LIVING
FROM WITHIN
A BOOK BY EJ SEALS
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About the Author
Conventional wisdom tells us that the information that I am about to share with you is too good to be true, but I encourage you to not be deterred by the naysayers. Being a practitioner of this freedom that has become a way of life for me, I now understand what the giant in the field of personal growth and development Deepak Chopra means by the saying “Not only is reality (the world of Spirit) stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think”. It is that idea that brings me to the most essential, albeit the least understood, point of this discussion.
Although little known (and seldom realized) the only way that we can experience anything is through the awareness of our feelings. While most of us are cognizant of the incessant thoughts in our heads that keep us at war with ourselves the idea of feeling, which is THE secret to happiness, is typically lost on the masses. Moreover, according to Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, not only are 98% of human thoughts repetitive and useless, they are also dangerous. Nonetheless, because we have come to rely upon this conglomerate of nothingness for guidance, we have been programmed to believe that happiness is a ‘thing’ that must be found somewhere outside of ourselves when in fact this gift is found in abundant quantities inside each of us in the form of our feelings. When we look at happiness from that perspective, something magical begins to happen. We begin to realize that we are already happy and it cannot be otherwise. However, because we lack awareness of our feelings (which is the only way that happiness or anything else can be recognized), this magnificent state of being is impossible to attain, but with that awareness, it becomes inevitable, which bring us to the explanation of how we get what we get.
Although the book explains in more detail how I arrived at this conclusion, simply stated we feel it into being; i.e. when I feel it, I am it! When I feel safe, I am safe. When I feel happy, I am happy. When I feel wealthy, I am wealthy, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. We have access to every good feeling known to man and when we feel it, we are it, and if you are still not convinced, consider this. Despite what we have been told by our religionists, as with happiness God, or whatever name we give to that which is deemed to be greater than we are is not an entity that resides somewhere in the heavens. God as with everything else is a feeling! Mind you it is the greatest feeling known to man which is Love, but a feeling nonetheless, and I think that we can see where this is going. Without the awareness of our feelings we can never know God, and by extension Love as a direct experience. However, when we come to know God through direct experience as the feeling of Love, the outer world with all of its messiness disappears.
About the Book
“Happiness is the result of inner riches, not outer riches”
The path to spiritual enlightenment is not for the faint of heart and takes much longer than we imagine. The good news is that when we change how we look at our lives and begin to live from within, we can end all of our suffering. In the absence of our self-imposed suffering, we free ourselves to embrace the absolute freedom we came here to experience.
In a guide to spiritual growth and development, E.J. Seals-Jackson shares insight from her own journey as well as wisdom from amazing teachers who have traveled through the dark night of the soul to emerge as powerful spiritual guides who are passionate about helping others settle into the flow of happiness that is available to us right here and now. With a focus on living from within, Jackson guides us:
Become aware of the intrinsic feeling of happiness that resides within each of us.
Find ease within ourselves through the process of reconciling our so-called negative and positive emotions.
Live from within where the answer is already established.
Explore ways to support the emotional health of our children.
Know that the feeling of Love solves every problem because the only problem there can ever be is a lack of love. Therefore, ask not for the end of hate; instead ask for the growth of Love.
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About The Author
A Message from the Author
How many times have we heard the teaching that the kingdom of heaven is within us, and perhaps more importantly, what does it even mean? While the words are pretty and the principle is well articulated in the Bible; upon which the religious community relies on so heavily for guidance, when it comes to the practical application of this idea, more often than not, it is completely ignored. However, if we could grasp the message behind that idea and acted accordingly, there would be no more suffering, but here is the minor, easily corrected, glitch. In order to experience this idea as a way of life, we must know that we can change our lives; for the better. Moreover, because of the accessibility of our thoughts and feelings, we can do so at any given time and here is why. The world we see, and believe to be external to ourselves is in fact a direct reflection of our internal world, which consists of our thoughts and feelings, and now all we need to know is how the process works, and will begin with our feelings.
Most of us are aware of the incessant thoughts that keep the wars going in our heads, but the idea of feeling is typically lost on the masses, and here is why that is problematic. Although little known (and seldom realized), feeling is THE secret to happiness, and when we take a closer look it all makes sense. We have been programmed to believe that happiness is a ‘thing’ that must be found somewhere out there, and nothing can be further from the truth. Not only is happiness not a ‘thing’ it is in fact, and obvious when we think about it; a feeling. Therefore, even if happiness did show up in our lives, which it always does, were it not for our feelings how else would we be able to recognize it? With that understanding, we now know that, if happiness is the goal, then the first and most essential step is to become consciously aware of our feelings. Without that awareness happiness as a permanent dispensation will be impossible. However, with that awareness, it becomes inevitable.
