Last Saturday I attended the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium in Boulder, Colorado, put on by the Awakening The Dreamer Initiative, which is a program of The Pachamama Alliance. These symposiums are being held throughout the world in an effort to bring awareness about current conditions and to connect with people who want to take this opportunity and find ways in our own lives to participate in the promotion of their mission: Our mission is bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on Planet Earth.
What I found through my experience of the symposium was a heart-centered approach to looking at where we are, how we got here, what’s being done, and where might we go from here. This initiative is truly one of attraction rather than promotion. The symposium left me with an invitation rather than a demand to find ways to get involved. There was no sign-up sheet that everyone was required to commit their name to nor were there any pre-determined actions we were required to take. Primarily, we were encouraged to look into our hearts and our lives to see what we felt we might do after the symposium; however, we did not have to make any commitments to anyone then and there.
Rather, we were asked to leave the symposium and continue to ponder what might be appropriate for us to do in our own lives. The intention of the symposium was to have us leave in a state of “Blessed Unrest”–to feel renewed, hopeful, and activated to do more–which could be as simple as telling another about our experience.
I have carried the experience in my heart all week and feel blessed to have participated in such a profound heartfelt few hours. What the symposium did for me is make more clear that my business Bellisima Living is exactly where I should be. It clarified for me that the work I am doing and growing is so timely and so necessary. People do want to help but we don’t always feel empowered to do so or know how to get started or exactly what to do. My workshops provide some of the answers to those questions. Having someone show you simple ways to create a greener lifestyle–in your home, business, and leisure–is empowering! Having someone demonstrate that everyone can get involved–even the youngest in our families–is freeing and encouraging! And having someone help you see that what you do really does matter–that you matter–is so powerful!
We all do make a difference each and every day. We can either make choices that are good for our health and the health of our planet or not! And it starts with the littlest of actions–even those actions we think of as small and insignificant do count! Today, you may be able to choose to bring a reusable bag as you shop. This is big when you consider how many stores you may acquire bags from on any given day. Multiply that by the number of people in your community, in your town, in your state, in your country, and then ask yourself if this action is still small and insignificant.
If you get a chance to attend a symposium, please do so. The volunteers who facilitate the symposiums are awesome, caring individuals who give freely of their time and knowledge. Their compensation is knowing that a few more people have been touched by their message of “Blessed Unrest.” Go to this link for Upcoming Symposiums to find a location and date near you.
Just so you know, I intend to become a facilitator. It seems such a perfect compliment to my work. I was one of a few others who were touched in that way. Whether someone becomes a facilitator, hosts a symposium, begins carrying a reusable stainless steel water bottle each day, designates a regular daily practice such as meditation, prayer or yoga, we are all making a difference. Every thought, deed, or action brings health and sustainability to our planet if that is our intention. So what will your intention be today?
DID YOU KNOW…
“When a caterpillar reaches a certain point in its own evolution, it becomes over-consumptive, a voracious eater and it eats everything in sight.
At that same time, in the molecular structure of the caterpillar, the “imaginal cells” become active. While all this gorging is going on, those imaginal cells wake up, and they look for each other inside of the caterpillar’s body. When enough of them connect (they don’t need to be in the majority) they become the genetic directors of the future of the caterpillar. At that point the other cells begin to putrefy and become what’s called the nutritive soup—out of which the imaginal cells create the absolute unpredictable miracle of the butterfly.
What’s possible is that we’re the imaginal cells on the planet right now.”
Inspired by Elisabet Sahtouris
FOR TODAY…I will put practices in place to bring more spiritual fulfillment to my own life and spread more love, caring and the sense of our interconnectedness into the world. I will continue to add to the actions I take that promote environmental sustainability of our earth. I will get involved with more organizations which are working towards social justice.
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