"Truth fears no questions." Anonymous

Welcome to Spiritual Enlightenment

At some point during my adult years, I looked back on my life and realized I was a fraud. My physical world was drastically out of alignment with my spiritual one. It was similar to cooking an elaborate meal while starving, but not being able to consume it. I grew up in a very strict Christian setting dominated by Southern Baptist doctrines. Church every Sunday, choir, usher board, trustee board, Sunday school, morning service, evening service... the environment was filled with bible-toting scripture-quoting tongue-speaking hallelujah shouting folks! Fortunately, I was exposed to many people of integrity and positive influences that instilled in me priceless values. My parents emphasized education until it was drilled into my psyche. On the flip side, I was fed a lot of half-truths, partial truths, and altered truths by so-called well-meaning people. Ignorance, closed-mindedness, pride, & arrogance are likely some of the causative factors. Therefore, I impersonated what a Christian should look and act like based on deficient information. There was no valid connection between the worldly me and my higher self. I impersonated what a Christian should look and act like, but I had no real relationship with my Creator. I prayed to a God I was told to pray to quoting the prayers I was taught to quote. Like a soldier taking orders from his commanding officer: You do as you are told and trained to do whether you are feeling it or not!

Out of Nowhere

I am not sure what event triggered my self-realization, yet it was life-transforming. The process is nowhere near complete rendering an ongoing journey. A crucial part of my being that was sleep woke up and jolted me to the core. Sadly, many people live their whole lives and depart without recognizing that crucial element. My recognition of that element catapulted my mind to a higher wave length. There was a burst of clarity illuminating my understanding of almost everything.

One major area of enlightenment is human sensuality--the mother of physical intimacy. The religious forums that dominate the media treat it like it is nonexistent (unless a scandal hits the news) or something to shun from discussion. In contrast, sensuality should be celebrated and promoted within a God-ordained context. Consequently, inner eyes open, new ideas blossom, paradigms shift, and higher consciousness ensues.

Spiritual enlightenment brings about intelligence and inner peace. It is not about being a Biblical scholar or expert on religious topics because I am neither--far from it! I started this blog not just to disperse information, but to gain knowledge and expand my horizons. It is truly about making a connection with God who leads us to connecting with deeper aspects of ourselves. Those deeper aspects make up the true self...not our careers, bank accounts, personal possessions, or physical bodies.

Our Eclectic Universe

The physical universe is evidence that the Creator loves diversity. A child of the universe, planet Earth, clearly follows suit with its potpourri of life forms. Within the same life form is remarkable variation ( different species of fish, plants, human racial groups, etc). Does it not stand to reason diversity is expressed on every level of existence/consciousness? It does not matter if you are Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, etc. because you are a different expression of the same universe. Different cloths of fabric are required to construct the quilt. I discovered that all religions contribute knowledge and perspectives that are necessary to complete life's masterpiece. It seems as if everyone has a piece to the puzzle of the universe that may never be fully explained on this realm.

The paths we choose to take to self-realization are possible through the gift from God called free will. I have discovered there are far more similarities than differences between the major philosophies that lend more support of each other than contradiction. Besides, I dare to count the numerous contradictions that exist just within the Christian faith. Historical and present events demonstrate other religions are plagued with the same multiple interpretations/variations. At one time, the news was flooded with horror stories of conflicts between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims...there is only one Quran is there not??? No one, no science, no religion has escaped the divisiveness of multiple perspectives. Conflicting interpretations give birth to confusion, disbelief, and disillusionment.

One will be greatly distracted if not focused on their own inner voice. It's the God inside of you and me. Ultimately, that is the key: Hearing your own inner voice because once that occurs everything else falls into place.

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Is The Peace After The Storm Simply the Calm Before the Next?

I won't waste anytime answering the question presented which is unequivocally YES. 

Life on this earthly plateau was designed to throw a nonstop barrage of problems and hurdles at human beings to overcome. Life is literally one storm after the next with periods of calm in-between. The scenario is further impacted by karma shifting events to match your energy. It is part of the spiritual journey and the agreements made prior to arriving on this planet. We all existed before arriving on earth and will exist after leaving it. The purpose is to learn the lessons that all the problems and hardships present. As a result, we evolve, become mentally stronger, and mature spiritually progressing to the next level of reality...ultimately, becoming one with God, the Creator, the Universe, The Highest Self, the Almighty, the Lord of Lords, the Supreme Being...however you perceive the highest. It may sound cruel, but life on this planet was not meant to be a picnic in the park on a perfect summer day! 


Although it is not pleasant to go through hardships, in the scheme of things it is meant for good if the outcome is our advancement.


Conflicts will occur. It is how we respond that counts. Stress management is crucial.


Life is like the most beautiful and aromatic rose with a whole bunch of thorns!


Our lives have different purposes because we have different lessons to learn.


There will never be the perfect person or perfect situation. We never get the whole package while we are here. Deficiencies and flaws will always be a part of  life.


The most we can do is keep our vibrations as high as possible by being grateful for life, the good and the bad. Its not the bad event we are grateful for, but the wisdom and strength that is gained. The final product is a better you!


Trials and tribulations should be approached as opportunities for growth. Use them as stepping stones to move forward.


The calm in-between the storms is the time to reflect, recharge, rejuvenate, and regenerate! Enjoy it and use the time wisely.


 Everyone is at a different point in their evolutionary path. Yes, it gets hard and everyone is fighting battles. Our life journeys or situations are different due to the lessons we must personally learn. Once the lessons are learned, the destination is the same for everyone. Going through storms inevitably is part of the process. The good thing is that the higher you evolve the less tumultuous it will get. The higher you go the closer you come to God. The key is overcoming the hurdles while having this human experience. Don't give up may sound cliche, but that is the only way to victory. Grab that bull by the horns and win!



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