My entire existence, I’ve been aching to feel significant, lovable, and loved.
I crave meaning in life, sacred connections, and a path with a powerful purpose.

There are times when I have felt like I am not a significant part of my own life.  This sounds absolutely silly out loud, I know, because after all, I am the star of my own show, right?  However, this is a feeling we are talking about.  Sometimes, I don’t FEEL significant.  What I do feel is that I should be doing something more important to BE more important.  I lose sight of the fact that we don’t have to do anything but be present.  Yet, I wonder what’s the meaning of it all?  This is a journey of discovery, because without that, and a sense of purpose in the world, nothing will seem significant.

Perhaps just acknowledging our desire to be acknowledged, and to honor ourselves more fully, perhaps that will bring another beam of light into the world.  I promised myself that I caused enough suffering.  It’s time to be a beacon of joy for myself and others.

This is what I tell myself, and I will let you in on the secret: I make a difference.  Helice Bridges started a movement over 25 years ago that I was deeply moved by when I was 15 years old.  She started an organization that passed out little blue ribbons that read “Who I am makes a difference.”  For weeks when I was 15 years old, I skipped around pinning ribbons on people, strangers even, sharing with them how important they are.

You, my friend, make a difference.  Every life you touch, is affected by you.  Are you willing to make a difference in your own life?  I mean, how much longer can we survive, just going through the motions, and pretending everything is okay?  Is this the new normal?  We spend so much time and energy escaping whatever feelings and situations we are living through, only to feel a bit empty and left out of life somehow.  It always looks bigger and better in the movies and t.v., or even on a blog or facebook page.  What is the real story?  What is the real you trying to say?  And where do the limitless possibilities and secret whispers from your heart take you?

I know they lead me to a much different reality.  My mind leads me to an energized life bursting with love and a powerful sense of connection.  I am cheering myself on, and hugging every stranger I see as a new friend.  This kind of thought process is empowering.  I feel I can do anything, change the world one person at a time, starting with myself.