Dear America,
The true fight has always been good vs evil, not left vs right. When both sides try to blame each other we are distracted from the fact that the greatest evil will hurt us all indiscriminately. Until we come together, there is no “good side”. Disagreeing with each other has not stopped us from agreeing that things need to change. Until we come together, the answer of who is behind our demise, distraction, and division will not be revealed. Even then, all we may know is that the enemy is not each other.
At the end of the day, all Americans can agree that we just want to live freely and happily. That requires compromise and compromise requires conversation. Not unmoderated debates between thought leaders whose income relies on how many people they grift each month, but genuine conversations between real people. Conversations about personal experiences. Conversations motivated by the desire to understand the other person for who they are as an individual, the same way we want others to understand us.
Scripture tells us that God gave humans dominion over the Earth. I believe that this was done because of our capacity to love and show compassion to one another. We are blessed with the ability to perceive and analyze the world and those we share it with both compassionately and rationally. It is our God given responsibility to utilize the advanced faculties of logical thinking and empathy together. Logic without empathy is cold, empathy without logic is stagnant. The assertiveness of logic motivates us to make changes inspired by what we discover through empathy. Ideas that appear polar opposite work together in harmony, the same way we are designed to.
Different doesn’t mean wrong. There are an infinite number of math problems that will give you a solution of 1. Rather than invalidating the problems that we perceive as elementary or less complex, we should celebrate our ability to discover common ground as one. Things are important to us for different reasons, usually this is caused by our unique life experiences. Learning more about others' individual life experiences, rather than relying on generalizations, allows us to see that our different problems all have the same desired outcome: a world where differences are celebrated instead of critiqued and punished.
I propose that we stop allowing the crimes that we have committed against each other to distract us from the crimes that are being committed against humanity as a whole. We are smart enough to be able to acknowledge past grievances with each other while also learning from them. This requires compromise and compromise requires conversation motivated by the prioritization of widespread unity over temporary personal discomfort.
Once we get past our differences, we can start having the bigger and better discussions that will actually create a change we can all benefit from.
I leave you with three things that have helped me prioritize unity over division:
Trust that a different opinion is not an attack or an invalidation of your opinion. Individual truth is subjective but that does not make it any less important than what is presented as objective fact.
Commit to your morals and notice inconsistencies in your own thought patterns, not others. Remaining consistent is key to noticing distractions and attempts to divide us.
Understand that there are more than one reason why people believe what they do and feel what they feel. No one group of people is a monolith, get to know people for who they are.
Thank you for your time and thank you for existing,
Truth In Nonsense
2025 Self Love Guide
January
Develop a self care routine that will help you feel replenished and nourished. It can be easy to pour into others when you don’t know how to care for your own needs or when you don’t think you’re worth the effort. If you cannot prioritize your wants just yet, then prioritize peace and balance. Love the idea of peace(and eventually yourself) more than you desire companionship, material goods, and physical experiences.
February
You’re learning how to advocate for more comfort in your relationships and the environments you find yourself in. Not everyone appreciates when you stand up for yourself and that’s okay. The more you speak up, the further you push those people away. The more you learn to validate your feelings, the easier it becomes to disregard the opinions of people who want you to stay silent. You’re not losing anyone your highest self needs. You find your tribe when you find your voice.
March
Asking for help with a problem can sometimes feel harder than experiencing the problem itself. Reflect on the lengths you have gone to in the past all to avoid looking vulnerable and asking for help. Explore what your motivation or reasoning was for your reluctance to ask for help and examine whether things have changed for you. Make sure you are operating in a healed space. If you have access to resources now, do not use a lack mindset to engage with them.
April
A desire for revenge or wanting to see someone pay for their transgressions against will hold you back. Unfortunately the karma people receive isn't always physical or able to be broadcasted for the world to see. You may be waiting for something that won’t be shown to you until your physical time here is up. You have to be able to move on and make space for bigger and better things to enter your life. Trust that Spirit has your back.
May
Learn from your past experiences. Prioritizing your peace can help you keep past lessons and the energies that caused them in mind. It is easier to disregard your boundaries when you forget why you created them in the first place. Revisit boundaries, make sure they are still relevant and helpful. Create new boundaries, enforce them and engrain them into your psyche. No one will ever be able to look out for you as well as you can.
June
Transformation requires transparency. You must be honest with yourself about the ways you prevent change from occurring in your life. Resistance can materialize in many different ways. Refusal to try new things or expand your comfort zone can prevent change. Even trying to accelerate things before they are ready can cause energetic blockages. Take a step back and see what role you play in your ability to create change and experience evolution.
July
While the external world is changing around you, you’re needing to extend more compassion and grace to yourself. Be patient, no need to have everything figured out today when the world could be a different place tomorrow. Remain in the present moment, take advantage of what’s available for you in the now. This will be a great time to celebrate what you have and who you are. Do things you enjoy with people you love while you wait for energy to settle.
August
Time to take action towards goals. Fear of success and fear of failure are caused by different energy blockages and wounds. Fear of failure prevents initial action and can be linked to a wounded masculine energy center. Fear of failure can stop us from putting in our best efforts and can be linked to a wounded feminine energy center. Become more familiar with the ways these energies manifest in your life, understand both are present and work together to create balance.
September
When we are hopeful or excited about a new energy or experience it can be easy to ignore feelings of discomfort. Pay attention to signs, red flags, and the feelings that are being triggered within you. If you are being reminded of a past experience when dealing with something new, try to figure out why and what the connection may be. Apply past lessons to help you navigate present uncertainties and challenges.
October
Learn the difference between a fearful ego and a protective intuition. These two communicate with you differently, spend time to figure out how it feels to receive guidance from both. You have the gift of discernment, honoring it requires you to follow intuitive inklings without logical or tangible proof. You know what energies you should and shouldn’t be engaging with and now you no longer rely on the validation of others to protect your peace.
November
Figuring out who you are helps you figure out what is important to you and what energies you should be surrounding yourself with. Developing awareness of your values makes it easier to enforce boundaries that will protect them and keep you in alignment. The more you honor your highest self and provide it with what it truly wants and needs to thrive, the more you thrive. You are stepping into alignment with your highest self, now is not the time to compromise.
December
The work you’ve done and wounds you’ve healed throughout the year have helped you develop a deeper understanding of your soul’s purpose and how it relates to your career. Prioritizing your peace has awarded you the perspective that you no longer have to suffer in order to survive. Addressing the wounds that caused limiting beliefs allows you to see that your dreams can become a reality. Going into the next year, create a plan that allows you to further align with your dream life and financial expectations.