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Today we enter the last three months of this tumultuous year. We are in the midst of the US elections. Emotions—including anxiety and fear— are running high for many about what the future will hold. It seems that, no matter one’s orientation, what lies in store is either a redeeming win or a crushing loss. I find it interesting that the zodiac sign for most of October is a scale. It is an apt symbol of the times, with so much hanging in the balance. It represents weighing two sides, two options, two choices. Just one side…or the other. Our society seems to be very much caught in the grip of “two sides,” with not a lot of good balancing going on! The truth is we exist in a universe of infinite possibilities at every moment. Not just two! Even in this atmosphere that is scary and polarized for so many, we each have a field before us, filled with myriads of choices we can make. There is no doubt we are in tough times, with a lot of hardship and stress. There’s no way to sugarcoat it! We have legitimate reason for concern, as old systems and ways of being fall away, leaving a space that could be filled by anything! And it isn’t farfetched, right now, to think that this “anything” doesn’t look good. But ALL possibilities always exist. They are waiting for us to CHOOSE them. To bring them into being. This is our opportunity now. We can and do create our reality. My friends, here we are. Here YOU are! The questions before each of us are: “Where do I stand in all this?” “How do I want to respond?” “How can I be proactive?” “How do I want to LEAD?” So back to that scale! In vision. In attitude. In action. What are you going to place on your trays in October? With your gifts, your skills, your goodwill. What is the balance you will strike? How will you help justice prevail? May you hold your scale with deep compassion, patience, forgiveness and forbearance toward yourself and others. Toward our country. Toward this time in history. We are in this together. Yours on the Journey, Martha Let us remember... "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ways of Being What are three ways you want to BE in October? Write a brief description of how you envision each way of BEING enhancing your life and your leadership. Intention/Attention What are three "To-DO's" you intend to accomplish in October? What needs to happen so that you can focus your attention on them? Who can help hold you accountable? May you BE and DO well!