One snowy night last December, I was on my way to the gym after work when I suddenly encountered stand-still traffic in Kenmore Square. "Oh, this is great," I sarcastically thought as I anxiously tried to finagle my way through the parking lot of cars. "Now, I'll never get to the gym on time for my boot camp class." I was feeling frustrated because I knew I needed to be at the class to alleviate the stress of the holiday season. But I was only adding to my stress level by frantically inching along and impatiently counting the seconds until each light turned green.
But then it hit me...no, not another car LOL. It hit me that I had a choice in how I was reacting to this situation. I realized that I needed to just go with the flow and made an alternative plan. So I made the decision right then that if I didn't get to the gym on time, I would take a walk instead. And with that decision, my stress melted away like the flakes of snow on my windshield.
I am so excited to be starting this blog which is an idea I've been dreaming about for two years! It's so great for me to see it finally come to fruition. As someone who has been an avid seeker of guidance and insights about how to lead a happy, purposeful and meaningful life, I feel that now it's my turn to give back. I have read more than my share of self-help books and have been on numerous spiritual retreats, and I'm hoping that I will be able to pass along the wisdom I have gained from my teachers through this blog. (Not that I'm done with this stuff mind you - I will never be done!)
My goal is to be an inspiration to others, as my many teachers have been for me. My original intention was to thank all of my spiritual teachers who had helped me along the way in my journey, but as the list rapidly grew in my mind, I realized that everyone I have encountered in my life has been a spiritual teacher to me, ranging from Joseph, the man from Haiti who cleaned my office, to Jesus Christ himself.
I endured several hardships in my early life but emerged stronger for them and went on to lead a happy and productive life. My hope is that my story of perseverance will be an inspiration to others who are also suffering hardships in life. I sincerely believe that good can arise out of suffering if we move from bitter to better. I invite you to come along for the ride with this blog and see where it brings us. I hope that you find that this blog inspires and motivates you in some small way. If it does, I will have satisfied my purpose with it. So, what are we waiting for? Let's start the journey.
One snowy night last December, I was on my way to the gym after work when I suddenly encountered stand-still traffic in Kenmore Square. "Oh, this is great," I sarcastically thought as I anxiously tried to finagle my way through the parking lot of cars. "Now, I'll never get to the gym on time for my boot camp class." I was feeling frustrated because I knew I needed to be at the class to alleviate the stress of the holiday season. But I was only adding to my stress level by frantically inching along and impatiently counting the seconds until each light turned green.
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