Scott Grace

Your Inner critic wants to protect you from imagined outer critics, whether it be parents, ex-lovers, God, Satan, etc.
The protection plan hopes that if those phantom critics out there see you punishing yourself, they will have mercy on you.

There is another preventive medicine, much less bitter and much more effective that offers a stronger protection, and builds a much stronger emotional immune system.

It's called loving kindness.

It instantly removes even the most annoying, long term, hardest to get rid of shame stains from childhood.

The trick is to apply it daily, even hourly.

To use, apply it to liberally to liberals, conservatives, yourself and undecided voters equally.

Ask your inner doctor if loving kindness is right for you.

Side effects may include G.M.S.D.F.B.R.T.G.F. (Getting More Shit Done For Better Reasons Other Than Guilt & Fear), F.R.P.F.N.A.R. (Feeling Relaxed & Playful For No Apparent Reason), and Laughter Acne, which is when you break out into zits and fits of uncontrollable laughter.

If any of these things occur, double the dosage of loving kindness immediately.

If that does not work, you may want to visit the emergence-see room and tell them that you are emerging from critical condition and that you need help seeing yourself happy and taking yourself off the critical list.

If that doesn't work, abandon all metaphors and visit a real hospital!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 9

Scott Grace

I had tears stream down on my face
As I streamed this transmission of grace
Cause I needed this message of light
To illumine my need to be right
Now I'm freed from the thrill of the fight!

Adrenaline was my main drug
Till I traded it in for God's Love
Now my hormones are having a ball
Since I weaned myself from cortisol

My adrenals are feeling relieved
Cause my pineal gland now can breathe
Since I gave up this need to be right
I am simply as high as a kite!

Backstory: my latest video I just put up is 2:24 of spontaneous poetry coming through the top of my head to crown our session at Namaste Village this morning.

Our time together was all about giving up the addiction most of us have to being right.

James Twyman ended his commentary by saying that he used to care about who you voted for, and now he doesn't.

Then he invited me on stage to turn the message into a song.

Inspiration had other ideas, and I resisted the habit of going for my guitar long enough to allow this poem to come through.

To tune into our morning sessions Monday through Friday on Zoom at 11:00 AM Eastern and 8 Pacific here's the link: us06web.zoom.us/j/92737966187

The password is 12345

#shortsvideo #acourseinmiracles #righteousanger #depolarizingtheworld

1 month ago | [YT] | 4

Scott Grace

Birthday number 62 is coming up March 7th.

I'm not big on birthday parties these days.

I will probably celebrate the day I escaped from that confined space by having dinner with a close friend.

The last time I had a major party there was a ritual that blew my mind and heart wide open to receive love like I never had before.

Here's what happened.

But first, a message from our sponsor....

"Humble yourself to receive, before you can truly give."
-Native American Saying

Like most of us, at an early age I absorbed the notion that it was far better to give than to receive, that there was something selfish about enjoying receiving.

Perhaps the dogma was started as a clever marketing plan conjured up by certain religious institutions to increase the blessings bestowed in the bowls!

A week before my 33rd birthday, as I was making plans for a celebration, an idea came to me, quickening my pulse with a mixed cocktail of excitement and fear.

It had to do with how I had always found it strange and sad that people usually waited for a loved one's funeral to express their deepest acknowledgement and appreciation, and not before when it could have meant so much to the dear and now departed.

At my party I wanted to buck that tradition by having friends gather in a circle around me, and one by one share what they appreciate about me and how knowing me has enriched their lives.

My inner critic immediately barged in, anxious to crash the party before it began, armed with an urgent Cease and Desist order:

"Are you crazy? That's the most egotistical notion I've ever heard! You always have to be the center of attention, don't you?"

Ouch.

I put the idea on the back burner.

A few days before the party, I considered it again. I brought the matter up with a different consultant, the ever wise, loving, inner voice within.

As is often the case, its guidance didn't quite match that of my party pooping inner critic.

"Scott, your gracious receiving of your friends love and support will be an act of humility and service, not arrogance or ego run wild. Many hearts will be touched and spirits uplifted. It is only your sense of unworthiness that is feeling threatened. Let that part of you tremble and protest as it will, do your best to surrender it, and move forward with your plans.”

