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, July 21, 2011

Day 202 - Lesson 201

This begins another review.  It begins and ends with a central theme around each review lesson. 

I am not a body.  I am free.
For I am still as God created me.

(181) I trust my brothers, who are one with me.
No one but is my brother.  I am blessed with oneness with the universe and God, my Father, one Creator of the whole that is my Self, forever One with me.

I am not a body.  I am free.
For I am still as God created me.

I experienced three situations today that opened my heart to this lesson.  In the first, I reacted to another person's anger, and really consciously thought about my reaction.  Even though I felt my blood beginning to boil, my cheeks turning red, and an instant reaction in wanting to lash back - I didn't.  I saw and felt the primitive fight or flight reaction in each of us and I stopped.  I responded calmly and stuck with it.

In the second situation, I was responsible for assisting in sharing some bad news.  Even though the person receiving the bad news was well aware that this news was imminent, and in fact was responsible for it, I took time to pray for guidance and for the ability to express the news with as much compassion as possible.  This news came as the result of a serious policy violation in which another person had been victimized.  There was a time when I wouldn't have given much consideration for how a person who caused another to be a victim might feel.  However, now I see that if I show compassion and care maybe that will be some inspiration and encouragement to spark change.

The final situation involved two very dear friends.  One has experienced a major life change and she wanted to share that information with the other.  She wasn't sure how the change would be received - even though she felt confident in the love of the other person.  After the information about the major change was shared, that love was beautifully reinforced.

These situations were all examples of our connections - we breathe the same air - you inhale my breath and I inhale yours.  We are indeed blessed with oneness with the universe.
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