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CNN Heroes: Find Your Soul’s Purpose

Today we watched CNN’s tribute to heroes who found their soul’s purpose in helping relieve the suffering of humanity, each in their own way. Building bridges over dangerous rivers for African tribes people, bringing solar lights to children who want to learn in remote corners of our world, and one who saves young women from sex slavery and gives them a new life. Yet most of us sit here only watching. Our hearts soften and our eyes tear, but what should we do.

What Should We Do?
Imagine a world where our wealthiest countries turn their power away from war and consumption to lift people out of suffering. We could build one or two less grand buildings and help millions of people live a better life. On a local level, a few acts of random kindness, like a smile to a stranger, and forgiveness of others and ourselves are important. I encourage my readers to reach out in this New Year to help make our world a better place, and to remember the Golden Rule, “Love thy neighbor as thy self.”

First Love Yourself
To quote a song, “Learning to love ourselves in the greatest love of all.” If we cannot love ourselves, it is hard to love our neighbors both near and far. If we distrust ourselves, we will distrust others. If we hate ourselves, we will hate others. Before we feel guilty for not being heroes ourselves, remember that the first step to loving others is to forgive our own sins. Clearing our hearts of self-judgment helps us see the light in everyone’s eyes. Be compassionate with yourself as you approach the New Year. Free your heart of the burdens your mind has created. As the heartache clears, see what mission calls out to you from your soul.

Touched By Moments of Grace
I have been fortunate to remember many times when I was touched by moments of grace. My purpose is being a reminder to all I touch that there is a natural genius and loving spirit within every being. In plain and simple words, I will always remind people of the times when they were touched by moments of grace and experienced “The Flow of Heaven.”

Find Your Soul’s Purpose
Sit in a quiet place and write down all the times you have been touched by grace all the way back you your childhood. Find moments when beauty filled you and you felt connected to the world around you. Find moments like this that you may have discounted, and write them down in a journal, then share them with people you trust. Build a catalogue of your peak experiences. In doing this try feeling your soul’s message to you this year, and look for the light in peoples eyes even when it is covered with their masks of sorrow, fear and hate.

See The Light In Others
Psychologists say we only share one in twelve appreciative thoughts that we have about people, describe the beauty you see in people more often. Get up to three thoughts out of twelve shared this year, and you will see the light in yourself brighten. As we love others, we learn to love ourselves. It is the circle of life that all great teachers have talked about for thousands of years. But most important, learn to love the spirit of the divine that comes into you through your heart and soul, and find your soul’s purpose in this world.

Special Thanks
I send out a special thanks to all the famous and wealthy people in our world who use their fame and wealth to help others. Hearing about your works on CNN and other programs truly touches my heart, and inspires me to help in my own small way. I cannot name them all, but you know who you are. God bless each and every one of you. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Imagine there is a place within you that connects directly with the formless intelligence that creates a new world every moment. It is the point where the deep light that enlivens us is connected to divine love, like a mother to a child forever. It is our portal to the infinite wisdom that the Native Americans called, “The Great Spirit.” It takes the divine energy of what Emerson called, “The Great Intelligence,” and weaves it into every moment of our life. Happiness is being consciously aware of the flow that comes into our life, filling the unique sphere of our being. It is where our forms, beautiful and light, meet with the infinite love of the being that created us, and all living things.

Our Avalanche of Fear
Sometimes it seems like our view of this light is covered by an avalanche of fear piled upon us by the struggle of living in this finite world. Somewhere between the moments of birth, dancing with the joy of childhood, and our first steps into adulthood, we burry the light of our hearts beneath piles of fear. Slowly, almost without noticing, our lives become cold and meaningless. We lose touch with the flame of life. We lay beneath the debris our painful mistakes have left behind. Smothered with coats of armor around our hearts to conserve warmth and protect what is left of our light. But shields of protection also block out the light that leads us to the surface. One day, because we held the flame in our hearts, we see the light and begin the climb. We live again in the radiance of our Soul.

Our Light Within
Once we recover from the avalanche of our fears, and find the surface full of light, the quest to let our lives shine with this creative presence only begins. As we see we are connected to an infinite being, we nurture this awareness each day quietly and follow our breathing, letting go of the fears that cover us as they fall out of our comparisons and judgments. We learn to let ourselves fly to the edge of our Soul, and peer out into the infinite. We feel the currents of the divine flowing into us, and let them guide us deeper into the heart of life. We learn to drink of this refreshing spiritual spring that is always there for us. When we feel this essence with every breath, our lives will never be the same.

It Waits For All of Us
This is what the ancients called “Awakening,” which is the beginning of a timeless infinite journey into a beautiful mystery beyond anything I can describe. It waits for all of us to take the first step.