I love this.

It's interesting how you baptized yourself in water, water often being used as an element of rebirth in myth.

If you like The Power of Now, I would recommend How to Be Here by Rob Bell - it was a wonderful book, along with Love Wins also by Rob Bell.

I agree with the inner value. When you find value within, it flows outward, because you have acquired the Holy Grail of Consciousness, and that allow you to experience the outer reality deeper, it adds blood to everything - oatmeal becomes rich and flavorful, love becomes deep and meaningful - and everything seems to be brighter.

Once misconception I had was that inner value meant, withdrawal from the world, but the truth to me is that, once you discover the inner journey you enter into the world fully, and enjoy it, in it's deepest depths.

After all - everything you do is a reflection of your inner being - from your clothes to your steem posts to your words and actions - of course that's what you should cultivate!

Thanks for sharing this, wishing you safe travels on your journey brother.

Take care.