I do not think it is fair or even correct to assume someone prefers the company of unfriendly thoughts and feelings just because they are suffering. There are certain illnesses where people do suffer. I find that so many people are trying to explain suffering, or make it go away, but it is part of life. By thinking that something is wrong with us if we experience it, or feel dark states around...

A lesson learned is a day well-earned.

I work consciously every day with many of your suggestions to overcome inner resistance. But I have a longstanding progressive illness that I don't know how to "crack." I have gone through major life changes and so have been exposed to a lot of stress but have worked to let go of them. However, the intense pain of my physical condition just seems to worsen... would you have any thoughts on this?...

In this special Saturday discussion Guy answers GuyFinleyNow member questions. Topics include: How can a person new to this work avoid getting discouraged over a seeming lack of progress; Is physical illness connected to a greater sensitivity to negative energies; Is it possible to remain aware of this very moment; Do we have karmic debts; Why don't I attract higher people into my life; Is it...

I am at the end of my rope and can find no one else to help me. I have such a sense of worthlessness; it is like my soul has been ripped out. There is so much anxiety, tension, confusion, insomnia, and now illness. Can you help me find a way to get peace of mind? What realistic strategies are there for me in this circumstance? What can I use to pull myself out of this awful nightmare? (From st...

Topics covered: Why is it so difficult to stay present; I wish to be in a relationship and feel powerless against that desire; I have so many questions about the work but when I get the opportunity to ask them I freeze up; I have a terminal illness and wish to use it for my spiritual growth; How do I bring my spiritual life together with my professional life; How can I be an effective mentor w...

When faced with any pain or grief -- past, present, or promised -- the first thing our lower nature, the "me mind," usually asks is: "What's to be done? Who can I speak to about it? What's the best way for me to handle it? Is there any way out?" And at the heart of these complaints, whether detected or not, is the me mind's favorite question: "Why does everything happen...?"

Reality is very different from our distorted ideas about it. For instance, there are many parts of us that are secretly afraid that should we earnestly reexamine our ideas about life we'd just stir up some things better left alone. However, if we don't stir them up, we'll never find out that these things we're afraid of are nothing more than "ghosts" created by our own minds. The following sto...

I am holding a self-image of wanting to see myself as lovable. I also fight against the painful self-image of being unlovable. Both of these images seem so fundamental to my experience. Any comments? How can we maintain after an epiphany or mountain top experience? Nothing seems to fade faster than inspiration in the face of the mundane. Is there really the ability to heal oneself from majo...

Here are two proven ways you can learn to work in the Now to ensure that you reach ever-higher levels of personal freedom. Our honest examination of these spiritual assertions -- based upon our own life experience -- proves our need to realize their promise. For best results, first meditate on what each statement means in and of itself. Let the freedom it illustrates awaken in you the remembra...

Classroom Talk: 3/19/2023 - It certainly seems true, and (it) definitely feels that way, but the familiarity of our habitual thinking is not safety any more than one might believe some ill-fated creature locked in -- and confined to a cage -- finds comfort in its captivity.

Topics covered: Is there evil in this world; I can't seem to "learn the lesson"; Balancing my practical and spiritual lives; What is Guy's process for sharing these ideas; Why is daily life so difficult; Is there a link between chronic diseases and holding on to unresolved negative emotions; Are all "voices" from a lower self; Can you know if your soul is dead; Why do I get so emotional when I...