by Zoe Sherrin B.Bus, B.Nat, Lismore Australia
Recently I attended The School of the Livingness/Universal Medicine end of year celebration. It was an amazing night of people coming together, having so much fun celebrating our-selves and each other.
There was a diverse array of performances, all special in their unique expression: from classical singing to ultra cool and funny rapping sisters, to an all male choir, plus other awesome singers, musicians, songwriters and presenters. Each performance so different, yet had the common thread of expressing their true self. As an audience member it allowed me to feel the freedom of expressing the truth of me. I had so much fun listening, sharing food and dancing. It felt great (and funny) to ‘strut’ my moves on the dance floor, to dance with no self- judgement or feeling that others were judging me.
The night was truly amazing and so different in feeling to “Christmas time” celebrations in which I have participated in the past (especially waking up clear the next day, with no regrets from alcohol-fuelled foolishness). I felt the freedom to just be who I am, no holding back, no judgements, not needing to please others or fit in – how glorious is that?… Certainly something to celebrate!
It was a beautiful night, and the thing is, it does not just last for one night – a peak at the end of the year. This joy in connecting with the world in such a loving way is part of our daily lives.
So I would like to say a big thank you to Serge Benhayon, Universal Medicine and me – for opening up to the possibility that life can be supportive and joyful in our modern world.
The Truth about Universal Medicine 
An activity that produces settlement within ourselves is key to express freely the truth of who we are and what we feel.
It is absolutely revolutionary to have the space to celebrate in a way that leaves you feeling wonderful not just at the time but the next day and all the days after that. How beautiful it is to appreciate this, knowing it is made possible by all the choices that lead up to the celebrated moment and that these choices then support us in all the moments afterward.
I love these celebrations – I have been attending them since I was young and I have always felt so safe and cared for. Where else can you go and dance and have fun without any drugs or alcohol and know you are totally safe to look nice and dress up and get home in time for a good night’s sleep.
It certainly becomes a moot point when re connect with our innermost and stop looking for entertainment as a source of joy. That does not mean we can’t enjoy music or dance etc as described here, it is just done without seeking to fill a need and cover the emptiness we may feel.
These nights are so much fun and you are usually in bed by 9pm! Now that is my kind of celebration 🙂
It is something (a celebration) to go to a celebration where you are celebrated by the depth to which you choose to go to.
Celebrating with people who are committed to simply be themselves is wonderful as it frees up all those around them to do the same.
Thank you Zoe, the celebrations with Universal Medicine bring even more of the true me out, instead of hiding it away with shyness as I did in the past. The joy of true celebration is everyone in their essence together.
It is so refreshing to come together to celebrate and simply appreciate with each other with no need for anything other than being open to the connections we share. Nothing can compare to the joy, inspiration and enrichment that this brings.
” I felt the freedom to just be who I am, no holding back, no judgements, not needing to please others or fit in – how glorious is that?… Certainly something to celebrate! ” That’s for sure, even just living that is celebration.
My first Universal Medicine end of year party I am pretty sure I stood on the sidelines watching everyone. But the more I bring love into my life the lighter, joyful and carefree I feel. These days I don’t bat an eyelid joining others on stage! In the past I would of needed a lot of liquid courage (re:vodka) to do such a thing.
It’s amazing Leigh how life changes when we live from our essence. Now I have reconnected to myself, who I am naturally and how I am in the world is very different to some of the ways of how I lived in the past.
I was the same. It took me a while to get used to celebrating in a true way. Now I see celebrations as an opportunity to reflect on my choices and the way I hold myself at celebratory events is always a reflection of how I have been living.
it is so interesting to consider that every day will be the best ever as we are forever expanding to a greater awareness and responsibility and from appreciating that, we for sure every day will be our best day ever too.
That’s right Nico, why wait for a few parties each year, the true joy of celebration can be there in the way we live and our constant evolution.
I am glad that you point out that it is not about “one fun night” that is better than all other nights, but more about a lifestyle that is with us always. That being fun and light and free in our bodies is something that can happen every day. We can dance like nobody is watching, rap while we make dinner, sing in the shower and love every minute of it. We do not need to consume a depressant, such as alcohol in order to have a good time, that is one of the lies that is distorting our Nation, celebration is something children do without any substances, so the concept of us doing it too, is not actually that far fetched. Universal Medicine is leading the way with how to party!
Zoe is it not wonderful to stop judging oneself and to meet people who are not judging either? “It felt great (and funny) to ‘strut’ my moves on the dance floor, to dance with no self-judgement or feeling that others were judging me.”
Yes I agree, Zoe, there is nothing quite like being with others who are just being fully themselves. No bitching or gossiping, comparing or getting drunk to deal with the social awkwardness.
The wonderful gatherings and celebrations that are held at some Universal Medicine events are possible simply because of the great joy in those attend. That joy can’t help but be felt on a giant scale!
I love how the celebration wasn’t a peak and then you felt rubbish the next day but was a fun expression of joy that came with you into the next moment.
There is nothing better than enjoying a celebration with a whole heap of friends, and then waking up the next day feeling as fresh and alive as you did the day before. I love being able to enjoy myself now in alcohol free environments where the people there aren’t trying to out perform each other. It’s actually the most natural thing in the world.
