This is a space dedicated to stories of growth and transformation that have occurred in and around the atmosphere of Harbor Wellbeing. Share a short story of an insight, new tool, shift in your body, perspective transformation, pleasant experience, or any other sharing that is appropriate to discuss with others.
I had a very difficult time as a youth, and got into all sorts of trouble. I had some significant health problems, I got into all sorts of trouble with the legal system, I never even graduated high school. If you would have looked at me then, you might not have guessed that I would devote myself in later life to sharing health and happiness with others.
Through the many legs of my journey of transformation, I have often chosen to learn the hard way, through mistakes. But in connecting with this community, I was able to learn in an entirely different way, through trying out new and more helpful roles within a community. This is something that sounds really simple but is totally profound. What I was able to do through the creation of Harbor Wellbeing and the spiritual community that it is at the center of, is change the way that I saw myself, acted, and behaved. I was able to begin by pretending what it would be like to be loving and open with other people. It worked, and it grew on me. Because of this community, I was able to take on a role that is a little gentler and more loving than my previous self. I was able to have others see that, too and after a few years I started to believe that I was that more calm and loving person. I sure had a bad start in life, but this community has been a life saver for me.
Life teaches us many lessons. I so appreciate your journey. The decisions we make often reflect where we are in the process of life. I see life like a spiral and we get many opportunities to look at the same situation or experience but from a different perspective. The farther up you go on the spiral the bigger the picture and the smaller the actual physical experience. You gain insight into many parts of your life. That is when the real lessons are learned. I hope and trust that the picture continues to grow with new awarenesses and bigger dreams.