The World is on Edge
- michelederosa
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Sanctuary Dispatch | Friday Reflections from the Wild Path
The Soft Rebellion
Have you felt it too?
The rising irritation.
The snap of a stranger’s voice.
The sharpness in the air, like everything is stretched too thin.
More road rage.
More impatience in grocery store lines.
More public meltdowns, short fuses, eye rolls, and simmering frustration.
It’s not just you.
It’s not just them.
It’s not even only the systems unraveling — though that’s part of it.
What we’re witnessing is a collective friction point in the rising consciousness of the New Earth.
We’re shedding density — personally and collectively — and when old patterns, outdated systems, and unprocessed trauma begin to loosen their grip, they fight to stay.
They push.
They prod.
They erupt.
This is what it looks like when the nervous system of the collective is being rewired.
It’s uncomfortable. It’s chaotic. And it’s part of the process.
We are in the birth canal of a new way of being, and it doesn’t always feel like light and expansion — it often feels like pressure, grief, anger, and contraction.
But here’s what we get to do differently:
We don’t meet it with more noise.
We meet it with sacred pause.
We become the soft rebellion.
How to Hold Steady When the World is Agitated
Here are a few ways to anchor yourself in the swirl of daily intensity:
On the road → Breathe. Both hands on the wheel. Silently say: “I am safe, they are safe, we are all on our way.”
In public → Imagine a soft golden light around your body like a gentle shield. Let it buffer your field. Smile inward.
On social media → Hand on heart. Set this intention: “I choose what I take in. I choose what I amplify.”
In relationships → When tension rises, pause and say: “Let me take a breath before I respond.”
With yourself → Hands on your belly. Close your eyes. Whisper: “I am here. I am safe. I am allowed to feel this.”
You don’t have to fix the world.
You don’t have to stay silent either.
You just have to tend your own frequency and ripple that out like the revolution it is.
This is the soft rebellion.
And you were born for it.
Sanctuary Dispatch
Friday Reflections from the Wild Path
This is where the personal meets the political, and care becomes a form of resistance.
Each dispatch is part of The Soft Rebellion—a movement rooted in clear seeing, collective care, and the courage to act.
These reflections rise from the ground we stand on, and ripple through The Soft Rebellion: Local Chapter in Metro Northwest Massachusetts.
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