Many, MANY times I’ve had counseling clients or folks in my classes tell me that someone in their life has really difficult energy to be around and it brings them down to be with them. I used to feel the same way about some of the people in my life.

What I’ve learned over the years is that it was never those people’s energy that was my challenge. The real challenge was my thoughts about those people.

It turns out that my judgments about the people were what brought my energy down.

Now, while I do occasionally experience some people as challenging, or less enjoyable to be around – they don’t bring my energy down because I can hold them in the light no matter how they behave.

This is the gift of Peace that I’ve given myself and can share with others. When I can be loving no matter what, then I am peaceful and life doesn’t bring me down. Going down in my emotions is 100% within my choice. I used to like to feel sad. I used to like to feel “poor me.” I used to truly believe I was a victim of other people, and of life itself.

Consider someone that seems to bother you. Now, consider this a challenge from me to you – next time you’re with them, be super mindful of holding them in the Light of Love rather than judging them and see if they still bring you down. Decide to have compassion, which is loving understanding, and you won’t be brought down. Out of Self-love, keep your vibration high.

This is something that you can practice and rehearse. In your mind’s eye, imagine being able to hold the peaceful mind no matter what. It’s like going to the gym and lifting weights to gain some muscle.

It’s real work in the beginning, but then it gets easier and it becomes fulfilling.

Folks who seem to challenge us are actually helping us to be more loving and that’s healing for us. Let’s take the challenge and hold it with ease and grace.

Let’s be love magnets! Are you willing?

Power of Love In-Person Retreat Memorial Day Weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina!  May 23 to 26.

Join me TODAY Saturday, May 17 for a WORKSHOP Why Can’t I Be Happy?  

My May Deep Dive Workshop topic is Why Can’t I Be Happy?   Joy is our natural state, yet, I’ve talked with countless spiritual students who have been on this path for decades who struggle because they can’t seem to find a true happiness, a fundamental Joy.  In my experience, when we truly live the teachings of A Course in Miracles then Peace is revealed, and happiness is its constant companion.  In this workshop I’ll share tips and tools that really work increase your happiness immediately.  We don’t have to wait until the world lines up the way we’d like it to in order to experience more happiness.  Our happiness does not come from the world and it never will.  Click now to register. 

RETREAT! Let’s get away together and have some fun while we’re having a lift-off!  Power of Love In-Person Retreat Memorial Day Weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina! May 23 to May 26 – Come away with us! From the very first retreat I led back in 1998, people have been telling me that these retreats are life-changing, mind-expanding, heart opening – and OF COURSE THEY ARE! My intention is so strong that we have an amazing experience of transformation while also having fun, remembering to laugh and enjoying ourselves together. Let’s have a wonderful time together up in those glorious Blue Ridge Mountains, doing our spiritual work and playing, having fun, eating delicious food, getting spa treatments and relaxing in spiritual community together. Things are so intense right now – let’s get a way for along weekend and open ourselves to new insight and inspiration. We’ll anchor the Highest Vision for our life and let go of limiting habits and beliefs. The mountains alone are worth the trip! Let’s play!  Click here for more info!

LATEST ACIM PODCAST EPISODE: my topic is Finding the Highest Path of Happiness. Happiness often seems elusive. It feels like no matter how hard and long we study spiritual teachings there’s something preventing us from just being happy. And there is – we just can’t see it. In this week’s episode, I share fundamental truths that so many ACIM students completely miss, but it’s right there in the text, and it’s a beautiful invitation to a life that’s really enjoyable.