Let me tell you about when Sattva brought a live mouse into my house during a Masterful Living class.
Picture this: I’m teaching live on Zoom, sharing deep spiritual wisdom with my beloved Masterful Living community, when suddenly there’s a LIVE MOUSE running around my living room! My cat Sattva, so proud of his gift, watching me with those big eyes.
Now, the old Jennifer would have freaked out. I would have labeled this “bad” immediately – disruption, chaos, embarrassment in front of my students. But here’s what actually happened: I stayed neutral. I didn’t judge it as good OR bad. I simply said to my class, “Hold on a moment,” caught the little guy, and released him safely outside.
When I came back, you know what? We were all laughing! What could have been a “disaster” became a beautiful teaching moment about staying present and not judging what happens in our lives.
This is what A Course in Miracles teaches us – we literally cannot judge anything righteously because we can’t see through all directions of time and space. To judge anything correctly, we’d need to know ALL the effects of that moment on everyone and everything involved, past, present, and future. Who has that kind of vision? Nobody!
That mouse taught me something profound: When we stop labeling things as good or bad, life becomes an adventure instead of a series of problems to solve. Maybe that interruption gave someone in class exactly the break they needed. Maybe someone was inspired by how I handled it with grace instead of panic. Maybe that mouse went on to… well, who knows? That’s the point!
Here’s a bonus from that kind of experience, when I get to practice Peace under pressure, and have a peaceful, harmonious, grace-filled experience, that reinforces my trust and faith that everything works together for my good and their no exceptions.
To me, this is TRUE spiritual practice. And to be able to do it with a zoom room full of people watching makes it that much more perfect.
The truth is, we’re constantly judging based on our limited perception, thinking we know what’s best. But what if we’re wrong? What if that “bad” thing is actually the greatest blessing in disguise?
Today, I invite you to practice this: When something happens that you want to immediately label as “bad,” pause. Take a breath. Say to yourself, “I don’t know what anything is for.” (Lesson 25) Because, we really don’t. And that’s not a weakness – that’s wisdom.
What mouse might be running through your life today that’s actually bringing you a gift?
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