Getting out of the subject-object dichotomy

In the last several weeks, I have been focusing a great deal on the interpersonal side of the Course. My basic focus has been on realizing that the other person is a subject in their own right, and that I gain by bringing about their gain. In focusing on this, I feel...

Capacity

One thing I have been thinking about lately is capacity. I have realized that subtle labels about my lack of capacity end up erecting invisible barriers to my progress. The first time I remember encountering this issue was about sixteen years ago. I was embarking on...

Specialness issues?

How different do you feel in relation to your students and pupils? How the same? What kind of judgments do you have of them that contribute to keeping you apart? How willing are you to truly join? A couple of recent encounters with students brought these questions...

Happy fiction

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have always enjoyed good fiction, be it books, movies, or television. But I recently had an experience that led me to reflect on the whole nature of fiction,...

Could it really be that my will is God’s?

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I did an interesting lesson yesterday. I chose a line repeated four times in the Workbook: “My will is Yours.” This is a central concept in the...

Afraid of healing

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Earlier today, I had phone meeting with one of my pupils, which left both of us reeling. I am so excited about the way the Holy Spirit worked with us and about...