One of the key things to know about shame is this: no one can shame us unless we agree.
Many of us live in fear of other people shaming us. But no one can successfully shame us unless we agree to it. That’s why I don’t feel ashamed anymore – because I don’t agree.
I’m interested in seeing the innocence, the perfection, and the wholeness in everyone, all the time. When we’re living from that place, the events of the world – which are so intense right now – can’t send us into a meltdown anymore.
Thirty years ago, the things happening in the world now would have had me so angry all the time. I would have been worried and frightened and upset constantly. But I see it all differently now.
I never imagined I could live without shame and guilt. I never imagined they could be healed to such a point that I wouldn’t experience them anymore.
I still get irritated and frustrated at times. But that gnarly sense of guilt and shame? I’m just not relating to that anymore.
That’s why it’s so important that we let everybody know: this work is permanently healing. That’s the beauty of working these principles of A Course in Miracles, working with that Higher Holy Spirit Self and being in that place of willingness to experience divine alchemy. We don’t have to percolate in shame anymore.
We don’t have to sit and soak in it anymore.
One of the most important things we can do to bring benefit to all beings is not to tolerate the shame and guilt.
A Course in Miracles reminds us at the end of Chapter 5: “I must have decided wrongly because I am not at peace.”
When we start to notice that feeling of ick – that sticky, icky feeling – we recognize: we can go the other way. No matter how long we’ve been on the rant, we can still turn and go the other way.
The guilt and the shame will fall off of us. At least that’s been my experience.
Shame is toxic. Guilt is toxic. Don’t tolerate it. Don’t medicate it. Don’t run from it.
Allow ourselves to truly anchor into the pure Love of God – because that’s what we are.
In my Masterful Living Program, we practice this anchoring together all year long. And in our FREE Forgiveness Workshop, we learn to let the shame fall away.
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