by: Donna Maltz

PHOTOS AND ARTICLE BY DONNA MALTZ

As the days lengthen, my imagination is heightened with the possibilities for the coming new year. One of my favorite songs of all time is John Lennon’s song, Imagine. The lyrics encourage us to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations, and without religion. Imagine living for today, and like the future matters. When so many are struggling to see past the past and envision a better world, we need each other more than ever to stop the craziness.

For me, rising into a new year represents a time to reflect, renew, and regenerate what I am grateful for.

Ask yourself, what old beliefs can I let go of to achieve my desires? Am I heading in the right direction? Am I ready to set aside fears and energy vampires? Our energy is drawn to what we focus on.

So ask yourself, what am I willing to do to grow in the right direction? Generosity is fertilizer for our souls and being generous uplifts others. Now is the perfect time to renew your commitment to the things that bring you joy. Your joy is like a magnet, attracting more joy and more joyful people.

Growth does not happen on its own. By reviewing and renewing what is joyful, you regenerate those juicy, good intentions. Your magnetic energy moves you in the right direction. Speaking of the right direction …. I am renewing my commitment to live by my word; prioritize health, family business.

We can rise and envision communities thriving by prioritizing the essentials: a clean and balanced economy that supports the diversity of people, has a reverence for culture, insists on fair wages, and has a respect for the ecological biodiversity necessary to survive on Earth. Envision shops that are well stocked with necessities, including locally made goods and handicrafts, rather than imported slave labor merchandise. Thrift stores and up-cycle shops are prevalent, and repair shops are always nearby. Yards are full of edible plants and medicinal herb gardens accented by delightful flowers. Public transportation and businesses are energy efficient, proud of having a low carbon footprint. Plenty of opportunities.

Yes, I have faith that humanity will rise above today’s hypocrisy by implementing greater social-economic education and having a fresh mindset around social and environmental responsibility. We will make a significant difference. Each day, you and I have the power to dream and to manifest world change.

The beginning of 2022 is a good time to reassess and reconsider our lives in the present moment and ask ourselves some hard questions. As we face so much adversity, more people are evaluating what is suitable for them and redefining what is essential to be happy. We start by imagining how to be happy with less stuff and focus on our innate creativity to imagine what is possible.

If we could talk, I would ask you: how does your lifestyle and career contribute to Soulutions? How does your work affect your health, your family, community, and Mother Earth? How is your livelihood contributing to your health, to future generations? To create a better world, we must make it our business to implement humanitarian and environmental Soulutions into our life. The costs of living in harmony with Nature are explicit; the first steps are to imagine something better and to live like the future matters. Just as our parents and grandparents dreamed of a better life, so must we. By living in harmony with Nature we can create a more robust, resilient world.

By learning from the past and our present situation, we can manifest something better. We can cultivate an abundant lifestyle and livelihood by adding the proper nutrients such as kindness, inclusiveness, generosity,

progressive education, the arts, Nature’s wisdom, wholesome food, holistic principles, healthy lifestyles, and many other genuine regenerative exchanges.

The current 21st-century crises present us with extraordinary opportunities. We face incommon problems that will take collective action to transform a broken world. As we embrace a mindset based on integrity and respect, a creative renaissance will raise our souls. When we commune with one another and Nature, we are on the right path; we are unstoppable.

May the magic and mysteries of the New Year unravel any insecurities, and bring you more truth, love, and joy. Continue to take time to reflect, renew and regenerate your beautiful soul and move forward in the spirit of joy and generosity in 2022. Take care of your precious body, rise, and widen your vision of what is possible. Rejoice and manifest a future that brings you and the world more health, peace, and love, so you are part of rocking the world in the right direction. 2022 begs us to live a wholesome and prosperous life, embrace our hopes and dreams, and share our wisdom to enrich and cultivate the life energy and the love-light in others. I believe we’ve got this! The most important choices and shifts in our lives are right in front of us.

So, what is your vision for 2022 and for the 21st Century? Success comes when we rise to know: Who we are, What we love to do and our purposeful ‘why.

Donna Maltz is an author, blogger, speaker, culinary chef, and eco-entrepreneur. Her books include Living Like the Future Matter ~ The Evolution of A Soil to Soul Entrepreneur. I AM ~ A Guided Journal to Cultivate Abundance, Conscious Cures~Soulutions to 21st Century Pandemics and Yummy Recipes, Wilderness Wonders, a healthy activity cookbook for kids and adults. Check out her website: www.donnamaltz.com

She spends her days immersed in Nature and strives to help make the world a more vibrant place for all sentient beings. As a ‘voice for Nature, ’ she shares her love for Mother Earth through words and photography.