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Mary O'Malley

Non-duality · Ease & Awakening

American author, counselor and teacher based in Kirkland, Washington, known for her books on awakening from compulsive thinking and self-hatred toward ease and presence.

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Mary O'Malley

Mary O'Malley is an internationally respected spiritual teacher, speaker, and author whose work has guided thousands of people toward greater peace, joy, and freedom through awareness rather than struggle. For more than four decades, she has helped people awaken to the wisdom of the present moment with compassion, curiosity, and wholehearted acceptance. Author of The Joy of Being Fully Alive, What's in the Way Is the Way, Falling in Love with You, The Gift of Our Compulsions, Belonging to Life, and The Magical Forest of Awakening, Mary's teachings continue to inspire readers around the world to live with greater awareness, authenticity, and love.

What's in the way is the way. Whatever you are experiencing is a doorway into a more spacious place. So rather than resisting discomfort, you can learn how to open to what you are experiencing and explore it, without any need to have it be any different than what is is.
Mary O'Malley
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What's In Your Way Is The Way — Podcast Archive

A long-running weekly radio show where Mary O'Malley explores acceptance, healing, and turning life's obstacles into a path of growth.

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