For Love, Everything!

"Lover's don't finally meet somewhere. 

They're in each other all along." 

Rumi

So today, we began packing our belongings.

The clutter of moving is already strewn about - which sets my Obsessive Compulsive side on edge.

It seems that every year around my birthday, our life gets a little (or a lot) tossed. The complete paradigm shifting event near my 40th, Jeff getting laid off near my 41st, and packing to move on my 42nd. I thought my 20's were a wild sea of change... but my 40's are turning out even more tumultuous!

But each and every event and shift, though devastating in appearance, has only brought ABUNDANT blessings!

If it weren't for The Salinas Incident, I would have never started Soul Journaling again. I would have never started a blog. I would have never started teaching workshops. I would never have been published in magazines (3 times). I would have never begun publishing my own books. I would have never started living my passion and having it provide for me in return. As horrid as that period of time was, and all that it spawned that we still are recuperating from today, it provided me a fertile soil that has grown this magnificent, fruitful, live-giving and soul-saving tree.

Last year, Jeff was laid off. Part of the spawn of Salinas was that he could no longer secure employment in his profession of Code Enforcement. After serious assessment of his true self and gifts, he is re-training in a profession that is more in line with the truth of who he is, a compassionate, caring, and completely giving individual. Being realigned with something that resonates with his core has created a positive flow of more abundance and things are falling into place with miraculous ease.

Now this.

The move. 

Again, we fought and cajoled, trying to find ways of clinging to what we thought were our dreams of growing old in this house, holding hands and drinking wine on our porch. To no avail. But in the letting go, again, the Universe, God, the Angels, The Great Whatever, has moved mountains to support us! It manifested our new space, literally right before my eyes, with so little effort. And every other need that arises, has its answer following right behind. It can only be "meant to be" - because otherwise, none of it makes sense.

So I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for the blessings surrounding me. And I am definitely assured a happy 42nd birthday!

Namaste,

C H E Z

Comments

[Julie Jordan Scott]

:-) Happy - Happy - Happy - Happy!!!

[Raji]

Namaste,
I too believe that everything (good or bad) happens for a purpose. Troublesome times are God's ways of teaching us lessons we need on our journey to him.

He is there taking care of you. You are blessed.

Happy Birthday!

[lynda howells]

I cried when l went and read about your incident..l am so sorryx You must be a very strong couple to cope with all this. My heart goes out to both of you. I for one are glad you started journalling again, and writing stuff, l have tyour "dreaming on the page piecex I hope your husband is enjoying his "re-training" and gets to be what ever his heart desires from this new course. If l had not had my last huge breakdown , l would never have trainned as a therapist...god moves in strange ways sometimes! HAPPY 42nd birthday, my internet friendxxxoh..where are you moving to?? Can l be daring and as for an address, so l can send you a house warming present? understand if you want to keep your privacy and say noxxlynda

[Kim Mailhot]

Having faith that everything happens for a reason and that we will always have what we need is a big lesson - it gets a little clearer each time, doesn't it ?
Happy Birthday and may your upcoming move being pain-less and smooth !

[Sharon Bennett]

WOW!! You are moving before I got to meet you at the Queen Bean? Please tell me you are moving close by??

[Agnes]

First of all, Happy Birthday!!!!!

Secondly, 'the pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity - the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.' (W. Churchil) How true is that.

Again, happy birthday :-)