Real.Clear. Series Archives

Jewels, In the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

“We all wear jewels, in the heart…Some of them are polished and some of them aren’t yet, and nobody hides those which are not yet polished, but wears them openly and with the right kind of pride. Everybody is admiring them, each other’s, and ‘this is what you still have to polish,’ but it’s ok. The unpolished stones are those on which the spirit will still have to work….”
I think this is what she is asking of each of us—to see one another as we truly are, and to allow everyone to be who they are. — Judith Saly

True or False: Church

by Jill Loree in 1) Holy Moly, Real.Clear. Series

Reading Time: 4 minutes

According to the spiritual teachings of the Pathwork Guide, the version of things told in my church growing up holds a significant grain of truth. The problem lies in the twist of the tale that turns some fabulous facts into something false.

The truth of the matter is this: We got ourselves into this pickle and it’s on us to work our way out. Also, in truth, there are essentially two ways we can go, but we get lots and lots of do-overs to stick our landing in the Light.

Feeling Stuck?

by Jill Loree in 7) Bones, Real.Clear. Series

Reading Time: 5 minutes

When something gets hidden from our awareness and tucked away into our unconscious—regardless how misguided or off kilter it might be—it keeps operating without our reasoning faculties stepping in to change it. Our errors then just keep chunking out more erroneous garbage that stinks up our whole existence.

How to Calm our Dragons through Self-Development

by Jill Loree in Guide Lecture, Real.Clear. Series

Reading Time: 4 minutes

if we want to grow, we’ll need to become more aware of the distress trapped inside us, while at the same time refraining from scorching the earth with every exhale. Along the way, we will rationalize and justify our behavior until we reach the point where we start taking responsibility for the consequences of our own negativity.