We are in the midst of an evolution of consciousness.

This last week, month and entire year has been a wild ride. In the wake of all of the events of 2020, most of us are reflecting and re-creating our belief systems about health, evolution and human rights.

Human rights transcend politics. This message is not intended to be a political statement. It is intended to be a human statement. A statement about the world and our siblings both in our own neighborhoods and across the globe.

We are living through and participating in a historic time, for many reasons beyond what I am mentioning. Here are just a powerful few that I am present to in this time:

LGBTQIA+ Rights:

This Monday, June 15th, the Supreme Court decided that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which says it is illegal to discriminate based on a person’s sex, also includes and protects people based on their sexual orientation and gender expression. Before this, a person had no protection from being fired for being gay, trans, queer in the workplace. This is a huge moment in the LGBTQIA+ rights movement. As a member of this community, my heart is warmed with a resounding thought, “About time!”

Protection of Dreamers:

Yesterday, June 18th, the Supreme Court ruled against the attempt to end the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” initiative aka DACA. This program protects ~800,000 children and young people, known as Dreamers. Unless you know and love a Dreamer, or are one yourself, the fear of a loved one being taken from their home and everyone who loves them is indescribable. This ruling, although just the beginning of protecting these individuals, is a huge sigh of relief for Dreamers and those of us who love them dearly.

Juneteenth & Black Lives Matter:

Now, today is Juneteenth. This holiday, although not officially recognized in all parts of the country, is an essential day for all of us to remember. It commemorates the end of slavery in the US. For two and half years AFTER the emancipation proclamation, people continued to be enslaved in Texas. On June 19th, 1865, these people were finally freed and the end of slavery was enforced. According to Juneteenth.com it is remembered and commemorated throughout many places in the world.

So for today, for all the heart opening and tear creating moments of 2020, BGI has decided to donate what we can directly to Black Lives Matter.

We see that by standing alongside our siblings, we all evolve.

I am proud to say that I call both the LGBTQIA+ community and the Latinx community my own. I cannot speak to the Black experience in the US. I can, however, shut up and listen. I can reflect and explore my own responsibilities and privileges. I can bring consciousness to the unconscious systemic and societal drive beliefs that I didn’t even know were there. Whether these communities are your own, or not, all of these issues, are ALL of OUR issues. They are human issues.

We are all siblings within humanity.