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

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Day 121 - Lesson 120

Review -

109 - I rest in God.
110 - I am as God created me.

I spent a fair amount of time reflecting upon these lessons today.  During my hike, especially.  It was blustery and chilly and my hike felt intense because it's one that I've completed only once this season.  I thought about a confusing issue involving a friend.  As I was shopping for supper tonight, I had a discussion with another friend who was angry about situation.  After supper the news was blaring about the U.S. finally killing Osama Bin Laden.

Thankfully, I was able to rest in God and recognize that I am as God created me - on this day of pure potentiality.

Through this thought, this reflection, I see that the confusing situation with my friend, my other friend's anger, and the death of Osama Bin Laden that true resolution, real resolution, lasting resolution is not possible where love is not present.

May my heart, may your heart be filled with love - even when that feels like a difficult proposition.  In fact, it is in those difficult moments that love is absolutely critical.  We heal, we mend, we find peace when we love.  Albert Einstein has a famous quote that sums this up, it goes something like this:

It is impossible to solve a problem on the same level that it was created.
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