Finding Your Self in the Mirror

Affirmations have been used in many ways, but never have they been used to bring the truth of A Course in Miracles lessons to the student’s daily life in such a consistent, easy, and intimate way. Using these affirmations cannot but hasten the students own awakening to their true Self. Barbara Goodman Siegel, a Course student, facilitator and spiritual counselor was inspired to come to the Course lessons with this fresh approach. Barbara took the essence from each of the 365 lessons and created corresponding affirmations. She instructs the student to do these affirmations in front of the mirror while engaging in their everyday grooming habits. With each lesson, she has also included a quote from the Course text that will help the student easily weave together the lesson with the text. Whether you are an advanced student or new to the Course, this approach will take you from the study chair to the most direct avenue available, your own reflection, thereby making the message of each lesson both personal and powerful! This is an indispensable companion to A Course in Miracles.

Affirmations have been used in many ways, but never have they been used to bring the truth of A Course in Miracles lessons to the student’s daily life in such a consistent, easy, and intimate way. Using these affirmations cannot but hasten the students own awakening to their true Self. Barbara Goodman Siegel, a Course student, facilitator and spiritual counselor was inspired to come to the Course lessons with this fresh approach. Barbara took the essence from each of the 365 lessons and created corresponding affirmations. She instructs the student to do these affirmations in front of the mirror while engaging in their everyday grooming habits. With each lesson, she has also included a quote from the Course text that will help the student easily weave together the lesson with the text. Whether you are an advanced student or new to the Course, this approach will take you from the study chair to the most direct avenue available, your own reflection, thereby making the message of each lesson both personal and powerful! This is an indispensable companion to A Course in Miracles.

Barbara Goodman Siegel is an ordained ministerial counselor, nationally published author and teacher. Prior to becoming a ministerial counselor, Barbara was a career consultant and author. Her book, The 5 Secrets to Finding a Job (Impact Publications, 1994) was based on her experience as a career consultant. Barbara is proud to say that her book was used in the first federally funded virtual program that reached high school and college students as well as prison inmates ready to go back into the job market. Barbara was a sought-after speaker on the art of finding a job and appeared on national media from New York to Los Angeles. She also wrote career search articles for the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Soon after Barbara’s book was published, she was introduced by a friend to A Course in Miracles. That, she says, was a life changing experience and she became a dedicated student. A year later, she had a unique opportunity to study Jewish mysticism with a well renowned teacher. Even though the language used in these two teachings was different, Barbara saw that both were reflecting the same truths. After several years of studying the Course and Jewish mysticism, Barbara felt a strong pull to redirect her own career into spiritual counseling, teaching, and writing. She became an ordained ministerial counselor through Pathways of Light, a non-denominational spiritual college with teachings based on ACIM. Barbara was ordained in 2010 and since then she has been able to fulfil her desire to teach, write for spiritual publications, and provide non-denominational spiritual counseling. Barbara lives in St. Louis, MO with her husband Bob and their rescue cat, Mitzy. She continues to be a devoted student of the Course. She engages in many in-person and on-line teachings and retreats related to the Course (as well as other spiritual material), and enjoys long walks where she can commune with all of God’s wonderful creation. You can reach Barbara at barbara@barbaragoodmansiegel.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Always italicize A Course in Miracles or the word "Course". Also italicize The 5 Secrets to Finding a Job.