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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Perhaps

Perhaps

We can choose to speak, and not scream and yell.

We can be patient and learn to listen.

We can learn and display mutual respect in the way we interact with each other.

We can speak our truth, share our heart's concerns and even our fears, without needing to be so completely polarized that we poison ourselves and each other.

We can give anger and anguish a voice, and an outlet, but not a fist or a gun.

We can stop listening to those who benefit, both in power and money by keeping us frightened, polarized, angry and fighting with one another.

We can put another human being, any human being over our need to be right and to be justified, even when we do not agree with their words or actions.

We can all admit and recognize our own faults.

We can learn to have lively debate, and open discourse that allows an exchange of ideas, isn't afraid of differences, and encourages compromise for the greatest good of all.

We can put people - living, breathing human beings, over what politics and religion may insist separates us.

We can realize that another person's life and experience is different from our own and that these differences are not a threat to us.

We can each look within, tackle our OWN demons and stop tranferring that inner turmoil and fear on to other people.

We can stop looking to labels, blaming and self justification as ways to operate in our day to day lives.

We can stand firm in who we are, comfortable in that, not needing verification from any other source, thereby freeing us to accept and love others exactly where they are.

We can learn that peace is not achieved with violence.

We can come to understand that mistakes made do not mean a person is less than human.

We can remember that if it is happening to one person anywhere, it is happening to us all.

We can realize that we are ONE and that no one is better than anyone else.

We can realize that we need to treat everyone with love and respect, not just the people who look, talk, believe and vote like we do.

Perhaps.  Perhaps we can come to understand that nothing is going to change based on who we elect, what laws get passed, or who we are or are not at war with.  Nothing changes until WE change.  We must each be the change we want to see in this world, and all of the rest of this will be lifted and will happen on it's own because of our energy and momentum.

This is what I am choosing, what I am striving to become.  I will make mistakes, we all do.  But this is what I am going to get up every day and focus on as far as how I interact with the world.

It's just my choice, and my path.  Whatever your path may be, may love and light be yours.




Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Lunchtime Thoughts On Being Awake

You get to a point in your life where you're comfortable in your own skin.  You're aware of your past mistakes and successes and you can comfortably own both and the lessons that came with them.  You outgrow other people's opinions. You can respect that everyone is on a different path, and you no longer expect them to be anywhere and anyone except who and where they are right now, and you rejoice in that and love them exactly that way.  Then, you discover that you can love yourself that way too. You know for YOU what your path is, and who and what you're called to be.  No one else has to do it, no one else has to agree.  You're just happy for them to be where they are now, because that's their path, and this one is yours. They don't have to like it or be comfortable with it.  You realize that you're no longer willing to compromise who you are.  It's not militant.  It's not crazy. It's simply following your own road.  You have compassion, love and gratitude for everyone around you. It's just that you realize that you're going to live unapologetically as yourself, fully yourself with no excuses or explanations.  It's odd the things that happen when this time comes to you, because you truly start to realize that there are simply parts of your life that don't fit.  Habits, ideas, situations, people, whatever it may be. You start to automatically "find your tribe" without any effort, and you find yourself gravititating toward these beautiful, bright souls as  you all walk, talk, love and work through this beautiful world every day.

That's where I am now.  Some of you are OK with it.  Some of you aren't.  And that's OK.  I love you all either way. Each person I have known has been a gift in my life, without exception.

But each of us has our own journey.  And mine?  Mine has been and will continue to be beautiful, I have much to be grateful for.   My journey continues, and I'll be true to myself and my path.