For the past couple of years, I have been considering this program at the American Institute of Holistic Theology. I was, and am, still considering applying for the MA program at WLU, but I feel strongly drawn to the program at AIHT instead. I have always been a fan of distance learning, and I am very interested in the curriculum.
I’ve been reading the Conscious Living Manual, written by The Living Centre outside of London, Ontario (www.livingcentre.com). More on this later…
| This book is a must-read! I’ve only started it, and as such, I have not yet fully developed my thoughts on it, but I already feel positively engaged by it. I’ll be posting a more in-depth review later in the week. In essence… long before the advent of Jesus Christ, the Egyptians and other peoples believed in the coming of a messiah, a madonna and child with a virgin birth, and the incarnation of the spirit in flesh. These truths were accepted by the early Christian church as rhw tenets of Christianity, but disavowed their origins. Therefore, there was one early universal belief system, based on myth and allegory, that become an institution based on literalism. |
I don’t believe in New Years resolutions; I believe in goals and dreams. The turning of the year is the time when most people make their resolutions, and as such, it is a wonderful time for me to evaluate my goals.
2008 was fantastic. I loved and lost, and loved again. I traveled and studied, I worked hard and played harder. I toured the Niagara Ice Wine Festival, fell in love with San Diego, drank Tequila in Tijuana, ate sushi in Bermuda, took in some witchy history in Salem, spent a good chunk of the Winter and Spring in British Columbia (Vancouver, Kelowna, Whistler…), and spent the Summer flying around Ontario (Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Timmins) and made Ottawa my temporary home for 2 months – when I wasn’t cottaging, that is. I reconnected with some amazing people from my past, and made new connections that I plan to take into my future.
I became more of an adult. Took out an RRSP loan, formulated an appropriate savings plan, acquired a fantastic business partner + benefits page, and making plans to move forward with my present place of employment and my present love relationship. I cut off the safety blanket known as my hair, and am loving the care, freedom, and worry-free aspect of it all now. My passion for my love ebbs and flows, but now it seems to be in a definite pattern of free flowing goodness. I am blessed and loved.
Goals for 2009
2008 goals that didn’t make it
The following have been on my list for the past 2 years… maybe this year I will actually see them to fruition?
I believe in being realistic, although I am certainly ambitiously realistic. Happy 2009… and may the new year bless you with health, wealth, and wisdom!
