Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 28th, 2008
When you work at home you deal with plenty of distractions but I sure didn’t expect to get THESE distractions today! 
I was working in my office this morning, which is at the back of the house. Suddenly I heard a loud CRASH! out on the deck in back. Usually when I hear that it’s a neighborhood cat or racoon causing trouble - but today I looked out and saw three BEARS on our deck, ransacking our bird feeder!
It was a Mama and two goods-sized cubs. They stayed awhile (long enough to empty the bird feeder) so I was able to get some decent pictures.
Animal Control to the rescue! They chased the bears away.
So much for our bird feeder! They ripped it right off the pole.
We live in a suburban area that has plenty of woods surrounding it, so we’re no strangers to bears, deer and smaller critters. In fact the bears have been using our yard as a pass-through to other areas for some time. But until today they didn’t notice our bird feeder.
Guess the birds will be out of luck for awhile, I can’t put the feeder back up now that the bears know it’s there. They’ll just keep coming back. The birds will have to be satisfied with a few seeds scattered on the lawn for awhile!
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
This comment was left on my last Ho’oponopono post and it offers some great resources if you want to learn more about the process. I’m posting it here so it doesn’t get buried in the comments.
Dear Wendy,
I really enjoyed this post on Ho’oponopono
I have made my Summary notes on Joe Vitale and Dr Hew Len’s wonderful book “Zero Limits” available at:
http://www.whatishooponopono.com/Hooponopono_Zero_Limits.htm
Making these notes has really helped me in better understanding Ho’oponopono, and I hope that you enjoy them and find them beneficial.
I encourage your feedback.
Kind regards,
Saul Maraney
Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.whatishooponopono.com
Download Your Free Exclusive Ho’oponopono Secrets Interview with Mabel Katz Today!
Thanks very much Saul, how did I not know about your site!!?
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Stephen from Adversity University blog posted some questions on my last Ho’oponopono post and I realized that I never did fully explain what Ho’oponopono is, did I? I meant to, but forgot. So let me start with a quick overview and then I’ll answer his questions.
Ho’oponopono is an ancient method of “clearing” negative energy by reciting four simple phrases.
I’m sorry,
forgive me,
thank you,
I love you.
These phrases activate a “process of repentance, forgiveness, and transmutation.”
The premise is that we are each responsible for the creation of everything that exists in our world - not just our immediate surroundings, but in our entire world (universe, really). If it resides in our consciousness, we created it.
That means you’ve created everything you see, hear and experience - yes, even if you see it on the evening news, and even if it’s something that doesn’t affect you personally, such as problems and wars in other parts of the world.
I know that’s probably a stretch for many people to believe, but if you’re familiar with subjective reality concepts at all it will make more sense to you. Quantum exploration is also moving quickly in this direction as we realize the “holographic” nature of reality.
But even as far as basic LOA principles this makes a certain kind of sense. Nothing exists separately outside of us; it’s all a projection from within us. According to our thoughts, feelings and beliefs we form our outer world. That doesn’t mean it isn’t “real,” it’s definitely real, but the only reality we know is our own PERCEPTION of the things we see and experience. That’s real, but it’s also extremely malleable! 
Anyway, according to Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len (co-author with Joe Vitale on the book Zero Limits), our own “cancerous thoughts” are what create negative outer experiences, even if we’re not aware of doing so. And we can’t heal those outer problems except by healing the part of ourselves that created them. As we heal that, everything outside heals too.
Quote from the book: “Dr. Hew Len explained, ‘Simply put, ho’oponopono means “to make right” or “to rectify an error.” Ho’o means “cause” in Hawaiian and ponopono means “perfection.” According to the ancient Hawaiians, error arises from thoughts that are tainted by painful memories from the past. Ho’oponopono offers a way to release the energy of these painful thoughts, or errors, which cause imbalance and disease.”
Through the use of Ho’oponopono we claim full responsibility for the thoughts that created these situations and “clear” the energy so we can return to a “zero state” - which means we’ve cleaned the slate and everything is possible.
Here’s how the phrases work:
I’m sorry, forgive me
When you say these words, you are in effect saying to the universe, “I’m sorry for creating this situation or experience in my universe. I may not even understand how I created it, but I know I did and I take full responsibility for it. Forgive me.”
Thank you
When you say “thank you,” you are saying, “Thank you for clearing the error and making it right again.” It’s very much a mind-set of surrender, like acknowledging that you can’t fix it on your own so you ask the universe, the Divine, to work on your behalf.
