Letting In My Good

Major Manifestations in 2011

2011-12-31T16:09:00.001-08:00

As I look back over 2011, I realize that I have severely neglected this blog, even though I have been a manifesting magician! So, I thought I'd take a moment to share some of the things on my long list of manifestations. First, though it happened in late 2010, my son came back into my life, so 2011 was full of firsts as I celebrated holidays and many amazing moments with my now-adult son. My car became fully mine, the first car I've ever paid off in full. I upgraded my home from a nice-but-almost-claustrophobic studio to a large walk-out with lots of light and a lovely wooded backyard, complete with garage parking, snow removal and all utilities paid, not to mention a huge upgrade in landlords (I just love her!). My psychic/coaching/consulting business has taken off stunningly, with request to give workshops and lectures out of state and maybe even participate in a Peace Cruise. My sons are all happy and well. My friends are awesome. And I have written, danced, laughed, painted, organized, played cribbage, and created to my hearts total joy. I have heard some beautiful new music that is now a part of my personal collection. I just got myself a new crochet buddy and we may turn it into a circle where we chat about manifesting while we stitch ... who knows! But best of all is that I can FEEL the universe conspiring to bring me my JOY!!!

I know I am leaving out a lot, but you get the idea. Have you taken a good look at your year? I hope this has inspired you to count your blessings from 2011, and maybe to start believing that the universe is conspiring for your joy too!

May you have a blessed and enchanted New Year!

Smooth Sailing

2010-05-27T10:49:00.000-07:00

Having had a life full of excitement and joy, interspersed periodically with drama and even sometimes pain, a life that seemed nonstop, I have often longed for a period of calm where I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.

I just realized ... I have that right now!

What a fabulous manifestation. It feels so free!

I know I'll love the next adventure that comes my way, but, for now, I am really enjoying these lovely smooth waters.

To your bliss,
CJ

Why Is What I Want Not Manifesting?

2009-10-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

When you don't know why you are not manifesting what you want into your life, take this test.

Question 1: Do I trust that the universe will give me what I am wanting?

Question 2: Do I trust that the universe is, right this very moment, rushing about aligning all manner of miracles to slip my desire neatly into my life?

Question 3: Am I flowing gratitude for this answered desire right now?

Question 4: Have I surrendered this desire to the universe?

I have stated these four questions in this order for a reason, although in truth, the last should be first. However, usually after reading the other three, the fourth makes more sense.

In truth, you cannot hold the vibration of TRUST if you have not first achieved the vibration of SURRENDER.

Can you see that? Can you feel that?

It is a delicate dance, this game of Deliberate Creation. By getting more and more conscious of how you feel, you will master this dance. Developing your awareness of how you feel, using words that describe emotion, can hasten the process.

Try this ...

Take a moment to still your mind. Close your eyes and contemplate the essence of the word GRATITUDE. Let the essence of this word fill you up. If it helps to peruse your memory for things you are grateful for in order to generate the emotion within you, do that. However, move as quickly as possible from focusing on the thing for which you are grateful to contemplating GRATITUDE itself so that you can discover the vibrational resonance of this Living Word.

Next, move to the word TRUST. What does it really mean to you? How do you feel when you are in a state of TOTAL TRUST? Wrap yourself in the feeling of TRUST, allowing the essence of this word to completely envelop you. Let the resonance of TRUST permeate your being.

Now, move to SURRENDER. What does SURRENDER feel like? What are the subtle nuances that reside within the vibration of SURRENDER? Let the resonance of SURRENDER fill every crevice of your beingness.

Now, while you are feeling the vibration of SURRENDER, also pull to you the vibration of TRUST. Can you feel their compatibility? Can you feel the partnership these two words share? Let SURRENDER go and focus once more ONLY on TRUST. Can you do it? Can you feel that SURRENDER is actually an aspect of TRUST? It never really leaves TRUST's side.

Getting clear on how each of these words feels, how they work together, and how YOU feel when you are holding them in your resonance field on a particular topic is a wonderful tool to speeding up your manifesting. Working with this trilogy of words is a foundation block on which you can build your Law of Attraction work. Make this exercise with SURRENDER, TRUST & GRATITUDE one of the cornerstones of your LOA work.

You will be glad you did!

Seeing you with strong manifesting muscles,

Head versus Heart: A Vibrational Conundrum

2009-05-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

I find myself getting clearer and clearer on how Law of Attraction works in my life, and within me, the more I work with it. I have been studying this material for more than 15 years now and yet it is in the application and observation that the real comprehension is revealed. It is also quite clear to me that I will never be done being a student of this material as there are just so many parts of life to which I have yet to apply it. Yet it is not really important as I am discovering that I care less and less about things and more and more about simply feeling good. It must first and foremost be about my heart's happiness. I must stay out of the quadrant of the head and fully into the realm of the heart. And for me, I find that it cannot really be separated from my spirituality.

By this I mean that I realize that no matter what my head or ego may want, what my soul wants is truly what will manifest as my heart sends out far more powerful signals to the universe than any other part of me. My spiritual beingness is at the core of this and feeding my inner (spiritual) landscape is key to remaining in the place where Law of Attraction can do its best work. This is where I have found my "sweet spot."

Given this observation, I would love to share a couple more thoughts.

First of all I'd like to share that there is actual scientific data that supports this. The organization known as HeartMath has clinical research that shows that the heart is a brain, and that this heart-brain is stronger than the brain we've known about since our earliest school days. (You can find some of this research at their website: www.heartmath.org. Here is a small bit from their research online:

"The heart's electrical field is about 60 times greater in amplitude than the electrical activity generated by the brain. This field, measured in the form of an electrocardiogram (ECG), can be detected anywhere on the surface of the body. Furthermore, the magnetic field produced by the heart is more than 5000 times greater in strength than the field generated by the brain, and can be detected a number of feet away from the body, in all directions, using SQUID-based magnetometers."

So, becoming more aware of what the heart is up to (versus the constant streaming of our mind-talk) might just be a worthy and beneficial pursuit.

I wish everyone would take a deeper look at how the Law of Attraction works and how they are trying to apply it in their lives given this information. I have a feeling that if they could get clearer on the difference between what requests their head and heart are sending out to the universe, they would gain a whole lot of clarity. I'm pretty sure that within that clarity you would find enough evidence of how much your heart is invested in your Joy that you could begin to relax and enjoy the process a bit more. Like the boy in The Alchemist who feared his heart would betray him, you too will ultimately find that your heart will never lie to you or betray you in any way. Its sole desire is to increase your Joy. Once this awareness dawns within you, you will realize that you don't need to work so hard at, or with, the Law of Attraction as it is always working to fulfill your heart's desires.

This naturally leads one to the realization that our only work then is to relax and KNOW that our good and our joy is on its way to us! I mean this seriously ... matter-of-factly. The moment our heart conceives it, the universe creates the loving response that will thrill our heart. And then we need only to be a vibrational match ... a receptacle of surrender (no expectation on HOW the desire will manifest), trust (knowing that it can't not be and that the universe will deliver as much wonder and delight as we are able to receive), and gratitude (that it is already done) ... and your heart's desire will be yours.

