This New Year of 2025 does not appear to be optimistic as we hear such bad news about the fires in California, the anger and criticism leveled against both political parties and personalities. We are not surrounded by political peacemakers and gentle leaders. This may happen in some way in every New Year but this present year of 2025 seems to be intense in negativity and criticism of others and intense in the whirlwinds of Mother Nature.
History is filled with wars and political insurrections. One of the most common discussions is often the political viewpoints of politics which usually are not filled with loving comments. I am inspired by the presence of a Jimmy Carter who just died at the age of 100. His life was a service of love and kindness. Though he was only president for one term, his personal influence on the world was loving and positive in his many years on this planet. This legacy of love and kindness is what the world needs most: LOVE SWEET LOVE.
We can positively influence the world through loving actions and loving words. It is so simple to do this but we can struggle and minimize the importance of bringing more LOVE into our small corner of the world. In the deepest part of everyone’s heart and soul is the desire to find LOVE AND KINDNESS coming toward us. But this will only happen if I make LOVE AND KINDNESS a number one priority in my relationships with other people. When I do this, I find hope. I also discover internal peace. The more kind and loving I am toward other people, the more I begin to have an experience of God’s Love. It is so simple that it is hard to believe and accept. At a local drug store I frequent, I always affirm the teller who at first seemed to be a rather quiet person who didn’t connect with her customers well. As I would affirm her for what she did do quite well like stay organized and patiently help me with my credit card purchases, she started smiling and thanked me for the compliment. Now when I go into this store, I feel a loving presence exuding from her and I enter this drugstore with a sense of feeling respected and loved. It simply took a consistent affirmation and kind smile coming from me toward this woman who could now feel that someone cared about her. The Power of Love and Kindness is so amazing. It makes me a more loving and likeable person and helps the people around me to be more kind and loving. It is also helps me to go gently deeper in LOVE throughout the day. This makes life very simple and allows me to experience the importance of bringing LOVE AND KINDNESS to other people.
When showing Love and Kindness to others become a priority in my life, my whole physical system begins to slow down. My emotional system becomes more relaxed and caring. I experience a depth in life that becomes so gratifying and helpful. My eldest granddaughter who is now a freshman in college wrote a beautiful Christmas card for me and said: “Grandpa, you bring such a positive shining light to each room you walk into. Every since Grandma died, it always feels like something is missing from every family gathering, but the love you exude and express always helps to patch up what’s missing. Everyone that’s ever met you loves you and enjoys being around the energy you provide. You mean so much to me. Thank you for being the most amazing Grandpa and most precious person to walk this earth.” Of course, I cried when I read this Christmas note. I am simply being friendly and kind and affirming my children and grandchildren and people in my presence. Over and over again I realize that Jackie DeShannon’s singing of the song WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS MOST IS LOVE SWEET LOVE in 1965 is so true and accurate.
When people feel loved and affirmed, that feeling stays with them for a very long time. I always enjoy watching how loving mothers and fathers treat their small children in such a loving manner when I am in a Church or a restaurant or a store. It is like LOVE IS IN THE AIR.
We all can make our corner of the world a more loving place by the love and kindness we show others. I know that I write about this often in my articles and probably repeat this principle often. But Love is the way to find happiness. Love is the way to experience God. Love is the way to experience inner peace.
I want to make sure that in 2025 I will always be caring and loving toward everyone. Life is so very short. Eternity is forever. The Love we bring to others can last forever and have such a positive effect on everyone who ever meets us. I now feel very hopeful for 2025 because I want to bring Love to others wherever I am or wherever I go. When I make LOVE AND KINDNESS toward others a priority, I believe that I make a LOVING GOD a priority and I experience a joyful depth of life and loving connection with other people. It is like everything begins to work together for more goodness and love in the world.
I am sending everyone a loving hug right now. Have a great and loving 2025.
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Fred Cavaiani is a licensed marriage & family therapist and limited licensed psychologist with a private practice in Troy. He is the founder of Marriage Growth Center. He conducts numerous programs for groups throughout Michigan. Cavaiani is associate editor and contributing writer for Human Development Magazine. His column in the Legal News runs every other Tuesday. He can be reached at 248-362-3340. His e-mail address is: Fredcavi@yahoo.com and his website is FredsCounselorsCorner.com.
