One of my favorite (and, for me, one of the most profound) lessons from A Course In Miracles is Lesson 289, which reads: The past is over. It can touch me not. The lesson goes on to say, “Unless the past is over in my mind, the real world must escape my sight. For I… Read more
A Two Step Process to Lighten Up Your Spiritual Practice
If you’re anything like me (and if you’re reading this I’m guessing that we’re similar), then I’m willing to bet you take yourself a little too seriously at times. Am I right? I’m also wiling to bet that seriousness spills over into your spiritual practice from time to time, too. Yes? I thought so. I… Read more
Feeling Stuck? Give This A Try
I heard Marianne Williamson say something in one of her recent lectures that really made an impression on me. (If you can’t tell, MW is one of my absolute favorite spiritual teachers. She pretty much tells it like it is, which I love. :) ) She said, “When you’re feeling stuck, it’s because you are spiritually stuck.”… Read more
How to Feel Happier Instantly
One of the greatest lessons I learned during three years working with a therapist is that I am in control of my own happiness. Lately, I’ve really needed a reminder of this. I’ve found myself caught up in worry and negativity much more frequently than I’m comfortable with, feeling sorry for myself, and overall just… Read more
How I Care For Myself When I’m Feeling Down
No matter where we’re at in our lives, our personal growth or spiritual journeys, we all go through periods of feeling not so great. Whether it’s dealing with a particular event or circumstance or just the regular ebb and flow of our emotions, we all go through stuff. Before I get into the heart of this post, let… Read more
You Are the Love You Have Been Looking For
This is a lesson I am constantly learning (and learning and learning again, haha). And it is one I’m sure I will continue to learn because this is truly the work of our lives. This lesson right here. You are the love you have been looking for. We all go through life searching for… Read more
A Simple Exercise to Release Fear
Lesson number 48 from A Course in Miracles states: The presence of fear is a sure sign that you are trusting in your own strength. I love, love, love this because it’s so true! Let me show you what I mean. Picture a situation that’s been weighing heavily on your mind and causing you to… Read more
Where Darkness Meets Light
“You cannot bring the light to the darkness. You must bring the darkness to the light.” – A Course in Miracles. I’m guessing many of you have been feeling a lot of intense emotion surfacing this week. I’m right there with you. The past several days I’ve been experiencing a lot of old emotional junk… Read more
Ask. Let Go. Expect Miracles. Repeat.
A Course in Miracles teaches us that a miracle is simply a shift from fear to love. I had a situation in my own life recently that really helped deepen my understanding and faith in the spiritual concept of miracles. It was pretty amazing! In this week’s video, I talk about my experience and give… Read more
A Three Step Process to Release Judgement
Do you ever catch yourself in the middle of judging someone else? We all do, right? I’ll be totally honest, since I started on my own personal growth and spiritual journey I’ve had to work really hard to release a lot of judgement — judgement I wasn’t even aware that I had. And I’m still… Read more
