Filters help us eliminate pollution in the air and water. Mental filters are equally important in providing relief from divisive ideas and those who spread them. Because there’s so much negative noise from the news, social media and the internet, it’s more essential than ever to protect ourselves from the pervasive toxicity. The key is to focus on the energy behind the messages. Is it negative, fear inducing, tribal and destructive or is it empowering, cooperative, loving and solution seeking? Using fear to persuade is simply disguising a bad idea. Look beyond it and ask…

What would love do?