Introductions…

I’m Laurie Wheeler, the header pretty much clues you in to what my interests may be, and a bit about who I am. But I think I still may have a few surprises in for you.

First of all, I don’t really refer to myself as Fearless Leader, other than in jest. This was a title given to me by members of the Crochet Liberation Front of which I am the founder. I founded the organization as a sarcastic joke, and it surprised me to see that others share my odd sense of the ridiculous AND a passion for crocheting. But that’s another blog entirely.

But I have these friends, see, who have been walking with me on a spiritual journey for just over a decade now, and they thought that “Fearless” was an apt title for me. Not because I am free of fear, but because they have witnessed me stretch my understanding of the world, cosmos, universe in spite of my fear. After years of bugging me to teach, write, and offer my story, they’ve finally convinced me that being quiet, shy, and a little nervous to share my story with the world is not serving the purpose of having a unique (or not so unique…cause man if you’ve shared anything similar please let me know…we could use all the support we can muster up!) experience.

I don’t like the term “Guru” as it applies in the West. I don’t want to be a rock star, I don’t want followers, I don’t want anyone to mystify or indoctrine what I say…I just want to share what has happened in my life, and maybe make some sense of it…and maybe make you laugh a little…because not all of spirituality is boring and pretensious (no matter what the dudes in pony tails, with goatees, playing guitar and reciting poetry say. Though I’d like to point out not all dudes with pony tails, that play guitars have goatees.)…

If I can teach more of my skills, well that’s different. Cause that’s what a guru is, a teacher, and I was born to teach. Teach what? Teach what I know. So, look for upcoming classes on strange things like creativity, body electronics, raw food, esoteric understandings, and energy dynamics. I won’t be the only teacher, I have some pretty talented friends, in fact they are more than friends; I would and have trusted them with my life.

I decided to make pages about each of my interests instead of blogging about each separately. Since, I’ve got two blogs already, I know how time flies and how things/posts get lost in the shuffle…So, my attitudes and understandings will be paginated versus posted.

BTW I don’t care if anyone agrees or disagrees with me. I’m a big girl, I know what my experiences are, and just because I have had an understanding differing from someone else, doesn’t mean either of us are wrong. It may just mean we’re seeing different parts of the Elephant.