I was struck by this posting in Ravenous Butterflies yesterday.
I knew about the weather extremes, since they were manifesting on the area here in the mountains in New England.
I see too, the homeless people scurrying for shelter in the gusts.
Ravenous Butterflies wants to give respite from the trials of life.
And I was touched by the intention.
The UK has experienced a series of weather extremes since we last spoke; temperatures dipped to -5C at night with frosts and snow in the North. This was proceeded by rapid warming and bracing 99-mile-per-hour gusts from storm Isha, our second major storm of the year!
Sadly, there’s been damage to property and livelihoods and major disruption to travel.
I was slightly impacted when my octogenarian father slipped on the ice and hit his head; he was playing golf. Yes, I asked the same question: why was the golf course open, and what was he doing playing in sub-zero conditions with his equally well-aged chums? Only fools and Englishmen as they say!
Thankfully, he was left with no lasting injuries, and we are both fortunate that he was able to stay with me for a few days to recuperate, which was really lovely.
There are many less fortunate who brave far worse; I walked past a cluster of homeless people living in tents in central London this weekend. It was freezing; I gave them a bag of oranges. I’m not sure how oranges are going to save them; it was a tiny gesture. They face monumental struggles, and now, with the strong winds, I can’t help but wonder if their tents have blown away.
We live in an unfair society, and the disparity in this world is shocking; the more I look, the more I see.
The reason I began Ravenous Butterflies was to give peace and respite from the trials of life. Nobody ever said it would be easy, but if I can offer hope, kindness, beauty and inspiration, perhaps together we can find balance.
Have a wonderful week whatever the weather!
Love Lisa XXX
The Vibrant Channeled Creator 