There is no Boogie-man

At birth we come to this world with nothing but love in our hearts.

Over time we become right and left, black and white, gay and straight, fat and thin, correct and wrong, good and bad. We are taught to hold tightly to the beliefs of the family. To listen to our elders, our leaders, our priests. To listen to the teachings of our church, school, government & society. Fear, anger, shame, judgement and regret are learned and, over time, our pure hearts begin to turn cold & hard.

We are taught that to question is sinful. That doubt and wonder separate us from our Divine creator. That to look for answers and contemplate another way to God may separate us from the family and people that we love for eternity. We are told "But this is the way it's always been!" or "The scriptures say..." or "God is unchanging! How dare you question God!" We are told, "Do not think too much about it. You can't know all the answers anyway, so just have faith." 

But blind faith is a blanket thrown over your head when the boogie-man is under your bed. 

Start a conversation. Have a debate. Talk to family and friends about LOVE. Look for answers. Question everything. Meditate. Listen to what others have to say. Most importantly, listen to what your heart has to say. Beneath the fear, anger, shame, judgement and regret lies a heart who's birthright is LOVE.

There is no boogie-man. When we throw off the blanket and look around, and really SEE our world in all it's splendor, there is only love. Love is life. Life is God. God=Life=Love.

Love is all there is.