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

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Day 43 - Lesson 42

God is my strength.  Vision is His gift. 

More and more I am coming to believe that we are provided the information, the inspiration, the meaning of things as we are intended to receive them from a higher universal power.  The thing is, we need to be awake and paying attention.  I've spent much of life on cruise control - not that it was easy, sometimes I didn't brake soon enough to kick it off, sometimes I breezed through areas of life without stopping to enjoy the scenery or smell the flowers, sometimes I ran over people without considering their feelings.

In my studies today, I was reminded of an Albert Einstein quote: I want to know God's thoughts....the rest are details.  I am ready to stop being preoccupied with the details.  As Wayne Dyer says, "We all eventually get it."  I just want to 'get it' before taking my dying breath.

In Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws, today is the the Law of "Dharma" or Purpose in Life.  This law addresses the steps to take to ensure we are living our purpose:  Discovering our true self, to express our unique talents, and to use our talents to serve our fellow human beings.

May God's vision show me my true self and my unique talent (this is my daily prayer) - I am most happy to serve my fellow human beings.
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