I’m watching all of the negative energy being floated by political candidates and bashers of everything gay, muslim, and undocumented and I can’t help but ask myself: How is being against anything going to brighten your day? How is spewing disdain and disgust going to improve the quality of your life and the lives of the people around you?

Should contempt really be a rallying cry?

Contempt seems to be fashionable these days. It gets people noticed. It brings in campaign dollars. Television ratings go up. It gets people elected. It satisfies the ego. And unfortunately, for some it pays the mortgage and buys their groceries.

But I’m curious if, at the end of a life based on negativity, one doesn’t feel empty for missing out on the beauty of our world and the potential each one of us has for living lives of passion and purpose. 

Does “gotcha” really get you anywhere worth going?

How ‘bout we start a new movement, based on solutions instead of soundbites! Finding common ground instead of finding fault! And feeling Joy instead of feeling contempt. 

Maybe it’s time to start a “we-party.” 

Carpe Diem