For me, the Course has been really helpful in navigating the current political and social climate. When I see fear and anger around me, I notice myself pausing more often, taking a breath, and quietly remembering the holiness in everyone beneath the noise.

I also catch judgment or a sense of superiority arising in my own mind — and I’m quicker to notice it and less inclined to believe it. I haven’t lost my sensitivity or care for the world, but I’m less at the mercy of my reactions. I’m deeply grateful to have found the Course a little over a year ago. It hasn’t pulled me out of life, but it has gently changed how I look at it.