I slept for most of 48 hours after the Morehouse course. Started the polyphasic sleep with the early morning shift today, which feels good. It seems that even when I get "crazy" and fall off my schedule for weeks, I return to it. Also getting back on track with diet and exercise.
Which is a good thing, as there is major work to do. Work, finances, taxes, housework, networking and community-building… same old, same old. I am grateful to have the exciting life that I do :-).
Two things of importance.
First I believe I have my caffeine addiction handled. It’s really very simple, I made a 30-day "sobriety contract" with my house-mate Jason, and committed my motor-scooter to it – in other words I gave him the authority to sell my scooter if I fall off the program. It’s corny, but it works – plus it amuses me. Going strong for 3 days now. I needed a compelling reason to quit that was outside of myself. For better or for worse, something in my personality, "good intentions" alone don’t work for me.
Second, we’ve been contacted by Saniel and Linda Bonder to host two events in early April. Saniel is the originator of the "Waking Down" movement and in terms of spiritual teachers, he is the real thing. Friends of mine have studied with him, and others I have sent to his website and have been blown away. This is a huge step for our community, and for me personally in terms of my search for a spiritual teacher. The synchronicity of it is also striking – I had been seeking a teacher in Swami Rudrananda’s lineage (Rudi), and Saniel studied 17 years with Adi Da who was a student of Rudi’s. Seems like I won’t have to go to Berkeley to study under Nathaji after all.
Several weeks ago, I had predicted that March and April were going to see a major upsurge in interest in our community, in people coming towards us and new housemates, and also that I would see a resolution of all work and financial problems. I had written this when I was "high" (on coffee) but it makes no difference – I am still convinced that this is true. I just feel it. There continues to be a high-level of energy flowing in my life and in my community. Producing a Morehouse course here was also huge. I am now starting the 7th month of this amazing ride that I’ve been on, and which I now feel has been a preparation for what is coming next. I am ready.
