Love is the New Currency - Creating a New Measure of Wealth
Stories of Hope and Inspiration
Life is made up of a series of moments.
Oftentimes it’s the littlest things that mean the most.
In a moment, we can tell someone “I love you”, smile at a stranger, give a friend a hug, say a prayer for someone in need, or let someone know: “I’m sorry”, “thank you”, or “I’m here for you.”
No matter how good we are or how much kindness and love we spread in the world. . . no matter how careful we are…things happen that can send a jolt to our sense of well-being and our physical and mental health.
During this holiday season, what if instead of counting the presents under the tree and all of the cards, texts, tweets and twitters, we count the blessings in our lives – the friends and family, the freedoms, the joys, the opportunities for connecting on a deeper level…
The touch of the softest skin – my mom’s face, the touch of my dad’s fragile body as I try to help him up from a fall, the touch of my Aunt Jean’s manicured hands detached from the mind who doesn’t know who I am . . .
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can’t eat money. — Native American Cree proverb
Why do we tend to value people, places and things more when we are at risk of losing them?
A minute seems so minuscule that we don’t give much thought to wasting it. “There are so many more in a day,” we say. But those minutes, moments, hours, days are precious and when gone can never be recovered.
Today’s headlines made me gasp. Anthony Bourdain, the well-loved chef and traveling host of a popular gourmet TV series, died at the age of 61. When I learned that he had hung himself in his French hotel room, I was deeply saddened. What is it that made him – or any human being for that matter – choose to end his life?
Despite the constant stream of negative news, there are encouraging signs that hope is alive and well with this younger generation as they find new ways of promoting a kinder, more inclusive world.
We are already seeing evidence of the ways that students are engaged
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurma
What is it that enlivens you and brings you joy? What do you love doing so much that you’d do it for free because
In this increasingly impersonal and divided world, it’s easy to feel discouraged and disheartened. It may seem difficult to find meaningful ways that we can make a difference. Many times, it’s the small, everyday acts of love and kindness that can help us to feel more positive and hopeful.
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