ETA 2 Oneness
A Journey to Spiritual Awakening
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Introduction
What happens to my life if I don’t guide it? Will my life fall apart because I do not set daily intentions, create action steps, or repeat daily affirmations? Is there really a God that will step in and take control if I completely let go? Or will my life descend into such chaos that it is impossible to repair the damage that I have created? Is there something I am doing which is blocking me from oneness with God and limiting my ability to share love and kindness with all that is? These were the questions that I asked myself in the spring of 2009. I felt ready to take the journey to spiritual awakening because I felt pulled by something greater than myself. I felt pulled by a deep seated urge to be in the true oneness with God, the divine source of my creation.
It is funny how we can be on “top of the world” and choose that moment to make the kind of decision that can impact our lives forever. When I decided to pursue oneness and connectivity to God above all else, I had no idea what was about to happen to my life. I was living a wonderful life having achieved the “American Dream” with access to all of the money that I desired since I was the prime contractor on a $2 million contract. My monthly invoice billed to a consulting client was approximately $70,000 per month with a substantial amount of that going into my pocket. Surely, it was not money issues that were motivating me to make the change.
When you have money, it is true that you can do a lot of things on your “bucket list” which can bring you happiness. For me, my deepest desire involved traveling the world. I was now able to travel to any country that I longed to see so that is exactly what I did. I visited sacred sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru, Great Wall in China, Pyramids in Egypt, Western Wall in Israel, Robben Island in South Africa, Taj Mahal in India, Summer Palace in Russia and even the Opera House in Australia. If a place called to me, like magic I could be there in a flash. This rash of international travel slowed as I approached 40 countries that I had visited around the world. Don’t get me wrong, there are still a few places left on my “bucket list” but the burning desire to travel no longer pulls me like it once did.
With access to money, there are a lot of tangible and material things you can purchase for your own amusement. During my international travels, I shopped for clothing and jewelry. When I got home, I had my symbols of success including my BMW sports coupe and my 24 speed BMW bicycle both parked outside side my typically suburban house. In addition, I was fortunate that my house was only one block from the local mall with stores like Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom’s, Coach and my favorite restaurant the Cheesecake Factory. What could be better!
You may be thinking that I was living a charmed life but up to this point in the story I was missing one important component as a single woman…I felt I needed a “man” to make me complete. Yes, as a typical woman, despite my claims of independence, I still desired to have a relationship in my life to validate my very existence. I had bought into the hype that “you are nothing without a man”. So I opened up my heart while doing all of the things I could to manifest the man of my dreams. In no short time, he appeared. He was made to order with his model good looks, tall, dark and handsome. He had the brains to match since he was a Harvard educated attorney. Ah, but is he spiritual you may ask? The answer to that was “yes” as we spent long hours in discussion about God and spiritual awakening. My life could not have been better at the time I decided to step away from it all.
What would make me do such a thing? What would make me leave this “ideal life” that most people are trying so hard to achieve? What would make me think there was something more valuable than what I was already experiencing? To my surprise, the basic answer was that all of what I was engaged in seemed to take an unusual amount of energy pulling me off of my center with God instead of anchoring me. Therefore, the more I tried to hold onto the dream that I had manifested for myself, based on society standards, the more disconnected and unhappy I became.
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Can I really practice tolerance, patience, kindness, and love in a world full of violence, anger, hatred, and selfishness?
Where is God in the middle of all of this "ego madness" as people seek only to manifest their personal desires?
What happens to my life if I don't guide it; is there really a God that will step in and take control?
It doesn't take any effort to ponder these questions, but it takes a lot of courage to pursue the answers. Despite visiting more than 40 countries while living the "American Dream" of money and privilege, the author still felt separated and isolated from God. In seeking to return to the "Source of all creation", the author risked the loss of everything in trying to access oneness with God. Take this wild and crazy journey to spiritual awakening and follow the process which has come to be known as the "estimated time of arrival to oneness"
About the Author
Robin L. Johnson is the Facilitator of ETA 2 Oneness, an organization which uses spiritual life coaching principles to help people move towards oneness by transcending their human self into their divine self. After studying personal and spiritual development as a hobby for 20 years while working as a management consultant, Ms. Johnson recently decided to enroll at the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Prior to enrolling in seminary, Ms. Johnson tried to find answers to some of life’s most pressing questions such as “Is it really possible to practice tolerance, patience, kindness and love in a world full of violence, anger, hatred and selfishness?” She sought answers through the study of the world’s major religious traditions including: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism and Buddhism. Ms. Johnson integrated her study of religious traditions with travel to 40 countries around the world where these religious traditions are practiced including: Italy, Israel, Egypt, China, India, Thailand and Peru.
Having achieved her version of the “American Dream”, Ms. Johnson became more dissatisfied as she felt separated and isolated from God. One day after seeing Debbie Ford, New York Times Bestselling Author on Oprah talking about her concepts, Ms. Johnson soon realized what was missing from her life. It was access to her emotionality which had been tied up with past trauma. Afraid to fully express for fear of what would emerge, she hunkered down in trying to reach God through her mind. As Debbie Ford was fond of saying, the “longest journey is the one from your head to your heart.” Ultimately, Ms. Johnson became a certified life coach under Debbie Ford.
Ms. Johnson values education, so in addition to being in the seminary, she has obtained the following degrees: BA, MA, MBA and Certificate in Life Coaching. Currently, Ms. Johnson who resides in suburban Philadelphia is a speaker, author and spiritual life coach.
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