Hello!
This week, I offer "
Be the Oasis - Change the World III". In the first two of the Change the World series, I addressed positive communication and positive being. This week, I am affirming the impact of "positive action" that we take individually so that, collectively, we change the world for the better, one interaction at a time.
The oasis provides refuge, shade, and water amid the harsh desert. It enables people and all creatures who come there to recover, to survive, and to go on their way, stronger than when they arrived. If I am an oasis for someone, I can be there for them. I can help just by listening, or I can do more. i can share food, provide shelter, help someone find a job, or just give them a ride. Often, merely the compassionate offer of help and sympathy will fortify someone enough to face whatever they must, because knowing that they are loved and valued was what they really needed the most.
I am blessed and give thanks for the generosity and compassion I have received in my life, and I am equally grateful for the times when I was able to be truly compassionate for others.
This week's image is from a large oasis just outside of Palm Springs, CA. The towering palms create awesome, cathedral-like spaces. The bent over palm arches serve to guide us through the oasis. Enjoy.
Sincerely with love,
Emmie Derise
p.s. Did you miss last week's Message,
Relentlessly Positive
? Here is a link to it .
