Today is an Awesome Day

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.1929-1968, American Civil Rights Leader

"We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope." ~ Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

This is such an incredible time for change. It is a time for each of us to take responsibility for our lives and to stand accountable for how we live, how we treat each other and how we care for the earth. We need to educate ourselves, to take back our power over our bodies, our health, our minds, our thoughts and our beliefs. We have such an incredible opportunity to influence our world; it is time to take that opportunity. We can no longer rest complacent. (I think that I might as well be dead rather than complacent--there you go, that is me!) We are all in this together...

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~ Gandhi

It can sometimes feel like a scary proposition to embrace change. Even when change is a good thing. (We are headed into the unknown and we can then learn who we are in a new way. Will we like what we find?)I know that when my thoughts are centered on "me, my, mine and I" then I am headed for trouble. My view is narrow; I suffer from tunnel vision. I forget that there is a whole, big, wide world out there and EVERYTHING is possible. When I turn inward, this leads to complaints. It leads to limited thinking based on old programming and false beliefs and loads of negativity.

When we remember that our consciousness doesn't exist in our heads--that our awareness is all around us, if we only remember to tune in--suddenly there is beauty in life. There is so much beauty, peace, joy and happiness out there. And it is free. There is no cost. All we have to do is pay attention! There is so much for which to be and to feel grateful.

So, this is my 44th birthday, on the inauguration day of our 44th president. In honor of this wonderful cosmic and divine coincidence, do something good for yourself. Make this (and everyday) the best day ever!