The main thing I wish I had more of is time. The second thing I wish I had more of is energy. A distant third would be money. I do have enough money as long as I continue to work. I would have more energy if I stressed less and went to bed earlier. I guess I would have more time if I was more organized and had better self discipline.
So it appears that all that l want more of is mine to be had.
Blah.
Maybe I should try again.
If I really believed that I have everything I need, what would I do next?
I would paint more as well as getting more involved with photography. I would spend more time with family and friends as well as more time with my husband. I would even snuggle with my cats more. I would probably go back to church.
I guess that is about it. I could have a better life. This requires that I work on myself a lot, especially in the areas of stress management, self discipline and organization. So I think I have ended up with pretty much the same answer that I came up the first time around. Hmmm.
Mary

What connects me to a sense of the sacred?
Interesting question.
What has always connected me most to the sense of the sacred has been special moments at Mass that seem to come out of nowhere.
Years ago I went to morning mass each day and I had a period of time when I had the strongest feeling of God being right there shing his light on the whole group. I also had a strong sense of knowing that we were all one.

I would also feel an intense sense of the sacred when at church on Sundays we would sing certain songs. I would always sit near to the choir and between their singing and instruments and my singing it was as though nothing else was real. I would feel deeply immersed and deeply moved and as though I was in an intense meditative state.

All of these experiences happened quite a number of years ago beginning when I had cancer and then continued for about ten or fifteen years.

For many years now, however my spirituality is nothing like it had been. It has felt empty and dry.
Interestingly enough, I think I have my most spiritual moments lately when I light candles and pray on this web site. I haven’t had a regular meditation practice in many years so I am thinking maybe I could use the candle lighting on this site to lead me into meditation. I would like to begin a meditation practice again. I would like to have a more of a spiritual life again.
Love and peace to all.
Mary

Thanks Aine. Yes this question seemed easy but when I started applying it to my life to determine what I would do, anything other than what I wrote just felt untrue. Why would I believe I had everything I needed when I know how tired I get.
But a simpler and truer answer to this question is probably that I do have everything I need. And the answer to the what would I do part of the question would still be learn to go to bed earlier, learn to manage my stress better, and learn to be more organized. It is not saving the world, but believing I have everything I need doesn’t mean I no longer need to do my own work on myself.
Thanks again Aine for being there for me.
Much love to you.
Mary

Thank you so much Anna for your response. In my ill advised way I was just comparing my post to others and wondering why my posts often seem to me to be the cry baby posts? I was second guessing myself for not being spiritual and wise enough and for not coming out and saying that of course I have every thing that I need. I get confused about the difference between being authentic and just being a complainer.
But I thank you Anna for being a comfort to me and for always, always, always being so kind.
Much love to you always,
Mary

Kevin
I find it interesting that the three responses below (spoiler alert) that you have gotten so far are so different. I would agree with all three, but my response was the first thing that came to me. I laughed, Aine good naturedly agreed, and Ose responded with caring and good wishes (even though I was at first shocked as I misread her response as “wishing you the best for complete refrigeration”. I’m so sorry Kevin and Ose . I sometimes can’t help myself).
Anyway, the range of responses is one thing that keeps the question of the day so interesting. We are all here in the spirit of love and gratitude and yet we all have our own individual take on each question. And in this way we learn and expand and bond with one another.
I hope you (and sweet Gracie) are doing well.
Mary