Itโs not about how much you do but how much love you put into what you do that counts. โย Mother Teresaย
One sunny Spring morning a few weeks ago, self-isolating in her house near the beach on the East Coast of the U.S. because of COVID-19, my aunt began to make random phone calls to total strangers. Theyโd answer the phone and sheโd greet them with, โHello, Iโm a minister, and I was wondering if youโd like to pray together?โย
Out of the first fifty calls only one person declined, and he was busy flipping burgers at work.ย
Her intention was simple: to uplift the field of Love in a trying time for our global family.ย
She called the switchboard of her local hospital and prayed with the operator, a young woman who was sobbing by the end of the call and told her, โYour words make coming to work meaningful for me now. I really needed thatโthank you so much. โย
Then she went on to call patients, just changing the number by one digit at the end for each new call.ย
Then she went on to call everyone. And anyone. New parents. Elderly people with no family nearby. A bus driver. A handyman afraid of losing his business. An inner-city teacher. Several people who were isolated and shut-in. Old friends. Family. Neighbors.ย
Together they prayed for joy, for peace, for getting in touch with their innate wellbeing and for the knowing that, This too shall pass. She listened to their fears, doubts, and worries with patience, transmuting them with gentle reassurance.ย
She told me that so many of the people she called were crying happy tears by the time they hung up.ย

She called people in the United States. She called people in Germany, France, Switzerland, Mexico, and Australia: the list goes on.ย
No one asked her what kind of a minister she was or what church she was from. No one cared how old she was, or who she voted for, or if she had a college degree, or how much money she made, or what color her skin was. No one asked if sheโd received a Nobel Peace Prize, or had a book on Oprah. โPeople just want to connect and be heard, and to have someone touch their heart with Loveโthe universal language that everyone knows,โ she said.ย ย
Iโd bet that none of them even knew by the end of the conversation that my Aunt Claire is in her late 60โs, travels around the world on a shoestring budget uplifting small spiritual communities, and is blessed with the gift of prophecy. And although she speaks six languages and has piercing spiritual intuitiveness, she can never seem to find her car keys. Sheโd just barely made it home from Australia before their borders were closed, sheโd been visiting there with indigenous elders in the Nambucca Heads community.ย
When I managed to get her on the phone, in between the dozens of calls she makes a day, she told me, โFear lowers the immune system, the antidote is raising the Joy Factor. Laughter is still the best medicineโitโs like the activating precursor for Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and every other nutrient you need to keep you well.โย
I couldnโt help thinking that itโs also a musical scale, the resonance of every song and every word we speak.ย
โKindness, forgiveness, compassion, calmness, generosity and connection are all contagious. Letโs get together and even in the quiet of our own hearts, pray for one another and for those doctors, delivery people, grocery store workers and others who are on the frontlines keeping us all going. Letโs infuse the entire planet with the absolute confidence that weโre coming out of this united and stronger than we could have ever imagined before.โ She said.ย

She asked people to pay it forward, to reach out and call as many people as they could, and to ask them to reach out, too. And if making phone calls wasnโt their way of tipping the collective scales towards love and connection, she asked them what was.ย
Think about it. One person. Times fifty people. Times twenty people. And so on. The ripple effect from the simplest act can spread across the entire planet almost instantly.ย
How reassuring to feel that even from the shelter of our homes thereโs so much we can do to empower each other. Now, in the atmosphere of global slowing down and simplicity, we can turn up the volume of love and understanding until it reaches to the farthest corners of Mother Earthโbeyond words or technology, where even whales and polar bears can feel it. Together, with this shift, we can literally co-create a whole new world.ย
We can do all this, one person at a time, through our actions, or merely through the silent intentions we hold in the light of our hearts.ย
Creating the Shift, Together
Before I got off the phone with Aunt Claire she asked me if we could pray together. In her prayer she shared a blessing for all of us, each one. She said, โMay every reader, every person that comes into contact with words and feelings of joy, love, and goodness at this hour be blessed a thousand times a thousand.โ
So, dear reader, may your heart be filled with peace, may you know your own priceless value and may you look forward to waking to a transformed humanityโa thousand times a thousand.ย
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. โ Mother Teresaย
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We all know or want to know an Aunt Claire โฆ perhaps there is an Aunt Claire inside of you bursting to come out and shine a great light in the world? What are some of the ways you have been guided to express sweet acts of kindness in the world? What are some of the kind acts that have fallen before you on your path? Please share your stories to inspire more and more people to amplify the light. Right now the world needs your light; no matter how shy or confident you are, spot lights and soft candle glows all increase the brilliance of LOVE.
