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Starting over. Making changes. Reinventing ourselves. Most of us have done this more than once, haven't we? Sea changes in our lives may come about because of illness, loss of a job, losing a loved one, or just needing to let go of behaviors which no longer serve us. Whatever the case, many of us resist these changes. Those of us who have done it numerous times may embrace these adventures with excitement and gratitude. It seems we are all in the midst of major shifts in our perceptions and our daily activities, and it can be frightening. I see many wishing someone would throw them a life preserver and tow them to safety. Some seem to be grasping at illusions of hope, not seeing through the mist to the pitfalls on the other side. In our desire to show others the danger, we can drive them further away from seeing what's going on. And so we must remember that we cannot save anyone, we cannot change anyone; only ourselves. By living true to my own values, expressing them through my votes at elections, by the foods I purchase, by the entertainment I choose, these values are supported. Yes, life changes can be difficult, but we have seen how life is meant to be lived reciprocally. The longer I live, the more I realize what that means. Let's be here for each other. It's the most we can do!
"This scientific sense of being, forsaking matter for Spirit, by no means suggests man's absorption into Deity and the loss of his identity, but confers upon man enlarged individuality, a wider sphere of thought and action, a more expansive love, a higher and more permanent peace." Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 265: 10
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