The world started to get to me last week, so after work and emails and helping as many people as possible one day, I decided upon a brief outing to celebrate pumpkin season. I love all things pumpkin – pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie filling without gluten, you name it! I went and made myself a pumpkin care basket at Trader Joe’s and brought home several inexpensive pumpkins for decor now, and soup later. Surrounded by perhaps one of the few “normal” feelings this year – the delightful season of Autumn – I baked gluten free pumpkin spice donuts, meditated on the bountiful beauty of pumpkins, and counted my blessings. It didn’t take long until I was focused of all the beauty in this world once again. Love is love, whether it appears as a pumpkin spiced-variety or not!
I burst into tears channeling this week’s message from the angels. I felt the love beneath the pain and anger as they described it. I felt Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s magnificent soul and profound love for humanity. I felt the sheer GOODNESS beneath all the insanity we are witnessing and even though I know we have more seriously intense months to come, I felt a sense of joy knowing that there is so much good that is arising out of this current chaos. I don’t think it is an accident that Tropical Storm Beta popped up the very day RBG died, nor was it an accident that what could have turned into a deadly hurricane remained a tropical storm as humanity shed its own tears.
The angels remind us often that what we see on the news is what makes news, while quietly there are billions of good, caring, loving individuals going about their business, doing what they can to love themselves, their families, and communities. There are children* who barely make the news who are enlightened angels changing this world for the better. There are mothers and fathers quietly demonstrating loving values for their children. There are teachers learning all sorts of technologies to reach their students. There are teenagers delivering groceries for elderly neighbors. I hear the love my clients have for their family, friends, the world… The list goes on. I’ve included several stories in tip #2 below that warmed my own heart this week. I seek them out.
We see the hate and the hurt and the divisiveness broadcast as if it is the only thing real in our “reality,” but in a more real “reality” there are countless loving souls trying to bridge these separations. People are, by their nature good. Some have forgotten their nature. Some are trying so hard to remember. But deep down, this kernel of love is there, always crying for more.
I have to remember this often. In my work I hear people who are frustrated, angry, and highly polarized, be it on issues of race, politics, medicine, social reform, education, you name it. I am safe harbor as I sit with the angels and lovingly listen to all perspectives. The angels LOVE it when people own their own beliefs and perspective. They LOVE it when people know what they want, what they believe, and what they stand for.
They know that a heart cell must stand for flexibility while a bone must stand for strength, and each of us must stand for what is inherently in our being, because that is how we serve our unique purpose in this body of humanity – not by imposing our will on others, but by BEING who we are drawn to be.
So, how do we translate that into our human experience? It is simpler than we think. We vote with our conscience. We do what we are guided to do. We trust that when the Divine wants us to do something to facilitate our very own dreams, we’ll want to do it. We trust that when timing is right we’ll be passionate about our projects. We trust that when our body wants rest, we rest. We accept ourselves first, and from that place of self-love it is SO much easier to accept others. When I feel myself becoming frustrated with anything or anyone, I step back, take care of myself and tune the world out for a few hours, or a few days. I revel in pumpkins 🙂
Most powerfully, when we accept ourselves, we stop trying to validate our own perspectives and guidance by getting everyone else to agree with us. We simply share when guided. Fear requires agreement. Love expands, shares, synergizes. In fear, we grab and grasp at people’s energies, needing them to think as we do to assuage our worst nightmares. In Love we contribute the best of who we are and come up with better. I share perspectives in these newsletters as an offering. Some people love them. Others attack me, often using fancy fonts and big words to prove their superiority! They are just seeking to be loved too, whether they know it or not.
So as we move forward and continue to witness chaos in the months to come, remember that the world is not coming to an end. We are in the throes of birthing and it is messy. You can weather it with joy if you’re willing. You can look for the love, seek the love, and see the love in so many ways.
I do this every day. I get up and count my blessings. I read something inspiring even if only a sentence or two. I look for good people, doing good things to remind myself of the goodness and love in human hearts. I give thanks for my beautiful clients who are all striving to bring more love into their lives too. There IS so much good if we look. If we want to just be spoon-fed by watching the news, we will see what we are given. If we are willing to do a bit of seeking, we can find SO much more to celebrate. I choose, instead of being spoon-fed division and dis-ease to seek the love and peace… and pumpkins, please!
Here are some thoughts and habits to inspire you and remind you of all the good in life.
1. Count Your Blessings
At every available opportunity, look for something to appreciate. The moment you catch yourself focusing on anything negative, seek out three things to be grateful for.
Slowly but surely we can rewire our habitual brains to look for the good and appreciate all there is to celebrate in life.
2. Seek out good news
Instead of remaining glued to news that makes you feel bad, seek out good news. Google phrases like “people helping each other” or “people helping the environment.” Visit goodnewsnetwork.org where you can find delightful stories about people helping others, doing good in the world, environmental breakthroughs, etc.
The angels just got in my head and said you can set reminders on your phone that say “Google for Good” throughout the day! How cute!
Make it a priority to seek out stories of hope and inspiration. Remind yourself to look for good.
Here are a few stories and site I’ve found recently to warm your heart!
3 Year old forms beautiful friendship with garbage man
5 year old girl collects enough to feed nearly 18,000 in San Francisco
Electrician repairs elderly neighbor’s home and starts a movement to assist the community
2/3 of Americans feel they’ve become a better person this year
Window Swap – look through the windows of people in quarantine all over the world!
Listen to nature sounds uploaded by people all around the world!
3. Challenge yourself to “Find the Silver Lining”
There is a phrase that says, “every cloud has a silver lining” meaning that in the midst of all things that look bad, there is some good. Challenge yourself to find it. Watch a disaster and look for the people valuing lives more than their stuff, and helping one another. If you witness the political mud-slinging, realize there are kernels of truth being exposed for our consideration. When you see hatred, realize this is a cry for love and pray for the hurting. Look at a financial challenge as an opportunity to embrace energetic abundance and open to new possibilities.
There are things to be grateful for even in life’s pain. An eye infection a few months ago has set me on a path in which I’m going to see if I can improve my vision! It’s pretty fun. Contrast provides inspiration if we’re willing to find it.
While this sounds “Pollyanna-ish” and “trite” and I’m not trying to minimize life’s hardships or losses, we do have a choice to remain in the pain, or look for the gain.
The external world is challenging. The energy is intense. Tempers are flaring, and impatience is glaring. Nonetheless, there are countless good souls, doing good things, sharing love in the smallest thoughts, words, and deeds, and we are among those striving to seek, see, and be this love. We are the agents of change on this planet if only by emanating vibrations of peace now, which are desperately needed.
Be nice to yourself. Celebrate what you can. Enjoy what you can. Don’t negate your vibrational contribution, even if it seems small. As the angels like to say, there is no such thing as an insignificant act of love 🙂
Love you all!
Ann
PS – Check out my delicious and easy (!) Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Glazed Donuts here!
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