Dealing with multiple doubt dragons the days before, I ended up committing to maybe going through with it or maybe not, depending on how I felt in the moment.

Commitment phobia? Can anyone relate?

The night arrived, and the party was going full steam; people were mingling and enjoying themselves. Gathering everybody and asking them to say nice things to me seemed completely inappropriate, the outlandish actions of a control freak/narcissist gone mad. Who was I to step in and interrupt their flow?

Then, across the room, I saw Helice Bridges.

Helice is a remarkable woman whose life has been committed to teaching and spreading the power of acknowledgment.

She created and distributed blue ribbons that said Who I Am Makes A Difference, along with a ritual in which many thousands of people young and old have used the ribbons to reach out and make someone’s day with heartfelt words of appreciation.

Spotting her, I had a change of heart, and my enthusiasm for the idea returned.

If Helice was on my team I knew I could find the courage to go ahead with the love circle.

I took her aside, told her my what I was hoping, mentioned my apprehension, and asked for her support.

Without a moment’s hesitation or preparation, she sprang into action.

In a tone and volume that silenced a room full of rowdy conversationalists, she called out:

"EVERYBODY GATHER IN THE LIVING ROOM! WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THE BIRTHDAY BOY!"

The crowd gathered and settled in. Spying how nervous and uncomfortable I was, Helice firmly held my hand, calming and grounding me as she told a few ice-breaking stories about how freely and boldly expressing acknowledgment has touched people in miraculous ways around the world.

She then explained that whoever felt inspired would, one at a time, approach me and share their appreciation in detail, nothing vague, and to please speak in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

Helice suggested that I not respond to people with words, not even a thank you, but focus solely on receiving, on letting in their love.

Two and a half hours later, the last person finished speaking. I spent that time breathing, shaking, shivering, and crying.

I had never been so emotionally opened in my life. At first I was embarrassed by my public display of tears, but soon I was not caring at all.

The process was touching many, and tissues were passed around.

Sometimes I wanted to say things like "You are wonderful, too!" or "I'm just a reflection of your own beauty."

Although these statements might have had truth in them, they would have been subtle ploys to deflect the love I was being offered.

Unworthiness can have quite a crafty way of masquerading as humility and spirituality.

Eventually the ritual ended, and the room morphed into song and dance. I sang, "It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to. You would cry too, if your friends honored you!"

That night I went to sleep feeling rocked and lulled by each friend’s verbal blessing. The next day and all through that week, people telephoned and emailed to share how the circle had touched them.

Since that night, I have been much more likely to express appreciation to others, knowing how easy it is to make someone's day with loving words.

And when someone appreciates me, I take a deep breath and let it in, graciously accepting their gift.

Yes, my critic still pipes up on occasion, reminding me how undeserving I am, quickly throwing some praise back at the giver before theirs has a chance to land in my heart.

What I like to say to the critic is almost the same thing I say to the person before me, "Thank you for sharing!"

2 months ago | [YT] | 11

Scott Grace

I'm excited and terrified to be committed to taking my message of unity and healing right into the fires of polarized political madness.

I'll be targeting colleges, corporations, Google, Apple. wherever people are interested.

I'd love your feedback on how we are communicating and promoting this.

Here's what have so far that we will be sending out:

Bridging the Great Dive

The Problem: America is a house divided. Anger and anxiety abound.
The Solution: Scott bridges the great divide in the Not-So United States with humor, heart, vulnerability, and a touch of musical magic.

People are hurting out there.

Workplaces are extra tense, marriages are ending, friends are unfriending, and our pain needs attending.

America’s current climate isn’t just political, it’s personal.

Offices, teams, families, and friendships are all feeling the strain of a world that’s increasingly polarized.

And while most people are tired of the bickering, they have no idea how to step out of the cycle without feeling like they’re giving in.

Scott Grace, the author of How to Evolve During the Trump Experience Whether Humanity Joins You or Not and teacher of Non-Violent Communication, stands ready to assist by addressing the real problem behind the scenes of all division, hatred, racism, and greed: Fear.

When there's something wrong in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? - Fearbusters!

That's right, behind all the anger, the righteous, and rigid opinions separating people from each other and from their humanity, is a whole lot of fear...on both sides.

Fear, more contagious than covid ever was, keeps spreading...and the media feeds the frenzy.