I think that what hangs most students of LOA up, or what convinces others that it doesn't even exist, is that they are so set on what they want in their head that they don't realize the desire emanating from the soul (heart) and that what their head wants may not be the best thing to grant the heart's desire and so they are creating a vibrational conundrum. Which, of course, binds the proverbial "hands" of the universe.

And so, our greatest work most likely lies in undoing the beliefs we've been taught about not trusting our hearts ("you know what you have to do", "you can't always have what you want"), not following our hearts ("get your head out of the clouds", "keep your feet on the ground") and accepting the truth that our hearts DO have our best interest (highest good, ultimate joy) at heart.

This process will probably be different for everyone, but getting clear on "the work" is a good start in the right direction.

enJOY your JOurneY!

Can We Actually Order Up More Bliss?

2009-03-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

I won't debate with you whether it was a dream or not, but last night I had this experience with these "angelic surgeons" who seemed to be working on me as if they had my physical body cut open and were performing "surgery" on my spiritual body and my emotional network. It was kind of like a sci-fi movie in that my conscious self was "checked out" but could observe what was happening. At one point, my voice, but much more rich and resonant, and with what seemed like a touch of Hollywood vibrato, came from someplace unreal and excitedly said to these surgeons, "Increase my capacity for bliss!" Now, this is a phrase I used a lot several years back, but I haven't used, or even thought of this phrase in a very long time. That it came out of me ... and not via my conscious mind ... startled, and THRILLED me! But what thrilled me even more is that these "surgeons" responded to the request. I felt a wave of joy flow through me as if someone had just cranked up the volume on a car radio! It lasted for what seemed like hours. As it went on and on, I thought that at some point it would get to the point where I couldn't stand all that joy anymore, but I never did!!!

How much do we "settle" for what seems to be in our lives? How much are we really designed to understand, feel, think, create, flow, and soar? I think our physical bodies have created such an illusion of our humanity and of limitation that we have only a smidgeon of awareness, a pinch of imagination, and a dash of belief ... compared to what is actually possible. I am not the only one who has had things like this happen to them. Stories similar to mine are recorded in great volume throughout the world and throughout time, actually. They could be taken as dreams, wishful thinking, madness ... OR ... as spiritual glimpses into a Reality more real than we are currently allowing ourselves to experience.

The Art of Allowing as explained by Abraham-Hicks speaks to this kind of thing as they encourage us to focus on alignment with our good ... with what we are desiring ... so that we can let it in. Imagine what your life would be like if you allowed yourself to increase your capacity for bliss by just 5%. What if you increased it by 1% every day for a month? How would your life be different from what you have been experiencing? Can you think of ways to align yourself with bliss, or what you believe bliss is, or would feel like? Can you imagine if you increased it by 1% every day of your life for the rest of your life ... if the capacity for bliss were endless? It IS endless! So stretch your imagination so far right now, this very minute, that you build the knowing that you have much more bliss available to you than you every thought about before, and feel the determination well within you to amp it up in your life!

It is all there ... waiting for you!

Amp it up!

When It Rains, It Pours!

2009-03-19T21:29:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share with all of you that my world just seems to have opened up and is raining JOY! Miracles are happening all around me. Every area of my life has been touched in some beautiful way or another! There are several things I've been doing to align with all this joy, but the most important thing I think I've noticed is my utter abandonment of doubt. Just thought you'd like to know.

Blessings in Abundance,

Have I Started a New Business?

2009-03-17T15:39:00.001-07:00

Hello from the land of miracles! I have to tell you my latest manifestation. As many of you know, I moved at the end of 2008. But this wasn't just any move. This was a life-changing move. This was BIG. The whole process actually began months before when I started going through papers in an attempt to downsize my paper world and not move it with me. I went through every paper in my home! I ended up keeping only a fraction of what I had ... shredding, disposing, getting to my sons, and even burning massive volumes of the stuff that had filled my office and several storage bins for years. I sold the big file cabinet I'd had and now I have two of those little hanging file containers and a box of office supplies and that is it.

But that wasn't all. I also sold about 90 percent of everything I owned! I had dreamt about this time in my life for years, and now it was here. It was time to get to the core of who I was and what I wanted to bring forward into the next phase of my life and to release all the rest.

It took months before and after the actual moving day, moving through a process that I didn't share with the world to figure out what in my life was important to my soul and what I was ready to release. But I can tell you this: it feels totally wonderful now to be this free of stuff! After it was all over, I heard myself telling someone, "It feels so good I think I'd like to help others do this. Maybe I've just found a new coaching niche!" I laughed at the thought because the idea felt so wonderful laughter just bubbled out of me, but guess what happened next!

First my massage therapist friend approached me and asked if I'd help her to sell some things because she just didn't want it anymore and it was too much to keep holding on to it. Then another friend asked me to help her thin out her house of stuff saying that since her mother had moved in, there was hardly room to walk. Then I was talking to a man teaching a class I was attending and somehow we got to talking about my experience and he asked if I would help his wife as they were preparing to move. Before I even realized it, I had 3 clients!

Now, let's take this story and break it down into Law Of Attraction (LOA) terms:

I was passionate about not bringing this part of my past into my future life experience, and determined to get it done during this move. This equals emotional desire ... what Abraham-Hicks calls a rocket of desire ... fueled by passion.

I took consistent action to keep the goal in sight and to move to realizing it. This equates to aligning with the desire, which shows the universe that you have become a vibrational match for what you want and broadcasts that you are ready to receive it.

I allowed myself to let go of things that had at one time held great meaning for me. I am a writer and a lover of deep thought and meaning and I had collected a lot of articles, music and quotes ... and much, much more. By releasing these things, I reinforced my alignment to my goal of energetic freedom.

I launched a new rocket of desire when I joyfully had the thought of sharing this freedom with others. This built the momentum I'd already established, as well as increased the emotional alignment as I radiated joy at the thought.

When the opportunities appeared, I embraced them. I said "Yes!" This is the culmination of the third step in the simple LOA process described in the book, Ask And It Is Given. The lining up (alignment) and becoming a vibrational match to what is wanted is a part of letting in that which you desire ... letting in your good.

Here is the process for your review:

Step 1 (your work): you ask

Step 2 (not your work): the answer is given

Step 3 (your work): the answer, which has been given, must be received or allowed (you have to let it in)

So, I seem to have a new business venture underway without having done a stitch of advertising or even creating a brochure or a website. I'm sure these will come effortlessly (the business materials) now that I have welcomed this vibration and have stepped into this particular stream of wellbeing.

Is there something you would like to create that hasn't quite clicked into being as of this moment? Can you identify which step you are on in the 3-step process above? Usually it is Step 3, which is why we are here. This is the nitty-gritty stuff of life! This is the journey we came here to take! This is where the fun is at! All of life is about launching rockets and moving into alignment to receive the joy of them when they arrive.

Are you ready to receive your joy?

Happy manifesting!

