There are 7.8 billion people in the world right now and no two have the same fingerprints. It’s just more proof that we are miracles in the making designed to live out a mission, a purpose. Our fingerprints fit like a puzzle piece with that of countless others to move us in a direction that is better than where we are now. Your life has meaning, a role to play in the Divine order of things. You are a living, breathing unique cell that makes up the body of our planet, each one integral to how well the system functions as a whole. But, if you’re a bone cell trying to be a liver cell, you’ll never leave your true mark on the world. You may even feel the weight of other cells trying to remind you of who you are so you don’t leave a faulty mark or a print that is not yours. You won’t feel in step with the order of things.

Ripples travel present day and from the past tapping you to move in a direction that might feel scary or counter-culture. These ripples were generated by someone who lived out their fingerprint, their uniqueness as governed by the Divine. The ripple may have been a tidal wave costing that person everything. But, they knew that their fingerprint was needed to move us where we must go. The drive to leave their imprint on the world may have caused that brave soul so much pain, but working towards justice is never light work. It always starts with a single movement creating an energy that fuels love if the energy is fed by your unique, loving being. Whatever is in your heart, will regulate your hands, fingers and the prints you leave to bring about love or not.

We owe recognition to the souls who cast huge rocks into the lake. For they felt indebted to those before them to keep the ripple traveling. It is love for these souls and their bravery that moves us to recognize the stone throwers who came before us and all the people that make up the concentric circles that travel from that initial throw. Feel indebted to yourself too, grateful for who you are and in recognition of your gifts, your purpose. Be aware of those moments when the authentic you revealed itself and clicked with an event or an encounter. What were you doing at that time? What were you feeling and thinking when you were 100% invested in leaving your imprint at that moment? What ripples hit you? If it was a virtue that promotes love and you moved it along, it joined the concentric circle created by the courageous souls that came before you. The Divine, along with ripples of love, nudges us to tear down those things that prevent people from telling their story and leaving their mark. Play a part in that revolution.

Be mindful of our collective power! Do not forget those who came before you and worked towards love, justice and peace. We never pay tribute to those we are indebted to by staying in the darkness and wearing gloves because we are fearful of leaving a mark or getting our hands dirty. Whether your rock is a boulder or a piece of sand, throw it because it will make a ripple, a difference in the energy of the lake. Just make sure it’s an energy that promotes positive change so as to not disrupt the love ripples sent out by others and those before you. That’s how you show gratitude and recognition to those who sacrificed for love. Your thumb print is a constant reminder that you play an important role in the march towards peace. Look at your thumb print. It kind of travels in concentric circles.

Questions/activities to ponder or good journal prompts!

1. Think of a time when “you didn’t feel in step with the order of things”. What was happening? What were you doing?
2. “Whatever is in your heart will regulate your hands.” What does this quote mean to you? What in your heart now regulates your hands?
3. What big “stone-thrower” comes to mind for you? How did the ripples they created affect you? How have you moved those ripples along?
4. It is everyday people that leave amazing marks on others and the world. What mark do you desire to imprint on the world? What “little” ripples have made a big difference on you?
5. Have you ever been in the presence of collective power? Where? What were the circumstances and how did it affect you?