What If You Choose To Shine Into The Darkness?
I will admit that when I sat down to write this post today my heart felt so dark and heavy and sad that I did not think I could do it.Reading about the largest mass murder in our nation’s history in Las Vegas blindsided me. It broke my heart. It left me feeling hopeless and helpless.It made almost everything on my to-do list today seem insignificant.And I felt embarrassed that my number one priority for the day had been to send out a reminder for my Creative Oasis Coloring & Wine Party this Wednesday.So I let myself cry ~ a lot. I let myself journal about it. I asked myself questions.* What can I do? * How can I help? * How can I make a positive difference? And what came up with is that no matter what’s happening in the world, wherever I am and whatever I’m doing, I can choose to let my light shine.I can do that when I call my government officials to support gun control and mental health care programs. I can do that when I celebrate my friends’ birthdays with laughter and hugs.I can do that when support live music by continuing to attend concerts and music festivals.I can do that when I help my friend supply and set-up a new home for a refugee family.I can do that when I share smiles with random people at the grocery store. I can do that when I play and sing some of my favorite songs at a gig and share my love of music with others.I can even do that when I host my Creative Oasis Coloring & Wine Parties.Because during those parties, for those couple of hours, I can help people take a little break from this crazy world we live in, away from overly busy schedules, away from horrific news other stressors.I can share a time and space for them to relax, connect with other lovely humans and experience some simple creative joy to help lighten their load and rejuvenate their spirit.I can help them practice good self-care by giving them permission to spend guilt-free time engaged in the Creative Oasis Moments of their choosing ~ so they can energize themselves and in turn, let their light shine in a world that so desperately needs it.Sending peace, love and light from my Creative Oasis to yours ~ JillP.S. ~ If you’d like to join us this Wednesday you can find all the info and save your seat here. I would love to connect with you!