Be The Change…

…you wish to see in the world. We’ve heard those words from Mahatma Ghandi countless times. Every person the world over needs to contemplate the meaning of this advice as it relates to them as individuals. 

Terrorism has struck our planet again recently. The deadly attacks on the people of Paris have left us reeling. We are all still processing the details trying to ascertain how this could happen again, and again, and again. Just before the mayhem occurred in The City of Lights, extreme acts of violence took place in other regions of the globe. 

Hatred and the desire to destroy seem to be the main goal of the people responsible for these atrocities. Man’s inhumanity to man flourishes. Peace seems unattainable. Everyone struggles for an answer to this nightmare that we are experiencing.  What can we do? What direction should we go in? We as a nation and as a global community are searching, seeking a sensible, feasible, effective approach. No one knows how to solve this problem at this time. 

We need guidance. Divine Guidance. Dear Lord, please show us the way. Only you can advise us of the best course of action. We, as humans, are at a loss. We can’t solve this urgent problem without you. We seem to keep making matters worse. Please direct us. Fill the hearts and minds of the world leaders with wisdom and compassion. Teach us to care about all of your children. Please remind us that we are all one with you, with each other and with the earth. 

We are all connected. As it says in A Course in Miracles, “A sense of separation from God is the only lack you really need correct”. Please help us do so, Dear God. We need a miracle!

Share the Love!

            I have been calling myself "The Peace and Love Girl" since my high school and college days in the seventies. That description still fits me perfectly. I am not anti- anything. I am pro- kindness.

I believe that when we are either a provider of an act of kindness, a recipient of an act of kindness or someone in the energy field of an act of kindness, we benefit greatly from the experience. Our " happy hormone" (serotonin) increases and we feel good. We naturally want to share that good feeling by keeping the Love flowing.

I've always known that giving and receiving kindness leads to joy. But, until I really started paying attention to my feelings, I didn't realize that just observing one human being doing something nice for another could elevate my mood- my sense of well being.

It's pretty cool how that works. Love is the only thing that is real. Everything else

-including fear, doubt, worry-is only an illusion.

We all long to feel good. Some of us go to tremendous lengths to find happiness as if it is something outside ourselves. We look in the wrong direction. Money, power, material goods, drugs,etc... fool us into thinking we've found the magic cure for unhappiness.

 When we keep our hearts and minds open to the high energy of Love, we discover that it's always been available to us. It is ever present within us-not outside us. We can tap into this higher power whenever we'd like. 

Connecting to Love, happiness and inner peace is not a complicated search. If we want to feel good, all we have to do is be kind. Kind to ourselves and everyone else on Earth. When Jesus said, "Love One Another", He gave us a beautiful guide to happiness. So, with that thought in mind, I've created a blog to share great stories of Love, kindness, compassion, generosity, etc... I invite you to join me in a pleasant journey to happiness.