What will you surround yourself with?
Will you notice when fear starts to take hold?
Notice when anger starts to erode your peace?
This moment is all you have.
Breathe and look for the good.
Breathe and be thankful you can.
If love is all there is
If love is stronger then hate
then love will find a way no matter what.
Tomorrow is going to be a nonstop media circus, and it may go on for days.
Now is the time for each of us to decide how we want to live, how we want to experience this precious life we’ve been given.
We might as well consciously choose to accept “what is” because worry, anger, or fear won’t change it. Once we accept what is, we can choose how we want to respond.
We can choose peace. We can figure out what it really means to choose love. We can focus on what’s most important to us and embody it. It’s time.
” May love move me to co-create freedom and well-being for all.” from bell hooks
Yes! So well said. And for me it’s a minute to minute choice 😊.
I just shared this on my FB newsfeed. Great advice, Barb!
It is a conscious choice every minute of the day, as always. I will avoid news, maybe rake some leaves, knit and hold down the couch!
As always, thanks for the insight and reminders that all we need is love.
I surround myself with beauty of Fall, the kind eyes of my dog, Gabe, joint plans with my husband to go for a country ride in the Camaro and a little private time with my writing to figure out a word to express how I felt long ago during a moment which I have been working with in order to forgive me. Also, a heartfelt conversation with a dear friend about accepting what is and doing what makes sense.. i celebrate life every day in many little ways by paying attention and accepting what is inside me and what is outside me. Not easy but simple. Thank you for your poem and inspiration.