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?
My mother and I bought a bunch of pansies, petunias and other pretties and planted them in nice boxes to give away to the Moms (and Grandmas).
I like that last pansy - he looks so happy.
I’ve got 11 people coming for dinner today, so it’s gearing up to be a busy day! Just wanted to post some love for the Mommas. Take it easy today - let everyone else cater to YOU.
Today’s Daily Quote by Abraham-Hicks is great - can’t get any simpler than this:
You will notice that those who speak most of prosperity, have it. Those who speak most of health, have it. Those who speak most of sickness, have it. Those who speak most of poverty, have it. It is Law. It can be no other way… The way you feel is your point of attraction, and so, the Law of Attraction is most understood when you see yourself as a magnet getting more and more of the way you feel. When you feel lonely, you attract more loneliness. When you feel poor, you attract more poverty. When you feel sick, you attract more sickness. When you feel unhappy, you attract more unhappiness. When you feel healthy and vital and alive and prosperous — you attract more of all of those things.
Excerpted from a workshop in “The Law of Attraction, The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham” on Saturday, July 1st, 2006
One of the greatest gifts we receive as deliberate creators is an awakening to our true power to choose our life experiences day to day. Most of us are used to living our lives in response to the things we see and experience in our external surroundings. When everything moves along smoothly for us, we feel good. When things go wrong, we feel bad. We are constantly on a roller coaster of up and down emotions. In other words, we tend to take a passive role in our daily lives, rather than a proactive one.
However, the more we study and apply the Law of Attraction consciously in our lives, the more we realize that our outer experiences are simply the RESULT of what we’ve been thinking and feeling.
For most of my early life, I remember wondering why life had to be so HARD all the time. Everything was a struggle for me. I faced constant obstacles no matter what I was trying to accomplish, and things rarely worked out like I wanted them to. I remember writing in my diary that I felt like everything was an uphill climb for me, and I wondered if I had been born under the influence some mysterious “curse” or something!
Looking back now, I can see so clearly that I was creating ALL of it. Every day I awoke with a sense of defeat in my heart, “knowing” that things wouldn’t work out for me that day. I envisioned all of the challenges I would probably have to face that day. I dreaded trying new things because I “knew” they would be difficult. I dreaded meeting new people because I “knew” they probably wouldn’t like me. (Do you see a pattern here? *grin*)
Of course, all of those expectations became self-fulfilling prophecies. I was born under the influence of a curse all right - one of my own making! It’s called Negativity.
My life today is so very different. I’m surrounded by miracles. Everything goes smoothly for me. Things work out the way I want them to. I’ve become one of those “lucky” people that receive great opportunities without having to lift a finger. I’m happy, healthy and prosperous.
What changed? MY FOCUS.
I finally awakened to the fact that I had the power to CHOOSE the experiences of my life. I finally realized that I’ve been choosing all along. So have you. We all have.
Since you are reading this article, you are probably familiar with the basics of the Law of Attraction. Perhaps you’ve even had some success using it in your own life. But if you still haven’t fully awakened to your power to consciously choose your day to day experiences, here are three powerful ways to get started doing so:
1) Expect the best, always.
When you awaken each day, think about the things you want to experience that day, and mentally live them as though they are happening now. Want to win the lottery? Visualize it! Want to meet some fun new friends? Visualize it! Want to receive a raise or promotion at work? Visualize it! There are NO LIMITS to the amazing “mind movies” you can create. As you visualize these wonderful things happening to you, you are actually shifting your vibrational frequency and moving yourself into alignment with them - and with other great things that you haven’t even imagined yet. Try it, it is a powerful exercise!
2) Ditch the negativity.
Fear, worry, doubt and other negative words should be stricken from your vocabulary altogether. Not only should you discard the words - discard the emotions that come along with them! If you catch yourself feeling or thinking negatively, do anything you can to shift back into a positive state of mind. Visualize something wonderful again, or do something that makes you feel happy. Be grateful. Be inspired. Consciously choose to be happy. It takes practice, but the more you focus on the positive, the more you’ll find yourself naturally being positive with less effort.
3) Do only what you can.
Allow the universe to work on your behalf! If you are one of those people who feels like everything rides on your shoulders and it’s “all up to you,” let go of that thought as quickly as you can. Begin affirming daily that a loving universe is helping you, guiding you and smoothing the path before you. You don’t have to do everything yourself! Do what you can, and then turn over the rest to the universe. You don’t have to work yourself to death or figure everything out yourself.
There is more to using the Law of Attraction deliberately of course, but these three steps are powerful in their own right. Even if you made no other changes than these three, you’d still be astounded by the changes it will create in your life.
More than anything else, it’s important to know that you are not a victim. You are not a passive observer. You have the power to choose. And you can exercise that power beginning now.
