Let's Reflect a Little..... or MY Theory

Let's Reflect a Little Here.... This is MY Belief (or Theory if you feel so inclined)

I'm not going to come up with any great mind boggling quotes here, or insighful scriptual verses, although I love to read them when others post them. I can never seem to come up with the one I am looking for when I want it, so, what I am putting here is a belief that I have had for as long as I can remember- and we are going back well over forty years here.

I believe that all of us, and yes, I mean every single one of us, has been given a unique gift and that gift is ours from birth. Now being a person of deep faith and also intensely spiritual, I believe that we get that gift from GOD and that it comes with our souls at birth.

Now here is the tricky part- we don't have to use it. We can ignore it, we can pretty much return it by saying - I don't need this, I can do it better my way or we can laugh and wonder what in the world we are supposed to do with this gift that we realize is there, but are either afraid to use or don't want to take the responsibility that it entails. Then there are the rest of us.. we are the lucky ones, even if we sometimes don't feel so lucky. For all of you in this class that may be reading this, you have a real responsibility that comes with your gift. You are sent out to help and serve others. That doesn't make us the same though. Since our gifts are unique, each of us has our gift tailored specifically to our needs and talents. Some of you have served or are serving in the military and are then going on to serve as nutritionists, personal trainers, health coaches, nurses and many of us are taking our own roads to well-being for ourselves and the people we will meet. We will be looking deep inside ourselves and making the most of what we have..even though many of us have already been put to the test to see what we are really made of... and we have conquered and come out on the other side.

I believe this class will help us reach past the physical wellness factor, and even past the mental healing but help us reach deep into our most essential being and find that peace and serenity that makes us reach out to help others with our intelligence, creativity and compassion. We are all here together for a reason- we have accepted our gift with a thankful and grateful heart. For me, it has taken many many years, and often I have thought I woudn't make it. I kept searching always fearful that it was going to be taken away before I could reach it. But, I should have realized, that it is never too late, as long as we keep searching. Peace to all of you. s

Welcome Prof Beth and Classmates!

This is my first blog- since two weeks ago I didn't even know what a blog was! I would love to get some color and "spice" on here, but since it took so much just to set it up, I am happy just to have it.

I am very intrigued by this class- it turns out that it is nothing like I had imagined at all. It is a required course for me, but one I would have chosed no matter what.

Today I finally got to go out and "play in the dirt". I can't even begin to explain what that means to me. When I am down on the ground clearing out an area to plant and pulling out weeds from the clumps of earth I have shovelled it is almost a spiritual experience for me. The earth is so rich and dark brown from all the leaves and compost I have been pouring into it for the past several years. There are no chemicals there at all, I would rather just pull the weeds by hand. Today, I moved some flowers and planted spinach plants and tiny baby onion seedlings. They were do delicate and small- it's hard to believe that they will grow into such beautiful orbs! AAAAAAAhh enough about that!

My son called me today to ask if it was normal for his son to pick up a blueberry and announce it was an orb? Or if he should tell his teacher that he wanted to go to Mt Rushmore and see George Washington because that was his favorite head? Or should he be able to do simple subtraction? Well, probably it would be.... if he wasn't 2 and 1/2!! That's that little boy in the picture with me.. scary smart.

And I thought it was crazy when my daughter told me that he little one came in and told her that one of her many LaLaLoopsies behavior was "despicable" right now!! Oh my, these two are going to give their teachers a run for the money! 
S.

Journey On

Journey On was such a delight to the senses! The graphics were so mesmerizing I kept seeing Kokopelli dancing through with his flute! Then in the tradition of Spirit Medicine by Wolf Moondance, the "flames" began to dance in colors. The ancestors were alive and happy this evening.

Finally to be able to concentrate I had to close my eyes and do it again. Surprise- I had the same reaction both times. I could "see" the graphics in my mind, and surprisingly enough, my arms and hands did indeed get warm and heavy. Before listening, the thoughts passing through my mind were that there was no way I would be awake enough for seminar- don't think that will be a problem now. s