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What do you do when you don’t know what to do?

When the ground shakes beneath you. When the urge to fight or flee or freeze takes over.

Last week, I shared resources for staying regulated—because you must stay regulated.

Not because this moment isn’t urgent. Not because you can afford to look away. Not because anger isn't important. But because you cannot meet chaos with more chaos and expect to create order.

Pause. Breathe.

Then remember this: You are not meant to do it all.

You cannot hold everything.You cannot fix everything. And you were never meant to.

The time has come to recognize that you are part of an ecosystem.

This graphic of the social change ecosystem map, created by Deepa Iyer, outlines some of the roles critical for this ecosystem to be self sustaining and thriving.

"To engage in social change at this moment in time requires consistent attention, deep reflection, and committed collective action." https://www.socialchangemap.com/​

Each of us holds a piece of what is needed. If we do not rise to meet our potential, the ecosystem suffers. But if we do, if we step fully into our work, we tap into the full power of the ecosystem.

Maybe in this moment you are a disrupter, shaking loose what no longer serves.
Maybe in this moment you are a visionary, holding space for a future not yet realized.
Maybe in this moment you are a frontline responder, stepping in where action is needed with the most urgency.

In this moment, here is something I know for certain:

Working with children is an optimistic and visionary act.

Montessori understood this deeply. She told us that the child is both the hope and the promise of humanity.

To guide a child is to believe in what is possible.
It is to trust in the unfolding of something greater than yourself.
It is to prepare the soil and trust that the seed will grow—because it will.

This is the yin principle in action.
The deep, steady current beneath the waves.
The force that does not push—but draws in.
That does not destroy—but nourishes.
That does not fight for control—but creates the conditions for transformation.

And this is why we are the vision keepers and the promise holders.

We are not just teachers. We are not just guides. We are architects of a better world.

For too long we have left the future in the hands of those who are 👏 incapable👏 of envisioning it.​
They do not see the threads that bind us together—but you do.​
They do not know how to pause, observe, and support—but you do.
​They do not understand the deep value in every being—but you do.
​They do not know how to solve problems without causing harm—but you do.

Enough of handing off this responsibility to those who cannot carry it.

Stay regulated. Find your role in the ecosystem. Reclaim your power to shape the future.

It is time. You must rise to meet the moment because the moment is here.

-Seemi

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PPS I just read through this and I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea. But here we are. We still have our regular newsletters scheduled, but 🤷‍♀️ it seems you're now also going to get a big slice of Seemi's life philosophy over the next few months. Want out? REMOVE