WOKE – Not A Good Idea?

Woke - Not a Good Idea?

What is WOKE – Not a good idea?

Original Definition: “Being aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues, especially issues of racial and social justice.”  

How do we move forward NOW?

That meaning feels like a valuable intention for an evolved society and for the world itself.

Yet it has become a politically charged word! Could we approach this topic with an open mind to see it from a new perspective?

When the extremes from any view block a NEW view of possibilities, it’s time to find something we have in common and seek to build from that. It’s amazing when humanity experiences catastrophic disasters through mother nature we can and do come together. The inquiry is not what are your politics – it’s how can we help one another through survival.

Throughout history, humans have engaged in horrific violence, conflict, and warfare, often associated with religious motivations. Quite a paradox!

I approach the word WOKE – as my call to personal AWAKENING for greater compassion on multi-levels – for myself and for all around me. May I value historical truth which is now available! May I realize the importance of what I stand for and the energy and passion I bring to valuing my life and purpose. 

Our planet is experiencing significant conflicts in various areas, including religious beliefs, political views, ethnicity, race, and gender issues. This is a crucial moment where the issue is whether we can care enough about our survival to have genuine compassion for one another across the world.

Yes – we have a world that has been rooted in prejudice, violence, and the beliefs of those with privilege and others NOT. It’s a big challenge to heal, but I can start by healing my own life first. I redefine that word healing as NEW understanding, forgiveness, and self-love and regard that I pass on to all, without exception.

Please join our May Presenters on this subject of What is WOKE – Not a good idea?

The Desert Retreat I have created – April 26 – May 1st, which I have named – A Time to Deepen and our Theme:  “Reimagine Your World” is about realizing – one by one – we imagine NEW perspectives for ourselves and future generations – simply by AWAKENING – that we all matter!


Monthly Theme and Weekly Speakers.

Every month, we take the Key Principles of MYOB and put them into practice in our lives. Looking at the deeper call before us — What are we each to “Be” to bring about societal change through our soul evolution in ways that establish justice, love, and care for all – without exception. Please join us weekly on Thursdays at 7 p.m. EDT for our virtual program.

Unconditional Love and Forgiveness – The Key to Mental Health & Healing

sunset over ocean image

I came across a message I wrote in December 2018. I have written blogs about my sister and family history – I reference one entitled “Forgiveness of Others” which I have shared in the past and think you will value reading it. 

What has moved me in this current moment is I know on a deeper level than ever before; we are here to find our way to unconditional love and forgiveness and in doing so healing takes place – compassion and love wins!  

Here is my writing from 2018:

I share a brief year-end story that I treasure more deeply than ever with the transition of my beloved sister Edie this December.

During my last visit with my sister after she had a severe aneurism that we had not expected her to pull through, I had sacred alone time with her. She shared with me she had left her body … immersed in light … and received a message …. that the only thing that mattered was that we found our way to unconditional love and forgiveness. I take that message into my heart with this prayer as I immerse her and all that I have experienced through time and space, in that unconditional love and forgiveness.

A Prayer

I breathe.

I enter this day in remembrance … 
The sun’s rays shine upon all the earth.
Let me be a ray of Light,
I open to heal past wounds,
as I let go of stories that
bind me to unforgiveness.
As the sun, let my Light be for all,
without exception.
Freeing all to evolve,
Knowing the root of all healing
Can only be through Love.
I breathe.

With Love, Charles


Monthly Theme and Weekly Speakers.

Every month, we take the Key Principles of MYOB and put them into practice in our lives. Looking at the deeper call before us — What are we each to “Be” to bring about societal change through our soul evolution in ways that establish justice, love, and care for all – without exception. Please join us weekly on Thursdays at 7 p.m. EDT for our virtual program.