The Spirituality of Bees

[BanzaiBonnie]

46. I believe that people can shift themselves into deep meaning

I remember exactly when it happened for me. I was making the bajillianth meal for my family. I was tired of feeling unappreciated and put out. I was also suffering from the affects of anger via health issues.

In the blink of an eye I had the realization that whatever I'm doing is holy. Every meal I make is a sacrament to myself, life, to my family and others. I began to become conscious of many aspects of my life that I had previously performed as an automaton. I stood there, chopping vegetable, thanking them for giving their life to us. I felt the knife in my hand, my feet on the floor, my heart beating, my breathe moving in and out of my lungs. There was a point where I practiced feeling my blood flowing through every bit of my circulatory system. Becoming conscious of life in everything is the path I follow.

My life has depth and richness that I'd never thought possible before I began to become conscious. I finally began to understand what the gurus meant when they extolled, "Be here now." It took me more than 20 years to get that one.

I've since worked at a number of jobs, including a stint in a factory. I loved the people I worked with. Six Vietnamese men, all ten years older than I. And me, a woman, I was their lead person. I worked that job until I saw the owner of the factory making (in my opinion) some bad business decisions. Not my company, not my business. I wrote a letter on the spot, outlining why I was leaving, but since it was not my place to dictate anything about how the business was run, I was leaving.

I could not support bad decisions (dishonesty) with my time (life). Choice. Supporting a dishonest company just would not do it for me.

I'm sure many people do connect to their work on a spiritual level. We are creatures who make meaning. We build it or discover it in our lives, in whatever manner we do.

Really though, I'd rather talk about bees. My relationship with plants, chickens, bees, supporting them to be the best expression of plants, chickens and bees (unity) possible is the highest level of work for me.