Oh Monica ….. I can so relate; our stories differ yet have the same theme. The notion of choice, when first realized, was for decades obscured by ‘yes or no’. Then after a few more decades of sifting through my lessons (which I prefer to reframe as gifts), I can now appreciate being alert and aware. Metaphysics coupled with a spiritual community of New Thought devotees has assisted me in peeling back my layers of what I was lead to believe so as to (re)discover myself. It certainly has not been easy nor a direct route (meaning lots of bittersweet lifetime experience — aka scenery). And still, so worthwhile! Thank you for sharing your journey of discovery and truth. 💗
Thank you so much for this beautiful reflection. I felt every word. Yes to the bittersweet scenery—and to reframing those so-called “lessons” as gifts. I’m nodding with you on the winding, non-linear route of waking up… and how powerful it is to realize that we’ve always had choice, even when it was buried beneath layers of conditioning. Isn’t it something to look back and see how far we’ve come—not just in understanding, but in embodiment? Grateful for this connection and the resonance between our paths.
This is a beautiful story, Monica, of your rebirth. You could go back and teach those preachers something about being "Born Again." You have done it.
Ernest Holmes. Joseph Murphy. Florence Scovel Shinn. Neville Goddard-- I have read them all (except Joseph Murphy). We are all creating our lives with our thoughts, but we usually don't know it. I love this essay.
Thank you so much. That means the world to me—especially coming from someone who’s walked through the same libraries of thought. Isn’t it wild how the real born again moment doesn’t come at an altar call, but in that quiet shift when we finally claim our own mind, our own voice, our own power?
Ernest, Florence, Neville… they didn’t teach me how to escape life—they taught me how to create it.
And now? I’m just living proof that resurrection isn’t a Sunday event. It’s a daily choice.
That means so much, thank you. I really am—and it’s the most honest, soul-filled work I’ve ever done. Grateful you can feel it. That tells me I’m on the right path.
Oh Monica ….. I can so relate; our stories differ yet have the same theme. The notion of choice, when first realized, was for decades obscured by ‘yes or no’. Then after a few more decades of sifting through my lessons (which I prefer to reframe as gifts), I can now appreciate being alert and aware. Metaphysics coupled with a spiritual community of New Thought devotees has assisted me in peeling back my layers of what I was lead to believe so as to (re)discover myself. It certainly has not been easy nor a direct route (meaning lots of bittersweet lifetime experience — aka scenery). And still, so worthwhile! Thank you for sharing your journey of discovery and truth. 💗
Thank you so much for this beautiful reflection. I felt every word. Yes to the bittersweet scenery—and to reframing those so-called “lessons” as gifts. I’m nodding with you on the winding, non-linear route of waking up… and how powerful it is to realize that we’ve always had choice, even when it was buried beneath layers of conditioning. Isn’t it something to look back and see how far we’ve come—not just in understanding, but in embodiment? Grateful for this connection and the resonance between our paths.
This is a beautiful story, Monica, of your rebirth. You could go back and teach those preachers something about being "Born Again." You have done it.
Ernest Holmes. Joseph Murphy. Florence Scovel Shinn. Neville Goddard-- I have read them all (except Joseph Murphy). We are all creating our lives with our thoughts, but we usually don't know it. I love this essay.
Thank you so much. That means the world to me—especially coming from someone who’s walked through the same libraries of thought. Isn’t it wild how the real born again moment doesn’t come at an altar call, but in that quiet shift when we finally claim our own mind, our own voice, our own power?
Ernest, Florence, Neville… they didn’t teach me how to escape life—they taught me how to create it.
And now? I’m just living proof that resurrection isn’t a Sunday event. It’s a daily choice.
Thank you for reading with such depth.
I can feel it, Monica. You are on a mission to help others find what you found. That's a true calling.
That means so much, thank you. I really am—and it’s the most honest, soul-filled work I’ve ever done. Grateful you can feel it. That tells me I’m on the right path.