It’s here! Today is officially day 1 of the #MCMBookClub! Tomorrow, we begin our journey together reading May Cause Miracles. Today, we’re going to open up and get HONEST. Can I get a HOLLA?!
HOLLA.
Last night, three wonderful local ladies and I met at Wildflour Vegan Bakery & Cafe for the first local book club meeting. It was so powerful and candid. We’re all here to support each other! If you live locally, you should totally join the par-tay!
From left: Danielle, Kristen, Jenn, Me
Before diving into the book, I thought it might be nice for us to just chill out, get to know each other, and get honest about why we’re starting this journey. We did exactly that last night and I know that I speak for all of us when I say that we already feel closer as a group.
Why are you taking this journey?
I’ll start.
I decided to read May Cause Miracles because I know it will be an amazing supplement to me as a student of A Course in Miracles. Gabby is my soul sister and I deeply believe in all of her teachings. I want to support and be a part of it!
Personally, I want to get over my fear of success. I know what I want to do in life and I’m actively creating the life I am meant to live every day by living in my truth every day. I’ve revved up my spiritual practice on a moment-to-moment basis, I’m soaking up everything I can from my spiritual teachers, and I’m immersing myself in the service that I know is my calling. All the while, though, there is this doubt inside of me. My ego tells me that I will not achieve what I want to and know I can manifest. My ego tells me that my dream is just a dream – not a wish that I can co-create (with the Universe) into reality. My ego says, “Hey girl. Your dreams are nice and all but that dream you have is simply not in the cards for you. Just give up and settle.”
This is not real. But this is a vice that I need to get rid of. Through these 40 days (and for the rest of my amazing life on this planet), I am committing to surrendering myself to self-love. I know that I am love and I am a miracle worker. I just need some tweaking so that I can fully immerse myself in this.
God, that feels so good to write and get off my chest!
Stay Honest & Willing
Since I wanted to create a newsletter for each of the 40 days, I started reading MCM one week ago. I can tell you that this book is absolutely cracking me open and sparking my creativity. If you read every word with passion and careful thought, this book will change your life. If you rush through chapters and don’t really soak up the words, this book will not change your life. I’m not trying to scare you at all! Just being honest. If you want to see the results, you have to take the practice seriously and do the work. Be willing to look at your ego and your ~ing and do not judge yourself for any stuff that comes up. You’ve got this! That’s why I created this book club – so we can do this together and not feel alone!
~Ing Work
Now, it’s your turn. Let’s have a party in the comments section! Why are you taking this journey? Typing it out forces you to get honest with yourself. Reading what you wrote allows you to accept where you are now and honor yourself for giving yourself this gift of taking the May Cause Miracles journey. We all have each others backs! After you comment, extend your love and call to service by commenting on someone else’s comment. Let’s have each other’s backs. That’s how we will heal. One action of love at a time.
After doing this, in your MCM notebook answer this question: Who am I? Allow yourself to pour out who you believe that you are right now. This is a really short but really powerful exercise. We did it last night at the meet-up! We’re all going to do this exercise again at the end of the 40 days so you can see how much progress you’ve made. Now, get writing and get ready to ramp up your miracles!
Stay lovely,
Heather
P.S. – If you have a question, you can always email me. Better yet, tweet it with the #MCMBookClub hash tag and my Twitter handle, @theloveofkale, so we can all help each other! xo
I just started reading May Cause Miracles last week. I start week 2 tomorrow, I couldn’t wait to start on a Sunday, I was too excited! I learned about Gabby and Spirit Junkie through your blog and thank you for that! She is so inspiring and her concepts make complete sense. I have lived my entire life in fear and anxiety and I am ready to change my perception to experience miracles. Fear only makes me feel fatigued and depressed, I want my energy back! I want to be the best nurse and person I can be and quit trying to control the things I simply cannot control. I am so ready for this journey, I hope everyone is feeling as positive as I am. We can let go of our fears and let out true inner guides shine.
BEAUTIFUL, Kassandra. A-FREAKIN-MEN. Love you!
