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.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

the essence of spirituality

My intention for the New Year is to let go of the belief that I need to control what is happening in my life in order to make myself happy, at peace...  I intend to let go of the struggles to make things go the way of the ego and accept that God is my source of all that I need.  We make life so complicated trying to make this and that happen so that we can be happy, feel secure, feel loved.  Meanwhile, God who is our true source of love, peace and joy is already waiting to give us these gifts.  The catch is that we need to let go of individual identity in order to be able to receive all that God has for us.  If we stay in the belief that we are separate from others and from God than we will struggle.  In order to maintain this separate identity we will need to protect it and this leads to fear (Ever been concerned about the image you are presenting to the world or how others view you?).       

That leads to my second intention which is to move into a greater awareness and acceptance of the fact that I am not separate from God nor from others.  There is only One.

Chapter 14 in The Untethered Soul "letting go of false solidity" addresses these ideas.

"Who are you that is lost and trying to build a concept of yourself in order to be found?  This question represents the essence of spirituality.  You will never find yourself in what you have built to define yourself.  You're the one who's doing the building."  (T.U.S., p. 130)

I am awareness, that is really all that I am.  As I become more grounded in the idea that I am the one who is experiencing my life (instead of I am my experiences), I become more open to allowing that which God wants to express through and as me to pour forth.
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