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an aid to organizing these
reflections, I've created
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This is the area where I would like to share reflections about my own
life. Please bear in mind that as one evolves, our perspective changes,
so my observations on various events and experiences may be different
today than they were a few years ago. After all, isn't this personal
growth?
In
addition, you'll find a few insights I've gleaned from
various books I've read. An avid reader since I was
a child, I recollect my mother
often saying, "Got your
head in a book again?"
after she'd called me countless
times without me hearing her!
There
were a few years when I didn't
read anything simply because I
knew I'd never get anything else
done! With two youngsters to
care for, my eldest daughter, four step-children, a husband,
two dogs, three cats, two horses
and a large home, my days were
full and I couldn't afford the
luxury of spending time with a
book.
Eventually
time solved that problem (as it
quite often seems to do) and I
was able to get back to my
passion. But this time, however,
I became much more interested in
non-fiction books than fiction.
The
very first book I read after my
'bookless' period was one I
borrowed from a friend called Living
In The Light: A Guide to Personal Power
and Planetary Transformation by
Shakti Gawain. That little book
forever changed the way I looked at
my life - and the world around me.
My
second marriage had unexpectedly
come to
an end and I was ripe for
change. I had many unanswered
questions about many things and Living
In The Light made so much sense
to me at that particular time in my life.
It provided the answers I was
searching for... at least some
of them!
Unfortunately,
my journey was only just beginning
and I was naive. I discovered that you never
have all the answers. As soon as I think I have something clear in my mind
and understand it, something else presents itself. I've discovered, as
many others have, that there is no destination; there is no time when
you know all that you think you need to know. There's just a series of
revelations to mark your journey.
I
shall be forever grateful to
that little book as it was the
beginning of my conscious
spiritual journey and started
me on the Path of the Seeker. My
life changed in ways I could
never have imagined and it all
began with a book!
Actually, it
probably started with a
question...
or perhaps it was
Transcendental Meditation... or
my divorce, or ??? There was lots going on
around that time and the truth
is, I really don't
know if it was even one single
event that sparked my new way of
thinking and living! All
I know is that my life
changed... I changed. I felt so
different that I even
changed my name!
Many
people go through dramatic
shifts in their life for all
sorts of reasons. Not everyone
has an opportunity to share
those changes with others. We
often think we're different,
that nobody understands what
we're going through, or have been
through. By sharing some of my
own experiences, I hope
you will recognize more of
yourself and realize we are not
so different.
My
goal is to add to these
reflections as time allows, much
like a blog I guess, and you
will have an opportunity to
learn more and more about me as
time progresses. There have
been many experiences, many
revelations, and many books since
my journey began and I've
learned something from each. Perhaps
they will help
you gain more awareness! I certainly
hope so.
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