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, March 19, 2012

moving out of struggle

Adyashanti talks about the idea that when we struggle we contract.  He says:

"When you feel a contraction in your body-whether it's in your stomach, your heart, or even in your head- you experience a narrowing down, a squeezing in.  When we're contracted, we're actually pulled out of wholeness, out of a sense of completeness, and into a sense of being small or separate." (Falling into Grace, p. 74).

Adya says that the way out is to "begin to notice the place within you that's not struggling.  To do this means there's really no future for which to hope.  In fact, the idea of the future is one of the barriers of awakening to our true nature.  This is because the future keeps us looking at something other than what is happening right now." (Falling into Grace, p. 77)

The peace and joy that we are looking for is happening right now, no matter how our lives are showing up. 

I was struggling with a fearful issue recently, a fear related to the future which was very hard to let go of.  When I began to look for the place within that wasn't struggling (Michael Singer would call this witnessing) I became more deeply in touch with the feelings that I was trying to let go of...from this place I was able to let go.   

If you are having trouble letting go of something see if you are resisting the feeling in some way.  If so, begin to notice the place within that is not struggling and see what happens!



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