A hundred million babies are being soothed in loving arms, lulled to sleep by songs in every language. Those gently nurtured babies will grow up to change our lives in ways too marvelous to imagine.
Today Muslims pray, “Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations. That we may know each other, not that we may despise each other.” Cloistered nuns petition God that our world be blessed with the wine of Christ’s love and peace. Tibetan Buddhists practice tonglen, breathing in the suffering of others and breathing out happiness for all beings. Individuals meditate, chant, pray, or contemplate nature while sending light to each soul on earth. People of all faiths dance and sing in Dances of Universal Peace.
Right now, artists are creating something that never before existed. Their medium may be cake batter, dance steps, paint, tiny gems, huge beams, words, reclaimed trash, wool, glass, musical notes, or curved light. They bring vision into reality. The way they see transforms the way we see.
Right now people in crisis are rising up, acting out of deep regard for one another in an ongoing testament to the compassion that defines us. Every second millions of people are selflessly working around the world to advance ecological sustainability, economic justice, human rights, political accountability, and peace. Unnoticed ordinary acts of kindness allow life to flourish as we nurture the youngest and tend to the oldest, share with those in need, and weave the web of mutuality that holds us together.
Right now people assumed to be dead are reviving, changed forever after by a near-death experience. They reawaken to a life less focused on material success or narrow beliefs, and instead emphasize love, curiosity, and awe.
Right now you are fueled by a perfect circle: sunlight, soil, and the seed’s mysterious will. At this moment your extraordinary body is replacing millions of cells, pumping quarts of blood, actively defending your immunity, releasing precisely timed hormones and enzymes, operating on rhythms well beyond your perceptions.
Today in an unimaginably vast universe, clouds of interstellar dust reflect the light of nearby stars. We are made of elements forged inside of stars that died out long before our own solar system emerged.
Each of us is unique, yet we are one being.
What an amazing day.
Beautiful piece, Laura. Right now.
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Thank you so much for this reminder. All morning long I’ve been trying to stay focused on the presence of amazing goodness. Our car was broken into last night with a number of things stolen – it was well stocked cuz we’re on big (several months long) road trip. So all morning I’ve been focusing on gratitude and the abundance of good for everyone – even the person who took our stuff. It was a treat to get to read this…it’s nice to have reminders of the largeness of love!
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Oh I’m sorry about your stolen stuff. I try to focus on gratitude too, but I’ve come to truly believe we have to feel what we feel. (Cause for me, all sweetness and light can’t hide the shadows.) So rant a little about that theft. Kick the curb. Say a few creative curses. Let yourself feel pissy about how this will impact your trip and your wallet. Then you’ll have a little more genuinely open space to fill with trust that all is as it should be, that goodness is your path, and that whoever nabbed your stuff is also a light being.
Not that you asked for my opinion!
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oh I love this!
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THIS is one of the what I truly love about writing a blog. When I can, I flip over to the site of someone who comments. So often I find amazing people living life on their own terms. When I got Rene’s comment I zipped over to the site she listed. There I found a woman who writes posts about Magnificent Parenting and Rene’s partner in the Victor Foundation, Anthea, who writes and freely gives inspired music. Take a listen: http://www.antheasmusic.com/fr_songs
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Writing about dancing: today is Simcha Torah. We dance with the Torah to show our love for the wisdom we received from on high.
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It sounds inspiring and joy-filled.
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Thank you for this, Laura, on a day I question my place in all of this. You remind me that my doubt will pass and that I am One with All That Is. So glad you are here too!
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It’s always good to be reminded, thanks Laura.
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Lovely – thank you !
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Lovely. Thank you, Laura 🙂
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Wow! What a great way to put everything in perspective. Thank you!
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Thanks Laura. I needed this reminder today of all days….
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Thank-you Laura.
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