On a More Spiritual America

In a few days the United States will have a new President and a new administration.  What will take place over the next four years will depend on our new President and even more importantly, on ourselves as Americans.  Our next President has said, “For those who have chosen not to support me in the past…, I’m reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so that we can work together and unify our great country.”  Let’s hold him to this assurance, and let us hold ourselves to a new mind set.  First of all, I believe we are, as Wayne Dyer’s beloved, oft-quoted phrase has stated, “spiritual beings living a human life,” regardless of religious beliefs or lack of them. Secondarily, we are all Americans, which is more important by far than the “tribes” we have allowed ourselves to fall into.  As a staff writer for a November issue of Christian Science Monitor Weekly wrote:  “Before you’re a feminist or a member of Black Lives Matter, you’re an American.”

             

Consider your goals...

She also wrote, “First, separate your feelings about Trump and Clinton from your feelings about their supporters.  Second, consider your goals.”  Third, it is our business to cultivate relationships with those who think differently than we do.  These ideas are not unique to a few writers.  Over the past few months, many have recognized the need to come together, in small groups and large, to proclaim that healing is taking place among Americans.

             

A healed, unified America...

I believe that the desire for a healed, unified America is almost organically rising up and that more and more people are willing to speak less and listen more.  As spiritual beings involved in everyday living, we have love to give and love to share, and let’s not mistake the invocation of love as a feel-good platitude.  We now know that love is one of the greatest healing agents of all time.  It allows cowboy boots to talk with business suits.  If we all want an America that works for everyone, we can realize this…and 2017 can be a most remarkable year!