If you’ve been working with the Law of Attraction for any length of time, you’re probably well versed in the importance of thinking and feeling positively as often as possible. However, you may not already be aware of the ways in which certain emotions can supercharge the power of your efforts!
Remember that the Law of Attraction is activated by your thoughts, emotions and beliefs. Emotion in particular is what provides the “fuel” for your desires.
If you’ve been experiencing lackluster results from your attraction efforts, give them a boost with the use of these 3 powerful emotions:
1) Joy.
Joy is one of the highest frequency emotions because it puts you into a state of near bliss. When you feel joyful, your heart is soaring, your spirits are lifted and you are emitting a blast of positive energy like you wouldn’t believe! The universe, of course, receives your “joy signal” and immediately begins shifting circumstances in your life to make room for more things that will bring you joy.
Practice sitting in a state of joy at least once a day. You can read or watch something that makes you feel joyful, or simply think of something and visualize it until you’ve got those powerful emotions flowing.
2) Gratitude.
Gratitude is another strong, positive emotion. Not quite as strong as joy, but still very good. Most importantly, gratitude puts you immediately into a state of allowing because you’re focusing only on abundance.
Make a daily habit of feeling grateful and appreciative of everything you have, see, and experience in your daily activities. You can be grateful for the blessings in your life, but also for the kind people you meet, the beautiful sunrise while you’re out taking a walk before work, or anything else that brings a smile to your lips.
3) Passion.
Yet another power-booster for the Law of Attraction, passion thrusts you into a state of feel-good that won’t allow any negativity or lack to intrude. This can apply to both romantic passion, or emotional passion like you would experience from doing something you really enjoy.
Make time for passion in your life every day. Indulge in fun hobbies, rich foods, beautiful artwork and music, and anything else that stirs your passion.
These 3 emotions alone can inspire impressive change in your life, but also be sure to make room for others like love, peacefulness, harmony, humor and serenity. All positive emotions have the power to turn you into a strong magnet for everything you desire!
I got an email today from a man who’s subscribed to my Prosperity Tips & Affirmations Ezine, and he was frustrated because it seems like everyone is charging money for their books and products. He’s going through some rough times financially, so he feels a bit disillusioned about the Law of Attraction and so many products costing money.
This brings up some great points about money and energy exchanges related to abundance and prosperity, so I’m copying my response to him below:
I’m glad you’re enjoying the emails so far, I truly love writing them. I understand how you feel about people constantly promoting their books and other products, it’s frustrating at times. Since I also sell my own books I might not be the best person to answer your question! LOL But I want to share something with you that I think can make a big difference in your own level of prosperity.
And that is: always try to appreciate the contributions that others make to you in the form of products and services. Rather than feeling disillusioned because people are selling products, be happy for them and develop a genuine sense of appreciation for their contributions. That goes for products like books that you buy and read, but also for the services you use in your day to day life like electricity, running water, rent or mortgage, etc.
That doesn’t mean you have to buy anything unless you really have a need for it or want it, of course. But what I mean is, don’t resent the people for selling them in the first place. When it comes right down to it, sales transactions are nothing more than an exchange of energy. A product creator invests their energy, time and knowledge into the product and offers it to the customer. The customer then offers their own energy back in the form of money. It’s an even exchange that benefits both parties.
If everything was offered for free it would create a huge energy imbalance. In fact, that’s exactly what happened to me. I started my first website in early 2000, and I gave away everything for free because I really wanted to help people. I still give away plenty for free because I really enjoy doing so. But after several years of that, I found myself having some serious problems. First, I had a lot of financial blockages and struggled to pay the hosting and domain fees for the website so it kept going down when I was unable to pay. Since I also had to pay my bills and living expenses, I was forced to work long hours at my job to cover everything, which meant I had less time and energy available to really help others like I wanted to.
Finally I realized that if I truly wanted to help people, I had to stop giving away everything for free and offer a way for greater balance to be achieved. That meant creating products and charging money for them. Yes, some people didn’t like it at all; they felt like I was trying to rip them off or all I cared about was their money - despite me giving them nothing but free information for 6+ years! But others were thrilled for an opportunity to give back to me for helping them. It all balances out.
