Welcome to my blog about transcending the self. Instead of using the mind to fix or control your world so that you can be happy, there is another way. This blog is about moving your awareness from your limited, egoic-self to your Higher Self in order that you can be the divine expression that you were intended to be.


Many of my beliefs are based on the books "The Untethered Soul" (T.U.S.) by Michael Singer and "Falling into Grace" by Adyashanti. These books describe the path of moving your awareness from the part of you that tries to make your life work (ie, find happiness, security, love...) to the part of you that Witnesses or Watches your life unfold and your reactions to your life. As you become more aware of yourself as the Watcher, and you let go of the energies of the lower self, you will be moving towards greater freedom.

So instead of struggling to make everything go your way in life, why not accept what is (release the need to fix or control people, situations or your mind), open your heart and surrender to That Which Created Life in the first place! In other words, go with the flow of life and watch the amazing miracle that you are blossom! Please join me in choosing to move beyond the limitations of the personal self and to live a life of freedom.

To get the most out of this blog, I suggest that you read the books. I also recommend the CDs by Michael Singer (see the website below). I post on this blog about once a week. If you would like to be notified by email each time I post please send your email address to donnamccullough@cox.net.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Letting go of inner sensitivity

Although it is not a pretty picture, Michael's description of the suffering caused by the impossible task that we have given our psyche's seems dead on.  We have an inner fear that we are not good enough, and so we give our minds the job of telling us what to do in order to fix the inner discomfort.  We give the mind the job of making sure that everyone likes everything that we do all of the time.  Yikes.  No wonder we are exhausted, stressed, and cranky.

"You don't have to constantly be mulling over what you said or what this person thinks of  you... Inner sensitivity is a symptom of non-well-being."  (T.U.S., p. 91).  Michael points out that the psyche is not okay and that no matter what happens, it never will be okay.  You fix one problem and then the next will pop up.  You won't fix anything because "The root problem is that you do not feel whole and complete within yourself."  (T.U.S., p. 93)

Michael suggests that we watch the psyche but that we do not listen to it.  Allow this feeling of not being enough to come up and then let it go.

Everything that the psyche says is immaterial.  Let it go.  If I choose to hold onto it then it will materialize either in my physical body, psyche, finances, life...

When I am feeling anxious about a situation or problem I use the following phrase (which I think came from Michael): "If it is not God's will then I say 'No' to it."  More and more frequently I am setting the intention to be open to God's will for my life in every moment and letting the rest go.  Does that sound like observe and release?  By letting go of all the chatter of the psyche and allowing samskaras to be released I am opening to a Higher Purpose, a Higher Experience of my life, a greater realization of my oneness with God. 

Choose today to be aware of the unbelievable task that you have given your mind.  Then ask "Who am I?" and let the rest go.
Posted by Unknown at 2:48 PM

2 comments:

  1. HilaryFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Great post, Donna! Thank you!

    What is challenging for me is knowing how to recognize God's will, sometimes it takes days for me to find the peace that comes with the answer. But it's true, when it's God's will, there is peace.

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  2. UnknownMarch 2, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Thanks for the comment Hilary.

    I have heard it said that the urgings of Spirit often take the form of having us 'lean in a certain direction' as opposed to a clear cut answer. I find that helpful when I am trying to make a decision based on God's will.

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