Re: Hello Everyone! ( reply)

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Awww! I'm feeling the Love , I love you all . Everyone have a blessed day.> > >> > >> > > Thanks for the 'Welcome' Liane!> > >> > >> > > I am new to the group and have posted replies but I guess I never> > > introduced myself. My name is Sheila. My journey to find the TRUTH> > began> > > when I was just a child. My Dad wasn't in my life much while I was> > > growing up but I have him to thank for instilling in me the desire> to> > > seek the TRUTH. When I was 10 years old my Dad returned to Michigan.> > (He> > > was in the middle of a trek that would take him from Michigan to> > > Montana. I don't know all the places he's lived but I know he> traveled> > > the Florida Keys, worked on the Alaskan pipeline, canoed down the> > Yukon> > > river, and lived in a commune in Malibu, California.)> > >> > > So, my Dad, my 7 year old brother, and I headed to the Upper> Peninsula> > > of Michigan one summer to camp and visit some friends of his on> > Drummond> > > Island. We stayed in the woods beside Lake Huron, we dived naked off> > > giant rocks into the lake to swim and bathe, we picked berries and> ate> > > native plants my Dad harvested and cooked. I was miserable! I wanted> > to> > > be home with my friends, eating junk food, and watching TV. My Dad> was> > a> > > stranger to me. He seemed weird and I was embarrassed of him. He had> > > long hair and beard and didn't wear a shirt or shoes when we went> > > places. I was bored but was an avid reader so I read "The Tibetan> Book> > > of the Dead" book my Dad had in his jeep. I asked my Dad a lot of> > > questions about it and he talked with me about his beliefs.> > >> > > My Dad became a part of Clare Prophets organization> ('Summit> > > Lighthouse' or 'Church Universal and Triumphant'). He would send me> a> > > lot of information and long letters about spirituality. I was young> > and> > > wanted my Dad to be interested in what was going on in my life and> for> > > him to tell me about him not his 'church'. When I was 13 I got into> > > trouble and my Mom sent me to California to live with my Dad. I> lived> > in> > > a dorm at the church's school in Pasadena and he lived in Malibu. He> > > picked me up at the airport when I arrived and handed me a jug of> > orange> > > liquid. I thought it was orange juice and took a big swallow and it> > was> > > warm carrot juice. YUK! (I love carrot juice now but like it cold) I> > > rebelled against everything and everybody at the church and was sent> > > back to Michigan a few months later. The best memory I have of> > > California is my Dad taking me to dinner at The Inn of The Seventh> Ray> > > in Topanga Canyon and Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood to see> > the> > > premier of Star Wars! Wow!> > >> > > The things I learned from my Dad were always inside me. I married a> > > fundamentalist Christian when I was 18. In 1987 I became very ill> and> > > was close to death when I was given the book, "Life After Life" by> > > Moody. I devoured the book and was filled with JOY and HOPE.> I> > > read every book I could find on Near Death Experiences and then> every> > > book about reincarnation. I later became a 'born again' Christian> but> > > always questioned the churches teachings. I started attending Unity> > > church after my divorce in 1999 and finally felt like I was being> > taught> > > concepts that made sense to me, rang TRUE to my heart and mind. I> took> > > alot of classes at Unity and learned alot about things> like..positive> > > thinking, affirmations, creating your own reality, living in the> > moment,> > > and codependency. One of the authors of "I'm Not Crazy, Lazy, or> > Stupid"> > > went to Unity and I attended a class the authors gave on Attention> > > Deficit Disorder that changed my life. Using their coping skills I> was> > > able to attend college later and recieve a 3.99 GPA.> > >> > > I met my soul mate last November and moved to Kentucky to be with> him.> > > He has always been interested in the Mayan culture and so we are> > > learning about it. We took a cruise to Mexico in May and toured the> > > Mayan ruins at Chaccoben. It was amazing! I had spine surgery in> > > December and haven't really gotten out to meet anyone here in> > Kentucky.> > > There are no Unity churches here so I'm depending on the internet to> > > socialize and learn new things. I was lead to this group and know I> > will> > > learn a lot from all these wonderful people. I feel the LOVE and> LIGHT> > > here very strongly! I will strive to be a positive asset to the> group.> > > !NAMASTE!> > >> >>