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

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Day 282 - Lesson 281

I can be hurt by nothing but my thoughts.

I was so excited for this day.  Today I opened the doors to a local building and welcomed people in who were interested in learning about the Law of Pure Potentiality (from Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success) and shared a Kundalini Dancing Meditation. I had no real idea whether or  not there would be much by way of participation. I was pleasantly surprised that 13 people came and participated.  It was beautiful.  I felt the warmth of the energy of pure potential and marveled at the energy in the room.

As I was driving home and reflecting on the experience, I had quite a bit of dialogue with myself about how I could have done this and that better and began this critique of what I should have done differently.  And then I realized that everything happened exactly as it was meant to and it was good.

It was a great day to embrace uncertainty and to allow life to unfold with the gracious hearts of 13 beautiful souls.
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