Awaken to Reality! ✨

On Love, Loss, Liberation and REALLY Living your Happy!

Beyond Spiritual By-passing-Real talk with Maria Felipe 💝

🎙️ Join me for an incredible conversation with my first podcast guest, Maria Felipe! In this deep-diving episode, we explore the raw, real side of spiritual practice as Maria shares her remarkable journey from acting to spiritual teaching. Get ready for candid discussions about emotions, healing, and the core of human suffering. Maria opens up about the loss of her father to suicide, setting healthy boundaries, navigating cross-cultural relationships, and the transformative power of vulnerability - including a touching moment where she shares an untold letter to her husband. We explore practical ways to apply spiritual principles in daily life and delve into powerful forgiveness tools from ACIM! Stay tuned to learn how Byron Katie's work can enhance your understanding of the Course's teaching of forgiveness.

🌐 Connect with Maria! Explore even more tools and inspiration at: www.mariafelipe.org 🌈
📚 Want to Dive Deeper? Live Your Happy (Book): https://a.co/d/hRBZYJQ
Live Your Happy (Audiobook): https://www.audible.com/pd/B07QD8183G
📲 Stay Connected + Inspired Instagram: @revmariafelipe & @a.course.in.miracles
Facebook: Maria Felipe

📑 Chapters: 
00:00 💫 Meet Maria - An inspiring conversation about loss and healing
03:34 💝 Our shared stories of early loss and grief
07:45 🌱 Getting real about emotions - Why bypassing doesn't work
13:49 🦋 Understanding love, loss, and letting go
20:47 ✨ Maria's journey: From acting to spiritual teaching
30:02 🎯 The core of suffering - Exploring separation and connection
36:00 🤍 Embracing both love and resistance in our path
39:09 ⚡ Setting healthy boundaries as spiritual teachers
47:30 💑 Healing relationships across cultures and age gaps
55:20 📝 The power of vulnerability - Maria's untold letter to her husband
59:55 🌟 Finding wisdom within - Your inner guidance system
01:02:05 🙏 Making spiritual principles practical in daily life
01:06:20 📚 Sneak peek into Maria's upcoming work-More happiness-focused books
01:09:20 🔑 Integrating forgiveness tools from ACIM and Byron Katie’s work
#SpiritualJourney #ACIMPodcast #AuthenticConversations

🌟 How to Be in the World and Not Make an Idol Out of It - Where I Find Myself in My Spiritual Progress 🌟
In this deeply personal episode, I share my 18-year journey of balancing spiritual growth with living in the world as a normal person. As an interior designer, food brand entrepreneur, and someone working with the Foundation for Inner Peace, I explore how I remain engaged in the world while keeping awakening as my top priority. Key Insights:

• 🎯 Understanding our Attachment: Learn how relationships, like my marriage, become vehicles for experiencing love itself rather than sources of attachment
• 🌱 Business with Purpose: Using interior design skills to engage with clients' on a deeper level
• 💫 Body & Success: How material success and body image can be transformed from sources of attachment into tools for connection
• 🧘‍♀️ Practical Spirituality: The importance of letting spirit walk ahead of us; watching ego patterns and letting go of layers of guilt

“There is a way of living in the world that is not here, although it seems to be. You do not change appearance, though you smile more frequently. Your forehead is serene; your eyes are quiet.” ACIM W-155. Remaining true to our spiritual path doesn't require sacrificing worldly engagement—rather, it means finding deeper purpose in everything we do while keeping forgiveness top of mind.

I hope my path aids yours ❤️

Love, V.

Quotes:
Are Changes Required in the Life Situation of God’s Teachers?
Changes are required in the minds of God’s teachers. ²This may or may not involve changes in the external situation.³Remember that no one is where he is by accident, and chance plays no part in God’s plan. ⁴It is most unlikely that changes in attitudes would not be the first step in the newly made teacher of God’s training… ACIM, M-9.1:1-9

The Middle Path
If truth demanded they give up the world, it would appear to them as if it asked the sacrifice of something that is real.²Many have chosen to renounce the world while still believing its reality. ³And they have suffered from a sense of loss, and have not been released accordingly. ⁴Others have chosen nothing but the world, and they have suffered from a sense of loss still deeper, which they did not understand. Between these paths there is another road… (ACIM, W-155.4:1–5:4)

Living in the World Without Being of It
There is a way of living in the world that is not here, although it seems to be. ²You do not change appearance, though you smile more frequently. ³Your forehead is serene; your eyes are quiet. ⁴And the ones who walk the world as you do recognize their own. ⁵Yet those who have not yet perceived the way will recognize you also, and believe that you are like them, as you were before. (ACIM, W-155.1:1-5)

