Goodbye Friend

Last week was a tough week for my family. Our seven year old Pure Bred Husky Karma started showing signs of breathing poorly, so it was off to the Vet. I thought I was going to be taking her in for a quick visit and some antibiotics and back home we would go. Unfortunately that was not the case. Karma had five liters of fluid in her chest cavity and was in dire straits. Within two hours I was making a difficult decision that I had no idea I was going to be looking at making that day.

Karma was not just a dog, she was a family member, a friend. For my daughters she was a companion who was with them through difficult times in their lives. They knew no matter how bad their day, Karma would always be there to greet them with her same happy attitude and love. Karma was an Uncommon Spirit in a common world. There are little things she contributed that words can never describe. Karma had a quality that I think a lot of us humans need to understand and cultivate, she loved unconditionally.

 A great friend like Karma can't be replaced. There were so many little things she did that I took for granted. Now that she isn't here I find myself missing those little things deeply. I have suffered many personal losses in my life, loved ones and friends. I have learned to look at each one in a different context. Karma taught me many wonderful life lessons and I have many wonderful memories that I can focus on. The Spirit of one lost can never be taken from us. That Spirit lives on in our memories and thoughts. Karma wrote a special chapter on my heart that I am beyond grateful for.

Goodbye friend, I love you, thank you for every minute and memory.

The Path, Part 3 - True Nature

This is the final edition in my 3 part series on the Path to Excellence. I will be honest with you, this is the toughest component of your journey along this path. Through societal pressure and conditioning we lose our true nature. You have chosen to walk the Path of Excellence and decided what you stand for; now your mission is to return to your true nature. Deep inside of your heart the truth of who you are and how you were designed to walk this Path are written. Make no mistake, you are not a random mutation, you were designed for a specific purpose. This is your WHY in life. I offer this advice, be patient and have compassion for yourself as you journey. Be diligent and never give up on who you are, its there written on your heart.

Conditioning and societal pressure can push us in the direction of someone elses excellence. Maybe the view you have of excellence comes form the over hyped societal media driven perspective. Weeding through all of the stuff we are inundated with daily can be a task. Conformity has a price and it can be high when it comes to our true nature. Your true nature may not align with how society believes everything should look. Its alright not to have the same view and passion for everything that the so called NORM dictates.

In Nobody Can Take It Away From You I write the following. "Maybe the question we need to ask ourselves is, what do I want my life to look like." I'm not talking about the societal meaning of this question. You know, what career, how much do I make, how big is my house, yada, yada, yada. This question about what your life looks like comes from the inside out. Touching the Spirit that lies within is where it all really gets interesting and worthwhile. Dig around in there and you will find the truth of your design.

Call it what you like, your mission or your purpose. This is where the energy you are really created from will rise up and move you to the Path of your Excellence. It is an amazing thing to feel the power of this energy move you in the direction your true nature has called you to. Life starts to look different. The true dimensions of your Spirit will start to make the mundane seem exceptional. The colours of your world will change and the tapestry you are painting will come alive in ways that make you just marvel at this world. Energy is a force that can block you or it can move you, and you have a choice in how that energy manifests in your life.

Every moment that you live your life in alignment with your true nature has potential. And the beautiful thing about that potential is it is you who chooses it. You walk it and you talk it the way you were designed to. The energy that you create then in turn creates the way of excellence you are meant to live. Your life will be altered when you pursue it by living from your true nature.

Be gentle with yourself as you start this journey. Listen to the truth written on your heart. It has a voice and it will guide you. The power of this desire to walk the Path of Excellence creates a perspective shift. As you begin to perceive life from this level the world of societal conditioning fades away to the truth of the created world. You were created for a specific reason, no other person who walked or will walk the Path of Excellence is at all like you. Your true nature is the source of all things you need to live. Take the time to get to know who you really are, who you really are meant to be. Enjoy the journey, this Path of Excellence is a truly wonderful experience.

I hope that you have enjoyed this series. I hope that if you are already on the path or just starting that you will find the blessings of God as you journey.

"Live remarkable and follow the Spirit in your heart."