And so it starts now
Please do come in precious human.
Let’s sit for a moment to ramble in, breathe and just be together.
Now that we’ve settled, let me share what this Ramble In is all about.
This is a space where I explore, play and share my ramblings, my practices, my dance with dharma to awaken, live an inspired life, be free.
A little warning. I ramble a lot. I mean, A LOT!
Oh, and I ask a lot of questions. Yeah, a lot of questions.
Questions are kinda my thing.
Questions that have no right or wrong answers. Questions of the curious kind with rambling answers. Questions that are to be pondered.
They are questions to awaken truth within. You know, like a rambling in.
In my rambling and questioning, I find my way.
Though I will share many spiritual teachings and wisdom from those that have inspired me, I have no desire to recreate the teachings nor create my version of the teachings. There are many, many, many traditions, great teachers and beings that have adapted ancient wisdom for our time.
There is no shortage of books and podcasts and dharma talks and lectures and classes and videos and retreats and, and, and. All available at a tap of the finger.
I bow in gratitude for all shared and that continues to be shared. I have and continue to receive much from these teachings.
Oh, how I do love to play with it all!
I’d prefer to share my experience. Share my understanding of the teachings, how I use them, the insights and failures, what inspires, what confuses and be in sangha to practice, play, explore with you.
The key here is you. It is our play, our dance back and forth that lights me up, keeps the rambling in. You being here is as important as me being here.
This is a space for you to explore, play and share, too.
I am not a master nor a teacher. I am a fellow rambler, a friend, trying to live a meaningful life, come to terms with this human incarnation, be free just as you. I want to hear your experience, your coming to terms, your understanding of walking through this thing called life.
That prompts only one question at this moment.
Disclaimer:
This is an open space to all spiritual teachings. Spiritual in the sense of living an inspired life, as Jesus would, with purpose, from the heart, in the Tao, with God, in harmony with nature, devoted to Krishna and any other words that fit your being.
This is not a space for sectarianism nor ideology.
I am strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism and yoga. This is the framework that awakened truth within to the questions I seeked for so long. It was my first tastes of freedom and being home within myself.
And, it hasn’t steered me wrong yet.
I share much of its wisdom with a deep bow of gratitude and much laughter. I don’t know why I was brought to it, but I know the life that has unfolded from it and continues to unfold in beautiful mysterious messy ways.
Wisdom can come in many forms outside of the traditions such as music lyrics or my nieces and nephews or comedic insights or the grocery bagger or the tree outside my window or, or, or.
It is all around when we are ready to see it. It is the pure expression of being that lights me up.
That includes you no matter what opens your path to freedom.
"Spirituality is something we can cultivate. To be spiritual means to be solid, calm, and peaceful, and to be able to look deeply inside and around us. It means having the capacity to handle our afflictions — our anger, craving, despair, and discrimination. It is being able to see the nature of interbeing between people, nations, races, and all forms of life. Spirituality is not a luxury anymore; we need to be spiritual in order to overcome the difficulties of our time."
Thich Nhat Hanh
And, please remember this
Sometimes I like to take many side rambles. Please have patience with me.
They all lead where I need to be.
Sometimes I may be reactive, strong willed, pushy. Please trust and give me time.
I will create awareness guiding me where I need to be.
Sometimes I make poor choices, huge fails, wrong perceptions. Please have compassion.
I will be honest and own them to find where I need to be.
Sometimes I close my heart, protect myself, shut down. Please be gentle and kind.
I will open to where I need to be.
Sometimes my words can feel harsh. Please tell me when they have caused you suffering.
I will take time with your words to understand deeper where I need to be.
Sometimes I have doubts, lose faith, feel hopeless. Please tell me to keep going, keep rambling.
I will gain my strength for where I need to be.
In the event that I may be reactive and take things personally, please go back to patience, trust and needing time, compassion, gentle and kindness.
I ramble in where I need to be walking beside you.
Hey, remember I’m a rambling human too.
So, let’s f*cking play and dance til we are a bloody beautiful screaming hot laughing mess. That’s how I like it!
Now what?
You continue to ramble on so you can Ramble In.
Sit close your eyes and let some rambling take you away.
Then it’s time to go play!
