Women Arising Conference - Part Three

This is a continuation of my two previous blogs in which I shared about my experiences at the Women Arising Conference in Sedona, AZ, in October of last year.

I gave the opening Keynote for this Conference and was followed by another speaker before the third speaker, Lindsay Wagner, came to the podium.  We likely all know Lindsay from her acting career, especially from the long-running series where she played the Bionic Woman.  How ironic a role, since there is nothing bionic about Lindsay – just unadulterated human authenticity.

From the moment Lindsay took to the dais, her grace and charm lit up the room.  She spoke of her personal journey with such honesty, such vulnerability, that she captured all of our hearts.

Lindsay also started referring to me and my previous talk, kept glancing at me in the row right in front of her.  At one point, she asked me a question about what I had said earlier, and a spontaneous dialogue broke out between us, which also became a short teaching for the audience. 

One of the points I made in my presentation is that if you commit yourself to a life of serving humanity in the way you are best suited, and sustain this commitment through action, you can be sure that your “service territory” will grow – meaning you will have the opportunity to reach more and more people over time.  I cited the Jabez Prayer as a short prayer one could say regularly to reaffirm you are ready to have your sphere of influence in service continue to grow.  I then shared with the audience how mine had grown over my lifetime.

Regarding this, Lindsay addressed me with sincerity and asked, “I am already a world icon.  How can I grow my service territory? Does it mean I would have to go to Mars or some other place?”

I responded by saying, “Indeed, you don’t have to go anywhere off-planet.  You will expand your service territory by reaching even more people on this Earth, and reach them in a deeper way, a way that will evoke a fundamental positive change in them – that only you could help bring about.”

The connection I felt with Lindsay was immediate and intimate. 

There was the usual chatting and photos after the break when Lindsey and I continued our communication, though on a more superficial level. 

I left my time with Lindsay feeling that I wanted to share so much more with her, that I had so many questions to ask her, that I wanted to invite her over for a pajama party where we could munch on cheezies, dive into soul issues, and talk into the wee hours of the morning.

Our dialogue was not finished – I know that.  I’m curious to see how Life will brings us together in the future so we can continue our dialogue and commune together.