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Jun 12, 2016
"Optimism represents the spontaneous flow of love. Also optimism represents trust in love. Therefore it is love trusting love which is optimism."
—Hazrat Inayat Khan
"In the process of writing this song I was made to look deeply into the nature of optimism in the face of dire facts. Is optimism naiive, simplistic? Does it require living behind rose-colored glasses in denial of the truth? After all, how can any of us feel hopeful about our earth's ecosystem and how it is trending?" Singer and song-writer Gayan Macher offers up his new song, "Earth on Fire, Hearts on Ice" and shares the moving story behind its creation.
Where do you draw hope or inspiration from in these changing times? For more reflections here's a piece on "Hope, Cynicism and the Stories We Tell Ourselves". Learn more