Law of Attraction: Step by Step
Discover just how fast and easy it can be to get the Law of Attraction working for you when you break it down, step by step!
It’s so important to take conscious control of your moods every day if you want to keep those good vibes flowing. I’ve noticed that it’s really easy to slip into a negative (or even neutral, ho-hum) state if I’m not paying attention, and things just don’t seem to “flow” as easily in that state. On the other hand, making an intention to feel good and have fun - BOOM! Good vibes and blessings abound.
This morning I stumbled across a great article that shares some tips on having fun and feeling good. Since it’s Monday, I figured you might need a little boost.
Feel Good, Have Fun - Enjoy the Journey!
By Kate Corbin
“And so we came forth, and once again beheld the stars.” - Dante Alighieri
Life Is Supposed to be Fun. Don’t you just sort of KNOW that life is supposed to be fun? Isn’t there a part of you deep inside that says - “Yeah, I know that’s true. That resonates with the core of my being.” When you recognize that life can be outrageously fun and that you can be audaciously happy, you begin to dismantle the contradictory beliefs that have been covering up this most precious knowing. Perhaps you remember knowing this as a kid, before they convinced you that life is hard and so very serious. You were right - and it’s now time to live what YOU know to be true: Life is supposed to be bubbles and sparkles and glitter and moonbeams!
Peter Pan Had it Right. Peter Pan refused to “grow up” in the sense of believing that life is hard and that you can’t have it your way and that you must constantly settle for less than you truly desire. The true act of growing up is to recognize that you CAN have everything you desire - that life is for playing and having thrilling adventures - knowing that not only can you have it your way but everyone else can have it their way too.
Feel Good. Have Fun. Enjoy The Journey. The best thing you can do for yourself and the best thing you can do for anyone you care about - in fact, the best thing you can do for our world - is to make feeling good, having fun, and enjoying the journey your number one priority. When you follow your bliss, you align with your True Self, you live YOUR life, and you savor the true joy of living. Try these things, guaranteed to raise your vibration:
Let yourself dream!
Let yourself fly!
Amaze yourself for the pure joy of feeling amazed!
Have FUN!
Be light and playful!
Live, love, laugh and be happy!
Seek joy!
Love and appreciate yourself!
Love and appreciate others!
Appreciate your wondrous, glorious life!
Appreciate your magnificent body!
Breathe in the Well-Being!
See each moment brilliantly glowing with the sheer joy of living!
Enjoy boundless levels of abundance and prosperity!
Relish paradise health!
Attract wise and wonderful friends to play with and grow with and have fun with!
Revel in the comfort of knowing that you can’t get it wrong!
Relax and know that truly All is Well!
To fully enjoy your magnificent life:
(1) Realize that you’re a Master of the Universe directing your thoughts and creating your Life.
(2) Acknowledge that you can choose to make every moment joyful.
(3) Be certain that you are absolutely and eternally wonderful and worthy of all good things.
(4) Summon up deep conviction in your ability to order and receive whatever you desire from the catalogue of the Universe.
The Question. And, finally, ask yourself this question: “How can I feel good, have fun, and enjoy the journey of my life today?”
Kate Corbin is a Law of Attraction Life Coach and the creator of Gold Star Coaching. Both her coaching practice and her books - Dining at the Cosmic Café: How to Be and Do and Have Whatever You Desire as well as Think and Grow Thin with the Law of Attraction - http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/ebook.html are designed to empower you to truly live the life of your dreams. To contact Coach Kate, check out her books, and subscribe to her free ezine, Magical Musings, visit http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/
If you haven’t yet seen this new video by Esther and Jerry Hicks, it’s so cute! They’re coming out with a whole CD of original music with snippets of Esther’s (Abraham’s) voice, which I think will be really neat. But here’s just a little taste. This should get your “feel good” grooving.
The Secret, or The Law of Attraction, isn’t “magic.” It isn’t really even a “thing.” The Law of Attraction is simply a way of talking about or describing how things seem to come together, or manifest into form from the world of the un-formed. The Law of Attraction is a law, not a tool; it isn’t something that works sometimes, or for some people, and not other times, or for other people. If you don’t think the Law of Attraction is working for you, it is almost certainly because the Law has brought you grief, loss, suffering, debt, unhappiness, or some other misfortune instead of something you think would be “better.” The Law is “working” perfectly.
As they say, “Ignorance of the Law does not excuse you from the operation of the Law.” You might think you can watch negative things on television (news, crime dramas, etc…) and have a positive life; but you can’t. You might think you can eat whatever you want, not exercise, and spend your time griping about your life and how you look in the mirror without creating something you don’t want; but you can’t. The Law of Attraction simply says that, if you have a recipe and ingredients for a chocolate cake, and then you assemble those ingredients and apply energy, or heat, then you’ll naturally end up with a chocolate cake - not a cherry pie. In life, we have plans, thoughts, and beliefs; and we have faith and action. Of course, all of this starts with the desire and idea to make a chocolate cake; and knowing the recipe, or having the ingredients on hand, are not always enough. And, sometimes, before we have had a chance to create the cake with our hands, someone might bring us a cake. But it all starts with desire.