But at the end of the day, would you rather be part of the solution, or just another critic in the Outrage Olympics?

Scott doesn’t do finger-wagging or "here’s why you’re wrong" lectures.

Instead, he invites audiences to step back, take a breath, and laugh at the madness—while also seeing the deeper human needs behind our differences.

Scott’s sessions teach people to navigate (or wisely avoid) tough conversations, build bridges, and find common ground, because let’s be honest—there’s only so much outrage our nervous systems can take.

His approach?

Lighten the mood with levity, share his vulnerability, reveal the human emotions behind our political choices, and offer tools for empathy without preaching or pretending differences don’t exist.

Why Book Scott?

He’s Hilarious: Humor breaks the ice. When people laugh, they listen.

He’s Real: No bypassing, just a fresh perspective on how we got here and where we could go next.

He’s Actionable: Attendees leave with real strategies to navigate conflict at work, home, and even awkward or even explosive family Thanksgiving dinners.

Talking points Include:

The psychology behind political division & why empathy is more effective than outrage.

How to find common ground without abandoning your values.

Why understanding fear (not fighting it) is key to healing the divide.

The hidden gift in today’s chaos—yes, even that guy in office.

Scott’s mission isn’t to make everyone agree—it’s to make sure we stop seeing each other as enemies and start seeing each other as humans.

If your organization values teamwork, leadership, and a drama-free workplace (or at least one where people can disagree without HR getting involved), then Scott’s approach is exactly what you need.

Let’s build bridges, not burn them. One laugh at a time.

A Word About Scott Grace

His first time as a professional speaker was in 1993, and from then on he was hooked.

A 40-year veteran teacher of life skills, Scott has also been a stand-up comedian, sharing the stage with legends like Robin Williams and Dana Carvey.

He made a name for himself on YouTube when his humor went viral as The Spiritual Dr. Seuss.

Scott Grace is the author of four books, and a singer-songwriter who, in the era of tiny spinning discs, released nine CD's of original songs.

He has presented alongside personal growth luminaries such as Deepak Chopra, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Ram Dass, Jack Canfield, Louise Hay, and three presidential candidates.

Scott has presented at conferences, colleges, corporate boardrooms, hospitals, churches and synagogues.

His message is vital for our times.

His delivery system bypasses defenses with vulnerable, honest storytelling, funny songs, and Seussian style rhymes.

Simply put, Scott Grace is too entertaining to resist.

Even those who disagree with him find themselves having too much fun to close their minds completely.

Warning: The Surgeon General has determined that audiences exposed to Scott learn through laughter, and leave with dangerously low levels of stress, anxiety, and dogma.

2 months ago | [YT] | 6

Scott Grace

How to Have Forgiveness For Those Who Radically Disagree With You

Many people are lashing out against that new white guy in the White House...even, regrettably, unwittingly, myself.

They are speaking out against all the destructive things he has done or said, all the lies and cruelty.

Speaking truth to power.

On the other hand, it appears that some of us progressives think progress means diagnosing people who voted for him as suffering from a bad case of stupid.

People who voted for this man have far more in common with me and you than they have differences.

We all have the same needs, just different strategies for meeting those needs.

But if we can learn to relate on the level of our mutuals needs, we can worship connection rather than correction.

Perhaps that is the lesson being offered to progressives feeling righteously angry at this time. 

"To accuse is not to understand."
- A Course in Miracles

Can we who call ourselves liberals, liberally seek to understand the pain in the hearts of half the country?

The president on an energy level reminds me of a rottweiler. He even looks a little like a pit bull when he growls/scowls.

Why do people elect a dog like that?

Usually, it's to protect them when they are in fear.

Fear calls for compassion, not judgement.

Please don’t call people who elected Mr. T-Dog stupid.

Those three fingers are pointing back at you.

And besides, you trying to influence the thinking of people by pointing out the inadequacies and hypocrisies of their thinking is just going to make them dig their heels in further.

Do you want to be right about how ‘wrong’ they are, or do you want to contribute to the healing of the great divide causing stage 4 cancer in our world? 

To put it bluntly, do you want to be a critic or a healer? 

By all means, march, act, and stand up for your values.

Shine your light. Be the light of the world. It's so needed.

But your candle will burn out quickly if you spend your precious time and energy cursing the darkness.

