Equality

Equality has different meanings to different people. You may ask, Equality among whom? Equality of what? Equality in what sense? There is certainly controversy around the principles of equality, but I like to think of the concept of equality in a non-partisan way. It's not a political term, it's a human term. We are all created equal. We are certainly not all treated equal and that is the root of the problem as it was created by man. Universally speaking, we are all pieces of the same whole, but because of man made things such as religion and politics, the actual concept of equality is highly subjective and complicated by governmental agencies, law's etc. We as people, in our own private lives, can chose to abide by the universal law of love. We can be the change. While so many things have been put in place to separate and quantify us, we can evolve beyond those limits. Despite the lack of equality in our society, we can live our lives a different way and treat others in a way that includes equality, love and respect for all. Just like the manifesting I explained in the 'make your own happiness' blog, we the people as a collective, can make the change happen, in our hearts, which will eventually be reflected in our world.

If we can open our hearts and remember that only love is real, we will come further and faster as a human race than ever before. Love, does not include racism, bigotry, greed, judgement and the like. All of those things are dictated by religion, politics, status, wealth, opportunity, opinion, and all of the things that are created and taught by man. We are all different and unique yes, but we are also equal as humans, so despite what separates us in this material world, we all must keep in mind throughout our life's circumstances, that what's in our hearts goes a long way. Helping others is a gift of love. Sure, there is a need in society for systems to be in place, but when we see that they are faulty, we need to do what we can to change them. That takes time, and we're not all in a position to work towards that, but we can still embrace equality on an individual level. That man you saw walking on the street with his head hanging down in apparent despair, send him out a little prayer as you're passing by. The elderly woman walking in the sweltering heat with her cane and pocket book, offer her a ride (as long as you feel safe). I use this example because this happened once, I saw an elderly woman as she was walking along an extremely busy main thoroughfare, to go to church because her ride didn't show up to take her and she was NOT going to miss church, at any cost. After I dropped her off at church, I went back and measured the distance she had intended to walk with her cane supporting her....it was three miles. Everyone deserves a little help now and then and everyone deserves the same treatment, but since that does not happen in our society, let's make it happen in our individual lives. That positive, loving, kind and helpful energy we are sharing with others, if we all embrace it, can bring the change simply by empowering people to do the same. It's a domino effect. Give someone a hand up whenever you can. Donate your old clothes to the homeless instead of complaining about them because they're living under a bridge and it's an eyesore to you. Help your fellow man, help someone who is struggling, be kind. Just because we all chose to be born into certain life circumstances that can be vastly different, doesn't mean we are not all equal. One thing is for certain, we're all here to learn the lessons that we set out to learn before incarnating here on earth. Showing compassion to one another has zero down side. Feeling entitled or having the mindset that you worked hard for something, (lets say for example an education) and the other person did not, that doesn't mean the other person is not deserving of the same things you are, just because they didn't work as hard. It could mean that they weren't given the same opportunity. Maybe your help came in the form of your parents. That person who didn't go to college, perhaps their help comes in the form of you! Ask yourself, if given the opportunity or circumstances, would you help someone you see is in need? Or would you walk by them because your belief is that they are in a different "class" or that they put themselves there and deserve to be there? Not everyone is born into the same set of circumstances by design. Or perhaps they were, but they didn't have the same example or knowledge growing up, or for whatever reason they just didn't have the drive. What if you had the opportunity to help them, to explain how you did it, what it takes and to encourage them? Perhaps their lesson is to succeed despite seemingly unsurmountable odds, or perhaps they are destined to become a stronger person because nothing was handed to them, and their life purpose is to teach others how to succeed, as they did themselves. The possibilities are endless but the moral of the story is, lets all open our hearts and share the love. The higher one climbs, the higher we all climb!