If The Secret isn’t working for you, consider that you are simply attracting a different level of experience than you want to be — not that the Law of Attraction doesn’t work. When people do that, they get bitter; and then, they attract even worse experiences into their lives and say, “See! I told you the Secret was ‘bogus!’ Now I’m even more miserable than before!” If you really want to start attracting better things into your life, consider changing one or all of the following three things:
1.) Do whatever you can to spend more of the day thinking “positive” than “negative.” This means turning off the news and no longer reading the newspaper, for starters. Also, programming (books, television, etc…) with violence, meanness, fear, or other negativity, literally causes you to be negative and stressed; and the stress response causes premature aging, suppressed immunity, weight gain, and all manner of illness and unhappiness. I have had dreams that took 20-years to come true; be patient and be positive. If it isn’t working fast enough, add to the equation by doing more.
2.) Focus your thoughts; and concentrate on what you want — not what’s missing in your life, or what’s wrong with the world. If you spend your time thinking about negative things, you’ll experience negative things; and, if you spend your time thinking about a bunch of different things, you’ll get a bunch of different things — not necessarily the ONE thing you want. Eliminate negativity and distractions from your life — leaving more time for you to think positively about what you want.
3.) Do Something Different; anything will do. You can’t complain about how your life is not changing when you continue doing and thinking the same things. Carefully and honestly consider changes you need to make in your life — and then make them. Albert Einstein said that, “Nothing happens until something moves;” I say, “Nothing different happens until someone moves differently.”
The Law of Attraction is always on; constantly pulling things together and pulling them apart — but always pulling, and always according to our thoughts. Change is constant; if you want to participate, simply start thinking about what you want — and work on being positive. And, just remember, if you can’t seem to attract what you want in life:
1.) Turn that frown upside down; and Keep it Positive.
2.) Focus on one thing at a time; concentrate your energies on your desires.
3.) Do something new and different; mix things up and you will have change.
They say, “If you want to know what you’ve been asking for, just take a look around at what you’ve got;” to change what you see, change what you’re asking for, and change the way you’re asking. Then, do something new!
About the Author:
Pete Koerner is the author of The Belief Formula: The Secret to Unlocking the Power of Prayer. The Belief Formula is a look at how your mind creates and shapes your body and life. For more information, go to: www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com. *For a Free Report on Making The Belief Formula Work for You, visit: www.TheBeliefFormula.com.
The longer I practice the art of deliberate creation in my life, the more aware I become of the massive limitations I have placed on myself over the years. You wouldn’t think that beliefs could be so powerful - after all, a belief is just a thought, right?
Actually, it’s a thought that has IMMENSE POWER. The power to mold and shape your life experiences like you wouldn’t believe. You won’t allow yourself to do, be or have anything unless you believe it’s possible.
When I look back over my life, I see an endless series of limiting beliefs that governed every area of my life. My career. My health. My relationships. My finances. My self-worth. My happiness. Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time and whisper to the girl I was, “Hey, you can break free from these dark thoughts - just switch your focus!” She probably wouldn’t listen anyway; she was pretty stubborn.
Have you ever wished you could go back and do things differently? I often think, “Wow, where would I be today if I’d known how powerful I was years ago?” You’ve probably had similar thoughts about your own life.
Even though we can’t go back and do it over again, we can start fresh right NOW. Imagine ten or twenty years from now, looking back on your life and seeing immense growth and progress. Imagine the joy of knowing that you took control of where you were going and formed your life into a masterpiece of love, happiness, abundance and fulfillment!
Of course, before that can happen, you’ll need to take a good hard look at your limiting beliefs. I’ve been doing this for years and I don’t think I’ll be done any time soon - maybe ever. Every time I think I’ve cleared out all the “can’ts, won’ts, and what ifs” a new batch pops up and waves at me and I start the process all over again. The same thing may happen to you, but it’s still a powerful process that is well worth the effort.
To start, ask yourself: How have I been holding myself back? If I could truly create ANYTHING I wanted, what would it be - and why do I believe it’s impossible for me? Which inner voices keep me locked in a cycle of lack, dissatisfaction, turmoil and frustration? And which thoughts would override the limiting beliefs and begin to draw something better into my life?
Then begin choosing those thoughts as often as you can and turning your attention away from the old, limiting beliefs.
Once you get to the root of your limiting beliefs and begin transforming them, you may encounter another type of limiting belief - and for many people this is a doozy: LOW SELF-WORTH.
