Typically we try to hold it together. But sometimes we have to let it all fall apart for something new to emerge. During my tumultuous year of 2021, I came to terms with strong guidance that I was being asked to let A Course in Miracles go. Being that the Course is my spiritual foundation and I’ve been studying it my entire adult life, letting go was scary as hell. But one thing I’ve learned in my 25+ years of being a Course student is trust. So I let go.

While I fell into a temporary crisis, the key word is temporary. The bottomless chasm I stepped into was not bottomless. Help showed up in both physical and non-physical forms. And I see now that letting go of A Course in Miracles was necessary for something new to emerge through me.

In this podcast, I sum up my experiences, lessons learned, and I share about the stages in the development of trust. And not to worry, ACIM is still very much a part of me.

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A COURSE IN MIRACLES QUOTES MENTIONED:

…you cannot distinguish between advance and retreat. Some of your greatest advances you have judged as failures, and some of your deepest retreats you have evaluated as success. (ACIM, T-18.V.1:5-6)

Yet when he is ready to go on, he goes with mighty companions beside him. Now he rests a while, and gathers them before going on. He will not go on from here alone. (ACIM, M-4.I-A.6:11-13)

And now he must attain a state that may remain impossible to reach for a long, long time. He must learn to lay all judgment aside, and ask only what he really wants in every circumstance. (ACIM, M-4.I-A.7:7-8)

References were also made to Part 4 of the Manual for Teachers in A Course in Miracles. The section is called “What are the Characteristics of God’s Teachers?” (ACIM, M-4.I-A)

CORINNE’S TAKEAWAYS:

1. Don’t bypass your feelings. Do guiltlessly “out your ego.” When you feel pain, remember that it is healthy to feel. Suppressing your feelings or trying to numb or bypass them is not going to work.

Pain can be an incredible catalyst for transformation if you allow it, but to do this you must not be afraid to out your ego. Here’s an example. Every time a difficult feeling arose, I went into it with defenselessness and a willingness to see whatever it was that I needed to see. I felt my feelings. I did not turn away, numb, or suppress. If my ego was in there, I was willing to call myself out and own it. I’d guiltlessly out my ego. You can out your ego to the Holy Spirit alone, or to a trusted friend or loved one. Being transparent with the ego means you’re not protecting it. Not protecting the ego is what the Holy Spirit needs in order for healing to take place.

2. Quit judging your “progress.” Even if things are falling apart, this may be the dawn of a new perception. Reframe any fears you may have of losing progress, even when you’re struggling.

ACIM says, “you cannot distinguish between advance and retreat. ⁶Some of your greatest advances you have judged as failures, and some of your deepest retreats you have evaluated as success.” (ACIM, T-18.V.1:5-6)

So please stop judging your progress. You are doing the best you can! Be kind to yourself. Harshness is the way of the ego. Gentleness is the way of Spirit. Also, you can’t lose any gains you have made, even if you temporarily forget what you’ve learned!. Your gains are in you and they’re not leaving you!

3. Your life is your curriculum and your curriculum is highly individualized. Your life is your learning. Don’t try to make your life be as someone else says it should be. Embrace what is showing up because it is here to teach you what you need to learn. What you need to learn may be how to use your voice, how to say no, how to love, how to take action, how to listen, how to forgive, or how to stop people pleasing. Remember, whatever situation you find yourself in, the Holy Spirit is with you. Jesus is with you. The Divine Mother is with you. Your angels and your ancestors are with you. Be willing to listen to them, learn from your curriculum and DO as they direct. Your guides WANT to communicate with you.

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