SO - my point is, understand that the people who are selling products and services are doing so for a good reason. If everything was offered for free, they would be forced to make money some other way, which means they would have less time/energy/resources to offer people.
A very good way to attract more abundance into your own life is to start feeling appreciation for the companies and individuals who provide their products and services to you! For example, when you pay your bills, take a few moments to think about how wonderful it is to have a roof over your head and give thanks to your landlord or mortgage company. Do the same when you pay the electric bill, cable, car payment, etc.
Find a way to feel good about the money you send out, and you will encourage more to flow in! It really does work.
Finally, I want to offer one more insight. Take some time to think about how you would feel about the monetary exchanges if you already had plenty of money at your disposal. If you had a million dollars in the bank, would you be upset about someone charging money for their products? Probably not. Instead you would consider whether you needed it or not, and not focus on the money part of it at all.
That might seem like a big “duh” - but I want you to really think about that because I think the source of your resentment is not that these products cost money — but that you feel you can’t get the help and guidance you need if you don’t have the money to pay for it. Right? (That’s just my perception based on your email; only you know the true answer.)
There are so many possibilities that you can’t even see right now, but they will begin to appear as you begin to change your perception.
Whatever you “send out” in thoughts, words and actions will come back to you in some form. That sounds ominous but it can also be amazing!
Wow, is there anything more empowering than clarity? This morning I woke up feeling so CLEAR about my current direction in life, both personally and professionally. I’ve spent the past few days doing a lot of quiet thinking. Or, I should say NOT thinking. I’ve been listening. Opening up to my inner guidance.
I seem to need to do that pretty often. When the hustle and bustle of daily living gets to be too much, when all the outer noise and chaos begins to drown out my own inner voice . . . I start feeling disconnected and scattered. For conscious creators, this is a bad thing. You can’t create from a place of confusion. Well, you can but your creations won’t be in alignment with what you really want. How many of us have been there, done that? *raising two hands here*
But there is a gift nestled in this jumbled mass of confusion . . . and that is the clarity that comes from quiet introspection.
Whenever I find myself feeling confused or scattered - or even stressed - I know it’s time to withdraw from the outer world for awhile and find my own inner voice again. The best way to do that is by sitting in silence and turning my attention inward.
Whenever I do that, I feel an instant “loosening” of the tension within me. Time seems to slow down. Breathing becomes easier. My thoughts become softer and my focus begins to clear. Before long, I feel reborn. Ready to begin moving forward again - without all the chaos and confusion. I can move forward with clarity and purpose, not to mention a much lighter heart and mind.
So, that is what I’m grateful for today, that loyal inner voice that is always eager to guide and encourage me. That little spark of divine wisdom never leaves me, even when I think I know better and refuse to listen.
Are you in need of some clarity right now? Are you feeling stressed, scattered, confused, frustrated? Take some time to turn your attention inward. Find a quiet place to be alone and just breathe. Let go of stress, let go of worry, let go of the need to control anything. Ask your inner self questions, if you like. Try these for starters:
Am I creating unnecessary turmoil in my life?
Why?
What do I really need right now?
What would make me feel more peaceful?
What is my most important focus right now?
What am I so afraid of?
How can I overcome this fear?
If my inner wisdom could tell me one thing right now, it would probably be: “________________”
Ask for guidance and that deeper, wiser part of you will answer.
Seemingly overnight, my surroundings have gone from boring brown to gorgeous GREEN! We’ve had some warm days along with heavy rain, and that has made all the vegetation spring to life. My husband even did the first lawn cutting of the season the other day.
Green leaves sprouting everywhere:
Our neighbor’s majestic maple tree:
The azalea my in-laws gave me (to be planted this weekend!):
The pretty pole I bought to hang my Mom’s petunias:
Even the lawn is looking much greener, finally. You can see in the bear photos I took on March 28 that everything was still very brown and dead-looking. Not anymore!
It may seem silly to be grateful for something so trivial, but Spring has always held great symbolic meaning for me.
It’s much more than the pretty colors and warmer weather - Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. A time to shed old, limiting thoughts and emerge as a brand new, refreshed person after being cooped up all Winter long. It’s a time to set new goals, conceive new dreams and let your heart and mind soar.
