Hello, dear community

I, like you I imagine, am extremely disturbed and saddened by the war on democracy in Ukraine, and my heart goes out to all beings affected…

In addition to the heartbreak, fear, anger, depression, and any other feeling we might experience when we witness acts of violence and conflict such as this, we can also feel a sense of hopelessness…

But, as we enter Women’s History Month and honor International Women’s Day next week, may we be reminded of our ability to create change, and let our compassion inspire us to take heart-centered action.

That being said, every little bit of giving truly helps in times of need, and here are 3 organizations you can support:

Voices of Children provides non-stop psychological and psychosocial assistance to affected children and families from all over the country of Ukraine, and assists in the evacuation process. In addition to their mobile therapy services, they also offer children’s art therapy programs to help manage the stress, trauma, and complex emotions experienced as a result of war.

UNICEF supports health, nutrition, HIV prevention, education, safe drinking water, sanitation, and protection for children and families caught in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

World Central Kitchen is serving thousands of fresh meals to Ukrainian families fleeing home as well as those who remain in the Country – and has served millions of meals to those in crisis around the globe.

While a single donation might not stop a war, our collective actions will create opportunities to support those in need, and help create the positive ripple effect in the world that we want to see.

Also, tomorrow, Friday 3/4 at sundown to sundown on Saturday 3/5 is also officially National Day of Unplugging. While it may not be feasible for you to take a full day off your devices, this may be a ripe opportunity for you to give your heart and soul a break from the news, social media, email, etc. for at least a few hours…

Click on the link above to learn more, and I invite you to get curious about what kind of a boundary you might want to create for yourself around your tech involvement this weekend…

All right dear ones, sending so much love to your tender hearts, and I’ll catch you again next week,