Thought from my day: There is no ‘other’. Anytime we see anything else in the world that seems contradictory to what we believe, we should pause and think about why it is triggering us so deeply.

The things that we see in others are simply mirrors of our own internal nature….often the collective manifestation of our shadow sides. When we see war and destruction, we should look to eradicate the smaller wars that are constantly occurring within ourselves. Do you criticize yourself? Battle over weight? Hold yourself to others’ perceived expectations? Hoard things like money or food for fear of one day not having enough? Feel you have to defend yourself against a boss, partner, or even your children? Take out your anger on others as a way of release? Believe that people are out to get you rather than help you?

These are simply microcosms of mass consciousness– and we have to individually address the internal concerns from a space of compassion and forgiveness so that we can authentically address them on the collective front.

If you want to stop war, then stop battling yourself. It’s all energy. What you are, you attract. If you can begin to feel yourself at peace, then you are part of the solution to creating world peace. If enough people spend most of their waking moments from a space of gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness, it could shift the entire consciousness towards one of healing, rather than violence.

At that is something that each of us can do, from wherever we are

xoxoxoxoxo