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.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

the heart of reality

Sometimes when I am unable to let go of feelings and situations it is because I am holding onto thoughts.  The thoughts keep the feelings in place.  Thoughts such as "Why does it have to be this way?" or "Why can't so and so just be nicer, or calmer, or smarter...?" or "When am I going to change?" keep us from accepting and dealing with reality and allowing the feelings to pass.  

A good practice is to hold our thoughts lightly.  This can be hard to do because we hold on to our thoughts in order to keep our lives in order so we feel comfortable, in control...   Letting go of thoughts can leave us feeling vulnerable.  Adya says that

 "Beyond this...void of not knowing, there is something greater: the heart of reality... The heart of reality is a vast expanse that we actually live in.  What if we began to relate to each other from this place where we know that our thoughts aren't ultimately true, but we're still going to use them?  We're still going to communicate aren't we?" (falling into grace, p. 85)

He goes on to say that we would still tell each other our stories knowing that they only approximate truth.

If we accepted that our thoughts only approximate truth "Can you imagine how much more lightly you'd hold your mind, the next thought in your mind, the thought that tries to convince you to struggle? What would happen if your mind were disarmed?  What would happen if you suddenly realized that happiness, peace, love and freedom weren't going to come from your mind?" (falling into grace, p. 85)

During this Independence Day please join me in freeing ourselves from the confines of the (limited) mind and the psyche.  Watch your thoughts but do not attach to them.  Feel the feelings without attaching meaning to them and allow them to move through you.  Deal with what is right in front of you.

God is our Source of happiness, peace, love and freedom.  Those states are already within us. We just need to remove the blocks.

Happy 4th of July!
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