“I feel duty-bound to unearth, enhance and promote the world’s beautiful things, rather than obsess, worry and agitate over the worst of things.”—Nick Cave
It’s a curious thing, being here on this star hurtling through space.
And even more puzzling is that we humans, as we go about our day to day lives, completely overlook the one thing that never changes. We wholly ignore the one thing that can never be extinguished.
And by that I mean the inner peace, the inner light that is the inheritance of each and every one of us.
Instead, we turn our attention to events and situations that change on the daily. Heck, at the speed we’re all moving now, distractions and circumstances change by the hour, like the soup of the moment I once enjoyed at London’s Globe Theatre.
I suppose it makes sense that we would take the inseverable connection for granted, that we would disregard the light and love that resides undisturbed within us because, well, it’s always here, it never wavers.
Spirituality, rather than being a requirement that good people must pursue, simply means shifting our attention from the always-changing to the reality that never does.
It’s so simple that most of us miss it.
The Course in Miracles, my spiritual go-to, continually asks me for a deep relinquishment of everything that clutters up my mind.
So when I begin obsessing about this little thing or notice a slight edge of anxiety waving at me from the sidelines, I simply ask myself, “What does that really have to do with me?”
Reality—true reality—knows nothing of those things.
Love is the only thing that can ever really happen.
I wish you all good cheer on this glorious summer Thursday. And a quick return to the peace of mind, the state of love, the only reality that’s well, real.
#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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Best email yet! Beautifully inspiring.
Thank you.♥️
Thanks, friend!!!
Today I saw someone maltreating their dog. I was alone and they were 2 rough looking men so I didn’t say anything in case they hurt me.
It upset me thinking of this poor dog.
How do you handle things like this? I said a prayer for the dog. Maybe I should have added a blessing of love to these men?
Please advise.
Call Animal Control where you live and report what you saw with details — anonymously. Take photos/video, if possible. Then telepathically surround the precious animal and the misguided humans in white and love and pray.
I was going to ask her to do the same thing; my telepathic skills are kinda rusty. ;o)
I’m all in for surrounding the whole situation in white light and love.
I believe in blessing everyone and know that only hurt people hurt people…or animals.
So so very TRUE!! 👏🏽👍🏽
THANK YOU 🙏 for the reminder 💕
Very true indeed!
Thankyou once again Pam for bringing my attention back to the beautiful truth 💗
The beautiful truth that can never be extinguished!
This is so timely…Thank you for the reminder Pam❣️
I write these to remind myself!!!
Thank you Pam for bringing a smile to my day with that delightful cartoon! Love it! I also love the quote by Nick Cave – it pretty much sums up the best way to have a peaceful, happy and love-filled life in one sentence doesn’t it? I also love your explanation of spirituality – brilliant – and the reminder that we always have an inner light that cannot be extinguished no matter what is going on outside us. Thank you for inspiring and uplifting us with your light filled posts dear Pam, and have a wonderful day yourself. 🙏🌝🦋🌼🩵
Oh my gracious, Jenny Louise! I’m so, so happy to hear from you. I’ve been thinking of you and your dad and even considered sending a personal email. So glad to see you here.
Oh thanks so much dear Pam 🙏🥰🩵 That’s really lovely of you, and you’ve brought another smile to my day now so thank you! ☺️🦋😇 Much love 🩷💜
Thank you Pam for being the light and love for all of us on this beautiful summer day. I will never tire reading your inspiring posts and books over and over again. What’s really cool is the that you actually live your life in peace and love every day, and we can all feel it! 💗
I still have bumps in the road, believe me. But I do have tools and ideas to come back to truth!!
Yes, Pam!!! Gracias, Sistah!
I am listening to Jimmy Buffett as I compose this to you. There are things in this world that remind me that we are pure love and light. Some of them are:
A Course in Miracles
Jimmy Buffett
and
YOUR BLOGS AND BOOKS!
Much love and gratitude to/for you!
Michelle Hanafee. 🙂
PS. I see 222 everywhere… all the time. Seriously, every day. SO thankful for Taz Presence and reminding us! ❤️❤️❤️
Margaritaville! I love Jimmy Buffett!
Amen, Pam Grout..it all boils down to this one simple, yet elusive concept…so simple, yet so profound. Love answers all mysteries and heals all wounds. Everything else is mere distraction and cow patties…don’t step in the cow patties.
Lots of cow patties around! But even more ground around them!!!
Thank you!!! A perfect start to this perfect day.
Here’s to a perfect-in-every-way day!
Thanks Pam. Your thoughts are bang on.
Love that–bang on!!!
Thanks Pam, Firehose of Gratitude from the Light Party!
Love your light party, Bob!
DARN TOOTIN’ SIS, THANK-YOU!!! <3
Darn Tootin’ to you, too, too, too!
Thank you❤️
You’re welcome!!!!
Pam…Soy tu ferviente lector tanto en tu blog como de tus libros, espero no te moleste escriba en español, pero pensé que sería bueno para que lo practiques. Gracias por tus escritos que me ayudan a recuperar el camino.
So true instead worries come let them pass like a cloud and let it go
Hey Universe can l have a pice of mind and let good things come to me. Thank you PamGrout Heart 💙