Sharing and Daring to Shine on the Journey Home to Love

Transferring From a Phone App to Spirit

February 21, 2024

I’ve been using a wonderful phone app called Fabulous for months now that I was inspired to use to help me add structure, focus, inspiration and regimentation to my life. I have felt the need for a more structured way of living for a long time, and I needed a tool to help me replace distractive patterns of thought and behavior with thoughts and actions that serve my goal of awakening to the Love within me, and sharing the process of healing with others.  It’s been very helpful and supportive. All throughout my day the app reminds me to pause, to re-focus my mind, to choose what serves my highest goals and intentions, and to celebrate tiny little victories. It reminds me to treat myself well and to embrace and love myself as I would a dear friend.

After about 2 months of using the app every day, it felt clear to me that I was to skip using the app yesterday. It felt that it was time to spend a day going directly within to Spirit for focus and direction rather than go to the phone. There was a strong inner knowing that I have learned enough now, and had enough practice under my belt that I could have a calm, productive yet restful day using all that I have learned and put into practice. And I did have a wonderful day. I gave myself permission to rest and go slow when I needed to, and when it felt right to shift into high gear on a project, I did so. It was a lovely day spent in peace, purpose and self-care.

A key saying that the app uses in making changes in your life experience is that it only takes “little steps, repeated regularly, over time” as opposed to huge, major changes all at once that are not easy to enact or maintain over the long term. A slow, steady, gradual process of choosing thoughts and actions more consistently that will bring me the experience of a fulfilling life. 

Today I skipped using the app again but was missing it a bit. I found myself craving the usual check-ins and the coaching recordings that I had grown accustomed to. However, as I reflected on this feeling of “missing” the phone app, I felt a welling up of Love and gratitude inside me, and a knowing that I’m transferring control from the phone app to inner guidance, like I’m turning to the REAL guidance system and letting It take over so that I don’t need the app as an intermediary, or a middle man, of sorts. I felt so much warmth and gratitude from within, filling me with Love and care, and I’m so grateful and blessed. I am finally learning / accepting that It is always there and the willingness to let It run the show has taken hold. I’m in the tipping point right now, today, at this moment. This is the awakening happening, I can feel it, and it seems like a huge corner to turn on my journey back to Love’s awareness and letting Spirit guide me in every hour of the day.

The Fabulous phone app and Jesus in A Course in Miracles both tell me that the power of decision I wield is the most powerful thing there is, and is really the only power I have. I choose, moment by moment, what thoughts to keep and which to let go of. I choose, then, what I experience…not what seems to happen, but my experience of it. I CAN ask for and receive a loving and helpful interpretation and instructions as to what to say, do and think, if I only take the time to ask, receive the answer and follow the instruction.

During dinner I have been falling into a pattern of watching YouTube videos or playing a fun but pointless phone game. Tonight I felt a pull to instead read a section of the Manual for Teachers about development of trust. Just spending a bit of time, maybe15 minutes, reading the material made a huge difference in my mental state and brought me to a higher level of fulfillment today. What did I give up? A phone game or a video. That’s all! Every little choice does have an impact. I’ve not wanted to accept that in my life, feeling guilty for the choices I’ve made; guilt for the hurtful “I don’t care” mindset I’ve held, and for falling into the rabbit hole of distraction because it’s so easy and familiar. But it has all been necessary and has led to me taking charge of the power of decision that I wield in each moment.

I have believed the ego when it has told me that I don’t have the time to stop and ask and receive guidance, as if there are more important worldly things to do that press on my time. This is a common ego ploy to distract me that I see right through now. There is no better way, no more productive or helpful way, for me to use time than to turn within to Spirit for direction, insight, rest and some lightness of mind. Anything I need is given in a form that I can easily accept and understand. It’s all tailored just for me! The ego does not know my True Self and is merely a cruel thought of fear and guilt, disguised as a helpful friend. That kind of friend is not a friend, and I have no need to give it’s advice my attention or belief.

Following what’s best for me in the moment from the deepest calm Self, I’ve found, is vastly different than letting the ego run my day. It’s an adventure to follow inner guidance; full of surprises yet allowing rest and reflection over “doing” and judging all the time.

I am overflowing with gratitude for these precious lessons that are sinking so deeply into my mind. The mind training is worth the effort:)

With Love,

Robin

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About Robin Singler

I came into this world with a deep inner knowing that things aren’t what they seem; I questioned what was behind the world I saw without knowing what to do about it or who to talk to. The spiritual practices of indigenous cultures around the world have always captivated me, along with the teachings of Buddhism. Paranormal subjects also held my interest growing up as I sought to understand myself and the world. But the search for the teaching that would answer all my questions ended when A Course in Miracles came into my life in 2002. There really is an explanation for the world and how I think and feel, and it’s all in one book? YES!! ACIM has been my life focus and awakening path ever since, and I get so much joy and healing from sharing about this journey and studying this teaching with others.

I’m delighted to share my journey and join with others on this joyful healing path. I am committed to accepting help in undoing the personal stories of victimhood and unworthiness that I’ve experienced in this lifetime.

I have learned the value of joining and sharing with others in a safe space of acceptance in order to free the mind of the beliefs that hold it in a state of guilt and fear. Using ACIM as the anchor for all I do, I draw on many areas of insight to allow Spirit’s practical guidance to be revealed and applied.

Let’s step back together and let Love lead the way. Bless you!

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