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.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

another example of the path of non-resistance

In the last several posts I mentioned some challenges that I have encountered lately.  Some of the challenges have had to do with relationships, mainly looking to relationships to bring me love, joy etc.   When I connected with my deepest and highest Truth I became aware that I am Love and that looking for love (or joy, or peace...) outside of myself is not the way to go.  As Michael Singer describes it, relationships can open us to the love that is already within us, but there is nothing to "get" from another because our source of love is God/Spirit.  As I remember this truth in my daily life my heart opens and my relationships and my life flow much more harmoniously.

Another recent challenge had to do with my dog being attacked by a rottweiler in the park near my home. My dog is fine although it was a traumatic experience for both he and I.  The rottweiler had his mouth around my dog and he wouldn't let go.  I yelled and screamed but I did not kick the rottweiler.  I felt powerless to protect my dog and that is a horrible feeling.  I was at Agape this past Sunday and in that spiritually-charged environment I was able to get in touch with my deepest feelings about the situation.  I felt really bad that I did not do more to help my dog.  I don't know what would have happened if I had kicked the rottweiler.  He might have let my dog go sooner, or he might have bit down harder on my dog (as it was he barely broke the skin), or he might have bit me.  In either case, as I sat there in church I allowed the feelings of remorse, disappointment in myself, and fear arise.  There were no thoughts of self-blame.  I just recognized the feelings.  I let them be.  As uncomfortable as it was to feel those feelings, they needed to be felt so that I can let them go.  Pretending that they are not there just adds additional barriers that keep me from opening to life.  The feelings will pass as I allow them to be present without keeping them locked in place with my thoughts.

(And I now carry pepper spray in case I am ever in a situation like that again.)  







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