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

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Day 96 - Lesson 95

I am one with Self, united with my Creator.

This lesson encourages five minutes of practice, of repeating this thought, every waking hour of the day.  The lesson talks about the importance of training our minds and such shorter practice periods are more conducive to concentration at this point in time.

I read a quote by Marianne Williamson today that fits nicely with this lesson: "Fill your mind with sacred thoughts, or neurotic ones will plague you."  How true is that!?!

After learning Primordial Sound Meditation last June, I have been actively maintaining a meditation practice for nearly a year.  This is becoming an integral part of my life, to my peacefulness, to my overall health and well-being.

I don't recall who said it, it could have been Deepak Chopra, or Wayne Dyer, or Davidji, or just about anyone - "Praying is talking to God; meditating is listening to God."  I'm sorry I don't recall who should receive tribute for this because it's brilliant.  Aside from all of the scientifically proven health benefits for meditation, this quote has given me such wonderful perspective.  I am quite adept at talking - meditating is helping me to become a much better listener.

An additional instruction for this lesson today was: To everyone you meet today, be sure to give the promise of today's idea and tell him this: You are one Self with me, united with our creator in this Self. I honor you because of What I am, and What He is, Who loves us both as One.

That's so beautiful.  Very similar to Namaste - I honor the divine light in you that is the same as in me....

There is so much noise in our world, in our environments, in our heads.  These lessons that aid and remind me to quiet my mind, to think sacred thoughts, to honor the divine, calm me in ways I did not heretofore believe were possible.
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