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, May 24, 2011

Day 144 - Lesson 143

125 - In quiet I receive God's Word today.
126 - All that I give is given to myself.

Today, being the day that we honor the Law of Karma or Cause and Effect, I found myself being extra-mindful of decision-making.  I studied my lesson this morning, and then after my meditation, I studied the law of the day and was reminded to be conscious, aware of my decisions - to consider the consequences.  To ask myself, "How will the consequences of this decision affect me?  How will the consequences affect others?"  There was one thing in particular I kept wanting to do, but these questions did a great job of reminding me of all the reasons not to.  The consequences may not have affected anyone immediately, but the decision would not have honored love.  It was one of those short-term solutions to 'feel good' in the moment.  This is a good example to me of receiving God's word (all throughout the day), of giving myself (and others) the gift of listening, of paying attention, of honoring love.
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