I think the message needs to be clear and brief. It needs to resonate with us and with those whose hearts we need to change. For the change to be lasting it should hold everyone's perspective in mind. Even those we percieve as the enemy. You need to understand the fears and heart of 'other' properly if you wish to ask them to change. Empathy for all positions and perspectives is a must. Otherwise, someone feels left out or demonized and they become the next group who needs advocacy in the future.

Any movement should add value for all and the value should be evident. It should not seek to further the victim/victimizer narrative. It should seek to empower everyone to create the kind of world we want to see.

Change of the heart is not forced. It does not judge. It is neutral. It is an energy that radiates outwardly and welcomes others to entrain with it unconditionally. The mind follows on its own over time.

We would need to be willing to be and exemplify the change we wish to see and be accountable when we are not able to do this. Mistakes are expected, but denial sets a movement back by miles instantly.

The movement would need to be established before some politically appetizing tragic event occurs because if you wait to go that route your cause is taken over by politicians, news agencies and others looking to capitalize on your pain. The top down approach has failed consistently throughout all of history. True force of change lies in equality and you cannot find that in a pyramid that always points one direction or another.

We need to tell our own story. It starts with coming together here. It starts with being brave even if we are triggered. It starts with understanding each other and holding open hearts. Hypocrisy is an instant movement killer.

If we truly embody and become the change, others will notice. If enough mental health patients did this, practitioners would inevitably see. Family members would catch on. Communities would benefit. Momentum toward greater balance would take form. It starts with us.

We appear to be a mostly agreeable group here, but the thoughts behind the posts often carry judgment and divisiveness due to our own fears. Our PMs would tell a much different story than what many are willing to openly share about their judgments of others. I am not saying anyone has acted improperly by expressing their opinions quietly. I am asking us to look at the truth of our own divisions without judgment.

A united movement requires us to always hold the truth that we are all in fact children of the same source. We stem from the same creator no matter how great our differences are. Furthermore, we all know what it is like to live not being able to fully trust ourselves mentally and emotionally. We know how it feels to be judged and in far too many cases judged without the love or empathy we deserve as humans. It is a bond we share and perhaps we could all be willing to use those common threads to begin to trust in each other more. To unite. To help each other change our hearts. To help each other begin to connect to the common spirit in us all. To help us heal our minds. To help us use our bodies for the change we wish to see.

Trust is the essential first step. It allows for connection. It is the very framework of teamwork. It requires an open heart.