I found a neat blog that encourages a greater focus on gratitude to help others and yourself. There’s an inspirational video you can watch, and be sure to leave your gratitude comments!
The owner has a goal to get one million gratitude comments by October 25, 2008.
Go ahead and visit, and add your comments. We all need a little gratitude. ALittleGratitude.com
I stumbled across a little gem of a program the other day and decided to try it out. It’s called Intention Generator and what it does is deliver a subliminal message to your subconscious related to a specific goal.
One reason why many of us have a hard time following through on our intentions is because we have limiting beliefs that keep telling us we can’t do it. For example, we want to earn a higher salary but our subconscious mind keeps saying that we’ve reached the ceiling of our capabilities - for money and everything else!
Of course, it’s possible to change such a limiting belief if:
1) You realize it’s there.
2) You employ a lot of repetition and effort to replace it with a more empowering message.
But that takes time, and many people avoid putting in that much effort.
WELL…in my travels around the web recently I stumbled across a new program that supposedly programs your mind to accept ANY goal as if it were ALREADY ACHIEVED - in less than 2 minutes!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, “Yeah right!” We’ve all heard claims that sound too good to be true before.
However, I fancy myself to be a guinea pig of sorts when it comes to the power of thoughts, so I’ll try almost anything once! I was really curious to see if it worked or not.
I have to tell you, I am pretty impressed!
First, let me explain that I know a lot about the way our subconscious mind works, and how our limiting beliefs prevent us from doing the things we want to do. Having worked through plenty of my own limiting beliefs in the past, I’m very familiar with the sensation of inner resistance - how it feels when you’re trying to shift your thoughts in a direction that conflicts
with your inner beliefs.
Likewise, I’m very familiar with the feeling you get when that resistance is dissolved.
This program, Intention Generator, dissolved some inner resistance I had on a couple of issues - immediately! I could actually feel a shift taking place after going through the program. And it took less than 2 minutes!
Since then I’ve been playing around with it on a few more issues, and I’m still very impressed with the way I feel afterwards; I know it’s having a positive effect on me.
If you’ve been feeling stuck or if you think your limiting beliefs might be holding back your progress, TRY THIS PROGRAM! It’s not free, but they do have a very affordable 3-day trial period you can take advantage of.
If you do try it, let me know how you like it! One thing I can suggest: use it more than once. You’ve got 3 days to see if you like it, try it on EVERYTHING! Set a few clear goals that you haven’t been able to achieve yet, and run them through the program. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the inner shift you experience.
The other day someone contacted me privately and asked a GREAT question about the Law of Attraction: How do you go from theory to practice?
In other words, this person believes in the Law of Attraction but is having a hard time putting it into actual practice in daily life. How exactly do you do that?
Here was my response:
Excellent question! Theory to practice, love the way you put that.
Okay, there are 2 things I would suggest. Actually 3. These are what popped into my mind first:
1) Getting super-clear about what you want. Maybe you’ve already done this, but I know I have a much harder time seeing results when I keep waffling back and forth not being really sure about what I want. I might have a vague idea of what I want (and a stronger I idea of what I DON’T want!) but only when I really take time to think it all out and ask myself what I would choose if I could have ANYTHING right now, what would it be? - that’s when I start to see and feel a shift. So if you haven’t done that, do that first.
2) Then, start “being” the person who already has it. When I say “being” I’m referring to your mental and emotional state. Example: You’re working at a job you hate and you desperately want a better job doing something you love. You’ve got a vision in your mind of what you want, but you continue to live from the perspective of a person who works at a job they hate. All day you radiate feelings of dissatisfaction, boredom, frustration, despair, etc. - those feelings will interfere with the attraction of what you want! However, if you begin thinking, feeling and acting like someone who truly LOVES what they do, you’ll attract work that you really do love!
Believe me, I know that’s hard to do, but every time I’ve done it, amazing things happen. It just takes a lot of willpower to first shift your focus, and then things start happening.
And by the way, you probably won’t be able to do a complete shift right away. What usually happens for me is I waver back and forth between the old reality and the new reality (mentally and emotionally), but as time goes on I find myself staying with the new perspective more and more. Eventually I don’t have to work so hard at it, it just becomes my “real” reality!
