We know that all life flourishes with appreciation and attention. I know this as an educator and a mother. Beat the drum of the positive, find the good in everyone. Yet, I found myself once again beating the drum of the negative about my daughter’s former husband. He is the father of my grandchild and his decisions for my grandchild and towards my daughter, are at times, hard to take. They seem rooted in unkindness and I react in anger. This is a valid reaction. Though beyond this initial reaction I can feel the wounding that acts to control others, to put others down. I want to allow myself the reaction internally by writing it out or moving it through my body but not spreading it around to others. It does not help anyone. It does not ennoble anyone, rather it diminishes me.

This is being played out in our world for all to see. Folks are so passionate about the ills of the world, rather than the beauty that abounds. I want to live in a peaceful world of unity and harmony. I have to find that within myself otherwise I am adding a note to the discord of the world. How often are you part of a conversation about our dreams for this beautiful earth? How often do you hear folks on a beauty rant rather than a complaining rant about the ills of the world? We need to turn this around.

The barn behind the store is collapsing, as this rainbow lights up the sky.

The election here in the USA is one such source of huge anger and complaints. None of the candidates will save this country. None are pure evil nor pure good. The system of government was hijacked ages ago to serve an agenda that is not for the people’s highest good. It would seem that we are powerless to change any of it. Yet, we can shift our focus to the society that we want to inhabit. We can dream it into being. We are more powerful with our love and attention than we have been taught. We are creators and together we can create a new world.

I know this. And yet, I fell once again into the trap of complaining about someone. Focusing on the negative rather than staying neutral and sending love for whatever healing that person needs. I make a practice of sending love to Donald Trump and other world leaders. Mr. Trump has endured more hatred than any man in recent history. Who could handle that on a day to day, year to year basis? I could not! He is a huge soul to play the role that he has. He has been a lightening rod for polarity, showcasing the divide that is fostered amongst us to keep us small.  We are taught to judge others as good or bad by who they choose to support in this election. Clearly this is more of an agenda to divide us rather that unite us as one people. I choose to envelop Donald Trump and his family in a cocoon of lovelight as I can feel the weight that they all carry.

We live in a world where truths are being shown to have been lies and lies are now being shown to have been truth. Discernment is critical and difficult to achieve. I find myself moving back into a more neutral space to observe it all playing out. I know that I came to add love to this world. To meet hatred with more hatred, anger with more anger, solves nothing. It simply continues the strife.

Corn planted in three successions to extend the season. We are building our strength in successive plantings to be the love that we are.

Today, I resolve to feel all that comes my way, deeply and completely. It amazes me how when I do this, at the bottom of the well of emotion, I find a reservoir of peace. I do not want to be a complainer. I want to be an uplifter. I want to see the light in everyone’s heart and fan that flame with attention, acknowledging the God spark that we all carry. I had to forgive myself once again for falling short of the mark and resolve to do better. We know that we feel better when we are in appreciation than when we are complaining. The world offers us opportunities for both. It is our choice where we focus our attention, our lovelight.

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, my grandson returns home to his mom today after his time with his dad. I am letting that joy permeate my being this day.