Every Little Thing

I want to write - "every little thing is gonna be alright" because that's what pops into my mind when I think of "every little thing." But not everything is alright. Life shifts and flows, ebbs and morphs, changing all the time. We are inundated with bad news, money scripted politics, and corruption; we are faced in our private lives with life, death and every nuance in between of love, loss, making it, not making it, working, not working, children, no children, partners, no partners, eating, not eating, functioning, not functioning, illness, health, etc. etc. etc.

The question is - what do we do with it all? One person alone isn't able to change the course of political corruption or greed. Sometimes one person alone can't even fix much smaller things, like the dishwasher. But we are not alone. We inhabit the planet with millions and millions of others. The conscious and unconscious choices we make as human beings are what matter, and consciousness has never been more important than now.

Here is where every little thing matters, every little thing counts. You make a decision, it matters. You purchase something, it counts. You post something on social media, it makes a difference. We think we are alone, but we aren't. You may be sitting on your computer at home alone, but what you post could touch millions. Our every action, our every word, even our every thought sends out ripples of energy into the world and we are responsible for that. If you only ever read the doom and gloom, your life will come to represent doom and gloom. If you also read about the good, the caring, the kindness, you will keep your heart alive. If you commit to purchasing your food and sundry at stores where people are paid real wages and you choose food and sundry companies that represent something closer to healthy work environments, you are making a choice that ripples out into the world.

So what I want to say is take a moment to think about what ripples you are creating in the world and choose well with conscious choices. Choose well within your means. Choose thoughts that will uplift you. To the best of your ability (and budget) choose where and how you spend your money knowing the ripple effect and long term impact. Choose your words carefully. Choose kindness. Make conscious choices as much as possible because every little thing matters.

© 2016 mydarshan