Hear Me Universe #79. Plans

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” –Alan Lakein
 Plans, as in sets in motion steps to create an outcome.Plans, as in creates his experience.Plans, as in co-creates with me.Now, I fully value spontaneity. And. I fully value our ability to define a desire, see it, construct steps to it, and stay in the game until the result is achieved.In calling in a planner, I wanted a match to the part of my energy that moves fluidly and methodically toward something defined. Not overly rigid, but knowing that with a plan, compensating the unforeseen turns just makes life more fun.A relationship calls forth sharing—sharing ideas, time, energy, resources, skills. Sharing my life with another who creates a plan is an energy I love, as we set all sights toward the horizon and all the possibility it holds.

Hear Me Universe #78. Likes Museums

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” ~ Auguste RodinElegance. Architecture. History. Story. Museums draw me in to experience all of these.I value the collecting of culture that museums construct. No matter the time nor place, count me in for a museum visit. In museums, I’ve transported to Egyptian tombs, Greek temples, Renaissance masterpieces, futuristic cultures, and fell into the Birth of Venus. The lives that I don’t remember living are all there, on display in neatly corded galleries, preserved in timelessness.I wrote this item on my love list to connect with the heart of another with a healthy respect for art, culture, history, because it’s through these glimpses, artifacts, and curated relics that we can better understand the human experience as a way of better knowing who we are.What are the deeper qualities I wanted to attract in this simple item on my list? For sure, a respect for humanity; a belief in dreams; a surrendering of today in exchange for another era. Ah, to be in a great museum, lost in its richness. My list invited my love to, “come with me and see, and in seeing--love, hope, tremble, live.”

Hear Me Universe #77. Pacifist

I wanted to attract a partner who would choose peace over war and love over hate. A peace-lover, even a conscientious objector if the need arises, is an energy that I simply want more of in the world. I believe that any one person can move the proverbial mountain, and I wanted to share my life with a person who would join me in choosing peace.  The song, “Let There Be Peace On Earth,” that emerged from the folksong movement of the late 50’s is the pacifists’ mantra:Let there be peace on earth,and let it begin with me;let there be peace on earth,the peace that was meant to be.With God our creator,family all are we.Let us walk with each otherin perfect harmony.I know it sounds lofty and unrealistic to some, but for me, I choose to walk with others harmoniously now, in this lifetime.

Hear Me Universe #76. Humanitarian

To me, a humanitarian is altruistic, generous, kind, and sympathetic. On a global scale, humanitarian efforts bridge the gap between what is needed and what public service can do in a time of crisis. Whether the crisis be floods or famine or wars or disease, organized humans step forward to assist, to offer aid, and to show compassion. On a local scale, the same gaps exist, and I believe we each can take even small action and it will make a difference.A humanitarian’s heart is filled with compassion—enough compassion to spark action. I wrote this item on my love list to attract someone with that kind of heart, because the combination of two hearts that are selfless, thoughtful, and take even small action for the betterment of others starts the ripple. And, starting with yourself—with a kind act of service—spreads in ways that you’ll never even know.

Hear Me Universe #75. Likes Music

You’ve read this one before, at #40. Yes, “likes music” is one of only two characteristics I included on my list—twice. Clearly, it was important to me to claim that I wanted to attract a partner who also has a deep affinity for music.The way this item made my list twice was because I wrote with the mindset that I would write down whatever came to mind—no judgment, no second guessing.  It’s important in the creative process to just allow what comes into our consciousness to be important.Writing your love list IS an act of creation, and it begins with your imagination. Nothing, ever, was created that didn’t begin in someone’s imagination. Use the creative power you have, allow yourself to be outrageous, and write from your heart. So what if you list something twice! You have 100 items to write to begin the design of what you’re calling into your experience.And, no doubt, if something ends up on your list twice, it just means you really, really want that experience.

Hear Me Universe #74. Takes Responsibility

When I wrote this item on my love list, my intention was to attract someone who knows that we each have a critical role to play in this world, and we are here to make a difference. I believe we are moving into a new age on this planet where people, everywhere, are waking up to an understanding of the authority we each truly have.We can choose to live this life buying from companies that use materials and ingredients in products that are unhealthy to both humans and the planet. We can choose to passively accept governments that create policy favoring corporations over citizens. We can choose to declare that environmental problems are someone else’s to solve.Or, we can all choose to take responsibility for individual and global challenges. We can each do something, no matter how small.Humans have long been willing to turn over control to others or to numbing ourselves so that we don’t feel, and I believe it’s largely because we forget how incredibly powerful we truly are. As researcher-storyteller Brené Brown writes, “we are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history.” Taking personal responsibility is the first step to creating a ripple effect.I invite you to say, "I will," and play the role that only YOU can play to create positive change in your life, in the life of your community, in the history of your country, and for the betterment of this planet.