Pattern Breakers 2021 update

We have entered 2021 with the residue of 2020, not only is COVID-19 running rampant here in America, we are feeling the tension and divide in our political parties more than ever. 
As a young man of 31 years old I feel I have witnessed a vast amount of traumatic history in my short time. The first traumatic historical event I remember would be September 11, 2001. At the time I was still very young and could not wrap my mind around my people would be driven to do such horrible actions, I thought this would be one of few moments in history that I would never forget. As we entered into a war I thought that this would be one of the most fearful times in my life.

Fast forward two decade and it seems like traumatic events occur on a near daily basis. Whether it was the outrageous number of mass shootings we experienced from Sandyhook, Pulse Night Club, Charleston Church, (just to name a fraction of them). The Occupy Wall Street movement in New York that lasted months. A recession and the housing crisis of 2009. The shooting of Trayvon Martin that brought to light the injustices that POC (people of color) experience and white privilege, and all the other POC that were killed by police officers like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd (just to name two out of the hundreds). The coronavirus pandemic and how the United States has poorly handled the situation. And let me end on Donald Trump (need I say more there?) and his supporters storming the Nations Capitol earlier this month.

Now, the last twenty years have not all been bad, we elected our first black President (and a bi-racial Vice President!), we have marriage equality, conversion therapy is becoming a thing of the past, the housing market has increased, technology has advanced at an alarming rate, we have begun making headway for universal health care for Americans, and making steps to reduce our carbon foot prints.

With the state of the world at this moment in time I feel it is important, now more than ever, that we take care of ourselves and do what we need to do to ensure our own well-being. The practice of self-care has prepared us for these unsteady times and this is where the practice comes into play. We need to ensure that our daily habits are supporting us and giving space to ease into the uncomfortability without resisting what is occurring in our lives and in our world. 

With all that being said I will be taking sometime to restructure, reconnect, and recommit to all the practices in my life. At the beginning of 2020 I found it easy to achieve and accomplish all the goals I set and to continue to grow this platform and my practices. Now the emotional fatigue of the world has weighed heavy on me and it has become difficult to manage everything I have created. With this ever changing world I am committed to continue to be of service to others, but I must practice what I preach and take care of myself before taking care of others.

As I step away for a brief time from Pattern Breakers I hope that you will still find the tools on this site useful. I plan on continuing to grow this community but I need to reconnect with myself to know what is best moving forward. As I will not be posting blogs or social media posts for sometime you can still reach me via email or on my personal Instagram account @danieljacobhill

May we all continue to grow and practice self-care. 

Your friend,

Daniel Jacob Hill
Founder of Pattern Breakers.