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.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

beyond suffering

I am working with a client who has been trying to be the Observer of her experience for a while.  She recognized that fear of feeling her emotions was keeping her from feeling them fully and that this was keeping her from being able to move her awareness to the Observer.  She could not let go of the feelings until she was fully immersed in them and fear was keeping her from doing this.  When she allowed herself to fully embrace the fear as well as the other feelings, she was able to move her awareness to the Observer and let them go.  This is the path of non-resistance as described by Michael Singer in chapter 16 of TUS.

Similarly, Adyashanti says:

"So one of the most vital steps to addressing our suffering and moving beyond it is first to summon the courage and willingness to truly experience what we're feeling and to no longer try to edit what we feel."  (Falling into Grace, p. 101).

He says to notice when we are experiencing a painful emotion, then notice the thoughts behind the suffering (e.g., my father would get angry and yell...) and the conclusions that we have about our story (e.g., that never should have happened, I didn't get what I needed as a child...).  The healing comes from recognizing the story and related emotions without holding onto the conclusions that you have drawn.  The experience happened and it felt the way that it felt, however, can you be certain that your conclusions are accurate?  Letting go of this will help to free you from the story and the suffering.  (See Falling into Grace "How We Maintain Our Suffering" p. 103).

We are meant to authentically experience each moment without clinging to them.  Experiences in life affect our psyche and our human personality, but they cannot touch our inner Essence.  However, if we do not let these painful experiences move through us they will block the light of our Essence.  Whether you choose the path of non-resistance or Adya's technique of experiencing your story without drawing any conclusions, let God help you to dissolve this pain so that you may move into a greater expression of Life and Love. 
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