3) Finally, I would suggest taking some kind of action to help get the process moving. With most objectives, there is at least a small action or two you can do on your own. This not only helps get the energies moving in the right direction, but it also helps YOU feel more in control, more positive, more optimistic, etc.
Make a point of working WITH the universe, rather than trying to do everything on your own. Tell the universe, here is what I want, and here is what I can do on my end, here is what I’d like you to do for me, thanks! (Like the Abraham Hicks placemat process) It works!
Hope that helps, but if any of what I said doesn’t apply to your situation, just let me know. Generally those are the 3 things I do to move past the wall between energy and matter!
Did you do the Gratitude Dance yesterday? It’s a lot of fun! Today I figured we’d keep the good energy flowing with another fun activity:
How to Create an Intention Poster
An intention poster (also known as a “vision board”) is a great way to keep your intentions at the forefront of your mind - and thereby attract them!
Here’s how to make one:
Start with a large sheet of poster board (alternatively you could use a dry erase board or cork board).
Then gather some images that best represent your intentions. You can use magazines or newspapers clippings, or even a free stock image gallery (like http://www.sxc.hu/). Try to choose pictures that reflect not only the specifics of what you want, but also those that seem to have the “feel” of the essence you want. You can tell by how the picture makes you feel when you look at it.
Once you’ve got all your pictures together, stick them on the poster! You can arrange them anyway you like, and even cut out little signs or “thought bubbles” like you see in cartoons to add some powerful words, like “My fun new car!” or “Our dream home.” I also like to buy some cute stickers, ribbons, or other decorations that I can use to add color and interest, but that’s up to you.
When your poster is finished, it’s time to hang it up. Choose a spot that you’ll see often, like on your refrigerator, in a well-traveled hallway, or near your meditation area.
Then, be sure to spend time looking at your poster each day and generating lots of positive emotions as you do. Remember that the Law of Attraction is activated by your thoughts, emotions and beliefs. So as you look at the images on your poster:
1) Be sure to think positively about the things you want.
2) FEEL positive emotions about the things you want (not desperate or frustrated). Focus on feeling excited, joyful, grateful and peaceful - just like you would if you already had them.
3) Believe that they are making their way into your life right now.
That’s it! It’s a fun and easy project that helps you to keep a strong focus on your intentions. The more you do it, and the more positive energy you can direct toward what you want, the more easily you’ll attract it into your life.
You HAVE to check out this video. I was laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Not only is it hilarious, it actually makes you feel good. And be sure not to just watch it, but actually DO it.
The video was done by the owners of this site: http://www.juniorattractors.com/. It’s a site about the Law of Attraction for kids! How wonderful to start planting the seeds of possibility in young minds - wow, can you imagine what that will mean for our world if enough of them are empowered? Wheee!
Anyway, I wanted to be sure to give them a plug because they did such a great job on the video and I got a ton of enjoyment out of it.
When it comes to the Law of Attraction, who you are “being” moment to moment is far more important than anything you do occasionally.
If you engage in activities like creating vision boards, writing intentions, scripting, visualization, affirmations, or other related techniques, you’re moving in the right direction. These activies can all help you to stay focused on what you want and put out some great energy toward the manifestation of what you desire.
HOWEVER - after you’re done with those activities, what do you do? Do you immediately revert back to “being” the person you were before? Do you go right back to worrying about money, fighting with your co-workers, being cynical about the circumstances of your life?
If so, you are neglecting the MOST important part of conscious creation, which is SHIFTING into a new reality!
Shifting into a new reality is not just about saying the right words or using the right “magic tricks,” - it’s ALL about becoming the person who would live in the reality you are trying to bring forth.
A person who lives in lack and struggle attracts more lack and struggle.
A person who lives in abundance and ease attracts more abundance and ease.
That’s obvious if you know even a little bit about the way the Law of Attraction works. But HOW do you transcend your current reality to focus on a better one?
1) Avoid investing any more emotion and energy into your current problems than you absolutely have to. You can’t ignore serious problems of course, but you can work through them and do what you can to make them more bearable - BUT without getting all tangled up emotionally. Do what you can and let the rest go, even if that means you have to step back and put the issues out of your mind for small chunks of time.
2) DO invest energy and emotion into the reality you want to attract. Don’t just think about your desires, think about them with passion and excitement and TONS of positive emotion. Think of every strong emotion you flow toward your desired outcome as an actual investment into the creation of it. Set aside a few minutes every day to generate strong, positive emotions while thinking of something you want.
