Hopeful

I don’t know about where you live, but up here in the Northwest, it’s been a long, dark, cold, wet winter and I am ready for a change. On the calendar, Spring started 5 days ago, so I am hopeful.

On a grander scale, change is in the air.

In his last post on this blog, Paul Werder wrote about the spiritual principles that underlie the natural flow of life and how our personal relationship with that flow determines our effectiveness. I want to build on that idea.

I can feel a restlessness, an agitation. Huge change is happening all over the globe. It feels like a giant collision between the  progressive movement on one side and a desperate clutching at the old pillars of the status quo on the other. Both sides are deeply invested in their position.

This is not just at the societal level, but within individuals themselves. The struggle is on. The pressure is mounting. Play it safe or take a risk for a brighter future?  The future teeters on the point of change. Am I, are you, are we going to step out and embrace the changes or step back and try to avoid the discomfort? Collectively, we can tip the balance one way or the other by our individual answers to that question.

The truth is there is an underlying natural, cosmic, divinely scripted order to things. Everything is connected. Ultimately, there is unity. So, the way to answer the question of embracing change or not is to ask will my decisions move me and those I affect toward unity or toward the illusion of separation?

I see the disasters, conflicts, and oppression happening all over the world and it disturbs me. I also see the high intentions of many people and organizations creating positive change and genuine community.

So I am hopeful.

In a series of posts over the next week or so, I’ll highlight some of those positive actions people and companies are taking so we can all experience more hope.

Hope fosters higher intentions. High intentions foster positive innovation.

Blessings,

Dan