The Domino Effect of a Donut: How One Loving Act Ripples Around the World

Hello, my friends—John of New here, your friendly neighborhood recovering Catholic, spiritual smart-aleck, and full-time love-pusher. Today, we’re diving into a delicious topic: how one simple, loving act can ripple across the entire world like a cosmic wave of awesomeness.
(Yes, even if that loving act involves a donut. Stay with me.)

It Starts with One 
Let me paint you a picture. Imagine this: You’re in line at a coffee shop. The person in front of you is juggling a toddler, a phone call, and their will to live. They’re frazzled. You can practically see their aura frizzing.
Now, you—being the grounded, heart-centered embodiment of divine consciousness that you are—step up and say, “Hey, I got their coffee. And a donut. Make it sprinkles. Life needs sprinkles.”
Boom. Just like that, you’ve created a ripple. And not the kind that comes from dropping a rock in a pond. No, no—this is the spiritual kind. This is the metaphysical equivalent of setting off a love firework in the sky of human consciousness.

Love is Contagious (In the Good Way)
That tired parent, now sipping on a surprise caramel latte and chewing on a sprinkle-covered blessing, suddenly feels... seen. Supported. Loved. And when they feel loved, something incredible happens: they’re more likely to pass that energy on.
Maybe later that day, instead of snapping at the grocery clerk because they’re out of oat milk (seriously, again?), they offer a smile and a thank you. That clerk—who’s used to being treated like a checkout robot—is lifted. They go home feeling ten percent less like quitting their job and thirty percent more like hugging their cat.
And so it goes.

You Don't Have to Be Gandhi—Just Be Human
Here’s the secret the world’s been hiding behind centuries of incense smoke and holy jargon: You don’t need to be a guru, saint, or prophet to change the world. You just have to be kind on purpose. You have to choose love even when sarcasm, cynicism, or a strongly worded Facebook post would be easier.
Now don’t get me wrong—this isn’t about being a doormat or pretending the world’s not messy. I’ve stepped in the cosmic mud plenty of times. But I’ve also learned this:
One moment of genuine love—given freely, without needing applause or spiritual bonus points--alters the entire energetic fabric of the collective.
That’s not New Age mumbo jumbo. That’s spiritual physics. (Which is like regular physics, but with better hugs.)

Jeshua Did It with Loaves, You Can Do It with Smiles
Let’s go back to the Master himself—Jeshua, a.k.a. Jesus, a.k.a. The Guy Who Really Knew What He Was Talking About (before theologians got ahold of the script).
What did he teach? Love your neighbor. Forgive everybody. Share your bread. Don’t be a jerk.
(Okay, I’m paraphrasing.)
But the man didn’t walk around handing out theology degrees. He walked around healing, feeding, hugging, and cracking a few jokes with the apostles. He knew that love, in action, speaks louder than any sermon.
So what does this mean for you? It means you can change the world just by doing what he did--on a Tuesday at Trader Joe’s.

Your Energy Is Your Message
I talk about this a lot on the John of New YouTube channel, and I’ll say it again here: You are a broadcast tower.
Every thought you think, every word you speak, every action you take--it radiates. Not in a woo-woo, tinfoil-hat way, but in a real, measurable, energetic way. Science is even catching up now and nodding nervously while they try to explain quantum entanglement with spreadsheets.
So when you act in love—even if no one sees it—you are changing the frequency. You’re turning the dial away from fear and toward compassion. You’re dialing in the love station, and it’s got great reception.

One Time, I Held a Door Open…
Let me tell you a story that’ll illustrate this. One day, I held the door open for a guy at the post office. Not a big deal, right? Well, he looked genuinely shocked—as if I had handed him the keys to a new car.
Turns out, he had been having a terrible week. That moment of unexpected kindness? It gave him hope. I saw him at the Post Office a second time and he told me it inspired him to reach out to his estranged daughter. They hadn’t spoken in years.
All because of a door. And maybe the stunning handsomeness of the guy who held it (hey, I gotta throw some humor in here).
But seriously--you never know where your ripple ends.

The Butterfly Flaps Its Wings, and Someone Cries in a Hallmark Commercial
The truth is, our world doesn’t need more arguments, more lectures, or more fear masquerading as righteousness. What it needs—desperately—is real people doing small, conscious things with great love.
You don’t have to march in a protest or build a spiritual empire. You can just:

• Call someone who’s lonely.
• Give a sincere compliment.
• Tip extra.
• Forgive someone who doesn’t even know they need it.
• Look your waiter in the eye and say, “Thank you. Really.”

These things? They matter. They echo.

The World You Want Begins with You
We’re so conditioned to think we’re powerless. That the world is too broken. That love is too small to matter.
But that’s the illusion, isn’t it?
Love is not small. It’s the most powerful force in the universe.
It builds bridges. It ends wars. It melts hardened hearts. And sometimes, it buys a stranger a coffee when they really, really need one.
So here’s my challenge to you—my fellow ripple-maker, my co-creator of a better world:
Go make someone’s day weirdly, wildly wonderful.
Start a ripple. Let the love flow. And don’t worry about where it ends. Just know that it will reach places you’ll never see and touch hearts you’ll never know.
And if all else fails—sprinkles. Never underestimate the spiritual power of sprinkles.

With love, laughter, and the occasional holy donut,
– John of New
Your brother in coffee, consciousness, and cosmic ripple effects