A few days ago, Art and I had to do about 7 loads of laundry. (We're replacing our washer/dryer, but that's another story...) We've been going to different laundromats. What a fascinating experience to witness different slices of the population in the intimate moments of washing and folding their clothes!
We decided to try this one place in San Francisco's Castro District called Sit & Spin.This place is amazing! The triple-load washers (front load) and spacious dryers are all state of the art. Each machine has its own unique name, like Liberace, Divine, Tony and many other fun names. We folded our laundry on granite table tops. And finding quarters wasn't a problem because they used plastic cards where we could pay with bills of different amounts. On top of all this, there's a cafe in front that serves espressos and tasty pastries and even has wireless internet!
As we folded our undergarments, I mused on the fact that I really enjoyed this place because of it's unique energy! This place could have been any old laundromat with washers that had detergent build-up from past customers or dryers filled with linty screens waiting to be cleaned. And the price of any other laundromat would've been slightly cheaper. But what I enjoyed about this place was that it was fun! And the details showed.
With everything that you do, how do you imbue your own unique energy? Even though you may not own your own business, what do you do to bring that special mark to what you do, whether that's at work or at home? When you cook a meal at home, what can you do to bring that extra love to the dish or to the presentation of the meal? It can even be as simple as pouring your orange juice into a champagne glass! When you interact with co-workers, how do you bring that feeling of aliveness to the workplace? How would you change your workplace if you told one person each day what you appreciated about them?
I visited my best friend DaMon's workout studio, Power-Plus Fitness, to check out all the upgrades he's done to his space. He showed me with pride how his new window shades match the decor of the fitness equipment, how the slate floors in the hallway have continuity with the personal shower area, how the bathroom has the feel of a world class spa (even in the size of a walk-in closet!) and how he stretches each of his clients on the massage table after every work out.
This is what it means to imbue your unique energy! Imbuing your unique energy means putting your special mark on whatever it is that you do. There is a creative force within you that ONLY YOU can express! This divine energy shows up whenever you feel the spark of excitement to do something differently. Why live your life in mediocrity when you can live your life with excitement! It means that you make your ideas real, even though they may seem corny. People appreciate the originality of who you are. Be courageous and show it! We're all waiting!
As I was driving Art to work at the San Francisco International Airport this morning, we were listening to the gay banter of Fernando & Greg on energy 92.7 FM when we heard the incredible news. Today the California Supreme Court ruled that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry. I almost started to cry!
When Mayor Gavin Newsom allowed gays and lesbians to marry over 4 years ago, Art and I jumped at the historic opportunity. On February 16, 2004, we went to City Hall at 6 am and waited over 7 hours in line to get married. This picture was taken by our best friend Da'Mon Vann on the steps of City Hall right after we got married. It was a pivotal moment in my life. We were one of over 4,000 couples to make history those few days. I never thought the day would come when I would be able to get legally married!
There are five countries today that allow gays and lesbians to legally marry: the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada and South Africa. Massachusetts is the only other state in the United States to allow this. When I heard the news today, I thought, this is just like Canadians having universal access to health care. No one gets denied at the hospital counter if they need health care. Now, Art and I won't get denied at City Hall for wanting to be married. It gives me hope that, maybe, universal health care may not be that far off in this country.
It's a grand shift in world consciousness when we uplift and embrace the principle of inclusion. We heal perceptions of division and separation. We reaffirm our Oneness.
Today is also Art's birthday, and tonight we're going to celebrate. We'll toast to his parents for birthing the incredible love presence known as Art into the world. And we'll toast to the Divine Love Presence that reveals itself as all of the gay and lesbian couples throughout California who will be getting married in the next few months. Cheers to Love!
One, I believe that the path to enlightenment is continuous. There's always different kinds of crap (also known as opportunities) that show up no matter how enlightened I think I am! The journey doesn't really go anywhere anyways except deeper within. It's a continual process of unfolding of the divine nature of who and what we are. Because we are truly infinite, spiritual beings having a human incarnation, our purpose is to awaken to our true nature and to live the enlightenment.
Two, I recently met David Hawkins at the Agape Revelations Conference in Los Angeles in April 2008. He came up with a method to calibrate the level of truth on a scale of 0 to 1000. Jesus and Buddha calibrated at the 1000 level. Apparently Abraham Lincoln calibrated pretty high at around 500. I tried this method on myself and found I was calibrating in the mid to upper 300s. Not bad but I definitely want to get that number higher! So I figured it was close to 1/3 of where I intend to be, and so I am for the most part enjoying life at the level of 1/3 enlightenment. It's just like Kathy Griffin and how she lives her life on the D-List.
Three, I realized many years ago that I have a gift as a teacher, though I've never held a formal job as a teacher. But I found myself incorporating this gift of teaching into my regular jobs and in everyday interactions. Profound spiritual insights came through me and I loved to share these with others. I found it was my calling. So in January 2008, I decided to leave my 8-5 life on the hamster wheel to pursue the path of the 24 hour Spiritual Teacher.
So that, in a nutshell, is why I'm the 1/3 Enlightened Spiritual Teacher.
I invite you to join me on this journey of learnings, heart openings and fun.
Like Forrest Gump says, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Time to take the next bite!
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A few days ago, Art and I had to do about 7 loads of laundry. (We're replacing our washer/dryer, but that's another story...) We've been going to different laundromats. What a fascinating experience to witness different slices of the population in the intimate moments of washing and folding their clothes!
I visited my best friend DaMon's workout studio, Power-Plus Fitness, to check out all the upgrades he's done to his space. He showed me with pride how his new window shades match the decor of the fitness equipment, how the slate floors in the hallway have continuity with the personal shower area, how the bathroom has the feel of a world class spa (even in the size of a walk-in closet!) and how he stretches each of his clients on the massage table after every work out.
