(The following prior message, January 3, 2000, "dropped off" our website into cyberspace some time ago. For those who look back at prior messages and miss it, and for those who have never read it, here it is again.)

Well, now that this new year is at hand, is anything really different in your life? Everything we experience is an outplaying of the state of our consciousness. And our consciousness doesn't make any sudden and dramatic changes. Therefore, nothing much can really be different. Each of us remains in the same place, face to face with a Self that is the whole of the Universe.

Stated another way, whatever each of us sees is a projection and a reflection of our Self. How simple life really is. How unavoidable is the truth of who we are and who everyone else really is.

The main variables in the quality of our lives are:

1. How much love we are willing to feel for our Self as everyone.

2. How much love we are willing to feel and appreciate coming to us from all that is around us.

As the new year begins, I am renewing my commitment of feeling unconditional love for my Self as you.

I am also renewing my commitment of feeling and appreciating all the love that is coming to me all of the time.

Furthermore, when what I see appears to be other than loving, I am renewing my commitment of finding, then feeling and appreciating the love that I previously overlooked.