Thought for this day:

"At times I feel as if I am spread out over the landscape and inside things and am myself living in every tree, in the splashing of the waves, in the clouds and animals that come and go, in the procession of seasons." C.G. Jung

I think that the only way we might be able to truly have an experience of this magnitude is if we Go SLO=W. That is, Stop, Listen, and Observe so that Wisdom will become known. In our day to day life that is not always easy to do. Yet when we do, we tap into this sense of interconnectedness and to the power we have been given.

The responsibility that comes with this gift of the universe is not to be take lightly. When I become aware that what I do or don't do plays out somewhere else in the world I may be more likely to feel the pressure to make a decision. When this happens the world is a better place.

Of course it is important to note that this connection is about right action, action that does not harm any other living thing. It's not about making someone else feel better, because that's about them, not me. So, someone close to me may react to a decision I make and tell me they are being harmed. I must be able to separate out their fears, beliefs, attitudes, or values from my own. Once I learn to trust the voice within, I will respond to another's worries with both compassion and firmness.

When I act from a place of integrity, I will be in harmony with my path.