Showing us that true joy comes from a living and that it is not a ‘day’ or ‘moment’ experience, but one of constant choice of re-alignment with one’s body and being and the joy that comes naturally with it..
Walking into a group or a room full of people where we couldn’t feel an ounce of judgement is the most amazing feeling. Universal Medicine events is the only place I feel totally safe to be myself. I am starting to slowly bring this trust into other areas of my life more and more. Being more open and loving to people feels so natural and easier to do, whereas in the past I would not have felt this way.
I love this, I often chuckle about what the best night out for me is now. When true joy is celebrated it’s the best night out ever.
I agree Kim, I went out last night and came home feeling tired and drained because the environment was unloving. I allowed myself to feel the consequences of my choices and am learning to be more discerning. I have experienced when true joy is felt in a room, where true celebration takes place and now I know what is loving and what is not.
As with most things in our lives, when more love is built in the body we can withstand and not be effected by what is around us. We also become more discerning of our choices, just as you have described is happening.
We may say we are getting older and hence we don’t party like we use to but it’s not the case for how it is for me. Nights out for me were never really my favourite thing, it’s not like I didn’t enjoy hanging out with people or seeing people it was just all the other things that went along with it. In short I never use to see the point, this didn’t stop me from doing it but a lot of the time at the end of it I wonder what the point was. As the article describes now there is a point or a plan. The dedication is more towards people and how everything truly feels, nights out or going anywhere has a purpose and it’s not just about the night but about the feeling, the before, the setting, the people etc etc. In other words like with anything you are feeling all that is there and from there stepping to the next point. It may sound complex but it isn’t when lived, we are simply truly feeling what is there in any moment and taking our next step in that awareness. It no longer just becomes about one part but takes in everything and so every point becomes a celebration of what is felt and you don’t need a night to be something for you.
The joy, true love and support that Universal Medicine has bought to so many of our lives is certainly reason to celebrate this amazing organisation and the connections we share with each other.
Universal Medicine celebrations, are celebrations where everyone is free to be themselves, without the need for any stimulants, alcohol or drugs.
Universal Medicine celebrations are an opportunity for all to share equally in the joy of being together and appreciating each other and all that is presented to us through the Ageless Wisdom.
“As an audience member it allowed me to feel the freedom of expressing the truth of me. I had so much fun listening, sharing food and dancing. ” To be able to come together to celebrate with each other who we truly are with no holding back, is so much joy and fun together, a true celebration of our brotherhood.
One of the thing that really stands out to me about these Universal Medicine end of year bashes, is the freedom. Most parties are stiff until everyone has had a couple of drinks but at Universal Medicine parties, everyone is so confident:, its like being in your lounge room with all your friends and weirdly that is not because I know everyone, the vibe is just so family and loving. You don’t have to prove yourself or try, its like what I imagine a gathering was like in the villages once upon a time, lots of people from different ages and walks of life coming together to laugh, dance and sing.
Freedom is a brilliant way to describe Universal Medicine celebrations – you’re free to just be you – no trying, no pretending, just you and whatever that looks like.
Beautifully expressed Zoe. When we make everything about one life our celebrations are no different to taking out the garbage. It is how we feel within ourselves that makes true celebration possible, anywhere, anytime.
I totally agree that the best celebrations are when we simply enjoy being with each other, you don’t need any entertainment or stimulants or a banquet, you just need is people.
There aren’t many places where you can do and feel all of that without a skerrick of alcohol of drugs or imposing music. Now that’s something to be celebrated!
The more I unfold as a student of Universal Medicine the more love and joy there is in my body where celebrating becomes my One Life in all I do.
Universal Medicine celebrations are out of this world. There is nothing more enjoyable than being with people who are not afraid to be themselves.. and sober!
‘I felt the freedom to just be who I am.’ This is so lovely Zoe and not a drop of alcohol in sight. People just being themselves and celebrating together.
I just got back from the Universal Medicine 2017 Vietnam retreat and felt exactly the same way about the big party we had there Zoe. I ended up on stage dancing away – something that would have been unthinkable for me in the past. But here I wasn’t self-conscious at all simply because I knew that everyone was having a ball, celebrating me, celebrating them. And you are so right, this is not a one-off but an appreciation that can dance on in our everyday life if we let it.
Zoe, there is something so immensely precious in our “freedom to just be who [we are], no holding back, no judgements, not needing to please others or fit in”, and it is one of our best gifts to ourselves and the rest of the world! Thank you for expressing your appreciation of this and what Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon has brought to us, and thank you for the wonderful reminder this morning to keep the wonder and celebration of ourselves and life happening on a day to day basis!
A lovely blog of celebration of life as an everyday occurrence. Thank you Zoe for bringing you to the world :).
I add my appreciation to Serge Benhayon for showing us all about living with joy in our modern world
“So I would like to say a big thank you to Serge Benhayon, Universal Medicine and me – for opening up to the possibility that life can be supportive and joyful in our modern world”.
A simple blog but it was quite a profound experience- to be yourself in a large group of people without any stimulus to numb you- that’s not that common nowadays but an amazing experience to be with people in this way.
