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.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Happiness is a Choice


I have been enjoying the path of unconditional happiness.  For the most part I have been able to bring myself back to joy or love regardless of what has been showing up in my life.  However, there was one particular instance when an issue related to judgment of myself and others came up and I had difficulty moving through it.

This is how the path of unconditional happiness works…samskaras or unfinished business will interfere with our experience of joy, presenting us with an opportunity to work through these issues.
 
During a meditation on Saturday I decided to contemplate the judgmental thoughts and feelings.  I stayed present with what I was experiencing, chose to see myself through the eyes of compassion, contemplated the origins of being judgmental (e.g., recognized that it developed out of past wounds such as feeling like I needed to be self-critical in order to make sure that I measured up…).  I felt pain, sadness, loss and then I was able to allow the thoughts and feelings to pass through me and I experienced a lighter heart. 

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live with an open heart all of the time?  This is possible.  It is a matter of shifting away from having to have things be a certain way in order to be happy.  Can we accept things as they are?  Do we really need more money, better relationships, more time, approval from others…in order to be happy?  The next time you find yourself feeling down about not having something or about having something that you do not want, ask yourself what belief you are holding onto that is blocking you from being happy and then challenge that belief.

We are made in the image and likeness of God.  Joy and Love are our True nature.  It is the ego or the false self that holds onto beliefs, expectations, pre-conceived notions etc. which interfere with our natural state of Joy.

Set the intention to live with an open heart and work with yourself to remain open for as long as possible. 
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