If you haven’t fully explored the Expand app yet, you’re missing some wonderful gems it has to offer! While combing through a variety of exercises that were new to me the other day, I found “Visiting the Year 2100” by Paul Citarella. It was quite the adventure. This exercise takes you on a journey into the future to see how the world will be different and suggests lessons to take away from it.

I’m pretty good at following the cues of an exercise and experiencing the visuals of a guided meditation vividly, but this exercise stood out because my mind perceived its lessons differently than I’m used to. Rather than experiencing what a future would look like to me, I happened to “feel” and “know” certain lessons instead of seeing them visually. The importance of a much higher and more connected level of technology came to my mind, one that seemed to be rooted in our own consciousness. It was something I knew and felt more than I saw. This influenced me to focus on the importance of my consciousness studies. I’ve been wanting to study neuroscience to focus on realms of consciousness, and this exercise nudged the idea to the forefront of my mind.

This exercise takes you on a journey into the future to see how the world will be different and suggests lessons to take away from it.

My perspective readily shifted to the bigger picture. The extreme importance of what we are doing now to preserve the future of our planet and the science behind it came forward for me. This theme also presented itself when I took Starlines last year. We can get so caught up in mundane reality—the everyday dramas and little things we face on the daily—that we forget to think about making a difference in the world. Everyone leaves behind a footprint on this earth, however small that may be from the greater perspective, and we can easily lose sight of this. I know that I want my impact here to be positive, helping to contribute to the overall betterment of the future—which is admittedly a subjective idea. However, this train of thought poses some very real questions that we can all meditate on every so often to ensure we aren’t always caught up in the little dramas and learn to focus on the greater context. So now I’m regularly reflecting and asking myself:

How can I make a difference in the future of our planet?

In what small ways can I help? (Via volunteering on conservation, lending my specialties into the realms of science or art, etc.)

In what positive directions do I see the future heading? How can I contribute to those positives?

In what negative directions do I see the future heading? Is there any way I can help shift that trajectory toward positive outcomes?

How can I make a difference in the lives of those around me every day?

How can I leave an overall positive impact?

I hope that revisiting these inquiries will serve to remind me of the footprint I’d like to leave behind on this earth. I feel there will be a large surge and melding of technology and consciousness, which is already evident in the AI revolution. We will continue to drive science in that direction and try to merge consciousness with technology, and I want to step up, contribute to that conversation, and help to shape it in a productive and positive way for our future. So, it was lovely to receive that reminder in a meditation, and I hope that not only will you go experience the exercise for yourself, but also that it will provide a helpful nudge to check in with yourself regarding the footprint you want to leave behind here. I am thankful to the Visiting the Year 2100 exercises for initiating that larger conversation in my mind and providing those reminders.

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Malorie Mackey

Actress, author and adventurer

Malorie Mackey is an actress, host, and writer living in Los Angeles, CA. Malorie's first book was published in 2017 and her short story "What Love Has Taught Me" has been published in the anthology "Choices.” You can find Malorie’s travel content on dozens of digital media platforms. Check out www.maloriesadventures.com for more. Malorie's adventures don't just encompass physical adventures. She has been a student of intuition since she was a teenager, studying at Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. In 2019, Malorie discovered the Monroe Institute while filming her travel show. Since then, she has been studying the art and science of consciousness through many different programs and life experiences.