Ask

Ask: 

and what if the purpose is to heal,or that anything that seems to provoke us is simply an unrecognized call for love? Our own interpretation is always wrong, and this is true only because the ego thrives in it's reactions, an illusion given a purpose of defending its existence. So it's here that we ask for a miracle, a reinterpretation of an event or person as seen through the light of the Holy Spirit. This may be well after any hurt that's occurred, maybe even years later, and yet time itself is meaningless to our own peace of mind. Ask for the miracle now, the moment that we're ready, be patient, quiet...ready to receive. 

our request is always answered.

forgive.

and then see the world a different way.

~

I love you, Eric 

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All That's Left

All that's left: 

my every concern relinquished, turned over to the guiding voice of Holy Spirit, and all that's left then is the faith of my surrender. The entirety of A Course in Miracles is a gentle nudge towards that one moment when I finally admit that I don't know what is truly best for me - and everything changes after that, as if a confession that lifted the darkest secret of the ego and held it up to the light of God. 

I've been seen through completely.

and all that's left is love.

~

I love you, Eric 

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In Prayer

In prayer: 

it's applicable to everything, a simple surrender of my own demanding way for the more gentle approach that's always offered by the Holy Spirit. This is letting ego slide it's grip of control from every aspect of life and asking for an easy way - although so often that initial step seems to be the hardest of all. But I am always blessed with a response, indeed, by just making the request there is the immediacy of relief, as if the very moment my lips part in prayer...there's a loving presence known.

and I always wonder,

why I wait so long in asking. 

~

I love you, Eric

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My Experiment

My experiment; 

here's my experiment, I wondered if I could, at this point in my life, age 60, completely surrender to the sway of life, or what A Course in Miracles refers to as the Holy Spirit. My goal was, and is, simple - give of myself to the extent that I'm able, offering kindness throughout, just a a gentle expression, and then simply receive whatever's offered in return. And now I find myself now with a YouTube channel, showing up three times daily, offering guided breathwork sessions, answering meditation questions, talking about forgiveness as experienced through the framework of the Course. But mostly, just showing up, trying to be kind, and providing a place for others to do so as well. 

so how's my experiment going?

it's ongoing. 

and most often I find myself asking if I can extend this kindness towards myself for my many mistakes and blunders along the way. I'm doing some deep forgiveness work here, mostly on myself. But I've seen some incredible acts of kindness too, genuine smiles being offered to each others, and the sheer delight of being in the company of people who care sincerely for the well-being of others - some they just met. It's been amazing to be part of, and my joy of being here continues to deepen and grow. 

it's been a success.

thank you, thank you, thank you. 

I love you. 

~

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Nothing Hidden

Nothing Hidden: 

of equal importance to my surrendering everything to the Holy Spirit, is my commitment to not bypassing a single issue of emotional importance. Each matter must first be recognized, brought to my awareness - and only then offered to the Holy Spirit for reinterpretation of its value. I want nothing hidden, nor purposely overlooked for my own emotional convenience. 

everything is to be brought to surface and then let go.

complete honesty.

my only wish is healing...for myself as well as others.

so this calls for infinite tenderness,

forgiveness.

and with nothing hidden from my love.

~

I love you, Eric

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A Good Year

A good year: 

and so it happened, I turned 60, an age the sounded ancient to my much younger years. Physically, aside from hard mileage on my body from an active life, I feel good, fit and strong and ready for the next 20 years or so. There are other areas in my life that aren't in the same shape as my body. Finances and relationships have proven more difficult - but than they've never been my strong suit after all. So now's the time to maybe make some progress there. 

the truth is - I'm now ready to surrender.

I'm giving up.

and as scary as that is...it's been long overdue.

60 is a good year to finally let go. My ego's had a good run controlling the show, brought me lot's of drama and adventures, comedy, much of it the tragic kind though. Those have been long years and throughout that span there's moments of surrender, glimpses beyond the ego's control with hints of something more involved. Well over half of these 60 years have been spent cultivating the idea for this very moment - life has prepared me to reach this point of giving everything away.

yet losing absolutely nothing at all.

it's now time for the Holy Spirit to run the show - at least to the extent that I'm able to let go. Here, let's clarify that the Holy Spirit is simply the symbol of my highest mind, a mediator between spirit and form, being a steady reminder of who I truly am. Throughout life the Holy Spirit has been a consistent whisper for me to let go, to trust, and surrender my every thought of control.