Hi Heather! Very proud to be part of your new experience..book club via blog. I am looking forward to changing my acceptance of my body. Turning 40 this year and things are just not the same all over. I want to embrace this 40 year old body and maybe try something new with my eating habits. I am a vegetarian but everything I am reading lately is having me look at the vegan options. I look forward to the book and embracing my miracle (s). XO
Jennifer, you’re awesome! Seriously. Your support all over social media has me feeling so grateful. All of that support you can gave is certainly what you can give yourself too. You deserve it. <3
I wish I lived closer so I could be part of this book club! I was in one when I was in third grade and loved it! I too, have a fear of success. Or rather, not achieving that success. I obsess over it until it consumes all of my thoughts and that’s not healthy. Maybe I should consider reading this book, even if I’m not in the book club, persay. It seems like it’s made a pretty lasting impact on a lot of people.
Yes, Sarah! I would totally recommend this book for you. You’re not alone, girl! xo
A lot of what you wrote about why you are taking this journey resonates deeply with me. Overall, I have a wonderful life and am pretty happy with many aspects of it. But for a long long time I have felt unfulfilled by my career, and after a lot of exploration, tears and soul searching finally have a clearer idea of what i want to do (move from teaching into having my own wellness company). Now, I need to stop standing in my own light and dig deep to find the confidence and self-love to shout my dreams loudly and go out and grab them!
YES, SISTER!!! This is it. You’ve got this. We’re all here for you! xoxo
A lot of what you wrote about why you are taking this journey resonates deeply with me. Overall, I have a wonderful life and am pretty happy with many aspects of it. But for a long long time I have felt unfulfilled by my career, and after a lot of exploration, tears and soul searching finally have a clearer idea of what i want to do (move from teaching into having my own wellness company). Now, I need to stop standing in my own light and dig deep to find the confidence and self-love to shout my dreams loudly and go out and grab them! xx
You can do it and we will be here to support you! Get started to make this a reality.
Hi Heather!
I am going out after work today and buying this book! I have suffered with terrible fear and anxiety this past year due to not feeling fulfilled with my job, health/food issues, and just generally beating myself up over little things that I feel I can’t change. I can’t wait to take control of my life and get back to being the happy girl that I KNOW is inside me. I have started daily yoga and slowly have gotten into meditation… I have high hopes that this book will help me get over the fear that sometimes yoga and quiet meditation is all my body needs and to slow down on my HIIT.
Love your blog and I am excited to go on this 40 day journey with you and everyone else!!
xo.
Madi
AMEN, sister. This confession is the real deal. You are an open book with an open heart – just what you need for this journey! You’re going to rock it. I’m always here for support, Madi! xoxo
Heather, thank you so much for sharing all your experiences with the book and why you follow Gabby (very brave!). I am hoping to come to the book club next week for the Boston area.It is so wonderful to do “the work” in a group, intensifies everything.
Hey Katie! We would SO love to have you, girl. Hope you can make it! xo
First of all, Heather thanks for starting this and sharing your journey with honesty and love! I am personally starting this journey because I hit a major low on New Year’s Eve (or at least I thought I did. I now realize a lot of it was fear)
While I am in love & living with a wonderful guy, am working to grow my own business and have accomplished numerous personal goals this year (including singing on my first client, graduating from IIN, moving in with The Boy), I was only seeing the NEGATIVE. The “What if I’m not successful?” “I don’t have enough money!” “What is my future going to be like?” “What if I can’t ever afford a vacation because I’m barely able to pay my bills!” “THAT’S my bank statement? It can’t be!” “I’m not good enough.”
I know all these things are not true, and now more than ever I am beginning to realize a lot of that comes from fear – fear of being successful, fear of not making enough money (do to some strange perceived notion that you can’t make money by doing what you love.) But I am slowly beginning to realize I CAN have all of that. And I’m positive that Gabby’s book will help me utilize all the goodness inside of me, bringing out many ideas and creative juices that are already within.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for introducing me to this book Heather!
You’re so right Rachel. And ALL of it comes from fear. You’re so open and willing … I just know these 40 days are going to rock your world! xoxo
That’s what I’m hoping for! So excited! Love this community here
Hi Heather! I’m excited to start the book club for many of the reasons you and the other women on here have said:). I am at an interesting crossroads of my life as I am once again finishing school, this time with a master’s degree in social work. While I love my life and am so lucky to have the things I have, I can’t help but let fear and insecurities get in my own way. Recently I have felt a little lost amidst all my passions and unable to really know myself fully. I want to be a better me and in turn a better girlfriend, social worker, daughter, and person. I hope this book and the book club can help shed light on some of these things. I hope to be able to think deeper about myself and who I am. I hope to strengthen a meditation practice, something that gels with my ideals really well but hasn’t had the chance to find space in my life. I hope to also come to terms with some body negativity and food obsession. Hope thats not too ambitious! Here’s to finding ourselves!!