Another Great Tool: The Miracle Money Technique

2009-03-12T19:09:00.000-07:00

Hi from me!

I did it again; I hibernated! I don't know how many of you know this about me but I am right on that Introvert/Extrovert line and when winter comes, sometimes I get very introverted. This year, it was much more than that. If I got an astrological reading I would probably find that a lot of big cycles were coming to a close this year (my birthday is in December) and a lot of new energies coming in now. That's how it felt ... um, feels. Anyway, I buried myself in work, both practical and spiritual, and I moved. But this move was major. I sold and/or gave away about 90% of what I owned. It has been such a freeing experience! As you know, the universe sees this as a vacuum that it can then fill. It will be fun to see what comes in now!

Meanwhile, my blog has been right here waiting for me these several months. I hope you didn't lose faith in me. I think that kind of life-shift only happens on that kind of scale once in a lifetime, so I should be here pretty regularly from now on. And to start off this new period, I have a wonderful tool to share. I just received it myself, but it reminds me of a phrase I used to use a few years ago ("I wonder what amazing thing will happen to me today!"). This comes courtesy of someone who uses the name "SAGMOON," and I hope I get to learn who this person is one day. So, if you send a copy of this to anyone, please be sure to give credit to Sagmoon ... and ask them to honor that as well. Thanks. Here it is:

The Miracle Money Technique

The Statement: "This week I will experience a Miracle having to do with money."

There are only Two Rules:

1. When the Money Miracle happens, recognize and acknowledge it.

2. This is not an affirmation to be repeated, except in the case of doubt or fear, and after Rule #1, meaning after you have received and acknowledged a Money Miracle.

Rule 1 can be tricky - it is actually training in "new vision." Can you "see" the miracle when it comes? This will be more clear when you learn about the phrase "having to do with money" below. One may simply say, "Aha, here is a Miracle having to do with money!"

Rule 2 - This statement is NOT an affirmation that is to be repeated constantly. Say it, and let it go to work! If, however, you find that something disturbing occurs to bring in doubt that this will work, or a fear about money arises, then firmly repeat the statement, and again let it go. Also, as soon as you have acknowledged a Money Miracle, repeat the statement this way, "And this week I will experience ANOTHER Miracle having to do with money!"

PURPOSE OR MEANING OF THE WORDS IN THE STATEMENT:

"THIS WEEK": These words accomplish two purposes; the first is to create a known framework of time in which the Miracle will occur. Without these words the time is too vague, encouraging doubts to arise. The second purpose is to fool the inner "judge" who has no faith in abundance. This "judge" is of the ego and encourages our fears around money. However this "judge" tends to be lazy, upon hearing "this week," it sets a strategy to send out its doubt and fear messages three or four days after the statement is made. In actuality the Money Miracle will occur much sooner, thus getting around the tactics of the "ego-judge."

"I WILL": This is NOT a future tense verb. It is an expression of personal will phrased in such a way as to again fool the ego. If there is one word in this statement that is to be emphasized, it is this one!

"EXPERIENCE": When one receives and then sees the Miracle there is a real "aha!" reaction in the body.

"A MIRACLE": It is critical to have no expectation of the source or the amount of the Money Miracle. Do not think, "Now I will get a raise." Or "Now I will win the lottery." A penny on the floor can be as much a Miracle having to do with money, as an unexpected refund from the IRS for $850.00! Acknowledge the penny (which appears primarily to let you know that the technique does work, and you need not be in fear) and then repeat the statement again.

"HAVING TO DO WITH MONEY": This is the hard one. It is easy to see a Money Miracle when it involves actual currency, and more difficult when you receive something of value that did not require an exchange of "green pieces of paper." Once acclimated to acknowledging unexpected money as a "miracle" you will find the process may change - you begin to receive things at no cost. (Being taken out to lunch, given a set of books or a ticket to a concert). This phrase is the one most associated with Rule 1 - if it does not directly involve cash, check or money order, are you able to perceive that the Money Miracle has occurred?

Now - I've (Sagmoon, er and me too) actually had to add a 3rd rule, which was to tell people not to call me (after 9:00 PM or) before 7:00 AM to tell me that it worked for them! And because this is a message board, that rule doesn't apply, thank heavens! If you follow the two simple rules it WILL work -- promise. There's a whole story behind how I was given this, and that can wait for another time.

(end of Sagmoon's post)

Well, I'll bet the story is great and I wish I knew it, but I don't, so you'll just have to settle for this very cool little game. I'd love to hear how it works for you. Leave comments on this blog, or email your stories to me.

This was the first week I used this technique and to date I have received:

a dime and penny from the floor of my car
a reduction in a phone bill of $112.00
free samples
a $40.00 check in the mail

Cha-Ching!

I can't wait to see what amazing thing will happen to me next!

Happy Manifesting,

Working With The Tools

2008-08-15T10:50:00.000-07:00

I have been spending some time every day on focusing my thoughts on what I want to manifest in my life in the near future (1 day - 6 months out). It has been an interesting practice that I intend to keep tweaking and perfecting (no, I'm not talking about perfectionism here, just that concept of continually striving for improvement, to get clearer on what I am wanting and my alignment with it).

I had an interesting idea given to me about a new type of vision board. With this new idea, you place pictures, words and symbols of what you are grateful for in your life today on the left side of the board, and pictures, words and symbols of what you want more of on the right side of the board. This is a new twist to vision boards, but even though I've made a number of vision boards in my day, I thought I'd give it a shot.

I discovered a funny thing doing this new style of vision board. I found myself putting very similar stuff on both sides of my board!

This was an amazing little aha to have! I realized that I already have a lot of what I am wanting in my life ... I just want more of it ... and a few little extras. Looking at my completed vision board I realized that the pictures on the right were also a little more specific than those on the left. I take this as a sign that I am getting clearer on what I want (in other words, not just close friendships, but things I'd like to do with my close friends, like cross-country skiing, taking trips together and such). Well, I knew that already, but this awareness soaked into my pores in a different way this time. It was right there in front of my eyes, as plain as day. Awesome!

So, after letting this realization sink into my being a bit more deeply, I now realize even more how wonderful my life already IS!

I have love!

I have laughter!

I have deep friendships!

I have money!

I do work I love!

I am having fun with the hobbies I love already!

I travel regularly!

I have exposure to adorable pets through several friends and my sons (and no responsibility)!

I get to spend time with horses whenever I want!

I create art and have art around me all the time!

I have a beautiful home!

I have an awesome vehicle that is fun to drive!

I have 3 healthy, happy grown sons!

I have good health!

I live in a beautiful place!

Life is good!

The second tool that I found myself using recently was scripting. Now, I love scripting. I know it is not for everyone, but hey, I'm a writer. I love expressing my thoughts and feelings through words and story. So, one night I decided to curl up in bed to write a script before drifting off to dream land. I figured filling my head with the script I might also encourage my brain to draw the story of my desires into my dream time, further amplifying the impact of this tool.

