I live in Byron Bay,
Australia where I reside in a little cabin at the back of 170 acres, with great
landlords (just over the hill) and some 40 head of cattle for company.
It's a very quiet existence and I spend a lot of time at home. Why? I
have no idea. I don't remember planning my life like this, and yet I have always yearned for space, quiet and lots of free time. I've worked in the corporate world
and had my own small businesses; travelled around the world, been
married for a nano second, and am still out to lunch on the relationship
status. I suppose my primary relationship is with moir. Parenthood didn't occur, so it
seems I've been given a lifetime of 'time' to ponder,
wonder, inquire, create and explore myself through religion, new ageism,
cults, spirituality, creativity, and in more recent years, non-dualism and
awareness teachings. I live an ordinary life, with its normal ups
and downs, and yet I have to acknowledge it is incredibly blessed. I
have good health, good friends, a roof over my head, organic food on the
table, clothes on my back, a reliable car, and am debt free. I've
discovered I need very little in life to be comfortable and happy, and
yet again and again I feel the pull to know... 'Who am I,
without the 'I'?'. My name is Melinda.