Signs of Hope

On the John Muir Trail - PC: Aaron Springston

Points of progress, good news, signs of hope -- these are the things with which I try to fill myself. It's easy to overload on horror stories today. Almost every bit of news brings about fear for our planet's animals, rivers, trees, people -- the earth itself it being bombarded from all sides. So when I see a glimmer of goodness, I celebrate it! I just read an article about the most searched-for words of 2019. On the three major online dictionary sites, one phrase stood out: climate emergency. This means people are realizing there is an emergency, not just a gentle warming that in the middle of winter brings comfort. Crisis, extinction, eco-anxiety, ecocide: the search for these words' meaning is heartening, in that people are thinking in terms of finally doing something! Other top searches showed our interest in upcycling, gender neutral pronouns, and the odd word "tergiversations". This last one can be either "evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement" and "desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith". Each and every one of us want to do good; some want to do good for our fellow humans, others want good for themselves. Overall, these searches tell me that we care and are willing to work toward positive resolution!

"In quietness are all things answered, and is every problem quietly resolved. In conflict there can be no answer and no resolution, for its purpose is to make no resolution possible, and to ensure no answer will be plain." A Course in Miracles T-27.IV.1.