Yesterday in my daily Shot of Spiritual Espresso Letting Go and Letting God Lead Me, I was writing about how profoundly grateful I am that I’m able to be on this trip and have no significant irritations or upsets. It’s such a relief to be able to be focused in Love no matter what.

I’ve come to realize that feeling upset is actually helpful and I’ve learned to be grateful for that too. In each upsetting experience, there’s something for us to learn that helps us grow and become a wiser, more compassionate person.

We’ve been walking up the coast of Portugal into Spain and enjoying the ocean all the way – I love it!

I recall that decades ago a friend was very bothered because I was obnoxious to someone on our beautiful vacation just because I didn’t like whatever it was that was happening at the moment. It really was the end of our friendship – although later she apologized for not having compassion for my not having compassion.

If we think things shouldn’t have happened then we don’t forgive, we hold that grievance, and then we prevent ourselves from harvesting the learning encoded into our experiences.

When we refuse to learn, we’re doomed to repeat the painful experiences until we become willing to release our judgments.  At this point, we can learn from them.

This is the sweet release of A Course in Miracles Lesson 25 – one of the most helpful lessons:

“I don’t know what anything is for.”

Until we release our limited and painful perspective from the vantage point of believing in separation, we cannot see in all directions of time and space, and have the view and vision of the Holy Spirit.
Until we can see with the vision of the Holy Spirit, we don’t know what anything is for.  Isn’t it just arrogance to think that we know when so clearly we do not?

As long as we are deluded into thinking we know what things are for, and who is bad and who is good, who is right and who is wrong, we are not interested in the truth that sets us free.  When we need to be right about our interpretations, then we are doomed to keep repeating the same errors again and again.

It’s so much easier to say, “I don’t know what anything is for.”  It’s for my learning, and that’s what I’m interested in.  The Holy Spirit will guide and direct me, and in the meantime, I can simply be grateful for my willingness to be free and to choose Freedom.

I’m glad that I don’t have to worry about ruining a friendship because of fear and insecurity anymore. I don’t need to worry and live in fear anymore. I can relax and feel free. That’s the power of spiritual practice!

My Finding Freedom From Fear Bootcamp is about being able to practice going the other way, changing our mind and being more interested in the truth than our perceptions. We begin in a week’s time – Monday, October 16.

In Finding Freedom From Fear, we’re devoted to clearing away the resentments and regrets in order to receive intuition, insight, Divine Guidance, and inspiration more clearly than ever before.  It’s the VERY best gift we can give to ourselves and we get to share it with everyone because all minds are joined..  This healing requires that we give up the judgments that block our intuition.  This is the practice that allows us to expand into a life of perfect Love! Come join me and let’s finish the year together brilliantly! Spiritual Liberation, that’s what finding freedom is really about.  

I’ve got several things coming up you may find fun and helpful:

• Finding Freedom From Fear Spiritual Bootcamp based on ACIM principles starts October 16
• Forgiveness Retreat in the NY Catskills November 9 to 12 – this is an absolute BARGAIN – only 497. Plus a great rate on lodging and meals! CHECK IT OUT!
• Spiritual Counseling Training Intensive in the NY Catskills November 13 to 19.
  If you’re interested in the training, consider coming to the Forgiveness Retreat too to have a MAJOR shift and a big discount!

Let’s make a quantum leap together.
If you’d like my help developing a spiritual practice of Self-care that clears out the old patterns of past beliefs in order to move out of the unconscious guilt and punishing yourself, blaming others, living like a victim or a martyr, feeling guilty and ashamed, and into feeling more connected with Spirit, please check out my Finding Freedom From Fear Spiritual Bootcamp class – it’s designed to be a rocket booster for your spiritual journey.

If you feel you’ve been holding yourself back and letting fear decide, this might be your answered prayer! If it’s right for you, you’ll know. Trust your intuition!

Not sure if one of my programs is right for you? You’re invited to schedule a free Exploratory Call with one of our certified spiritual counselors to get your questions answered and see if this program can bring you the results YOU would like!

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The most recent episode of my podcast’s topic is Peace Instead of Pain. Peace is a choice that we make. Pain is a choice we make whether we can see it or know it or not. We can choose heaven now.