Why this? Why now?

I have given a great deal of thought to whether or not a blog is right for me. I have been on an amazing journey - some of it very sad, some of it profoundly joyful. Transformation is possible - I know because it is happening with me.

I can't say for sure when it all started, other than it started happening with tremendous regularity upon my 40th birthday. This may be a rather normal occurence - you reach a certain age and start wondering if this is all there is in life. Am I doing what I'm meant to be doing? Are my beliefs real - what are my beliefs exactly?

Here's a smattering of the journey -

I got a divorce and began to discover and explore life from a much different perspective.

I began thinking about my health and researching and reaching out to learn things like: what I should be doing to avoid heart disease. The book, The China Study, changed my life. I am now a vegetarian. This also led me to quit smoking....and finally to stop drinking, too (I don't care what the studies say - just eat the grapes instead).

I have embarked upon an incredible spiritual journey - from a comparative religions class, to studying Ayurvedic living (of which I'm now studying to become an instructor), to learning more about Buddhism, and, as documented here in my blog, an active study of A Course In Miracles.

I am in a place in my life where I finally recognize very consciously that what I put in my mind and in my body is what comes out. As I am reminded most days when listening to Deepak Chopra's soul affirmations, "My body is the garden of my soul."

May I be of vessel of spirit, of loving-compassion.

Yes, I do think a blog is right for me. Thank you for joining me.
Namaste,

mac

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 27 - Lesson 26

My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability.  The exercises in this lesson felt more intense to me than any of the preceding ones.  It included a series of asking: I am concerned about_________. I am afraid __________ will happen.  That thought is an attack upon myself.  I won't go into greater detail about this particular lesson, but it was very effective at setting me on course with recognizing that nothing but my own thoughts can attack me.  As I worked the practice periods I felt greater clarity and less burdened.

A couple of other things were helpful today.  Dr. Wayne Dyer's quote of the day made me smile and gave me a necessary reminder.  He said, "You'll be happy to know that the universal law that created miracles hasn't been repealed."  I love this!!  The other thing that helped me today was connecting with my program consultant at the Chopra Center.  We had a wonderful conversation about my studies with them. 

So, in the midst of a chaotic day, I was connected to my lesson, I was reminded to choose miracles, and I was given a boost of love from the sweet spot of the universe.
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