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.
Richard Rohr says that "Being conscious or aware means:
*I drop to a level deeper than the passing show.
*I become the calm seer of my dramas from that level
*I watch myself compassionately from a little distance, almost as if the 'myself' is someone else- 'a corpse,' as St. Francis put it.
*I dis-identify with my own emotional noise, and no longer let it pull me here and there, up and down.
*I stop thinking about this or that and 'collapse into' pure consciousness of nothing in particular. You don't get there, you fall there--'objectless consciousness,' as some call it." (The Naked Now, p. 135)
And when this happens:
"Your identity comes from within. You will want to love and serve others, but you do not use them or need them to define yourself either positively or negatively. This is surely 'the freedom and glory of the children of God' (Romans 8:21). Such people know how to love you very well, because they are out of the way." (The Naked Now, p. 137-8).
When my small self gets in the way, I remind myself to be the Witness or notice who is noticing. I ask myself "Who am I?" I let go of self-judgment (either positive or negative) and I wait for God to name me. I remind myself that the world is not my source for good. God is my source of abundance, love, peace and joy...
I do not want to cling to this self any longer. I will let go of my attachment to this self a little bit at a time. I want to know who I really am. As I type these words I ask myself "Who am I?" The answer is a mystery. I am grateful to have been lead to this point where I desire to know the truth of my being. Thank you God.
Thank you Donna.
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