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What We Tell Ourselves

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LEARN TO HEAL BASIC CLASS STARTS MARCH 7TH. $150 for 5 classes . 10 am toNoon Details at:  http://www.mariefeuer.org/schedule---blog.html Honestly, honesty makes life so much simpler. So many are filled with shame and guilt regarding their life decisions. Hence people are quick to blame someone else for "making them feel bad" in order to avoid personal responsibility and feeling the consequences of their own decisions. I have never had someone say, I am mad at you because you made me feel smart, or special, etc.  So you can pretty much count on if you feel bad about what someone says, it is because you already feel bad about it yourself.  If someone says something we feel is not true, for example someone says you are selfish and you know for a fact you are not, you do not feel bad. You simply feel the other person is an idiot and doesn't know you at all. No blame, no anger. Like getting a massage, Teachers are in the business of finding sore muscles so you can make...

Notes about Learning

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About Learning: In all the classes we can help each other, sharing what we are learning. That is different than sharing what you already know. It is important to remember that sharing advice or "answers" with each other can shut others down (especially shy people, or non verbal learners) and "answers" or "teachings" by other members can be contradictory to what is presented in the sessions. We might compare it to a cancer support group (just because cancer is so transformative and life changing-- as is spirituality) run by a doctor. The doctor has information about all the participants, as well as being a subject matter expert. Participants' shares are very helpful and they are not on the same level as doctor information-- participants do not have the experience or expertise of the doctor. That is why someone is leading the group. This space was created for sharing experiences that happen in classes or sessions, outside of the cl...

On being "offended"

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You want to be a Spiritual Being. You want to Awaken to Self Realization and Enlightenment. Did you think it was going to be only a soft road? All unicorns and butterflies?  No, of course not. Nor do we want to always be alone in our development, on the Path.  We often seek a Teacher, sometimes for a while, sometimes for life. You choose a Teacher because something in you feels drawn to to  him/her.  There can be admiration, knowledge you seek, but most of all there needs to be trust and respect for the Teacher you choose.....otherwise, why commit to him/her. Why would you want to learn from someone you do not trust and respect ? Actually some people choose to study with a Teacher  because they need to find an arena where they can "prove" they are right, or "better" than another. And this works best if one can prove to his or her self that s/he is better than some icon, like a Teacher. Needy people seek out teachers not to learn, but rather to find a way to re...