Understanding the World's Illusion
The world is an illusion. ²Those who choose to come to it are seeking for a place where they can be illusions, and avoid their own reality. ³Yet when they find their own reality is even here, then they step back and let it lead the way. ⁴What other choice is really theirs to make? ⁵To let illusions walk ahead of truth is madness. ⁶But to let illusion sink behind the truth and let the truth stand forth as what it is, is merely sanity. (ACIM, W-155.1:1–2:6)

Divine Guidance
Dreams are not a worthy guide for you who are God's Son. ⁴Forget not He has placed His Hand in yours, and given you your brothers in His trust that you are worthy of His trust in you. ⁵He cannot be deceived. ⁶His trust has made your pathway certain and your goal secure. ⁷You will not fail your brothers nor your Self. (ACIM, W-155.13:3-7)

The Purpose of the World
The real world is the state of mind in which the only purpose of the world is seen to be forgiveness. ²Fear is not its goal, for the escape from guilt becomes its aim. ³The value of forgiveness is perceived and takes the place of idols, which are sought no longer, for their "gifts" are not held dear. (ACIM, T-30.V.1:1-3)

Moving Beyond Illusions
Look back no longer, for what lies ahead is all you ever wanted in your heart. ⁴Give up the world! ⁵But not to sacrifice.⁶You never wanted it. ⁷What happiness have you sought here that did not bring you pain? ⁸What moment of content has not been bought at fearful price in coins of suffering? ⁹Joy has no cost. ¹⁰It is your sacred right, and what you pay for is not happiness... (ACIM, T-30.V.9:3-12;10:1-4)

📑 Chapters:
00:00 👋 Introduction & Life Updates
04:00 💼 Balancing Business Success with Spiritual Growth - Interior Design & Food Brand Journey
12:00 🦋 Breaking Free from Spiritual Stereotypes
21:59 🧘‍♀️ Finding Peace in a Busy World
24:00 ❤️ Seeing Beyond Business - Meaningful Client Connections
30:00 💑 Love & Marriage - Personal Growth Journey
38:00 💪 Using Success to Help Others - Fitness & Material Achievement
50:00 🌱 Message to Young People - Spirituality Enhances Success
56:30 🎯 Divine Guidance in Business Decisions
01:06:00 🙏 Trusting in a Higher Power
01:11:00 💝 Finding Joy in Relationships Over Things
01:14:00 ✨ True Happiness Beyond Material Success
01:16:00 🌟 Understanding Our True Self
01:19:00 🌅 Closing Thoughts

 How to Listen to Higher Guidance and Transform your Life- What it is, how to develop it, personal examples.

Listening to Higher Guidance 🪄 

🌟 Join me on a transformative journey as I explore the art of following inner guidance! In this episode, I share profound insights from A Course in Miracles about connecting with our higher wisdom. 🙏
✨ Discover how anyone can develop this beautiful skill of listening to guidance, regardless of your spiritual path - whether you resonate with the Holy Spirit, Jesus, saints, or a more abstract concept of Divine wisdom. 💫
🎯 I'll share two powerful personal experiences that demonstrate the incredible value of deep listening, plus reveal 4 practical, life-changing techniques you can start using today to strengthen your connection with inner guidance. Let's grow together! 🌱

 00:00 Introduction ⏰
3:30 What is Higher Guidance?
10:15 Accepting Higher Guidance in your everyday life
17:05 Personal Story “Flight troubles””
24:20 You don’t have to think about WHAT to do
29:14 Personal Story “Finding the Right House”
37:25 You don’t have to rely on your OWN strength
41:40 Practical things you develop your connection with Higher Guidance
48:13 Stay connected via Instagram @choice.is.power
48:42 Next Month’s Featured Guest: ACIM Teacher Maria Felipe
50:00 Christmas Message Show Notes 👇🏽👇🏽

 WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the communication link between God and his separated sons. The Holy Spirit mediates between illusions and truth. (W-pII.7.1:1) 

He was called to earth to be heard. His is God's Voice in form. This form is not His reality. (C-6.1:3-5)

He speaks God's Word as a Voice. He guides through far country. He meets your perceived needs. (C-6.4:5-8)

PLACING YOUR MIND UNDER HIS GUIDANCE

Actions come from thoughts. Behavior isn't autonomous. He guides automatically when you let Him. Fear shows lack of guidance. (T-2.VI.2:7-10)

No strain in God's Will when you see it as your own. (T-2.VI.6:4)

HIS DECISIONS LEAD TO BEING GUILT FREE

Referring to Holy Spirit brings advantages. Following His guidance absolves guilt. It's the Atonement's essence. (M-29.3:1-6)

WE REALLY CANNOT JUDGE

True judgment requires knowing past, present, future. Must know all effects on everyone. Must have perfect perception. Who can do this? (M-10.3:1-7)

