Moving away and back toward my spiritual center. So many of the trivial matters of each day consume me and pull me from my core being, but when I am really quiet like I was while out on my run on this beautiful fall day, I feel my center. It is there. It is love. It loves all. It forgives all.

Sitting in church a few years back, a quote supposedly uttered by Jesus was described and resonated quite deeply with me.

"Forgive them for they know not what they do."

I searched for opinions of this quote for fun and wholeheartedly agree with one I read that indicates most people operate through ego and are unconscious. It further went on to quote the following which I find to be true and help shed light on Jesus' quote above.

"Every human being has been conditioned to think and behave in certain ways - conditioned genetically as well as by their childhood experiences and their cultural environment."

"If her past were your past, her pain your pain, her level of consciousness your level of consciousness, you would think and act exactly as she does. With this realization comes forgiveness, compassion, and peace."

Simply beautiful and undoubtedly true.

Namaste.

Having the Government shutdown. As sad as a day it is in America to see that Republicans and Democrats can't come to some sort of agreement over the Affordable Care Act which, in turn, delays the FY14 appropriation and continuing resolution and causes the Gov to shut down, it gives me inspiration to vote. Historically, I have chosen (with intention) not to vote. I never necessarily believed in our political system. But this day has lit a fire in me... This country needs a change and I'm going to use my "voice." Won't you consider using yours too?