What do unexplained nervousness and a grudge have in common?

Anxiety, Healings

What do unexplained nervousness and a grudge have in common? These feelings taught me a powerful lesson. By refusing to let go of a grudge, I was not only holding the other person to their body and ego, but I was holding myself to my own body and ego. Once I became...

No karma? An example of this teaching from “A Course in Miracles”

Important Course Concepts

On a recent ACIM study group call, we were discussing the idea from the Course that there is no karma, meaning that Spirit is not keeping score on what you do in order to bring on some sort of retribution later. Instead, in this instant, we are choosing to listen to...

ACIM Q&A Day: When the ego screams “DEFEND YOURSELF!”, what to do?

Important Course Concepts

As I wrote about in my previous post, I have abundant opportunities to put ACIM into practice in my life.  A situation recently arose again where I had a choice: Do I want to be right or happy? Based on my previous experience, why stop forgiving when I’m on a roll? 🙂...

ACIM Q&A Day: What to do when you REALLY want to “correct” another person?

Important Course Concepts

I have recently been learning a great deal about what it really means to live “A Course in Miracles.” I’ve been specifically learning the difference between repeating the Course to myself as a reassurance, versus actually putting the principles into action...

ACIM Q&A Day: How to handle conflict when the ego wants to come out and “play?”

Important Course Concepts

Question: Other people’s egos appear to be knocking on my ego’s door, wanting it to come out and play – GRRR! I have been speaking my truth with two people in my life and their egos have just been ripping me apart. One person is completely ignoring...

ACIM Q&A Day: Job ick, bugs, and unhappiness… oh my! PART 1

Important Course Concepts

I am fortunate to have a loving, beautiful friend who also is really into “A Course in Miracles.”  As long as I’ve known Annie, she has struggled with every job she gets – she feels that there is usually something wrong with it, which often leads her to...

ACIM Q&A Day: How is the Course’s concept of forgiveness not blaming the victim?

Important Course Concepts

  Question: “I don’t understand how forgiveness in the Course is different than blaming the victim. I know that abusive people can, and have, misused the Course and other spiritual teachings to act from ego and hurt others. However, I still see in the...