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Highly worth the time and very interesting

This “new way of thinking about time and space” is not the traditional position of mainstream science (which says that time is not a full dimension, but rather a quality that is overlaid on the other three dimensions of space to create “spacetime”). Still, many people feel this new idea has resonances with their own ways of understanding reality.

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The question of the day: Is there a way to know truth? What is truth? How does one know what is truth? Aren’t we as humans a manifestation as truth?

• There is a way to know different levels of truth. Biologists study biology, psychologists study psychology, and mystics study the mind. Can these really be separated into separate truths or is there one that can encompass them all? Perhaps this is what integral theory attempts to do, while at the same time acknowledging that in order to have a complete picture, one must take on and look at their reality. That which is continually shaping and determining their worldview. Of course this assumes that there is a complete picture at any given point in time. However, at some point it might be understood that everything that takes place in the world is part of the overall searching for what and who this is. Perhaps even thinking that there is separation on the relative level and the nonpersonal level is creating a duality and implying that this world is not the only place to discover the potential of the universe.

• Nonetheless, the relative truth is always changing and evolving and it appears that evolution can only take place on the physical world. However, since the nonpersonal truth of the way things are seems to be linked to the way things are it would be easy to assume that this would evolve as well. Perhaps there are two things going on at the same time. The evolution of the human species and the evolution of consciousness as a whole. Neither of which can be separated from the other. However, the part that is changeless is important to understand in order to fully grasp the implications of evolution on the physical level and in order to see how all levels are influencing the whole. This is where there can be value in seeing the importance of our human potential and at what level we bring nonpersonal potentials into the physical plane. There is a tendency to reduce everything to either the spiritual aspect or the physical plane. To realize that they are not separate nor can they create at their potential without acknowledging one another is in itself a part of evolution. Perhaps even the next step.

One day I woke up and looked around. Where am I? What am I doing here? Things seem like a subtle dream and waking up in this dream, I still wonder when it is going to end. There is a process in each moment and as it flows, it comes and goes. As I relax into this, everything is perfect and it is from this place that I choose to live my life. I practice falling into life and watch from a distance as things unfold in this great mystery. The creative dance we all share. I dance with the stars, the moon, and the heavens. I dream that one day our children will be loved and our wise ones are honored. I value the gifts we each can bring to this unique opportunity to be in the world. The playground of Earth can be full of happiness and full of sadness. May we all find joy and safety.

It is the start of 2007 and I am beginning a new phase of my life. It seems that things tend to move in circles. In the start of 2004, I began a life in Boulder, Colorado and now am living back in North Carolina. I drove across the county at the same time three years ago heading in opposite directions. There are many similarities and differences in where I am now and where I was at that time. In both instances, I moved not knowing where it would lead. I have followed my heart and it is in this space that I hope to create what is next. It will unfold gradually and with each day. This unfolding provides more and more opportunities to surrender, to live in the moment and to enjoy how fortunate I am to have this time to discover another layer of who I am.

When I moved to Boulder three years ago, I had no idea what was in store for me. Over those years, I have grown so incredibly much in many different areas. One of these is in the area of relationships. I have never had the depth in relationships that I have created with certain people over the past few years. In the past, I held myself unworthy and never thought that anyone could/would be able to hold the depth that I so longingly craved. There was a part of me that was not ready to really put myself out there and to find my own voice. It has been a roller coaster and I am still not where I want to be. However, my nights of crying in the bathtub scared of meeting people of like mind are over. While I still have bouts of anxiety, I have pushed my boundaries enough that hopefully it won’t be as hard next time.

An important thing that I have learned is how much I value my relationships with my girlfriends. There is a power with women getting together and talking about life. There is also a sense of belonging and a sacredness that cannot be created without the presence of women. The intimate relationships created between lovers are different. They are special, intimate, and beautiful. However, the spark is for different reasons and the understanding is on a different level. I am honored to have such powerful independent women as friends and for them I am grateful.

There are only a few unique thoughts a person has in a day. I am not sure about the statistic, but I know there is research out there. The rest is like your favorite movie. I can’t tell you the number of times I have watched Pretty Woman. I know every move and word. I watched it with my best friend. She would be Richard Gere and I would be Julia Roberts. We were obsessed.

Seems like that is part of the way the mind works. It finds something and puts it on repeat. Is it just the nature of the mind and if we aren’t careful we will get mixed up in the movie? The line between commitment and obsession is hard to determine. One day I care about making good grades and the next day I am consumed. One day I care about my relationship and the next day I am consumed. This can go for work, TV shows, etc. Even our culture reflects this impulse.

Alright, it is pretty old news by now, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about Bush’s doctrine for US control of space. Not sure what he is trying to accomplish with this one. My immediate response was OMG here we go again. We must make space America’s final frontier. Iraq definitely isn’t working, so let’s move on to space. There must be tons and tons of other galaxies and dimensions to invade…..AND WE AREN’T SHARING. Space must be America’s! Long live expanding the empire! Well, I guess there is the thing about other countries bombing us that concerns Bush …..How come I’m not real worried?

Someone told me Kennedy tried to do the same thing, but I don’t know about that one

It doesn’t take much for me to remember the days I have spent trying to come up with ways to save the world. I have gone through countless scenarios and endless professions in my mind. It didn’t take me long to realize that I would need help, but that was ok because I started to find people that were interested in saving the world too. All of us together could save the world. I just had to be willing, patient, and determined.

I am not sure what had me awaken to the idea that the world was not going to be saved. As consciousness evolves, as I have faith it will, humanity will evolve and with that will come a new structure. The whole infrastructure of the world must change. I am not sure what this will look like and I feel that people will make one small change at a time. These changes will be in the structures that undermine the systems that can enhance or destroy human development.

I have been going to acupuncture twice a week for the past three weeks. Each appointment, I tend to forget until last minute. I keep going because I keep having intense experiences. These experiences are also the reason that I don’t want to go back.

I have always accepted that western medicine may not have all the answers. It seems to consist completely of science. The love of blood tests, x-rays, and pain killers are just too much for me and since those didn’t have the answers, I turned to Chinese medicine.

I didn’t know what to expect. I had been to a chiropractor kinesiologist, massage therapist, and had even tried some energy healing; however, this was different. Perhaps it was the needles that made me so uncomfortable, not to mention the places they were going. The treatment is invasive, but highly effective when it comes to moving energy. I immediately felt electrical surges running through by body. I also, could tell which points were going to hurt before, the needled was inserted. My rational mind has a hard time understanding how this could help, but intuitively I know something must be happening. I feel like my body is this huge electric server and it gets all jammed up.