THE "BLUE ZONE" WAITING, RECEIVING, MEDITATING, LISTENING, BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT

JUNE 24TH 2008. AN UPDATE: THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN WHAT IS CALLED AFTER A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT THE, "BLUE ZONE." WELL, AFTER THE STEM CELL TRANSPLANT, THERE IS A "BLUE ZONE."

It is a time when the adrenaline drops, the exciting days have died down, and the waiting, praying, meditating, watching, listening, and being just present in the moment is. Not the most pleasant always and yet enlightening, revealing, insightfulness begins. More of the true self opens up, glimpses of the real, the genuine, authentic, precious indestructible eternal soul emerges. This experience goes against all our thought patterns and workings of our world which is driven by the need to dominate, control, and power over each other. When really it is when we die to this ego centric self that we were taught and fashioned to believe is real that we begin to be alive. We enjoy the ride through life. The meaning and purpose of our being emerges clear and we make creative inroads and paths in life.

But in the meantime, when the adrenaline drops, and we are present with stillness and silence it seems uncomfortable at first, for we are conditioned to noise and busyness. Then for me, with this time of healing, rejuvenation, re-creation, there are moments when it is tough, fatigue sets in, chemistry gets out of sync. So it becomes a time of listening to intuition so that wisdom can surface from the soul (which was made in the image of God) that says stay with it, go through it, journey in it, be present and look at the dis-ease you feel and sense all the sensory experiences that are there. "Be still and know that I am God." Healing, renewal is a journey through new territory of the soul. Even as I write this I feel health coming to my mind, that in turn begins a concert, an orchestra wholeness to the cells and body.

Therefore, I write these thoughts and healing begins to flow, an eternal energy and life moves in and around me, the soul, the mind, and the body. Yes, it is all God our Father, yes it is Jesus Christ, our present Lord through the Spirit. Just said in different terms and ways.

What are my next steps? I don't know. When will I return to work? I don't know. But I do know this moment, this second, and it is precious, rich, full, real, exciting even in the "Blue Zone."

I know this: "Once you have won yourself, know yourself, know what you are about, your mission, purpose, vision, values, and who you really are in your own uniqueness, YOU, no longer have to try to win, dominate, control, prove, FOR, you have already Won, everything! You, the real self. Now you are free to enjoy the ride with freedom, integrity, character, that has an authenticity and genuineness that is very comfortable and whole. That is attractive to everyone around you. Outcome is that we are better to one another with unconditional love, non judgemental regard, and a community, oneness, belonging, provides us with fulfillment. All this happens with just letting go, dying, and becoming alive to the soulful life!" This is my own quote: MJR