life is for living, not dying…