Dear Ones, The Caravan of Unity has made it’s way across the United States, embarking from Grace Cathedral California on August 28 and now, it’s 10th stop is in Raleigh North Carolina, my hometown, and will conclude this Tuesday September 29 in Washington, DC exactly where Dr. King sang his I Have a Dream […]
Dear HeARTs, For the past several months I have been deeply committed and animated in a global initiative that has built to today, this International Day of Peace. Never in my entire life have I been more aligned with the vision of my work, and partners who have collaborated into being a media offering towards […]
What is on my mind? Radical Love. The kind that makes you cry. The kind that makes you feel like you must be crazy or legally insane for the things it leads you to do. Radical love… that mama papa bear love that is unconditional, that you don’t need to have children to understand… the […]
Dear Ones, Less than two weeks ago I had an extraordinary opportunity to be a part of World UNITY Week, a week-long global collaborative celebrating the contributions and ideas of thinkers and seekers around the world… events and offerings committed to deep listening and learning to collaborate on healing solutions our earth and humanity deserves […]
dear ones, Just thinking, what would Mother Theresa’s work have been like if she had charged money for her kindness and work instead of invited gifts of support? How might the impact she made have been different? Would she have been able to serve more or fewer people? Might she have been able to love […]
We are blessed by love’s light. ~ Rumi dear ones, i am grateful to share with you an invitation to join me this Thursday, June 25th at 8:30 pm EDT. (Determine your timezone here.) I will hold a virtual vigil for our beloved dead as part of World UNITY Week. You are invited to bring […]
In reading this, I first thought about what a great experience one would have, being that light, sharing that LIGHT with others. But then I thought, who is it that would be enjoying that experience? Who’s LIGHT is that?
We hear things all the time about giving being the most rewarding thing one can do, but I think it is rewarding in that it separates from that ego mentality. So, if I think I will give because of the reward experience, am I really giving?
The LIGHT is the reward, and it’s incredible. But as soon as I might feel good about “my” self for having done so, I seem to back at square one.
Is this making any sense? I’m not sure. Hahaha
You made me smile, Dylan. Yes I understand you. The LIGHT indeed is the reward, and reward enough for simply being present and here having our human experience. I wrestle with ego and doing things for the good of doing them, and find I’m constantly in similar game as you. I — like you– are simply and miraculously human, so this is to be expected. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your thoughtful thoughts.Isn’t it wonderful to be this dilemma?!
I think that doing good for others is a positive. If you feel good about yourself for doing it, it’s just gravy, so long as it doesn’t become that primary reason for your good action. We’re meant to love ourselves, too, and doing good is a reason for that love.
love your affirmation and prayer. i’m so glad I found you and your light!