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    Robyn’S Life Journey
    Robyn’S Life Journey
    Robyn’S Life Journey
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    Robyn’S Life Journey

    By Robyn Robyn

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    Life is simple yet complicated
    Join Robyn as she begins life in Australia; wonders about cannibals at the coffee plantation she visits; moves into a career in advertising, marriage, and motherhood; and then embarks on a quest for enlightenment. Life stages that we can all relate to (well, except for the cannibals in Papua, New Guinea). Yes, it is safe to say that these days, even the quest for enlightenment is becoming commonplace.
    Robyn had a very comfortable lifestyle with a man she loved, yet she knew something was missing, and she could no longer ignore her desire to know God. Th e only problem for Robyn was that she didnt realize that was her goal. She only knew that her yearning for something beyond materialism had fi nally become overwhelming and couldnt be ignored any longer. And that is where the real fun begins.
    Visions of past lives and even of saints left Robyn questioning her sanity. Luckily she had good friends who helped to point out the signposts that were leading her along. It is said that there are as many paths as there are people, and that is never more true than when we try comparing our life with anothers. Even if we follow the same teacher, we will all have a unique experience of the teachings.
    Robyns asked for, and found, some profound teachers. Each had something important to pass on to her. One of her teachers came in the guise of an obnoxious travelling companion, another as a baby, and another as a boot-camp instructor. Other moments came through more traditional spiritual practises of meditation and mysticism. Robyns story shows us to value all the moments in our lives, for they all have significance.
    Such is life; it is so simple,
    Yet complicated.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateAug 31, 2012
    ISBN9781452556604
    Robyn’S Life Journey
    Author

    Robyn Robyn

    Robyn Ford is an artist ,teacher and seeker. She has practiced transcendental meditation and Chinese healing techniques for the past 20 years. Her passion for nature and the elements has enhanced her abilities to help many people. Originally from Australia she now lives in the picturesque town of Burlington ,Ontario, Canada.

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      Robyn’S Life Journey - Robyn Robyn

      Robyn’s

      Life Journey

      A Memoir of a Woman’s Ongoing Journey Toward Enlightenment

      Robyn Ford

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      Copyright © 2012 by Robyn Ford.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-5659-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-5660-4 (e)

      First Edition

      Balboa Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      Balboa Press

      A Division of Hay House

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.balboapress.com

      1-(877) 407-4847

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

      Cover Design Is Robyn’s Latest Artwork Titled Sun Kissed Tulips

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Balboa Press rev. date: 08/28/2012

      To all the people who overcame their fear and found themselves.

      Thanks to

      My friend Gabriole without her help this book would not have been possible and to my son Jarod for his love and support.

      Contents

      Foreword

      Preface

      Chapter One    Beginnings

      Chapter Two    Moving to America

      Chapter Three    My Spiritual Journey Begins

      Chapter Four    An Active Lifestyle

      Chapter Five    Connecting the Dots

      Chapter Six    Changing Routines

      Chapter Seven    Life after Training

      Chapter Eight    Food for Health and Healing

      Chapter Nine    Poems

      Bibliography

      Foreword

      My desire for this book is that it will inspire readers to seek a spiritual life. I’m not a writer and have never had any great desire to be a story teller, but I’ve had a nagging need to write my autobiography. The feeling started many years ago when it was easy to dismiss because I still needed to live my life. It seems rather silly to write a memoir of a life half-lived. That has changed, not because I’m so terribly old, but because I’ve come through some major changes and it seemed reasonable to put things down on paper, if only to try and make sense of it for myself. In doing so, I can see patterns and how decisions have moved me forward. I always had choices and I’m very grateful for the choices that I made. I don’t know what would have happened if I had done y instead of z. Perhaps I’d learn the same lessons, just in a much slower or difficult process. Perhaps I’d learn nothing of any lasting value and could have just lived a life of pleasure – skimming on the surface of things. In any case, I am grateful for where I am today. That might seem odd once you read my story, but it is the truth. The lessons haven’t always been easy ones, but they’ve certainly been lasting.

      Many spiritual teachers are convinced that the karmic wheel is now broken. We are in such a new place and new time that we can truly be co-creators now. We still have to do the deep work of processing our ego. This means looking at the fears, habits and out-dated beliefs that run us. We need to look at these things very clear-eyed and let them go. If it isn’t processed, we’ll just drag it with us into the new era. The good news is that the processing can go much faster now because world consciousness is much lighter than it has been in hundreds of years.

      As I said there are many ways to do this work. Find a path that resonates best for you.

      Preface

      I have spent half my life trying to figure out what the purpose of life on earth is. Some people spend most of their lives in this quest, and others don’t give it a second thought. I feel very fortunate that the question started pestering me relatively early. Trying to find answers has made life much more interesting than it would have been. We have to be ready for the many paths that life will take us as we look for answers. We are taught not to ask questions and not to stray from accepted roles, so sometimes the answers have to bang us on the head pretty hard before we pay attention. My spiritual education came with a few knocks, but each time I picked myself up an amazing thing happened – I became stronger and stronger. This isn’t a story of woe, far from it. I was extremely fortunate in being born into a comfortable home in Australia. It is a story of how our decisions can lead us to where we need to be, or away from it.

      My childhood was a happy one, although I do recall at around age seven having very strange dreams of falling into an abyss. Now, on recalling it, my memory of falling into a body was a similar feeling when I landed on this earth. I feel that I do not belong here and agreed to make this journey and take on this life. Perhaps most of us feel this way and that is why we feel so alone and homesick without even knowing what or where we are homesick for.

      The time has come to get things down on paper. There is so much more to whom we are

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