{"id":4752,"date":"2014-10-07T07:59:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T07:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/?p=4752"},"modified":"2014-10-07T07:59:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T07:59:42","slug":"day-16-mels-love-land-next100-decide-to-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2014\/10\/day-16-mels-love-land-next100-decide-to-stop.html","title":{"rendered":"DAY 16 MEL\u2019S LOVE LAND #NEXT100 |DECIDE TO STOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever you are doing that isn&#8217;t loving, therefore not true, stop it. \u00a0Right now.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not funny. You are as Pink sings &#8220;a hazard to yourself.&#8221; STOP IT.<\/p>\n<p>Take the time to understand the deeper cause of your behavior and don&#8217;t act it out. Recognize the story you are running on yourself and stop.<\/p>\n<p>Life is an ever unfolding gift when you are willing to remember everything begins when you stop the chaos of your thinking\u00a0and stay present.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to realize there is nothing to change and then watch how everything happens.<\/p>\n<p>You can be somebody else today. You can be you. The real you. Somebody who is Loving in every situation. \u00a0Somebody who understands the way forward lies in stopping any behavior that is unloving to you and your community.<\/p>\n<p>Stop the projecting of stories so tired and old that no one,\u00a0including yourself, wants to hear them ever again.<\/p>\n<p>Offer a loving presence to watch the fears of society unfold and dissipate under the weight of the truth in this light. Expand your vision and bring clarity into the forefront of your days.<\/p>\n<p>May you stop playing the game of fear allowing the true nature of peace to enter your heart.<\/p>\n<p>May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace<\/p>\n<p>Today. Now. Always.<\/p>\n<p>May love strengthen your resolve<\/p>\n<p>May you own what you know<\/p>\n<p>May unwanted behaviors die of their own accord<\/p>\n<p>And May all your sorrows be lifted<\/p>\n<p>With Infinite Love and Gratitude<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wholelottaloveland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/il_340x270-461430779_lcu4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1298 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wholelottaloveland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/il_340x270-461430779_lcu4.jpg\" alt=\"Love Land\" width=\"340\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take Mel\u2019s Love Land pledge. \u00a0For the #Next100 Days I am going to consider the possibility there is another way\u2026.e<\/p>\n<p>Today is DAY SIXTEEN MEL\u2019S LOVE LAND #NEXT100\u00a0STOP IT<\/p>\n<p>For more information check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.melanielutz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.melanielutz.com<\/a>\u00a0all systems love<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever you are doing that isn&#8217;t loving, therefore not true, stop it. \u00a0Right now. 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