Rubble
Reality
“This
is the rubble stage of any remodel or improvement. You must tear down the old before
you can build something new in its place…So we are in the thick of it…”
Lena
Stevens (Bulletins from Immortality, December Forecast)
I
remember when we remodeled this house back in the early 90’s. We were a family of
four then, and the boys were young. It was an unmitigated mess and was done in
the middle of the school year, which meant keeping schedules and trying to manage
a clean wardrobe amid chaos. One memorable moment was when my twelve-year-old
brought me a pack of joint-rolling papers and asked, “what are these for, Mom?”
The painters had dropped them and, honestly, I could not blame the painters for
doing whatever was necessary to get through the day. The wood floors were
covered in two rooms of the house with asbestos lined tile, which meant they
had to cut through the floor down to the joists and replace all of it with new
wood. To make that even more thrilling, the contractor used a sanding machine
that was too heavy, so the floors looked like waves on the ocean. This story
could go on and on, (if you have ever remodeled a house, you know what I mean)
but the point is, rebuilding anything requires that you first tear down what
came before it and you may have to live in rubble for a while.
As we
are navigating this final month of 2020, we will no doubt experience some of
the chaotic mess of an ever-worsening pandemic, the change in administrations in
Washington, and the continuing disruption of opening and shutting the economy.
We have had a rough ride all year, and it’s not over yet. Buckle up. We can
make this transition worse by continuing to engage in divisive and aggressive
language that is fear-based, and sows doubt and mistrust. We can make it easier
for ourselves and others by taking some deep breaths, letting go of the past,
and doing whatever we need to do to stay optimistic. Creativity helps. Having
what I call “sacred projects” helps—the ones that engage your spirit and pump
up enthusiasm for the now and for the future.
According
to Lena Stevens, this is a great time to “set some new intentions and give
those over to spirit and to your higher self.” Give some thought to what
would constitute a purposeful and meaning-driven life for you, and go after
that, both with your intentions and with your endeavors. Don’t look back. What
is past is past. Wipe the slate clean and begin again.
After
the chaos ends, we will clean up the mess and get on with life. It will look
new, maybe even smell of paint, but it will be lighter and better than living
in rubble. Take my word for it.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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