It is more important now than ever to remain in a peaceful state because, believe it or not, that is our natural state of being! In my own words, “seriously, with all that’s going on in my life and outside of my life, how do you expect me to remain peaceful?” There is so much going on in the world, the nation, our communities and in our own individual lives. Revolutions, natural disasters, bad economies, discord, all at extreme proportions.  It’s challenging to stay centered and peaceful even when things are going smoothly but to do so now may seem impossible.

There is so much polarity these days, personally, nationally and globally. The mind set of many is at one end of the spectrum or the other, making everything black and white, right or wrong, us or them to extreme degrees. We’ve been seeing this for quite some time but it seems to be getting worse not better.

The holidays are here again. Doesn’t it seem like we just ended last year’s holiday season? This time of year brings mixed emotions. For some it’s joyous, fun, and love filled. For others it’s painful, lonely and difficult. It’s been a challenging year for many so for them, the holidays may be a welcome reprieve or an unwelcome obligation.