I am 42 years old today which means that I am now at the beginning of my 43rd year. Time is funny that way.

This year I feel myself turning inwards, there is more inner exploration. I am contemplating my path - where I have been, where I would like to go, how I would like to go there. What I want to do with this life that I have been given.

Today, as with most birthdays, I went to the Blue Star for Guru Gita and blessings from my Guru. It is day 34 of the 40 Day Observance and so, a bit of teaching from my Guru’s talk this morning:

“How civilised are we? We call ourselves civilised and man created religion. Humankind created religion. Life itself is sacred. We do not need a religion for that. Energy inside us is sacred. Consciousness inside us is sacred. We do not need a religion for that. We need to see life as sacred. We need to treat everything around us as sacred. “

This is what I try to remember every day. Everything is sacred. The moments spent with family - today I have spent time with my partner, my dad, my sibling and his partner. The moments spent with self. Everything is sacred.

My mother was 42 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I am contemplating my physical health and what needs to be done to monitor and take care of myself. I am observing within myself the changes that come as with aging. Perimenopause is very much in the awareness of more people thanks to social media, and thanks to more research being done.

It amazes me to think that I have been alive for 42 years now. Time is fluid, life is lived and memories are made. At the end of it what will I have to say about myself?

It’s my birthday!

Love,

Renee Arundhati

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