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

Monday, May 23, 2011

Day 143 - Lesson 142

123 - I thank my Father for His gifts to me.
124 - Let me remember I am one with God.

Of course, perfectly, today we honor the Law of Giving and Receiving.  I had this wonderful opportunity today to thank someone, a long over-due thank you.  This person, on a plane ride from Los Angeles, California to Boise, Idaho handed me Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success book.  While it didn't immediately change my life - it has certainly changed it in profound ways in the past couple of years - a seed that had been planted, and once I began watering it sprouted beautifully and is growing, blossoming, drinking in the light.  I got to have lunch with two amazing women!  Even though I felt a lot of muscle fatigue today, I doubled-up on my protein shake, and got a good work-out in.  One of these days I am going to be a graceful runner.  For now I am thankful to put one foot in front of the other and for the ability to breathe!
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