“to the possibility that life can be supportive and joyful in our modern world”….this is a concept that you don’t hear very often. Life is so often portrayed as something to ‘get through’, ‘endure’, ‘wait till the golden age’ or something that you need to be ‘fulfilled in’, ‘happy in’ and either way there are a myriad of products to help us endure or fulfill. What I love about Universal Medicine and their practitioners and presentations, is re-connecting to the fact that life is actually quite simple, supportive and joyful and that is only the beginning. And they present The Way of The Livingness which brings practical and simple ways to bring this into your life so you can live the real you and live in a supportive and joyful modern world. Worth checking out I reckon!
That would be the best thing, for the celebration to ignite in ourselves the feeling that celebration can happen every day of the year if we choose it. Not that the event is it but more a confirmation of what is already happening within ourselves.
Hear hear to not waking up regretting the over-indulgences of the previous night. I love my life free of alcohol.
‘Each performance so different, yet had the common thread of expressing their true self.’
This is a beautiful observation that makes me think of the fact that we are all so unique in our expression of who we truly are. That God has not made our expression to all be one in the same, yet the quality that is offered to us all is totally equal.
It’s great to be able to celebrate without feeling the need of alcohol or being anything other than our natural selves and as we strip away all the pretences, the hurts, needs and investments throughout the year we naturally become lighter and brighter and more joyful every time Christmas comes round.
Wonderful Zoe, yes this is a real and totally enjoyable alternative to Christmas celebrations. In fact who needs Christmas to celebrate like this?!!
I got a similar realisation during one of the sermons when we celebrated a young baby girl’s birth. The amount of love that took over the room was so overwhelming it brought tears to my eyes. How blessed is this beautiful little girl to be welcomed to the world in such love, rather than the torturous and exhausting ceremonies that we have created which are nothing more than a showcase of wealth and social status.
Thank you Zoe. I attended a work Christmas party yesterday and it happened to fall on the same day as the Universal Medicine end of year celebrations. I had a wonderful time at my work Christmas party and although everyone around me was drinking I did not feel I needed alcohol to feel social or have a good time. I don’t feel I missed out on the Universal Medicine celebration either because it is through these presentations that I have learned to take the party with me each day.
Yes Universal Medicine events are quite fun, free from the harmful effects of alcohol. A fabulous display of harmony and joy.
I truly love Universal Medicine celebration events they are just as you say, no judgement, able to just be yourself, to dance and have fun, listen and celebrate others talents, dress up and yes no alcohol which is so cool as it clearly shows we do not need alcohol to have an awesome and joy-full time ✨
Celebrating the love that we all innately are is always going to be a great night out! Only requirement is to be yourself.
Yes or a great night in :). There can be a lot of pressure or expectation on certain celebrations being a particular way to be considered great, and yet in truth when we are simply being who we naturally are and connecting with others there is no greater joy.
I was at this end of year celebration and have also attended many more, and what I love is that it is a celebration of everyone and everything we all already are. They are so much fun but in truth many live this every single day… and this is just a confirmation of that.
I love the fact that just about every night now is my best night ever. This is what happens when we live true to ourselves.
“It was a beautiful night, and the thing is, it does not just last for one night – a peak at the end of the year. This joy in connecting with the world in such a loving way is part of our daily lives.” I look forward to the day when all of humanity connects to this joyful way of living.
Yes I remember my first Universal Medicine celebration and it was incredible. I have partied pretty hard in my times and and many nights on a ‘high’ and ‘in love’ with those around me.
But this was completely different, I was feeling the love that I am, I was feeling the love that everyone else is/was, I was feeling incredibly connected to humanity, I was feeling the spunkiness and sexiness that I am (and that list could go on!), and I danced by sexy behind off on the dance floor – AND I was sober.
Completely sober. And completely and utterly ME.
Yep I am with you Zoe, an amazing celebration to bring all of me too (and not be writing myself off) and to be with others who are also bringing all of them too – not in perfection – but in joy.
I remember as a child having to sit out in the back of the toilets to escape the noise of music at parties because I would always without fail get a splitting headache. However since partying at Universal Medicine events to Glorious music, I never get a headache, never feel hung over or exhausted or gotten home only to regret the nights choices – I always feel super joyful and connected to the family and friends around me – its amazing.
Can you imagine that we no longer need the desire of love by Christmas – but that love comes from within ourselves every single day, when connection to our hearts is made, and so we can be love and actually be in connection with family, friends, people every single day! There is something very true about that. Universal Medicine is complete and so are we when we connect to who we are.
Zoe, I love how you have talked about the celebration not being limited to just one night. This does not mean that the music plays 24/7, but rather that the internal celebration (which is essentially our deep connection and appreciation of ourselves and the other) does not ever need to cease. Celebration is in letting ourselves be who we are, no pretenses, and letting it all out, no holding back, each and every moment. And this is something that we can keep working on all of the time, as it is forever deepening.
nothing beats a true celebration! mostly celebrations are thought of as wild nights, parties, alcohol-fuelled, nonsense the events – but why is that worth celebrating for? when that is the very thing that is killing us as a society.