This belief has a voice too, and it usually repeats monotonously, “I don’t deserve to be wealthy, who am I kidding? Other people have it so much harder than I do, I should be giving everything I own to charity. I’ve got no business whining about not having enough money. When did I become such a wimp? So what if I hate my job and my relationships are falling apart and I have a lot of health problems? I need to stop all this daydreaming and face reality once and for all. This is my lot in life (or my cross to bear, etc).”
But sometimes this voice isn’t so obvious. Sometimes it’s much more subtle, like when it creates an underlying feeling of discomfort when you think about wanting to achieve a greater state of abundance. You may desire more money, bigger income, financial freedom and more - but you will only allow into your life the amount of money you believe you DESERVE.
Likewise for all other life experiences. It doesn’t matter how badly you want something; if you don’t believe you deserve to have it, you simply won’t allow it in. For that reason, it is also beneficial to spend some time exploring what you believe you deserve in all areas of your life.
Do you believe you deserve to be in a truly loving and harmonious relationship? Really? What about money and income? How much do you believe you deserve to have? What about where you live, the type of home and neighborhood you live in? What about your work? Do you believe you must work very hard to make ends meet? Do you feel resentful and disgusted by wealthy people who throw money around carelessly?
All of these thoughts and feelings are CLUES about what is happening within you; the beliefs that rule your life. Once you start exploring them you can easily identify the ones that may be holding you back and transform them - which will change the outer experiences of your life!
The good news is that the more you delve into these limiting beliefs, fears and doubts, the more proficient you will become at weeding them out and exchanging them for something better. Over time you’ll develop a powerful awareness of these “unwelcome houseguests” when they have taken up residence in your mind - and you’ll have the confidence to boot them right out the door!
But your work STILL won’t be done yet. Once you’ve booted out some limiting beliefs, you’ll realize that you were holding limiting beliefs about your limiting beliefs, and limiting beliefs about your ability to boot out limiting beliefs, and limiting beliefs about your perception of your limiting beliefs… You’ll have an ever-increasing awareness that you can still do better, and better and BETTER yet!
Every moment will become a precious journey of evolvement - that will keep leading you to ever higher levels of joy, abundance and awe. It never ends. And you won’t want it to end! Once you release your fear, you realize that this process of evolvement is a whole lot of fun. Sometimes it’s wildly exciting, and sometimes you may get frightened and start thinking about a safe little hole you can hide in for awhile. That’s okay too.
Be gentle with yourself. Move at your own pace. Enjoy the journey. Embrace the unfolding of a better you, a better life, an easier way of BEING. It’s wondrous and breathtaking, and you deserve every bit of it! You deserve to have everything you want. And you can if you just allow yourself to let go and open to it. Open your heart, open your mind, open your arms. Everything you desire is rushing toward you right now - just let it in.
I’ve written before about the power of giving and the universe returning much more back to you. It’s done amazing things in my own life, both financially and in terms of feeling great!
Giving works on a few levels:
1) You are affirming to the universe that you have more than enough, so the automatic response of the Law of Attraction is to shift your circumstances so that you DO have more than enough. Sometimes in very creative ways!
2) It helps build up your “faith muscles.” When you’re struggling with a strong lack mentality, it’s hard to give. You start feeling all these little nagging worries, like “what if I can’t pay the bills because I made this donation?” or “What if my bonus doesn’t come through - then I’m screwed!” But if you can purposely shift your focus away from these fears and keep affirming that the universe always provides, everything works out - simply because you did shift your focus.
3) Giving is really just an exchange of ENERGY. Money is energy. Love is energy. Happiness is energy. Joy is energy. And energy must FLOW. It can’t be bottled and kept on a shelf. It can’t be gripped fearfully. The more you let it flow out, the more you’re allowing it to flow back IN.
If you receive Notes from the Universe, you probably received a notice about this yourself, but if you didn’t, Mike Dooley has started a new monthly project, Gifts from the Universe. Each month a new cause or charity will be featured, and you can make a donation - as little as $1, or more.
This month’s project is Operation Smile, which treats children born with facial deformities like cleft palates and more. I can’t think of a more worthwhile place to send some of your abundant energy. Please consider sending as much as you can - maybe even a smidge MORE than you think you can. As you give, imagine the brand new radiant smiles of the children you have blessed.
Then affirm with absolute faith that the universe will return your gift to you in a multitude of ways, multiplied ten times over. It must, because you want to be sure you can donate even more to next month’s project, right?
EDIT: LOL! Right after I posted this message, I continued reading my email and this happened to be today’s Insight of the Day: “The Universe wants to give to you. The moment you begin to change your vibration to one of abundance, it will start sending you people, situations, and opportunities that reflect your inner state.” - Peggy McColl, Author of ‘21 Distinctions of Wealth’
I just had to share this because it’s a perfect demonstration of the power of visualization!
