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, December 25, 2011

Day 359 - Lesson 358

No call to God can be unheard nor left unanswered.  And of this I can be sure; His answer is the one I really want.

There was a stretch of years, of time, when I would have poo-pooed this statement.  After the past couple of years, however, and directly due to my meditation practice, I now know that this is indeed the truth.  Once I was able to quiet my mind and really listen; once I became disciplined in living a cleaner life - not drinking, not smoking, and being mindful not just of what I was ingesting orally, but also what I was ingesting through all of my senses.  In addition, I became more conscious in my choice-making - much more.  All of this has only enhanced my life in the best possible ways.  I had no idea how wonderful life could be - that it can mostly be stress-free, that it is full of love and possibility!  What's interesting is that becoming 'disciplined' hasn't been difficult or challenging.  Once I let go and embraced the rituals of greater reverence, it all just happened - this seems to be exactly: letting go and letting God.

On that note, Merry Christmas, what a miraculous day!
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