Personally, I think the white Mr. T. is in this higher office for a higher purpose, one he is not aware at all:

To accelerate the breakdown of a system failing us miserable, one that has been based on separation, rigged for a few, stinking of greed, and rapidly making the earth our bodies can't exist on.

A big wrecking ball has come disguised as President, and yes he's making things worse, the way chemo is poison, a poison for stage 4 cancer that saves lives on occasion.

I’m aware that many people are going to be severely impacted by the fallout from his brand of radiation and chemotherapy.

I wish there was a gentler more holistic way for the United States to work through its karma and learn its lessons.

These are dark times when seen through a microscope.

But we all have access to a macro-scope, the ability to view life from a bigger picture than what’s on the ground.

You may be in too much pain to even want to access such a point of view, and that’s perfectly understandable.

If this post smacks of spiritual bypass, then it's not good medicine for you right now,

But looking through my macro-scope, I see that Trump is unwittingly part of a celestial speed-up for the evolution of human consciousness.

Breakdown before breakthrough.

Let’s remember that our country was built on the genocide of the Native Americans and in an economy based on slavery.

In other words, we have a lot of unprocessed and unhealed shit in our nation’s intestines.

Here's a picture of the colonic flushing things out for the USAnal Retentive.

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 6

Scott Grace

A really wonderful podcast with me has just been released.

Catch it at:

Youtube: (full length video)
https://youtu.be/lHrlXafRqgI

Youtube Short:
youtube.com/shorts/nMgCZpMAFvA

Instagram Reel:
www.instagram.com/reel/DFq973wgUEI/

Linkedin
www.linkedin.com/posts/jane-applegath-77300175_emo…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrlX...

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

Scott Grace

Hey, beautiful people.
I performed some musical comedy last night in my home town of Ajijic, Mexico.
It is my pleasure to share the good vibes with you.
It was my contribution to an evening called The Holy Longing Project.
My friend Wendy DeMos brought a life-long dream to fruition.
She called the evening The Holy Longing Project.
She brought together a collection of artists, speakers, and healers to speak and perform on the theme of all things are holy.
Each person wove their gifts around the theme that it's only our sincere, burning longing that opens us up to the magic and miracles that already abound in this life, on this earth, right in this here and now.
All of her speakers and performers were serious, so she hired me to make people laugh.
I had ten minutes.
Without my awareness or consent, she sandwiched me between a grief doula and a death doula.
I was so touched by the woman preaching the gospel of good grief that when she was finished I had tears streaming down my cheeks.
Then Wendy woke me and my quivering heart out of a deep vulnerability by introducing me as the next act.
I had some doubt about my ability to switch into funny mode in a way that wasn't jarring for me or the audience.
Did I rise to the challenge of weaving relevant comedy in between a grief doula and a death doula?
You tell me. Here's the link:https://youtu.be/gObP_WbrfJw
For more of what I call my conscious comedy, visit my YouTube Playlist devoted to clips of my high vibrational humor:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

3 months ago | [YT] | 4

Scott Grace

Check out my latest video, Let Go of the Struggle, which contains a guest appearance by The Spiritual Dr. Seuss, my altered ego which takes over when I let my higher self and my inner child play together without the supervision of my inner critic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njm4n...

3 months ago | [YT] | 7

Scott Grace

I am not a therapist, but I did earn an N.C.W. by studying for over 60 years at the School of Hard Knocks.
N.C.W., by the way, stands for No Credentials Whatsoever.

I do have a lifetime of training both as a life coach and a clairvoyant.

Recently, one of my coaching clients told me that I listen and connect with her better than any of her long list of therapists she has had over decades.

She asked if I would do weekly sessions with her as her therapist.

Whatever the hell that means, I said yes.

Nothing has changed.

We start sessions with a guided meditation.

She brings up challenges.

I reflect, empathize and make a suggestion here and there if she asks.

We tap at the end to integrate what we talked about.

I often end by channeling her guides, and sometimes I channel a song to put the icing on the cake.

Whatever brings out the tissues is fair game.

I asked myself, "What, if anything, do I offer her that traditional therapists don't usually provide?"

Yes, EFT tapping, as well as picking up my guitar and channeling a song to her inner child at the end...I admit these are not traditionally done in old-fashioned therapy.

