How many people look in the mirror and think the reflected image is who
they are? Do we ever have a perception of ourselves that is true? It is
wonderfully ironic that getting in touch with the body is what enables us to
see that we are not our bodies. We are so much more. In the practice of
grounding and mindfulness, we quiet the mind and feel the spirit that we are.
In that space we viscerally understand our connection to every other spirit on the planet.
The physical experience can be delicious whether at a favorite restaurant, playing with a beloved or zipping down a slide at Water World, but it does not define us. Our bodies are what cause us to appear separate
from others. They are our containers, our temples, and yet, we are all joined
by a higher purpose that is born of Love. In the stillness we experience the Love that is much bigger than anything we have felt with another person. It is not
special or unique to one, but it is the great unifier of all. When author of A Course in
Miracles says: “I am not a body. I am free” (Foundation of Inner Peace, 1977) she refers to the freedom we can receive from a shifted perception.
Let me back up. When our minds are in control, they
organize, plan, judge, divide like rats. Don’t get me wrong – I appreciate
rodents, but by only looking down at the rodent, we miss the elephant. Our
