I used to be obsessed with a twisted cartoon from the 1990’s called Ren and Stimpy. In one particular episode, “Space Madness,” Stimpy the cat is told NOT to press a compelling big red button because it will erase time and space. Drawn to the...
It is true! Falling into the comparison trap is an opportunity to heal the mind. If you are like most people, you’ve occasionally fallen into a trap of comparing yourself to others. This is a recipe for feeling like crap. Theodore Roosevelt summed it up...
“Christmas is not a time, it is a state of mind” – A Course in Miracles (Original Edition) Are you getting caught in the busy-ness of the season? It’s easy to get lost in “doing” when what our soul wants is to rest in...
I used to get really freaked out that the more I turn to love, the more the ego is going to roar at me and whip me back into its little place. Many students of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) talk about the “ego backlash,” for the Course addresses that the ego (which is...
Over the past several weeks, I noticed I had an unexplainable feeling of flatness surrounding A Course in Miracles (ACIM). Since I began studying it in 1997, I’ve honestly never put the book down. My typical enthusiasm and love for the Course seemed like it went away...
I never thought I could survive a 9-day silent mindfulness meditation retreat. Nine days seemed like a whole different ball game compared to the shorter 5-day silent retreats I had previously attended. But when I felt the calling for 9-days, suddenly it felt do-able....
There is no better feeling than releasing fear. Each time I allow fear in my own mind to be replaced by Love, I am one step closer to knowing my Self. My sense of inner peace strengthens. A sense of safety and security wells up in me, which tells me there is nothing...
I recently returned home after spending five days in silence at a mindfulness meditation retreat at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). IMS is located in rural Barre, Massachusetts, nestled in a beautiful forest with walking trails and even an outdoor meditation...
If you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough, you’re not alone. Most everyone has felt some form of inadequacy at some point in their lives. It comes with the territory of being primarily identified as a body – a separate, personal self (aka...
Do you ever have one of those days where your entire day seems to be orchestrated around your ACIM Workbook Lesson? Today has been such a day for me. My lesson is #71: “Only God’s plan for salvation will work” (Salvation means “undoing of fear” or “undoing the belief...
According to “A Course in Miracles,” our “Inner Teacher” is the part of our mind that has not forgotten the truth of who we really are (Love). As our trust in our Inner Teacher grows, anxiety fades. In this excerpt from my talk about “How...
I had a blast with Jordan Bach in this interview! We explored the principles of “A Course in Miracles” that helped me kick self-consciousness out the door. For my list of 5 tips to Overcome Social Anxiety,” click HERE. Also, as always, please read my...