So much good here, simultaneous thinking and feeling.
Personally I've been looking at a specie's widely held belief that "it is not safe to love" and making inroads to change my peace of that in my personal life. I find it applies to both loving myself and loving another.
Here's where the rubber meets the road...make changes in the personal life to affect the larger world. It all works together beautifully. Love the paradox of it.