‘This joy in connecting with the world in such a loving way is part of our daily lives.’ These celebrations never leave you feeling empty or lonely. Like you say this joy stays with us and is shared with everyone.
The Universal Medicine celebrations are always so much fun, without the usual ‘throwing caution to the wind’ and abandoning ourselves for a night of excess – which has been my experience in the past. The celebration ends with every brain cell in tact and a feeling of having expanded more for having been there.
Beautifully said Lucy. It astounds me that I never thought about this prior to being exposed to the way Universal Medicine celebrates. It was only through seeing and feeling what was possible that I was able to open my eyes to the possibility that there is another way.
Beautiful to read an account of true celebration, of ourselves and others equally, and of our connection to all. A far cry from the bleak desolation of cold nightclubs with its harsh deafening music, drug-fuelled interactions and, predatory energy — but we can reintroduce a new normal – one that celebrates and confirms who we are, rather than continue assaulting ourselves with everything we are not.
So many people the world over are finding it difficult to deal with life yet the students of the Way of the Livingness are reporting that their lives have improved massively and that the joy they now feel is something that is constant throughout their day. It is definitely worth investigating the work of Universal Medicine and why it is working so well.
I love the celebrations, they are days where we all share our joy with each other. They are just extensions of how we live our daily lives, with an opportunity to share it with many people together. There is no judgement no criticising, no alcohol no drugs. Just all of us I in our full present having a great time.
No doubt about it, Universal Medicine celebrations are a lot of fun, there is the freedom of truly being yourself with others which is enormously refreshing and another bonus is you wake up feeling fresh and energised the next morning, no different to any other morning. UM definitely has the ‘best parties eva’.
We have been so conditioned into thinking that to have a great night out that it has to involve alcohol, drugs or other forms of distraction. What I love about going to celebrate with Universal Medicine is that there is no need for any of this as I can simply be myself and that is enough. I am enough as I am. We are all enough as we are. This allows so much freedom and fun to occur and a true celebration of all that we are and all that we live. What an enormous relief this is as well as being so much fun.
So true Elizabeth, there are so many pictures, images of what a ‘good’ time looks like, when in truth there is nothing more fulfilling that to be our natural selves and celebrate the fact.
I love your point that true joy does not need to be for one night only, or reserved for special occasions, but that there can be a permanence to it and you can wake up with it the next morning and the next morning.
I look forward to every Universal Medicine celebration – I love the music, singing and dancing – the joy is palpable and everyone is included in the fun.
Universal Medicine celebrations are definitely what I choose to attend these days. They are very supportive, and fun, fun, fun. There is no alcohol, everyone brings a plate of food that is supportive for all. There is dancing and laughter, there are children and people of all ages. It feels light and everyone is there for each other. A wonderful experience.
The Universal Medicine celebrations are an awesome and confirming way to celebrate ourselves and each other with no stimulants in sight! What is seen and felt is pure joy and isn’t just about the event – it is a marker for everyday life.
Being at a Universal Medicine celebrations showed me how you can party without alcohol. Something that was a bit strange for me. At first I had feelings of self consciousness as I had been used to the alcohol giving me false confidence, but by the end of the evening this was forgotten as I strutting my stuff along with everyone else. It was a great experience.
“I felt the freedom to just be who I am, no holding back, no judgements, not needing to please others or fit in – how glorious is that?… Certainly something to celebrate!” Beautiful Zoe to share the celebration of the joy and love that is Universal Medicine.
Being who you are is certainly something to celebrate 🙂
The joy of celebrating who we are and sharing this with others in their joy, is true celebration.
A celebration that provides a new foundation of joy available to be lived in your
every-day…
There is such an enormous joy that can only be found from within and that joy can be felt in your blog. Thanks for the sharing.
I love this Zoe. Not only has Serge, Universal Medicine and all who are living examples of the Way of the Livingness opened up the possibility that life can be supportive and joyful in our modern world, but made it a living reality for many.
Thankyou for sharing! A true celebration is indeed so simple, because we are celebrating the joy that is lived every day! It is gorgeous to dance, and sing with no self-judgement and no comparisons between people.
It’s so nice to dance without alcohol and know there is no judgement and no one is preying on anyone. It is not a “scene” and everyone is looking after themselves and others. Perfect.
It’s unanimous, celebrating ourselves and each other feels amazing.
I remember parties when I was younger where I felt the need to be ‘entertaining’, put on some sort of act in order impress or fit in. It was painful, and I dulled the pain with alcohol. Universal Medicine events are a true celebration, I celebrate the fact that I am there, and celebrate all the love and enjoyment that is shared.
Universal Medicine has redefined celebrations. An event where you can celebrate yourself just as you are, no alliterative substances required. I have never been to any party where everyone can join in and enjoy themselves. Those ‘party hard’ drink and drug fueled parties just don’t compare despite the amount of emphasis placed on them as being perfectly acceptable and normal ways of celebrating.
I had the same thought Patricia, a major component in a celebration is ourselves. How many other concerts do you go to that celebrate everyone in the room?? No other that I know of.
I agree Zoe, these gatherings are a celebration that confirm all that we are and bring. What a joy-full occasion worth celebrating.
