“If it’s not love, it’s not good enough for you.”—Steffany Barton
The above headline is my New Year’s resolution—not that I put much stock in any intention having to do with willpower.
It’s also a paraphrase of the John O’Donohue quote with which I launched my book, The Course in Miracles Experiment.
I refuse to waste my life on fear because it’s a made-up story that the cultural paradigm uses to hide our true nature. Which is peace, love, joy and light.
Scarcity and limitation are way beneath us, people. And anything that doesn’t acknowledge that is simply put: not true.
Most Unity churches—including the one I go to—offer a burning bowl ceremony at the end of each year. That means writing down everything from the past 52 weeks we want to release. Ya know, things like restrictions, limitations, old patterns. We write these on flash paper and then poof! we burn them. Like that, they’re history.
Above all else, the Burning Bowl ceremony means giving up the past. Releasing every single thing we believe is true about the world, what we believe we’re capable of becoming. Because when we don’t impose our niggling beliefs on life, everything, including ourselves, become brand new. Every single day shines with infinite possibility.
Fear does one thing. It blocks the dynamic life force that pulses within us. But know this: fear and insignificance are nothing but false constructs made up by forces seeking to control us. Forces that benefit from keeping us small and worried and blind to our true nature.
As always, my highest intention for this next year is peace, peace, peace. And to know that what happened in the past is forever irrelevant.
So here’s my wish for all of you open-hearted, brilliant, beautiful readers. May fear begone and may only happiness, peace and joy come your way in this exciting new year.
#222 Forever
Pam Grout is the author of 20 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her latest book, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World)
43 Responses
Thank you Pam! Sending you love ❤️
And love back to you!!!
Happy 2024 Pam!! All green lights and love to you and your posse!!
Thanks, Hugh!!!
Thank you so much-this post is exactly what I need in this very moment to set the intention of “letting go of fear”
A very hapoy new year to you and peace for all!❤️
Peace for all indeed!
Happiest of New Years to all you wonderful, caring souls!! All the best in 2024!!
Wonderful, caring souls be US!
Letting go, the ultimate cleanse. Looking in the mirror, liking (no loving) what I see. Being kind to the person who wakes up in my skin each morning. Trusting my Creator that He/She/It does not make junk, getting ready to take flight as the clock chimes 12. The year of the Dragon (my birth year, Scorpio the Dragon’s dragon) Letting my creativity lead me to wondrous new landscapes. Being kind..letting go.
Happy New Year Pam – you are amazing
Thank you, Pam, for this incredible message. Your sincerity and kindness AND wisdom shine throughout it.
Wishing you a joy filled, healthful 2024 and beyond.
Sincerely,
Art
I love seeing your emails pop into my inbox.❤️ Thank you for your wisdom and light! Happy New Year!
Thank you so much, Pam! Peace for all, love for all, light for all!
Thank you for this, Pam! I agree wholeheartedly ! And I remember that John O’Donohue quote! One of my patients just gifted me one of his books, “To Bless The Space Between Us”! Do you have that one? You’ve been on my mind a lot lately. Happy New Year, my friend ❤️
Pam, your words are timely and very helpful. Thank you! Sending you a big virtual hedgehog pinata filled with peace, hope, joy, creativity, love, beauty, rainbows, magic, laughter, bird songs, flowers, happiness, messages from Taz, and a good dose of excellent dark chocolate, too. Best wishes to everyone, everywhere for all goodness in your lives, in 2024 and forever!
May love prevail throughout your life in 2024!
Everything you write is very inspiring. I’ve read some of your books and try to live life the way you describe it. I find it difficult. But I keep trying and love your posts. Thanks
So very grateful for your insights, books, wisdom…from “hiding”money around town to knowing nothing is lost, even in the ocean! 🙂Here’s to a bright, shiny, laugh-filled year/s ahead!
Thank you so much, Pam, for always giving us the truth! You are the best! May your year be filled with nothing but JOY! xoxox!
Thank you and right back at ya! NY your year be filled with good friends, hearty laughs and great health!!
