Spiritual Endeavor

Recently I read a few articles pointing to the fact the U.S., by mental health stats, is the most depressed nation of people in the world. Could this be? I say absolutely! We live in a society that has many layers just like there are many layers to people. From the outside and by many standards the U.S. is a glorious place to live on earth. Wide open spaces, freedoms of choice of thought, action, deed, will and the responsibility there of. We have many blessings on a national and also very local level within our own worlds. I have never been outside of the U.S. yet but from what I can feel it seems the more simply people live, living with community that there is love and in turn joy. This simplicity maybe by choice or by financial decree. I also think many Americans, I myself included, have the so called “luxury” to wallow in self pity. This is not to say mental illness is all self pity. There can be medical reasons for depression and various forms of mental illness but I speak of a different illness that has creep-ed in everybody’s psyche at one point or another in their lives. The kind of party that no one really likes to go to. The pity party. But this can turn into Depression. This dis-ease is of rotten fruit that is picked by not taking stock at all the wonderful things in life. As small as breathing (thats way more than a mini blessing). In the U.S. we have the true luxury, if we choose to do the hard work, to change our circumstances by focus and action in the direction of hope instead of lack and despair. This includes not living Life, as hard as it can be at times, with Zest and Vigor and Thanksgiving for the opportunities granted as a human being. I personally am striving everyday to be Thankful for at least one thing, that one things always leads to more things that are blessings within my own little world and in turn helps me see all the Good in the world as a whole. I am thankful for all of you who read this and share your thanksgiving with others.

Love and Hugs,

Jennifer