Magic today came my way as it often does via Facebook. Someone posted this quote by Joseph Campbell that really struck a chord with me - about how I am feeling these days.
"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life.... I think what we’re really seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonance within our innermost being and reality, so that we can actually feel the rapture of being alive."
-Joseph Campbell
When I read that quote this morning I had what Oprah calls an "Aha" moment. I realized that's why I love Spain so much. And, why I love to travel abroad so much. These are my realities - my life experiences that resonate with my inner being and reality! Maybe it's safe to say they are my inner passions. I think some people have these inner beings that are very strong and others don't. To have them so strongly is a blessing and a curse. The blessing is the "rapture" you feel when you live them. The curse is the strong longing, yearning, and discontentment you feel when you don't. It can be unbearable at times.
This quote really spoke to me today. I realized that that's what I'm looking for -- the experiences that resonant with my innermost being and reality. I'm trying to define that reality. Today, I saw some of that reality clearly for the first time. It's not that I'm crazy or ungrateful for the life I have -- it's me, who I am. It's my innermost being calling out to me. Now, how do I attract Spain and traveling abroad into my life this year? That's the magic I seek now.
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