It's Not You, The World Really Has Gone Mad - Here's How To Cope

The Universe has a funny way of putting something in front of you at the time you need it most. I trust that if you’re reading this, that it will serve you well.

Many weeks ago I was feeling so heavy. The war in Ukraine had just begun and the postpartum hormones were surging. I was feeling open, vulnerable, and unsafe in the world and in my body.

I sat down for a meditation and expressed my grief, sadness, despair, and fear. My heart poured out for the mothers fleeing their country with babies in hand, leaving their partners with the uncertainty of never seeing them again. How cruel can a world be?

I cried. And cried. And cried.

And then I received a vision. It was of men and women in different places in the world smiling. Helping one another. Loving one another. It was of people in my own figurative backyard loving, laughing, and doing the right thing for their friends, neighbors, loved ones, and complete strangers. I didn’t see any grand gestures, but rather small but meaningful ones - opening the door for someone else, spotting someone the few extra dollars they needed, picking up groceries for a neighbor. I calmed down a bit. I quieted. Quiet enough to hear the Universe’s words…

“There is more good people in the world than your eye can see. You can’t see all of the love all over the planet, but do. There is more good than bad, there is more love than hate.”

Immediately, I felt relief. When the Universe speaks to you you’ll know by the sense of calm that follows. Truthfully, I hadn’t really thought about that meditation until yesterday.

Chris and I had just returned from a work trip in Miami. I’m not sure why I was reminded of my earlier mediation, but Spirit has a funny way of guiding you before you even know why. I did know that the remembrance of the thought was meaningful, so I wrote it down along with a message to you:

“The world can feel like a scary place. My guides told me there is much more love and love workers in the world that we don’t see. Love is so much more powerful. I like to think that the bad news we consume is like a firework in the sky - loud and all consuming for a moment - but love is the endless sky that surrounds it. The outside world is a microcosm of our inner worlds. You just need to think 51% more positively than you allow your negative thoughts. The world just needs 51% of people spreading love. Do your part internally, to tip the scale of the world, to be a better place. It is here.”

I thought about sharing this note with you all in the moment, but the timing felt off. 24 hours later here we are with the news of another school shooting in an elementary school.

I am currently unable to allow my mind, body, heart, and spirit to comprehend the magnitude of this situation. Besides its gruesomeness, it’s a reminder of how mad the world has gone. The yogis, astrologers, and sages are saying that we are experiencing the dark soul of the world and transitioning into a new dimensions of more love and light. My therapist has a saying for this, “when one door closes, another door opens, but hell is in the hallways,” and damn, does it feel like we are in the hallways.

I’m not certain anyone has the answer to why bad things happen. I like to think that all is for the highest good, even if takes a lifetime to see it. But I also have thankfully never had to flee my country out of fear for my life or lost a loved one to violence.

But I’m going to hold on to my faith. I can’t control the world around me, but I can control the love, peace, forgiveness, kindness, compassion, and patience that I give to myself. When I love myself, it is felt by others and that will continue the ripple effect of love in this world.

I want to leave you with a vision. A vision of two people holding hands uniting in leading with love. And then each person taking someone else’s hand with the same desire and the same mission. And then those two people taking two more hands, and so on and so forth, until we have rows of millions of people walking this planet united in love. That is how we will tip the scales. Be the one.

Sending you peace of mind, heart, body, and soul.

With love, feel good.

xx,

J.