The Road Never Ends
The 4 year old asked Sensei if a black belt is the highest level of achievement in Aikido. Sensei smiled kindly and replied “there are many levels of black belts but there is no highest level.” The 4 year old looked puzzled and slowly walked off the mat. I sat quietly in Seiza with my eyes closed and smiled.
Two months ago I would have asked the same question. How would I obtain love, happiness, and understanding? When can I achieve success, freedom, and enlightenment? Where does the road end?
Ten years ago I refused to read books without a “proper ending”. I was so attached wanting to know that my hero succeeds and achieves all of his heart’s desire. I was never comfortable with the “road never ends” sort of ending. Even today, people have asked me if my book would have a happy ending. I just smile and say “yes, my book ends with a happy beginning.”
My beginning is “not-knowing”. I would like to know if Warner Brothers will finally publish my song this year. I would want to truly experience “flow” and be Flo this year. Most importantly, I wish I could find out for sure if the object of my affection would share more intimate moments with me this year. I wish to experience my life unfold as I travel on this never ending road.
Thanks for sharing a part of my journey as we travel together. This is the ending and the beginning – the traveler prospers.
… welcome to my ♥ …
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Flo’s Heart Opening Moments, the Blog of a Spiritual Stripper is a journey from Self-Realization into the path of Self-Actualization – from awakening to fully embodying the Awakened Life itself.
Self-Realization is to wake up to the truth of what we are by removing layers and layers of pretense we used to shield ourselves. Only by stripping away the layers of untruth and shedding our make-believe protections one by one are we able to find true freedom – the freedom of being who we truly are — naturally, fearlessly, and effortlessly.
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It is my hope to walk besides you and speak to you as a friend – with sincerity and love. I hope my journey can bring a certain comfort to your own journey – let’s share, we can laugh together, shed tears together, and we share our deepest feelings together uncensored – I hope I can bring you a candle to help you light your own.
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“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi
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