"Power over others is weakness disguised as strength. True power is shared, not hoarded. It steadies rather than shakes. It creates safety rather than fear."
— Ariel Schwartz
The Deep Unease
You feel it. We all do.
The tension, the uncertainty—the hesitation before speaking, questioning, or simply existing. Fear has become a currency, exchanged for control, disguised as order, sold as protection.
But real safety does not feel like this.
This is instability leveraged as power. This is submission mistaken for peace. In this world, voices shrink, choices narrow, and fear keeps people in line.
But the herd knows better.
What Safety Actually Feels Like
Horses do not follow chaos.
They do not mistake coercion for leadership.
They do not respond to force with trust.
They follow clarity. They follow consistency. They follow those who create order—not through fear, but through fairness.
Chip, the wise horse in our herd, is the one the others look to, asking, “Am I safe?” He did not claim this role through force, intimidation, or dominance. Yet they follow him—not out of fear but because his presence makes them feel safe, seen, and valued.
Chip takes only what he needs. He eats alongside the small, the weak—the ones who, by hierarchy, are “beneath” him. Because in this herd, no one is left behind.
Order is built on trust, not fear. They do not hoard food. They do not live in tension. They know they belong.
And when you know you belong, you do not have to live in fear.
The Times Are Changing
Unlike the herd, we live in a world where control is maintained through fear. Where leaders stir chaos so they can present themselves as the solution.
People take more than they need while telling us there is not enough. Division is manufactured—because divided people are easier to control.
And yet, we are told to be grateful, that our discomfort is normal, and that compromise is the cost of “safety.”
But deep down, we know:
Real safety does not feel like restriction. Real safety does not come at the expense of justice, peace, or love. Real safety does not create a world where only a few thrive.
And our bodies know the difference.
This is why we are anxious, exhausted, and tempted to shrink, go quiet, and stop pushing back.
Because deep down, we know: Leadership that relies on fear is no leadership at all.
What the Herd Teaches Us About Belonging
When the world feels unsteady, we do not have to play by its rules. We do not have to accept that fear is the cost of protection. We do not have to mistake dominance for strength.
So when the world tells you fear is the only way, ask yourself:
Who benefits from my silence?
Who asks me to shrink so they can stay comfortable?
Who insists division is necessary?
And then, look for those who move like Chip.
Those who take only what they need.
Those who hold space rather than demand it.
Those who lead with fairness, not fear.
The herd moves differently. We can move differently—toward justice, belonging, and strength that does not require others to suffer. The herd knows that survival depends on each other. They are stronger together—not through control but through connection.
True safety isn’t born of fear.
It comes from knowing:
You belong.
This is it 💛