I love you
With these words you simply express your love, gratitude and appreciation for the universe, for your life, and for everything.
You can read more about the process at the Ho’oponopono website: www.hooponopono.org/ and Joe Vitale has a video on it too: drjoevitale.blogspot.com/ (It’s the second video down on the page, “15 Minute Miracle”)
Okay, now for Stephen’s questions!
Is there another source of information other than the book you suggested? I seem to remember printing the words from somewhere but can’t figure out where.
When you decided to try it for money, how exactly did you do it? You recited “I’m sorry, forgive me, thank you, I love you.” Right?
What were you focused on when you were saying those words? Focused on money itself? Focused on the unexpected bill?
Did you consciously bring up emotions on purpose? If so, what did you bring up? Did you focus on your feelings of financial insecurity while chanting those words or did you focus on WHAT?
There is another source of information, which is the website listed above (www.hooponopono.org). The book Zero Limits explains it all much more completely, but there are some gems on the website too.
When I used this process for money, here’s exactly what I did. When I sat down to say the phrases, I had a mental image of my entire financial situation. I saw this unexpected bill as a blockage in the natural flow of abundance through my life. A blockage that I had created somehow. As I kept this image in mind, I started saying the words, “I’m sorry, forgive me, thank you, I love you” over and over again.
As I did so, I raised the corresponding emotions of regret, humility, surrender, gratitude, love and appreciation. If I had to pair words with those feelings, it was like I was communicating to the universe something like this: “I know I DID create this financial obstacle somehow. I know I’m fully responsible for its appearance in my life. I’m sorry for doing that even though I have no idea how I did it. I surrender this to you, Universe, and I thank you for setting it right again. I know you’ll set it right again, because abundance and peace is my natural state of being. Thank you so much for everything, for the love and support and guidance you constantly give me. Thank you for my life and all of the miracles in it.”
I didn’t so much think those words consciously, but that was the type of FEELING I brought up while I was saying the four phrases. A feeling of surrender and peace.
I didn’t focus on financial insecurity - just the opposite! I moved into a state of knowing that everything was being set right again, right NOW. Very peaceful, like knowing that all is well, even if I couldn’t yet see it.
Hope that makes sense!
It’s difficult to put it into words. My suggestion would be to try it, even if you don’t understand how or why it works yet. Just go with it. When you see or experience something negative, say the phrases and bring up the emotions as best you can. You can do this with your own problems, but also when you see or hear about someone else’s problems. Take responsibility for them appearing in your life, and surrender them to the universe to be healed. Then watch what happens.
You might see only small changes at first, or you might see HUGE ones. Genuine miracles.
I can tell you one thing. As far as my own experiences with this process, what seems to make the biggest difference in my results is how completely I can move myself into that state of surrender and peace. It’s one thing to say the phrases, but it’s a much more powerful experience to really FEEL them. See if that isn’t true for you too.
I’d be interested in hearing about your experiences if you try this, so feel free to share!
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Jeannette Maw from the Good Vibe blog has a great post called, The Problem With Excuses that really got me thinking this morning.
She recounts the experience of turning down social invitations with the excuse that she has a big article deadline she has to meet, making it sound like it was a big struggle to finish it on time. And of course, the universe gave her exactly that experience - major problems in writing the article! It’s a perfect example of being careful what you ask for, even if you’re not aware that you’re actually asking for it. The same thing has happened to me countless times and I’ve learned to watch my language carefully.
But Jeannette’s post also made me think of another kind of excuse that can be equally problematic. And those are the excuses we tell ourselves.
For years I used to tell myself (and anyone else who would listen) that I “can’t seem to get ahead” financially. Week after week I would pay my bills and have nothing left to put into savings. If I worked overtime and my paycheck was bigger than usual, an unexpected bill would show up so I broke even again. Rarely, if I did manage to set aside a few dollars here and there, it wouldn’t be long before some minor or major crisis required I use it.
While all this was going on, I would have mental conversations with myself and rail against the injustice of it all. Driving along in my car I’d be thinking, “I just don’t get it; it doesn’t matter how hard I work or how hard I try to set money aside, I just CAN’T GET AHEAD!” Of course, the universe was saying, “I know, I know . . . it’s terrible, isn’t it?” HA!
I did the same thing with my career: “I wish I could do what I love and write for a living, but it’s so HARD to get started . . .” (Universe: “Yes indeed, it’s very hard.”)
