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A Reflection on the Value of the Elders and Wisdom-

I am learning so many valuable lessons that are helping me have a daily rebirth of my soul! I use to hesitate when asked to speak or sing, because I struggled with always wanting to be humble of spirit and character.I realize now that I was hiding the gifts that God had endowed me with and that these were gifts He intended for me to use for His purpose that He embedded in my soul expression. Little by little I am learning that when I am asked to speak up, stand up, and show up, it is God that is asking for obedience to fulfill His purpose in the healing of our planet and our humanity. Each of us have a divine purpose that is not attached or dependent on any element of our being except our “souls”! We don’t stop or retract from our purpose until it is fulfilled.

There is not an age limit to doing “our work”! As long as we can find ways to express our divine purpose, we are called into action! That became crystal clear to me yesterday when I was asked to share my work with a group of seniors. Now the word seniors does not resonate with me at all! Culturally it is inappropriate and carries an energy that is stayed and stagnate! So for me I saw it as an honor to come into the circle with the “elders”! To be asked to share the wisdom and truths of my life experiences in context to my “ life’s work”! It struck me so strongly as I looked out at the sea of faces, that there before me were decades of life experiences filled with struggles, success, failures, tenacity, times of grief and pain, as well as joy and excitement! It was a village of elders holding a space of hope and peace for future generations. There was a knowing amongst themselves that each of them held pearls of wisdom and courage that needed to be shared!

Why is it in this culture we are so dismissive of gifts of the young and the wisdom of the “elders”! I realized after it was over and my team reflected on the “talk and share”, that the purpose that day was to remind the “elders”, that they are needed to secure the future of our children-They understood the role they must play to move our society in a positive direction. They understood that we, all of us adults are the past, present and future of our children! We in turn must ask to sit in the circle at their feet, so that we can learn from their life experiences! It’s beautiful to acknowledge that there is always more truth and knowledge to discover! Life is good!

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