It exists in the deepest of imaginings, buried in the grunge of daily chaos, piles of picture-perfect pretense and artificial significance.
In a bold new world:
- love makes peace with our differences, connecting us in our oneness and our one world where smiles, kind words and goodwill aren’t reserved just for friends.
- acceptance with no judgment enters hearts with graceful wisdom, opening a door to broader horizons where understanding and compassion thrive.
- vulnerabilities deepen rather than destroy relationships.
- good intentions evolve into actions rooted not in fear, a false sense of obligation, or misdirected sense of moral superiority, but in response to a heart’s insistent tug.
- a voice is heard, not silenced.
- all are included; none excluded.
Bold women and men are awakening to the song in our souls, trusting our trust, gaining strength and drawing truth from our flawed existence in our imperfect world.
A bold new world is rising.
Hear it. Feel it. See it.
Respond to it with sincerity and an open mind, heart and soul.
Be bold.
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What is your vision of a bold new world?
This post is inspired by a recent discussion among progressive theologians and faith-seekers alike about what can be done to urge the faith community to speak up for the Golden Rule.
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I can feel your passion, Belinda. Interestingly the words of yours that resonate most are “the heart’s insistent tug”, “vulnerabilities”, “imperfect” and “flawed”. I think it is this willingness to expose oneself, accept oneself and others as we are that allows us to finally and fully give in to those heart tuggings. It’s a letting go of all that pretense, those rules, those shoulds, and that fear of difference that will free us to enter this bold new world you speak of. I’ll see you there. xo
Katie, the words you picked out seem to be the thread that roots us in our humanity which, as you know, can be a truly beautiful thing. How we own them could be what liberates us and eventually lead us closer to our vision of a bold new world. xox
The bold new world you describe = so in tune with what I see others writing about; it’s as if there is a massive community of mini-prophets leading us to the awareness that, in spite of the “bad news” we’re bombarded with, there IS good change coming, there IS a growing insistence among a global community of mostly little-known seers that we’re on the threshhold of the reality we yearn so deeply for. GOOD FOR YOU, for giving this description that stokes our fires to help bring the reality into being — by living it. Oh, and sorry for the run-on sentences . . .
Jeanne, so good to see you here. I get this growing insistence you refer to around me. More and more people are seeing that something’s not right with what’s being fed to them in the media or even the entertainment industry and they are finding their voice to reject these falsehoods. Not to say that there isn’t an organized effort to snow this building movement, because there is. But if it’s building, it could possibly maybe perhaps reach a tipping point? It’s certainly possible in my vision of a bold new world. xx
Another inspiring post,Belinda. Thank you for having the vision and expressing your passion!
Belinda, you’re observance of the bold new world is contagious
“A bold new world is rising. Hear it. Feel it. See it.”
It affirms a beautiful truth and keeps it strong. – very exciting!!
Dearest Belinda,
A great question. My vision involves being willing to ask the deeper questions knowing we’ll never know all the answers. Still, we ponder and probe.
A life that is not separate from compassion and love, while acknowledging we struggle with all the imperfections of those messy qualities that pop up that we’d rather push under the rug.
A flow of love that embraces others and ourselves even with the imperfections. Imagining walking in another’s shoes even though we really can’t and don’t know quite how they feel. Yet, maintaining our humanity and making the effort.
Living big and as you say BOLD.
I love how you ponder the deeper questions, Belinda!
Love,
Lauren
Yes to boldness. Yes to newness. A beauty of a post. Full of passion and purpose. As always, a delight to read your words.
Beautiful.
Vulnerability – yes. If we could accept it, admit it, couldn’t we lay down some of our arms and our armor?
I wish vulnerabilities were more acceptable. By breaking our own walls and revealing our true self it presents opportunities for a richer bolder life. Important words as always Belinda.
Belinda,
I’m so all for this bold new world. I am a part of it and can see it all unfolding perfectly and promptly. I’m holding this vision forever. The best is yes to come! woot woot!