Day 13 of the Season For Nonviolence: "Creativity"

Greetings, family!

Today is Wednesday, February 11, and the word for today is "Creativity." The human soul's natural desire is to create. The best thing you can do to a human sould is to express the natural desire to create. Your life is your creative expression. Creativity allows something unpredictable and joyous to express through you.

"Why should we use all our creative power?...Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold and compassionate, so indifferent to fighting and the accumulation of objects and money."--Brenda Ueland

Today, allow something unpredictable and joyous to express through you!

Today's exercise: Identify at least 5 ways in which I can joyously express my creativity. I will create something that expresses my feelings about nonviolence.

Today's affirmation: "Today, I hold no one hostage to the past, seeing each as a work in process."

LET IT LIVE IN ME (Janis Kelly @2007)
There is a light that is shining—from deep within my soul;
There is a flame that is burning—way down inside my heart;
There is a spark of hope, that guides my way,
When darkness starts to fall;
It’s called forgiveness—forgiveness;
And it can live inside us all!

So let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let real mercy and real goodness always have a home in me!
Let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let the power of true forgiveness live—in me!

Sometimes it seems impossible—to heal our wounded lives;
Sometimes the past feels too powerful—to ever leave behind;
But there is one sure way, to ease the pain,
Of what we’ve all been through;
It’s called forgiveness—forgiveness!
And it can live in me and you!

So let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let real mercy and real goodness always have a home in me!
Let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let the power of true forgiveness live—in me!

I want to hold a space for true forgiveness, and for true piece of mind;
I want to be someone who stands in freedom for myself and all mankind;
I want to have compassion for my brother, irregardless of his deeds;
I want to show the world that we can live in peace and perfect harmony.

So let this light keep shining—from deep within my soul;
And let this flame keep burning—way down inside my heart;
And let this spark of hope still guide my way,
When darkness starts to fall;
And let forgiveness—forgiveness;
Oh, yeah, keep living in us all!

And let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let real mercy and real goodness always have a home in me!
Let it live in me, ooh, yeah, let it live in me!
Let the power of true forgiveness live;
Let the power of true forgiveness live;
Let the power of true forgiveness live—in me!

Peace, blessings & brilliance,

Janis
www.janis-kelly.com