I received most welcome bits of ballast as I was researching this book. I googled “Worldwide efforts to encourage hope” and was shown an abundance of efforts—and a bunch of incredible successes—among conscious and concerned people to encourage hope in themselves and others, even in the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances. One article, entitled 11 Reasons to Have Hope in 2023, from World Vision.org, was especially encouraging to me. There, in black and white, were facts and figures about improvements in health, education, and attitude. Those and other findings assure me that caring and committed people and organizations are creating a groundswell of hope and progress in the world. When we set our sights on finding hope, examples abound.
In my town alone, I know of several groups who are meeting to meditate on peace and talk about ways in which the members can foster a sense of brother and sisterhood within our community. One group’s focus is to pray for world leaders and visualize them filled with compassion, a desire to understand their people, and a willingness to look beyond their own egos and the politics of their countries in order to foster goodwill and fairness in their country and beyond. One of my women’s groups consistently visualizes our battered world being encompassed and embraced by Feminine Energy, an infusion of compassion, inclusion, and connection. That may all sound impossibly optimistic, but every wonderful reality was once a dream most people would have considered far-fetched and unattainable. But I firmly believe what can be dreamt can be done, and am tremendously grateful to the conscientious and hope- filled people who are dreaming big and sending prayers and energy toward the evolution of a greater good for all.
However, the most encouraging and possibly game-changing news I’ve heard this year is about the work of the International Space Federation, which is explained below by my son, Brett Hall.
Thanks, Mom...I’m so excited to share this revolutionary and hope-inspiring information with your readers.
Now, dear reader, please imagine with me for a moment. Imagine an energy source that produces no emissions, is as abundant as the air we breathe, is inexhaustible...and is free. Sounds like a pretty far-fetched concept, doesn’t it? And, up until mid-2023, I would have agreed with you. But now I know, without a doubt, that this is not only possible, but probably will become reality in the very near future.
I make this bold statement based on the work being done by the brilliant minds at the International Space Federation. This group is led by Nassim Haramein, a physicist who is recognized as one of the greatest of all time in his field. In September of 2023, Haramein and two of his fellow physicists at ISF published a scientific paper entitled “The Origin of Mass and the Nature of Gravity.” The discoveries highlighted in this paper lay the foundational understanding for harvesting massive quantities of clean energy from the very space that surrounds us.
Here is the mission of ISF in Nassim Haramein’s own words.
“It is a time when humanity and our evolution have exceeded the capacity of our biosphere to remain sustainable. New technological developments in energy production and transportation are critical at this point to overcome the ecological challenges the world is facing today.
The International Space Federation marks a new step in human evolution.
A deeper understanding of the nature of reality through the unification of physics and science generates a direct engineering path to significant energy production: from the structure of quantum vacuum fluctuations and the alteration and control of the space-time curvature to yield gravity control.
These discoveries open up a beautiful and bright future for humanity to thrive and harmonize its technology with the fundamental wheelworks of nature.”
Now, that’s a message of hope if I’ve ever heard one.You can learn more about ISF and download a free copy of the paper if you wish, at www.spacefed.com.
While I don’t understand the particulars of the ISF findings, scientific minds much greater than mine agree that the possibilities are incredibly hopeful. And it’s good to do everything in our power to keep the Good News Groundswells going and growing. We owe it not only to ourselves, but especially to our children and all children to come. As Maya Angelou wrote, “Surviving is important, but thriving is elegant.” It is our responsibility and blessing to consciously court hope as an integral part of thriving and to pass that ability on to our children.
As is true for many residents and lovers of Maui, Hawaii, my personal beacon of hope this year has been the renowned Lahaina banyan tree. A little over a month after being burned to a crisp in the catastrophic fire that swept areas of Maui and destroyed the town of Lahaina, the 150-year-old icon is sprouting green leaves. According to expert arborist Steve Nimz, the tree continues to show positive signs of recovery. The soft spot in my heart for the banyan tree is based partly on her elegance and awesomeness, but is also there because she was the first tree my husband and I ever stood under together.
Excerpted from How to Stay Upbeat in a Beat Down World by Sue Patton Thoele. Available on Amazon.
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