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 20, 2012

Freedom

Just a short blog this week since I am just returning from a weekend in Mammoth.  I haven't been skiing in Mammoth for many years and being up there again brought back many memories, mostly happy although some were a little painful and sad.  I read part of Michael's very powerful chapter "Pain, the Price of Freedom." 

"If life does something that causes a disturbance inside of you, instead of pulling away, let it pass through you like the wind." (TUS, p. 104).  Relax your heart and relax your shoulders. 

"If you want to be free, you must first accept that there is pain in your heart.  You have stored it there.  And you've done everything you can think of to keep it there, deep inside, so that you never have to feel it.  There is also tremendous joy, beauty, love, and peace within you.  But they are on the other side of the pain.  On the other side of the pain is ecstasy...freedom...your true greatness...You must be willing to accept pain in order to pass through to the other side.  Just accept that it is in there and that you are going to feel it.  Accept that if you relax, it will have its moment before your awareness, and then it will pass.  It always does."  (TUS, p. 105)

I have been viewing pain, fear, sadness as energy that needs to pass through me.  This helps to take the sting out of the pain.  It does pass.  The key is to relax.  Take a breath and feel your chest, shoulders, stomach relax. 

May you embody the freedom that God intended when s/he decided to manifest as You!  The freedom can be found by letting go of the blocks, namely inner pain.
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