Ep. 60 Kim Forrester: Exploring The Infinite Mind

There’s far more that we don’t know about the universe than we do know. Sure we have a basic understanding of physics, of biology, mathematics, and the big brains at CERN are working hard exploring the smallest building blocks of existence, from quarks to gluons, bosons, and leptons. But beyond the measurable, beyond that tangible knowledge that makes the light come on when we flick the switch, that makes the wheels turn when we get in our cars, there is the less tangible. There are near infinite unknowns that we have yet to even encounter in our exploration of existence, as well as other things that we are very aware of, which are very real, but which are less easy to quantify. The feelings stirred up by a piece of music. The sense of amazement at a beautiful sunrise. All the things that make us angry, make us happy, fill us with joy, with love, with frustration, or sadness. These more ethereal - more spiritual - facets of human existence, are nonetheless just as real as the quantifiable aspects of life and, indeed, are undeniably connected to them. Certainly mathematicians, engineers and physicists can build rockets to the moon, but the drive to get there in the first place must surely be recognised as a spiritual endeavour. We can create processes and formulas to make paint and canvas, but creating a work of art is very much a spiritual exercise. Life, then, is both spiritual and material. And acknowledging this connection, being open to the known and the unknown, in a holistic way - whether we fully understand it or not - can lead us to a healthier, more fulfilling and more rewarding life, more aligned with who and what we really are - and where we factor in to the bigger picture. We can give ourselves the tools we need to pay our bills, alongside the presence, openness and imagination we need to find awe, magic and poetry in the waves crashing against the shore, and the swaying of the meadow grasses. Kim Forrester is a holistic wellbeing consultant and the author of the book infinite Mind: An Exploration of Psi and the Capabilities of the Human Mind. She works with people who seek to find that connection between their spiritual selves and their place in the world. And in the process realise their potential and get the most from their human experience. She chatted with me about how we can embrace the uncertainty of what we don’t know, and combine it with what we do know, to live a purposeful and happy life. www.kimforrester.net Get the book: Infinite Mind – An Exploration of Psi and the Capabilities of the Human Mind www.conversationsonliving.com