Returning to the Sacred Center in Times of Division
- Sep 16
- 2 min read
The world feels unsteady.
Last week, we witnessed the assassination of a public figure and the tidal waves of reaction that followed. Division has deepened. Narratives have been rewritten. A lifetime’s work is being recast through lenses of fear, grief, power, and outrage.
Truth-tellers have been silenced, and lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed.
This moment is raw. And yet, within it, we are invited to ask:
What is the sacred center we return to when the world fractures?
At Red Threads, we hold a vision of consequence culture that is different from the spectacle of punishment and polarization we are watching unfold. For us, consequence is not about erasure or exile. It is about remembering that every word, every action, every silence has weight. They ripple outward... shaping families, communities, and generations to come.
Truth, when spoken with reverence, becomes medicine. Even when uncomfortable, it carries the possibility of deeper connection. It allows us to be accountable without stripping one another of humanity.
This week, our gathering invites us to sit with these questions:
How do we practice truth-telling in times when speaking truth feels dangerous, even impossible?
What does accountability look like when it is guided by compassion, justice, and collective care.... not fear?
How do we, as sacred leaders, become living examples of the culture we long to see: one where consequence is about growth, responsibility, and repair, not destruction?
We cannot control the narratives that dominate the news cycle.
We can choose how we gather, how we listen, how we respond.
We can choose to cultivate ripples of courage, compassion, and connection.
Each of us carries a thread. And right now, the world needs leaders willing to weave with integrity, even in the midst of chaos.
We invite you to the table.
To listen. To speak. To remember the sacred center that steadies us.
And to practice the kind of consequence that heals instead of harms.
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