Blue-Collar Enlightenment
A Guide to an Awakened Consciousness for Ordinary People
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Unless you are one of the few and the fortunate, your life hasn’t been joyful except in spurts, just enough to know what’s missing most of the time. We live our lives stressed by something, be it basic survival or the struggle for fulfillment of our desires. Whether it’s coping with our relationships, making enough money or being conflicted about what we want and what we “should” or “deserve” to get or anywhere in between, we have built-in obstacles that impede our success. Even those with the proverbial “silver spoon” have their share of problems. It is the way of life, but it doesn’t have to remain that way. There is a simple way to break out of this cycle of suffering and into a state of happiness, joy, and abundance that is possible to achieve in this lifetime. Can you even imagine such a state of existence? Can you even begin to dream of living your life where joy is the underlying basis of how you feel EVERYTHING? I mean, to tangibly feel a state of love magnified exponentially to that of joy which lays right at the surface of your senses, you can almost touch it, but you certainly can feel it as the state of your existence, free of the incessant chitter-chatter of the mind, being and experiencing life moment to moment, knowing what is needed in that moment instead of thinking what might be needed or worrying about what was needed in the past? Having the sense that all you need is provided and that the path is before you and you are guided, mysteriously, along that path. Having the sense that somehow you are connected to everyone and everything in creation, that we are all ONE. Beyond imagination? Perhaps, but this IS the way mankind is intended to be, it IS the way we are intended to live.
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We all want love in our lives, to be happy, and to not endure struggles or suffer with our existence. Yet in order to transcend our normal state of existence, we must achieve a higher state of consciousness. But how? In a guide to attaining enlightenment specifically tailored for blue-collar workers, former construction professional and entrepreneur, Mikal Shumate, distills spiritual concepts into easy-to-understand language that will lead others through a roadmap to recognize stressors, change our perspective, and ultimately improve our state of being to experience life in the here and now while embracing the inner-peace, joy, love, abundance, and gratitude that follows this practice. Through his practical advice and wisdom, Shumate shares valuable insight into how to achieve and understand awakened consciousness, release burdens that no longer serve us, understand how the mind works, and effectively manage fears. Included is details of Shumate’s personal journey to enlightenment. Blue-Collar Enlightenment is a guide to attaining a happy, stress-free, peaceful, and abundant life through an awakened consciousness that invites a fresh perspective and the practice of embracing the present.
About the Author
Mikal Shumate grew up in a blue-collar family, served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, and worked in the construction industry for over forty-five years before retiring. He holds a certification in interpersonal and trans-person counseling, and is an ordained Spiritualist Minister and Oneness Trainer. For more about Mike, visit lovelightconsciousness.com.