So, I got into my pj's and propped myself up on a pillow and let my mind drift to what I want more of in my life. The pen kept moving, so I stuck with it. It was a delightful story about a trip to Italy and meeting my mate. There was plenty of abundance in it, and friendship, and art and travel, and synchronicity and joy, of course! When the story came to a natural conclusion, I had written 16 pages! I felt absolutely euphoric as I turned out the light and I did indeed dream about this luscious adventure.

Anyway, I thought I'd share a bit of what I've been experiencing lately. I hope that you will be inspired to create your own awesome stories, whether in writing, or in pictures! I hope you'll also consider taking some time every day to nurture your dreams and intentions. There is nothing like this kind of food for your spirit. So, what are you waiting for?!

Enjoy!

Creating a Vision Board

2008-07-08T17:14:00.000-07:00

A vision board (also called a Treasure Map, Dream Board or Creativity Collage) is typically a piece of poster board on which you paste images. It's simple.

The idea behind this is that when you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have or do, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life will change to match these images and desires.

No matter which method you're choosing, have a little ritual before you begin your vision board. Sit quietly and set your intentions. Maybe just ask yourself "What do I want?" and then take note of anything that comes to mind.

Go through magazines and tear out images that you are drawn to, and try to find images that really make your heart sing.

Go through the images and put your favorites on the board. Choose the images that make you feel REALLY good. Let your emotions soar as you place the pictures, as if you are putting personal photos, of you doing these things, into a personal photo album.

Glue everything onto the board. Add words and phrases if you want.

An option ... once you are done putting your vision board together, consider having it laminated. This will greatly extend the life of your vision board and allows you to stick post-it-notes or taped notes to your board.

Always remember it is about getting yourself excited that these things ARE on their way into your life for you to enjoy, so GET EXCITED! They ARE you know. It's as good as done!

Have Fun,

"This stuff really works!"

2008-05-20T18:49:00.000-07:00

Today I want to share with you a Law of Attraction tool called Scripting. Scripting is writing out a story that represents something you want to happen in your life. You write it in narrator format, as if you are telling the story to someone you know as if it has already happened. Let me tell you what happens in your Morphic Field while you are writing this story. Once you get going, you will probably float way up the emotional scale on the topic you are writing about. You will feel excited, happy, loved, adored, and supported by the universe! The universe will sense your positive emotions, and in particular, it will sense that you are feeling this way ABOUT THIS TOPIC. Basically, it will then say, oh, this soul loves feeling this way about this topic, so let's give it more opportunities to experience this! And BAM, manifestations that match your desire will begin showing up all around you.

I'll give you an example of how this works. Once I was concerned about one of my sons. He was just launching out into the world on his own and something had come up in his experience that caused me some concern for him. Since we cannot create in another's experience, I focused on what I wanted. I wanted to experience a son who was independent, loved staying in contact with me, understood his connection to the world and his purpose in the world, and was happy, healthy and wise. So I wrote a Script. In the Script I focused on my perfect day, from the time I awoke until I tucked myself in at night. I didn't give my son a lot of focus in the Script, but at one point wrote in that I was driving to something fun and on my way there my cell phone rings. It is my son and as soon as I say Hello he is practically shouting in my ear, "This stuff works!" I asked him, "What stuff," and he told me, "This Law of Attraction stuff!" And then he proceeded to tell me how he had intended something and it had manifested. As I wrote, I could feel joy well within me that my son was calling me to share this special aha in his life, and pride was there too, as I realized he was gaining wisdom that would serve him well in life.

I put the Script away and went about my life. The very next morning I was driving somewhere and my cell phone rang. It was this very son and before I could even finish saying Hello he was shouting, "This stuff really works, Mom!" I asked, "What stuff?", knowing full well what I would hear him say. Sure enough, he had just had an experience of intending something, deliberately using the Law of Attraction, and it had manifested for him! I was so excited for him. I was so excited that my Script had worked so quickly and brought me my intention!

This is the power of the Law of Attraction. It can happen quickly, or slowly. It can happen exactly as you dreamt it up ... or, better yet, the universe is really good at thinking up ways that will surprise and delight you and that are even better than anything you would have thought up on your own.

So, if you are focused on Scripting, don't get too caught up in the details of how it happens in the Script. Just get into it emotionally and let if flow! The universe will bring to you those parts it feels you are a vibrational match to, so your emotions, your morphic field's vibrational frequency, is what will make it happen. The more you let go and let the feelings flow, the more the universe will be able to flow things into your experience.

So give Scripting a try. I'll be posting about other wonderful Law of Attraction tools in the days and weeks ahead, but this should be enough to get you started.

To your JOY,

Believing Versus Knowing

2008-04-09T17:58:00.000-07:00

One thing that I discover over and over as I coach people on life issues is that at the bottom of a great deal of their challenges is a lack of faith in something.

You see, there is a huge, yet subtle, difference between "believing" and "knowing" that something is true. We can even convince ourselves that our beliefs are knowings, even when this is not so. You see, our minds can believe something, while our hearts do not. There has actually been a considerable amount of research done on this that indicates the existence of what has come to be known as the heart-brain (see www.heartmath.org). This research actually indicates that the heart-brain is "stronger" than the brain we have all been told controls our choices, beliefs and actions.

Learning to differentiate between beliefs and knowings, and between what our head and our heart are telling us are some of the basic logistics we humans need in order to live deliberate, conscious lives. A further look into the heart-brain suggests that it knows things that our logical brain does not recognize. That these things the heart-brain picks up on are connected to our souls and to the whole web of life. Research also indicates that our hearts can and do veto decisions of the logical brain and may even be the true driving force of our lives. It would seem then a good idea to get more in touch with our heart-brain so that we make optimal life choices. Coaching is one of many tools that can help with this process.

I'd like to give you one small exercise you can do to help with these differentiations. I'm sure you can feel the difference already, even as you read the first lines of this post. But here, I want you to try this little experiment:

Say out loud: "I believe I am worthy of living an abundant life."

Then pause and try to see how that statement made you feel.

Then say out loud: "I know I am worthy of living an abundant life."

Again, check in with how you feel.

Can you feel the emotions each statement creates within your body? Can you feel any difference in how you feel when you state the two sentences?

One way to find out how much you truly resonate with something in your life is to try these two statements on the topic you are wondering about. For instance:

"I believe I am __________."

"I know I am ___________."

If you feel strong, positive emotion with a statement, you know you are good to go. If you waffle, feel agitated or any other negative emotion in your feeling center when you state the statements, then you know you have work to do. And perhaps you'll get clarity about where you stand on the issue even more if you get the negative emotion on both statements. If you get the negative emotion when you say "I believe ...," then you know you aren't anywhere near where you want to be. If you get the negative emotion when you say "I know ...", but not when you say "I believe...," then you know you at least believe, but you need to fine tune yourself to knowing.

It could just be a slight pivot you need to take, or you may have a series of shifts to move through. Never fear, for no journey is impossible ...

... if you have a little faith.

In Joy,

"Get a grip!"

