“Send the light of your own loving ahead of you.  When you get there, the loving will have prepared a place for you.  Be kind, gentle, and enjoy the journey.”

– Peter McWilliams

If you want to take a day trip to the beach, what is the first thing you do?  I check the weather.  There’s little point in packing all the things I’ll need for a day in the sun if the forecast is for rain and wind.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could control the weather?  Well, maybe I wouldn’t want that responsibility all the time; but for days when it really matters, it would be nice if a little sunshine could be guaranteed.

In a way, we do have some control over the weather of our lives.  The more we shine, the more Love and Light we send out to people we meet, the brighter our own path becomes.  It really is within our control to choose fair weather.  Have you ever noticed how holding onto anger or hurt or disappointment can color  your day?  When we carry these things with us, they color the way we see everything and everyone that appears along the way.  There is nothing more difficult than trying to share something remarkable and wonderful and light with someone who has decided to have a miserable day.  Sometimes, when I am in a bad way, I can actually feel myself resisting the urge to smile.

Only a decisive decision to live Love — to be Love — can guarantee us a journey of warmth and delight.  When we rely on others to restore our light, we may be disappointed; especially if we decide to carry the burden of negativity and resist the urge to put it down.  We must be intentional about shining Love and Light ahead of us.  It must be our way of life.  Only then will we find that we are always walking into a kind and loving place.  It benefits everyone we meet when we choose to shine; but, most of all, it will transform our own lives.