Dorothy Kolomeisky is the director of the Bet Lev Foundation and a member of Team UPLIFT. Through the Foundation she facilitates classes and coaching to support all kinds of people in having a better experience of life. She is passionate about raising global consciousness and playing in Mother Nature.ย
What is a simple gesture, that you have made, that had a huge impact on someone’s life?
Small gestures add up ๐
Blessings,
Team UPLIFT
Wow! I am amazed by your aunt, can’t believe there is a woman like her did that. We need more people like her especially today in this pandemic.
The beautiful thing is – anyone can be like Dorothy’s Aunt. We all can! There is nothing stopping us but ourselves (usually)! There are countless ways we can each brighten the lives of others, all it takes is a choice. The pandemic sure has proven that!
Thanks for reading and commenting ๐
Blessings,
Team UPLIFT
I really love this idea! It’s great to always keep our minds open to what we can do in any given situation we may find ourselves in, other people are in need as well if not more than us in some cases so I am always grateful for the opportunity to help. One person at a time!
I love your enthusiasm Johnathan! Absolutely, there are always things we can do when we think outside the box and the smallest of acts can go a really long way!
Thanks for sharing your light ๐
Blessings,
Team UPLIFT
As we are facing a difficult situation right now, may we all not forget to trust in the Lord. Let us all strengthen our faith.
Indeed Alicia, it has become so apparent in these times that faith in whatever one chooses to believe in is a great solace for our hearts.
Much love and thank you for reading.
Team UPLIFT
Your aunt surely is a good person. Let us all pray without ceasing and then we will see the glory of God.
Thank you for your heartfelt words ๐
Blessings,
Team UPLIFT
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What a great story and example, must do that more.
One thing I do is as I walk on the road there are quite a few trucks coming through as we live close to a Michelin plant, I put up my hands in prayer & bless them that way, I get great response by waving & blowing their horns, & it blesses me at the same time.
That’s cool! Thanks, Henny.
Oh what a wonderful Aunt. Her prayer helped people to be calm and erased anxieties.
Amazing what the smallest kindness can do! All the best. xx
Just reading the story brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful and kind and compassionate person your Aunt is. Thank you for sharing this with us, so that we can share it with others and perhaps touch their hearts like it did mine.
Agreed, Alice. So simple, yet the impact can last for so long. All the best to you.
In a way I think this isnโt really about your aunt, to me itโs about how simple it is for any person to be kind and comfort another. Itโs our human nature. Thanks.
Claire is my literal (biological) sister. She is constantly challenging me to go beyond my self imposed limitations and live a fearless life of faith. I need to start making my own prayer calls.
Thank you for this inspiration! It does not come easy for me but I know it is the right thing to embrace joy and share joy with others.
You’re welcome! Thanks for being here with us.
Wow! I’m so touched by the simple act of love โค๏ธ and the idea she came up with to touch the lives of many.. Lots if love, gratitude to you, your Aunt and team Uplift for the beautiful article. Thank you ๐
Thanks, Suneeta, we really appreciate the feedback and loving support.
The most profound actual
living life story I’ve heard
In a very long time.
I love my sister Clair.
I couldn’t contain myself.
IT totally caught me by surprise.
Our sister Myra paid it forwarded
To me. If I continue to share I
Would end up with an roaring ocean.
I just want to testify that F/M
G๐D answered my pray๐๐ฝ
I was in need of a call or message.
Very much to my surprise it came from my sister’s in the most High.
I’ve been in prayer, I am grateful.
THANK you F/M G๐D FOR MY SPECIAL
BLESSED SISTER’S.
MAY ALL THE BLESSINGS, LโคVE &
INFINITE HEAVENLY LIGHT OF CONTINUE
TO WORK THROUGH YOU ALL๐๐ฝ๐๐พ.
Wow, L! Feels like the Holy Spirit is with you, so great to hear from you and dear Myra xx
Wonderful! Thank you, yes, may you be blessed. Let us reach out with love, compassion, trust, and joy. Thank you, thank you.
Blessings and so much love to you, Lisa.
Hoping that when this crisis is over, all of us keep what we learned from it. And one important should be, we are all the same, letโs stop fighting between different countries, politics and religions, like small kids and letโs learn to be in peace.
Hi V, I like what you say about keeping with us what we’ve learned from this– me too! Thank you.
Wonderful story, wonderful reminder.
Many thanks
What an inspiration for us all. … such a timely reminder that the medicine of reaching out with love and lightness empowers both the giver and the receiver, spiritually and medicinally.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
Lovely reading this before bed, it will fill my night with love. Thank you!
Love, Deep Gratitude, and Wild Blessings to you and your Auntie!
Wild blessings to you, too, Linda! TY!
Thank you
You’re so welcome. All the best to you, Arna.