“May I waste my heart on fear no longer.”—John O’Donohue
Ask anyone. It’s our eyes that enable us to see.
A Course in Miracles begs to differ. It tells me that what I see is a choice. The visual details received and processed by my eyes are a direct result of my thoughts and beliefs.
ACIM Lesson 34 is “I could see peace instead of this.”
My perception of the world, it tells me, comes from my mind.
And while I’d never dream of walking into a department store, picking out the ugliest dress and taking it to counter, I have to wonder why I sometimes pick the ugliest thought and not only carry it to the counter, but put it on (complete with matching shoes) and “wear it” for hours at a time.
My thoughts are like a stream—they just keep on floating by. I’m the only one who can pick which ones to collect in my bucket. Today, I think I’ll let them keep floating and choose to have an extraordinarily epic day instead.
Have the best Saturday of your lives, my friends!
Pam Grout is the author of 19 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her new book, Art & Soul,Reloaded: A Year-Long Apprenticeship to Summon the Muses and Ignite Your Daring, Audacious, Creative Side.
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I just read this to my daughter. I loved it and so did she. You make it make sense. Here’s to peaceful thoughts. Thanks you!
Yes! Let’s hear it for peaceful thoughts! And sharing fun ideas with our daughters!
Thank you Pam for the REMINDER! rJ
You’re welcome!
Fantastic! “My thoughts are like a stream—they just keep on floating by. I’m the only one who can pick which ones to collect in my bucket. Today, I think I’ll let them keep floating and choose to have an extraordinarily epic day instead.” Yes! Thank you.
My bucket’s full of clear, sweet water.
Pam, thank you sooooo much for posting such lovely facts! Thank you so much for the lessons. I am printing each one and sitting on the porch, reading them and thinking about them. I love the course in Miracles. But it is hard reading! You make it so simple! Thank you! What energy you have to keep on posting daily! I appreciate you so much. Just want you to know your efforts are not in vain!
Thanks. I’m getting a lot out of it, too. And again, I’m having SO.MUCH.FUN with it that it makes it easy!
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(Spelling is something quite atroshis) 😀😊😃
Wonder if that word is in spell check!
Love it!
Love it! Thank you!
My pleasure!!
Love you!
Everything is in our imagination. We are each our own personal Designer of Reality. Therefore we should intend to keep on designing wonderful days for ourselves. Some of the fun we are having is also sure to cheer a few others around us. Pam, if you have a chance, take a look at DesignerOfReality.com – you are one of the cast of characters there. Cheers!
Ooh-can’t wait to check it out!
And while I’d never dream of walking into a department store, picking out the ugliest dress and taking it to counter, I have to wonder why I sometimes pick the ugliest thought and not only carry it to the counter, but put it on (complete with matching shoes) and “wear it” for hours at a time.
Love it! Yes..that makes so much sense.
It’s really simple when we look at it the right way!
Pam you sure do have an amazing gift! Your way with words is extraordinary actually because you’re able to make the trickiest lesson make sense by using a simple or fun example we can easily relate to. I love the “ugliest dress” concept. It’s the best example I’ve ever heard for how silly it is to choose to “wear” an ugly thought. Fabulous. Thankyou to infinity and beyond!😉👗✅💟
Hello again my Australian friend–Thanks for the kudos! And yes to infinity and beyond!
i love the optic illusion in the email you sent me.
Right?!! I love it, too!
It is an epic day, maybe the best Saturday of my life. Tears of joy, really amazing, thanks!
Best Saturday of your life–so glad to hear it!!
Are you writing a book with all of these emails…I hope.
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If I listen to the signs, it’s certainly pointing in that direction.
Love that you’re doing this!
So love your posts! Thank you for making things so positive and so easy to see.
Thanks you, Thanks you. Please keep it going!!!
I’m on her list. Always thoughtful
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Thank you, Pam. I never thought I would enjoy the course of miracles…but I LOVE it with your explanations and comments. I especially resonate with this one about frequency.
I posted this on my wall a couple of years ago. It goes perfect with this lesson. It’s a song from Elvis with the words a little different.
https://youtu.be/8seQAsZXgu4
Didn’t get to read this one until today (Sunday) but let me tell you that once again it was exactly what I needed! I try to avoid too much ‘news’ but every once in awhile something get through and ‘attaches’ itself to my consciousness and I feel my energy draining. This is a great reminder not to put the sweater on! Certain thoughts are like Kryptonite and I need to let them just pass by. Thank you for the reminder and the great analogy!
Thank you Pam for your post.
This quote you start with, “May I waste my heart on fear no longer.”, has deep meaning to me.
You see, the world has certainly been ugly in my eyes for many years in past. I hated what I saw was happening around me and it made me scared, pessimistic, depressed and left me feeling like I didn’t want to exist.
But what I didn’t know is that reality is not what I’ve been thinking it was. I wasn’t aware of the lens the light of the world go through. That lens is me – my ego, everything that is not PURE being (as in verb).
After that breakthrough the little details that were holding me back started being obvious, but it is true what they say, the devil is in the details.
Big part of those are limiting beliefs. Those damn little things that tie you up in a helpless ball. I had a challenge trying to get rid of them, and then universe sent me a gift.
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Thank you for reading if you’ve read this far.
Have a beautiful day !
Loved this one too!!
Thanks!!