I just want to say Hello to everyone, again.  It’s a pleasure to have you here, and it’s my intent that you find it enjoyable and informative to visit this blog.

You may be curious, having observed the Welcome in an earlier blog, what prompts me to supply an additional greeting. Let me explain this by way of a personal digression.

One of the things that I notice becoming important for me in all areas of Life is being present in the moment. And yet, in days filled with much activity and change, it’s easy to have mental focus on events which have just past, or on activities planned for the future. As a result, what is happening right Now slips out of the present moment and opportunities to post articles regularly slide away unfulfilled.

Being present is the goal of most spiritual practices, the topic of numerous (and widely read) books, and the objective of all physical exercise. Ultimately, the present moment is the platform from which we can make our life’s choices clearly and consciously.

Clear and conscious choice is a state of well-being I aspire to, and to bring myself more fully present, I find it useful to tune in to what I feel right Now.  This often includes quieting the internal mental dialogue, and focusing on the events happening in front of and around me. And when I do, I notice changes are unfolding Now to prompt this renewed Welcome article.

One of the choices I’m making Now is to bring this website and blog to the attention of a larger group of people than currently view it.  On the surface, this choice involves providing content on a regular basis.  In terms of actual physical activities, it’s a question of making it a priority to post new articles every week, and writing a note of invitation for others to come visit.

In terms of spiritual choices, it involves showing up authentically and regularly on the site ~ a condition referred to as ‘letting myself being seen.’  This requires me to be fully Present with the energy of self-confidence, capability, and certainty, right Now.  It’s pleasing to know that this is the moment to take this next step in my growth.

And so, I look forward to seeing you on a more regular basis and welcome you, again, to this blog.  Thank you for being present here Now with me.

Someone asked me a question recently about ways to recognize the part of us that is Spirit.  They expressed curiosity about knowing when their higher, spiritual self was orchestrating events.  What would one look for to recognize the desires of their spiritual self?

This perspective of recognizing the flow of Spirit in one’s life is one I’ve played with for many years.  I’ll use the remainder of this posting to share my point of view on recognizing spirit, with the caveat that the view for each of us will be unique. Ideally, what I’ve experienced and learned will stimulate your journey to your own truth about being aware of Spirit in your life.

I notice that, for some people, their connection with the part of themselves that is Spirit is open, clear, and free-flowing.  Whether innately or through much inner reflection, such people seem to hold a gentle, calm awareness of the reverence of Life and exhibit a life guided by such recognition.

For others, and I number myself in this group, the connection with our spiritual Source that runs so clearly at the birth of us as spirit into a body becomes intermittent.  Sometimes I feel in tune with my spiritual essence, and sometimes there’s a sense of disconnection or fragmentation.

I hold the perspective that one of my purposes this lifetime is to re-connect the pieces of myself and strengthen the connection with Spirit.  To do this has required me to grow in awareness of the energetic blocks that obstruct smooth communication with Spirit, and to clear the blockages.

The path of increasing my awareness of Spirit has allowed me to recognize some different ways to accomplish this purpose. 

The first experience I had was one I’d call a “wake-up” call. My connection to my spiritual self had been clogged with limiting thoughts generated by the rational mind and uncomfortable feelings from the emotional body to the extent it was difficult to find joy in Life. One night as I went to sleep,in desperation I asked for spiritual assistance. In my dream state I experienced a golden bliss never before encountered. It mobilized me to take steps in the physical world to begin to unravel the heavy depressing energy blocking my connection to Spirit.

I’ve encountered “reminders of agreements” from Spirit. For me, these experiences manifest as synchronistic meetings with people who can help me learn something new, or receiving pieces of information that suddenly open my awareness to a whole new way of looking at an issue. I see this as my spiritual self reminding me of something I’d wanted to learn or experience this lifetime.

Finally,there are “spiritual lessons.”  A spiritual lesson, for me, is at work when I can see the grace and beauty of Spirit within an event or experience that on the surface seems unexpected, unpleasant, or unnecessary.  When I can step back and view the event as providing an opportunity for me to respond to Life with more awareness and clarity, I’ve encountered a spiritual lesson. I’ve had an opportunity to choose to respond with the best that is within me and to strengthen the connection to Spirit.