3) Finally, live from your new reality as often as you can. That means shift into the mind-set and emotions of a person who already has what you want to have. Be the person who is financially independent. Be the person who has a loving, committed relationship. Be the person who has a passionate, fulfilling career. Even if you do this for just a few minutes each day, you’re gradually moving yourself closer to the realization of your dreams.
This gives a whole new meaning to the popular phrase, “Be the change you want to see,” doesn’t it?
So, who will you BE today?
Wendy Betterini has been a student of the Law of Abundance and the Law of Attraction for several years, and she shares her insights on natural prosperity attraction frequently through her writing. Learn more about natural prosperity attraction at http://www.ProsperityVisualizations.com
Just wanted to share a few thoughts about an excellent book I’m reading, The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief by Gregg Braden.
This book does a wonderful job explaining the science behind the Law of Attraction! I’m no stranger to Quantum Physics, I’ve read a couple of different books on the subject, but sometimes I have a hard time absorbing scientific concepts. Usually I have to go back and re-read paragraphs several times until I finally get what they’re saying.
This book, The Divine Matrix, is MUCH more compatible with the non-scientific mind!
The book begins with some eye-opening information about the universe gleaned from experiments in quantum physics - and what they reveal about our “reality.” Most notably, he highlights a few findings that you may or may not already be aware of: the fact that human DNA has a direct effect on the “stuff” our world is composed of (energy); the fact that emotion has a direct effect on human DNA (which directly impacts energy); and the ways that emotion and DNA can actually transcend the supposed “laws” of physics!
In other words, the world around you may not work the way you’ve been taught that it works. What you once thought was an unchangable environment may not be that at all. Again, all of this scientific “stuff” is explained very simply, so it actually makes sense without giving you a headache.
In Part II of the book, Mr. Braden goes on to explore the possibilities of living in a “holographic” universe - once again in easy to follow language.
In Part III, he explores more about what all of this stuff means for us in our everyday lives. What is possible and what is not? How much are we REALLY in control of?
Let me tell you, I cannot recommend this book highly enough, simply for the ways it will open your eyes and give you a whole new view of the world around you (and a whole new view of YOURSELF, even!).
Since I started reading it I’ve resolved a few questions/blockages I had about the Law of Attraction. I kept stumbling in a couple of places and the cause kept eluding me. Once I started reading more about the actual science behind the concepts, suddenly it came clear what I was doing wrong! It was like one of those lightbulb moments…ding, ding, ding!!
I’ve barely scratched the surface of what is covered in this book; it’s over 200 pages long and well worth a read.
I would strongly recommend this book for you if:
1) You want to know more about the science behind the Law of Attraction, or if you have an interest in exploring Quantum Physics.
2) If you have so far experienced only limited success with the Law of Attraction and you want to know *EXACTLY* how it works to better refine your techniques.
3) You’re a bookworm that reads pretty much anything you can get your hands on, like me.
Phew, I don’t know about you but I’m glad this week is almost over. It was productive and good, don’t get me wrong - just busy. Sometimes I wish there were three of me. Or twelve, even.
I’ve just put the finishing touches on a new article that will go out in Monday’s Newsletter, but I’m posting it here first since I’ve been slacking on my blog posts this week. Enjoy!
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“Knowing” Prosperity
One of the more challenging aspects of learning how to attract prosperity is the ability to “know” you’re prosperous - even when you don’t yet feel like you are!
When your outer circumstances keep reflecting the illusion of lack, it’s easy to get frustrated because you think your attraction attempts aren’t working. However, that very frustration is what will keep you locked into the cycle of lack!
In order to break out of the illusion of lack, you have to use the power of your will to diminish the energy you have invested in it previously. How do you invest energy into the creation of lack?
By constantly thinking about it and focusing on it.
By constantly affirming that it exists in your life.
By complaining about it to others.
By identifying with the lack you see in the world around you.
The more attention and energy you give to the existence of lack, the more lack you attract back to yourself.
The good news is that you can also use this same process to attract abundance and prosperity into your life, except you focus on the opposite end of the spectrum!