It’s not too ambitious, Melissa .. it’s just REALITY. You know what you need to clean up and that’s amazing. Just stay patient and stay the course and I KNOW that miracles are going to enter your life. You’re a miracle, baby! xo
Hi Heather!
I came across your blog a little while ago and then found Gabby through you. I want to thank you for what you do, writing this blog, and for bringing this book club online, I’m excited to take part! I’m taking this journey because I need to work on getting out of my own way, and I think fear, and fear of both success and failure, in a way, keeps me from doing that.
Amen, sister! Way to put your fears out there. We’re going to crush ‘em with love over the next 6 weeks!
Hi Heather and fellow MCM miracle workers! While (I confess!) I am on day 16, I am so excited to go deeper with this book club. I am now on Body Image week, which is perfect because I would really love to fully accept and love my body. So far, I have seen many changes in recovering from my ego quicker by just reciting my affirmation. Sometimes, when I am feeling sucked into the madness, I’ll just step back, repeat the affirmation, and breathe. I remember that I WANT to choose love, and that has been such a revelation! Although it may seem obvious, it’s really powerful.
I am so excited for this book club to begin! Yay! I love you all!
This is beautiful, Alex. We love you too! You made such a great point. Remembering your intention and your desire is so key. So grateful to have you on this journey!!!
What a great idea!
I totally LOVED reading these comments and knowing there are so many others out there who can relate to the journey of fighting the ego and finding our true selves and true voices – our ~ings. Though I’m not currently reading MCM (library, where is your copy?!) I am looking forward to following these posts and partaking in discussions in the comments section! I read Spirit Junkie and have been doing Gabby’s guided meditations in the hopes that I will truly learn self love and get past obsessive thoughts about food and my use of exercise as a crutch to relieve anxiety. I also future trip about EVERY aspect of life in general, so I want to learn to release that need for control and let the Universe take over!
You are such a light worker, BB! Your endless encouragement really helps others. It’s so inspiring. Love you so much!
Hey Spirit Sisters!
I joined because I was seeking light and positivity after realizing that darkness was too readily available but that joy is a mater of perspective and appreciation. Darkness is heavy, positivity is light. I want to be that light and spread the light to others. Light attracts light…that’s why God brought me to your blog, Heather!
LOVE YOU SO MUCH, girl. This is perrrrfection.
I have joined because I need to stop my fear of failure/success. When I am afraid I may not be able to do something, I quit. I want to learn (and live) that it isn’t always the final stopping point but the destination that we grow and learn from.
Thanks for starting this! I am excited to get started.
who am i. hmm….i am someone who has made so many mistakes and i am someone who seriously wants to have a good life. when this year started, i made a huge list and have been praying for this year to be different than the last couple years. i am learning that it isn’t really what happens in my life, its how i re-act. i was so exited about 2013. then about a week ago, i was getting judged for something i didnt do and rumors are spreading like wildfire and making me seriously crazy. every single thought i have is negative. i just feel like this year wasn’t meant to be a good one. but i want it to be a good one. i am someone who has been through rehab and has been though alot of things and i wanna express my gratitude for it but i feel so judged. i hate it. im scared. i feel like its not going to matter what i do because things are going to be the way they are going to be. i am trying to calm down. its really hard. i am really nervous. i cant put it into words. too much to explain. so for now, i wanna just become more confident and not care what people think. its hard because rumors will actually hurt people and effect their life. i could be fired. anyways, i wanna become a better person. i dont want the past couple of days to effect my whole year. things are going to happen. it sux. i wish i had a stable life for once. no matter how much i try, i never works. i want it to work this time! the past couple of days were a test to my sanity and a test to all of my resolutions. i wanna do my part. i want to be happy and help other people and go to church and keep blogging and get better at the things in my life and be a good person. wow. this sounds so scatter brained im sure. oh well. sorry about that
Erica, GIRL I HONOR you for being so open and honest. Especially here. Email me if you need anything. In the mean time, FORGIVE FORGIVE FORGIVE. Have you thought about forgiving yourself? This is KEY to moving forward. Are you willing to forgive yourself? This is your best tool and your ticket to ultimate inner peace. Again, email me if you’d like some more help, babe. xo