If we were to bead each of our life experiences on a string to create a necklace, with all the different messy shapes and chaotic sizes of each bead representing the pain we have endured, hurts we have felt, guilt of hurting others, tears we have shed, and the addictions we hide in order to cope with it all, we would have a one of a kind, specially made, beautiful mess of a necklace. Your heart and soul embraced with unconditional love and appreciation for all that you are, no longer hidden inside, but worn around your neck for all the world to see.
The same you would if a child were to make you a macaroni necklace, painting each macaroni with bright colors and threading them carefully with their little fingers onto woolly craft yarn. A child only puts focus and effort on what’s important to them, so wearing that necklace is like a badge of honor, knowing how much of their own heart and soul was put into the creation of it, just for you. It’s a reflection of your own inner child and a glimpse of the innocence we once carried but have easily forgotten.
When life feels like it is tearing you down, it is doing just that, but for the sake of building you back up, stronger and better. Right now, that is what is happening with humanity as a whole. It is tearing down. Not just in our community, or in our individual states, or even in our country, but in the world as a whole.
It starts with us, as individuals, to create change and bring the world back into harmony. How we react and how we treat each other matters. This is how you can make a difference. Understanding that we all experience the same pain, the same hurt, and at one time, we all carried the innocence of the child creating a macaroni necklace, with our heart and soul, for the pure sake of wanting to bring joy to someone else’s life.
When you turn that focus from the pain you feel inside and begin to see the other carrying the same pain, it begins to melt the ice you have accumulated inside your own heart. When the ice melts, you start to heal, and when you heal, you begin to radiate warmth to others. This warmth spreads out and expands for others to feel and be seen, for we are all a reflection of each other. The pure definition of Oneness.
