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

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Day 243 - Lesson 242

This day is God's.  It is my gift to him.

So, I will admit, I was taken aback by this lesson when I first read that.  Whoa....but, then, you know, it's great.  Instead of being focused on me and forgetting about Source - going about my daily business without recognition of Spirit - without giving it over to Love, I acknowledged the gift in giving to pure consciousness.  Yes, please, have this day God and guide me in all that occurs.

As I was preparing for the day, I fully acknowledged that this day is God's.  I asked to be a vessel of Spirit.  I trusted that I would be guided as needed - and indeed I was.  I felt full of love and I felt loved all throughout the day.

May every day be God's.

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