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About Me



Thanks for visiting my blog! I've been on a spiritual journey since I was little. It's been a long, slow, meandering journey. One that I have kept to myself for most of my life. Seekers are unique. Not everyone questions everything like I do. Not only that, but I've always had this feeling that I had some big purpose and I've spent all of my adult life searching for that. This is why I've had so many different types of jobs across all different types of industries. I say that I know a little about a lot of things. I tend to understand concepts and big pictures very easily and don't need all the nitty gritty details. I also pick up on the subtleties of conversations because I hear people's pain and can sense energy. Some would say I'm an empath.

I never takes someone word and blindly follow whatever is being preached or taught. And I can't deal with people on power trips (too many in the corporate world for me!). This is why I caused quite the uproar with several priests along my journey. They don't like to be questioned, which I always found amusing, but what was disturbing to me was how adamant, more like demanding, they were that I was never to question my faith. This only strengthened my resolve in figuring out "who is right?"


There are so many religions out there. How can we all be right? Better yet, how can one be right and the ALL rest be wrong? I just don't believe there is a god out there who is pitting one set of people against another. So guess what? NONE OF US ARE WRONG.  I often say to my kids, when there's an argument, that everyone has a story  - perceptions - about what happens and somewhere in the middle is the truth. You can both be right. No one group is wrong. What I do believe is that there is a thread that weaves between all religions and new age concepts and that is love. Love is right. Being the best version of you is right. Being kind to others is right. Loving all people, all the time, is right.



My spiritual journey has been lonely and I'm ready to share what I've learned along the way. I also want to help others learn to live a more authentic life. I believe the only way to do that is to recognize and remove the masks that hide your true self. You can't possibly be living a life of love if you are angry, resentful, critical, judgmental, or self-loathing.


I intend to post about books I've read, or experiences I have, or fun things I do that fulfill my soul. My hope is to find others on the path and maybe even to help someone begin one. Most people begin a spiritual journey after a sudden "awakening", often after something traumatic in your life (death or illness) and that's ok! But you don't have to wait to be smacked in the head by the universe to begin the journey. In fact, being on a path will help you through those tough times so you won't have to be completely torn down in order to be enlightened.


I hope you enjoy the blog and I hope to hear from you!



Namaste!

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