Profound Encounter

It was a pleasure and an honor to meet you today! Is all that came to mind out the end of this profound encounter? In one day I met a man, grew to love him, his family and his closest friends, and have decided to dedicate my life in light of what I learned about him in just one day. It was a quite introduction for he was a man of very little words, which was okay with me because for the most part words get in the way. As I sat down in his presence he began to tell the tales of his life and the truth was unfolding before my eyes. First, he shared pictures of his fondest memories with me. Then, one by one I heard the stories of his generosity and love. As I witnessed the unfolding of the stories a bubbling desire within my own soul was beginning to surface. I thought to myself “I wish I was like him” “I wish I had these stories.”
One by one family and friends rose to be heard. One by one they told stories of his kindness, love, and generosity. Some stories were about his giving heart and some were about his integrity and about how he went above and beyond to lend a helping hand. He gave without expectations and without others knowing what he was doing. He found pure joy in his own giving. Some stories of his giving heart were just being heard for the first time by many. My favorite stories were the ones about his tough love and the imprint he left on the lives of his loved ones. He was referred to as a helper, a healer, a “God like Spirit.” He helped others get an education, get off drugs, become successful, and most importantly he inspirited them to a better quality of life.
I met a man who was not famous or rich beyond reach, he was not educated with a PHD, he was not a scholar of any kind. But make no mistake he was no ordinary man. He was a father, a husband, an entrepreneur, a grandfather, a friend, a boss, a giver, and an inspiration to everyone that came within his reach.
I’ve never seen so many stand up in honor of their loved one before. He touched and inspirited more people than he’ll ever know. He even uplifted and inspired me, without even knowing my name, for the day I met this man was the day of his funeral. I never encounter the physicality of him before, however I met an extraordinary spirit. One I’ll never forget. This was the first person I ever met in spirit first and desire with all my heart to be as much as an up-lifter as he was. I just want to say it was a pleasure and an honor to meet you today!

Embrace

Abundant Space

The white cap waves curl under the current of
the ever moving Atlantic. The waves crashing
against the rocks, my gaze falls upon the
horizon as I sit birched upon the remains of an
abused surface of smoothed rocks. As my gaze
fixes on the horizon I’m reminded ever so softly
of the abundance of space.
Anyone who has fixed their own gaze upon the
horizon as I have surely can relate to this
abundant feeling. Where the water meets the
sky you can see no beginning or no ending, its
breath taking to say the least. It doesn’t matter
where you stand; on a boat afloat in the water,
on the beaches along the coast, or birched on
the rocks as I was, the view is the same;
everlasting.
It meant more to me on this particular day
because I was pondering what space meant to
me and I asked the heavens about space in my
prayers. I was wondering about how to create
more space in my being, my present, and my
heart. I was wondrously led to this place of
peace and abundance to be shown that space is
not something you seek; it’s already present in
an abundant amount!
We spend so much of our physical lives
squeezing each other out of space; we horde it,
protect it, fight over it, we even die for it and
very few of us ever realize that there is no need
for any feeling of “lack of space” , not even in
our hearts. We have as much space in us as we
do on out of us. It’s all abundant.
We came in this physical experience with all the
space we need. We have space for love, peace,
family, nature, and the list goes on and on. We
don’t need to seek space in our lives we just
have to become aware of its existence.
It’s not the seeking we need to practice it’s the
knowing. Because with the knowing brings
clarity and with clarity brings speed and
abundance of all things.
This day by the ocean has changed me
significantly. I’m not longer wondering how to
create space in my being. Instead I’m practices
being still and quiet so I can feel this abundant
space all around me.
When you quiet your mind and sit with the
stillness of your being we can create the same
feeling of no beginning and no ending within
yourself and you begin to realize that most of
things we’re fighting for don’t really mean
anything in the big scheme of things