My Experiment

My experiment; 

here's my experiment, I wondered if I could, at this point in my life, age 60, completely surrender to the sway of life, or what A Course in Miracles refers to as the Holy Spirit. My goal was, and is, simple - give of myself to the extent that I'm able, offering kindness throughout, just a a gentle expression, and then simply receive whatever's offered in return. And now I find myself now with a YouTube channel, showing up three times daily, offering guided breathwork sessions, answering meditation questions, talking about forgiveness as experienced through the framework of the Course. But mostly, just showing up, trying to be kind, and providing a place for others to do so as well. 

so how's my experiment going?

it's ongoing. 

and most often I find myself asking if I can extend this kindness towards myself for my many mistakes and blunders along the way. I'm doing some deep forgiveness work here, mostly on myself. But I've seen some incredible acts of kindness too, genuine smiles being offered to each others, and the sheer delight of being in the company of people who care sincerely for the well-being of others - some they just met. It's been amazing to be part of, and my joy of being here continues to deepen and grow. 

it's been a success.

thank you, thank you, thank you. 

I love you. 

~

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Only Lesson

Only lesson: 

this truly is a course in miracles, not a book, but a consistent lifelong choice of aligning our thoughts with love through the practice of forgiveness. Each day, virtually every moment, is an opportunity for this alignment. What we learn, immediately so, is the peace that forgiveness offers, that we refuse to obscure love's presence through clouds of  hate and resentment, choosing, right now...to know ourselves as love through the appearance of others and the lessons that they offer. 

this is a course in knowing who we truly are.

it's life.

and forgiveness is our only lesson. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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Milestone

Milestone: 

I suppose it's a milestone birthday, turning 60 is indeed a celebration of life and I'm happy to have reached this point in time. It has not, as many of you can imagine or may know for yourselves, been an easy journey to arrive here. This is also a milestone of loss and growing concerns, with so many loved ones no longer present to join a celebration, once cherished relationships now over, and growing concerns over finances. 

no milestone is ever easy.

and that's exactly the reason we celebrate, we've arrived, and honestly, I mean that completely - I am here, alive, joyfully so, only because of others. We've arrived here, at this particular milestone, together. I would not be here without you, any single one of you, all of you - we are collective ideas in the mind of God, intimately joined beyond compare. 

we're life.

and at every point a milestone of celebration.

thank you, thank you,

thank you.

I love you all.

~

Eric 

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Silence, and a Smile

Silence, and a smile: 

a few days ago I was asked a curios question that's still playing through my mind, with new answers even now arriving as my thoughts expands long after it was initially posed. Those are the most important questions it seems, not being able to settle on a particular answer but having it as an inquiry that has us considering the infinite possibilities of the mysteries involved. There really are no answers to such opened ended questions, that's the nature of any inquiry, how we're always expanding through the profound implications of simply asking - and letting go of any need to really know an answer. 

and the question itself was fairly straight forward to consider - asking if I were able to communicate with my 25 year old self, is there any advice that I would offer, or message to deliver. Of course my mind immediately sought wisdom, what have I learned through the last several decades that might possibly make life any easier, or more successful. Reflecting more deeply, I began to dismiss every bit of advice I might give myself, no amount of information would enhance my life any further than it is right now, and there's little comfort in knowing what the future holds, even if it might seem brighter than where we are at this present moment. Why would I deny myself any of the experiences that have brought me here? They would only be replaced by other events, different tragedies, there would still be loss and sorrow, as well as all the joys and success that life delivers.

Here's what I would offer my former youthful self...

silence,

and a smile.

knowing that one day - 

he'll begin to understand this mystery. 

~

Peace, Eric 

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Much the Same

Much the same: 

another birthday is here and many things seem much the same as last year, older, yes, but there's a certain continuation of circumstances that hasn't really changed much at all. Life is amazingly stable and I'm grateful for that, it's a blessing in many ways, knowing that my world today will be much the same as it was yesterday - even if it's mostly an illusion. 

sub-atomically, my body is completely new, virtually every atom has been swapped out for another, not a newer model, but fresh for me at least. Cellular changes  have occurred here too, not always for the best as I grow older, with many cells losing their capacity to perform optimally, changing in shape and and structure with a slow accumulation of effects. Oddly, the body replaces billion of cells on a daily basis, and my body will be completely renewed within the course of several years. But this process seems to come with the price of aging, cells no longer retaining a memory of their youthful function. My cells are new, just not as spry as my former model. 

so really, it's a paradox of stability.

things are much the same.

and different too.

what hasn't changed at all is the ever present awareness that has been witness to everyone of these events, my life has unfolded through this sense of being aware, each change being noted in a changeless capacity that remains completely unaffected by time's incessant flow. Through the years, it's this awareness that I seem to relate too most clearly, a softening effect on how I view the course of life's actions, no longer quick to judge myself or others. I relate more to motion now, change, even as I find myself expanding in a subtle state of a stillness and an easy quiet. Yes, I find myself as more a witness now, yet this isn't by any means a new affair, nor is it separate from a life observed, being far too seamless and eternal to be anything other than a continuous state of simply being aware.

in this sense, truly...

everything seems much the same. 

~

Peace, Eric

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