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

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Day 174 - Lesson 173

God is but Love, and therefore so am I.
155 - I will step back and let Him lead the way.
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.
156 - I walk with God in perfect holiness.
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.

I read a little something today from Dr. Wayne Dyer in which he encouraged us to think about being a soul and having a body, rather than being a body and having a soul.

As I have changed my life and continue the daily rituals and practices that nourish spirit, that feed my soul, I find it becomes less of a stretch to identify with my soul rather than my body.  This may be especially fortunate as I age and my body becomes less reliable.  I say that in part humorously.  I am in better health now than I was a couple of years ago.  But seriously, I am going to have my soul, my spirit for all eternity.  I am only going to have this body a short time.  Therefore, soul nourishment is ultimately important.

I did a good job of feeding both my soul and my body this evening - a couple of good hikes - a nature meditation!  Beautiful - I stepped back and let Love lead the way; I walked with God in perfect holiness.
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