In the presence of wonder

There is definitely a shift in consciousness going on in our Universe right now. People everywhere are searching for meaning. Searching for the spiritual connection. That which connect us to the Divine spirit. That which provides us with the comfort that we are not alone in the Universe.

I read a poignant story last night about a man who lived on the shore in New York who has lost everything. How he can see his house on the television but can’t get to it. How he knows he will never be able to live there again. And I felt a deep sense of empathy for that man who had lived in the same home for the last 35 years and now all that he knew is gone. What must that feel like? To have your whole life turned upside down. To have no sense of belonging. No sense of security anymore.

And then I thought could it be because there is more than the physical to our lives? Is there more than the material possessions to our lives? Is  every devastation that is occurring around our world at the moment forcing us to come face to face with that fact? Are we  being asked to find that inner sense of being? That inner state of peace. Are we being asked to examine who we truly are as sentient beings?

There are many more stories like the man in NY. Too numerous to mention. But there are also stories of people becoming more neighbourly. People who have lived side by side who never spoke to each other before are now getting to know each other. Helping each other because the everyday conveniences like electricity have been taken from them. Opening them up to be there for each other. This is the beautiful side of human nature. The shift in consciousness that is opened when we share common tragedies. Common stories. When we are taken out of our comfort zones, we are given the opportunity to examine who we are and who we are not. Allowing us to open ourselves to compassion, empathy and love. As is happening in NY, NJ and other parts of the world struck by the devastation.

There is definitely a shift in consciousness going on now for many of us to be more in tune with our spiritual and compassionate nature and I am so happy to be aware of it. A part of it. And I will continue to try to spread the light as much as I can.  Because as E.B. White says, “Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”

We are always in the presence of wonder even on our darkest days. Just as the tragedies are unfolding, a kinship is forming. May the shift in consciousness continue. And may we continue to be aware.