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January 2009 
ALIVE
Posted on Aug 10th, 2008
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Cara Leah
Cara Leah
I AM ALIVE!!!!! Isn't that wonderful?
I am pretty sure that there will be someone who reads that first sentence and consider it a no brainer. I mean, how could I be writing this if I weren't alive. However, is it really?
How many times have any of us wondered exactly what being alive is all about? How many of us have wondered exactly how to be alive? I am here to consider the creative wonder of being alive using rather mundane methods. I have come to believe that which we consider mundane may well be the highest spiritual acts that we perform on a daily basis, and, as time goes by, perhaps you will consider this possibility as well.
There is a move toward spiritual enlightenment in the age we live in. We are all being pulled into a wonderful state of understanding that we are all individual parts of "one" and isn't that idea of being part of the ultimate "tribe" satisfying? We read, we learn to meditate, we affirm. In general, we spend a great deal of time finding ways to profoundly connect with "The Universe" and activate Law of Attraction and any other number of unchangeable Universal Laws of Truth. I know this because I have done this, am doing this and will continue to do this.
And while I have been doing this something happened. The obvious escaped me as I spent time searching for the invisible. The mundane business of daily living was set aside so that I had adequate time and energy to "search and seek" for the ultimate truth of life.
My dear friend Linda made an observation one day as I was sharing my latest bit of enlightenment with her. Let me set the stage... standing in the kitchen surrounded by piles of books ( I LOVE BOOKS) with titles covering Feng Shui, Meditation, Affirmation, Spiritual Healing, Crystals, and Law of Attraction in general. The bathroom off the kitchen was filled with more books as well as bottles and jars strewn on the counter. A pile of laundry.......well, you get the picture. Her observation? "You sure have attracted an abundance of chaos. You're so busy working on your afterlife, how about taking a few minutes putting some energy into the one you have now?"
A twinge of "hurt" as I was able to see my life through her eyes. Suddenly I understood the words, "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." I used to think that was about eating chocolate. Seems not. Now, how many Feng Shui books had I read and tossed aside when I realized how much "work" was needed to activate the principles. Feng Shui having the most dominate pages calling for taking care of the business of daily living, but it is by no means the only reference.
Now here is something to consider....Martha Stewart may well be as spiritually powerful and instructive as Louise Hay or Doreen Virtue. Martha Stewart as a spiritual icon.
Now, that is the thought I leave you to think.
I am pretty sure that there will be someone who reads that first sentence and consider it a no brainer. I mean, how could I be writing this if I weren't alive. However, is it really?
How many times have any of us wondered exactly what being alive is all about? How many of us have wondered exactly how to be alive? I am here to consider the creative wonder of being alive using rather mundane methods. I have come to believe that which we consider mundane may well be the highest spiritual acts that we perform on a daily basis, and, as time goes by, perhaps you will consider this possibility as well.
There is a move toward spiritual enlightenment in the age we live in. We are all being pulled into a wonderful state of understanding that we are all individual parts of "one" and isn't that idea of being part of the ultimate "tribe" satisfying? We read, we learn to meditate, we affirm. In general, we spend a great deal of time finding ways to profoundly connect with "The Universe" and activate Law of Attraction and any other number of unchangeable Universal Laws of Truth. I know this because I have done this, am doing this and will continue to do this.
And while I have been doing this something happened. The obvious escaped me as I spent time searching for the invisible. The mundane business of daily living was set aside so that I had adequate time and energy to "search and seek" for the ultimate truth of life.
My dear friend Linda made an observation one day as I was sharing my latest bit of enlightenment with her. Let me set the stage... standing in the kitchen surrounded by piles of books ( I LOVE BOOKS) with titles covering Feng Shui, Meditation, Affirmation, Spiritual Healing, Crystals, and Law of Attraction in general. The bathroom off the kitchen was filled with more books as well as bottles and jars strewn on the counter. A pile of laundry.......well, you get the picture. Her observation? "You sure have attracted an abundance of chaos. You're so busy working on your afterlife, how about taking a few minutes putting some energy into the one you have now?"
A twinge of "hurt" as I was able to see my life through her eyes. Suddenly I understood the words, "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." I used to think that was about eating chocolate. Seems not. Now, how many Feng Shui books had I read and tossed aside when I realized how much "work" was needed to activate the principles. Feng Shui having the most dominate pages calling for taking care of the business of daily living, but it is by no means the only reference.
Now here is something to consider....Martha Stewart may well be as spiritually powerful and instructive as Louise Hay or Doreen Virtue. Martha Stewart as a spiritual icon.
Now, that is the thought I leave you to think.
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Namaste Cara
Yes, it is wonderful to be fully and consciously alive. And yes, it is a challenge to find a balance between our seeking (remember we must also find) and daily living (managing a 3d reality). I often jokingly say that “as an earth angel, it is interesting to manage all these linear details!”) Aha! but don't they say
Something like you have to chop wood, both before and AFTER ENLIGHTENMENT!
Keep reaching, you will find your balance, Michelle
Ah, yes Michelle, how wonderfully put. It is worth mentioning that what we joke about is so often a very deep honesty within us, and I have no doubt at all that you are indeed an earth angel. And chopping wood and carrying water is indeed what we must do before and after enlightenment…..lol. Why is that so darn hard to REALLY get….LOL….. I do suspect there are a great number of people like me who are striving for balance on their path to spiritual enlightenment and I also believe that it will dawn on everyone the moment they are willing to accept a comment like my friend Linda's openly and without defense. Perhaps that was one of my moments of enlightenment. I have been doing this since I was about 17 years old in “linear time” and I am here to say, the light can be seen. :) Thank you so much for your encouragement, generosity and ability to connect so seamlessly.
Cara Leah