I mentioned recently that I’m in the process of attracting some pretty big things into my life (bigger than I’ve attempted before, anyway), and one of those things is a large sum of money to be used for specific purposes.
One of the things I’ve been doing religiously for the past couple of weeks is visualizing money coming to me in fun, unexpected ways - like a lottery win, among other things.
There are a lot of opposing viewpoints on whether it’s possible to use the Law of Attraction to win the lottery. Some people say you can’t do it because that would be restricting the universe on “how” abundance will come into your life. Other people believe that you can manifest a lottery win as easily as anything else. My own viewpoint falls in between those two, but I’ll go into that in a moment.
First, back to my story. The most I’ve ever won in the lottery was $100, about 18 years ago. My grandmother bought me an instant scratch ticket for my birthday, and it was a $100 winner. Since that time, I’ve won only small amounts here and there, anywhere from $1.00 to $15.00 at a time. (In fact, I laugh about that because somewhere along the way I developed a belief that “I never win much on lottery tickets…” — it’s not too surprising that I rarely won more than a few bucks at a time then! )
WELL, ever since I set this new intention to attract a larger sum into my life a couple weeks ago, I’ve been visualizing myself winning a large sum of money in the lottery. Sometimes I visualize winning a big jackpot in the twice weekly drawings, and sometimes I see myself winning on a scratch ticket. I don’t focus on the dollar amount specifically, I just see myself whooping and hollering with excitement as I win, and get myself into that feeling place of excitement and joy. (It’s a ton of fun, try it! )
Yesterday when I stopped at the store, I felt drawn to a specific scratch ticket that was hanging on the rack behind the clerk. It cost $10, but I remembered that I had a $5.00 winner in my purse from the last time I bought tickets. So I decided “what the heck,” and I turned in my $5 ticket plus another $5 and bought the ticket that was calling my name. YES, it was a winner! I started scratching it when I got home, and was thrilled to see I had won $50.00!
But I wasn’t done scratching yet. I kept going and revealed another spot that was a $50.00 winner. Then another. Then ANOTHER!
Yes, this ticket was a $200.00 winner! That’s less than the full amount I’m in the process of attracting - but I was overjoyed because this ticket was confirmation that my visualizations are WORKING. I swear, it felt like the universe was sending me a Happy Gram to keep me focused until the full amount manifests - and I know it will!
So if you have ever doubted that it’s possible to attract a lottery win, take this as direct confirmation that it IS POSSIBLE.
However, I want to point out a couple of important things here:
1) First, I’m not ONLY visualizing money coming to me through the lottery. I’m not “stuck” on the lottery alone, and I think that’s very important.
Sometimes we get it into our heads that there is only one way to accomplish something, when the universe actually has limitless resources to draw on. So, even though I won this smaller amount, it doesn’t mean that the bigger sum will come through the lottery too. It could, but it might also come in other ways. In fact, it might come in smaller increments the whole way! Anything is possible.
So, if you want to visualize winning the lottery, it’s okay to do that - but also visualize other possibilities, and be OPEN to other possibilities, even if you can’t imagine what they might be. In addition to lottery wins, I’ve been visualizing my business income increasing, unexpected gifts and opportunities coming my way, and more. But I don’t get STUCK on any one way. Do the same thing and you’ll be open to many, many possibilities!
2) Also, I think it’s VERY IMPORTANT to enter into the visualizations with the right intent. In this recent post, I shared a little bit about what Abraham says about the power of pure thought vs. physical action.
If you watched the video, you may also remember them saying: “Sometimes our friends will say, ‘Well here I stand, while this is where I would rather stand . . . oh, and Abraham has given us a process so that we can get from here to over here. I’m going to offer this visualization to get from here to over here.’ And what happens is, as you are offering any process to get from here to here, what happens is, you’re vibrating in both places. So you can’t move from where you are; nothing changes for you. So you can make much faster progress if you say, ‘I’m offering this visualization not to get from here to over here, but I’m offering this visualization for the pleasure of the visualization…’”
If you missed that, go back and watch the video again - it’s a powerful insight! I know in the past I’ve caught myself trying to . . . how do I say it - PUSH things to happen by infusing my visualizations with a lot of energy and intention. But when you do that from a standpoint of trying to DRAW something to you, you’re also reaffirming that you don’t yet have it!
In fact, remember what Dr. Joe Vitale said in the Secret movie? When you do visualization right, it’s such a HOLOGRAPHIC experience that you feel like you don’t even need what you’re trying to attract, because you feel like you ALREADY HAVE IT.
