Sunday Musings – July 15, 2018
The week stretched from Oklahoma for my brother-in-law’s funeral to Pittsburgh via Dallas and then to Wheeling to Chicago in route to Seattle to Phoenix to Pittsburgh and then back to Wheeling. I did work in Wheeling two days and attended a coining out at Miracles. Of course, with the magic of the internet, my laptop and my phone I was able to stay in touch with friends and those whose healing journey I am sharing. I was also able to follow local, national and international news. All news is, of course, local news. Every behavior of each of us effects potentially billions of individuals. Even without the internet we know that if we are pleasant to the store clerk and he or she passes that smile along to 50 people and they pass it along to at least 10 people who pass it along to 10 people we are very quickly up to 5000 smiles. Keep multiplying by 10 and we have touched the lives of millions just as we are touched by millions. Just this morning I had an email letter from friends in Australia. In minutes, I have traveled across the ocean. My friends often have visitors from many parts of the world just as I may touch the lives of many as I am greeting people here in Seattle who come from all around the world.
It again occurs to me that collectively we have more power than any political, business or religious leader. Yet, if we just listen to political or religious leaders it is easy to become discouraged and to abdicate one’s power.
For this human, it is easy to get busy with life and to act as if I have no power; that what I do or do not do on this world-wide stage does not matter. Obviously, I do not have power over other people, places or things. I do not want to pretend as if I can bully people and achieve positive results.
It is also easy for this human to worry about what others are doing or not doing, especially those who might be making negative statement about one. I can then begin to play the what if game.
This weekend in Seattle and last weekend in Oklahoma provided an opportunity for me to briefly (only the first 1000 pages) of people, places, things, situations I have spent an incalculable amount of time worrying about over a 78-year period. Most of these people, places and events have come and gone and here I am enjoying the many blessing of my life. I am well aware that there are still those whose behavior could drastically change my life. I also know that accidents, illness and other factors could change my life in an instant. Yet, as I review these first 1000 pages of worries collectively each has contributed in some direct or indirect way to the life I now enjoy.
It is true that in some strange way as wise people have suggested “All things work together for good.” I am well aware that this assertion is most famously associated with a particular God and a particular religious framework yet I believe this bit of wisdom applies no matter what deity or lack of deity forms the framework of one’s worldview.
I am blessed to have a number of people with who I daily communicate spiritual intentions. We support each other in being intentional about our spiritual goals for the day. We do not set lofty goals. We are content with goals such as the following:
It is all really pretty simple but not always easy!
Written July 15, 2018
The week stretched from Oklahoma for my brother-in-law’s funeral to Pittsburgh via Dallas and then to Wheeling to Chicago in route to Seattle to Phoenix to Pittsburgh and then back to Wheeling. I did work in Wheeling two days and attended a coining out at Miracles. Of course, with the magic of the internet, my laptop and my phone I was able to stay in touch with friends and those whose healing journey I am sharing. I was also able to follow local, national and international news. All news is, of course, local news. Every behavior of each of us effects potentially billions of individuals. Even without the internet we know that if we are pleasant to the store clerk and he or she passes that smile along to 50 people and they pass it along to at least 10 people who pass it along to 10 people we are very quickly up to 5000 smiles. Keep multiplying by 10 and we have touched the lives of millions just as we are touched by millions. Just this morning I had an email letter from friends in Australia. In minutes, I have traveled across the ocean. My friends often have visitors from many parts of the world just as I may touch the lives of many as I am greeting people here in Seattle who come from all around the world.
It again occurs to me that collectively we have more power than any political, business or religious leader. Yet, if we just listen to political or religious leaders it is easy to become discouraged and to abdicate one’s power.
For this human, it is easy to get busy with life and to act as if I have no power; that what I do or do not do on this world-wide stage does not matter. Obviously, I do not have power over other people, places or things. I do not want to pretend as if I can bully people and achieve positive results.
It is also easy for this human to worry about what others are doing or not doing, especially those who might be making negative statement about one. I can then begin to play the what if game.
This weekend in Seattle and last weekend in Oklahoma provided an opportunity for me to briefly (only the first 1000 pages) of people, places, things, situations I have spent an incalculable amount of time worrying about over a 78-year period. Most of these people, places and events have come and gone and here I am enjoying the many blessing of my life. I am well aware that there are still those whose behavior could drastically change my life. I also know that accidents, illness and other factors could change my life in an instant. Yet, as I review these first 1000 pages of worries collectively each has contributed in some direct or indirect way to the life I now enjoy.
It is true that in some strange way as wise people have suggested “All things work together for good.” I am well aware that this assertion is most famously associated with a particular God and a particular religious framework yet I believe this bit of wisdom applies no matter what deity or lack of deity forms the framework of one’s worldview.
I am blessed to have a number of people with who I daily communicate spiritual intentions. We support each other in being intentional about our spiritual goals for the day. We do not set lofty goals. We are content with goals such as the following:
- Be present to all that one encounters today.
- Really enjoy and appreciate that cup of coffee.
- Do not take the behavior of others personally.
- Non-judgmentally notice when one judges
- Pray for/send positive energy to those who would call themselves one’s enemy.
- Greet the sun or the raindrops.
- Embrace with unconditional love today.
- Make relationships and not tasks primary.
It is all really pretty simple but not always easy!
Written July 15, 2018
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