2008-04-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

One day when my sons were little, we were catching a quick bite to eat at some fast food joint. We were short on time as I had to get them to a class, but I had us go inside to eat rather than just eating in the car as an opportunity for us to at least relax a little. At one point though, I just had to get us back in the car and on our way.

My son Christopher was not quite done with his french fries and was NOT happy to be rushed out the door before he was done eating. But he came grumbling along and got in the car in the seat behind me. The car we had at the time did not have electric locks and so you had to pull a pin up manually on the door to unlock it. I could not reach it very easily from the front seat, so I asked him to get the door on the other side for his brother to get in. As I said, we were in a hurry, so when his french-fry-oily hands slipped all over the lock mechanism and he couldn’t get it up, he got even more upset. I kind of rolled my eyes and sighed and said “Get a grip, Christopher,” and reached to get the lock (not easy now that he’d greased it up good, but much easier for my clean hands than his).

As I did this it hit me how funny it was that I was telling him to get a grip on his attitude when he was also struggling with the grip on the lock mechanism and as I returned to a proper sitting position I started to laugh. It tickled my funny bone so much I couldn’t stop! I was laughing so hard I was crying. Christopher was not amused at first, even when I explained why I was laughing, but we were all laughing by the time we got to the place where they had class.

I haven’t thought of this in a while, and Christopher may not have either, but I’ll be sure to get him to read this post! He’s in Iraq today, serving our country. I often pray that he’ll have something each day that can bring him a smile, or laughter. He’s in a very serious job in a very serious place and laughter can seem far away during such times. But I believe that even in the most difficult situations we can keep our peaceful centers and find love and laughter.

I recently heard a woman pose the question, “Is it a problem, or an inconvenience?” I really pondered that question, which is quite subjective. But if you really think about it, there is almost nothing that can’t be solved or overcome, and even the bleakest situations are just what is happening now and does not define who you are. Each of us has the power to choose who and how we want to be at any given moment. We can be the light in the darkness, the seed of faith in a seemingly hopeless situation, and the instrument through which the answer comes ... if we choose to be.

Is being poor a problem, or an inconvenience? Is being disabled a problem, or an inconvenience? Is losing a job a problem, or an inconvenience? Each of us have to answer these questions for ourselves, but if we open to solutions and use our ingenuity there is virtually nothing that cannot be overcome. I don’t mean that the issue will necessarily go away, but rather, that we can find our way to live and thrive despite its presence in our lives.

So my son can find ways to be happy and laugh in Iraq. Someone experiencing financial issues can be happy despite the “money trouble.” Someone with a disability can enjoy life despite their physical or mental limitations. Jobs can be found. And it is our individual choice to go through these situations with or without a positive attitude.

So, Christopher, I hope you are finding ways to “get a grip” and “lighten up” over there. And I hope that each of you are finding ways to your peace even when problems and inconveniences come to challenge it.

Namasté,

"We're Beyond Hope"

2008-04-06T21:50:00.000-07:00

What do you feel when you hear the phrase “beyond hope.” I’ll bet it isn’t a very good feeling. In our world today, this phrase has quite a negative connotation. It means something is hopeless, helpless, that there is NO chance of saving the situation, whatever it may be.

But let me tell you a story. I was traveling with two of my sons and a friend from Kansas City to southern Minnesota to drop off my sons at a summer camp that I had attended as a kid. We were talking and laughing and singing songs while I drove and my friend navigated. At one point, after a particularly jovial stretch of time, a shot of guilty anxiety swept through me as I realized we had been so engrossed in our fun that we hadn’t paid very close attention to our journey in quite a while and I felt we must be very close to, or even passed, our exit. The sobering thought caused me to kind of hold my breath as I asked my friend where we were. She consulted the map (not any signs) and quickly replied, “I think we are near Hope” (which happens to be the name of a town in southern Minnesota. It just so happened that I had actually seen the city sign for Hope some time previously and so I just as quickly responded, “No, we are beyond Hope,” to which there was a brief pause of silence in the car before we all burst into raucous laughter once again!

(An additional note of humor I’ll add is that as we were enjoying this newest burst of laughter, my youngest son said, “I don’t know why I’m laughing, but this sure is fun!,” to which we all, of course, dissolved into fits of laughter yet again!)

Now seriously (no, I take that back ... laugh all you want before continuing to read this), I would like to offer a new perspective to you. Let’s think for a moment about the levels of emotion. If you haven’t seen the Emotional Scale offered by Abraham-Hicks, I’m including it as a tool in the right hand tool bar of this blog (scroll down and find it underneath my bio). If you’ll please note where HOPEFULNESS is positioned on the Emotional Scale, you’ll notice that there are a number of emotions that are beyond hope. In this case I am referring to those emotions that reside above Hope on the scale ... Optimism, Positive Expectation, Belief, Enthusiasm, Eagerness, Happiness, Passion, Joy, Knowledge, Empowerment, Freedom, Love and Appreciation.

Could we, perhaps, create a new paradigm and turn this phrase, beyond hope, on its ear? Could we dare to conceive that there IS no such thing as hopelessness in the Real World ... that hopelessness is a figment of our imagination, a word cooked up as a substitute for such things as:

Not knowing how the universe can deliver the miracle we are seeking

Not believing in the abilities or reliability of the Unseen Loving Forces that surround us

Not believing in ourselves, our dreams, our worthiness

???

And if there is no such thing as hopelessness, there is no need for such a word, or concept, as hopefulness, for it you could never experience hopelessness there would never be the experience of “finding hope” or hopefulness. One would simply move from Contentment to Optimism. Could we, perhaps, collaborate on a scheme to replace this phrase’s current meaning with a new one that offers people ... optimism?

Tell me, are you beyond hope? Have you been striving to raise yourself above the feeling of hopefulness to believing, or knowing? Have you made it a habit to reach for the emotions that are higher vibrational signatures than hopefulness? Can you see the potential that lies in wait for you if you will allow yourself to contemplate reaching beyond hope for a better-feeling thought and a higher-vibrational emotion as you move along your path of your life journey?

Well, you may not be laughing all the way as we were that day so many years ago, but I’ll bet you’ll find greater happiness around every corner if you move beyond hope each step of your journey.

R.E.A.C.H. (Rise Energetically And Clasp Heaven),

A Twittle Manifestation

2008-04-03T14:07:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I noticed the first birds flying in V-formation in the skies up here. In Minnesota, March is sometimes unpredictable weather, so when you see the birds you know that winter is coming to an end soon. They know you know. Funny how we trust the instincts in nature, but not our own ... and we are a part of nature, too. Huh.

Anyway, that isn't what I was going to tell you. When I saw them in the sky that first day, my heart leapt for joy and I remember my thought was, "Yay! My ears will get to hear birdsong again!" And then as the days went by and I heard all the different songs outside my windows (I'm hearing them right now!) I had memories of delicious bird experiences in my past ... the time I was in the woods and a Great Horned Owl landed on a tree about 20 feet away from me, turned its head and gazed at me for about 2 minutes while I stood frozen and transfixed; the first time I heard a Meadowlark, perhaps the sweetest sound I've ever heard; and the seagull who kept bowing to me (for me) in Duluth last summer (I am including his picture so you'll believe me). And the thoughts continued, and tumbled, and fed my soul and made me happy.

