For such a
long time I was a seeker. I enjoyed it
all, each spiritual practice I investigated felt like a wonderful inner
adventure. I learned and grew as my way
of viewing others and the world expanded.
After my childhood and teens experimenting with a few religions, I
concluded formal religious practice was not for me. And so, I moved into psychology and then free
thinking and then eastern spiritual practice.
I look back and tend to smile – I did take it all rather seriously. And, I wonder, whatever was I seeking? And, for so long? Yet, in the end, it all just feels like ‘my
path’.
These days I
am stabilized in a spiritual practice that feels right for me. I have come from searching “out there” to
realizing, it all lies within. The time
we spend learning to just be with ourselves, to observe, to question, to
contemplate, to enjoy solitude, and
finally, to simply hear the wisdom in wonderful deep silence itself is like
gold in our lives. We are nurturing that
inner Light; our very own Godliness or Buddha nature and even when we stumble,
it’s all good. The answers unfold, the
peace comes, and we find we can simply relax into what IS.
The rhythms and
movements of nature, as always, are a huge part of my sense of connection and aliveness. It can feel wonderful but also overwhelming
to imagine how we are a part of everything in the universe, the planets, the
stars, and the sky – all the forces of nature we observe and experience! To honor that connection whole heartedly and
consciously bring it into my life, I spend time celebrating each Season as it
begins. Sometimes I find myself at the ocean, sometimes the mountains and woods,
one’s own patio, whatever is at hand - step out, connect and then - create! I just created a mandala based upon my
impression of a local meadow at peak of Spring, just as it gently melts
into summer. I slowed to savor the time
and deeply feel it.
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