Sayonara to old assumptions, habits and beliefs

“It’s in times when division is fierce that we must reach for each other and hold each other much, much tighter.”—Chelan Harkin

Feliz miércoles, amigos!

Thought I’d take a minute to share a beautiful miracle that happened to me this morning.

Miracles, of course, happen on the daily. Heck, they’re happening every second of every day.

The one I’m about to share is classic ACIM which describes a miracle as “a shift in perception from fear to love.”

Today’s Course lesson (“I gladly make the ‘sacrifice’ of fear”) asks me to let go of self-deception, false images and other barriers I’ve been known to erect against love.

So here’s what went down:

Last week I struck up a conversation with a fellow gringo at a coffee shop. I happened to mention I was an author so he went home and googled me, landed on my website.

The next day, I got three urgent emails from him about how important it was that we get together again. His cryptic messages indicated he was desperate. He even tried to track me down through the community I visit here in Ajijic.

My noisy ego (you know that voice that will say or do anything to keep us from wholeness and joy) pounced. It made a strong case that I should probably steer clear.

But it didn’t feel quite right. So I decided to ask for guidance.

I wrote back and said I’d be open to meeting. Turns out he and his wife also lost a daughter when she was in her 20’s. Turns out, he was absolutely correct. The three of us did need to meet.

We ended up having what the Course calls a “Holy Encounter.” Two and a half hours of beautiful, meaningful sharing.

It was particularly poignant for me because A) I did just what today’s lesson advised (‘sacrificed’ fear) and B) I received even more evidence that the only limits that could ever hinder me are those in my mind.

I feel so blessed for the opportunity to share love and to surrender all false beliefs about people being separate or scary or different from me.

We’re all, to paraphrase the old Firesign Theatre, beautiful bozos on the very same bus.

Oceans of love, my friends!

#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).