It is truly a struggle not to lose faith in humanity. I battle with it everyday. I tend to walk a line of optimism wrapped in some "gilfoyle-esque" cynicism. (I'm a big fan of the comedy Silicon Valley).

While this isn't a universal statement, I do believe there is a large enough demographic who is silently wrestling with this dissonance and either don't have the resources to embrace a different path (overwhelmed by putting food on the table and raising kids in this climate) or simply never take the time to breathe and explore this disconnect from source. It's not something we talk about openly-- even with those closest to us-- and its also not something we have the mental or spiritual tool kit to explore. We're not taught these things in school-- we're taught the opposite-- to adhere to the systems that power this consumer based economy.

I think, or rather I hope, we're entering a time when this awakening will occur. It's gonna be messy. And hell, we may already be in it, because shit is legit messy as fuck right now, but I do believe enough people want to change and they will look to those of us with different perspectives to help guide them through this change.

And, well, the pessimist in me does think that like it or not, that change is coming. So we'd better get our minds and our communities ready!