“Being patient with yourself will help you more in your soul’s journey than frustration at your perceived lack of progress. Doing the best you can in your quest for spiritual growth is vastly more important than striving for perfection.” www.dailyom.com
A friend of mine reminded me that I had sent this to her awhile back. How nice to get your own advice while navigating the bumpy seas of change and adjustment.
So how is it to be back in LA? Well, it’s odd to say the very least. I find myself saying, just pretend that you’re still in India and carry on with your meditation, yoga, teaching, chanting, reading, volunteer work, and long lunches with friends. It actually takes some time to convince myself that it’s OK to be here. I’m feeling the energy of western life, the frantic pace, the entertainment saturation factor, the depressing economy. All those things I’ve missed out on for the past few months. So I have to keep checking in from time to time and remind myself that I am the one who has changed, not the world around me, and certainly not the surreal world of Southern California.
But in general, it is great to be back. Back in the comfort of my home, seeing friends again, and enjoying some of those things I desperately missed. Sushi and salads are 2 of the first things that come to mind. But more importantly, quality time with family and friends.
Traveling enables one to start to see the world through a different lens. This is something I am so grateful for. I find myself waking up each morning with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. Not only for my temperpedic mattress, but especially for all the gifts, freedoms, and endowments I have in this precious human life.
At this point I’m not sure if I will stay in LA or not. I’m open to whatever and wherever. In the mean time, I’ve started my own corporation, Timothy D Jordan, Inc. which hopefully will allow me to make a little money doing what I did before in Research. I’ve begun teaching a few yoga privates, and have begun developing an outline for teaching meditation. I hope to have a website up and running soon and see what happens from there.
In the mean time, patiently enjoying the process…mostly.
