[blockquote source=”Anthon St. Maarten”]“You are one thing only. You are a Divine Being. An all-powerful Creator. You are a Deity in jeans and a t-shirt, and within you dwells the infinite wisdom of the ages and the sacred creative force of All that is, will be and ever was.” [/blockquote]

My darlings, I wanted to share with you today one of my favorite images. Such a stunning capture of a little girl playing outside a Ulingan charcoal factory in Manila.

For this beautiful young soul, these charred remains serve as both her playground and her home – without which, her family could not survive.

The wood is collected and then burned into charcoal, providing just barely enough sustenance to live.

These children work in the most hazardous of conditions, but it is the light in their hearts that sees them through.

From the artist, Mio Cade,

[blockquote]”I could not remember this little girl name. But she was very curious of my camera. She requested me to take a photo of her playing the hula hoop. She was so happy to be photographed and kept asking for more photos.. Kuya, photo me, kuya photo me. I remember her sweet voice.

At the end I hugged her and swing her around like a hula hoop. She was overjoyed. To me she was a little princess. She was so adorable.”[/blockquote]

The Divine exists within all things, my dears. It is cultivated by way of our shared compassion, and amplified through the depth of our experiences.

It is our curiosity, our fascination, our generosity of spirit…And, more important than anything else, it is thread that connects each human spirit.

We are but a single speck of stardust, my darlings – yes, that’s true.

But, it is only through this tiny spectacle of our being, that the whole of the Universe may survive.

And, proving beyond all shadows of doubt – that we are, in fact, beautifully radiant manifestations of that which we call the Divine.