“Every choice we make is a kind of prayer that aligns us with a certain reality and a certain future.” –Charles Eisenstein
Although I’m not quite as prolific as “Sybil,” who allegedly had 16 different personalities and voices, I notice two distinct thought patterns vying for my attention.
The first, often called an ego, constantly tries to keep me safe, points out lots of things I need to improve and basically repeats old stories, old ideas that toe the party line. Never have I noticed it telling me anything new or exciting or revelatory.
The other voice, which I’m discovering is every bit as present and available, speaks a whole different tale. It tells me I’m loving, loved and that my love is needed, important even.
The kinder, gentler voice claims to have always been there, but because it’s not pushy (love never is), it had to wait for my invitation. Which, as you all know by now, I’ve been doing every morning. Inviting it to dish!
Today, it assured me that its voice is my real voice and that the other voice—the one that has berated me off and on for my whole life—is just borrowed nonsense from a culture that lives in fear.
It even went so far as to say that it perceives me as perfect.
Say what?
Nobody has ever said that before, except maybe one of my old boyfriends in the early throes of romance.
And it also mentioned that as I begin to recognize this perfection in myself, I’ll see it in everybody else. Now that’s something worth having because as this point, I still seem to see a few things out there that I don’t rank as a perfect 10.
So I’m happy to be what the Course calls “a glad receiver.” And I’m becoming more and more willing to surrender my allegiance to the old thought system that a) never seemed to have my best interests at heart and that b) is made of creaky old tapes that I no longer need.
Hope y’all are enjoying your budding love story with your own correspondent which I’m told by my correspondent thinks you are perfect, too.
#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)
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Thank you
As a student of Dr. Wayne Dyer, for some 45 years, i know from his teachings, we can control our thoughts. I know from ACIM, ego speaks first.
Respectfully
Marianne
Ego’s pretty chatty, but it’s just an overlay of the Truth.
I am enjoying our 30 day experiment very much. Thank you for bringing us together to individually and collectively connect with Spirit. This collective expeeiment feels like the experience of the eclipse which was magnified millions of times over by sharing it, as a family, a community, and across the country. We took a day to behold something beautiful, together, and it was magnificent.
Indeed, it was magnificent. And perhaps no coincidence that we’re starting the experiment now.
Thanks for reminding me the ego speaks first. My message to myself from the FP today talked about trust. About noticing that when I asked, it has been given. But my ego tries to scare me with thoughts of running out of funds while I take a leave from my high-pressure career. The voice said to “be calm and be well” before the next train leaves the station.
Shout out to Eve-Lynn – my new friend here and at the wonderful and sweet Charmed Intuition Tarot (Liz) on YT. And shout out to Pam for making “trust” in the FP fast and fun!
Thanks for the shout out, Noreen. It’s a delight to meet you!
What a wise voice that’s speaking to you. Be calm and be well. Profound indeed.
Thank you, awesome message and reminder. We are all perfect! Stay in the love vibration!
Peace out!
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Love vibration!! The only game in town.
Beautifully said. I’m enjoying the 30 day experiment along with the “30 days heart coherence challenge”. They go hand in hand perfectly. At every given moment we are either aware of fear (coming from the ego mind) or we are aware of love (coming from the heart).It is our choice. Let’s choose wisely, lovelies <3
I love when things line up like that.
Today will be day three. I began on Monday, the day of the eclipse. I have chosen to do this in the afternoons, after my second daily meditation. I already have a lovely, but lengthy, morning routine that takes at least an hour before breakfast and coffee. Honestly, I just don’t want to get up even earlier to tack this on. So far, doing it in the afternoon works for me (all two days I’ve done it so far!).
Someone mentioned that when they had done this in the past, they felt like what they were hearing was what they wanted to hear. I thought about that too, and addressed it to the Universe. The answer: “I know you think you’re just writing what you want to hear. But keep in mind that it’s also the TRUTH.”
I look forward to the conversation that develops over time. I look forward to hearing some new and different things.
Have a glorious Wednesday.
It IS what we want to hear. And it is THE TRUTH!!!
I use tarot cards in my two way converse. Today I got the ten of cups. The old story I had with that card was: a happy family. Today the message was different and liberating: I can be that embodiment of perfect joy all by myself. I am a ten, I don’t need a family to achieve that. And here you are holding up a card of a 10! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I love that you’re making this practice your own.
How do you manage “fear” when a young mother just found out she has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and has a 3yr old 18 month old? We are visualizing her healthy and at her daughters kindergarten and graduations, etc. We are also looking for Every Success story we can find to help her have hope and courage going through chemo. I KNOW that Pam is right about this and I just started the (first) 30 days but it is so easy to slip in to fear and anguish. The Dude Bless You All!!
