Don’t Stop Believing

Don’t stop believing. The world may resonate harshness and despair, but don’t stop believing in the beauty of your soul. Life is uncertain. It is easy to slip into noticing the harsh; to become hypercritical. It bogs you down until that one precious moment where the twinkle of another ignites the ember of your spark. Don’t stop believing in the goodness that resonates from yourself and others. 

What we think has been extinguished in a downpour of suffering flairs to life through one act of kindness. The hope in goodness, the belief in better fuels the flame of our self on its climb to authenticity. As our soul burn brighter, we attract souls both dim and light to our self. We become the twinkle of hope in a desolate world. Joining with others, we become one flame in a bonfire of hope.

Belief burrows beneath the fragile crust of anger-irritation. We recognize what lurks just beneath the surface of suffering. And, we vow not to allow suffering to diminish the flow of compassion from our heart. We understand that unless we lower the shield of our compassionate presence, our light will not be lessened. 

There is always a choice to burn brightly or for our flame to ebb. When we choose compassion and nonviolence, we become a light of determined hope that cuts a widening swatch of light through a barren land. We understand that we cannot bring life back to every centimeter of the world, but we can minimize the impact of violence in our corner of the world. 

I believe that the only way to extinguish the suffering in my soul, is to cultivate quiet peace. The quiet is a beacon that lights the way with sounds and sights of pure joy. It rolls over my disquiet. I am sustained by my light. You can be, too. 

I believe that at the foundation of all the good that we do is found in the calming of our chaotic heart. For within the calm, violence leaches from us. What remains is love. Love tempers even the greatest violence and prepares our heart to respond with compassion. 

Belief is what propels us from the light of day through the dark of night back into the light of day. Journey with me. Together our lights shine brighter. Together our lights lift us from the disparity of uncertainty and launch us into a place where the power of nonviolence and compassion thrives. 

I believe. What you do believe? 

Vanessa F. Hurst, ms, is a Neural Synchrony™ facilitator, professional speaker, and author who weaves her inner wisdom into all she touches. Her books are A Constellation of Connections: Contemplative Relationships and Engaging Compassion Through Intent & Action. Vanessa assists clients in navigating their life paths with intuition. Contact Vanessa @ vanessa@intentandaction.com for keynotes, programs, and consultations.

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