Wrapping Up The 50 Mighty: The Fractal Nature of the First 50 Lessons

Feb 28 in Feed

As I'm wrapping up a new round of the first 50 lessons of the workbook, I can't help but admire the fractal nature of this first "chunk" of Jesus's teaching. It's like they encapsulate the essence of the entire 365 lessons. They form the main themes that set the patterns for the whole symphony. Jesus starts with the basics, introducing the fundamental concepts and then keeps spinning them into different angles, each lesson contributing to a progressive, cohesive and evolving exploration of the basic truth:

📘 "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists." (ACIM, T-in.2:2-3)

Now, remembering these first-level statements in day-to-day life is another story. But after an intense beginning of the year, working with Jesus one day at a time, I can't help to feel very supported and grateful for the mastermind who designed this training, each lesson ushering us a little further and preparing us for the next one.

At the end of December 2023, I committed myself to posting one article a day for each lesson, for the first 50 lessons, with Kenneth Wapnick as a companion teacher. The experience was so rewarding that for a while, I even considered continuing the whole year. I won't be able to achieve this level of productivity, however. I don't have the space/time/energy to do it sustainably. I would end up drained or start to resent my daily lessons. I don't want to feel like in a marathon. I want to come to my daily lesson with joy in my heart, wondering with curiosity and an open mind what Jesus has prepared for me today.

The daily posting kept me very engaged with the material though, and while I know the Course is a self-study programme, the feeling of belonging to a study group was very supportive for me and gave me the momentum I needed.

I would like to thank every one of you whom I felt in our collective field of ACIM students. Your reactions, feedback, sharing and encouragement these last two months helped propel me onward. I am so very grateful for this community. I appreciate you very much and I am looking forward to continuing this year of forgiveness with you, even if we each progress in the intimacy of our lives at our own pace. This is not a goodbye, though. I'll hang out here and probably keep sharing. Not just in the same way or rhythm.

So I guess this is me signing off for the daily articles, telling you thank you, and how much I love you.

💙🙏💙

PS: I'm excited to start my revision period. It's like a second serving of a delicious meal so that we can savour it just a little longer. I appreciate the chance because next time is like next year. And even if time is an illusion, it feels like a long time! 😊

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