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Awakening to My True Self

by Tacey Reese, Ministerial Candidate

As I fully and completely accept that I and my Higher Self are one, my entire world view changes. Now I see with the innocence of the child I once was, who knew that this world was not the real world and who was simply curious about this place she had found herself in. I know myself as only Love and I extend that Love to every one and every thing, including my personality self. I am no longer dismayed at seemingly being confined to an illusory planet but I revel in the opportunity to walk the earth, certain of each step I take on this earthwalk because I am consistently guided by my Inner Teacher and I act on that guidance. This guidance helps me live in increased joy and peace; it helps me immediately recognize any seeming attack as simply a call for love; it brings an even higher vibration to my work as a counselor and a healer and a teacher and the people who come to me for assistance can feel this and it helps them heal their own minds even faster. 

As I fully and completely accept that I and my Higher Self are one, my entire vibration changes. Financial abundance becomes natural to me and I always have more than enough money for all my earthly needs as well as plenty to share. All my relationships are enriched as I recognize consistently that every person I see is Christ. I no longer experience fear in any form in any relationship, only love and acceptance. Judgment is simply a thing of the past. The physical body moves into complete vibrant health so that I have plenty of energy to accomplish the tasks I am given. As my Higher Self, I play and have fun on earth. I laugh more than I ever have before and this increases my vibration even more!

As I fully and completely accept that I and my Higher Self are one, I become more and more aware of the multitudes of teachers and helpers that are my Heavenly Helpers and I develop deeper and richer relationships with them as well. Jesus, the first teacher I was consciously aware of; Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, White Buffalo Calf Woman and Standing Bear, Archangel Gabriel, my ancestors, and many others whose names I do not know yet. I am so grateful to be a part of this lineage and to fulfill my part in it as we awaken humankind and even others beyond this earth.

As I fully and completely accept that I and my Higher Self are one, I am filled with gratitude and love beyond measure. I offer gracious thanks to my Creator and to those before me and around me. Aho, Amen, and Blessed Be. It is so. Let the eagles fly!

Tacy Reese is a Pathways of Light ministerial candidate living in Benton, Arkansas. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Choosing to Be Curious Instead of Anxious

by Rev. Diane C. Bernier, O.M.C.

As I reflect on my life, I see how A Course In Miracles has made a great impact on a life that once was filled with anxiety, worries and ruffled feathers to a life becoming calmer, happier, more soul oriented and more certain of direction when following and trusting Holy Spirit’s lead. As I continue to apply ACIM teachings to my daily life, I am learning to trust the Guidance that is always available to me. I catch myself smiling more often, becoming more curious as I experience more blessings of Love and Light. I know that I can bring more happiness into my life following this path.

In the beginning, studying A Course in Miracles didn’t always make sense, but with a little willingness and a determination to stay with it, I began to notice a subtle calmness, a growing understanding, a glimmer of hope and curiosity to hold and stay in my inner peace and happiness. I found myself asking for Holy Spirit’s help more often and trust in following His guidance. I do not deny that at times I found this to be somewhat challenging, however I did find that a little willingness on my part to let Holy Spirit lead the way reaped more benefits than I could have possibly imagined.

The greatest gift Holy Spirit showed me was that I naturally had the Gift of Empathy… the Gift of Feeling… that I referenced my world from this place of being. I had only to learn, understand and remember how to develop this natural gift with His guidance. What a relief! I was shown that I lacked for nothing when it comes to “knowing” from this place of love and understanding. I need only to share its message of Love and Light which comes from a place of inner peace, stillness, serenity, joy and to my surprise, my anxiety left as my curiosity arose. My life has become easier, more meaningful and purposeful. Miracles do happen the instant I find myself smiling.

I realize that I am nothing (with ego) and everything (with God). There is a freedom to be able to forgive myself and choose again, to follow my divine path and trusting that all is well and always be so.

Where does this leave me as the new year begins? I am making no specific plan for 2019, instead ...

I choose to continue opening my mind, heart and soul to the flow in life.

I am choosing to be curious instead of anxious.

I am choosing willingness instead of resistance.

I am choosing forgiveness for myself and others.

I am choosing to be as God created me and following Holy Spirit’s lead.

I am choosing to remember to see God in everyone.

My most cherished and hopeful thought is that we, as a human collective consciousness from this day forward, remember our true Self, and create a life that God wants for us all, filled with Love and Light. Will you join me in this quest?

Happy New Year, may we all feel God’s Blessings in our lives and share our gifts with all.

Rev. Diane C. Bernier is a Pathways of Light minister from Alexandria, Ontario, Canada. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  Website: http://www.newbliss.cawww.newbliss.ca

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Seeing Beyond Appearanes in the Pause

by Rev. Mary Gerard Lenihan, O.M.C.

How often do you judge someone by their appearance? Something happened today that truly woke me up to how much I size people up or down depending on their appearance. I had no doubt I do this, but today I realized how unhelpful this is because it prevents me from seeing others for who they truly are beyond appearances. Our natural human tendency is to judge one another. We do so first as a survival instinct, then as part of a decision of whether to connect with someone based on if one is attracted to or repelled by someone’s appearance. All this is happening quite beneath the surface of our conscious awareness.

When is the last time you had a realization that a perception you were carrying around was unhelpful, incorrect or just plain narrow-minded?