Just as feelings are the secret to our happiness, thoughts are the secret to our suffering. As you will soon come to realize, every problem; without exception, begins and ends with a thought. Release the thought that created the problem in the first place, and the problem disappears; of its’ own accord, along with the thought. However, because the majority of us are not aware that it is our feelings that go before us and make the crooked paths straight, we have wrongly chosen to rely on our erratic, to say the least, thoughts for guidance, and a mistake of monumental proportions. According to the author and Spiritual Teacher Eckhart Tolle, not only are 98% of human thoughts repetitive and useless, they are also potentially harmful. i.e. negative thoughts come with negative feelings which, because of the Law of Attraction, ultimately appears in our so-called outer world as negative experiences, but the good news is that the same is true for positive feelings as well, Our outer world is a direct reflection of our inner world, and it cannot be any other way.
Not being able to fully develop this idea at this time; for obvious reasons, if you find the idea of living from within and learning more about a life based on the principles of goodness and well-being then I invite you to join me on my (soon to be live) blog. In the meantime, think about this. We can be, do or have anything that our hearts desire. Now, whether or not we use this capability is another story, but that does not change the fact that it is there. Finally, and perhaps more importantly, the understanding of how our thoughts and feelings, coupled with The Law of Attraction, work together to format our experience; is the answer to every prayer. While the seeming arrogance and magnitude of that boastful claim did not escape me, I also know that it is an absolute truth and the verification process is simple.
Namaste!
Recorded Interviews
Recorded Interview from September 17, 2020Recorded Interview from September 17, 2020BTR: Living in Alignment with Julie
Recorded Interview from September 3, 2020Recorded Interview from September 3, 2020BTR: Living in Alignment with JulieRecorded Interview from September 3, 2020BTR: Living in Alignment with JulieJoin Julie Cara Hoffenberg, author of "Homeless to Happy in a Split Second", and EJ Seals-Jackson, author of "Living From Within." The Law of Attraction is as follows: when our primary focus is on what we don’t want, we get more of that. It is from this foundation that the two books align.
Recorded Interview from September 10, 2020Recorded Interview from September 10, 2020BTR: Living in Alignment with Julie
Recorded Interview from May 29, 2020Recorded Interview from May 29, 2020BTR: Living in Alignment with Julie
Recorded Interview from September 25, 2020Recorded Interview from September 25, 2020Blog Talk Radio
Recorded Interview from December 17, 2020Recorded Interview from December 17, 2020Blog Talk RadioRecorded Interview from December 17, 2020Blog Talk RadioJoin Julie Cara Hoffenberg, author of "Homeless to Happy in a Split Second", and EJ Seals-Jackson, for an in-depth look at fear. This will be a fly-on-the-wall show today. Instead of planning a careful outline of topics, today Julie and EJ will have an open-ended discussion about fear.
Recorded Interview from October 1, 2020Recorded Interview from October 1, 2020Recorded Interview from October 1, 2020Recorded Interview from October 1, 2020Recorded Interview from October 1, 2020Join Julie Cara Hoffenberg, author of "Homeless to Happy in a Split Second", and EJ Seals Jackson, author of "Living from Within", for a discussion about the present moment. The only time that ever will be is right NOW.
Recorded Interview from October 22, 2020Recorded Interview from October 22, 2020Blog Talk Radio
Recorded Interview from October 28, 2020Recorded Interview from October 28, 2020Blog Talk RadioRecorded Interview from October 28, 2020Blog Talk RadioJoin Julie Cara Hoffenberg, author of "Homeless to Happy in a Split Second", and EJ Seals Jackson, author of "Living from Within", for a discussion of their two books. They will be reading some short passages from each book and sharing insights they've gained.
Recorded Interview from November 3, 2020Recorded Interview from November 3, 2020Blog Talk Radio
Recorded Interview from February 11, 2021Recorded Interview from February 11, 2021Blog Talk Radio | 1 PMRecorded Interview from February 11, 2021Blog Talk Radio | 1 PMThe most unique feature about this show is that it comes with two guarantees, the first of which is happiness. Not in some future time but instead right here and now. The second guarantee is that by the end of this show you will also know this to be true.- Recorded Interview from February 16, 2021Recorded Interview from February 16, 2021Blog Talk RadioRecorded Interview from February 16, 2021Blog Talk RadioFollowing a re-cap of last week’s show, which focused on the secret to happiness, EJ and Julie will continue their discussion from Jackson’s book. Today’s topics will delve into black on black crime, white privilege or right thinking, and the un-paralleled diversity and beauty of black hair.
- Recorded Interview from February 18, 2021Recorded Interview from February 18, 2021Blog Talk Radio at 1 PM
- Recorded Interview from February 25, 2021Recorded Interview from February 25, 2021Blog Talk Radio at 1 PM
- Recorded Interview from March 25, 2021Recorded Interview from March 25, 2021Blog Talk RadioRecorded Interview from March 25, 2021Blog Talk RadioOn this show I, EJ Seals-Jackson will be presenting select chapters from my newly published book entitled Living from Within: A Tribute to Love and Happiness. The episode will explain how our thoughts and feelings format our lives. This will be a game-changer and I look forward to sharing.
Recorded Interview from October 15, 2020Recorded Interview from October 15, 2020Blog Talk RadioRecorded Interview from October 15, 2020Blog Talk RadioToday we will recap the last show (part 1) and answer some questions such as: How can we be present and also not lose sight of goals and future experiences we wish for? How can we be present and also not discredit our history and all that came before us?