One of the things I came to see after I started to have profound spiritual experiences is that we all must eventually awaken, and will; it’s just a matter of when and how. There are two ways to do it: we can either be squeezed, which can be painful, or we can do it willingly and through joy. I’ve experienced plenty of both and believe me, joy is the better option. (more…)
Ever since we moved my twinkle has been a little tangled. I have been experiencing some brief moments of clarity and peace, which is better than it was though. (more…)
We didn’t have any money when I was growing up. My mom started to become ill when I was about six and later passed when I was thirteen. My dad was a hard worker but all he ever knew was being a milkman—a profession that become obsolete with supermarkets and convenience stores. There was little money for food let alone lessons of any kind.
Even though I couldn’t take lessons, this didn’t stop my obsession with ballet and dance. I would read books, look at pictures, and dream of gracefully leaping across the stage.
One year, I might have been about ten, I saw that The Nutcracker would be airing on television Christmas night. I wanted to watch this more than anything, so instead of going to my aunt’s house with the rest of the family, I pretended I was sick. Once everyone had left, I ran to my room, put on my little nightgown, pushed back the living room furniture, and waited with excited anticipation.
That magical night I was Clara to an audience of sofas and chairs as I danced around the living room with my rag doll as my nutcracker.
I really try not to write anything that I haven’t experienced myself. I don’t think any of us needs just nice words.
As I look back on my own life, it was often the deep challenges that led to some of the most profound and meaningful experiences–experiences that I wouldn’t trade for anything.
I’ve been thinking a lot about problems. We all experience them in some fashion and right now many are feeling a heavy weight.I don’t know if I’d ever say challenges are fun while I am going through them, but I’ve come to see them more as opportunities than problems. It’s through these that I have found great inner treasures. It’s the challenges in life that are often the catalyst causing us to dig deeper within ourself. (more…)
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