When I was first introduced to A Course in Miracles (ACIM), I was still deeply entrenched in my “religious” mindset. Anything that wasn’t explicitly “the word of God” felt like a threat, so I dismissed it without ever reading it. I went in looking for reasons to judge it—to label it blasphemous and confirm my preconceived fears. The truth? I wasn’t ready. My heart and mind were closed. It took years before I could come back to it with curiosity instead of resistance.

Both A Course in Miracles and the Bible have profoundly shaped my spiritual journey.

Stop ignoring the darkest parts of you that you’ve kept hidden.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns of self-doubt, fear, or pain from the past, you’re not alone. For years, I carried the weight of trauma as a survivor of child sexual abuse. It shaped how I saw the world, how I trusted (or didn’t), and how I felt about myself. I lived with shame and silence, pushing away the darker parts of myself because I was afraid of what I might find if I looked too closely. But here’s what I’ve learned on my journey: the only way out is through.