The decision to curate reality according to the values of goodness, beauty, and truth is deliberate. Every day, our choices can either create or destroy the fabric of our global society. Right now, communities are fractured as our tribal values intersect with our conditioned programming leaving us in a constant state of uncertainty, not knowing what to believe. I have found it helpful to believe nothing and trust no one. Some may say this is a philosophy of despair, yet it is a pragmatic solution to the age-old problem of navigating consensual reality. Choosing to interpret life through symbols instead of words leaves room for the truth in our hearts to be brought forth. Language shapes culture. The colonists’ language of power and domination has bereaved us of our shared humanity. We need to find a new language, the language of the heart, the language of interconnectedness, the language of care. Symbols reverberate deep within us, expressing that which words cannot. Curating our reality by placing symbols that remind us who we are around us can bring us back to equanimity when the demands of the world are too much to articulate and the burden of pain is too much to bear. May we be reminded that it is we who hold the power to choose differently and create the world anew by curating the influences that shape our thoughts and deeds.

By Candice

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