Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell

I just finished watching the movie The School for Good and Evil. As I do in life itself, I look for messages when I watch movies. And because The Universe, All That Is, Spirit, Guidance, Good speaks through everything and everyone that comes our way, messages are found in "real life" as well as in books and movies... yes even in fantasy, romance, and all kinds of movies. Even the songs that play in a movie are, of course, part of the message that is being communicated.

One of the messages that struck me, early on in the movie was about how to measure one's goodness and that it's not about appearances but "it's about what  one does". In other words, it's not about what others think you are or who you think you are, but about what you do. We may meditate for hours on end each day, or go to church religiously once a week, but if, when out of meditation or church, we are petty, we gossip, hurt others with our words and actions... then which energy are we living? Good or evil?

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About The Author

Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida  radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes  such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus  on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and  creativity.