Yesterday afternoon I wasn’t motivated to work so I grabbed a good book and sat on the deck for a few hours. I watched the chipmunks play, listened to the birds sing and let the warm breezes clear my head.
And the whole time, two simple words kept bubbling up from within me over and over again: thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you…
This morning I spent some time feeling grateful for the freedom that comes from allowing.
Allowing can be either the most difficult thing to do, or the most freeing. For those of us who have control issues (*raising hand*) letting go and allowing the universe to work on our behalf is terrifying. We’ve developed a belief that if we want something done right we have to do it ourselves. Leaving it to anyone else means it will probably be done poorly or not at all. Of course, such a belief only sets us up to receive exactly that outcome!
But it goes even deeper than control issues. At its core, a resistance to allowing also reveals a bigger blockage: LACK OF TRUST.
In order to really allow, we need to be willing to trust that the universe knows what we want and can find the best possible way to bring it to us. We need to trust that it will all unfold with perfect timing. We need to trust our own power as deliberate creators. We need to trust that our intuition is strong enough to recognize when we’re being led in a specific direction - and that we’ll know which actions to take when the time is right.
All of this can be scary. Really scary. In order to fully let go, we need to get comfortable with the idea of free-falling. Free-falling without a parachute. Free-falling without a parachute even though it appears we’re heading straight for some jagged rocks. Our first impulse might be to panic and grasp blindly for a safety line again.
But something amazing happens when we can muster the courage to let go, trust, and hold to the inner vision of what we want. A strong wind gusts up from underneath us and guides us to exactly where we want to be. Sometimes it guides us to something even better than what we thought we wanted. And we look back and laugh at how silly our fear and doubt seem when viewed through the clarity of hindsight.
Allowing, trusting, letting go is a GIFT and an OPPORTUNITY. An opportunity to refine our focus and tone our faith muscles.
Every time we make a conscious decision to let go and allow, it becomes easier to do. We grow in confidence - both in ourselves and in the universe as a loving, supportive force.
Now that’s what I call a gift that keeps on giving.
Want a good laugh? A few minutes ago I was sitting quietly at my desk holding my “gratitude rock” (it’s a pretty piece of polished rose quartz that I hold while focusing on gratitude) and my cat Lily jumped up on my desk. She saw I was holding something in my hand and just had to find out what it was. She nosed my fingers out of the way until my gratitude rock was uncovered. I held it up for her to sniff - and she started BITING IT!
HEY! Now, is that any way to express your gratitude?
Luckily my camera was within reach:
Isn’t that a flattering shot? LOL I’m going to have to teach that girl a thing or two about gratitude, I see. Hmphhh.
Lately I’ve been feeling so blessed. Part of the reason for that is my new routine. I usually get up at 5:00am, but for the past few days I’ve set the alarm for 15 minutes earlier. Why? So I can spend more time focusing on GRATITUDE.
A few months ago I wrote an article about the awesome power of gratitude and since then I’ve made it a daily habit. But I still wanted to make it a more “formal” practice by setting aside time to focus on my blessings.
Also, I think it’s time to plump up the Gratitude category of this blog, so I’m going to start posting some of my daily gratitude thoughts. Might not be every day, but as often as I can anyway.
Want to come along with me? I’m dubbing this new routine “The Gratitude Chronicles”. All you have to do is set aside a few minutes each day to express thoughts and feelings of gratitude. You can write these thoughts down if you like, or even post them in the comments section on my own gratitude posts.
I like to do this first thing in the morning because it really boosts my frequency and gets me thinking and feeling in a positive way, which usually makes for a great day. But you can do it any time you like.
Here’s what I do:
When I first wake up, I stretch and become aware of how comfy and cozy my bed is. However, instead of wishing I could spend a few more hours in it, I just give thanks for having a warm, safe bed to sleep in. If one of my cats happens to be lying next to me I’ll pet her and give mental thanks for her love and companionship.
Then I begin to move my thoughts to other things I’m grateful for, like my husband, family, home, vehicles, jobs, etc. All the typical stuff most people are grateful for.