I did the same thing with my weight: “No matter how little I eat and how much I exercise, I just can’t seem to lose weight.” (Universe: “Yup.”)
You see where I’m going, don’t you?
What kind of excuses do you constantly tell yourself?
That you can’t be successful “because” . . .
That you can’t make more money “because” . . .
That you can’t meet the love of your life “because” . . .
As Jeannette said in her insightful blog post, the universe hears excuses as INSTRUCTIONS. Man, truer words were never spoken! (or written)
Once you start exploring this, I think you’ll be shocked when you realize how many wonderful things you’re blocking with excuses. And once you’ve identified your excuses, it’s a simple matter to turn them around. Instead of having mental conversations about how hard things are or how impossible something is, you can say things like:
“I just couldn’t believe how easy it was to get what I wanted! Once I stopped with the excuses, the floodgates opened and great things happened!”
“It feels so good to put money in my savings account and I’m amazed at the way my finances seem to adjust themselves so I can do it week after week.”
“Losing weight became really easy and natural once I started loving myself completely.”
Excuses don’t always have to be BAD - they can be GOOD too! Have you ever heard someone say, “I must have a great metabolism; I can eat all I want and I don’t gain weight”? Likewise, you may have heard others say (or said it yourself), “My metabolism must be really slow; I hardly eat and I still gain weight.” Those are both excuses that are constantly being reinforced in the mind of the believer.
When it comes right down to it, an excuse is nothing more than a storyline. It’s something you tell yourself (and others) over and over again, and eventually it becomes true.
That’s really good news! Change your storyline and you change your reality.
Go ahead, take a few minutes to think about your own excuses and then replace them with a more empowering or positive excuse. “I don’t know how I won ten million dollars in the lottery, the numbers just came to me. I’m just very lucky, I guess!” LOL 
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Back in February I wrote a short post on Ho’oponopono and promised to write more about it later. Since then I’ve had some interesting experiences with this process!
The first few times I used it I didn’t spend a lot of time on it. I recited the words and definitely felt some shifting taking place, but didn’t really immerse myself in the process fully. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to go all the way and see what it could really do.
For years now I’ve had a recurring health issue that I can’t seem to get rid of. I’ve tried everything from conventional treatments to alternative treatments to visualization to EFT and beyond. Nothing has worked for this condition, not even the many LOA techniques I know. It’s a minor condition, but very annoying because it just keeps coming back and coming back.
So I thought, “Hmm, let’s try Ho’oponopono and see if it will work.” Can’t hurt, right?
I finished my work for the day and settled in to watch TV with Pat (hubby) for a few hours. He was watching some boring show on cars, so I was easily able to tune out the TV and focus on Ho’oponopono. I sat in the glider rocking chair and put my feet up, started rocking and saying the words to myself: I’m sorry, forgive me, thank you, I love you . . .
Within a few minutes I had entered an almost trance-like state, rocking steadily and saying the words mentally over and over again. As I said each statement I made a point of bringing up the corresponding emotions (actually feeling regretful for creating this situation in my life, surrendering to the universe, feeling grateful, flowing feelings of deep love and appreciation, etc.).
Before I knew it, more than an hour had passed - and something VERY interesting was happening. Outside, the wind had picked up and was practically howling around the house. Pat looked at me and said, “Wow, you hear that wind?” I got up and looked outside and saw the trees swaying back and forth in strong gusts. Call me superstitious but it didn’t seem like a random event. It seemed like this wind was “blowing” the negative energy from my life.
I sat back down in my chair, and that’s when I noticed that the whole living room appeared to be glowing . . . like a thousand candles were casting a soft golden glow on everything. It seemed like that glow was within me too - like *I* had been cleansed. I felt so light and peaceful. And that condition that I hadn’t been able to get rid of before? GONE. And it hasn’t come back since.
That would be amazing enough, but I’m not done yet.
A few days later I received an unexpected bill in the mail that was pretty big and I didn’t have the money on hand to pay it. I could have taken it from savings but I didn’t want to do that. As I considered ways to raise the money quickly, a little light bulb went off in my head, “Would Ho’oponopono work on money too?” Why not?
That night I did the same thing, rocked in the glider for more than an hour saying the words and bringing up the corresponding feelings. And YES, the same thing happened - the wind kicked up and started blowing hard outside! And the next few days it was like a hurricane came blowing into my financial sector. Orders came FLOODING in for my business like they never have before. Not only orders either, but all kinds of good things like referrals and new opportunities for the future and more. In the space of a few days, I had more than enough money to pay that bill - and it came in a way that was completely effortless.
