We must come to see that life is a pendulum swinging between two opposites – a pendulum swinging between disappointment and fulfillment, between success and failure, between joy and sorrow. And that’s life. And we never mask the life, and we think that life must be only joyous and happy and that we must live in terms of fulfillment. Disappointment is just as much a part of life as fulfillment. Failure is just as much a part of life as success, sorrow as much a part of life as joy.
 
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Montgomery Alabama, 1956

The creation of a new world, one where we as human beings live in harmony with all other living things, is already happening on an intangible level. You can help build it by nurturing your light, staying connected to the source, and caring for all life around you. By keeping your heart radically open, despite the world’s madness and harshness, for those who need care. By distinguishing what is pure and choosing it over and over. Do not seek refuge in detachment, denial, or escape; instead, attach yourself deeply to this life, this earth, this body, and the purpose of your soul. Embrace your circle of influence.
 
- Susan Smit, Dutch Author