A World Filled with Peace
I always dreamed that I could change the world.
Growing up in the 60s and 70s in the heat of the Viet Nam war, peace rallies and anti-war protests, and the so-called liberation of women was an invitation to an impressionable young girl to stand up and do something.
To honor the prisoners of war, I saved up my allowance to buy my very own POW bracelet, refusing to take it off even though the inexpensive copper turned my wrist green. I never really understood all that was happening in the world at that tender age, I just wanted to make it a better place for everyone, and the bracelet symbolized my small, but well-intended contribution to the dream.
Back then I loved the Coca-Cola commercial that later became a major hit on the charts by the Hillside Singers (several bands recorded this tune):
“…I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…and hear them echo through the hills for peace throughout the land…”.
I still believe in the message and the possibility of peace.
Idealist? Perhaps. It seems like a better option than a world filled with unhappy and unfulfilled people.
Looking back at the through thread of my life, I can see how I was always meant and called to make an impact in some way. But in my stubborn naivety, I never investigated what my calling was because I was too busy listening to everyone and everything around me telling me I needed to go to college, get a degree, get a job, get married, have kids, and someday, if everything worked out, retire.
No one ever told me to go out and discover my passion.
This is not to say that everyone has the same desires in life. It merely means that whatever we’re called to do in life, it should also bring us joy rather than making it an either/or prospect.
We can do what we love AND love our life in the process.
As a coach, I find so much joy in the work I get to do every day. I see the direct impact on my clients and how the experience is making a difference in their lives and the lives of those around them.
And it all started because I wanted to change the world.
Just think what the world would be like if everyone made one change, even if small, in their life today.
You never know who will be touched or the difference you make by the ripple you start. One change sparks the next and before you know it, life becomes your dream.
If you’re ready to make a change and could use some help, schedule a discovery call with me today and together we will explore what’s possible for you.
Love & Light,
Michèle
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
Listen Here: https://youtu.be/koBiXquzmr8
I’d like to build a world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I’d like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
I’d like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
That’s a song I hear
Sing it along
Let the world sing today
Over and over
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
La, la, la, la
To, do, do, do, do, do
La, la, la
I’d like to build a world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
(That’s a song I hear)
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
And I’d like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
(That’s the song I hear)
I’d like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
(That’s the song I hear)
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony (Sing it all over)
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
La, la, la, la
To, do, do, do, do, do
La, la, la
I’d like to teach the world to sing
Listen Here: https://youtu.be/koBiXquzmr8
Songwriters: Roquel Davis, Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, William Backer
