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 26, 2012

There are no problems...

There are no problems, only situations to be handled (paraphrased from Michael Singer).  An example, I like to run but have been experiencing some foot pain which is interfering with my ability to run.  I could view this as a problem ("Oh what if it gets worse..." "How terrible that I can't run right now") or as a situation to be handled (e.g., I need to take a break, adjust my running form etc.)  It is the meaning that I give the situation that makes it a problem, not the situation itself. 

Our minds are constantly chattering about what we need, what should happen, what will make our lives work...  But this only leads to struggle and trying to control our lives. 

"The ways that we struggle keep us locked and confined within the prison of the ego.  When we begin to see that our mind is just a storyteller, however, then we begin to listen-not for more thoughts or more complicated understandings, but for silence."  (Falling into Grace, p. 88)

"As one wise Christian mystic said, 'Stop telling God what you want, and instead listen to what God has to say to you.' "  (Falling into Grace, p. 87-88)

I have already tried making my life work by using the mind, but to no avail.  Instead, I choose to listen to God by immersing myself in the silence.  The silence can be found through meditation or by moving one's awareness to the Observer and listening.

Be the Observer and watch your mind, take a breath and relax, look for the place within that is not struggling and let the rest go.  God is always with us, guiding us, we just need to be quiet long enough to listen.
  
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