Then I start thinking about deeper things I’m grateful for. Like being given another day to make a positive difference in the world. And the life experiences that have brought me to this place and time. And the insights I’ve gained along my journey. And the way my life challenges have strengthened me. And so on. There are SO MANY things we can express gratitude for - it goes WAY PAST the typical stuff.
However, I don’t just “think about” this stuff. I actually move myself into a FEELING state of deep gratitude and appreciation for these things. By this point I’m starting to feel like I’m actually buzzing with joy because my frequency is zooming up through the roof!
So then I start giving thanks for all the blessings that haven’t yet arrived in my life but I know they will. I imagine myself and my loved ones living in a future reality that is overflowing with joy, wealth, good health, laughter and love. I give thanks for it as if we already had it right now. I also visualize anything specific I want and give thanks as if I already have it.
Finally, in the last two or three minutes of my gratitude session, I “create my day.” I see myself having a successful, productive, lucrative day. Lots of work getting done, lots of energy directed toward fun projects, lots of money flowing in, and so on.
Believe me, you can accomplish a LOT of visualizing in 15 minutes! But more important is the good vibes you’re creating as you do this. You end up feeling very happy, optimistic and energized. Not a bad way to start the day, right?
What are you grateful for in your own life? Do you have a formal gratitude practice?
Boy, do I have a story for you. It’s a story about the power of perception.
Today while I was driving my husband’s truck, the brakes failed. And I do mean failed - from one instant to the next I had brakes and then no brakes at all. I called my husband at work and told him about it, and after he made sure I was okay he immediately launched into a tirade about how his truck is a piece of junk (actually he used a more colorful word), and how we don’t need a big car repair bill right now, and how inconvenient this was because he had to leave work to come get me — on and on he went. I let him get it all off his chest, then we hung up so I could call a tow truck.
My husband arrived before the tow truck did and he was still ranting and raving about how aggravating this was, blah, blah, blah. I don’t blame him, I’ve done plenty of my own raving at times when something gets under my skin!
But today I was calm. Totally calm and detached about the whole thing. In fact, I felt blessed.
Finally in the midst of his rant he noticed my unusal calm and asked if I was really okay. I said I was, and then told him why I was so peaceful.
Every Thursday I do a ton of driving. It’s the day I do the majority of errand-running for the household, including trips to the grocery store, bank, post office, pharmacy and more - usually spending 3 to 5 hours driving through multiple cities. I also drive an extra 50 miles to visit my sister-in-law, nephew and niece for a couple of hours. All in all I probably travel close to 100 miles every Thursday.
Today was no different. I did all my errands and stopped to visit sis and the kids like usual. During the whole trip the brakes were fine. No weirdness, no hint of imminent failure. When I left their house is when the brakes failed.
I had just pulled away from the curb and coasted slowly toward a stop sign at the next cross street. Because the distance is so short I had been traveling maybe 10mph. So even when the brakes failed, there was still barely enough pressure for me to step hard on the pedal and force the truck to stop. Then I just put it in reverse and crept slowly backwards to the front of their house again and used the emergency brake to stop.
After I told all this to my husband, he still didn’t get why I thought this was a good thing. So I explained further - for the 75 or so miles I had been driving before that, I had gone up and down some very steep, winding roads. I had traveled through very busy city streets, and over crowded bridges. I had stopped for children in crosswalks. If the brakes had failed during any of those moments, this situation could have been thousands of times worse. I or someone else could have been seriously injured or killed.
You can bet that all of this crossed my mind in a flash when the brakes failed as I was coasting along at 10mph on a flat, deserted stretch of road. THEN he got what I was saying. Immediate shift in perception. “You’re right,” he said, “this could have been REALLY BAD if it happened anywhere else.” And he hugged me. Yep, that’s what I thought too!
