Let it Begin With You

Today, be in peace.
Take a moment to fill yourself with peace
And to know the truth: it all begins with you.

Be the light that shines out for the world.
Be the beacon of hope and love, joy and wonder.
Be the bright glow in the life of everyone you touch this year
And know that your glow ignites them and that they then ignite others.

And this wondrous glow of love and joy can spread rapidly,
Person to person, reaching around the globe, filling hearts
With love and lives with laughter. And it all begins with you.

Take a deep breath and fill yourself with love and light.
See your own light glowing inside and then spreading out.
And now lift yourself up, up and up, until you see that
You are a star in the night sky, shining down on the world,
Your love and your light blessing all below.

You are this light, this shining star of hope and joy for millions.
Allow yourself to be this. Allow yourself to step into
Your full power to be the peace that the world yearns for.

Let it begin within you and fill every word, every gesture,
Every touch, everything you do today and in the coming year,
In the coming lifetime.
Let it begin with you.