A few years ago, I was asked to participate in a meditation seminar and envision myself twenty years down the road.
It was a completely life-altering-event — My Vision.
I went deep down into the void — the luscious place where my consciousness sinks every time I sit on my cushion. There I met myself — my seventy-plus-year-old-self.
She was Me — only older, wiser, radiant with joy. She smiled my smile and laughed my laugh. Crows feet deeper, eyes sparkling, still standing tall and strong. As I assessed her physically — I felt Our Body thank me for decades of a devoted yoga practice.
I asked her The Question we were instructed to ask our future selves — “How do we get from where I am to where you are?” Simple enough — right?
Wisdom poured forth from her. I listened attentively — wishing I could be taking notes, knowing I didn’t need to. Because in truth, this wisdom was already inside of me. It was MY WISDOM. All I had to do was open the channel and listen.
And with this realization, I discovered the point of the entire exercise. One flash of insight to be carried forward for the rest of my days. I already carried the answers to my existence within me. Either consciously or subconsciously I had closed down the channels to my own inner knowing. To be happy — to find myself and My Future Best…