HIS GUIDANCE COMES AUTOMATICALLY

Asking Holy Spirit is accepting inheritance. Make it a habit. Ask for help when possible. Prepare morning and night. (M-29.5:4-10)

HE UNDERSTANDS YOUR HEART

Holy Spirit hears heart's requests, not words. (M-29.6:1)

TRUE PRAYER Forget what you think you need. (S-1.I.4:1)

Form doesn't matter. God's answer suits your need. It's a song of thanksgiving and Love. The song is the gift. (S-1.I.2:6–3:6) 4

THINGS TO LISTEN BETTER

1. Make morning time. (M-16.3:4)
2. Develop relationship - Jesus, Holy Spirit, or other.
3. Let go of specific results.
4. Practice resting in God.

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🕯️ In this podcast, I share my personal experience of grief and healing after the loss of my grandmother, and how Ken Wapnick’s teachings deeply resonated with me. 1.5 years after her passing, I was still struggling with guilt and regret—until I came across Ken's insights on the ego’s use of guilt and the power of forgiveness. His analysis of family dynamics, inspired by *A Course in Miracles (ACIM)*, shed light on so many aspects of my relationships, from my stepchildren to my husband and his ex-wife. I hope these reflections help others navigate the hidden emotional patterns that affect us all. 🌈 There is always another way to see and heal. 💖

00:00 Introduction ⏰
05:15 💔 Guilt over a loved one's passing
10:18 Not defending ourselves from the love they are sharing with us right now
12:40 🔗 Holding on to past mistakes; the ego uses distorted perception to strengthen our belief in guilt
18:28 Love does and can win, overcoming our pride 😶‍🌫️
25:35 🏗️ Asking your children to hold the broken arch of your relationship
31:40 🗣️ Teaching your kids that disagreeing doesn't mean hating 35:45 🎯 Not having expectations with your kids
41:15 😤 Not allowing your child to anger you
42:54 👤 Being a single parent and showing love and respect for your ex-spouse to teach true love and protection to your kids
46:03 👵👴 When parents age and you become their parent
53:45 🎙️ Upcoming podcast will be How to Listen to the Holy Spirit, How to Tune into your Own Inner Wisdom

📔Book available at facim.org

 🔗 Part 1 & 2. #parenting #relationships #personalgrowth #ACIM #familydynamics #selfawareness #emotionalhealing #guilt #grief
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Healing my Relationship with my Mom💖

We all have issues with our parents, my single mom and I are no different. This is the story of how, after many years, we were finally able to welcome healing into our relationship through our spiritual journey with A Course in Miracles. It is an intense, revealing story, full of things that happen to all of us, and some very unique and perhaps surprising ones too. In the end, me as an adult now, and her now relieved from the parental role, found our happy ending, allowing love in through the acceptance of our differences and sameness all at once. The journey to get there, however, was a tough one, so tune in. 🎧 If this story resonates with you, consider sharing it with someone who will benefit from it. 😊

Chapters: 📜

2:00 Intro about ACIM
7:47 Early childhood years
9:15 "Projection" in parents and children relationships 👨‍👩‍👧
14:04 Why the trauma we experience with our parents becomes the basis of our identity
15:50 My mom experienced the death of 2 people dear to her triggering her search for God
21:00 Early resentments and feeling abandoned 😔
28:30 - Feeling like I was forced to "grow up fast"
34:00 Prayer from the Course to heal relationships
38:00 After 5 years of resentment I finally experienced a window into love
44:00 Maturity is transcending the baggage of our relationship with your parents 🎒
48:30 Forgiveness is remembering only the good 🤗
54:30 There is no way you can understand what your parents have gone through
59:00 How to accept your parents' "form" of giving love
1:00:00 Seeing that everything that happened in your life was for your well-being 🌟
1:03:20 Healing your relationship with your parents heals the deeper part of your unconscious that thinks it is separate from God
1:05 Leave me a comment of topics you would like me to talk about #acim #healyourrelationships
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Deep Dive into A Course In Miracles- What it is, Metaphysics, Guilt, Relationships, etc. with Veronica and her Husband Luis.

In this casual conversational episode we dive into the following topics:

-What is A Course in Miracles?
-The Mythology of A Course in Miracles
-Why looking at Guilt is Important
-What happens in relationships is at the core of our Spiritual Growth.
-Spiritual Bypassing
-Decide to start your own inner journey
-Symbols of your spiritual path manifesting in your everyday life.

From the Course:

"There is a light that this world cannot give. Yet you can give it,
as it was given you.
And as you give it,
it shines forth to call you from the world and follow it.
For this light will attract you
as nothing in this world can do.
And you will lay aside the world
and find another.
This other world is bright with love
which you have given it.
And here will everything remind you
of your Father and His holy Son."
(T-13.VI.11:1-7)

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