What a Difference Some News Can Make....

This week, I received news that had a jarring and inspiring impact upon my life. I don't know if it was so much a new perspective found as it was a case of being turned to face "home" and see, again, a truth I needed to see.

On Thursday, I found myself on an elevator when a student informed me that a young man I had come to somewhat know and know of on campus last year had taken his own life. I do not know what led him to that point. I do not know what was in his heart. I do know that there were times when I wanted to ask him. There were times a year or so ago, when he walked our corridors, that I felt the "need" to chat... but did not. I felt it none of my business.

Now, I do not sit here and wonder if anything I could have done would have made a difference. I have no idea about that. I have no real idea what was in his heart or his life, or was not. I do know that the news awakened within me a realization of my deepest passion, my truest message.

We all count.

My love of unity and the coming together is based on the belief that we all count, we all matter, we all have a reason for being here. For me, this means that unity is based on recognizing our own value and applying that value in a way that makes our lives and our world better.

With this news on Thursday, my focus is so much more tangible, taste-able.

I am the unity guy, and I believe that our path to unity is through love.... l.o.v.e. .... looking inside ourselves for our talents and capacities and virtues, finding opportunities in the world to apply these to make this a better place, having a vision in our heads and hearts to know how things will be better, and simply engaging the process... doing it.

With that in mind and this coming weekend... Sunday, February 7, 2010 from 10:00-4:00... we are hosting Healthy for Haiti and it is going to be remarkable. Watch our You Tube videos for more information. Email me at barry@onepower.ca.

From last week, I wrote... With all of this in mind, my brother (Randy) and Carl George and I met this morning and thought about how we could really help in this time of crisis in Haiti. We thought about issues of burnout and sustainability, and creating a lifestyle of generosity and health. We are working on the possibility of an event on February 7 called HEALTHY for HAITI... an event open to all, family wide, encouraging sustainable health... with speakers and trainers and more... and entrance/admission is a sacrificial donation to Haiti. More details to come, but we are putting together something that can positively impact our individual and collective response to life. Watch the next SLOWER & HEALTHY Living video going up this weekend, and stay tuned. It is going to rock!


That possibility is now a reality.

It is about l.o.v.e. in action.

Hopefully, we will see you out for this wonderful day.

As I end this entry, this week, an update on my '10 in 10... and where are you with yours?

(1) Lhu Global will be born on February 20, 2010.

New website and services and alliances are forming to create Lhu Local and Lhu Global... two initiatives all about encouraging love, honour and unity as vehicles for peace and prosperity in our youth, schools, organizations, companies and communities. We are right on track. The new site will be ready within 2 weeks. Alot is happening in early February and will be announced this week, no doubt.

(2) Lhu Global Cartoonumn launched in February 2010.

I have my Green Room Pseudio (creativity center) ready for February and have ideas formulating as I write. The first issue will be out by February 20.

(3) Own and ride a blue Honda Shadow 750 by June 2010.

I will be looking for information on motorcycle training this week. I visited Honda One last week and sat on a beautiful 2009 Honda Shadow Aero... it felt like I was "home".

(4) Baha'i Pilgrimage to Mount Carmel in Haifa Israel in the second half of 2010.

My travel agent is checking on best prices. I should hear within 2 weeks.

(5) Joyful mastery of Salsa dance by Summer 2010.

Two sessions of Salseros Dance Co. in, and Raven and I feel great about where we are. It is quickly becoming very smooth. More to follow.

(6) Complete my own personal "MBA" in community development by December 2010.

I have organized my "curriculum" and have started with my first book by Martha Beck. I am onto Chapter 4 and loving it.

(7) Initiate my application for CSP by March 31, 2010.

This is set to start in February.

(8) Achieve effective, conversational Mandarin Chinese by December 31, 2010.

I have had to re-establish lessons in Mandarin, starting in February but they will be starting. Looking forward to it VERY much.

(9) Make LOVE my goal... at work, service, play, and life throughout 2010.

I am praying daily and listening to how I might "love" each day. Amazing things and feelings are manifesting, continuously.

(10) Confirm my space and role at College of the North Atlantic.

First stages of discussions and consultations have taken place... more in February.



And so, that is it for now. Know your core message in life friends. For what are you here? Live it.

God bless...

Barry