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, August 11, 2011

Day 223 - Lesson 222

God is with me.  I live and move in Him.

I had such an incredible day today.  I woke up at 5:00 and after meditating for close to an hour, I felt completely energized and excited to embrace the day.  I conducted a staff retreat for the folks that work for me today.  They are preparing for a big annual project that takes a lot of energy and incorporates a great deal of travel.  We spent the day creating greater personal awareness and in celebrating our strengths.  We meditated, practiced chair yoga, learned about our doshas, explored our strengths as individuals and as team mates, we called upon our archetypes, and we rejoiced in our accomplishments.  I had one staff member who struggled a little bit with the meditation piece.  She is a traditional Christian and associates some negativity around meditation.  However, to her credit, she opened her heart to the information and participated enthusiastically.  We all walked away with deeper appreciations for one another and with a renewed sense of consciousness in our lives.  I hope there is a greater plan that I can conduct these types of sessions with many more groups.

At the end of the day, I went on a wonderful hike with a dear friend I haven't seen for awhile.  The weather was sunny, warm - even hot on the uphill, and calm. 

All throughout the day I was infused with spirit.  I lived and moved with spirit and it was a glorious experience.
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