Changing Times ~ A Call for Courageous Connection

When I was a young girl I had this sense - it wasn't a feeling or a thought, but a sense that the world would change during my lifetime. I'm not saying I knew what it meant... simply that I understood on some level that a change was coming, a change that was more than the passing of time.

I felt alone, a misfit, or somehow wrong for believing that we could create and be a part of significant, meaningful change. I quietly hoped it would be the kind of change that would bring a greater sense of belonging. I hoped that we would no longer judge our differences, rather that we would celebrate our unique gifts. I hoped that the change would bring about a new value for honesty and joy, for shared wealth and opportunity. That as we looked at our surroundings we would see beauty and the miracles that occur in every moment.

Some might say that I was a hopeful young girl, and that such thoughts were fantasies. As if a judgmental dismissal would undermine the meaning and desire that lived in my silent hopes.

Today I see that we are on the precipice of significant change. Breakdowns of structures and breakthroughs in opportunity and perspective are happening around the world. Movements of consciousness have been sprouting up for decades, now beckoning us to evolve.

My heart is full, in part, because I can tell I am not alone in the vision of a new world. There are many of us emerging from all around the globe who are in someway awakened to the transformative quality of such a vision. It's an interesting and exciting time to be alive!

Global changes are calling us into personal transformations. Odd as it is, we resist change. Which is to say many are struggling, holding on to what is known and familiar, even if it's not desired. This change is happening right now, resisting it will not serve us. Resistance will only make it hurt more, truly.

Perhaps it's no surprise that I see the unfolding change with hope and intention. Expanding consciousness encourages us to break from the norm while appreciating the unique brilliance that lives in each of us.

Embracing the changes and the challenges we experience will help us mold ourselves and the future. Do you join me in the intention for a world that honors, celebrates and rejoices in the miracle of life? There is only one way to create such a world. That is to begin with only ourselves. Me. You. Each on our own, together. There are choices for us to make each day, choices to

* be authentic,
* experience joy,
* express gratitude,
* serve without conce
of what we get,
* be committed to self care - of body, mind, emotions, soul, spirit,
* create intimate connections with others,
* appreciate our resources,
* celebrate the miracle of life - everywhere you see it,
* release ourselves and each other from the stories and circumstances that bind us

Several months ago I made a sacred vow to live my Soul's Purpose. That means that no longer can I allow the stories and circumstances of my life to serve as excuses that keep me from my Purpose.

No doubt, this is a courageous path. Not a day goes by that I'm not challenged by my interpretation of my outer life, and my habits of thought, belief and behavior. Yet I am more joyous tha
I have ever been in my life. Now and then I remember the girl I was.

She had vision and hope, and a sense of a changing world. She was also afraid, and burdened with feelings of unworthiness and confusion. Today I see her fear and concern, and bring her to me in a warm embrace. I dream of a world where she and every young child knows she is loved, that she is worthy of being celebrated, and that a deep sense of WellBeing is experienced by all.

I no longer feel alone in this world. I know that there are perhaps millions of others who are taking up the mantle, and that together and individually we will co-create this changing world.