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

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Day 309 - Lesson 308

This instant is the only time there is.

I sure did appreciate this lesson today.  As I left home to begin my travel journey to my Primordial Sound Meditation certification course....my plane left on time (almost).  I arrived at my next leg with plenty of time to spare and agreed to a counter offer to an offer I made on a house in another location.  I arrived at my next destination, but my bag didn't.  When it finally arrived almost two hours later, it was wet....I should know better than to travel with oil, but I just couldn't help myself.  I forgot to pack a brush and a comb.  Just as I was going to order a cup of tea to bring to my hotel room, the cafe closed.  However, in each moment, instead of getting angry and frustrated, I just allowed it to be whatever it was going to be.  I laughed in the face of adversity and chose to be okay with it. 

This is the only instant I have....and I am going to be fully present with a happy heart.
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