A few days ago I was driving and the thoughts were there again, making me happy, and I had a new memory ... of a morning when the window over my bed was open and the Spring breeze was delectable, and a bird was singing just feet from my head. My heart had swelled with joy! And as the memory trickled through my being, I felt a rocket of desire launch ... that I would have the kind of life where I awaken to birdsong instead of an alarm clock.

And as of yesterday, it seems this lifestyle is here!! I set my alarm clock both mornings not wanting my fatigue to keep me sleeping too far into the morning. Both mornings birdsong woke me about 10 minutes before the alarm was set to go off! What a delicious way to start the day!

Here’s to Spring and the return of the birds!

Thought for the Day

2008-03-31T21:23:00.000-07:00

“All you have to do is to WANT something, and then ALLOW yourself to have it!”

(from the television movie Halloween Town)

Let in your good,

Thought for the Day

2008-03-30T20:43:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Powerful Pivoting special offer, please see the March 15th post.)

Worry, fear, anger, frustration and doubt are our mind's attempt to take back the reigns of the situation and could undermine the talents of the wonderful universe that is designed to manage such things. How clear it seems that trust is much more productive than fear and doubt. There is a quote from the movie Under The Tuscan Sun that I truly appreciate: "Regret is a waste of time; it is the past crippling us in the present." I would say there is another, related quote that should always accompany this first one: "Worry is a waste of time; it is future possibility crippling us in the present."

Just one of those thoughts I've been thinking and finally wrote down and wanted to share.

Peace (of mind) to you all,

Entering The Mystical

2008-03-29T15:39:00.000-07:00

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I've mentioned my friend Diane on this blog before. She was very interested in Native American wisdom. She was so convinced that Native American wisdom held answers for humankind today that she kept walking into that experience, to the point that she invited a traditional medicine man (and his entourage) to come perform a healing for her terminally ill daughter. When they came, we all contributed to the building of the inipi … the sweat lodge structure. This was all foreign to me at the time, but we were told that our hearts and intentions must be pure and aligned in order to participate, so as we worked I worked on my acceptance and alignment. This was important to Diane and I was going to stand with her on this.

When it came time to enter the inipi, I felt as if I was physically walking out of my body and entering an unknown spatial zone … a non-linear dimension where time stood still and everything that had seemed real to me all my life slipped away. I walked into the mystical.

As the rounds continued and more hot stones were brought into the structure, the small space grew hotter and hotter. It was far hotter than any sauna I'd experienced. I felt the smallness of the space and began to feel a bit claustrophobic. It became difficult to draw breath. I knew the feeling that was welling within me, and I knew the only antidotes were to get out, or surrender. I surrendered.

The moment I did I was transported. Though it was pitch black in the inipi and I could not even see my hand when I held it in front of my face, all of a sudden I saw tiny faces in front of me where the stones were lying. I had heard the Lakota people in our presence refer to Stone People … these must be them, I thought. Then I looked up where the ceiling would have been … should have been … and what I saw took my breath away. There, where I should have seen nothing but darkness, was a night sky full of twinkling stars! I blinked. They remained. I shut my eyes and lowered my head, sure they would go away, but willing them to stay. When I looked up again, they were still there.

I just watched them and watched them, my heart full of awe and peace. My whole being was praying and I asked The Creator to help me with all I desired to do with my life. Then an even more amazing vision appeared before me. Out of the sky came two great hands and arms. They were gigantic! They came down, reaching for me. There seemed to be a message coming with them, something like, “All you have to do is ask, to reach for me. I am here for you. I will help you with anything. Everything.”

I began to reach up to the hands and they disappeared. I felt like crying, “No! Come back!” but immediately within me there was another message: “You reached for Me. That was all you had to do. I shall do what you wish. I am always with you.”

Tears ran down my cheeks and all of a sudden it was over. The inipi was being opened and fresh, cool air was pouring over me. I felt refreshed, invigorated, and alive. And I felt so very loved.

That message and vision have come back to me many times since that day. Whenever things around me seem to be going sour, I remember. I remember to ask. And help always comes. And each time I feel again and again the imprint of love, support and peace I felt that day.

Help is always only a surrender away.

May the mystical find and inspire you, too.

Heart Holding

2008-03-28T04:47:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Special Offer for the Powerful Pivoting, please go to the post from March 15th.)

One of my favorite quotes has always been, "The heart has its reason, which Reason does not know." We cannot always know the pains within another's heart, nor the spiritual reasons for their hearts walk through that pain, nor the many choices they make throughout their walk through life. Perhaps it is a vital part of their spiritual JOurneY.

I see that there is much heartache in the world, even though I choose to make my focus on the joy in the human heart. But today I wish to enfold all hearts in prayer for peace, wisdom, comfort and love. If you'd just take a moment with me, maybe take one heart ... someone you know who has some heart-ache ... and imagine sweeping your spiritual hands through their chest wall to the cavity beyond and resting them on their heart (just as you might place each hand on their cheeks in a tender gesture). Hold their heart in your spiritual hands in your vision and send pure love from your heart, through your hands, to theirs. See and feel it enshroud their heart and filter through the layers of their heart and bring them peace.

Then realize that you can do this for ANY heart on the planet. Try it with my heart, or the heart of anyone else whose name appears in these boards. You will feel the person, for in Truth, you know them ... we ARE all ONE.

Other ideas for heart-holding:

George W. Bush
the people of China & Tibet

soldiers in Iraq & the people of Iraq

Lightworkers

Children

Even if they do not feel your heart-holding consciously, their soul will know and you may feel love being sent back to YOU!

BE the love. BE love.
CJ

"Silly" Wishes

2008-03-27T20:10:00.000-07:00

(If you're looking for the Powerful Pivoting offer, please go to the March 15th post.)

Time for another manifestation story! Today I want to share with you what I used to consider a "frivolous wish." You know what I mean? Like if a Genie showed up and you were granted three wishes, this one would be considered totally "silly" and frivolous, or a waste. But this is a true story from the personal archives of my life, so I know there is more to frivolous wishes than we can explain. Here's my story, and I'm sticking to it (because this is really what happened ... I have witnesses).

My mother visited on Labor Day weekend 2002. We found a little market where she bought some steel cut oats, which in our family is synonymous with Gritsawurst (an old German breakfast "sausage" recipe my grandmother had passed down). It requires ground meat and all my growing up years I remember my father sitting at the table grinding it with one of those hand-cranked grinders that you screw onto the edge of your table. Nowadays, there are food processors. Not having either, I was a bit bummed to think we wouldn't be able to make this yummy breakfast during her visit, but not too terribly and I pushed that aside and enjoyed my mom's visit.

