A few weeks ago CNN broadcast an image of a man holding up a sign reading "I work 3 jobs, I have a house I can't sell, My family insurance costs are outrageous, but I don't blame Wall Street..Suck it up whiners...I am the 53%...". My immediate thought was what is wrong with this picture? If a real living wage were offered by corporations, then we as a people wouldn't have to work 3 jobs to hold it together. If affordable healthcare was a right and not a privilege then we wouldn't have outrageous insurance costs. If the banks were held accountable for misleading and betting against the market then we wouldn't be burdened with a decline in the housing market. I wanted to reach through the television, pry the man's brain open, massage the gray matter so the synapses would once again begin firing enough for him to WAKE UP! I looked up this counter movement of the 53% and read other blog posts which told his story of working hard all his life through high school and college, but still not having a child, home or vacations because he can't afford them. We as a society have fallen so under the woo of the corporate sociopaths that we have shut off our interest to think critically. We have allowed government and bureaucracies to spoon-feed us until we have lost sight of our inherent entitlements enough to demand what is best for humanity on the whole.
Admittedly I have watched the Occupy Wallstreet Movement from a distance. Even as this movement protests against corporate greed and government inaction, I have been contemplating my position and the best course of action. I personally stand as part of this 99% and share in their message, "The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%." I support this cause not because I'm a liberal, not because I'm a democrat, but because I'm a member of this world population. It is no longer a preference or a trend, but absolutely necessary for us as a population to practice sustainability, social responsibility and raise our consciousness so that we may evolve in alignment with all the other species on this planet.
It's difficult to look at, but the corporations are mirrors for our complacency. We say we want an end to corporate greed, so it's up to us as the 99% to stop funding it. We wanted convenience, speed, efficiency and they've provided it across the board. Let's look at a few examples:
Our food has become a processed distortion that it loses many of its original nutrients forcing 'fortification' . Additives, preservatives, hormones and antibiotics have caused numerous imbalances in our bodies. Not to mention this food comes nicely wrapped in packaging that eventually spills out from landfills.
Responsive action: Eat locally and know where your food comes from. Research farming livestock and fishing practices.
Medicine has been confused or lumped into the same meaning as medications which offer a riotous amount of disclaimers and side effects. The difference below..
Medicine: the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
Medications: A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.
Responsive action: research your ailment, get multiple opinions from allopathic and holistic, #1 find out why! An ailment doesn't just show up overnight, it is a symptom of greater imbalance in the body. Backtrack to the cause and treat it rather than putting a band-aid on the symptom.
Beauty used to be only skin deep, but the chemicals used in many of our products have carcinogens and additives causing skin and respiratory allergies. Not to mention the brutality of animal-testing and use of animal products in these ingredients.
Responsive action: Read and research your ingredients. Lean towards single source moisturizers such as coconut oil, olive oil or almond oil, in other words, get back to basics!
EMFs are increasing in cell phones, wi-fi, Kindles and computers. Research is revealing significant effects from headaches to immune imbalances. I know as a holistic practitioner the energy of someone who is constantly "plugged in" is vastly different than someone who is not.
Responsive action: decrease use, wear headsets, read books! (used if possible), remove these electronics from your bedrooms.
They've given us the candy and we forgot to ask about the cost. Complacency has a cost when responsibility is left to sociopaths. The 1% may have the money, but we as the consumer have the power. For every cent that leaves our pocket we need to understand and know where it's going and what it supports. Let's do our research and choose responsibly so that we may shift the consciousness of this population.
I may not be marching, but like all consumers I am on the frontline of this movement. For everything we dislike, look at what we want to change and manifest. Let's begin to treat our planet and all its inhabitants that they are invaluable not disposable. We can all step into this movement by encouraging each other that it’s all a very real possibility and essential for this planet to move forward.
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