It’s our inner light—the part we must work so hard to free—that goes on forever.
This chapter takes on a big, uncomfortable question—what does it really mean to say “God is good” in a world full of conflict and suffering?
Instead of giving a simple answer, it leans into the tension, suggesting that seeing life in terms of pure good versus bad is part of the problem. That split, it argues, keeps us stuck in half-truths and prevents us from seeing the bigger picture.
From there, the chapter moves into a spiritual origin story, exploring ideas about the Fall, free will, and how we ended up in a state of separation. But rather than framing this as punishment from an external force, it reframes it as something shaped by choices—and maintained by the patterns we continue today.
Cause and effect, not judgment, is what drives the experience.
What grounds the whole chapter is the return to personal responsibility. No matter how big the story gets, the focus comes back to the same place: our own inner work.
The “good side of life” isn’t something we land on by chance—it’s something we align with, gradually, by facing truth and unwinding what distorts it.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
