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

Monday, October 24, 2011

Day 297 - Lesson 296

The Holy Spirit speaks through me today.

I was involved in a situation today in which there was little communication about expectations and there were major assumptions about 'who is responsible for what.'  I had an initial reaction of fear and irritation - mostly because I was worried that I would disappoint a group of people who were expecting a productive experience.  I took responsibility for it and made sure the materials were prepared, but due to a shortened time frame and not much communication about how the process was going to be handled - I had some anxiety about what was actually going to happen.  Then it dawned on me - "let go, the Holy Spirit speaks through me today."  The session went fine, everyone worked well together, the materials weren't fancy - but apparently they didn't need to be.  We accomplished our goal and everyone seemed to walk away feeling satisfied.

Each time I remember to let go and allow my actions to be guided by Source - things work out with a whole lot more ease and a whole lot less anxiety.
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