It's time for us to create a new spiritual awareness in our lives. What is precipitating this need? Perhaps world events, maybe what's happening in our country, state, community or better yet, homes.
What am I referring to? A feeling. An uncomfortable feeling, and it seems to pop up more and more each day. In fact, it's becoming almost a daily topic of conversation. It's a feeling that our world appears to be spinning out of control and we can't stop it.
Our environment, the economy and real-estate market, the war, starvation, soaring divorce rates, homelessness, bankruptcies, genocide - is there a common thread between these topics? It's not a mystery, really it's not - although many people treat it as such and continue to search high and low for "the answer."
Guess what? It's right before our eyes. The common thread is looking at you in the mirror - nothing more and nothing less.
Let me explain. While we would like to think the water that surrounds our wonderful country keeps us sheltered from the emotional upheaval in the world, it can't. It's impossible.
We live in a world that is one basic element - energy. This energy doesn't have a specific residence, location or country identifier. It's all energy. India or Iowa, Pakistan or Poughkeepsie, Afghanistan or Alabama, Korea or Kentucky - it doesn't matter. What it all boils down to is this - it's all related and connected.
Have you ever been to a party and someone is very negative and the cloud of doom and gloom follows them wherever they go? That negative energy literally moves around the room. Have you ever felt yourself becoming negative after being around someone like that?
The universe works the same way. There are no such things as borders or territories. When tragedy strikes anywhere in the world, the "energy" continues to move, and it will eventually impact everyone - consciously or not.
Why are "things" spinning out of control? Because at the most human level, we allowed them to, and by the grace of the same "energy" that created them, it will heal them.
So, what can we do? The answer is simple - start! Start something!
I have made a commitment to do better today than I did yesterday and better tomorrow than I did today. Whether it's recycling more, taking items to the local shelter, conserving gas and combining errands and praying.
Yes, prayer. I didn't learn how to pray until I was well into my 30s. Up until then, I only prayed when I was in crisis mode. But let's try to get comfortable with the concept of prayer.
Many people are not because they're unsure about who they are praying to or even how to pray. Maybe defining that "energy" a little further will help.
Some call the energy God, Jesus, Buddha, Lord, Bahaullah, Spirit, Mohammad, Mind, Soul, Universe, Mother Earth - the name is not as important as the belief in which you identify. The key factor here is to start.
Find a spiritual community that will embrace you no matter where you are in life and support you and, yes, teach you how to pray.
There isn't just one way - like the many pathways up the mountain or labels for that "energy." There are many ways to lead a spiritual life.
Start, and start now. You are the only one who can help us create a new awareness and energy that will heal us from all that is impacting our globe.
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