I have struggled with my own faith and spirituality for a long time. In a way I am an atheist, in that I do not believe in an external all powerful God who sits in judgment upon us. And yet there is a deep need for spirituality in me, a desire to connect with something supreme or divine that I cannot explain. I consider myself a Hindu and have immense respect for yogic philosophies. I have gone through life flip-flopping in limbo, not knowing where I quite stand. Never feeling I could sit and pray to an idol of Krishna but unable to completely renounce the Gods.
So it must be divine intervention that my friend D handed me two book last month - The Secret and Eat Pray Love saying "you might like these". I don't think she has any ideas of my struggles but after reading these books everything is clear to me. I finally know where I stand with my spirituality and beliefs. My scientific and spiritual sides are finally in harmony. The irony is not lost on me that what happened here is exactly what the book The Secret said - if you want something and focus on it, the universe will shift itself to get it to you.
Thank you D.
Raising kids in a non-native environment while constantly worrying about striking the right balance.
