My first post

Welcome! I've just outlined what I'm doing in my other blog because I thought I would keep everything together in one spot but have decided to in fact, start a blog specifically for this 'journey' I'm taking over the next 10-12 months (maybe longer.) I will recap quickly, otherwise just check out my post on mooseacres.blogspot.com called 'Living in Peace.'

I turned 35 a few weeks ago and, like I do on all my birthdays, took stock of how things are going in my life and where I'm going, what my goals are, etc etc. One thing that really struck me as I was evaluating what my priorities are is how much I actually want to live in an abiding sense of peace on a daily, moment-by-moment basis. So much of my 'inner' life has been marked by anxiety, worry, feelings of failure, and a general 'overthinking' of almost everything I do. Now don't get me wrong, I love life and I would say in many ways I am very happy and very aware of the blessings that surround me, but when I'm really honest with myself, deep down there is often a sense that I could be living in so much more than what I'm currently experiencing. A few days after my birthday this year, I woke up one morning with what I would call a 'compulsion' to live in peace. I have been taking some active steps towards living in a more peaceful state for a number of months now, but this day it was like a little voice was saying, 'This isn't just a good idea anymore, you NEED to make this a priority and allow the internal changes in you to take place to bring you to a place where the outside world doesn't rock you when it's not going the way you want it to.' After all, I will ultimately 'prosper as my soul prospers.' The change starts with me! This 'compulsion' wasn't a fearful one, but it had a no-nonsense feel to it.

Anyway, I made a deep decision that day that whatever had to change about the way I think, feel, and 'view' reality in order to abide in a state of peace, then so be it. I was brushing my teeth a few days later, thinking about how I like to write my thoughts down and all of a sudden I thought, 'Write a blog... you never know who will be blessed by this journey you're on' and so voila! Here it is. I will write as often as I can with any thoughts, insights, and breakthroughs I have as a result of this decision. Already, I have begun seeing changes in my perspectives and paradigms and I'm sure many more are to follow. My desire with this blog is to be as transparent as possible because I want to live in Truth and Light and Love and my sincere hope is that this journey not only inspires and encourages the reader, but also challenges and provokes you to ask some truly important questions about what you're doing here and where you're going. Blessings!