You sum up beautifully Zoe how The Livingness is living life in full and certainly not holding back from celebrating and having a fun party. It just feels and is completely different from what we have known because the life of the party is true love for all, not an escape or an indulgence.
I too have thoroughly enjoyed the end of year celebrations at Universal Medicine. One thing that stands out from any other party is that there is no need for alcohol, drugs or heavy music.
The room felt light, welcoming and held in love instead- so beautiful.
Also, there is no need to impress anyone. It felt great to express myself through dance, feeling totally open in my heart and connected with others in the room. I could be myself.
I do remember the time when I use to go to a concert and waking up the next day with an echo in my head, purely dreadful!
This is real , and I like it, there is no need to attend a party in a way that is actually bringing you further away from yourself, to me that is no party or celebration. I have been party-animal so the speak, giving myself away , and drinking heaps of alcohol and sensoring for male attention. I have to say that after enjoying deeply a Universal Medicine end of year concert, I can feel that this old party-style is not my truth anymore and no longer what I want or what makes me feel truthfull or even faithfull to myself. I start to realize how much I actually have respected myself by listening to my body to no longer attend such parties, as I feel I am longing for further deepening my connection and not longer to run away from it!
Thank –you Zoe , it’s so true, we can come together, dance express and enjoy one another in all our glory with no need for stimulants nor alcohol to encourage us to be playful and open towards each other. I definitely have the best nights out at the Universal Medicine events. And I must say how clear and refreshed I feel in the morning after celebrations.
So beautiful to feel the absolute joy in your writing Zoe and so agree “It was a beautiful night, and the thing is, it does not just last for one night – a peak at the end of the year. This joy in connecting with the world in such a loving way is part of our daily lives.”
The celebration parties by Universal Medicine are just that – celebratory. It’s wonderful to see the Students of the Livingness sharing as you say, from their own natural expression. I smile just writing that as it is really, really beautiful to see.
I too have attended a few Universal Medicine end of year celebration nights – lots of fun! What stood out for me was there was no need to prove anything to anyone; I could just be me on the dance floor- no judgement felt by others or comparison.
No alcohol or drugs so everyone felt clear. The room will filled with love and joy.
I love Universal Medicine celebration nights – pure joy and yes you are so right this joy is not just one night it is part of our daily lives.
These celebrations are always amazing and are a confirmation of how we live our lives everyday as who we are and the joy together is absolutely and always something to celebrate heaven on earth.
The beauty in what you share here Zoe is that joy does not have to peak just for one night or one experience as it can be felt everyday in all that we do. So many people look forward and build up to one thing, one day, one experience and invest so much into it that when it is over in the blink of an eye, they feel a let down. Thinking like this also kind of puts blinkers on and closes your eyes to all the other potential joys that happen in your every day because you are so focused on something happening in the future, not the present moment. If in every moment we take the opportunity to ‘strut our moves’ not only on the dance floor for one night but in all that we do, would not that be more joyful for all?
So sad but true that the majority of people fall into the trap of investing their energy into that something special in the future, meanwhile they are missing out on the simple beauty of living in the present moment.
Well said Tamara. I remember realising this as a child looking forward to Christmas and then it being over in an instant. I remember feeling so sad -I had been so busy focusing on an event outside of myself (like everyone around me it seemed) that I’d lost my connection to me so was always disappointed in Christmas – it couldn’t deliver me to me and all around me weren’t there so we all missed out on connecting with each other.
Now, for example, when I’m travelling to an event or one is approaching I know the quality I am living is what I will bring to it. The quality I choose to live in is what is with me all the time so definitely worth paying attention to.
Was not yet able to come over the ocean for an ‘end of year celebration’ but if they are the same amazing as those which we party in summer and late autumn here in UK/Europe with Universal Medicine – gosh they are all amazing and no ‘hangover’ never. Just joy, fun, connection and super cool groovy ‘Soul Music’ made with love.
An opportunity to express who you truly are within a group of people who don’t judge you and dancing to music that is unimposing – what a celebration.
“As an audience member it allowed me to feel the freedom of expressing the truth of me.” This is amazing in itself as performances can often feel so imposing as performers drive themselves for recognition and acceptance.
“I had so much fun listening, sharing food and dancing. It felt great (and funny) to ‘strut’ my moves on the dance floor, to dance with no self- judgement or feeling that others were judging me.” I can feel the pure joy of you being you Zoe, along with the enjoyment of being with others – certainly something to celebrate and appreciate!
A great reminder of the vitality and joy that can be experienced when we are simply being ourselves, and with others equally being themselves. A lot cheaper than drugs, alcohol or any other party entertainment, a lot safer, a lot healthier and a lot more fun!
Thank you Zoe! I can also attest to a celebration with Universal Medicine being a very different experience to what is considered the norm. It is so awesome to be in an environment that doesn’t encourage you to be anything but yourself. You go to bed at a reasonable time after and then wake up feeling the same as before you got to the ‘party’. The consistency of feeling as great as you did after the celebration as you did before is a whole new way of doing things! And I love it!
If thats the case, ‘can I party every night?’
