So on to me. Yes, I am an old soul. For what I mean by it, see the old soul description at http://www.michaelteachings.com/soul_ages.html - I like that description. I certainly don't mean I'm better than anyone else by that. Just that I have different priorities and perceptions than what you normally meet in this society.
Basically, I'm someone with some depth who is paradoxically simple. Sort of like the Tao Te Ching if you added some interpretive dancing & clowning to it. [Try visualizing that!] I can have fun with almost everything & everyone, but I value spending time with fairly conscious people who know how to relax, have fun, and be perceptive and balanced at the same time.
I'm totally with the Dalai Lama when he says "my religion is love". I totally strive to practising loving-kindness towards everyone, including George Bush. Really, he needs it. Yes, I even hug Republicans! But then, I don't perceive 'evil' as such anyway. I see the universe as being a tremendously loving place - and no, I'm far from naive. But we do have our lessons and need to experience 'shit' sometimes in order to learn. If you also see the universe as perfect and loving, just as it is, chances are we could share some good times. That does NOT mean doing nothing and being apathetic about positive change either! But to me, spirituality is intrinsically linked with the journey to agape.
Interests. Well, some mentioning of the above should give you some idea. On the 'normal' level, I do acting, singing, dancing, play music, write, go travelling, find nature in the strangest places and times, get exercise in many ways, and generally hang out with friends. Foreign places have definitely shaped me. One of my trips was a 6 month sojourn in India, from river rafting to monasteries (staying inside) and backpacking through the Himalayas. That's why I always take anything imposed as a "cultural fact" with a grain of salt.
People ask me sometimes "why Carrot Wax? What does it mean?". Well, you can check out www.carrotwax.com if you like. You won't learn anything though. I like it because it doesn't make sense. People let go of what it "should" mean. (though ideas come to people's head). There's tremendous value in being completely fine with things not making sense!
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