On a Thursday a couple of weeks later as I was driving to work, the scene in the market with my mom popped into my mind. I felt a spontaneous prayer leave my heart area. What I mean is that the "thought" seemed to rise up out of my chest, from a deep place in my being, and not from my mind. My mind was actually an observer to this event. Anyway, the "thought" that my heart emitted was kind of like this:

"Okay angels, I need a grinder. I want some Gritsawurst. And since I don't even know if they MAKE grinders like that any more, you'll have to help me find it." And I released it, knowing that somehow they would figure it out.

The next day I stopped by a coworker’s garage sale and brought her a chocolate shake to cheer her up ... she was selling her mom's furniture to help pay for her mom's nursing home costs and had been very blue the day before when I'd spoken to her at the office. Before I left I looked around at the items for sale, and WHAT did I FIND? A grinder! Just like the one my dad used for all those years! It even had the original box and instructions.

Simply amazing, don't you think?

May you encounter your own miracles and realize it is the universe trying to prove to you that it is at work, just for you!

Happy Manifesting!

Random Thoughts

2008-03-26T20:53:00.000-07:00

(If you're looking for the Powerful Pivoting offer, please go to the March 15th post.)

You are never too old to learn ... so never allow yourself to stop learning.

Life is too short to worry; worry is all about things that MIGHT happen and what is the point of that? Deal with the here and now and don’t allow yourself to focus on negative what if’s.

People are people, no matter where you go. Love them and meet them where they are on the path of life. They cross your path for a reason, even if it is just to give you a smile or because they needed one from you. P.S. - Don’t be stingy with those smiles.

Laughter IS the best medicine, so let ‘er rip! Sometimes we forget how wonderful wonderful things really feel until we do them again. If you haven’t felt like laughing in a while, you need to make it a priority to FIND something to laugh about. Rent a funny movie, get some good old buddies together, or whatever it takes and let the cackled fly! (P.S. - Have you heard of Laughter Yoga? What a kick!)

Money isn’t everything and the laundry can wait, but your life can’t. If you are in a rut, sometimes you are in it so deep you can’t even tell you are in it! Take the time to figure out whether you are or not and make sure to restructure your days if you are not honoring your life fully. Schedules CAN be adjusted and life won’t fall apart. (Remember the walnut story! If you don’t know it, email me at cjspiritworker@gmail.com and I’ll send it to you.)

Love is free; give it away as often as you can! You’ll be benefiting right along with everyone you give it to, so what are you waiting for?!

Don’t put your dreams up on a shelf for “someday.” Someday never comes. Even if you are just taking infinitesimally small micro-steps towards your dreams and goals you will be happier and saner. Dreams are your natural biorhythms firing and to ignore them would be like deciding not to breathe ever again. Silly rabbit, you cannot LIVE that way.

Plan regular inventories of your collection of beliefs. Double-check that they are really yours and that someone didn’t place one of theirs into your inner warehouse. Not only that, double-check that the beliefs you have actually meet your latest perspective of the world. Sometimes we evolve and forget to tell old beliefs to stop firing in our psyches and they get in the way of our progress and our peace of mind. VIP (Very Important Point): Beliefs are simply thoughts you keep thinking, so be selective. Okay?

Trust your intuition. It is the voice of your soul guiding you to where you both will be happy. It is the one thing you can trust above anything else. It cannot betray you. Move forward in faith.

Happiness is a choice, not a bi-product. Choose to be happy.

Take time to enjoy nature ... not just looking at it on your television screen or computer, but being out IN it. Soak up its charms. Smell its secrets. Embrace the waves of beautiful energy that nature emits every second. Take it into your heart and let it fill your spiritual/emotional gas tank.

Remember that you are loved. There is evidence all around you if you'll just take the time to look.

‘Til next time,

Choose Happiness

2008-03-25T20:08:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Powerful Pivoting Opportunity, please reference the post from March 15th.)

Some years ago a boss of mine told me that he heard a speaker once (Anthony Robbins, I believe) talk about choosing every morning before you put your feet on the floor to be happy and to feel the wonder of life ... OR to decide to have a rotten day. He told me that he started to do that, literally, and he found that when he faced himSELF with that choice each morning he found he never wanted to choose to be miserable. So he always chose happiness ... and ... once he started to CHOOSE HAPPINESS, he never had a "bad day" again!

So, I started to CHOOSE HAPPINESS too. And you know what? I have found that, even on a "difficult day," I AM HAPPY! There is a river of joy within us all. All we have to do is decide not to block the flow!

I hope that you can feel the joy I possess flowing to you through this amazing thing called The Internet! For me, this is real. This is a way of life. This is what I have come to know is our natural state of beingness. May it be infectious! May your own river of JOY be absolutely bursting from its banks!

Love, Joy & Happiness!
CJ

Don't Stop 5 Minutes Before The Miracle

2008-03-24T21:06:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Powerful Pivoting Opportunity, scroll down to the post from March 15th.)

From the book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo: "What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up."

I wish I knew who first said, "Don't stop 5 minutes before the miracle." I'm sure there are many other ways people have conveyed this same message. The point is, one never knows when everything will turn around and a miracle will happen.

I decided years ago that I was going to live my life by simply being in The Flow. I'm glad I can say "I'm only human," for I am definitely not perfect at staying in The Flow. But I've come to realize the value of the times when I'm bumping up against the banks of my river (my Flow) and the times when I must have climbed completely out and been standing on the shore, dripping wet and looking pathetic, like a fish on dry land, and asking, "What the heck am I doing here?" For those are the times I really dig deeply into life. Those are the times I really appreciate what The Flow feels like, how it enhances and blesses my life, and how much I love The Flow. Without those times where I felt the LACK of The Flow, I wouldn't have come to appreciate The Flow as much as I now do.

And what it naturally makes me want to do is ... jump right back in! Of course! What fish out of water doesn't want to be right smack dab back in the middle of that wet and wild current?

But how did I get out of The Flow in the first place? Well, I think I've figured it out. The water got too hot, or too wild, or too dangerous, or too scary, or too turbulent, or ... is there such a thing as water getting too wet? Perhaps you'll understand what I mean by that. Anyway, instead of riding out the current and sticking with The Flow and allowing it to do its magic and take me to the next great thing around the next bend (or 3 or 4), I baled!

Thankfully I know the feeling of being out of water is not good and that "out of the water" is worse than "turbulent water," so I typically jump back in pretty quickly. Oh, and I've noticed that some of the landscape along those wild stretches is pretty amazing! Truly lovely. And sometimes I find real treasures there. And SOMETIMES, this delightful thing happens where the rapids push me into these really gentle sanctuaries, full of peace and joy, almost like the calm after a storm, or like ... magic.

For me, now it's not so much that I want life to be this calm, in-control thing that is only there to soothe and please me. Rather, I now appreciate all the colors, textures, flavors and types of currents and obstacles along the way because they make life interesting and fascinating and exhilarating! The variety and contrast are what make the JOurneY such a JOY.

So, are you going to make your JOurneY a rich and glorious ride and let yourself see all the miracles that lie around the next bend in the river? Oh, and are you going to do it white-knuckled and screaming? Or basking and appreciating all the way?

Every moment IS a miracle.

