Navigating in Troubled Times: The Charge of the Day
By Laura Smith Biswas
and channel from The Great Mother
Posted on February 9, 2025
Laura: This week I was very aware of the 52,000 people that were fired due to the dismantling of the US international aid organizations that the Trump administration initiated in one fell swoop. My father spent his life dedicated to helping the poor globally through this field. Many in my family have dedicated their careers to helping others around the world – including my sister-in-law who was laid off as part of this – without any warning and 3 days of healthcare coverage left for their family.
While reform is agreed by many to be needed, the way in which this is occurring – without human care, through vilification of all involved, without regard for the global impact – it has been difficult for my sense of stability, even from afar. I’m well aware that this is not the only government organization being dismantled and it is likely just the start of more to come, the heaviness of the effect on so many overwhelmed me. From this perspective, I share the following message that I received this week.
