Maybe I Can't Solve The World's Problems, But Here's My Viewpoint!

After a long winter of hibernating, I have decided to change my blog title.  Let's face it, I tried the spiritual and healing path and I somehow lacked motivation and ideas to write about.  It felt as if I was betraying myself and everyone else by writing about healing and wellness, when there is so much chaos and atrocities we face everyday, not only in our day to day lives, but in our country, and in the world.  In my opinion, there doesn't seem to be much wide spread healing going on.  It seems everyday we see and hear news of criminal behavior from mass shootings to government corruption.  We are led like sheep by the main stream media to believe we can  actually "lose" a plane.  Really?  I can track my children with one touch to my iPhone and I know exactly where they are.  Let's face it folks, something is seriously wrong in the world today.   We send our men and women off to fight wars that are more then likely pre-planned by individuals that make up less then the 1%.  We fill society with propaganda and deception just so they can gain access to resources and help fill their greedy pockets.  However, when our veterans come home, we put them on fake waiting lists and let them die before they can be seen by a doctor.  Something is wrong here??   We claim to be the land of the free, however, it seems more and more that we live in a totalitarian "police state".  It's clear now that everything we do on the internet is monitored and all of our information is gathered.  It seems as if our freedoms and civil liberties are slowly being stripped away one by one.   Then when anyone dares or attempts to defend these rights, or speak out about this, the terms "domestic terrorist" or "conspiracy theorist" come to the table and your labeled a nut job!
We now have more people incarcerated then any other country.  In 2012, 2,228,400 or 1 in every 108 adult Americans were incarcerated in federal, state, and local prisons and jails (Drug War Statistics).  That doesn't even include parole, probation or juveniles.  A large percentage of our prison population are non-violent drug addicts, and/or mentally ill.  There is hardly any money spent on rehabilitation, yet we wonder why there is so much recidivism?  Let's not forget that prisons are now "big money" for corporations.  The key word here "privatization"  Yep, the more of the population we put in prisons, the more dollars for the corporations.  The idea here is to warehouse prisoners, not rehabilitate.
There's also seems to be a pill for everything now a days, prescription drug abuse is a major problem in the United States, according to infowars.com article posted in Feburary 11, 2014, seventy percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug.  The eleven pharmaceutical companies combined raked in approximately $85,000,000,000 in profits in 2012 (Snyder).   I have come to the conclusion, concerning most major issues, it always boils down too $$$ money.  "Follow the money"
What are we to do?  Well I don't know, nor to I have the right answer.  However, going back to the healing and spiritual ideas, I believe that many of us are in need of an awakening!  Some of us are feeling it, and it's presenting itself with full force.  People are mad and fed up and frustrated everywhere.  The idea of solving the county's and even the world problems with violence and aggression is not what we need to do and should not even be considered, in my opinion.  We need to use our voices, and our power within all of us to stand together peacefully for what we believe in.  Get involved and advocate change!  Help one another, by showing and sharing human kindness.  No matter what your religion or beliefs...Believe in yourself and start a campaign of love, humility, and kindness to change yourself and others for the better.  Smile at a stranger you pass in the street or local grocery store.  You never know...You may make a difference in someones life that day.  Lend a hand to someone in need.  Help that neighbor and be of service to one another.  If you have the extra cash (I know, not many of us do), pay for someones bill at the store who may be struggling or in need, even if it's just giving them the extra change.  Find a cause you are passionate about and volunteer. These are little things we can all do to change mankind and human conciseness.  Until another day...love with all you're heart, give without resentment and regret, and defend with vigilance and grace.


 References

1. "Drug War Statistics." Drug Policy Alliance. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. <http://www.drugpolicy.org/drug-war-statistics>.
2. Snyder, Michael . "19 Statistics About The Drugging Of America That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe." infowars. N.p., 11 Feb. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.infowars.com/19-statistics-about-the-drugging-of-america-that-are-almost-too-crazy-to-believe/>.