Overcoming anxiety with the help of “A Course in Miracles”
Anxiety sucks, but it can be a catalyst for massive spiritual growth. In this interview on “ACIM Hangout” I share my journey through anxiety and the hard core teachings of “A Course in Miracles” that helped me kick anxiety out the door.
Have you already forgotten your New Year’s resolutions? Good news – you only need ONE!
After having struggled with anxiety for many years, I’m a big fan of inner peace. A HUGE fan. I’ve found that simplicity breeds peace, so naturally, I like to keep things simple. I have only one New Year’s resolution, which is actually not about New Year’s at all. It...
Reconnecting with our Higher Mind after feeling the pain and fear of the world
“…the truth is true and nothing else is true.” – A Course in Miracles (ACIM) We need this reminder often, especially this week after the horrific tragedies of the Sandy Hook, CT shootings. Such an event turns all of our worlds upside down, as a...
“A Course in Miracles” Lessons Learned from a Natural Disaster
When I heard that we were going to get hit by a mutant hurricane in late October, I never would have guessed it would have been as devastating to the Jersey shore and other areas as it was. Although we made adequate enough preparations for Hurricane Sandy and remained...
How do you feel when you wake up in the morning?
Do you ever wake up feeling like fear is gripping you around the neck? Or do you wake up feeling an unshakable sense of peace? I’ve experienced both. I have found that early mornings are a time when my “guard” is down. If I have even the slightest amount of fear...
When your body feels OH so real…
As students of “A Course in Miracles” we “get” the whole idea that the body isn’t real and that this is all an illusion. But if you’re like me, I wake up everyday thinking that I am Corinne and that I am limited to an existence in a body. “Getting” the idea of this...
ACIM Q&A Day: When the ego screams “DEFEND YOURSELF!”, what to do?
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: How to handle conflict when the ego wants to come out and “play?”
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: What self-talk helped you with anxiety?
Question: I suffer from anxiety and depression. My question may sound dumb for someone practicing “A Course in Miracles” for 11 years but … for example … I get stuck mentally … I do very well at picking up on the fact that fear and/or...
“The light in you is too bright to fail”
These were the words my stepdad said to me as I lay flat out on the couch, incapacitated by anxiety, unable to eat for days, with dark anxiety-induced circles under my teary eyes. “The light in you is too bright to fail.” These words gave me hope and a...
The Peace of Easter
Being an anxiety sufferer, Easter, from A Course in Miracles point of view, has always given me a profound sense of comfort because it teaches that Love cannot be destroyed. “There is no death. The Son of God is free.” – Lesson 163 in A Course in...
