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It’s difficult these days to not turn on the news or read in the paper about something tragic happening somewhere on the planet. I share in the deep sense of grief felt by so many as the result of last Friday’s horrible events both in Newtown, CT–so close to home; and across the globe in China. I remember my mind immediately going to my grandsons and wanting to make sure they were OK and I know many people who hugged their kids a lot tighter Friday night.
If you’re looking for ways to help the families in Newtown, there are a number of fundraisers being held locally in CT as well as memorial 5K runs being organized for January and later in 2013. You can find out more about them here in the Fleet Feet newsletter.
This Friday, December 21st is the winter solstice. Rumor has it it’s also the end of the world, which I don’t believe. Although if you’ve ever wondered, based on this article, the Mayan’s kept many calendars and they actually predicted that life would go on at least another 7,000 years. Whether that’s true or not, I certainly don’t know, but I choose to believe that we have many more years of life here for us.
Still, many out there believe that the time we are living in is very special because it is thought that we as a species have been developing a higher level of consciousness; one, however, that is only as good as the action we choose to take from it. We’re beginning to understand the power of our thoughts, we’re harnessing the power of our own personal energy, we’re tapping into the idea of abundance, and we’re recognizing that we all have unique gifts and that we are here to share them for the good of all. And this level of consciousness has been gaining momentum for some time and will continue to flourish, so the idea of December 21st may simply represent a rebirth rather than an ending.
In support of this idea, the organization Peak Potentials is organizing a Wave of Love that they would like us to help create and I thought it was a great idea for helping to spread love across the world. Within their organization, Peak Potentials has been sending Love Notes to each other over the last few months and it’s felt so good, that they wanted to spread it around.
So this Friday, December 21st, at 12:21 pm (your time zone), they’re inviting everyone to text, message, call, or email someone that they love, care for, appreciate, or are thinking of and let them know. How cool would it be for a giant Wave of Love to travel across the planet on that day and turn it into something beautiful rather than a rumor that’s been spreading fear? I know I’ll be sending some notes that day to the people I love. And I hope you do too.