I listen to the news. I see the images of great fires and greater hunger. I honor the wisdom of the prophets who are tracking our human journey. And one thing remains clear: healing the planet is the journey of healing ourselves. No more, no less. Simple, and utterly huge.
It is not a coincidence that you are here on this planet as a writer. (Or painter or artist or musician.) Your art is a gateway to god. Yes, I use that word a lot, but I don’t mean any particular god. Fill-in-the-blank god. Or substitute joy or peace or utter and complete happiness for the word god. It’s the same thing: the magic of the universe.
What happens when you create? You stand here on Earth and reach up and touch the heavens. And in that moment, you heal a small piece of yourself and an equal piece of the planet. Just by touching god. It matters so much how each one of us conducts our days. Healing is not something that other people do when we are busy with our lives. Peace on earth is not a line item on someone else’s budget, a job description for the favored few. No, it’s my job and your job too—the single most important thing any of us can do. But you don’t need to go work in soup kitchens or donate two years of your time to the Peace Corps. No, all you need to do, and all Spirit says you must do, is to carve out a significant portion of your day for the most significant thing you do—put your feet in the river of silence, plug in to divine, and WRITE.
Congratulations on your stunning new blog. I must agree with you that through creativity, we reach the loving energy of the divine. I must create; it takes many forms. I have felt this compelling need in the last few years than can not be ignored. I expect that we are being called to use our creativity to channel healing, loving energy on Earth. Thanks for your emphasis on this way of growing and helping others as well. hugs, pat
Pat,
Thank so much for your kind comments. I agreed that many of us are being called to do this work.
Light on your path,
Alix