Gurus...

Ya know, I have read so many different books presented by Doctors and Gurus about how to get your life in balance, clear your mind of negativity, move your spirit into the realm of awareness...yadda yadda yadda...I like these books. They all say basically the same thing, though. Our souls are old, everything on the planet is connected, and every single thing emits energy.

Hmmm, I have always believed that. You can go somewhere and feel wonderful, you can be totally in love with the look and the smells, and the overall 'feeling' of the area, but after a while...you have used up all the energy and it no longer fits around your shoulders as the same fuzzy, warm stole of satisfaction. You can find a person who totally complements you - makes you feel whole. And then, the wild, erratic energy that danced around your heart in the beginning does one of two things...it settles in and makes your heart beat slow and steady, or it frizzles and frazzles making you just a little crazy. Fortunately, I have not used up the energy of my home, and I have the eternal engine rather than the lightening storm in my relationship.

Last night I really started thinking about all the things I learned from those books I have. Eve and I did our kitchen dance to get dinner accomplished. We love that time together chopping, buttering, stirring, loading the washer...all in a beautiful, synchronous ballet of knowing our partner's next move and next need. Afterward, we sat on the couch to watch television and the house was calm. All the animals were sleeping around us, whether on the floor or the back of the sofa, and there was peace...sweet, simple peace. Don't know why I was amazed by that. I know what I believe, and I have known for a long time that the energy in our home was disruptive, and often, quite negative. I guess what amazed me was that the animals - who for the last many months have been crabby and exhibiting hiding behaviors - were so restful.

Everything, every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. This experience is no different. I think Eve and I had forgotten what it FELT like to be alone. Oh, we had a picture in our mind, we had the memory of those brief times in the past, but until last night...we had forgotten who we were, together. We had lost sight of how our energy is light and soft. Our energy is loving and just enjoys the simplicity of spending time in the same place at the same time. Interestingly, our viewing of choice was Eat, Pray, Love...what a wonderful journey. I am glad we saw it - together. So...to the Gurus of print, of television, and of spoken word...I am eternally grateful for their guidance and their patience.