Gratitude at the David Hoffmeister ACIM Monastery

I want to thank Jason, and everyone at the Monastery again for welcoming me with such openness. I'm still amazed that I was granted this possibility to see shining samples of the teachings of A Course in Miracles, and for the very first time in a lengthy while, I don't feel alone.

Part of me wanted to stay longer, but beneath that desire was thinking that I would be this for the incorrect reason; as an easy way to avoid my problems. The stronger feeling was, and is, that my travels will continue.

Before I left, Jason asked if I'd had any insights. What I'm about to share was not yet clear during those times; only on the drive away did it coalesce.

That morning, several lines from a Vance Joy song kept running through my head, “I never should have told you, never should have enable you to see inside acim teacher. Don't want it troubling your mind, won't you let it be?” This confused me as I really could not consider whatever I'd stated that I felt regret for.

Eventually, the phrase, “don't want it troubling your mind” stood out. This reminded me that probably the most prominent fear I'd in visiting the Monastery was that I would somehow interfere having its residents'reassurance, by simply my presence alone. This belief that I really could negatively affect other people's state of mind has been with me for many years, and has colored many of my past experiences and relationships.

This fear left my awareness soon after I arrived. On the drive away it rose again, but I remembered David saying in one of his true videos that minds cannot attack. I cried and laughed, and now feel as if the belief will be (has been?) released.

There are other items that happened that felt important, but I can't consider them right now.