History is filled with wars and political insurrections. One of the most common discussions is often the political viewpoints of politics which usually are not filled with loving comments. I am inspired by the presence of a Jimmy Carter who just died at the age of 100. His life was a service of love and kindness. Though he was only president for one term, his personal influence on the world was loving and positive in his many years on this planet. This legacy of love and kindness is what the world needs most: LOVE SWEET LOVE.
We can positively influence the world through loving actions and loving words. It is so simple to do this but we can struggle and minimize the importance of bringing more LOVE into our small corner of the world. In the deepest part of everyone’s heart and soul is the desire to find LOVE AND KINDNESS coming toward us. But this will only happen if I make LOVE AND KINDNESS a number one priority in my relationships with other people. When I do this, I find hope. I also discover internal peace. The more kind and loving I am toward other people, the more I begin to have an experience of God’s Love. It is so simple that it is hard to believe and accept. At a local drug store I frequent, I always affirm the teller who at first seemed to be a rather quiet person who didn’t connect with her customers well. As I would affirm her for what she did do quite well like stay organized and patiently help me with my credit card purchases, she started smiling and thanked me for the compliment. Now when I go into this store, I feel a loving presence exuding from her and I enter this drugstore with a sense of feeling respected and loved. It simply took a consistent affirmation and kind smile coming from me toward this woman who could now feel that someone cared about her. The Power of Love and Kindness is so amazing. It makes me a more loving and likeable person and helps the people around me to be more kind and loving. It is also helps me to go gently deeper in LOVE throughout the day. This makes life very simple and allows me to experience the importance of bringing LOVE AND KINDNESS to other people.
When showing Love and Kindness to others become a priority in my life, my whole physical system begins to slow down. My emotional system becomes more relaxed and caring. I experience a depth in life that becomes so gratifying and helpful. My eldest granddaughter who is now a freshman in college wrote a beautiful Christmas card for me and said: “Grandpa, you bring such a positive shining light to each room you walk into. Every since Grandma died, it always feels like something is missing from every family gathering, but the love you exude and express always helps to patch up what’s missing. Everyone that’s ever met you loves you and enjoys being around the energy you provide. You mean so much to me. Thank you for being the most amazing Grandpa and most precious person to walk this earth.” Of course, I cried when I read this Christmas note. I am simply being friendly and kind and affirming my children and grandchildren and people in my presence. Over and over again I realize that Jackie DeShannon’s singing of the song WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS MOST IS LOVE SWEET LOVE in 1965 is so true and accurate.
When people feel loved and affirmed, that feeling stays with them for a very long time. I always enjoy watching how loving mothers and fathers treat their small children in such a loving manner when I am in a Church or a restaurant or a store. It is like LOVE IS IN THE AIR.
We all can make our corner of the world a more loving place by the love and kindness we show others. I know that I write about this often in my articles and probably repeat this principle often. But Love is the way to find happiness. Love is the way to experience God. Love is the way to experience inner peace.
I want to make sure that in 2025 I will always be caring and loving toward everyone. Life is so very short. Eternity is forever. The Love we bring to others can last forever and have such a positive effect on everyone who ever meets us. I now feel very hopeful for 2025 because I want to bring Love to others wherever I am or wherever I go. When I make LOVE AND KINDNESS toward others a priority, I believe that I make a LOVING GOD a priority and I experience a joyful depth of life and loving connection with other people. It is like everything begins to work together for more goodness and love in the world.
I am sending everyone a loving hug right now. Have a great and loving 2025.
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Fred Cavaiani is a licensed marriage & family therapist and limited licensed psychologist with a private practice in Troy. He is the founder of Marriage Growth Center. He conducts numerous programs for groups throughout Michigan. Cavaiani is associate editor and contributing writer for Human Development Magazine. His column in the Legal News runs every other Tuesday. He can be reached at 248-362-3340. His e-mail address is: Fredcavi@yahoo.com and his website is FredsCounselorsCorner.com.
