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, September 27, 2011

Day 270 - Lesson 269

My sight goes forth to look upon Christ's face.

This lesson also says: I ask Your blessing on my sight today.

Indeed, it seemed that everywhere I looked today there was a message about the light of our souls.... that it is virtually impossible not to see God.

I read this lesson just prior to my meditation.  After my meditation, I opened an email message that said this, in part:  To ignore my personal self in my journey toward soul would be misguided; it would be a form of self-erasure.

Davidji posted this on facebook today:

There is a light that shines beyond all things on Earth,
beyond us all,
beyond the heavens,
beyond the highest,
the very highest heavens.
This is the light that shines in our heart.
- Chandogya Upanishad 3.13.7

I re-posted it as my status update. 

I received a message today from someone who is doing some serious soul searching and we had a beautiful chat.

The reaffirmation today is - the light of our soul is ever glowing and alive.  It is glowing whether we pay attention to it or not.  It shines brightly when we open our hearts to love - when we recognize we are worthy of love and happiness; when we become vulnerable enough to both express love and open enough to receive love.
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