“If you’re not in awe every moment of your life, you’re just not paying attention.”–Cortland Dahl
Happy best-Friday of your life!
So I’m off on another girlfriend’s getaway, but, before I go, I wanted to say howdy to all my besties here on the blog.
And to rave once again about my long-standing love affair with ServiceSpace.
I’ve written about this all-volunteer, concensus-defying organization before. I went with them to Gandhi’s ashram a couple years ago. The 222 Foundation chose them as its recipient in 2022. And I’ve participated in several of their amazing, life-changing pods.
Most recently, I tuned into their Born to Flourish pod. And because I’m a gusher and LOVE to ”share my toys,” as I like to say, here are just a couple quick things I picked up:
The pod was built around the scientific work of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin. Since I’m often described as “woo-woo through and through,” it’s rewarding to discover research the proves what I like to gush about.
For example, joy is our natural state. In an experiment with babies, neuroscientist Richie Davidson, director of the Center for Healthy Minds, found that 100 percent of little humans who had yet to master “the ways of the world” chose love. Every single one.
Other experiments proved that one person can change an energy field, that mindfulness doesn’t take years of living in an ashram and because love, connection and kindness IS our natural state, it only requires a tiny space for something truer to come through.
First step is recognizing that thoughts are interpretations, not objective truth. Thanks to a lifetime of training our minds to scan for what’s going wrong, we tend to believe what our eyes show us. But it’s always interpretation. And there’s always something greater going on.
Have a great weekend, friends! I love you to the moon and back.
#222 Forever!
Pam Grout is the author of 22 books including E-Squared, Thank & Grow Rich , The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World)and her latest, The Ego’s Playbook.
15 Responses
Babies are awesome.
Happy weekend to all!!
Thank you, Pam, for sharing your great insights, especially as it refers to our essential nature. Oddly, or strangely, when we investigate the nature of the “person” who might be unhappy we find nothing but a conceptual self or thief of joy.
Wishing you a wonderful time on your girlfriends’ getaway! 🙂
I love you Pam!
Thank You Pam!!… for taking a couple of moments to send us some more of your words of wisdom and inspiration before you take off! I always look forward to your ‘Love Notes!’ They’re perfect for starting off the day in the woo woo proper mind and heart! Have a great time! 😍
Love connection and kindness so simple💫 thanks for connecting🌸
Many thanks for your story shared with us! You are an inspiration to me.
I am in awe of the Triborough Bridge we’re driving across into Manhattan. Have fun with your friends!
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Your blog posts always bring a smile to my face, Pam. Thank you! Have the very best weekend of your life! <3
Love this! I always say we are inherently designed for health and happiness!
yes !!
Enjoy your getaway. I am always so grateful for your insights and information. ❤️❤️❤️
A miracle is just a switch in perception. Inspirational as always. Thanks Pam.
Thanks Pam! Your post has brightened my day 😁⭐️☀️ I love the coffee sleeve- what a groovy way to remind us to get rid of those negative old thoughts. And I love the idea that thoughts are interpretations and not objective truth. That means all thoughts, including thoughts we’ve always believed to be fact. Very exciting idea! I think it’s time for a “thought cleanse and dump” right about now. 😁
Hope you’re having a marvellous girlfriend’s getaway Pam, and thanks for shining your bright, happy light our way. Here’s to all of us shining our true, bright lights every day. 🌟🎉⭐️🥳🌟
I wouldn’t say ‘every moment of your life’ — that’s a little over the top. You need moments of rest, composure; this sort of ;pressure’ would lead to a very saccadic soul’ 🙁