That’s the type of focus your visualizations need to have if they don’t already! That’s what I’ve been doing - just creating really fun, uplifting “mind movies” of myself winning money in the lottery, among other things. And it’s working. I’m seeing lots of evidence that I’m shifting into an ever-higher state of abundance and wealth attraction, and it’s totally effortless.
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So YES, let this experience stand as a testimony that it IS possible to win the lottery by using the Law of Attraction. Of course, that will depend on whether YOU think it’s possible for yourself too.
P.S. I’ll let you know when I hit the big jackpot!
I finally broke down today and installed SPAM Karma on this blog. I had to upgrade to the latest version of Wordpress anyway, so I figured why not try something new and pull my hair out for a few more hours?
But surprise, surprise - it was a SNAP to install! Bless your heart, Dave the SPAM Karma King! Come to think of it, upgrading Wordpress was a SNAP too. Maybe I’m finally getting to be more technical in my old age….hmmm?
Anyway, SPAM Karma is supposed to run quietly in the background and eat up automated blog SPAM (you can see the number of SPAMs eaten at the bottom of the page! ) — BUT please let me know if any of you experience problems posting comments. I only briefly skipped through the settings and they looked okay, but I might have to adjust them as I go along. So just drop an email (see my About page in the right column) if you have trouble.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some more heavy duty blog updating to do….*flexing fingers and cracking knuckles with a chip on her shoulder…* Why am I so jokey on a Tuesday? No ideas. LOL
I recently purchased an audio CD from Abraham-Hicks that is awesome! It’s on Money & Manifestation, and there was one part in particular that I found fascinating! And that is the concept of pure thought vs. action hours.
On the recording, a seminar participant asked Abraham about something she’s trying to create in her life, but she isn’t able to take much action on it because she’s got a lot of responsibilities (kids and whatnot). So she feels like she’s not getting where she wants to be fast enough.
In part of Abraham’s response, they said, “People will say to us, ‘I can’t just quit my job and go sit on the beach and meditate. Or I can’t stop what I’m doing and just imagine. I have children to feed or dishes to wash or things to do.’ And we say, we are not encouraging you to stop the action part of your life. We are encouraging that you act just a little bit less and that you envision just a little bit more.”
Then they went on to explain how much power there is in pure thought vs. the equivalent amount of action hours you would have to take to achieve the same burst of energy. It’s mind blowing!
Basically, 17 seconds of pure thought (meaning, no contradicting thoughts interrupting) is equivalent to 2000 action hours. So the results you could achieve by taking 2000 hours of focused action, you can also achieve with 17 seconds of pure thought.
But it gets better! Because energy attracts like energy, that first 17 seconds of pure thought will attract another thought of the same vibrational equivalent. And when those two thoughts come together, there is an explosion of energy that multiplies the effect times 10.
Equivalent = 20,000 action hours. The next 17 seconds, times 10 again = 200,000 action hours. On and on it goes!
Can you see why this is so powerful?
I’ve never heard this before. I don’t think it’s mentioned in the two Abraham books I have - or if it is, I completely missed it.
But it clears up something for me regarding physical action vs. visualization.
For most of my life I only knew how to create results through taking physical action. (Like most of us, I imagine!) I’d get an idea about something, work my butt off, and make it happen through sheer determination. And yes, I achieved some decent results doing that . . . sometimes.
Unfortunately, more often than not I would feel like I was on a treadmill. Taking action after action and not really getting where I wanted to be. And it’s so clear to me why! I was taking constant action, but at the same time I was emitting a contradictory vibration that prevented my desires from being manifested.
But THIS is why visualization is so powerful, because of the energy it generates. That doesn’t mean action is never necessary; of course sometimes it is. But the action is a complement to the energy you’ve already released through pure thought (visualization).
Anyway, I browsed around the Abraham-Hicks website this morning to try to find a written transcript of this audio, but I couldn’t find anything. But then I was led to one of their videos on YouTube, and that led me to another video and another - and suddenly I found a clip of that exact recording I just quoted above! Ask and you shall receive.
So here you go. Watch, absorb, and then go visualize your heart out!
Oh boy, I’m in trouble now. I came across a GREAT site for MP3 self-hypnosis downloads: Better Living With Hypnosis.
I was initially looking for some good meditation downloads and found these instead. Decided to try one, and WOW! They are fantastic - very high quality, I’m impressed!
(A few years ago I bought a stop smoking hypnosis CD from Amazon.com, and was pretty disappointed - it sounded like the guy had recorded it in his garage with the leaf-blower going. Not worth the money to say the least!)
The one I got yesterday (for weight loss here) is AWESOME! First, the hypnotist (Steve G. Jones is his name) has a great voice, very soothing and comforting somehow, like you’re being wrapped in a hug.
But what impressed me the most is that the audio quality itself is nice and clear, obviously professionally recorded - and there are other sounds too, like gentle ocean waves and soft music in the background. (At least on the weight loss recording there are; I haven’t checked out the others yet.)
