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, August 30, 2011

Day 242 - Lesson 241

This holy instant is salvation come.

This lesson is about recognizing that we are all one...we are not separate - only in our minds, our intellect, in our ego are we constricted to the point of believing that we are separate.  When, in all actuality, we are in constant and dynamic exchange with everything in our environment.  This is a joyful lesson because we realize that all of our fear is based on illusion. 

When we remember to take the time to be present in the moment, when we get quiet and listen to our hearts beat and the sound of our breath entering and exiting our bodies, we are able to better feel our oneness with the universe.  This is beautiful and powerful.

I am thankful for this realization - it has saved my life in countless ways.
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