So here we are! Maybe some of us have found solace and unity since November 8th but I know many who are angrier than ever. They’re angry and they aren’t really sure how to channel that powerful energy (like I talked about in my previous post). And the Facebook posts and Tweets that push people to heal and move past the anger are not helping.

However, those of us that are angry can’t fight fire with fire! When we call people names or attack them verbally, we become the bullies and we become that which we hate most. So what do we do with all this pent up hostility?

If you feel like you’re shouting into the void, you’re not alone. So stop shouting and trying to change people’s minds! No matter how pretty your words are, no matter how loud you talk or what language you use, you’re not getting through! We are speaking different languages right now.

In the first book of the Elements series,”Where Water Meets Rock,” Water comes head on to Rock in anger. They are two very different entities but they would not be true to themselves if they constantly clashed. They would destroy each other. The power of the water is in it’s persistence and the power of the rock is in it’s strength to stand. And (spoiler alert), they are eventually able to work together when both are able to sit and be with each other. But if they were never true to themselves and came up against each other, they would never have developed a relationship.

If your message is love, to stand up for the down trodden, to change the world, then DO THAT! What does it mean to do the work of LOVE? Love is universal but for each person it is different. Here are some ideas: get involved in an anti-bullying program, start meditating and praying for those that are sick/starving, volunteer in your community, foster a homeless pet, change jobs to do something you are more passionate about, march in the streets at a peaceful protest, get more involved in local politics, take a self-defense class, donate your time or money to a cause that is meaningful to you or travel to be of service to others.  There are so many programs that are desperate for people to help! Check out your local Chamber of Commerce website to see what programs are in your community.

I will be getting more involved with my time exchange program locally called Long Beach Time Exchange. I will be providing volunteer work for other’s volunteer work. This will allow me to educate the community about the many volunteer opportunities, to get more involved in urban gardening and participate in a true bartering program that goes above and beyond a cash economy.

This can be a revolution and surge of love! It starts with you!