The whole session was around 40 minutes long and I have to tell you, it was a very experiential experience! He walks you through some visualization exercises to help you relax before the hypnotic suggestions and he really kicked my imagination into overdrive! I felt like I was really there; all of my senses were engaged - FANTASTIC experience!
Better still, you can download the MP3 files or have a CD mailed to you. (I just downloaded mine and put it on my MP3 player.)
So if you’re looking for some good meditation(ish) downloads, there you go! He’s got over 100 to choose from!
And by the way, hypnosis can be a POWERFUL tool when it comes to using the Law of Attraction deliberately. It’s designed to help you bypass limiting beliefs, fears and blockages in your subconscious mind - and replace those limiting messages with something more positive and empowering. That means you have less RESISTANCE to the things you’re trying to attract into your life. To quote Martha Stewart, “That’s a good thing!”
So check it out and let me know if you try some, I’d love to hear your experiences! I’ve got more to say on the weight loss thing, but I’m running short on time right now - we’ll pick up with that later.
P.S. HAPPY EARTH DAY! Beyond all the physical actions you can take to honor the earth today, why not also spend a few minutes visualizing a healthy, abundant earth? Send out positive energy to bless the planet and all who inhabit it. A little goes a long way!
When things like this happen to Law of Attraction practitioners, their first response might be, “How am I attracting all of this? I’ve been keeping my thoughts and feelings in alignment with GOOD things, so what’s going on?”
In my experience, this is usually the result of residual negative energy.
Remember that we are always living the residual results of our PAST thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions. So even if you’ve been “good” with your focus for weeks, it’s still possible to experience some negative things for awhile until that old negative energy plays through. I like to call it a “burning off” of the old to make way for the new!
When I look back through my journals over the past few years, I can see very clear PATTERNS in my life’s manifestations! Here’s what it usually looks like:
1) I start with a negative situation.
2) I set an intention to attract something better.
3) I begin improving my thoughts, feelings and beliefs.
4) Things start to get better and I feel like I’m making progress.
5) Out of the blue, things start to go wrong again - sometimes in very bizarre ways!
Let’s stop here for a moment, because this is a pivotal stage. Depending on how I react to these “things going wrong,” different outcomes will ensue.
6a) If I slip back into my old, negative ways of thinking and feeling in reaction to these negative events, I will continue on a negative slide until I’m right back where I was in the original negative situation.
6b) BUT - if I refuse to invest energy and focus into the new, negative events and continue with positive thoughts, feelings and beliefs, the “bad stuff” eventually plays itself out and dissipates (usually within a few days, or sometimes weeks) - and I am suddenly thrust into MUCH better circumstances, usually through events that seem almost miraculous the way they come into my life.
Has this ever happened to you? I know it does happen to other people, but I don’t see it mentioned a lot. But it’s SO IMPORTANT to understand, especially if you’re new to working with the Law of Attraction.
When things start to go wrong again, it would be easy to think, “This stuff doesn’t work; I’m just wasting my time!” And if you do that, you’ll reverse all the positive energy you’ve sent out toward better circumstances. You need to keep pushing forward with your new, positive ways of thinking and being in order to fully burn off that old, negative residual energy.
How does this residual energy manifest? It can appear in any number of forms, but here are some of the forms I’ve experienced before:
And more - basically there are endless ways this negative energy can come through into your physical world, and sometimes it will happen in more than one way simultaneously! Like your car will break down AND you’ll lose your job around the same time. Or you’ll get sick AND your boss will demand that you put in a large amount of overtime - when you’d rather be home resting! Or your washing machine will break down, followed by your microwave, and your furnace! Yes, this negative residual energy can hit in more than one place at a time and pose a real threat to your new positive state of mind.
However, the important thing is how you REACT to these new, seemingly negative events. If you go back to thinking and feeling negatively, you’ll only exacerbate the problems. But if you can stay emotionally detached and just deal with them the best you can while still keeping your positive focus, the bad stuff will finish burning off and you’ll find yourself moving forward MUCH more quickly and easily!
That’s where I am now. The weird experiences have stopped, my husband was able to fix the brakes on his truck at minimal cost (it was a brake line that cracked and broke open, spilling all the brake fluid out onto the road!), and some wonderful things have been happening that convince me I’m nearly ready to break through to the next level I’ve been focusing on. Soon I’ll be sharing those details with you, but not quite yet!
If you’ve been experiencing some residual negative effects, HOLD TO THE PATH! You’re almost there! As long as you don’t get all freaked out and “emotionally invested” in the negativity, it will pass sooner than you think. Stay positive, stay focused, visualize and believe you already have what you want - and it will come.
