Footprint March 2008

Being A Message

What would you do if you knew that a nuclear bomb would explode in five years from now? I am pretty sure that we all would do all in our possible power not to make it happen. We would act, we would communicate and we would walk those extra miles to save our planet. We would try new ways, we would build teams and we would use all our energy for the single minded goal not to make it happen. What if there is such a personal nuclear bomb waiting to explode within ourselves? It might be an addiction, our work or our relationship that are not working the way they should. If we have an issue that keeps returning, now is the time to do something about it. If something is ‘up’, it is also important and the longer we resist opening our eyes, the longer the journey to healing takes. When we walk through the darkness and the pain instead of trying to escape it, we come out in the light on the other side like more solid and trustworthy people.

If we have 35 tears to cry, 17 are not enough. We have to be willing to get rid of everything that is blocking us from being the person who is capable of making a difference on this planet. We have to be courageous to dare getting through both pain and pleasure without hesitance. We don’t have all the time in the world – we have this day – and no time to acting childish emotionally. We still can turn the Titanic around. The dance is never over and it is up to us to enjoy every minute of life so we don’t miss it while it is there. New levels of thinking leads to new solutions. Asking deeper questions leads to conversations that don’t allow shallow and unworthy talks. The road to peace and serenity means that we always are on our way in instead of on our way out. ‘We have to be single minded as a line dancer’ as Gandhi said and the more time we spend on peaceful and well chosen activities the more time is given to us.

Wellbeing is a natural state not only physically but also spiritually, emotionally and mentally. Health is never just about food and exercise. It is about living a lifestyle that promotes wellness and maintains balance. It is about understanding our actions, energy levels, relationships and life purposes as well as our bodies and acting from it. It is about choosing to lift ourselves to overcome habits that cause imbalance in our lives rather than fighting them with willpower. It is about giving up things only when we want some other condition so much that the ‘thing’ no longer has any attraction for us. It is about unlearning unhealthy patterns and finally living and being the message that we would like to see in others. It is about knowing that the nuclear bomb never has to explode as long as we are doing all we can this day to be the best tenants of this planet.