The Harried Mystic

Is the impact of my life one that brings light? What does my presence create?

At times, it seems that the darkness and the negative are simply overwhelming. It is easy to catch the negativity bug with so much incivility, absence of grace and divisiveness being modeled by so called leaders who, like it or not, set the emotional climate of public discourse. So, our times now at least make the contrasts clear and the choice is ours to either bring light or obscure it.

In my professional work, I am always amazed at how one person either can inspire others to passionate unity and greatness or sour a team and erode trust. Research makes it clear that negative thoughts move faster through the central nervous system than positive ones. It is a vestige of evolution, as reaction time to threats matters. We therefore need to work at proactive and positive thought.

I can think of no more Franciscan exercise than to be both objective and realistic while looking for opportunity and possibilities quickened by the ever-present graces and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

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