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.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Open-Hearted Awareness

"Open-hearted awareness can shift you into a new way of seeing.  Your eyes connect not only to the brain but through your heart-mind to the ground of Being.  Your ego-based identity is no longer looking out of your eyes.  Instead, looking from open-hearted awareness is like seeing directly through the eye of your awakened heart, without the thoughts, beliefs, and projections of the mind interpreting your experience.  There are no fears or worries about what the other person might be thinking; there is trust that you will know how to respond-with a natural, intuitive heart-mindfulness." Shift into Freedom, p. 196

In his book Shift Into Freedom, Loch Kelly talks about dropping our awareness from thoughts/mind into a more expansive consciousness in and through the heart.  He provides a series of "Glimpse" practices which help us to do this.

One person who has gone through the transition of moving from ordinary consciousness to open-hearted awareness said the following:

"Speaking becomes like breathing.  It's easy and natural and just flows without needing to plan what you're going to say."

For more information please check out Loch Kelly's book.  Also, I am considering doing a group based on his practices and will post more about this soon.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

give God a blank canvas

" 'The Spirit of Truth will bring you into the understanding of all truth.' (John 14:26) All you have to do is give God a blank canvas and let him re-write His nature on your heart, let him reveal himself to you. He wants to do that because the purpose of this earth experience is for you to be a visible expression of God. When you offer a blank canvas to God you're going to start seeing and feeling something different. It awakens you."  Michele Longo O'Donnell

 My goal is no longer about trying to fix or change my thoughts.  It is about striving to quiet my mind and allow Grace, God, Truth to come through me.  Not listening to the incessant chatter of my mind, and instead asking "What wants to be said?" or "Who am I?" helps me become a clearer expression of God.  

 As we let go of who we think we are, God will reveal our true nature to us.  We will know ourselves to be pure expressions of Love.  We will know that we are Divine human beings...both human and divine.  And our divinity will bless the Earth.  And so it is.
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