Free Will
When I first contemplated sharing my story of personal transformation, I slammed into a fair bit of resistance: “Don’t write a book about enlightenment - everyone does that when they first awaken.” “How do you know you have awakened? Maybe your ego just wants to tell its story.” “Leave well enough alone. Everyone will awaken in their own time.”
Trying to deliver a guided message of peace and hope without any support, was like pushing a boulder uphill. And yet, I persisted. It would have been impossible not to, considering the power of my experience, the strength of my faith in the life-saving potential of personal transformation, and the fact that I had never been happier in my life. The relief I felt at the time of transcendence was deeply liberating. I felt safe for the first time in my life. I felt whole, and well, and wonderful. And…as I struggled to temper an overwhelming urge to drag all of my loved ones out of human suffering…I asked myself, “Who wouldn’t want inner peace? Who wouldn’t want to share a gift like this with the world?”
That being said, there is such a thing as free will. I agree with the spiritual ideal that every soul has a sovereign right, and maybe even a deeper reason, to follow their own path. Each of us has a role to play in this lifetime - a role that is, no doubt, intricately woven through the grid of universal consciousness. I also agree with respected spiritual teachers, like Eckhart Tolle, who believe that humanity is gradually shifting to higher consciousness, and that increasingly more people will be experiencing spontaneous spiritual awakenings. But, what if time is running out? What if the Universe is looking for faster ways to wake people up? Perhaps my life’s purpose was to act as both guinea pig and trail blazer?
Whether higher powers had nominated me, or my soul volunteered to give it a whirl, I did my best to pave a path that was safe to follow, regardless of religion, spirituality, culture, race, gender, age, etc. Trail blazing is lonely work, but the choice was mine… stick out a human existence til the end - or choose a different path? Write a book - or keep it to myself? Everyone has free will, including me, but I also have hindsight, and I wish I’d known decades ago that there was a better way to live.
My greatest wish is that you may benefit from my experience. Exercise your free will, choose a path that transcends the ordinary…and then tell everyone how wonderful it feels!
D 🩵