To feel the freedom to express the truth of who you are amongst others who feel the same is in itself a rarity worth celebrating. It was an amazing night deeply worth the appreciation you afford it and of course the gorgeous people who brought their fun and loving qualities to the party.
Until I went to one of these concerts I never thought that a celebration could be so much fun and full of so much joy WITHOUT alcohol, drugs, staying up late and loud imposing music. These concerts are definitely amazing!
Totally with you on this one Zoe, your words: “As an audience member it allowed me to feel the freedom of expressing the truth of me” – amazing how the naturalness of one brings out the naturalness of another. Beautiful
Thank you Zoe for this post. Reading it I can feel how much fun you had just being yourself. This feels like a true way to celebrate.
I can feel the fun that everyone was sharing as they celebrated themselves and each other. I agree that no parties or events I had previously taken part in were anything like the shared enjoyment of a Universal Medicine Celebration.
”As an audience member it allowed me to feel the freedom of expressing the truth of me.” Beautiful. Universal Medicine Celebrations are unique in that people of all ages have fun and enjoy themselves and there is not one drop of alcohol. I have found too that I can be myself and it certainly is freeing.
Zoe, what an awesome way to feel and to carry that in our day to day living, now that is something worth celebrating!
Zoe, I can very much relate as any celebration with Universal Medicine has been absolutely amazing, so full of joy and openness, none of it invoked by alcohol or substances. The night of celebration is simply a celebration about how we live, every day — there are no highs and lows and no excitement or come-down the next day. It is us celebrating the choices we have made, to live our lives with the love that we all deserve — and this pure joie de vivre is available to everyone.
Spot on Katerina, no highs or lows or coming down next day, because celebrations with Universal Medicine are never an escape from a life wanting, but a celebration of a life so full of love and joy it spills out to others.
I could feel the joy in your sharing Zoe – “Connecting to the world in such a loving way”
Awesome.
I have attended a couple of the Universal Medicine end of year celebrations and indeed they are a joyous occasion, a good time had by all without alchohol, drugs or even sugar. What might you ask is how is it that these celebrations are so much fun without the need for any extra kick? The celebrations are joyous because it is a bunch of people coming together who are simply being themselves.
Zoe, I love your joie de vivre in this blog – it is infectious in a glorious way! There is such a grace offered to us when we can be just ourselves in all our beauty with no judgement – this is not something that happens commonly in our society these days with all the pressures and expectations, the comparison and jealousy, let alone the mind altering drinks and drugs that are passed around at a night out. I too treasure these celebrations of the absolute normality of our beauty and glory to be shared with all around us. Thank you for reminding me of this!
I remember my first universal medicine party, I couldn’t believe that everyone got up to dance. The young, the elderly, everyone and they all enjoyed the same music and there was not one drop of alcohol.
This is another great point about these celebrations that there is the mixture of ages and no one is holding back because of this.
I used to go partying heaps,drinking,taking drugs etc and I can never remember saying the next morning that was a great night. When I attended the Universal Medicine end of year celebrations I would wake up the next morning with a big smile on my face, having had the best time ever with no drugs nor alcohol.
These celebrations are better than any fueled by drugs and alcohol. When I party in this way, there is no headache,lethargy, mouth like the bottom of a parrots cage, hazy memory of things I may have done. I awake clean and clear, and with that smile on my face, ready to take the joy of the night before into my day.
Yes I remember nights and days like these where I took things to give me confidence essentially. I remember thinking these times were the best fun and the connections I had with people were out of this world. Not so! Now I’m more connected with myself going for a lovely walk and meeting people as I pass gives greater opportunity for deeper connections than any of these drug/alcohol fueled nights where people weren’t there. Now a room full of people who are open to connecting with others and celebrating is just amazing. No recovering from the night out either!
Likewise Mary-Louise – best time ever and without a drop of alcohol involved! And I love the diversity of students both on stage and on the dancefloors (or sitting and watching) at these celebration nights.
I love the end of year celebrations too Zoe.. For me, it’s such a welcomed change to what most celebrations are. No waking up feeling crappy, no sore areas, just awesome fun.
Dear Zoe, thank you for sharing this. Yes, I too, thank Serge Benhayon for presenting that there is a way to live joyfully in today’s world.
Wow! You just dropped a love bomb !*
Zoe when I was younger I never would have thought that I could have enjoyed the best celebrations and parties without any alcohol or drugs. The joy that is felt from everyone is miles beyond anything that I felt at the events where I used to drink. I also really appreciate the amazing gifts at the celebrations with the great music, dancing and delicious foods.
I agree Zoe. It is awesome that we can have so much fun by truly being ourselves.
The celebration of our every day awesomeness!! Very sparkling and fresh to read!!
Thanks for sharing this Zoe, it’s so amazing that these sort of celebrations naturally enhance our lives without destroying our health like the celebrations I used to experience in the past.
And lets keep swinging it till the sun sets… true celebration.
Thanks for sharing Zoe
I can’t remember if I was at this particular celebration Zoe, but I have been to a few now and the joy and fun I experience is incredible. I was able to be myself and feel confident to celebrate with everyone without holding back who I am.
