For my French class, I am required to write a short essay about a prominent figure in French history. I chose Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc), firstly, because she is a woman, and there are very few of those who are prominent in French history, and secondly, because it is claimed she spoke to God. Historians have often speculated about her mental health, and why the king of France would
By the time I sit in front of my computer each week to write my blog, I usually know what it is going to be about. I usually receive some inspiration in the form of a song, or a thought appears in my mind whilst meditating, or just while I’m going about my work around the house. This morning, I had a thought of what to write about, but immediately
If you have been reading my blogs about what I have learned from A Course in Miracles, you will remember that the mind is split between our God mind (the part that thinks as God thinks) and our ego mind (where any perceived errors occur). This split occurred when we decided to separate ourselves from God. (We are never really separated from God, but we have convinced ourselves that we
After studying A Course in Miracles, I have come a lot closer to reconciling many of the different beliefs of different religions which I have learned about. Not being an expert on any religion, I would be grateful if you point out any beliefs which I inadvertently misrepresent. I think I have resolved a couple of the major differences between Christianity and Islam in relation to Jesus’ death and his
I am getting closer to the end of my study of the text of A Course in Miracles. Although I can’t say that I have enjoyed every minute of it, I have been filled with joy for most of my time in studying it. It has brought up some issues in me that need release, and at times I have been confused about it, but after just about finishing it,
A Course in Miracles has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for me, since I started reading it a few weeks ago. There have been times, like when I first opened the book, when I wondered if I would ever understand anything. There have been other times when I have been confronted by my deepest fear and wondered how I would ever be free of them, because they seemed to
Following a conversation with someone I know, whose wife became “psychotic” several years ago, and has never recovered, I knew that my blog this week had to be about mental health. What do we know about mental health? In my opinion, not much. Psychiatrists and psychologists, know a lot about mental illness, but I would warrant that very few really know what “mental health” looks like. In 1973, the journal,
I have read a lot of books in the last few years about consciousness, the mind, and the brain, and the links between them. Is the mind that which we call consciousness, and if so, where does it reside? A lot of people believe that the mind resides in the brain. Others believe that the mind is stored in every cell in our bodies. Yet others believe that our mind