Did I attract a brake failure today? Actually, I think I did. (whoopsie!) For the past few weeks I’ve been thinking about the brakes on my car and wondering if it’s time to have them replaced. It keeps popping into my mind but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Since I had to drive such a long way today I asked my husband if we could swap cars. (There’s another blessing - if the brakes had failed while my husband was driving, you can bet he would have been driving a LOT faster than I was! :-))
So my point with this story is simple. By NOT overreacting or focusing on the negative aspects of the situation, I can virtually guarantee that something positive will come out of it. Actually, I already feel that the most positive outcome possible has been achieved. I’m still safe, and so is everyone I encountered while driving today. The truck can be repaired or replaced. So can my car. No big deal.
That’s the true power of perception! Like I say in my Law of Attraction ebook, the Law of Attraction is not meant to be a “magic cure” for everything that we think is wrong with our lives. We may still have moments when things go wrong. But if we make an effort to keep our thoughts and emotions in order, we can drastically minimize their impact and probably prevent even worse things from happening later on.
Either way, I just feel good. Great, actually. Like a loving hand is guiding me away from danger and toward all the good things I want. I may not get them all when I hope to, but I do believe they’re coming. And maybe they might not all be in the packaging I expect to see, but they’ll still be beautiful and inspiring. I couldn’t ask for anything more!
Exactly 10 years ago today, I met and fell instantly in love with my soulmate, Patrick.
Sweetie, thank you. Thank you for the past 3,652 days of love, passion, laughter and joy.
Has it only been that long? It seems we’ve been together for a lifetime already.
You’ve changed my life in so many ways!
Thank you for reminding me to laugh, relax and enjoy life more often; for helping me to open my mind to new ideas; for showing me what a great adventure life can be if we let it.
Thank you for always believing in me, even when I couldn’t.
Thank you for seeing my beauty, when all I can see are my flaws.
Thank you for teaching me how to trust again - when I swore I never would.
Thank you for helping to build my patience by leaving your dirty socks on the floor - time and time again!
Thank you for eating some of the horrible concoctions I’ve made for dinner without a peep of complaint - and even asking for seconds!
Thank you for reminding me that it’s okay to spend $112.00 on candy just because “the colors are cool.” It’s only money, right?
Thank you for forcing me to talk out our disagreements - when I’d rather run away and close my heart again.
Thank you for showing me that “bigger is always better” - whether it’s a television set, a car engine, or a cheeseburger deluxe. Living large is your specialty!
Thank you for your immense patience, constant acceptance, eternal support . . . and undying love. Yes, your love is what I’m most grateful for; it’s the greatest gift I’ve ever received.
Gratitude is another strong, positive emotion. Not quite as strong as joy, but still very good. Most importantly, gratitude puts you immediately into a state of allowing because you’re focusing only on abundance.
But I want to share something with you that I think can make a big difference in your own level of prosperity.
Wow, is there anything more empowering than clarity? This morning I woke up feeling so CLEAR about my current direction in life, both personally and professionally. I’ve spent the past few days doing a lot of quiet thinking. Or, I should say NOT thinking. I’ve been listening. Opening up to my inner guidance.
When the hustle and bustle of daily living gets to be too much, when all the outer noise and chaos begins to drown out my own inner voice . . . I start feeling disconnected and scattered. For conscious creators, this is a bad thing. You can’t create from a place of confusion. Well, you can but your creations won’t be in alignment with what you really want. How many of us have been there, done that? *raising two hands here*
This morning I spent some time feeling grateful for the freedom that comes from allowing. 
Allowing, trusting, letting go is a GIFT and an OPPORTUNITY. An opportunity to refine our focus and tone our faith muscles. 
Lately I’ve been feeling so blessed. Part of the reason for that is my new routine. I usually get up at 5:00am, but for the past few days I’ve set the alarm for 15 minutes earlier. Why? So I can spend more time focusing on GRATITUDE.
Then I start thinking about deeper things I’m grateful for. Like being given another day to make a positive difference in the world. And the life experiences that have brought me to this place and time. And the insights I’ve gained along my journey. And the way my life challenges have strengthened me. And so on. There are SO MANY things we can express gratitude for - it goes WAY PAST the typical stuff.
Sweetie, thank you. Thank you for the past 3,652 days of love, passion, laughter and joy.
Thank you for seeing my beauty, when all I can see are my flaws.
Thank you for reminding me that it’s okay to spend $112.00 on candy just because “the colors are cool.” It’s only money, right? 
