We are living in a world where we are constantly shown, by the 
media, man's inhumanity toward each other through violence, 
terrorism, and war. Never has there been a time that our light 
is more needed than now. During this powerful time in history 
we, as a group of conscious beings, actually can shift the 
awareness of the planet. The soul work we are doing has prepared 
us perfectly for this precise moment. Our voices, actions and 
intentions will inspire and heal so many. No longer can we sit 
by and just visualize our government making conscious choices. 
We must combine our spiritual practices with uplifting words 
and positive action.

If we can do this, I believe with my whole being that we are on 
the brink of something truly amazing. The vision I hold is that 
we are a moment away from creating a world safe for our children,
their children, and all generations to follow.

Some of you might be saying, How can I as one person change 
what is happening in our government and our world? By becoming a 
spiritual activist, and by being that spark to help others raise 
their awareness and find peace. By committing to creating peace 
within yourself and your family, by voting and encouraging 
others to vote for political leaders who value humanity, and 
by helping others discover their light, you set in motion the 
intention of positive transformation.

If one by one each of us takes personal responsibility for 
raising the awareness of humanity we begin to shift the global 
consciousness.

There is a powerful phenomenon in group behavior called reaching 
a critical mass. What this means is that one person begins 
initiating a behavior, others observe it and begin imitating the 
action. Then one by one others join in until enough people are 
behaving in the same way and the entire crowd follows: this is 
the critical mass.

I personally witnessed this phenomenon over the weekend when my 
husband and I took our children to a Marlin's game. The stadium 
was filled with the energy of 25,000 people, each an individual 
brought together for the collective purpose of enjoying an 
afternoon of baseball. My six-year-old daughter Riley, who is 
very wise and observant, was fascinated by the crowd. As she 
looked around with determined eyes she leaned over and said, 
"Mommy, do you think I can get the whole stadium to start doing 
the Marlins cheer?" I told her, Go for it and see what happens.

She began very quietly chanting, Lets go Marlins, then she 
looked around and noticed that her father, brother, and I were 
chanting with her.  She became more confident and began cheering 
louder. The section behind and in front of us joined in. Within 
moments all 25,000 people erupted in a frenzy chanting Lets Go 
Marlins. My daughter beamed, knowing that she ignited a spark 
of inspiration and passion that spread so quickly.

The healing light within each of us is so needed by our 
government and world. It can be ignited by you at any moment, 
in the same way that Riley started the chant that was taken up 
by the whole stadium. Change always occurs with one little 
spark: just look at Martin Luther King, Ben Franklin, Abraham 
Lincoln, Mother Theresa, Moses, Christ, and Buddha.

We can all take courage and strength from the immortal words 
of Mahatma Gandhi, We must be that change you wish to see. 
You never know, you might just be the spark that changes our 
collective consciousness to peace and integrity. 

May you have the courage to speak your truth, may you find 
peace within, and may we all know peace on earth.