It’s no mystery to me why this process works so well in the context of Law of Attraction. Saying these words and bringing up the feelings associated with them automatically moves you into a state of surrender. You’re not RESISTING or throwing anxiety and fear into the mix. Your vibrational state becomes one of peace, harmony and receptivity. You’re LETTING GO - which is one of THE most important things you can do when you’re trying to create better circumstances. You’re giving the universe room to work on your behalf - and WOW does it.
So, if you’ve got a situation that nothing else seems to work on, you might want to try Ho’oponopono and see if it might be just the thing you need. I do recommend reading the book, Zero Limits because you’ll learn a lot more about the process and how it works. Besides, it’s a fascinating read. There are a lot of amazing stories in there - far more impressive than mine. Definitely check it out if you get a chance.
As for me, I’ve got a few other situations I’ll be using this process on!
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
The other day I stumbled across an artist that offers a unique service - personal portraits for your website or blog! He hand draws these and they’re gorgeous! Here’s mine:
He did it from this picture:
He’s very affordable too - and I can think of many more uses for these portraits, like having one done of your kids, your pets, as a gift for your spouse, etc.
See more of Guy’s work at his blog: http://artguysloft.blogspot.com/ - and he just put up another blog especially relating to his portraits: http://hand-drawn-portraits.blogspot.com/
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Well, I’ve finally done it. I’m officially a Lensmaster at Squidoo. My new lens is Positive Quotes.
I’ve been curious about starting a lens there for some time, but kept putting it off because I cringed at the thought of adding “one more thing” to my To-Do list!
But a friend kept nudging me to do it (shoving is more like it, right Mark? haha), so I finally did.
Better still, I’ve chosen to have all of the proceeds from my lens donated to charity. Right now that is the Critter Connection - a no-kill adoption agency for doggies. Later I might switch it out and share the love with other great organizations.
Sooooo, if you’re feeling the love, help spread the word about my lens. Link to it, blog about it, add it to your favorites, visit and rate it, etc. I’ll be working on it little by little, adding more quotes and some of my articles and so on. It’s one of my passions, so it’ll be my fun hobby when I need some downtime from writing.
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
It takes time! Lately I’ve been seeing/hearing many people expressing the same problem: they’ve tried to change their thoughts from negative to positive, and ditto with their emotional state, but they keep getting pulled back to the negative stuff no matter how hard they try to turn it around.
Thus, they conclude that it’s not working.
WRONG! I’m speaking from my own experience here, but it’s a process, not an instantaneous shift. It’s impossible to leap from one state of consciousness to another in the blink of an eye. That doesn’t mean your efforts aren’t working, it just means you’re not done shifting yet.
When I think back to the person I was 20 years ago, she’s nothing like the person I am today.
She was extremely unhappy, stressed, depressed. She hated the world and everyone in it, including herself. Especially herself. She was almost always in victim mode, fighting against the injustices that were being done to her by . . . well, almost everyone. Yes, she had her moments of happiness here and there, but they were very fleeting and never lasted long.
The person I am today is pretty much the exact opposite. Almost always happy and optimistic, with maybe a few scarce moments of struggle here and there - but even then mostly surface stuff, nothing major.
What happened? Did I have a near death experience? Did a new, happier soul “walk in” to my body while I was sleeping? Was I abducted by aliens and given a happiness chip implant under my skin? Did I simply get happier as I matured?
No, to all of the above.
What happened is that I CHOSE to become the person I am now. At the time I didn’t see the big picture, of course. I didn’t have a spontaneous vision of myself in the future or anything dramatic like that. I just knew that my own thoughts were working against me and I couldn’t stand to live the rest of my life like that. I had to change if I wanted to live beyond my 25th birthday (either stress would have killed me or I would have killed myself - yes the thought was always there in the back of my mind).
So I started reading and learning about the nature of thoughts and how to change them from negative to positive. Then I started working on doing just that. At first I was only successful part of the time. I’d have maybe 3 positive thoughts nestled in between the 3000 negative ones.
Little by little I started paying more attention to my conscious thoughts throughout the day, and turning them around when I could. (”Wendy, you are so stupid sometimes, I swear . . . - No, wait a minute, that’s not true. I do dumb things sometimes, but that doesn’t make me stupid. It makes me human, and prone to mistakes like everyone else.”)
You get the idea.