Thank you, and happy new year!
Thank you Pam for your words, your love and your peace. May the New year be beautiful for every one and full of kindness, love and Light.
Sylvie 🎄🎆💕
Happy Hedgehog! A few hours ahead but at my age I can’t keep awake to midnight! I love you Pam and the Dude knew I had to connect to you years ago.
Marty and I celebrate our wonderful lives together and including Taz and Sharon.
Peace, joy, love and wonder forever…………..Diane & Marty xxxx
Dear dear Pam. Thank You and Happy New Year 2024 🦋💟🦋❤️🔥
I am sooo on board with this. I too shall not see and for-most be anything but Peace. Love. Pure love. Joy. Light. Laughter.
We are abundance, let us raise our Joy to the echos of the atmosphere 😍🤩💝🦋❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🍀💜💟💜
With Pure Love, Teija and Pelonteet 🦋💟😍🦋💟❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
#222 forever! 🦋❤️🔥🦋🦋
Thank you Pam! You are a gift of light and love. I so appreciate what you have shared through your many books! Happy New Year!
Thank you, Pam! Much love and joy to you in the coming year. The TM group shared a quote from Nikola Tesla that reminds us how powerful our thoughts are, and I’d like to pass it on for all of us.
“7 things that affect your vibration frequency from the point of view of quantum physics.
Vibration in quantum physics means everything is energy. We are vibrant beings on certain frequencies. Every vibration is equivalent to a feeling and in the world “Vibrational”, there are only two species of vibrations, positive and negative. Any feeling makes you broadcast a vibration that can be positive or negative.
1ST – * thoughts *
Every thought emits a frequency to the universe and this frequency goes back to origin, so in the case, if you have negative thoughts, discouragement, sadness, anger, fear, all this comes back to you. This is why it is so important that you take care of the quality of your thoughts and learn how to cultivate more positive thoughts.
2TH – * the companies *
The people around you directly influence your vibration frequency. If you surround yourself with happy, positive and determined people, you will also enter this vibration. Now, if you surround yourself with people complaining, gossiping and pessimist, be careful! Indeed, they can reduce your frequency and therefore prevent you from using the law of attraction in your favor.
3TH – * the music *
Music is very powerful. If you only listen to music that talks about death, betrayal, sadness, abandonment, all this will interfere with what you are feeling. Pay attention to the lyrics of the music you listen to, it could reduce your vibration frequency. And Remember: you attract exactly what you feel in your life.
4TH – * the things you look at *
When you look at programs that deal with misfortunes, dead, betrayals, etc. Your brain accepts this as a reality and releases a whole chemistry into your body, which affects your vibration frequency. Look at things that do you feel good and helps you vibrate at a higher frequency.
5TH – * the atmosphere *
Whether it’s at home or at work, if you spend a lot of time in a messy and dirty environment, it will also affect your vibration frequency. Improve what surrounds you, organize and clean your environment. Show the universe that you are fit to receive much more. Take care of what you already have!
6TH – * THE WORD *
If you claim or speak wrong about things and people, it affects your vibration frequency. To keep your frequency high, it is essential to eliminate the habit of complaining and bad talking about others. So avoid drama and bullying. Assume your responsibility for the choices of your life!
7TH – * GRATITUDE *
Gratitude positively affects your vibration frequency. This is a habit you should integrate now into your life. Start to thank for everything, for the good things and what you consider to be bad, thank you for all the experiences you’ve experienced. Gratitude opens the door for good things to happen positively in your life.”