In one of Diane’s private emails to me more than a week ago, she mentioned that her husband was due for a big promotion in the next 1-2 years, but “maybe it will come through early or something . . .” She mentioned this very casually, and then we moved on to talk about other possibilities.
WELL - she and her husband recently got the news that it is indeed very likely that his promotion will be happening early!!! Nothing is written in stone yet so they’re just taking it a day at a time, but I was hopping up and down in my chair when she told me that!
Do you see the beauty of the Law of Attraction in this experience? She wasn’t hooked on the possibility as a solution. She didn’t start plotting ways she could make it happen. She just considered the possibility and then let it go and let the universe work out the details. I love that!
One of the most difficult things I’ve had to learn as I’ve begun to master conscious use of the Law of Attraction is LETTING GO.
I admit it; I’ve always been a bit of a control freak. Not just a control freak though - more like a MARTYR! My thoughts always sounded something like this: “It’s all up to me; no one will help me out, I have to help myself. No one else will give this the same attention and focus that I will, so I guess I have to do it myself. Other people are lucky, but not me. I have to work hard to get anywhere in life; it’s a fact I’ve come to accept. Oh, woe is me, woe is me…” LOL I’m joking on some of that, but not really! Overall, those are exactly the type of thoughts I’ve had for a large portion of my life.
And of course, with that type of focus, what do you think I experienced more often than not? Little help from the universe (or anyone else), and the need for me to do everything myself!
Even when I would set intentions and try to attract certain experiences or qualities into my life, I’d try to FORCE them to happen on my own by coming up with an elaborate plan - which almost never worked out the way I hoped.
Ah, but when I started learning how to ALLOW, the universe began working on my behalf. That doesn’t mean I never take action; I definitely do. But I take action when and how I feel PROMPTED to do so. If I don’t feel that inner nudge to move in a certain direction, then I simply wait patiently and KNOW that my desire is being formed and delivered by the universe.
In fact, I’m working on something pretty exciting right now. I’m attracting something that’s bigger than I’ve ever attempted before. I’m not going to say what it is quite yet, but I’ll share the details when it arrives. But this time I’m purposely NOT taking action. I’m visualizing every day, feeling the feelings of having it now, and waiting excitedly to see what the universe will do for me. And over the past couple of days I’ve been getting some really neat synchronicities popping up in my face - almost like the universe is saying, “I got your request and I’m working on it; keep visualizing!” Okey dokey!!!
Anyway, my point is - letting go and allowing should be a VERY big part of anything you try to manifest. You’re not supposed to conceive a desire and then plot and plan possible ways YOU can make it happen on your own. There’s nothing wrong with doing that, really - but then you’re not using the Law of Attraction; you’re using the law of ACTION. Big difference.
P.S. I almost forgot to mention that Diane has other good things happening too! She’s decided to definitely move back to her true love, writing - and she’s already getting offers of jobs and other opportunities. She and I are even going to collaborate on a project very soon. Needless to say, I think she’s moving in the right direction and taking ALL of the right steps to make her lost job seem like a teeny, inconsequential blip on the radar of her life! You go, Diane!
Just wanted to share a fabulous treasure with you! The Secret website has a section of success stories from people who have used the Law of Attraction to change their lives.
The last time I was there they had only a handful of stories, but now they have HUNDREDS! There are stories about people attracting sums of money both big and small, as well as improving or growing their business, relationships, health - even stories about the power of gratitude, successful goal setting, and much more.
Very inspiring! Once I got in there and started reading, I had to forcefully pull myself away. LOL
I was just browsing through some videos at YouTube and saw this one from the Secret. It’s short, but still inspiring - and it goes along with our previous discussion about attracting prosperity, so there you go!
Here’s another one that doesn’t focus on money necessarily, just overall abundance and joy. Very uplifting!
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.
One of the greatest gifts we receive as deliberate creators is an awakening to our true power to choose our life experiences day to day. Most of us are used to living our lives in response to the things we see and experience in our external surroundings. When everything moves along smoothly for us, we feel good. When things go wrong, we feel bad. We are constantly on a roller coaster of up and down emotions. In other words, we tend to take a passive role in our daily lives, rather than a proactive one.
Let yourself dream!
When I look back over my life, I see an endless series of limiting beliefs that governed every area of my life. My career. My health. My relationships. My finances. My self-worth. My happiness. Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time and whisper to the girl I was, “Hey, you can break free from these dark thoughts - just switch your focus!” She probably wouldn’t listen anyway; she was pretty stubborn. 
I just had to share this because it’s a perfect demonstration of the power of visualization!
Oh boy, I’m in trouble now. I came across a GREAT site for MP3 self-hypnosis downloads: 
Not worth the money to say the least!)
In my experience, this is usually the result of residual negative energy.
Exploring the power of thoughts, conscious creation and the Law of Attraction.
