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2021: Year of Division

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Lately I witness division all around me, and I wonder, “How much worse will it get?” That question can only be answered by us! The enemy that ravages society is not a virus, but it has gone viral. The plan of division in place is brilliant, really. Introduce the most deadly fear in the human psyche, fear of death, and watch the humans consume each other.

Humanity suffers greatly from “my ego need to be right”. As long as we force each other to choose sides and then attack each other for those choices, there will never be any meeting ground for healing and building. We will constantly be stuck in a cycle of tearing down, doomed in a fatal downward spiral to a black void.

Imagine a time in future when aliens visit Earth, a beautiful place lush with flora and fauna, but strangely void of other life forms. In their exploration of this lovely planet, they come upon a huge headstone that reads,

“Here lies Humanity. Sadly, they killed each other with their need to be right.”

Personally this is not a future vision that I want to see manifest. As Rumi said,

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing 
and rightdoing, there is a field.
 I’ll meet you there.
 When the soul lies down in that grass, 
the world is too full to talk about.”

Yes, we could make that choice to meet there, together. Imagine everyone on the same side, a unified commitment to constantly see, evaluate, and discuss many points of view, without judgement or a need to “have it all my way” or attack.

It would be a beginning… Let’s make it our intention for the New Year 2022.

2021: Year of Division © Susan L Hart 2021 HartInspirations.com | Photo courtesy thommas68, Pixabay | Friendly comments welcome

Winter Wonderland

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“Walking in a winter wonderland…” Every year at Christmas time, this classic song has a way of making Northern Hemisphere dwellers slip into nostalgic myopia. After all, what could be more romantic than a fresh snowfall for the holidays?

Being a hopeless romantic myself, when I began traveling I would still pine for snow during the holiday season. Hmm. The classic White Christmas. I miss it. Even in places that never have snow, a white Christmas seems to be the eternal dreamy ideal.  I’ve seen fake snow sprayed on many a shop window around the equator. Yes, it’s the big dream.

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The reality? I loved snow during my childhood winters. Skating, tobogganing, building ice forts, snow ball fights – winter was my favorite season. It was fun. As an adult, not so much!

Adults are the ones who shovel snow and scrape ice and commute bad roads to and from work, day after day after grueling miserable freezing day. Winter can surely be a grind. That’s why I feel deep empathy right now for my friends up north. The-too-short-summer (it always is!) flew by way too quickly, and once again winter is setting in with a vengeance.

Oh yes, I will grant you there were days when a fresh powdery snow would cover the tree branches so magically, it would take my breath away. That horrible shoveling and winter driving would almost all seem worth it.

Almost. 😉

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Winter Wonderland © Susan L Hart 2019, 2021 | HartInspirations.com

Einstein’s Wisdom

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If ever words were visionary and tailored for our times, these by Albert Einstein have to be near the top of such a list:

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was not just a scientist; he was also a huge observer of life and human behavior. He passed away in 1955 at the age of 76. I wonder what he would think of society today? Here are a few more observations from Albert that he might still stand by:

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

“Information is not knowledge.”

“A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.”

“The important thing is to keep questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”

“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”

“What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.”

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

“Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.”

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”

Einstein’s Wisdom / Susan L Hart 2021 HartInspirations.com

Finding Meaning 2022

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How do you define life? Many of us tend to be so wound up in the doing of it, we forget to make time to contemplate why we are here, what is the meaning of life, what gives it quality and fulfillment.

Life is not simply about survival, but the mainstream media would have us believe that is the case. Fear can take over our minds, if we are not careful.

All of the wholesome elements that we have known create a strong mind, body, and spirit still apply. Fresh air, nature, nourishing food, physical exercise, adequate rest, playfulness, companionship, friendship, doing what we love. Oh yes, and the big one, simply LOVE in all of its forms and connections.

Embrace what feels good to you and resonates with your very soul. The meaning of your life should be what you decide it is, not some vision that is “assigned to you” by external anything or anyone. Has your vision of what gives meaning to life changed in the past two years? What would you like 2022 to look like, to feel like?

It’s time to put your creative mind and your intentional actions to work. Great things are not built on mere wishes.

Inspirational Quotes:

“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.” ~ Rumi 

“The aim is to balance the terror of being alive with the wonder of being alive.” ~ Carlos Casteneda 

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. …But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind.” ~ Deepak Chopra

Finding Meaning in 2022 © Susan L Hart 2021 | Friendly comments welcome | Photo courtesy monicore, Pixabay

Clean and Bright

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I met a baby recently whose beauty was as striking to me as a lightning bolt. Her innocent newness shone a light that was undeniable. She is still clean of any labels and branding that society will inevitably try to impose upon her. But when I met her, I intuitively felt that this is an old soul who will not accept anyone’s label. She came here knowing who she is.

That remains to be seen, of course. But suffice to say that “clean and bright”, even when momentary, is wonderful respite from a world where humanity has been branded as perpetually soiled by a virus. Tired in spirit are we becoming, because it seems that nothing any of us do will appease or release us from that label, at least in the eyes of those in power. The lesson here is to realize that we do not deserve the shaming or the fear, and to release ourselves.

Perhaps the craziness that has gripped the world will end before this child, and others like her, are old enough to realize what a messed up world they were born into. But I think this is likely wishful thinking, and I know it won’t matter, because she and others like her will take it calmly in stride. They knew what they were getting into. By choice their souls have come here to teach others by example.

These children will collectively shine their light on humanity into the future. They are seeds for the dawning of a new Golden Age, and the “Light That Is All” is smiling in anticipation.

Clean & Bright © Susan L Hart 2021 HartInspirations.com / Friendly comments welcome