Then I started doing the same thing with emotions, choosing to feel more positive - and make myself feel more positive if I didn’t already.
And over a period of several years, it became automatic. I still have my moments when I slip back into old thought and emotional patterns, but it’s rare. And even when it does happen, I’m aware of it immediately and know what to do to turn it around.
Does that mean it will take everyone years to make the transition? Not at all! I admit I’m extremely stubborn and resistant to change, which may be one of the reasons it took so long for me.
But don’t worry about how long it will take. Focus only on right NOW. The more you focus on staying positive in the NOW, the more you’ll strengthen your mind and emotions and train them to veer more toward the positive side. Practice self-awareness as often as you can so you’ll know when you’re moving off track.
And remember one more important thing. As you begin to make the transition, you stop seeing the journey as a “here and there” kind of thing. You stop worrying about trying to move from where you are now to somewhere “better.” The journey itself kind of takes over and you begin appreciating the inner growth and self-mastery - the person you become - rather than worrying about the payoff at the end.
One day you’ll pause along the trail to smell a gorgeous flower - and realize that you are thousands of miles from where you started. And you don’t even have blisters.
P.S. If you want some good tips on how to feel better fast, I recently read a great e-book on the topic: Feel Better Fast: Emergency Rescue Toolbox for Your Moods.
I’m not affiliated with the author and I don’t get any perks for referring you. Her book is just really good. This lady has gone through hell in her own life and learned how to take charge of her thoughts and emotions. She offers some excellent tips and resources for feeling better fast, just like the title of the book. So check it out if you need some guidance!
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Just because I’m self-employed, never assume that I’m unsupervised!
Do you ever get the feeling that someone is staring at you? I do….
P.S. Don’t mind my messy desk - she’s already riding me about it….
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I was just browsing through a discussion forum and saw a question that gets asked a lot by people new to the Law of Attraction: “How soon is it supposed to work?”
Perhaps a better question would be: “How soon CAN it work?”
And the short answer would be: IMMEDIATELY
The person who asked that question is doing something that we’ve all probably done: looking at her outer circumstances and trying to create (or attract) the thing(s) she’s lacking.
But approaching from that mind-set NEVER works. You can’t create from a state of lack. In her message, she said she’s usually a positive person, she’s been trying to attract certain things into her life, but it’s not working. How long before it does?
I responded to her personally, but I’m also going to repeat what I said here in this blog.
1) Using the Law of Attraction is not about “getting” something.
Being a positive person is not enough! It is very possible to be a positive person that is locked into a lack mind-set. You can’t look at your outer surroundings and say, “I don’t have this thing I want, so I need to get it.” That immediately places you into a state of “not having.” Even worse, the longer you stay in the focus of not having, the more “not having” you’re going to attract!
In order to transcend that mind-set, you’ve got to put yourself into the state of already having what you want - even if your outer circumstances don’t show it yet. The more effectively you can alter your mental and emotional perceptions to include things like gratitude, joy, happiness, passion and peace (exactly the way you would feel if you already had everything you wanted), the more quickly your outer circumstances will change.
2) Focus more of your attention on helping other people get what they want.
We so often hold ourselves back from giving to others because we don’t think we have “enough” for ourselves. Inner lack begins to show up as outer lack, both in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. Changing this is as easy as giving more! You don’t have to have a lot to give.
You can give money, but other things are even more important sometimes. Give of your time. Give love. Give a helping hand. Give encouragement. Reach out and do what you can to make a difference in other people’s lives. When you do that, you’re automatically giving to yourself too - and you trigger MORE to come into your life.
3) Finally, start expressing self-love as often as you can.
Outer lack is often created by inner emptiness, disconnection from your center and the unwillingness to believe you deserve abundance and happiness. Low self-esteem and self-worth can create the appearance of lack in ALL areas of your life, from health to money to relationships and more.
On the other hand, when you start REALLY loving yourself, not in a vain way, but in a healthy, compassionate way, everything around you begins to transform to reflect your state of mind and emotion. Every day, say to yourself over and over again, “I completely love and accept myself exactly as I am, and I am open to receiving the abundance and joy that is rightfully mine.” The more you begin to believe this, the more miracles you’re going to see taking place around you - and within you!
—> Bottom line, get rid of your habit of looking outside yourself for the things that will make you happy. Generate that happiness and peace from within, and you’ll see it shifting your outer circumstances in no time - maybe even INSTANTLY.
Wendy
CreationThoughts.com
WingsfortheHeart.com
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