In need of an inspiration pick-me-up? Look no further!
Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner’s The Inspired Life is filled with
definitions, quotes, life stories, exercises, and meditations meant to open
your mind to the creative potential in every moment of daily life.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Our Invitation to You”
There have been many
names for and descriptions of the times we are living in. Some consider this to
be a New Age, others the Age of Aquarius. To some it is the End Times with
doomsday quickly approaching. Some believe the end of the Mayan calendar is
simply an astronomical occurrence while others define it as the end of
civilization as we know it; still others say while it marks an end, it is a
gateway to a new beginning of peace and cooperation among all peoples.
Charles Dickens’s
words from his classic novel continue to ring true today.
The worst of times: When watching and listening to news reports
it becomes clear that there is currently much strife and cruelty in the world:
war, genocide, ethnic cleansing, the stoning of women, which always amazes me since
the ones hurling the stones were birthed through the bodies of women—their
mothers. Economic conditions throughout the world are worse than they have been
in decades. The divide between the rich and the poor widens daily as the middle
class disappears. Children are starving throughout the world while the military
budgets of nations get larger and larger. In the United States partisan
politics is so focused on who is “right” and who is “wrong” that it seems that
issues—even the role and purpose of government itself—get lost in the desire to
win elections. Corporate greed and government scandals fill the airwaves and
leaders are not trusted. News pundits weave stories of fear and terror as their
nightly offering. Natural disasters seem to be rapidly increasing. Is the
current recurrence of bedbugs a plague in our midst? Hate crimes based on
gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation abound. Not only is there hatred
among racial and ethnic groups throughout the world, families can’t even get
along.
The best of times: Since the first photograph, the famous “Blue
Marble,” in which Earth is in full view was taken on December 7, 1972, as the Apollo
17 crew left Earth’s orbit, there is no doubt that we are One—one humanity
on one planet. Since that time, our inter-connectedness and inter-dependence
has been made more and more evident through the Internet via Twitter, Facebook,
and blogs, which offer instant access to social networks and worldwide communities
(and playing a significant role in the call for democracy in the Middle East);
the global economy and the resources and support that are readily offered, not only
by governments, but also by people throughout the world within hours of reports
of disasters. Advances in research have provided life-saving procedures and
remedies. Educational opportunities abound. There is a global movement afoot
honoring Mother Earth, our true home. Green industries are becoming mainstream.
At the same time the evolution of consciousness continues with more and more
people committing to live Gandhi’s words, “Be the change you wish to
see in the world.” Individuals and groups are reaching across borders and
boundaries in the name of peace. Women throughout the world are stepping forward
committed to peace and our voices are growing and the fruits of these labors
are being felt.
Katherine Woodward
Thomas and Claire Zammit lead “Calling in the One” and “Feminine Power Mastery”
tele-classes with thousands of participants representing more than fifty countries
worldwide. In these programs, women and men in a community of support declare
their commitment to live their inspired life visions, to be love made manifest
in their relationships with themselves, their families, and their local and
global communities.
Whatever you may
believe, isn’t now the time to enrich your life by affirming and committing to
your inspired life vision? At the very least, living your vision offers you the
possibility of greater joy, fulfillment, and happiness. And, at best, as you put
your stake in the ground for living a more peaceful and loving life, your
consciousness generating your actions contributes to the collective
consciousness of the Greater Field of Life, and love grows and peace expands
for all.
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