Love Actually

“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it’s not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it’s always there – fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge – they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.”
Prime Minister in Love Actually

2018: Are you ready for a reframe in perspective?

Over the holiday season, I visited with my sister in Boston.  On one snowy, blustery evening, she suggested that we watch the movie Love Actually and asked that I pay close attention to the first few lines of the movie.  I instantly fell in love with the movie’s opening lines  While the movie debuted in 2003, the words seem so important as we head into 2018, almost 15 years later.

I wonder.  Do we see a world full of hate, greed and divisiveness?  Or is it possible that love really is everywhere?

Speedy Change – Positive or Negative?

Haven’t recent events encouraged all of us to look for the larger meaning in all? As we look back on 2017, we know the year was full of turmoil.  Turmoil in politics, civil unrest, weather, environment, economy, education and healthcare to name a few.  We awoke each day to a seemingly endless array of new events that we had not seen coming the previous day.  It seemed so unpredictable.

In his book “The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life,” Drunvalo Melchizedek discusses how information has been growing at an accelerated speed. From the beginning of human civilization (circa 3800 B.C. to A.D. 1900 (or 5800 years), we have accumulated a certain amount of information. That has been accelerating at a very rapid pace.  Our knowledge doubled from 1900 to 1950. We doubled that amount again in 20 years from 1950 to 1970. Then doubled again from 1970 to 1980, and now we are doubling that number every few years.  A cultural change, that took decades to be implemented, can now happen in a few short years.  One example includes jobs.  In the past, jobs might become obsolete but it usually took decades for that to happen.  Now, jobs can end almost overnight. Yet, conversely it also means that we have the ability to change things for the better, and we can do that very rapidly.

So we need to encourage a reframe in our thinking.  In part, the August Solar Eclipse this past year encouraged us to do just that – to seek a new perspective.  It was the reminder that our minds can chose to block out a larger perspective (the Truth or the Sun) and hold us captive to the outdated and misinformed ways of living.  It encourages us to challenge our thoughts and seek the larger Universal Truth.  In so doing, we have the capacity and ability to change our world rapidly to a more positive, loving and limitless experience.

2018 Meaning: 

• Old Work Paradigms:  My boss insists that we continue to do things as we have always done them.  Take time to not blame your boss and ask what steps can you take to see new changes.  Develop a plan, seek consensus from others, and talk to your boss about your new ideas.

• Limiting Financial Beliefs:  You are financially having difficulty making ends meet.  Consider what limiting beliefs you have regarding money. Write them down.  Example:  My occupation is of no value or I am of no value.  Determine which of these limited beliefs you are willing to let go off and send them on their way. Take time to develop a business plan, brainstorm all limitless possibilities, then determine next practical steps on the ones that you like best.

• Relationship Struggles: 2018 is the year of relationships!  If you are in a relationship (whether romantic, family or friend) and you continue to have difficulties, take time to consider the areas that hit your hot button.  Identify the feelings behind those hot buttons.  Now notice where you too reflect those same feelings.  Just be aware.  When ready and if possible, have an honest conversation with the other person.  Listen to him or her – really listen to his or her perspective.  Then determine if there is mutual agreement and areas where you can work together.  Don’t blame, seek forgiveness, spot where the same feeling is within you and send the best wishes for the person involved.

• Global Social Issues: Get involved!  Politics, environment, social issues, education, healthcare, military, corporations, criminal system, social programs – the list is endless.  Take time to identify the causes of importance to you.  Reach out to those working on the cause — hear and listen to all sides of the issue.  Seek new approaches and ask for all sides to be involved in the solution.

• Self-Care:  None of us can be good at anything if we are not taking dedicated time to support our own self-care:  physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  Determine how you wish to support your own care this year, schedule it in your calendar if necessary.  It will pay huge dividends in the end.