I can’t stand when bloggers post social commentary.  The internet has given rise to the ‘every ones opinion matters’ movement.  That being said, here are more of my opinions:)

I took this photo at the Occupy Winnipeg event:

These Occupy the world events are born out of frustration and that frustration turns to anger.  I witnessed the anger of many people who stood up to speak.  Some of those people were focused on love and reminding everyone present of the power we all possess within our own hearts.  Most of the people present were embodying victim consciousness and demanding change.  Like teenagers thinking the parents rules are unfair and wanting to move out but having nowhere to go.  It’s frustrating.  I get that.

A friend of mine stood up to remind the crowd that the real movement is about love and that we cannot solve anger with anger, hate with hate or victim consciousness by demanding that those who we willingly gave our power to give it back.  We will not solve the problem on the same level of its creation.  Fear begets fear.  Love blows fear out of the water.

The moment that my attitude changed about this movement was when the little girl in the photo stood beside me.  I asked her if I could take her picture while the tears welled up in the side of my eyes.  She just smiled and held up her sign.  I realize that it is the parents that brought the children there and that no child would use the word “solidarity” in a speech but the children present reminded me what it is all about…

Love and play.  Creativity.  Truth.  Fairness and balance. 

Afterall, we are just children here.  Most of us are feeling the effects of what happens when we allow bullies to take over the sandbox and hoard all of the toys.  Well, that’s no fucking fun!!!  We all know something is off in this world and needs to change.  We are all seeking love and I suggest that we stop that seeking.  It is the very seeking that keeps us from the experience of love and more importantly we need to seek the source of love.  I can tell you first hand that when you realize (make real) that the source of love dwells within you, what would you seek for? 

Admittedly, my fear in these ‘occupy’ movements is that it is mass psychology and we all know the lessons of mob rule.  The masses or as I like to say, them asses, are awake and they are pissed off.  Angry people like to smash things.  Deep breaths everyone.  Count to 10.  We are in need of clear minded decisions at this point in history.   

Yes, things must change but that is a movement that happens in each individual and it has to come from a place of compassion. 

We are currently living out what happens when we allow others to represent us.  Representatives who we thought had our best interests at heart.  Demanding anything of value from them is useless because all of the value and power is inside each of us from the source of all life everywhere.

Jesus said it perfectly.  Be like children.  Not childish, not spoiled brats demanding stuff but curious, loving, exploratory, playful and creative.

Occupy that.