These are just a few of the ways our spiritual self sends us communications.  For me, these communications and opportunities enhance my Life, providing feelings of empowerment, joy, grace, ease, and expansion. Each time we recognize the connection with our Spiritual self, both we and it are strengthened, empowered, and uplifted. When your experience contains these kinds of thoughts/feelings, there’s a strong possibility you’re recognizing yourself as Spirit! 

The ingenuity of the higher, spiritual aspect of myself and the beauty of the flow of Life continue to amaze and delight me.  This spiritual part is passionate about learning and growing.   And sometimes the learning and growing takes place in unexpected ways, and as the result of unimaginable circumstances. 

While our rational minds and our all-too-physical body may have one perspective on how we’d like to have Life to unfold, Spirit always has access to multiple perspectives and possibilities.   Bringing wholeness is the goal of the spiritual part of us.  Spirit delights in weaving these many pieces into oneness.  And the creation of Spirit’s tapestry unfolds in ways that may not be apparent in the moment.  Let me share an example pertinent to this blog.

More than six months ago, I put forth the intention to communicate via the blog format. I went so far as to write an article or two, and some welcoming words for the blog.  I delighted in the appearance of the page that had been set up, just in time to be viewed by a new audience at a local wellness event where I was speaking.

With great enthusiasm, I went and gave a presentation about happiness as a key ingredient to well-being.   I stepped into what my rational mind and all-too-physical body viewed as my next growth opportunity ~ building my practice with a web and local presence.

But Spirit had a different idea about my next growth opportunity.  With the activation of the intent to ‘be seen’ by others,  all the energetic blocks to this happening in my life promptly became ‘right in my face’ for resolution.  Indeed, how could I be seen clearly when there were still areas for me to become more aligned as body-mind-spirit?  (I’ve found that it works so much more smoothly and has greater credibility to first accomplish for oneself what one desires to share with others!) 

In regards to the blog, everything that could happen to get in the way of writing and posting material did get in the way.  (At least, that’s the story my rational mind tells in justification.  Gotta love the rational mind, it tries so hard to keep one safe and to publish the ego-sanitized version of things.)  Suffice it to say that a change in family circumstances arose that provided an opportunity to re-experience stresses around lack that I’d considered a thing of the past.

In retrospect, I recognize that the changes I was positioning myself to make to be more visible in the world were allowing everyone else in the family dynamic the opportunity to make changes.  Some were more willing to change gracefully than others!  Collectively, we were bringing light to the issue of lack, to support its healing and release.

This time, I had energetic tools that allowed me to discover the unconscious belief systems contributing to my personal component of lack, and I used these tools to help dismantle its limitations. While my rational mind and all-too-physical body had no conscious intent to revisit the past, and my ego seemed ready to jump into creating this blog as a way to be present on the web and locally, Spirit had a different roadmap in mind.

By presenting the lesson around lack for re-examination, Spirit facilitated a realignment to wholeness. Being in lack means that something is missing.  It’s not possible to be present fully with people when something is lacking!   Clearing the stresses around lack in the past six months has allowed me to be present fully with family members and friends, in a space of compassionate allowing.  This kind of Spiritual gift is one that the rational mind and body could not have come up with alone.  The growth has been a necessary part of stepping forward into being present on the web with this blog.  

In a way, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to re-member that Spirit’s path to wholeness holds a vastness that the mind/body alone cannot achieve.   This article is a gentle reminder for me that our greatest well-being comes from the alignment of all aspects of body-mind-Spirit together.  And trusting Spirit’s roadmap and Spirit’s ability to orchestrate the lessons of the re-alignment is a great place to start!

It seems appropriate that one of the first article in this blog dedicated to quantum well-being be about the beauty and flexibility of the quantum perspective.

One aspect of the quantum perspective is our ability to view life as the observer.  While at first blush the observer carries the energy of passivity, in a world currently dominated by action, there is a deeper context for appreciating the observer.

The observer denotes a state of being Present.  For the physicist, multiple quantum states resolve themselves to a single viewpoint through the observer.  For those with an interest in spirit, the observer has mastered the ability to be still and allow.   The position of observer provides one with the opportunity to allow Life to unfold.  This opportunity is the space for choosing the experiences one desires. 

More pragmatically, what does the perspective of the observer have to do with butter and eggs?

On a recent hiking vacation to Glacier National Park, a friend and I experienced the perspective of the observer first hand.  Let me start with setting the stage.

