Power Plays: EP 17 of Emerging Democracy

When we think about power, we tend to look up — to presidents, billionaires, institutions, and the people who seem to be calling the shots.What happens if we look around instead?This week on Emerging Democracy, Christy and I talk about power-over: dominance, hierarchy, othering, and the insistence that everyone conform. But more importantly, we talk about its antidote: power-with.None of us has to do everything. None of us even has to do something enormous.Think of a symphony orchestra. Different instruments have different sounds. Occasionally someone steps forward for a solo, but most of the music comes from people playing their own part alongside everyone else. And therein lies its beauty. Our differences aren’t a weakness. They’re part of our power.Every individual voice. Every action. Every note contributes to the whole.What note is yours to play?Let’s put our love into action. Together.Joni Miller, Ph.D., is a writer, researcher, spiritual coach, and speaker who uses her knowledge, education, and love of all things spiritual to help spiritual wanderers find a place they can call home, navigating by the light of Love. www.SpiritualGeography.net Get full access to Spiritual Geography at jonimiller.substack.com/subscribe