One of the principle teachings of A Course in Miracles is that you are the Light of the World. You alone can transform the world, because you created the world. And you are powerful enough to have created the world, because you are an extension of God. Some people get really worked up when I share this perception. The ego- especially the religious ego- immediately calls blasphemy. That’s because the ego believes you are small and worthless and a sinner and…
Yesterday, a person asked me if I am unhappy. “No, I don’t believe I am,” I replied, to which he expressed immediate disbelief. “I would think,” he said firmly, “that anyone whose life looks like yours… anyone like you… should be DEVASTATED.” I sat in surprised silence, while he listed off the reasons I should be plunged into utter despair. As I listened, I began to cry. Hearing it in his voice, I realized that I SHOULD be devastated, honestly. Multiple marriages…
It’s about the rhythm, I think. Slower, uncluttered. I always feel as if I’m breathing easier, thinking more clearly. All the things that didn’t make sense, didn’t want to lend themselves to clarity become readable, reachable, sensible. “After the sun sets”, I tell everybody, “I’m at my best after the sun sets”. More focused, funnier (well, I think so), more sure of myself… I’m a total wreck before 10 a.m., functional at 12, revving up after 1, but as the old song goes…
