The post below is something I felt the need to write/share with my FB page earlier today and while some of my recent posts have moved away from my dream journey, creating a better world is truly one of my dreams and so I am sharing it here.
Let me introduce myself in a way that many of you may not know me…
I am a woman, a partner, a lesbian, a mother, a tree-huggin’, animal lovin’, save the planet, peace-maker. I believe in love, life, and the pursuit of happiness just as much as the next guy. I believe in equal rights for all, a safe place to raise my children, and leaving a better world than the one I was born into. I am an Earth savin’, peace-speaking writer, with a heart of gold, who believes in helping others in whatever capacity I can. I am spiritual and believe that God/the Universe/Spirit or whatever you choose to call this force, did not create us to watch us falter and fail. I believe that we, as a human race have leaps and bounds to grow and I believe IN us. I know that we can make this world better, but it isn’t going to be the government or the laws that make us kinder, wiser, more humble with one another. It isn’t the government that is going to clean up our Earth and make the world a better place. Sure they are one piece of this extravagant puzzle, but you and I are the tools to create positive change.
I believe in the chain reaction of love and kindness. Passing from one person to the next until it affects every beautiful human being on this planet. Pay it forward and back, help each other, uplift instead of speaking down, use your words instead of your fists or worse any other weapons. Speak kindly to one another, lend a helping hand, believe in your dreams, and help others achieve theirs. Celebrate our uniqueness, but understand that on the deepest level, we are all the same. Human beings looking for love, happiness, and peace.
It is no mistake we are here together dealing with some trying and difficult times. It is no coincidence that there are so many groups it the world working in whatever way they know how to create change. This is not about a specific agenda or politics. We are in one of the most incredible times in history and it is up to us to make a difference for generations to come. So, I ask you to stop the bickering and fighting about who can carry what weapon and stand together against the violence that pervades our world regardless of the form it takes. Stand together in love and acceptance in one another and give a kind word or smile to those you see struggling.
We will not make a change in hate, we will not make this world a better place by fighting each other tooth and nail and spreading negativity like wild fire to get your point across. We are given this life for a reason, and I certainly don’t believe that reason was to instill hate in our hearts or the hearts of our children. Our children are watching our every move, hearing our every word, and absorbing the energy they see in us. Be a leader in love and in peace. Teach kindness and understanding over hate and separation. It is through our teachings of positivity and peace together that this world will be better and I promise that change will not take place by complaining about the politics, control, and financial strife our world seems to be in right now. However, it will come through you and how you choose to embody this incredible gift of life.
I want to see children growing up in an ever increasing peaceful world. You may think I see our future through rose-colored glasses and maybe you are right. But I would rather believe in our ability to create positive change in this world, than believe in the hopelessness of continuing living in our world the way we have been. I am not willing to give in to the belief that “this is all there is”. Living is not about surviving, it is about thriving.
The bottom line is this…we can’t keep trying to solve problems with the same energy and consciousness that created them. We have to step out of that box and try something new…
May this be food for thought that creates inspired action in those of you who read this.
Thank you for reading,
Lamisha
P.S. Please know this is not something directed at any one person or post. It is simply something I felt the need to share and express.
Oh, wow. So powerful, beautiful and touching. Thank you so much for sharing your heart with us.
Thank you for such kind words.
Very beautiful, powerful and inspiring. I loved this part especially: “Be a leader in love and in peace. Teach kindness and understanding over hate and separation.” This is actually a core belief of mine, because it is one that my father, who was an elementary school teacher, taught me (and my sister) at a very young age. There was no tolerance for mean spiritedness in our household, and it is a principle and a value that still endures now well into our forties…xo
Thank you for the comment. I think we are in a huge transition where love and peace will continue to build, at least that is my hope. So glad there are others that feel the same way!