May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness

to give your will over to a power or intelligence that is beyond you is an exceedingly powerful gesture. What would that look like? Well, it depends on you, but it could be something like, “All I ask is that false beliefs and distortions in perception are seen. I am willing to make the effort to uncover them. I know I don’t always have the capacity

mindfulness leads us to let go of ego by letting go of fear and grasping, it is an apt tool for healthy relating. It makes us present to others purely, without the buffers of the neurotic ego. We simply stay with someone as he is, noticing not judging. We take what a partner does as information without having to censure or blame. In doing this, we

Could I allow myself to have an easy and effortless day? Could I allow myself to treat everyone with respect? Could I let go of all self-sabotaging behavior past, present, and future?

Step 5: Repeat “I love myself” gently, pausing occasionally to watch your eyes. When the five minutes are up, smile. You’ve just communicated the truth to yourself in a deep, visceral way. In a way the mind cannot escape. If anyone ever looked in your eyes, knowing that you loved them, this is what they saw. Give yourself the same gift.