It is so inspiring to be around people who are freely expressing themselves through movement and song, not shy to be joyful, playful and glorious. It’s like being a kid again where you don’t care if anyone is looking. You just follow the feeling in your body. We have such an amazing time and it’s all real; no pills or alcohol needed, just the joy of being ourselves.
It is quite amazing to go to a celebration with no alcohol and dance the night away, having fun with friends, just able to be yourself, not trying to fit a picture of cool or use alcohol to be ‘fun’. I love these celebrations too Zoe.
Reading your blog, Zoe, and some of the comments from others, it made me ponder on how much Universal Medicine has changed my life. How ‘crippled’ I had allowed myself to become, by life; from the judgment, comparison, fear of reaction from others, never feeling enough, looking for validation …. the list goes on. The Universal Medicine ‘celebrations’ are all about just that, celebrating the sweet, tender, beauty that we all hold inside. That’s who we truly are, and to feel everyone claiming their own beauty and sharing it openly with others is the most exquisite experience. Not to mention great fun!
The celebrations are truly amazing for they allow us all to celebrate who we truly are with no holding back – heaven on earth.
Yes Lee, Heaven on the dance-floor! 😉
I haven’t had the opportunity to attend any end of year celebrations but have felt a similar sense of joy flow through and out of me while attending other Universal medicine events. Feeling such a divine ray of sunshine and carrying that to the outside world is such a powerful ‘medicine’ for everyone. Thanks for reminding me Zoe of all I have to appreciate!
Dear Zoe when I read your words the only thing I wanted to do is to join you at this celebration . . .
A true celebration of how life should be for all everyday. Full of freedom to be ourselves with no judgement, pressure or fear, I love it! Thank you for sharing Zoe.
Isn’t it wonderful to reflect on the joy shared in an event such as this, rather than with stories of regrets. These events are true celebration – celebrating who we are, without the need to try and fit in. Bring on more I say.
Yes I agree Jennifer. These events and celebrations allow us to experience what true celebration really means, full of joy and honouring who we are.
In simply sharing your experience of one of the ‘School of the Livingness’ end of year celebrations, you have made a profound point Zoe. ‘The Way of the Livingness’, way of life does get us back in touch with Joy – but not in the usual elated, emotional, momentary, escapist, adrenalin (and usually alcohol, and other stimulant fuelled) later to feel exhausted way – rather, it is a feeling of consciously confirming all the amazingness already in the body from a truly healthy way of living, to the best of our ability – accepting and confirming and expressing and therefore sharing Love! And you’re right Zoe, this Joy is felt everyday – whether that day involves going to an end of year celebration, exercising my body, work, grocery shopping, or catching up with family and friends, …….. there’s no other way of living for the rest of time for me, that is for sure.
Thanks Zoe for sharing this revelation , to celebrate by sharing food , no alcohol , just being your self and not holding that beautiful being back is something to celebrate everyday of the week.
UM party celebrations rock, no pressure to be anything but yourself and enjoy and appreciate yourselves, each other, the music, the dancing and the food. No hangover.
🙂 love your comment Jeanette, Universal Medicine celebrations do rock, they divinely rock!
Yes its great feeling confident enough to hit the dance floor without being boozed up. I never considered that was possible or would be fun – how wrong I was, so much more fun when your able to just have fun and enjoy yourself.
What an awesome way of being with no judgement of self or others, complete acceptance, that is all worth celebrating.
I love to celebrate too. Wonderful to hear of pure joy and accountability at the same time. Done with honoring and respect for yourself and others.
The celebrations are awesome- I love them too. They are so without glamour and just enjoying each other with joy, respect and honouring. A true healing for me everytime I can be part of it.
I’ve been to Australia last winter (your summer) and joined a celebration/concert with all the other students and had a similar feeling. What you describe is amazing and “kicking the bud” to go out and show the fun and joy whilst dancing
Having a ‘gass’ in a room filled with people, full of joy and laughter (and some good food) is something to celebrate for sure. Sometimes I find it hard to accept that it’s possible everywhere and always – without the nuisance, over stimulating environment and so called ‘edge taking’ drinks.
The celebrations are wonderful, playful and full of each expression but all together without that awful competition that is normally associated with ‘performance’. I love it for all the reasons you have shared it sure is a tonic for the 100s of nights I have spent in my life having fun with the underlying feeling of trying to ‘fit in’ that really left me hung over and shut down to what I was experiencing. So yes thank you for Serge and Universal Medicine for showing there is a whole another way of celebrating!
Great sharing. I can feel how much fun it has been and those celebrations always are, Just celebrating all equally!
Zoe this sounds amazing, ‘I felt the freedom to just be who I am, no holding back, no judgements, not needing to please others or fit in – how glorious is that?… Certainly something to celebrate!’
Feels like you gave yourself that permission and went for it which is totally inspiring. I know it’s me who holds myself back even when I’m encouraged to just be myself. Your sharing is very inspiring. I know this is a way of being we can bring into our lives everyday and something I actually do even if it’s just a laugh with someone I’ve spoken to in the street.
I loved how everyone expressed in the true joy of being together in celebration and the freedom of being themselves. It was magic.
Your joyful experience is certainly something to celebrate, the freedom to just be , and to celebrate that being.
