guidance from a dead pope

I want to caution any reader that I'm not freaky religious.  I was exposed to it without a choice as a newborn, through my school years. Yes,  I was an altar boy for a few years as well.  

Anyway through all those exposure I noticed two things in particular, that had their roots in love. Stay with me here. One fact was that there were a handful of people in all those years,  that exuded unconditional love. They proved to be caring and kind without asking for anything in return.  I also experienced an era in the church that reflected the broader way of life in the 1960s and 1970s; peace,  embracing change and living you're best self.     

Of course being a kid I had no objective awareness of all this, I just felt really happy. The mood is best enshrined in bumper stickers of the day like "God is Love", peace or flower power symbols. 

Nowadays we' be come to be more cynical and fearful of others.  But I had a lightbulb moment last week when reading a tribute to pope Benedict XVI, whose encouraged those seeking salvation to "move towards love". A step back from the "do what's right" bible mantra towards looking within to find your stoke and move towards what feels right.    

Small scale adventurers can be over-wrought with fear over-wrought self doubt.  But perhaps that embracing the live in adventure deep within ourselves we can focus hopefully on the goal and learn to shed judgements that are offered freely by other people? 

If we are not locked into hope and live for adventure we run the real risk of succumbing to fear. Don't forget that fear is an agent of social control used by governments and law enforcement agencies amount others. 

Adventuring forth with love in our thoughts we will surround ourselves with positive people and gain energy our chosen activities.