I’m so sorry. Sharon, to hear about your friend. And I do believe there’s always a bigger story than how it appears to the naked eye. Slipping into fear is encouraged in our culture. But that’s what I’m devoted to changing–especially within myself.
ACIM Chapter 12 VII Looking Within
“When you want only Love you will see nothing else. The contradictory nature of the witnesses you perceive is merely the reflection of your conflicting invitations. You have looked upon your mind and accepted oppositions there, having sought it there. But do not then believe that the witnesses for opposition are true, for they attest only to your decision about reality, returning to you the messages you gave them. Love, too, is recognized by its messengers. If you make Love manifest, its messengers will come to you because you have invited them.”
I totally align with what you wrote Pam – the two invitations. Two personalities. Two thoughts patterns. The ego is begging us to listen, to stay afraid. When we step away from that, even if it’s just a baby step or two, we see Love more and more clearly and can delight in the Light, Love, Joy and Peace that shines forth. We have at last invited them in.
We we finally decide that we want only Love, we will see nothing else. I can think of no better aim in Life than this.
Perfect! Thanks!
Love this!!! It’s so cool hearing the reflection and hearing from you!
Why thank you!!
What a great ode to the ” leaving of the old ego” song and dance
The ego’s loud but I’m learning to listen to the other, more affirming voice.
I began sharing my 30 days of gratitude experiment on social media since 3/13. This morning was different. I practiced my daily lesson and shared this:
Good morning peeps 😎have you ever had that feeling where your heart is so full of love that you can’t stop tears from flowing? Your whole body responding to that moment?
and every time you bring up that memory, it’s like it’s happening in that very moment! Has that ever happened for you? I certainly hope so❤️ Starting my day with these emotions love and gratitude sets the tone and I’m so thankful that I am in a place where I recognize it’s up to me how I want to feel and how I want my life to be.
It’s not about when I have this then I’ll be happy, be happy now. Find something to be grateful for, find that emotion👆that fills you up with love and light so much that the tears flow😎
I promise you will feel the magic that is you. Yup, life is like that. What we focus on, we bring more of it to us.
So profound! Thanks, Carla!!
This is so refreshing, and energising! There’s always something said that uplifts, everytime I see and take the time, which I should do all the time! Thanks Pam, just thinking to reread e-squared! Blessed❤️ for the life you are! Thanks! One❤️
One!!!!
Since I began my 30 day experiment so many doubts have been brought to my attention. Its so weird and unusual for me to be what seems to be bombarded with junk mail that has been proven time and again, over and over, in and out to be false. I’ve decided these doubts have been hiding beneath the surface to be squished out completely. That’s the intuitive feeling I have about it.
The other side of this is that my morning connection is beautiful in such a personal way! I know this is the TRUE connection .
I once read an article referring to doubtful thoughts as pickpockets. I think that is what I have been feeling. Being picked at by those dumb empty fearful thoughts, ego trying to challenge such marvelous thoughts!…Just BEAUTY and BLESSINGS!
Think I will arrest the pickpockets and send them packing!
My vote is my morning connection of beauty and that connection blooms though out my experiences daily and forever!
Love, Kate
Love the image of pickpockets of joy!
“borrowed nonsense from a culture that lives in fear” — so right! help people “be not afraid”; it’s the kindest thing you can do
By far, the kindness thing is not to respond to the fear!
It’s fascinating how often and willing we are to listen to and believe the voice that berates us rather than the voice that tells us we’re loved, loving and perfect. And the “borrowed nonsense” from our culture is so pervasive and ready to bombard our minds with its fear mongering that the gentle, quiet voice of love gets drowned out. So thank you Pam for bringing us this 30 day experiment so that we can practise listening to the voice of spirit in our own hearts. I’m having fun letting The Dude tell me how wonderful I am! 😁 (& hearing him/her/it say things like I’m never alone, I can ask any question at any time all the time etc. It’s been a very soothing experience so far. 🥰) So here’s to being a ‘glad receiver’ and dumping those ‘creaky old tapes’ in the bin for good! 😁 Yay! 🥳
Yay!!!!
Still settling into the routine, and of course doubting the voice BUT, am noticing a difference between the ego’s version of me and the beloved’s version of me … making me more aware of who is currently online … so that’s nice.
I love being able to notice, as you say, which voice is online!!
Dear Universe: Who turned on the lights?
Good answer. Let’s party!~
Indeed!
Perfectly put 👌💗🙏
Thanks!
I think of “glad receiver” as a verb rather than a noun, and I endeavor to BE THE VERB. Happy Thursday! 🌞
Perfectly said!
Thank you for continuing to share the Truth from your own Heart, and for reminding us to love ourselves and all of Life.
My pleasure!
The Universe is not just a piggy bank to draw things from. It is a conscious Universe. Has anyone ever thought of giving back to the Universe in the process of drawing whatever they want from it ?
It’s a conscious, feeling Universe who might be tired of just giving, just saying.