Hi Zoe, it is so true for me also what you have shared. This way of celebrating is a beautiful extension and reflection of how we can live every day. There is so much freedom to experience when we allow ourselves to simply express all that we are. And I am still learning how to let go and allow what is naturally in me to just be. Thank you for expressing this joy, the joy of celebrating who we are so beautifully.
A great reminder to celebrate “the freedom to just be who I am” constantly. Thank you Zoe for writing this.
At the end of year celebrations I love how the students prepare music, lyrics, dance moves and their own unique performances to celebrate themselves and each other. It is such a joy filled evening where we come together and express our love for each other…..and all with out alcohol…. in the past I would have thought it impossible to have so much fun with out drinking.
Yes, it simply re-defines the word ‘Celebration’. Often parties are contaminated by comparison, competition, jealousy, measuring each other up etc. However in this Celebration, there wasn’t an ounce of that. The Celebrations held by Universal Medicine are such an opportunity to appreciate, confirm and celebrate the amazing qualities within us all – equally.
Yes indeed Mary-Louise, what you say is true for me too: “in the past I would have thought it impossible to have so much fun with out drinking.” I would say I have had never so much joy as with attending a celebration from Universal Medicine. No alcohol infused night can measure up to the love, simplicity and pure joy of celebrating ourselves and each other with beautiful music and people (without alcohol).
The freedom of being who we truly are is definitely a celebration we cannot help but feel within ourselves and when expressed outwardly with others, and especially without judgement amongst people, is definitely a celebration humanity fully deserves.
It’s such a liberating feeling to just allow ourselves to celebrate and express from who we are….not from wanting acceptance, recognition etc….just sheer joy in expression….I also enjoyed the evening….
Awesome Zoe, can feel your joy and lightness in your writing. Must have been a beautiful celebration of yourself and everybody else.
I agree, Universal Medicine parties are outstandingly joyful celebrations! And all without alcohol or other drugs. Who needs stimulants if connected to the joy of being together and expressing from your true self? In fact they would dull down and spoil the whole experience.
I feel the same Zoe about the end of year celebration for the ‘School’ of the Livingness. Unlike any other school parties I have attended, this one is about people feeling free to be themselves and celebrating the joy in that freedom.
I love these events too Zoe. Great music, great friends, great food and the freedom to just be myself and dance around having fun without any need to “have a drink to relax”. And I wake up feeling amazing. It’s a big yes from me for this style of celebration!
Who we are and the joy together is absolutely and always something to celebrate.
That’s awesome Zoe, sounds like it was amazing. It’s funny how much pressure we place on ourselves to look or be a certain way and how freeing it feels to not be restricted with these pressures.
I agree Zoe, I have attended these celebrations too and, it’s true, there is no judgement or criticism at all from anyone. I am free to be myself. Everyone is expressing themselves without reservation, and, despite my reluctance sometimes, I can’t help but join in! I have spent too many years being a wallflower and relying on alcohol to “have a good time”,
It was an awesome night I agree, thank you for sharing your experience of it Zoe.
It’s made me reflect on how very different it was to the old party’s I used to go to, where I would feel I had to fit in and not be myself and how horrible that felt.
In contrast to the Universal Medicine end of year celebration, where I felt a joy to simply be myself.
Zoe thank you for sharing. Thank you Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine for the best celebration’s ever. I have attended a few celebrations and each time enjoying it in full. The utter support to just be yourself, no judgement… A night to enjoy and remember.
How beautiful to attend a party where people are free to be themselves with no holding back and not feel the need to please others or fit in. This feels like a true celebration to me. Thank you for sharing Zoe.
Awesome Zoe; a celebration of self whilst celebrating with others, beautiful 🙂
These celebrations are always amazing and are just a confirmation of how we live our lives everyday. Just a reason to celebrate all of us and expression of joy that we feel inside without any need of external stimulants. The most amazing part is after all the fun had with chatting, eating, listening to all sorts of musicians perform and dancing, the next day I am feeling just amazing and very energised. This is quite the opposite on how used celebrate end of year few years back with waking up next day feeling not so great. Reading your blog just reminded me of the joy felt in these celebrations. Thankyou Zoe.
Beautiful Zoe! Celebrating without holding back, judgments, no need to please others or to fit in, is worth celebrating.
Completely agree, it’s a totally different experience to have
It sure was a fun night ,much loved and enjoyed by all who attended.
Wonderful to hear how you enjoyed yourself Zoe. The great thing is that the joyfulness you experience is part of your everyday livingness, unlike the brief alcohol induced high that was experienced at other Christmas events.
‘… is part of our daily lives.’ – in grace of the sunset’s gold, in the soothing tiny bird’s melody, in the breakfast that your partner prepared for you, in the way I allow myself to dress beautifully, … and so on and so on. Life can be full of it! Universal Medicine rocks!
What fun and so joy-full. I am coming to Australia and am ready to party with all of you amazing beings!
The celebrations with Universal Medicine showed me how natural and joyfull a celebration can be – without alkohol, without excess- but with real joy. This also inspired me to look at how I celebrate my life, and being with other people, and if I take time to appreciate..
Thats been my experience as well – inspired and refreshed the next day.