The Drama of the Ego:
The third obstacle to peace: the attraction of death (C.19.IV.C) This one takes us deeper....
August 2025
The second obstacle to peace: the belief the body is valuable for what it offers (C.19.IV.B)
The second obstacle is a rough one. Let’s be honest. The Course doesn’t just poke...
Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists.
Some lines are so short you could overlook them. And yet they carry the whole...
The obstacles to Peace.
(From Chapter 19.IV of A Course in Miracles) There are four obstacles but today I...
Don’t worry it’s just a dream… Really?!?
When I joined my first retreat 25 years ago, I was still fresh and new...
Spinoza and A Course in Miracles: A Smile Beyond Fear
Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), often called the philosopher of Amsterdam, was born into a Sephardic Jewish...
The Flow of Gratitude
Gratitude is not a polite word whispered after receiving something. It is a current. A...
Do We Really Need the Ego to Survive?
Stand in front of the mirror in the morning and listen carefully. That little voice...
The Voice of Truth
Helen Schucman, the scribe of A Course in Miracles, described what she heard as simply...
I rule my mind, which I alone must rule. (ACIM W.236)
Before we step into the royal halls of our inner kingdom….what means the Course with...
Sin or Mistake ?
Long ago in India, there was a man named Angulimala. His name means “garland of...
How the ego makes sense of all.
(Based on ACIM- Ch.23.II..The Laws of Chaos) Sometimes it’s almost impressive how clever the ego...
The end of Perception and the beginning of Peace.
(Based on ACIM: C.3, section V) You walk into a situation, a conversation, a memory....
When it feels like nothing’s working.
Sometimes I read a post or hear a student of ACIM say: “I keep asking...
Teacher of God…based on the Manuel for teachers.
Imagine you finished the text of A Course in Miracles… or almost finished. You’ve done...
Rich Inside – A Deeper Look
Tess, a friend on Facebook, wrote something simple yet profound: “The happiest people are they...
Parables and Levels of Consciousness
A gentle way of seeing what you’re ready to see The word parable comes from...
It Can Be But Myself I Crucify
This afternoon, I sat with my cup of coffee and did that thing we sometimes...
The Void
There are moments when everything feels full. And then there are moments when it doesn’t....
(A poem inspired by a text of Seth, read through the eyes of ACIM))
The Son of God walked through the forest of his own thoughts, believing he wandered...
Mirror, mirror… who’s really looking?
When a dog looks in a mirror, he barks. A monkey checks behind the glass,...
Lesson 224: God is my Father, and He loves me
Sometimes, just sometimes, something whispers inside us: “This is true.” Not because we figured it...
Awareness? Who?….me???????
How often do we say to ourself: When I think of myself, I feel like...
What if God never punished anyone ever?
(Ten days of unlearning with A Course in Miracles) Let’s be honest. Somewhere deep inside…way...
Love, the Body, and ACIM
In my years with A Course in Miracles, I’ve met countless students. Many of them...
Empathy – Emotions
In A Course in Miracles, “True Empathy” isn’t about nodding sympathetically while someone talks, and...
Experience: The Playground of the Dream
According to A Course in Miracles, the world we see is not real. It’s a...
ACIM… The Workbook Wave.
What really happens when you dare to go inwards…. A Course in Miracles offers you...
INFINITE
“You are as God created you: infinite, formless and free.” Om.That is Infinite.This – even...
“What’s your sign?”
A classic conversation starter…on dates, at parties, even in spiritual retreats. We all know them:...
I’m a poet..a mother…an Ajax fan…a bookkeeper….a police officer…
Wait… am I really?” A brand-new article on “Identity” is now live on nullity.nl and...
IDENTITY: The Ego’s Costume Party (And How to Leave Early)
You’re a Pisces.You’re a mother.You’re Dutch.You’re tired.You’re the fun one. The angry one. The spiritual...
Shame: The Ego’s Cloak
Few feelings are as suffocating as shame. It crawls under your skin, hides behind your...
Together Alone
Let me say it: we’re herd animals. Ja, even those of us who claim to...
The Ego
Let me get one thing straight: the ego in A Course in Miracles has absolutely...
What About Trauma?
A Course in Miracles doesn’t use the word trauma…not even once. And yet, it quietly...
“The Cloud of Guilt”
Let’s admit it with a smile: We humans love to point fingers. We blame the...
Did Jesus write A Course in Miracles?
Reverend Kenneth Price, a dear Facebook friend, recently wrote a beautiful piece titled “Did Jesus...
What Is Salvation?
(A reflection inspired by A Course in Miracles – W-pII.2) Have you ever tried to...