Living in the Wow

Introduction I see this planet as a school – the most challenging and revered school in the Universe. If we place it in this context, the question that we sometimes give ourselves “What was I thinking?!” or “Why would I have chosen this?” would be in line with an MIT, Harvard or Yale student asking “Why did I choose this school instead of community college?” The answer could of course be many things, but primarily it comes to mind that certain schools have a reputation of being more challenging and thus those that graduate from them are considered to have a strong well rounded education. All of our interactions and life events can be experienced as follows: • Karmic contracts • Working on our spiritual growth • Helping someone else with their spiritual growth • Working on our life’s mission (utilizing all the above) Every event in our lives is agreed to and accepted by our higher Self (the soul). This initial premise is the hardest for most people to accept. The alternative belief is living a life outside your control, victimized by others, god, fate or life itself and simply nothing more than a futile exercise or someone in need of ‘being saved’ by an outside source. I don’t know about you, but the belief that on some level I’m walking a path that is beautiful, meaningful and purposeful (no matter how it appears in the physical world) has literally saved my sanity and my life. Spiritually speaking, the time we spend on this planet is the first step of a long and miraculous journey back to the infinite energy of love from which we all come. The foundation of knowledge that we are experiencing together will form a bond between us that can open dimensions and connect us with the infinite experience of love and wholeness. We’ve heard people speak of the incredible mettle of the human spirit. We’ve seen again and again in our recorded history those who rise above apparent insurmountable challenges and we honor them for it. What we tend to “forget” is that the challenges are required in the first place and someone or something must set them in motion. Once the situation becomes too negative, out of balance or hateful, some “brave” person (one who finally has had enough and must move forward or die) steps up, speaks truth and allows things to unfold. Some of the most amazing stories of our world are tales of a normal person standing in their truth and trusting that SOMETHING will happen... and that anything is better than what is being experienced now. If you were to look at your life, examine the challenging people and situations and study their impact on who you are, might you consider blessing them for the opportunity to rise above? I know that I do. My life today is a wonderful testament to how my most challenging moments led to the greatest joy and growth imaginable.