Constantly think about and focus on abundance and prosperity. However, NOT from a place of need, fear or anxiety - but from a place of joy, confidence and optimism that it is already yours.
Constantly affirm that you are a natural prosperity magnet, and great abundance flows into your life easily and frequently.
Share the wonderful things that happen to you with others. Rather than complaining about the bad stuff, share the good stuff and encourage the people in your life to do the same.
Pay attention to the great abundance that surrounds you at all times. This includes the material possessions, people and blessings you have in your life, but also the expressions of abundance you encounter while out in the world. Rather than feeling envious of rich and successful people, imagine that the universe has just held up a mirror to let you know that YOU can also be just as rich and successful.
Most importantly, develop the inner “knowing” that you can CHOOSE prosperity and abundance, just as easily as you chose lack and struggle.
You may not believe that you’ve chosen lack and struggle (who in their right minds would?) - but it’s very possible to choose by default. Unless you consciously choose to be prosperous, it’s like sitting in the back seat of your car and expecting it to deliver you to your desired destination. You actually have to get behind the wheel and DRIVE!
Try reciting this affirmation several times a day:
“I KNOW I am a powerful creator in my own right, and I CHOOSE the harmonious flow of prosperity and abundance NOW.”
When you first start saying it, you’ll probably feel like you’re lying. That’s because deep down inside, you really don’t “know” any such thing. But keep at it. Keep saying the affirmation with strength and power and conviction in your voice, and you really will start to believe it.
And that’s when everything in your outer circumstances will begin to shift toward the prosperity and abundance you “know” you deserve.
Wendy Betterini has been a student of the Law of Abundance and the Law of Attraction for several years, and she shares her insights on natural prosperity attraction frequently through her writing. Learn more about natural prosperity attraction at http://www.ProsperityVisualizations.com
P.S. Don’t forget to request your FREE Prosperity Affirmations!
We’ve heard it over and over again: thoughts create reality. Yes, thoughts are very powerful. Thoughts inspire emotions, which create raw energy in the form of your intent. This energy then becomes physical form or experience.
But there’s one more key ingredient that many people leave out when working with the Law of Attraction: the power of your word.
Reality exists in varying states of vibration. Our physical realm vibrates on a lower frequency than our mental realm, which vibrates much faster. Our thoughts are a part of this realm, with a much higher frequency of vibration than physical reality. Our bodies are part of the denser, slower-vibrating physical plane. Yet, somehow, we are able to create our desires in the higher frequency and bring it into manifestation in the physical.
The spoken word is a very unique device. More powerful than a magic wand, our word is in fact the most powerful magickal tool available to us!
You may find that hard to believe, but think about it. Look at the world around you – all the trouble, strife, war, and greed caused by miscommunication.
Why are words so powerful?
Your word is the direct connection between your thought (higher-vibrational planes) and your body (lower-vibrational physical plane). When you speak, you are bringing your thoughts out directly into the physical in the form of sound waves. Those sound waves are “charged” with the intent behind them. Sound is energy – so this charged energy is immediately active in the physical plane!
When you say something, you release physical energy charged with your intent.
Compare this process to visualization: When you visualize, you charge higher energy and give it the intent to manifest, but it does not immediately take physical form.
Intentions through spoken words DO!
This intent-charged energy is now already vibrating in the physical sphere. This energy will manifest far more quickly than visualized energy! In many cases it can even manifest almost immediately.
If you want to use the Law of Attraction more consciously, you need to become aware of the true power of your words.
When you speak, you are not just expressing yourself outwardly. You are actually creating with energy! If you think about it, “expressing yourself outwardly” basically means just that – the expression of your “inner” into your “outer”. In fact, there are tons of clues like that in the language we use every day. We usually don’t catch them simply because we aren’t paying attention. Now you know!
So, here is your assignment for today:
Think of something you want, and verbalize it as if you already had it. Like this:
I now have a life of peacefulness and joy.
I now have abundant wealth and financial independence.
I now have a loving, harmonious relationship.
Or if you want to boost your results even further, add gratitude!
I’m so grateful I now have a life of peacefulness and joy!
I’m so grateful I now have abundant wealth and financial independence.
I’m so grateful I now have a loving, harmonious relationship.
I was really curious to see if it worked or not.
Just wanted to share a few thoughts about an excellent book I’m reading, The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief by Gregg Braden.
