Throughout history generations have dealt with extraordinary challenges.
From famines, droughts, Tsunamis, earthquakes, economic collapses, wars, nuclear threats, climate change, and now a pandemic –
Each disaster witnesses people rising to the occasion to learn and eventually to overcome.
We have learned to pull together, to support each other, to share resources, that enable us to collectively and collaboratively combat adversity.
We have learned to be resilient to not quit, to persevere despite the many hardships.
Without challenging times, we seldom get a chance to develop and flex our most valuable character traits - creativity, patience, compassion and resourcefulness, to name a few.
Each year at Christmas we come together as a city-wide community in Calgary to aid those in need. Our food hampers raise thousands if not millions to feed the less fortunate.
Now we as a world are facing a tiny yet formidable foe. This challenge is being meet globally. Working together, from sharing information, to practicing hand washing and social distancing, we are tackling this threat, protecting ourselves and others.
Like so many problems, this challenge is not easy or simple.
Like our ancestors we will prevail and when this challenge is but a memory, we will find ourselves more socially aware, stronger and ready for future challenges that push us to be the best versions of ourselves.
Namaste,
Instructor Chris