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

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day 81 - Lesson 80

Let me recognize my problems have been solved.  One particular section of this lesson really resonated for me today, it says:

You are entitled to peace today.  A problem that has been resolved cannot trouble you.  Only be certain you do not forget that all problems are the same.  Their many forms will not deceive you while you remember this.  One problem, one solution.  Accept the peace this simple statement brings.

Granted, spending the week at a meditation retreat distills this lesson in a way that allows for easier digestion (and belief).  However, practicing this lesson daily will make maneuvering stressful times - well, less stressful.

Aside from a lot of meditating today, Deepak Chopra walked us through a lesson in How to Know God.  He addressed the three levels of existence - Physical, Quantum, and Non-Local (also known as physical, subtle, and causal).  He also explained the seven types of biological response - these explain a lot of things and very clearly they describe how we 'know' God based on our own level of consciousness.  It was a lot of information to take in and I'm thankful I've read a few of his books on the matter.

Today, I recognized that my problems have been solved.
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