Hello my Spirit Soars blog followers.  Good to have you back.  If you came across this site by chance, welcome.  I thought it was time to share some words of wisdom to help you gain perspective, particularly if you are going through a rough patch. 

I have written articles focussing on the cities of Vancouver, BC; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and most recently Silicon Valley, California. I hope many of you in these cities have found the information useful. I write my articles so they are of relevance to almost any person in any city around the world. I hope those of you from other locations have also enjoyed reading my articles as much as I have enjoyed writing them. So, to all my readers, my hope is that I can continue to inspire you to improve your lives. The following article is no exception. I am confident you will find it to be informative and meaningful.

Hello Silicon Valley,

Hello Silicon Valley,

A Day In the Life…is a segment about my everyday personal experiences where I have learned something valuable. By sharing my story with you, my wish is that you too, will learn something meaningful.

A ‘Day in the Life’ is a segment about my personal everyday experiences and lessons you may glean from them.  I’d like to share my experiences of attending a 10 day long silent meditation retreat at the Hermitage on Denman Island, British Columbia.  The Hermitage is a Buddhist Meditation Centre, situated on a generous acreage of wilderness.  I had complete a 5 day retreat, but it was recommended to me by a friend and Buddhist nun, to challenge myself with the next step.

How often do we have expectations of other people and situations?  Quite regularly in most cases.  And, what is the usual outcome - that our expectations aren’t met in some way and we are disappointed.  Let’s  examine this tendency further because it plays a huge factor in how happy we are with our lives.

How many times have you been sick with the flu or cold and complained about what misery you are going through?  Most of us do this automatically.  There is another way to look at this; that being sick gives our body the time it needs to take care of itself.  Sickness is a sign that in some way we are not aligned with our spirit.  By spirit, I mean our true self, our inner voice, or our soul - that part deep down that knows the truth of who we are and what is best for us.