How your Daily Life Can Change the World

Today's world is reaching a crisis point, and while manywith ourselves, with each other, and with the Earth.
of our social structures are still intact for this moment,We are beginning to learn that our thoughts create our
there will come a time when major changes will needreality, and that what we think and feel matters as
to occur in the way we are living our lives on a day tomuch as what we do.
day basis. This bold statement is shared not to createOne of the great spiritual truths shared with us by all
alarm and fear, but rather to awaken a sense ofspiritual teachers and religions is that we are all
responsibility within all of us. This awakening hasconnected. We are a part of God, who lives within us.
already begun, and most people are now aware thatIn the same way, all others in our world are equally a
our current way of life is causing harm to the preciouspart of God, and are an essential part of the essential
Earth we live on. The question now for many of us is ...whole of life. Therefore, if we harm another, we
what can I do?ultimately harm ourselves. If we prevent others from
Our lives are already chock full of challenges. Justreceiving what they need, we limit ourselves because
managing the day to day realities of life is for many ofwe are constricting the free flow of God's light and life
us a full time job. The growing complexities of life thatforce.
have developed from the accelerated pace of changeThese concepts are not new, but they have been
can at times feel overwhelming. We hear newsmostly in the background of human consciousness,
reports of natural disasters, wars, poverty, disease,which up until this point was focused on pursuing more
environmental pollution, and a seemingly endlessindividualized goals. Times have changed, and now the
number of new challenges ... the amount of overwhelmonly solution that can be found to the problems of
can cause us to numb ourselves, and shut ourselvestoday's world is to work together, and to reconnect
off from the realities that are happening around us.ourselves with our divine eternal nature as souls.
How then do we help our struggling world? What canWhen we are no longer separated from the divine
we do? The answer to this question lies within oursource of all light and love, our relationship with
hearts, and is much bigger and more important thanourselves and with others changes. We are no longer
we may realize. There are certain obvious things thatalone, seeking to get our needs met, and competing
we can do on a daily basis to conserve energy,with others who all are trying to get their needs met.
recycle, and be more environmentally conscious.Instead, we go within to connect with our hearts, to
Thankfully, more and more people are stepping up andunderstand who we are, and what our purpose is for
creating change in their daily habits in this way. Thisbeing on the Earth at this time. Each soul is present on
helps a great deal towards beginning to reverse thethe Earth for a reason, and when we discover and
cycle of abuse to the Earth and lack of respect forfulfill that purpose, our life makes a positive contribution
her resources. There is a larger change that needs toto the world and in the process our own needs are
happen however, that is at the root of the world'smet and fulfilled.
problems. It is one that we all participate in unless weWhen we realize that our consciousness matters and
choose not to, and this has to do with ourhas an impact on others, we take responsibility for our
consciousness.thoughts as well as our actions. Are you holding a
Consciousness? How can that affect the worldgrudge towards someone in your life? With an
situation? You may be wondering just how changingawakened consciousness, you realize that holding on
our awareness can affect things. Isn't that in the realmto this grudge is creating a blockage in the free flow of
of the metaphysical, for people who wear robes andlight and love in your life, and you take steps to heal
chant and do strange spiritual practices? Dearest ones,this pain you are carrying. You may not be able to let
taking responsibility for our consciousness is not justgo of the pain right away, but your intention to let go,
for those with a spiritual awareness. Ourrather than to hold on, opens up the energy of healing.
consciousness affects the world we live in, whetherIn the larger network of human consciousness, you've
we are aware of it or not. The thoughts and energyjust created a small pocket of light and love, which
we put into the world have an impact, and ourenters the atmosphere of the Earth and strengthens
consciousness creates the actions and choices wethe love and light present in the world. This small
make on a daily basis.pocket is like a candle, which lights other candles that it
Just how did the world get into the state that it is incomas into contact with.
now? It all started with where our collectiveOn the other hand, if you choose to hold on to your
consciousness has been. Humanity has been involvedanger, blame, judgment and so on, the emotions you
in developing our individuality, and in experiencing theare holding onto contribute to the cloud of negative
world of physical reality without much attention to theenergy that is present around the Earth during this time.
larger whole of which we are a part. This was aYou feel entitled to be angry, and refuse to budge.
necessary step in our evolution, but now times haveYou may even act out your feelings and create
changed. We've gone as far as we can in developingdisharmony or even harm to others. In this way your
our individuality and unique identities.choice contributes to this very same energy pattern
Unfortunately, as we've explored our individuality, wewhich is prevalent in so many of today's world
have made choices that do not take into account theconflicts and wars. Anger, blame, judgment, entitlement,
affects that our actions have on the larger whole.and the unwillingness to compromise are all fed by the
We've chosen to use energy resources that are finite,daily thoughts and feelings of others.
and that cause pollution of the Earth. We've chosenDo you see the choice you have each day, and at
farming practices that remove the essential ingredientseach moment? Your consciousness either adds to or
from our food, in favor of mass production. The lackdetracts from the presence of love and light on the
of nutrients from our food has increased our healthEarth. The love creates a feeling of harmony, and of
problems, but our healing practices have attempted topossibilities and hope. The love opens up new
fix the symptoms without addressing the root causes.possibilities and ideas, and can help us find creative
We've chosen to pursue individual wealth that bringssolutions to the world problems.
prosperity to us and our families, but leaves theYou are a part of this love, and your daily choices can
majority of humankind suffering in poverty andsupport and strengthen the many positive actions of
starvation.change now happening in the world. In this way your
All of these challenges we now face started with adaily life can change the world, and can help others to
consciousness that had forgotten our essentialawaken, heal and contribute positively as well. You are
connections to the larger whole of life. We are divineblessed to be present at this monumental time in the
beings that entered into physical reality in order to learn,Earth's history, with an unprecedented opportunity to
and now at this crucial time in the evolution ofgrow, learn, heal, transform, and to participate in
humanity, we are beginning to learn how to reconnectcreating a New Earth.