Hello Spirit Friends! I hope any Dads out there had a great Father’s Day yesterday and enjoyed some special time (: Today’s topic came to me after so much thought regarding many issues we face in life and not just spiritually speaking. It can truly involve any ideals or way you live your life. I for one always want to learn and we all should be. Some adults are fine with their own way of thinking and that is fine. I wanted to define being Naive and then if you are just Uneducated. These can seem confusing but think about your own belief systems and why they matter to you. If you are a parent, you may pass them on to your kids or let them choose their path as grown-ups. Kids don’t know better but when we age, we sure do. Are you open to others and their points of view or totally stuck on yours all the time? It’s one thing to learn and find out about a new topic but it’s another one altogether to resist learning anything that isn’t what you always believed.

Take religion as an example here. You probably were raised a certain way but if you didn’t have religion, you can sub another interest. So, your parents brought you up in their faith and you became educated on that alone. Other religions do exist but yours is what you know to be true. Many years later, you are beginning to question and perhaps even schooling educates you on other world religions and you become interested. Does this mean you convert to another faith? Not necessarily but it just means you are open to learning something new from what you were taught as a child. You are a different generation after all and it’s o.k. to explore…. Your parents however may entirely disagree with your view point and begin to ostracize you for stepping out of your religious comfort zone. They of course know there are other faiths but to them, theirs is the only “right” way to practice. It does sound a little ignorant although that can be a harsh word at times. Both are fine as long as respect is given. You can just agree to disagree on this. Some may take it to an extreme on either side as nobody is right or wrong but we may come across that way.

Being naive starts when we are young because we haven’t been exposed to the world outside our home yet. There will be so much to discover as adults when we become educated and can make our own decisions. This can also apply to politics, life style choices, careers, a life partner, sexuality, and many other aspects relating in our lives. Just plug in one of your choosing and you can apply it yourself. When we are uneducated, that also applies to our life as children. We need those adults to teach us all about the world and its vastness. They will impart their wisdom and beliefs and we may always follow them. The question you need to ask as you grow is: ” Am I just pleasing my parents or other adults with these beliefs?” You also need to ask: ” Are there other ways that I can learn besides my own and do they interest me?” Hopefully, your parents or those other grown-ups will support you but they may not. Some can spend their whole lives being misinformed or misguided but that is their choice whether or not we agree. Am sure the opposite can also be said of how you live your life. It’s that balance I seem to say quite a bit on here.

Despite all the global situations in our world today, what are your core values or beliefs? Is it o.k. to change them over time? Maybe they were always there with you but when you reached maturity, you needed to find them again. I do believe most people have some belief systems very similar but it’s how we practice them that may be different. If you do believe in some type of Creator, you will have certain ways of honoring which line up for you. Someone else may practice a new way than yours but your belief in a Creator connects you both. The same can be said of the belief in an afterlife. You may have certain doctrines or ways to live that align with that afterlife but someone else may have their own rituals a lot different than yours. Again, your belief in that afterlife and how to best live your own life relates in both situations.

Some may never ever agree with you on big life topics and may criticize or condemn your beliefs. Are you willing to defend them or stay silent? That is your right to do either of those without being put down for anything. We all react differently and some of us are vocal while others are not. As growing souls, we do need to be open to new ways despite our young naive selves. It is o.k. to never be on someone’s side regarding an issue but just practice active listening and then make a more informed decision. My soul is just wired to see all sides and compromise. I guess that’s just me but it may not be you. Once you hear all the debates or arguments, you can still have your voice. The truth is to say or act with kindness and respect. You can disagree, that’s life. Let’s not resort to malicious name calling or verbal insults just because you may not agree. We were created to be different as are our beliefs. Diversity is what makes our world however that may look to some. Sure, it is always a lot easier when we are with others with our same viewpoints as that is much needed too. Just be open to the fact that not everyone looks, acts, or believes like you. Children need to be taught so many things but hate should not be one of them. Think about that before you educate any child or perhaps remember how you were raised.

Differences will never go away of course but just like with many other posts, it’s how you RESPOND that matters most always. If you are kind, others will see that. They may not respond the way you’d like, but at least you can say it matters to some. It isn’t just older people “stuck in their ways,” it’s all of us conditioned to just know our way is the only right one. End of story. That is just sad and unfortunate to me but we do have that free will friends. We  can be better and do better anytime we choose. I have still honored my beliefs but am so much more open now to new ways. I love learning and becoming educated since it never stops. It isn’t just when we finish school, no way! Be a learner and just find a new way to look at others. I’m not saying you have to give up anything but just be open. That’s all. It doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it to be.

Well, Spirit Friends I do hope this post has educated YOU somewhat on a different topic of sorts…. Please share with anyone needing a new way of viewing these words. As always, I thank you for stopping by as we all learn everyday together!!!

~~~ Next week, I will be sharing a little bit of a Q and A in regards to writing… You may know the three’s of writing but there is soo much more about the essence I will detail to any aspiring writers out there! Until then, stay tuned and stay true Spirit Friends!!!

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