So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is ... fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
We are hovering at the apex of the grandest time in human existence. For years, we have all experienced references to the year 2012 and prophecies about the cataclysmic changes that would ensue.
I saw pure love. Not the romantic "I can't live without you" love but the "I'm so happy to be part of something bigger than myself" love. We in select parts of California had the experience of watching the space shuttle circling and greeting many of us.
I have had many wonderful opportunities in my life. One of these has been to participate regularly in the Native American inipi ceremony, more commonly called the sweat lodge.
Who are you? What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see your physical characteristics — your height, your weight, and the current condition your body is in? Do you see your emotional characteristics — happiness, sadness, or anger?
Choice or free will refers to how you choose to relate to your life's conditions. You can always choose your reaction to any given circumstance, which means that variables can change instantaneously with each choice.
How many of us live for tomorrow or yesterday? We rush around, impatient for where we want to go next. We text and check our watches, waiting for some kind of countdown to connecting with the next moment or next situation. We are here but are already planning to be there.
