Today must be a day of celebration. Why? Because it’s upon us.

There are difficulties in today’s world, no doubt. There is pain and there is suffering. But, in recognizing the life we have before us and our place within in it, we ignite the flames of gratitude and all it has to offer.

Seeing the world through the eyes of gratitude can bring glorious people, opportunities and ideas to mind, which in turn, can be invested back into ourselves and eventually to the communities around us.

We tend to give more and see our day as an opportunity to serve, contribute and connect with others.

Yes indeed. Today is the day.

I know the sunshine fills me with hope and joy.

I know forgiveness feels better than resentment.

I know Love is the most powerful and unknown energy in the universe.

I know laughter is good for my soul.

I know envy is a low energy emotion in which I always regret exploring.

I know connecting with others fulfills me to the brim.

I know pessimism doesn’t work for me.

I know expressing creativity refuels me and makes me more patient.

I know I want to be the best I can be today.

I know it’s important to make a difference in this world.

But then, what do I know.

As a human being, I’m well aware that we tend to take the path of least resistance. It’s part of who we are. But, we are also social beings. Artistic. Adventurers. Dynamic and resilient.

We have free will and the ability to adjust our choices and behavior in order to change the direction of our lives at any moment in time. No matter what age we are.

Fear is a good indication we’re on the right track. If we’re afraid to take on a particular task, then it must have some importance to us or there is something to learn within the journey.

Don’t shy away from the veil of fear. Walk towards it. After all, it’s only an illusion of False Evidence Appearing Real. Upon arriving, we’ll discover it is no longer there. But, only after directly engaging it.

There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of emotions and behaviors in humans today that haven’t existed for hundreds, if not thousands of years before throughout our history.

There has always been envy, jealousy, spite, narcissism and more.

What has come of these emotions over the years are the battles, skirmishes and destructive actions we’ve inflicted on ourselves which have left visible scars in our world’s fabric, in our nations and our people.

This seems to be a dead-end road someone is always willing to re-visit.

There’s always another choice: LOVE

We cannot and must not come from a place of hatred, only Love.

We must not encourage violence, only Love.

Chaos, disfunction and fear have no place in our world, only Love.

Empathy and respect for others must be paramount.

It can only be Love. It has to be