I'm 60 - so why not listen now? 

it's a new adventure, one that's a little kinder on my body, gentle, yet no less grand in what offers. There's a lot of fear still involved, concerns, doubts that I'm actually ready to let go. It's only natural, 60 years is a long time to imagine that I was ever really in control. But I'm not really asked to do much, just to show a little willingness to turn towards that consistent whisper. To be a little more attentive to a more loving voice of guidance. 

the Holy Spirit will always meet me right here...

exactly where I am.

asking only that I listen.

and so finally after all these years... 

I will. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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Not So Complicated

Not so complicated: 

just one judgement, and it's not ours to make. Our lives become so much simpler with this reality, peaceful in a truly unshakable fashion. This is the only division offered by the Holy Spirit and if truly taken to heart, our world becomes a place of healing.

two categories of this judgement:

one of love.

and the other a call for love. 

no exception.

of course the ego quickly rushes in with its own categories, divided even further into special interest within each of them. That's the role of ego, it's what it does best, organizing thoughts into needs and demands along with complicated plans for their fulfillment. 

but it doesn't make them true.

so do we rely on the complications of the ego, those many sub-categories that only lead us further into a world of sorrow and division? 

or the simplicity of the Holy Spirit?

there's love.

and the call for love.

it's not so complicated after all....

~

Love, Eric

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No Hurry

No hurry: 

so really, I'm never asked to make a choice here, it's not about choosing to be kind, nor deciding to forgive. My only option is to hand everything over to the Holy Spirit, that part of the mind that is always right with its every decision, already connected to the source of love, and simply waits, patiently, for me to turn in its direction -

there's no hurry.

as eventually, when my suffering's far too much to bear alone...

I surrender to it's presence.

smiling that again, it took so long for me to do so.

~

Love, Eric

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Surprisingly Easy

Surprisingly easy: 

it's surprisingly easy, and yet my entire life I have made every difficult decision on my own, never once turning to the loving guide within me and surrendering my fears. Now, having blundered through life feeling so completely alone - I'm ready to let go. 

I'm ready to listen.

finally.

A Course in Miracles reminds me that there's but one answer, and it's never my first and loudest option that only makes demands. There's a gentler voice within, powerful, and without need to shout to me it's answer. The Course calls this the Holy Spirit, a conduit between absolute love and the tiny mad idea of separation. The promise here is that I'm never alone, there's always a presence within that guides me towards the ultimate company of God. My only role is to ask with the faith that this promise is already and immediately fulfilled...and the answer is always love. 

it's surprisingly easy.

finally.

~

Love, Eric

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Only One Teacher

Only one teacher: 

my entire life is now seen as a choice I've made between two teachers, not even aware, and so mostly choosing wrong in my alliance with the ego. There was no free will involved in this, as that would assume an awareness that a choice existed, or that I even knew that  I had an option to a kinder, more gentle teacher to guide me on my way. 

so I always listened to the voice of ego, believing in my own self interest and never giving consideration that I was continuously being taught that I was separate from the world, a small entity that always had to protect itself from others. Of course my true teacher was there all along, always present, being a loving urge to reconsider every choice the ego made.

this teacher never told me that I wrong...

only to review my options.

the ego, a false option, always teachers its own self-preservation. It bargains, negotiating for its continuation as a special voice within. The Holy Spirit, my one true teacher, just quietly awaits for my return to its gentle way teaching. There's a knowing here that only love is real and everything else is a false lesson of the ego's survival.  

I'm not asked to chose against the ego.

that's not my lesson.

for really, 

there is no choice,

just love. 

and only one teacher.

~

Love, Eric 

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To Justify

To justify: 

perhaps the most common expression in relation to the ego, as read in A Course in Miracles, is the word justify and its variations. It is, indeed, and apt term to use and I'm amazed at how subtle its usage is by my own ego so very often. Really, it's an insidious energy, how almost all of my unmet demands, my resentments, and grievances, however slight or grand, can be justified. This is all it takes for the ego to run with every thought of perceived mistreatment. In just an instant we've built our case against another, condemning those we've judged hurtful or against us to a prison sentence within our minds. 

ego justifies a closed off heart.

here's the simple instructions as offered by the Holy Spirit - 

no hurt against another is ever justified, our own pain is not an excuse to close our hearts and refuse to offer forgiveness. Yes, simple instructions, but not exactly easy. Or at least not so for the ego, truly, it's an impossible task for it to perform as ego will always justify it's every misperception. This is why we don't turn to the ego for forgiveness, it's only role is to bargain for its favor. 

forgiveness belongs solely to the Holy Spirit.

so really, 

our task is to turn our every grievance over to a greater understanding. 

it's that simply.

maybe even easy. 

here's the formula as offered by A Course in Miracles:

every loving thought is true.

anything else is an appeal for healing or help,

no matter what form it might take.

and our only justified response -

is a willingness to love. 

~

Love, Eric

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