"I just want everybody to get along." I have heard this mantra echoing in my head and heart as far back as I can remember. I grew up in a loud Italian household where volume did not always equate with arguing. And often it did. The yelling was fiery, opinionated and short-lived. Then everyone moved on. It was just a passing dialogue and grudges were not held. Of course, if you’re on the sensitive side, even brief and well-meant screaming can leave you rattled. And it did.
Then and Now, fighting causes a physiological discomfort in my heart and a deep longing for Peace. As a preschooler, I would be distraught witnessing family or neighborhood fights. As an adult, whenever a conflict or war broke out in some part of the world, I would recoil in silent heartache and dismay for days. Since conflicts were cropping up entirely too often, my reaction was no longer practical as I had children to raise and work to attend to. Meditation was a tremendous support as I worked to find a more productive response. There were the occasional anti-war demonstrations and petition signings that offered slight relief. They were, however, actions taken in the spirit of ‘against’ something instead of ‘for’ what I wanted to see happen. It was just a subtle form of disagreement!
I am now 51; and as I search my being for true purpose, there’s that mantra and that same impulse. I want all beings to live in Peace and I need to be part of that process. I work as a psychotherapist and have an outlet for facilitating harmony. It seems time to extend and allow this desire for resolution and reconciliation to burst into a larger setting. I am willing to go where it leads, heck; I’m excited.
May we all know Peace and Purpose.
In Peace, Love and Laughter
lm
dearest linda,
you reminded me of lakshmi coming out of turbulent ocean with nectar in her hand.
Wish you love, peace and happiness.
Trisha