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“Who you really are is way too glorious to be defined by any thought.”—Gail Brenner

Several members of my possibility posses back home are speakers, fabulous speakers, who like me, spread the good news of infinite abundance.

They often joke that, once they assign a topic for a talk or a workshop, the universe promptly sends them a message like, “Oh yeah, you wanna talk about forgiveness? Well, prove it.”

 While I don’t really believe the universe tests us, I do know my own faulty programming can sometimes throw wrenches into the gears.

Which is exactly what happened to me yesterday. Here I finally publish the book I’ve been trying to write for several years. In it, I proclaim the recklessness of living in our heads, basically encouraging us to ignore the ego’s voice that always insists something is wrong.

I flew to Mexico late Tuesday and spent Wednesday exactly where I don’t want to be–immersed in the thoughts in my head. I couldn’t get pesos out of the ATM, couldn’t get on the internet, yada, yada.

In other words, I completely missed a full 24 hours of loving one of my favorite places in the whole world. I overlooked the fact that the day was a perfect sunny 72 degrees, that many mighty companions (what we Course aficionados call each other) were offering all kinds of help. I failed to appreciate the mountains where I love to hike and the gorgeous ruby poinsettias that are showing off, not in pots, but on actual trees along with all the other beautiful flora here in Ajijic.

Once again, I fell for the ego’s tricks. So today, at morning satsang, I happened to notice the Course in Miracles lesson that’s always chalked on a blackboard at Namaste Village.

“I am affected only by my thoughts.”

Okay, universe, can you get any more clear?

The lesson went on to assure me that I can exchange each fear thought for a happy thought of love.

And if that whack on the head wasn’t enough, I got lots of healing hugs from my mighty companions and sat for an hour with my favorite 200-year-old eucalyptus tree while watching white pelicans and ibis dive into Lake Chapala.

I am so grateful that I only missed one day of this beautiful paradise. And so grateful that closely observing my thoughts — not to judge them or make them wrong (which I admit to doing yesterday) — gives me clear intelligence on where I’m directing my energetic frequency.

And boy, did I get ample proof yesterday that placing attention on the thoughts in my noggin is a surefire recipe for unhappiness.

But I’m here now, back to noticing the spectacular blessings that lie before me in every direction.

Thanks, folks, for your kind comments about the new book. May it bless us all.

#222 Forever!

Pam Grout is the author of 20 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World) and her latest book, The Ego’s Playbook.