One of the questions I had to answer recently was how many years of formal education do I have. Thirty, I calculated. No, I am not that old; I just studied nearly all my life. But my studies certainly took all of my life. The car accident two years ago shifted it all.
Curious about what was happening with my life, I started to educate myself. I soon discovered that there is some sort of global shift that affects everyone, and that the things are completely not as they appear. My curiosity grew as the information poured in.
I was able to shift my attention from "When will I be able to defense my dissertation?" to "What makes this life worth its challenges?" I realized that beside achievement, and totally not instead of it, there is Joy. I discovered that I can enjoy simple things, and I started noticing vastness in each. I learned that I can simply like myself for no particular reason, just because I am alive and I can do it. The spiritual insight became a nurturing ground for appreciation of the wonders of our physical world.
I started to explore what my body can do now, when I am free from beliefs of the past when as a child I was told I cannot do sports, nor dance: too weak, too fat, too slow. I cleaned up my inner thought closets, and became the manager of my physical self.
These days I enjoy many activities. It was kickboxing today. Had someone told me a couple of years ago that I will do that, and I would be offended. How silly! Anything we are doing with pure intent brings joy to both, the physical and spiritual planes. In this merge, the power to create miracles resides. It worth the discovery, and the miracles await you.
If you are local to the Princeton - West Windsor area of NJ, stop by for a trial class in Martial Arts and see what you can do.
http://www.wwtaekwondo.com/
If you are distant to this school either geographically or by attitude, you may want to choose to show your support. Anything that counts for you, certainly counts for me!
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