OMwork

This morning I was one who did not turn in their OMwork. When Gina spoke of it, my mind became blank. (Why can't it do that during meditation?) Since I was unable to attend the kick-off meeting, my first thought was that instructions were given there and I missed it, but Gina said it was on the blog site. My next thought was "Oh, no, another item for my 'To-Do' list." But then I asked myself, what else am I missing or skimming over in order to get to the next task? This is not a new lesson for me, but a reoccurring theme - to step out of the busyness of life and become aware of those opportunities for introspection and growth.

Through a series of synchronistic events and a trip through the Dark Night of the Soul, last September I found myself enrolled in a doctorate program in Energy Medicine after reaching burnout in the nursing field. An integral part of the program is self-growth -- a sort of "healer, heal thyself" approach. Awareness, of course, is paramount in any personal growth. I consider myself a new traveler on this path and, at times, find myself on "awareness overload" much like what was discussed before practice this morning. It can become overwhelming as my "opportunities for growth" come tumbling at me. Many times, they evolve into opportunities to practice self-love.

So my NOT doing my OMwork made me aware of my lack of awareness, but that lesson flowed into forgiving myself and loving myself WHERE I AM NOW.

The cleanse time has already been a gift.

Karla

"Nothing ever is, everything is becoming." Plato