Hello.
I want to reach out to all of you, to reassure you. I've been receiving questions from so many, asking if I am afraid, asking what I think is happening. So first, I want you to know that I am here.
I am here. I am feeling healthy, I am strong, and I can be here not just for myself but for you also.
Yes, I am afraid. But my fear is not taking control; I am using the fear to keep me honest, to keep me focused, and that is going to keep me healthy, so that I can continue to be of service. I have found the place in my heart that can transform fear, and it is the place of connection, the place where we all connect. So mine is not a fear that cripples, it is a fear that sustains and motivates, and this is the kind of fear that can help us not just survive but thrive.
People are talking about social distancing, about how to stay apart physically, and that is necessary for the moment. However, we must reawaken to our other ways of communicating, of co-creating, and of being together, because the fear and the panic, those are what truly imprison us. Those are what close us in, isolate us, and propagate a different kind of virus. That is an emotional virus which makes you much more susceptible to the corona virus, because it will weaken you; it will weaken your immune system, who you are, and how you are. And we need everyone to be as strong as possible.
I believe that all of the work we have been doing together has led us to this moment. All of the heart opening, everything that we have been practicing has led us to this moment. This is the moment for those of us who want to bring more love, compassion, and consideration into the world. This is the moment for us to lead from the heart. This is the moment for all of us to consistently practice breathing deeply and lovingly, to practice kindness, and to practice that place of openness which allows for both the effort and the rest that we all need to sustain and maintain.
So we need to be here for ourselves and for each other; for the ones that we love and for those who need our help. That is really essential. It is not the virus that is the biggest problem; it is our own fear if we let that fear get out of control. So the reassurance I feel is needed at this time is one of community. At times like this, we all worry that we are alone, even if we are in a house full of people. But I want to reassure you that you are not alone. You are being held by this community, and no matter what happens, you are not alone. We are in this together. This community will support you, and you will also be supported by the spiritual connection we have. We will make it through.
This is a moment for us to look within, and also to look at our neighbors and see what they might need. This is a moment for us to weave the fabric of connection, even if it is from six to ten feet apart. It is connection that will maintain the flowing heart, and that flowing heart will protect us, no matter what.
I know that people are buying food off the shelves and hunkering down, and I understand that. I understand what fear can drive us into. But that also makes us feel more alone, because it makes us feel competitive, like we have to get what we need, and that makes us feel even more entrapped inside our own fears. So what if instead we all reached out? What if we stayed connected by checking in with one another?
I want you to know that I am also here, and that I will be available if you need anything. And the groups are still here, still in our hearts, still connecting. For a period of time, we may need to hold online groups through video or phone calls, but we can retain the connection, and we can sustain each other. Yes, the groups will not be the way that they have been; they will be different moving forward; but it is our heart-based work, our heart-based living that will never be different, that will always carry us. We can all see the current need for heart-based leadership. So while our leaders tell us to physically distance ourselves, I am saying that we need to stay emotionally and spiritually connected.
And because of that, even though I have fear, inside my heart I am not afraid. I know that what we have, what we have co-created, is going to carry us through.
I am here, and I am loving you. We are here, and we are loving each other.
Thank you,
Armand