Happy New Year dear Pam and to all of us here. 🥳🎈🎉 It’s late morning of the first day of 2024 for me here in Melbourne Australia and I was so excited to find an email to say that there was a new blog post from you my friend! Woohoo! I was also delighted to read that you attended a Unity Burning Bowl ceremony because so did I! 😁 I belong to Unity of Melbourne in Aus and I love the burning bowl ceremony. And I love what you’ve said here – that when we release the past and all our old niggling beliefs, we become brand new, and we can become brand new every single day. Every moment. Every time we choose to let go of a belief or fearful idea or habit of thinking we open ourselves to infinite possibilities. Amen! Woohoo!! Yes! So thank you so much for your New Year’s post and wishes dear Pam, and here’s to the best, happiest, most peaceful, most abundant, utterly joyful year for you, me, and our whole wonderful world. 😁❤️🎉🦋🌏🎈🥳
PEACE,PEACE,PEACE!!!!This is my intention for 2024 and beyond and my wish for you Pam:) Thank you for all your fantabulous emails this year!! I don’t know if you realize how much they mean to me and to so many others!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you 😊 HAPPY PEACEFUL NEW YEAR🥳
Happy New Kind, Loving Magical New Year to us all….The creatures in our oceans and forests, my fellow beings I have never met and those I see daily and love deeply!!!
I will spend more time feeling Love & Peace & Laughter for us all this year!
Thank you Pam…Love you!!!
Kate
Well I finished my 365 days experiment bang on time yesterday. (Daily, but it took me 2 years).
I was going to start it again this morning:1/1/24 in Queensland. Instead I found myself re- opening E2 squared.
This time the reading was clearer, palpable.
First experiment…
I put it out there- I want a sign- 48 hrs.
I got up to get my journal, and opened emails as I stood.
An IMMEDIATE answer to my request:
An email- from Pam Grout;
this message for the New Year! Repeating what I’d started for myself!
I’d also vaguely put an ask out for money. Nonetheless Grace was lovely to me despite my vagueness- a second email heralding an unexpected large deposit in my account!)
We are awesome and amazing creators!!
This is a GREAT year….. miracles falling over themselves to get in the door already!
Go for it my fellow Creators!
And deep Thank You, Pam for being part of my first miracle of the year❤
Suzi
So beautiful! I love your intentions. Faith over fear, always. Sending love ❤️❤️
I love this. Opening my eyes on New years day 2024 to read
“If its not love, its not good enough”
I ended a relationship at 23:45 last night for just that reason.
This is confirmation it was the right thing to do.
Here is another intention I believe you will love.
“I am in complete happiness, rooted in peace, untouchable by everything in existence. “
By Matt Kahn
Thank you
One of many techniques I use to remain sane. I get a jar, fill it with water add some food colouring, write fear on a piece of paper and put the jar in the freezer. I freeze my fear.
2024 will be magical.
Thank you for Pam teaching optimism. No whining.
Thank you. Your messages mean so much to me, as have your beautiful books.
Bless you Pam Grout ! Your ACIM book is starting to change my life slowly but surely….I’m never going back. It’s the only way to start my day! Thank you and blessings for a wonderfully exciting year! 🌟🌟🌟
Thank You for the reminder/s.
This bubble gets real sticky at times.
I’m told to tell you this….
Yesterday, I saw a real living hedgehog wake up to the smell of fresh strawberry and eat it with fervor (cute as heck). Now I know the hedgehog meaning but not sure why I’m to tell you this-perhaps it will have meaning to you.
Happy New Year!
Great article! I was ordained last year as a Unity minister. I attended a Burning Bowl service last night at a Unity church and I felt wonderfully at peace while driving home. There’s something about the idea of releasing that which no longer serves me. The key for me is willingness. How willing am I to release (fill in the blank)? Thanks for sharing and many blessings for 2024! ~ KK
Thank you, Pam for reinforcing my burning bowl experience. Fear was at the top of my list. Many Blessings in 2024.
You are forever in my heart. Thank you for the constant reminder of peace, love and joy which lives in all of us and setting aside our fears!❤️
Love this, thank you! We used a crystal bowl, and after the burning we sealed our new years intentions with a beautiful hand-held crystal heart. Love and appreciate your inspiration. Happy, joyous, peace-filled new year to everyone!!
Very inspiring words. You are a master at your craft. Keep up the good work.
Hey, I’m just channeling the Big Craftsman.
Amen and thank you once again Pam ! Happy New Year <3