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.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

unconditional happiness

Many of us have practiced using positive affirmations to promote a sense of peace and well-being.  Choosing to affirm unconditional happiness is the most effective affirmation to achieve peace and joy.  If you affirm perfect health (not that this is a bad idea but it does place a condition on our happiness) than what happens when you get a cold or stub your toe?  Does that mean that you can't be happy? 

Even if we get what we want to make us happy, the external condition will either change or it will lose its ability to make us happy.  The nature of life is change.  Nothing is permanent.   So even if you find the perfect relationship, that will end someday (e.g., your loved one will die someday or you will die first).  Also, as most of us know being in the perfect relationship does not ensure happiness (there are still taxes to pay and cars to fix and family members to deal with...). 

On one of his CD's Michael talks about how many people have perfect health and they still are not happy...many people are in a relationship and they are not happy...many people are rich and they are not happy...

Happiness is a state of being that we were born with.  It is a choice to assume this state. 

I find myself being easily caught up in the belief that the world of effects is my source of happiness.  If I am not being aware, then it happens automatically.  Staying focused on relaxing my body, allowing the present moment to be exactly as it is, and relaxing into a state of happiness is my way out!     
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Thanks so much Donna for pointing that out about the perfect relationship. I never thought about that, but it's true that a perfect relationship still wouldn't bring happiness.

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