Why?

Why?

Now that's a good question. Why do I do this? What purpose does it serve? Well, for me it keeps me moving ahead. Step-by-step, word-by-word. I am a visual person. Actually, I'm a Seer. My way of understanding is seeing the picture, which of course makes sense that my words must be written.

So why now? I can only say the time is right. Fall is also the perfect time to burrow down and get close to that which stirs us. My friends and colleagues are heading back into the classroom, but me, I'm creating a new path (again). Always getting closer and closer to that which makes me, me. For some they might say I move and change and switch directions too often, but I feel I am always moving closer to the heart of me. Isn't that what life is about? Evolve ourselves? How can we do that if we stay stagnant? So, I flow. I flow freely into life's ups and downs. Like a leaf in the water. Freely flowing to where I will be carried next.

So where am I being carried right now? I have recently had a life changing introduction to the Gene Keys (written by Richard Rudd). The foreword starts, "Welcome to the Gene Keys. This book is an invitation to begin a new journey in your life." Isn't that apropos? I am obviously beginning a new journey in my life...again! How lucky am I to live so many lives in one?

What is this new journey? I hope to find it is in sharing my journey of living naturally. I strive to be real and pure. I'm not perfect by any means, but then what is perfect? Look at nature: the twisted gnarl of a tree trunk, a thicket of blackberries, weeds gone wild. Is that perfect? I think so. I think nature is perfect, and to me that means bumps and all. Accepting whatever is. That's been a hard journey for me. Accepting all my flaws. Now, I may not happily embrace them, but I accept that they are part of me and deserve recognition, not camouflage. When we accept ourselves, something magical happens ... we more readily accept others. I have always known (even before Gene Keys) that I walk the path of Unity. The Law of One. When we see ourselves in others, or others in ourselves, we break down the walls that divide us. Our world is filled with opportunities to see ourselves as separate from others, but I feel that time has come for us to truly re-imagine a new world where we see ourselves as one.

Outside my door lives a small mama spider. I know she is a mama because she deftly protects her egg sac. Now I do not like spiders. At. All. But? Who am I to destroy this mama's life? I see her struggle and I identify with it as a mother. Not a spider mother, but a human mother. Does it really matter? A mother is a mother. So, I let her stay. We have rules (of course!). She is not allowed to build her web on my door, she has to stick to the frame. Has she held up her end of the deal? Not really, but it's not so bad, just a few threads on my door every morning. I talk to her about this deal, but I fear I do not speak spider, so I do not know if she fully understands. But deep inside I know she values that I do not disturb her nest. Now, it does not mean I will let her stay forever. Part of the understanding is as soon as the kids are born she needs to find a new home (at least in a reasonable amount of time). Does this small agreement hurt me? Am I crazy? Why? I am in no way harmed in this small act of live and let live. Quite the contrary. I feel happy to know she is safe, and to see her progress. She is no threat to me. Are we one? In a very abstract way, yes. Who does that notion give a sense of well-being to? Me. So in this tiny way when I see myself in the spider, and the spider in myself, I feel the connection of all living beings. And that, my friends, is the gift. We all seek connection. So why not start in small ways and see yourself in others, be it spiders or people.

With much love,

Lisa