So right now, let’s make an intention of hope & resiliency for those out there aching with the uncertainty of how vulnerable we all are—specifically for some of the most susceptible among us:

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the parents of newborns who feel the sadness of not being able to introduce their babies to friends and family because of social distancing, and fathers who can’t attend the birth of their child.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For retired people who are already struggling to get by but now even more concerned for their financial future as the stock markets collapse. For all those who wonder how they will get through this financially.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For everyone getting married over the next few months, try to remember you’re not celebrating alone even if your community can’t be there for the ceremony.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the refugees trying to make sense of this chaos in a foreign country and a language that’s often difficult to comprehend.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the small business owners who are forced to close out of service to our collective health but will who will struggle to stay in business once this has all passed.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For single parents who were already under-supported and over-worked, and for all the children who find themselves in vulnerable situations.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the activists, charities, and non-profit organizations fighting to build a better world one donation at time while watching their funding thin out.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For our elders in assisted living communities and care homes, who fear they may never see their family again.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the authors, artists, musicians, speakers, and everyone else in the gig-industry whose livelihood is dependent on events that have been cancelled.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For those with existing health issues who fear going to the supermarket to buy the basics or the pharmacy to collect medicine so they can get by one more day.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For those who are in prison and concerned for their own health in their isolated communities or worried they may lose loved ones they’ll never see again.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the local shopkeepers and supermarket staff who graciously serve their customers while making themselves vulnerable.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the hospice workers who wrestle with the risks of showing up or not showing up to care for their patients, and the difficult consequences of either choice.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For the health care professionals and frontline staff in the NHS and private sector who put themselves at risk to care for the suffering bodies of our collective humanity.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For all the volunteers who have come forward to help meet the needs of the isolated and vulnerable within our communities.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

For every single one of us who will lose a loved one, a friend, a family member, or a partner to this virus and will be forced to grieve alone.

You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help.

Now, in this brief silence, is an opportunity for you want to hold someone specific or a group or community dear to your heart.

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You’re not alone.

We’re in this together.

We’ll do everything we can to help

Adapted from a mediation from Mapping the Enneagram Podcast by Christopher Huertz in partnership with The Center for Action and Contemplation.