We Are All Connected, Let’s Show Up with Compassion + Plant Based Sweet and Tangy Baked Beans (Oil-Free)

We all have the potential to go a little crazy.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to be enraged with anger and say things we don’t mean.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to feel isolated and lonely all the way to the bone.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to lie about something because we can’t face the truth.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to be so afraid that we feel it in our soul.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to bring our body back into balance with the food we eat.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to think about things that give us no other choice but to cry.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to surprise ourselves and blow our own mind.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to say yes when we mean no.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to batch cook and have yummy plant based food in our fridge ready to go for the week.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to say fuck it, not today, and go back to bed.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to reach for a box of cookies and eat them until they are gone.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to do things we regret.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to forgive.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to visualize the life we want, and then go get it.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to be afraid, and do it anyway.
And sometimes we do.

We all have the potential to turn things around.
And sometimes we do.

The one thing that we all have in common, is life.

And for all of us, life is sometimes jaw-droppingly beautiful and wondrous and magic. And other times it’s gritty and painful and complicated and soul shattering.

But we all feel it. And THAT is what connects us.

No matter how different we are or where we come from.
No matter who we love or how old we are.
No matter how we eat or choose to live our life.
No matter how much we weigh or what we look like.

Every single one of us has stories that would break each other’s heart into a million painful pieces. We also have stories that would lift each other up on the days we need it most.

And that, my dear, is enough to warrant compassion, love, support, acceptance, and kindness to every single person who crosses our path, online or off.

The next time you feel negativity or judgment creeping up for someone (or for yourself), take a step back, take three deep breaths and remember: we’re all in this together, we all feel the same stuff, and we’re all doing the very best we can in any given moment.

Breathe in love and breathe out fear.
Breathe in acceptance and breathe out judgement.
Breathe in patience and breathe out anger.
Breathe in compassion and breathe out separation.

When you have that down, then you can take it a step further and…

Breathe in the fear in the world and breathe out love. 
Breathe in the judgement in the world and breathe out acceptance. 
Breathe in the anger in the world and breathe out patience. 
Breathe in the separation in the world and breathe out compassion. 

We all have the potential to show up with love and kindness. And by doing so, we can change the world.

Let’s work on doing that. How can you show up today?

Wishing you a happy week. May it be filled with compassion and kindness.

Xo

Molly