We are going through global warming and I’m thrilled! Yes, you read it correctly. I’m thrilled. Oh, it’s not the global warming that Al Gore speaks of in his movie An Inconvenient Truth. It’s the slow but sure presence of love bursting out all over the planet, the open, heart-centered experiences that make us all feel warm inside. THAT’S the global warming I’m talking about!

So where is the evidence of this great movement, you say? Well, it’s in the little news clips that sometimes get buried among the dramatic headlines. It’s in the good news pieces placed at the end of traditional news programs. It’s the upspringing of numerous websites and webcasting radio programs that promote positive possibilities and good stories. It’s expressed in the variety of books coming out that express our joyful stories and heartfelt moments. Never in history has there been such a leaning toward the things that truly keep us connected at the deepest levels.

Why now, you ask? Is it because of the acceleration of the planet? Is it because the old ways are no longer working in every arena from ourworkplaces to our personal living environments? Is it because we, as humans, are becoming more responsible, and accountable for our actions and recognizing that we can create change?

I say yes, it’s all of these things... and more. I believe the time is now because a great awakening is occurring from both within and without. We are experiencing earthquakes inside our physical bodies as well as witnessing Mother Earth herself shifting, growing, moving and expanding. Perhaps it’s always been like this and we’ve never noticed. I have a suspicion that the things we’re witnessing – on personal as well as planetary levels – are intensifying to get our attention, to peak our interest, to invite inquiry. Such are the signs I see with volumes being printed on what’s to come in our future. I’ve seen many books come in from publishers that are pointing to the future and offering up the author’s prognostications about what it will look like and how we can best fit in.

I’ve also observed that the more chaos is happening outside of us, the stronger the urge to get away, go somewhere else. The best place to go is not a geographical location. It is where it’s always been… that sanctuary inside. The wonderful peaceful silence that invites us in, waiting ever so patiently, for us to decide when we’ve had enough of the chaos of the outside world. This sanctuary is not only our safe place, it is the only place where we can receive the guidance and clarity on the what, when, where and how of our lives. It alone is the answer.

So, on this most auspicious time in our planet’s evolution, let’s consider taking up the sacred quest of honoring and loving ourselves enough to re-discover that sanctuary within because therein lies the most magnificent unconditional love you will ever experience. It is then that we will have received the most awesome gift to share with the world. This will be the global warming that is truly meaningful.