Hi all dancers and lovers of community dancing

So it occurs to me (for no particular reason :) that if a person is in a position of power, and they use that position to spread hate and fear, that it will work. People will soak it up and there will be lots more hate and fear everywhere.

It also occurs to me that we are each in positions of power all the time. Maybe small little bubbles where we have influence, but we all have networks of people, and family and friends who hear our words. It’s so easy to see today how important it is that we fill our small bubbles of influence with beams of positive energy.

There is a lot of talk about how positive energy can turn the universe in our favor and bring us the stuff we want. But I would like to propose a bigger picture: that we are all creators of our collective culture. With our words, actions and beliefs we help create a culture that is collectively shared. That culture is created every day by what we believe together, how we speak to each other, and the actions that we choose. We can whip that bubble up with fear, or we can always always be on the lookout for ways to beam that positive light.

Here are some positive things we can look for this very day.

• In political candidates look for someone who smiles. That tells a lot.
• As we notice the climate changing always seek out the voices of people who are doing something about it (for instance: check out Bhutan and Solar Freakin’ Roadways).
• Remember to notice the people who are living peacefully, and be thankful.
• Look for community gatherings where people come together in creativity and love – take up knitting if you have to!
• Get your self to the next local dance and sign up for dance camps!
• See how many smiles you can beam out of people as you walk down the street.

I remember once I was driving along. I think I was heading down to Salt Lake City and in two lane traffic. I have no idea today what the issue was, but something was really bothering me and I was sad and down. Suddenly a car passes me on the left, one of those slow highway passes. I glance over and here is this kid in the back seat with her face pressed up against the glass, with the biggest look of happiness and delight possible on her face. I mean, it was HUGE!

One look at her face and BAM! – I was hit by a beam of positive energy. It transformed me in one second into happy, hopeful and laughing. Who could resist that face! A girl I never saw before, I’ll never see again, and yet I’ll always remember. She beamed me up out of my funk and changed my whole day in that short timeframe of a car pass on the highway.

Every day we have the choice to send those positive beams of energy. I’m hoping you catch one here from my little email. Let’s send them out everywhere and see if we can’t bring a bit of balance to this day.

Love you all

Zareen