My Life
I started my conscious spiritual journey after completing treatment for breast cancer in 1994. Somehow, I knew I wasn’t done yet I knew I would survive because I had this sense that there was something else for me to do. Not long after my nine months of treatments ended, I happened to wander into the self-help section of Barnes and Noble. Back then this section was much smaller than it is today. In that small back corner, one book found its way into my hands. It was Conversations with God, Book I by Neale Donald Walsh.
That book became my ‘bible’ for many years. My heart was cracked open by what I read. It stunned and inspired me. I still have it today. The white cover is now a light tan by oil from my hands and the pages are filled with pencil lines and stars and exclamation points. That one book changed my life and along with recovering from cancer treatments, set me on a new path. I am sure I would not have had the courage to quit my job and leave VA were it not for these two things: cancer and the book.
Many more books and people and experiences have shaped my life since then. As with you, there have been heartaches and pain, joy and success, struggle and ease. It has been quite a life.
The spiritual journey, my journey, is a winding road. I like that about it. There is no way I could have known where and how I would be led. I learned to stay awake and be open for what arrived before me. I learned to be curious and flexible. I learned it doesn’t always work out the way I planned it. I do my work and I practice not being discouraged. I hold on and I let go.
I am still practicing. I read ancient and contemporary wisdom. I meditate and write. I started writing poetry! Not because I wanted to or decided to, but because it comes to me. I’ve learned to love myself along the way, my flaws and my strengths. Of course, that is still a work in progress!
Today, I live in Wilmington, NC with my wife Renee and our four-legged children, Mae and Guinness. Our life is full and simple. We leave enough room for the next possibility. It feels really good. Who knows what might be next?
A few highlights:
Spiritual Leader, Spiritual Soul Center, July 2017-Present
Continuing Education University of Metaphysics , Masters work.
Bachelor of Metaphysical Science and Ordination as a Metaphysical Minister, University of Metaphysics, June 2016
Interim Spiritual Leader, Unity of Wilmington, 2014-2015
Spiritual Leader of Unity Spiritual Life Center, 2013-2014
Licensed Unity Teacher through Unity Worldwide Ministries 2010
Member of Toastmasters 2009-2012
Life Coach since 2002, after studying at the NLP Institute of California
