Many shades of color

Today I want to write about the racially motivated and racially divided country we seem to find ourselves living in, here in the USA (and it also goes on in other countries, as well).  It wasn't that long ago that many people took to the streets to march for fairness and equality.  Today, those same people would be rolling over in their graves at the lack of respect for humanity and complete discord that we are facing in this great nation.

It appears (at least on the surface) that there is no way to really get beyond the divide.  This, of course, is not my belief.  This is what I hear, read, and see in the news - daily.  The whites call it reverse discrimination, the blacks call it continued discrimination and the latinos and every other ethnic race in America is caught in a strange and bewildering crossfire of sorts.

Here is what I know: People, no matter their ethnic background, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation, all have the same basic human needs.  We all desire food, water, shelter and clothing.  Beyond that, we have our dreams that our children will grow up to have and be more than we were able to - possibly to travel, live in a pleasant home, worship who and how we choose, further our knowledge and education, and you get the point.

So, my questions are:Why is there so much dark, lower vibrating energy out there?  Why is there so much hatred of one another?  It is the year 2013.  We as a species should have evolved further than this by now. Do some of us evolve at faster ratest than others?

The live and let live, and love scenario is great, if not hopeful.  Some people are bound by the old knots and baggage of judgment and discrimination, because this is all they know - this is what they were taught by their familes, societies, friends, and so on.  This lower vibrating energy is wound up in their DNA and it will take miracles to remove this festering hate.  One thing I caution those of you harboring this type of energy in your physical being... please, please, please, release this darkness as soon as possible.  This will only add to your physical illnesses and deminish your capacity for greatness.  Fear, in the form of judgment, "darkens your soul and snuffs out your light." (The Light That Shines Through The Fields of Fear, available at www.maicalev.com).  If you feel you have been a target of hate crimes, let the whole world know through social media platforms.  This hate has to stop.  There is no room for it in any society anymore, let alone civil societies.

Tell me, how do your basic human needs and red blood differ from those you spew your nasty hate towards?

Peace is possible... Allow the Angels to inspire you!  Global Youth Delegation for Peace & Tolerance.

The Road Less Traveled

It has been so long since I traveled down the road of guilt and shame, that I almost forgot what the energy felt like.  It took me only a few minutes to recognize the power of it though.  The self loathing, the sickening feeling in my gut, the sadness in my heart, the desire to crawl under a rock and stay there until I withered away... and I ask, "All of this nonsense for what?"

The answer is pretty straight forward and simple, really.  I allowed (yes, me, I allowed) someone to pull me into their emotional and self-centered, demonizing foolishness.  I played into it - hook, line and sinker.  Not that the person had any idea that I went there, nor did they intend to pull me in, but wow, it was an eye opener for me.

The event(s) that were the basis for all of this nonsense? Ailing family members. It is within the context of these events that I would like to address something about relationships - whether these relationships are with yourself, your siblings, your parents and grandparents, your friends and last but not least, neighbors, strangers and foes, they are relationships.  In my mind's eye, relationships are generally a two way street - you know, where there is a mutual exchange of energy back and forth to keep the relationship moving forward - however you deem that relationship good, bad or otherwise.

I have relationships with people that I have known and loved for many years.  I don't see them every day, nor do I talk to them all the time but we ALWAYS enjoy each other's company when the opportunity presents itself whether we talk frequently or not.  There is no expectation of anything other than love.  The love is shared with the warmth of compassion and expression of gratitude that this person is in your life and vice versa. No labels, no guilt and no shame.

When we create relationships that have expectations attached to them, it would be exceptionally helpful to those involved to know what the expectation is.

My world was rocked and I became a player in the lunacy of life because I did not live up to the secret expectations of someone else and their seriously single-sided, viewpoint of life.   I love my family, whether we talk all the time or not and no one is going to tell me that I don't because of their view points.  We all have a responsibility to each other while we are here on this earth.  I choose to live my life in positive energy with love and light.  I am sorry I got pulled in and after much contemplation, meditation and prayer, I was quickly reminded how silly ailing family members can make others feel.  I send them all love and light!