Today, I had a sudden change of mind; I must have Practiced the Pause — all The 4 Decisions – within an instant! Just goes to show how quickly we can have a change of mind; in an instant we can move from an unhelpful state to a helpful state.

Here is what happened. I was getting out of my car and saw a man walking towards my car and he appeared to be disheveled, had a blank stare facial expression and was poking along. I immediately sized him down, even experienced a moment of fear and started walking in the other direction. I didn’t really see him. That is, I didn’t really see his actual physical appearance and I didn’t really see him beyond his physical appearance. I was blinded by my judgment of what I perceived was his appearance.

In a flash I must have had a whole string of negative judgments pile up in my mind, but then I instantaneously, without effort, must have practiced The 4 Decisions > Pause, Step Back, Step Aside and Let Inspiration Guide.

I got an inner nudge from what I call my Helpful Self, who is my True Self, to turn around and look at that man again.

I followed the guidance of my True Self, turned around and he was not at all the man I thought I saw! Firstly, he was not disheveled, rather he was dressed in a basic shirt and pants and was wearing this orange vest because he worked in the grocery store and was in the parking lot gathering grocery carts!!!

In a flash I saw how if he was the same man wearing a suit and tie, I wouldn’t have sized him down, rather I most likely would have sized him up. Yet, he would have been the same man no matter how he was dressed. He would have been the same man no matter what his way of walking.

So, suddenly I saw what I had not seen. Had I seen this man through the eyes of my Helpful Self, I would have seen a different man – I would have seen his Helpful Self, his True Self. Sound too far-fetched?

Well, I am going to take it further. How many times a day do we not see someone? The other day I was giving Pause cards and cash to a homeless young girl on the street corner. I looked at her — her face, in her eyes, and though I am not a mother, I felt as if she could have been my daughter. I unexpectedly said to her when extending my hand, “Take care sweetheart.” Through our Helpful Self we recognize our connection to one another. Who do you see? 

The Pause and the Swamp Monster

Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like had things gone differently?

I dare say almost everyone has pondered such a thought. Some of us have more than pondered; we may have thought, “If only my mother …” “If only my father …” “If I would have just done this instead of that …” A thousand “ifs,” a thousand wasted moments!

Are you willing to consider that everything that occurred in your past can be put to good use for your life right now? I am, though I admit it has taken me decades to move from the pain of certain life circumstances to seeing that what seemed to be a bad break or misfortune in my past, can be a wealth of help to myself and others right now. How so?

PAUSE. It’s an adventure to apply The Pause Practice during activities of daily living because it can generate insightful wisdom that can change one’s mind from dispirited to inspired – ALL IN ONE PAUSE.

While Moving in The Pause, an exercise practice, I suddenly experience a complete change of mind as related to the experiences of my past.

My Helpful Self — remember this is one’s True Self — encourages me to make a list all my life experiences that I am seeing as unfortunate, bad luck, poor choices, ill-fated decisions, what myself or someone else could have done differently etc. My Helpful Self directs me to look at the wealth of experiences, relationships, communications, feelings, thoughts, decisions, choices and actions I have had in my life. I may perceive them as negative, unhelpful, or a “What was I thinking?” moment.

In the pause my True Self shows me that because of ALL my life experiences, I am now better equipped to help others WHEN, and this is an essential WHEN, I am willing to move on from wishing things had been different, holding grudges, comparing my life to others, blaming someone, complaining and/or entertaining doubt.

In this ONE PAUSE CHANGE OF MIND, I see myself a swamp monster, crawling out of the swamp of days gone by, the hand of my Helpful Self taking my hand and pulling me out.

Now, I am free to truly help someone else out of their swamp! But if I wade in the past taking on a role of SWAMP MONSTER, well then, I’ll be needing new swamp boots to keep this charade up! They are expensive, costing us unjoyful years.

In a simple pause, you can see yourself differently, without the weight of the past which can cause fear of the future. Anyone can let their Helpful Self change their perceptions about their past and allow new perceptions. Anyone can become a new person by letting the Inspiration of one’s Helpful Self use what seem like detrimental experiences in their past, as sources of wisdom instead of marks of unworthiness. Your Helpful Self is the strength that will help pull other swamp monsters out of their past swamps! When one is willing to crawl out!

Rev. Mary Gerard Lenihan is a Pathways of Light minister living in St. Louis, Missouri. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Website: http://www.pauseforinspiration.org  The Pause is expanding — There are now these 4 Decisions pocket-sized cards: Kids Can Pause, Parents Can Pause, Teachers Can Pause. There also is a new book, “Kids can Pause for Help …and Parents too!  Get to Know Your Helpful Self.”

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Miracles News, October-December, 2018

 

The Light of
Love dispells
the ego’s foggy
thoughts.

Pathways of Light Miracles News is published quarterly in print and online to provide a forum for Pathways of Light ministers to share their process of allowing the Holy Spirit to heal their minds. As we read and share these miracle stories with each other, we are inspired and we inspire each other to accelerate our return Home to Love, peace and happiness.

Subscriptions to the printed version are available without charge, but tax-deductible donations are gratefully received to support the printing and mailing expenses of this magazine. A suggested donation of $20.00 a year is invited.

Pathways of Light is nonprofit, providing spiritually focused courses with A Course in Miracles orientation, and has served spiritual awakening for over 27 years. Pathways of Light is dedicated to joining with people around the world in awakening to the Love and peace of God. As part of this joining, Pathways of Light offers training in a new kind of spiritual ministry.

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