Oh, This Precious Life!

 The more you are in tune with self the less you are in tune with God; the more you are in tune with God, the less you are in tune with self. 

Michael Singer

Note: The computer keyboard is acting up. Some of the letters will not show up unless I type very slowly and press each key a different way. I am challenged to slow my fingers that want to keep up with my thoughts. So, you may notice a missing "m", "u", "y" on occassion.

Anyway, woke up saying to myself, "Oh this precious life." My life circumstances have suddenly changed for the better...or at least, the door was opened to a positive state of  potential "unstuckness". What brought this change on?

Once again, I remembered that Life was not all about me. For the last few months I was "stuck" in a downward focus. I had been living this precious Life in tune with the perspective of personal, opinionated, reactive, and resistant mind, instead of in tune with God and Life. I was seeking some form of safety and comfort for "me".

Then I was reminded by Life and others how I was living according to the safety and comfort desires of "little me".  I suddenly saw so clearly what I was doing.  So, I said..."Okay, hiding beneath this rock may give me a sense of safety and comfort but Life wants more of me. This Life is not all about this one little brief human existence I call mine." 

I crawled out from behind the rock and did something Life was asking me to do in an obvious way, something  I was avoiding,  because it was uncomfortable  for this human I call "me". I told myself, "This might not be comfortable. It may not perfectly match the desires and safety needs of this human...but I am going to do it. Why? I just feel a pull...underneath this "me" focus...to do this that is unfolding. This one little action will be a part of my practice of releasing self and moving toward God and Life."

It started out uncomfortable. I observed and experienced some anxiety and discomfort. I didn't perform perfectly. But I did it. The more I reminded myself that it was not about "me", the less the focus was on this human and its discomfort.

Then Life seemed to change after that, almost as if that little step I took opened a door. I got asked to teach yoga to a class. I was contacted about an interesting on-line teaching job I applied for months ago and assumed they were not interested. A family situation I was so concerned about and felt soley responsible for became ...just that...a family situation. Others stepped up and some of the burden was removed from my shoulders. I took that uncomfortable step I took previously again and this time, it was comfortable and enjoyable. I started another novel. All in a period of 3 weeks after I took that one little step of leaving the comfort zone and doing what Life asked. 

Something shifted when I let go of my attunement to self and its preferences, and placed my focus on Life.  Stepping out of the comfort zone of "me-ness" and falling into the arms of Life is a trust exercise. It involves a risk but it is well worth it.

That doesn't mean everything will turn out the way "me" wants it to.  I may not get that job. The yoga class may not turn out the way I want it to. This family intervention may not have the desired effect. The next time I do that little job, it may be less positive of an experience. This novel may suck!! 

I am not attached to outcome. What is amazing is how the doors opened letting the light in...like the real light of God and Life...and my energy lifted when I as "me" got out of the way so it could shine in. I became "unstuck".

All is well in my/this world.

Michael A. Singer/ Temple of the Universe/ Sounds True ( April 23, 2026) Letting Go of Yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqNGS_ORXUM&list=PLyOuAoSmZkKoESr2acNWwhznusbBkKXsT&index=1