Weekly Focus: Channeling Inspiration into Planning

Hi All,
Last weeks focus was in prayer. Friday morning, I was supposed to be taking a taxi and then a bus to Portland, ME and then an airplane to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thursday I was dizzy all day long... not a great omen, but these things sometimes come and go, right? Well, this one came and stayed. Friday, 5:30 am, I pulled myself out of bed, nauseous, tired, and bordering on desperate that prayer would save me for the trip. I lasted about 5 minutes before coming quickly out of "child's pose" and sprinting straight to the bathroom for "hurler's pose"... I much prefer the former to the latter. Well, after 4 days of "physical blah" I am fully out of it. And thank God for keeping me right here in Maine. It was and is exactly where I needed to be. No big surprise!

See, I was supposed to be getting inspired at National Youth Worker's Convention, sponsored by Youth Specialties, a powerful advocate and organization for working with youth. Instead, the Most Powerful Force saw fit to leave me capable of desiring only three things, chicken and dumplings (prepared specially for me by my most incredible Brock!), healing (precious prayer and the company of only closest loved ones that could just let me recover), and a great book. It turns out, I found perfect inspiration out of my heart's desires right here in Maine. No big surprise!

I put myself in a place to get all three.

It's amazing to me how simple it is to be inspired, and how much I desire for others to have that experience. My working definition of inspiration is living in-spirit, thanks to the inspired writing of Dr. Wayne Dyer in his book "Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling," in which I spent my last 3 days completely immersed. I have known, all the while, that I had things that needed to be done. Stuff to accomplish. Work goals to get to. But I also knew that I needed time to be well, be easy on myself and the world, and be with Spirit. I have frequently, throughout the reading of this book and my time in prayer, caught the thought, "Can life really be this peaceful? Can "work" really be this easy?" I thought the answer was yes, but I wasn't sure until last night when I stepped into the shower, a place where so many of my inspiring ideas come to my conscious thinking.

Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom. There they were. Answers, ideas, a sermon, and this blog post. Effortless. Peace-filled. And Inspiring. Perfectly connected to the past, the present, and the future. Yes, Life In-Spirit is simple and wonderful. Trust it.

So, this week my focus is riding the current wave of inspiration flowing through me to plan up-coming youth and young adult events. I already have many ideas, including reading the book I mentioned with others, an on-line group. I welcome any others ideas as well. Please, share anything you are thinking. Thanks to prior preparation, I'm reading to receive and give. I'm a pretty clear channel now. Share. The wave is an Righteous Ride, Dude! (Sorry, it was too tempting to not say it!)

How do I rate this week's focus, Channeling Inspiration into Planning?
Difficulty Level? Low
Fun Level? Super-High
Spiritual Growth? I don't know if I care about growing anymore. It's just a good life!