But the one thing I do that differs from traditional analysis has nothing to do with what I do, but what I hold in my consciousness about my clients.

I come from the assumption that they have no problems, no dysfunction, and especially, no need for fancy labels that diagnose her 'condition.'

We all share the same diagnoses - We are all exhibiting symptoms of the human condition.

I see her and her life through the lens of three of the most healing words in the universe::

Not a Problem.

Most people walk around convinced that there is something wrong with them.

In my presence, at least for an hour, they borrow my eyes and experience themselves without their usual self-diagnoses.

Challenges?
Difficult feelings to face?
Coping strategies that helped you survive, but now you are ready to leave behind and thrive?

Hell, yes!

But the only thing that is ever wrong with you is the misunderstanding that something is wrong with you.

Try it on for size.

You just might fall in love with yourself and with the adventure of being human.

Not a problem. Not a problem. Not a problem.

"The world is perfect as it is, including my desire to change it"
- Ram Dass"

Special LIFE COACHING DISCOUNT (I Never Do This!)

During the months of December and January, I'm offering a single session of my clairvoyant coaching for $20% off. It's like taking your vehicle in for a major tune-up.

You can check out my coaching practice at www.scottsongs.com/

Holiday Gift Ideas

This may shock you, but I recommend any or all of my books for holiday presence!

You can find them here: shorturl.at/2pXt7

My latest is called Mindful Masculinity - A Book For Men and the Women Who Love Them, although, with the amount of women reading the book and then begging their men to read it, we are thinking of changing the name to Mindful Masculinity - A Book For Women and the Men Who Want to Keep Them!

Teach Me How To Love - My first book and the most personal. Filled with my trademark humor and vulnerability. It reads like a memoir, but slips some personal growth through the back door.

Oh the Places Your Ego Will Go! - Yes, I channel Dr. Seuss. Everything in these pages rhymes, including the preface.The perfect gift for anyone who wants to laugh your way home. 100% Certified Dogma Free.


How To Evolve During The Trump Experience Whether Humanity Joins You or Not - I wrote this in 2017 and it is even more relevant now.

Again, you can find them mere: shorturl.at/2pXt7


That's all for now, folks!

Let me know if I can serve you in any capacity.

Sincerely,
Scott Grace
​​​​​​​www.scottsongs.com

4 months ago | [YT] | 6

Scott Grace

Someone at my tapping group last week responded to my viewpoint about the election with a blast of blame from her unprocessed grief.

I heard her out, and told her how sorry I was that she was in so much pain.

This woman and I were in two very different worlds, projecting two very different inner movies onto the screen of our lives.

Her movie is quite scary and painful, and quite popular.

In fact, she is in a theater that currently has standing room only.

I know it well.

I used to suffer terribly in response to all the suffering and injustice I saw in the world.

I know how it feels to have my heart breaking almost everywhere I look.

I felt it my duty to stand in solidarity with people in pain.

But there does come a time when you realize that you are free to leave any theater showing a scary and painful movie, and go visit the musical romantic comedy that’s playing right next door in the same multiplex.

I do not mean to invalidate or make wrong anyone’s emotional experience, or the fact that most people currently residing on earth believe there is only one movie playing, and they have to sit it out and suffer through it.

But I have left the matrix, and know that my joy and freedom can at least offer others a coming attraction, perhaps a trailer of a more joyful movie coming soon to a theater within you.

You buy a ticket to the happy film by giving more of your attention and appreciation to all the good the world has to offer.

There really are more choices and ways of perceiving life on this planet than being an empath unwittingly soaking up (and in) all the pain in the world.

Seeing injustice through the eyes of a wounded and broken heart eventually burns us out and creates dis-ease in the body.

But that burn-out is a good thing, because for most of us, it is only when we are totally defeated that we accept that another way is possible.

Suffering to help end suffering is a no-win scenario, an endlessly tragic movie filled with extremely rotten tomatoes.

The days of single movie theaters are long gone.

There's no money in them.

Explore all the other choices the multiplex has to offer.



"Where there is sadness, let me sow joy."

- Francis of Assisi



"There is no world! This is the central thought the course attempts to teach.”

-A Course in Miracles



PS. If you can use a little support in getting your butt out of a painful movie, I'm here for you.

5 months ago | [YT] | 14