Did you know that I was a religion teacher in several Catholic High Schools? After you collect yourself from laughing, I must say I was very well suited for it and, even more importantly, it was very well suited for me. The information I studied, examined, categorized and often defended continues to serve me.
One theory that I reorganized in the 60s is the concept of a daily examination of conscience. The Catholic teaching is that at the end of each day, one should examine their conscience in search of sin and ask God for forgiveness. I taught that in a bit of a different way. (duh) I taught that you should examine your conscience at the end of the day to understand who you truly are, what you value and your thought process. Today it would be called searching for your truth. My lesson included very strong encouragement that you can change yourself tomorrow by being conscious of the day as it unfolds. (sounds like Buddhism ~ a la BE HERE NOW) I suppose it is a bit like saying that tallying up transgressions and saying you are sorry might not be as productive as taking responsibility.
On the other hand, it smacks of being the creator of the day which might border on blasphemy (one of my specialties). This is a big concept in the New Age Movement. You can hear all about it in the movie, What the Bleep in which Dr. Joe Dispenza explains, "I wake up in the morning and I consciously create my day the way I want it to happen... But here's the thing: When I create my day and out of nowhere little things happen that are so unexplainable, I know that they are the process or the result of my creation."
Doesn't this tie in with Alchemist author, Paul Coelho, stating that, "the universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how." And what about the teachings of Abraham, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which are about the laws of attraction and intention. Do know that I have a BIG blinking yellow CAUTION sign warning that if you buy this idea in total, it might lead to thinking that people who do not attract health or money or fame or the latest Spade bag are just not good at their practice.
But now here is the deal - This morning I was wandering around the TV dial (a dated term ~ LOL) and stopped at an Oprah after the Show on Oxygen. She was continuing a conversation with the girls who were featured on the "Dumb Girls" program. See Stupid Girls? O was going on about the focus on shopping, celebrity and values and she said, "WHAT WE NEED IS ANOTHER WOMEN'S MOVEMENT." No really, this is what she said. I wrote it down.
She went on to say that today things are worse than they were before the women's movement. WE NEED ANOTHER ONE. She said that she feels so strongly about it that she called Gloria Steinem to talk on the show, but she was busy. Then Oprah and Dr. Robin talked about how messed up the Bachelor TV show is with women lining up, hoping for a rose with thousands more at home choosing who should get the rose too.
Okay so lets tie up this long string of thoughts; Could it be? Could there be another Women's Movement coming? Did Oprah talk with Robert Thurman and decide to make my intentions come true? WOW. I am so happy. Oprah - CALL ME.
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