How your SPIRIT?
* Where does it live?
* How does it live?
* Is it alive? Dying? Dead?
* How can it stay alive?
* How can it wake up?
== Participants ==
* [[Regula Frey]]
* [[Bob Sanders]]
* [[Ted Ernst]]
* [[Brandon CS Sanders]]
* [[Julie Caldwell]]
== Why this topic? ==
All my life there has been something there my entire life. Over time I became more aware of it and began to be able to put words to it. In 2008 I became aware that it is vital for all of us to find words for it.
My story is my story. Born in Switzerland. At 3yrs, sent away to orphanage for sick children (sister was sick, I was not). Impressed me ... saw many things. Mother left when 8 (schizophrenia). When I was 18 my body collapsed (they said I have MS). I left my country because of it. The most beautiful thing happened at 19 (when I couldn't see or get up and I had nothing but me). All I could do is sit with me. I became aware of my thoughts and I moved behind them. An I thought how ugly, how bad. When a thought came that was really dark I would grab it and turn it upside down. Make it happy and joyful. I've since learned that it is meditation, and a technique ... but I don't believe this ... I think it is in all of us. The spirit is something alive in me and I believe alive in all of us. There have been times when I faded where I wasn't really fully alive.
At this moment I would say my spirit is very alive ... I'm very clear. It was always there, then I learned that I have attributes and qualities. We all have it, but maybe we don't know. That is something that keeps my spirit strong and alive. Sometimes I call a friend and say "how strong and permanent you are ... that is all I wanted to say."
How do we relate to each other in life?
I am Swiss but I do live here. It is the most important time to get to know spirit.
Many times deep in myself there was a very clear voice "do this", or "you can think of this", or "try this" ... I call it my spirit guide. I know that I'm not weird or strange and that it is all around us.