In the bottom of the box in which our food supplies were stored, I found a 1-cup container apparently filled with flour, oatmeal, and a small yellow slip of paper with the words “2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of yogurt.”  My friend explained it as the recipe for fabulous open-air griddle cakes.  Only one thing kept the mixture in the container and not on the plate….our well-supplied cooler held no eggs.  Abundant soymilk and yogurt; however, no eggs.

We had pitched our tent at Many Glaciers campground, at least 30 miles from the nearest grocery store. Our days were filled with hiking and our evenings with beautiful sunsets and diamond-bright stars – trips to town were not on the schedule.

In this national park, the campgrounds often have an adjacent motel/restaurant/campstore.  A quick perusal of the camp store yielded no eggs, while the restaurant did feature breakfasts.  A plan was hatched, as it were, to purchase the 2 eggs from the restaurant kitchen.  The role of inquirer fell to me.

The first opportunity to purchase eggs arose around 7 pm one evening after a long hike.  A combination of tired feet and a quiet sense that dinner hour at an Italian restaurant was not the time for eggs kept me in the campground.

The next morning, the possibility of eggs again surfaced.  This time, a quick shower in the adjacent pay-for-shower facility held a stronger appeal.   While walking back to the campsite from the shower, I felt a shift around the concept of purchasing eggs.  So I handed my soap and towel to my friend and promised to return with the eggs.

I walked into the restaurant at 5 minutes after 10, just as the wait staff were closing the dining room. I held a mental image of me carrying 2 eggs back to camp with intent.

From the perspective of the observer, I surveyed the dining room.  A few remaining breakfast customers were getting up to leave.  Waiters were clearing tables and setting up lunch arrangements. A member of the wait staff eventually presented himself, courteously listened to my request, and went to the kitchen to speak to the cook.  I continued to observe.

In a moment, the door to the kitchen opened and the smiling young man placed two eggs into my hands.  He said there’d be no charge for the eggs.  And he went on further to invite me to help myself to the little pats of restaurant butter on the tables – health codes precluded them being served again at another meal.

I thanked him with appreciation and gratitude.  I collected about 2 tbsps worth of butter to complement the eggs, and headed to the campsite, marveling at the synchronistic timing of events and the abundance that had flowed.  The finished griddle cakes lived up to my friend’s enthusiastic description, aided in part by the enjoyment we both received from the way in which butter and eggs were manifested!

What can we learn about the quantum perspective from this story?

First, the role of the observer provides the focal point for the preferred outcome of an intention to manifest – witness the successful procurement of eggs to make pancakes.

Second, Being Present in the stillness of observing creates a locus for abundance and joyfulness to be expressed, as demonstrated by the generosity of the wait staff and the cook, and everyone’s enjoyment of our interactions.

Third, from the point of observation, it’s possible to select among possible courses of action and their associated time frames in such a way that the preferred outcome (in this case, eggs with the added bonus of butter) proceeds to unfold with ease and grace to the benefit of all.

Welcome to the world of the quantum perspective.  I look forward to sharing additional articles as this blog unfolds!

As I step into the new opportunity represented in writing and posting my information through this blog, I have much gratitude.  I truly appreciate the wonderful folks at lightwerx media and photon.net who designed and programmed the blog and associated website for me.  Their work permits me to communicate ideas, musings, and experiences via the web.  So thank you, all, for your creative talents!

Second, a little about this blog…..its primary purpose is to be a platform for me to share my perspective of the energetic / spiritual underpinnings of what we observe in the physical world around us. 

Here in the beginning, I’m envisioning sharing a few different kinds of information.

There will be information and recommendations on living in well-being that I come across in my practice of quantum biofeedback, as well as stories and vignettes that illustrate spiritual / energetic principles underlying the physical world.   You may even find short comments from the perspective of metaphysics and spirituality about what physical scientists are discovering. 

I imagine that this information will be of interest to those interested in living in well-being as well as those curious about what lies beneath the surface “reality” that we perceive with the body’s senses. 

My intent is to educate and add-to the well-being of those who read this, and to do so in a way that is uplifting, enjoyable, and a source for amusement.

So, thanks for accompanying me into this new opportunity.  I’m grateful for your attention and look forward to our interactions in a space of joy and well-being.   Welcome!