Awakening: What It Means to Me

I’ve been awakening since I escaped the birth canal. I ran—baby, ran. I shot out like a bullet from a gun, soaring through life without avoiding anything. I embraced, felt, and fully experienced every obstacle. I reveled in every pleasure, and most of all… biggest of all… I dared to listen to my inner longing.

I don’t know how or why. I stopped trying to figure it out. I just know, without a doubt, that life can be fully embraced and deeply enjoyed—and I’ve made that my quest. My life’s mission… the ultimate destination.

So, what does Awakening mean to me? At 71 years of living, I feel that true Awakening begins when you dip your toes into the pool of possibility. When you discover that the answers lie within. When you learn to trust that inner voice, the one you’ve come to know, like, and listen to. You practice patience… thoughtfulness before speaking… and, most importantly, before making decisions from the heart.

Then… just when you think you’ve got it… BAM! Slap! Life knocks you down. Ego, negativity, hopelessness… they creep back in.

Yes… it just happened to me. But in that moment, I spoke firmly to myself, to that inner voice: Nope. Not gonna happen. I am fully committed to my journey toward the ultimate happiness, peace, and love that we all deserve.

This is what Awakening means to me, right now.

And that’s my truth… for now.