Celebrating the miracle of the JOurneY,

Embracing Change

2008-03-23T20:49:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Powerful Pivoting Opportunity, please scroll down to the March 15th post.)

My life takes me so many interesting places. I just did my taxes and I was really aware of how many trips I took last year. It occurred to me that even beyond the physical trips, I took journeys to the inner sanctuaries and tributaries of my soul, and to the peaks and valleys of my life, and to new ideas and creations, and new friendships and collaborations. At times I traveled to my future, my destiny and my divinity. At other times to my past, my history, my creation.

And what I found is that the future is boundless and there really is no going back. The past we go back to is never the same as the one that we experienced as we were shaped, created, grown. Nothing stays the same. People change. Places change. Even the memories we had ... change.

It has been said that the only constant in life is change. So why then do so many resist change? (Yes, I'm including myself.)

Perhaps it is a form of control. Perhaps it is wishful thinking. Perhaps it is just a misunderstanding. But no matter what it is, there is a definite resistance that exists within a lot of us regarding change of one sort or another.

I believe that when people can really look at themselves, their own ever-changing selves, and embrace the fact that they can change and are not bound forever to the Who they once were, well, I believe they will find relief in this thought ... and a type of freedom. I believe there is a hidden key within the enigma of change that if found could send individuals, and the world, into transformations of astronomical proportions. I don't mean to scare anyone ... I'm seeing this as a really good thing!

I believe that these types of amazing transformations have to begin within each one of us and that then they will ooze out, slowly or quickly, to the world at large. I believe that in order to make these shifts within that all we have to do is recognize that we have been changing in little, tiny increments all along, due to things beyond our control, and that it is all good. And if we can see all the change that has taken place within us and be grateful for it, I think we will be able to find our way to trust the changes happening in the world at large are also innately good, despite appearances, and learn to love and welcome them, too.

And then I believe we will be just a few small steps away from a global peace that has not been seen on this planet in a very long time.

Well, these are just some thought that I believe, but I'll bet you agree that these are really good thoughts to think!

Putting my two cents out into the global consciousness,

Dancing With Angels

2008-03-22T20:22:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the post regarding the Powerful Pivoting Program, scroll down to the post from March 15th.)

I have an exercise I do. It started one day when I was stressed. I was inspired to stand in my bedroom in the most open space available, and to close my eyes. I imagined an angel was beneath me, downstairs on the floor below, holding his hands up over his head, to the ceiling in fact, and that he could see me upstairs above him. Then, as my imagining continued, I saw him moving his hands to the exact positions of my feet. And then I started to dance. I moved about my bedroom, eyes closed, and watched the angel move to match each of my steps. Then the idea came to imagine the floor had disappeared and the angel’s hands could actually touch my feet … in fact they would have to support my feet … my whole body. (Angels are strong; they can do that!)

In my mind I saw it. I saw it all! I saw me dancing, the angel moving, the hands connecting with my feet each move they made. I tried to imagine how that would feel. And I could do that too! It was as if there was no floor and I was landing on soft hands instead! I was barefoot and dancing on angel hands! What bliss! I felt so totally supported by Spirit and the Universe. It was an incredible new thing for me; it seemed so tangible.

Now there are times when I wish to feel that feeling again. I may get stressed, or need to feel again the feeling of total support from the Universe. I find an open area in my home or somewhere that feels like sacred ground. I close my eyes … and dance with angels once again.

It’s true! Every step we take is "supported" by Angels ... not just in those moments when we focus on The Dance, but always. They are supporting your every step too!

Law of Attraction & The Four Agreements, Part IV

2008-03-21T19:23:00.000-07:00

(If you are looking for the Special Offer for the Powerful Pivoting Program, scroll down to the post from March 15th.)

The Fourth Agreement from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book called The Four Agreements is “Always do your best.” Again, this doesn’t quite seem like a Law of Attraction principle, but if you read the chapter on the Fourth Agreement you find a very different message than at first you might expect. Ruiz focuses on how you do what you do. I was quite struck by the LOA-ishness (my newest word; like it?) of his definition of the Fourth Agreement, particularly in this excerpt:

“If you take action because you have to, then there is no way you are going to do your best. Then it is better not to do it. No, you do your best because doing your best all the time makes you so happy. When you are doing your best just for the pleasure of doing it, you are taking action because you enjoy the action.”

And later in the chapter he says, “If you’re doing your best, you will feel good about yourself,” which is so similar to Abraham saying, “You will know you are on the right track because you will feel good.” It is no wonder that the very closing sequence of the movie The Secret is of Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret, writing the words FEEL GOOD in the sand on a beach. This is the key to everything; your emotional guidance system will tell you, via your emotions, whether or not you are on track with your life, with your choices, with your Now Moment, by whether or not you feel good.

So I’ll rewrite this last Agreement into my own words, okay? It’s my blog so I’m entitled, right? So how about this:

Do your best to always feel good.

Now that’s what I’m talking about.

Law of Attraction & The Four Agreements, Part III

2008-03-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

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To continue my comparison of the book The Four Agreements to Law of Attraction principles, my focus today is on Don Miguel Ruiz’s third agreement, which states, “Don’t make assumptions.” This is the one that seems the most ambiguous in the law of attraction material with which I am familiar, but I’ll do my best.

My mind goes first to the LOA (Law of Attraction) principle that no one else can know what is best for you, and the reciprocal, you cannot know what is best for others, so don’t assume that you do, or can. No one person can know the full range of experiences and dreams that shape the fine details that comprise another’s experience. We cannot know exactly how they perceive the universe around them, nor the levels of interest or yearning contained in their heart, so how could we possibly assume that we would then be able to know what they want or how they want it delivered. It is our business to focus on our own journey.

This becomes very complicated when it comes to marriages, but relationships of any kind are packed with possibilities for misunderstandings and assumptions, so this is an excellent area around which to set intentions for the highest good. We can only be as open and honest about who we are and what we want in any given relationship, and encourage the other party to do the same. Amplifying communication channels is the best path to optimal relationships, and therefore harmony, but never a guarantee. As Ruiz states in his book, over time, people in long term relationships begin to assume that the other party “knows” them. Then if something does not go as desired they often assume the other party did this despite knowing them, thus a perceived infraction of the trust that is supposedly at the core of the bond.

Perhaps a good thing to consider is that we are in an ever-changing world. In such an environment, anything, or anyone, can change. Abraham goes to the extent of discussing a new form of wedding vows that would go something like this, “I like you pretty well and I promise to be true to myself and work on staying connected to my own inner guidance and you do the same ... and we’ll just see how it goes.” I’m not sure many would agree to have that kind of statement at the crux of a ceremony that is supposed to be the epitome of “commitment,” but in all honesty, I see their point. In the end, this kind of wedding vow is not making any assumptions but clearly states, up front, that neither party is assuming the arrangement will work forever (allowing for the changing self in the changing universe), and is also admitting that the only way this arrangement can work is if both parties commit to being true to themselves and their connection to their inner selves.

Given this ever-changing environment of ours, perhaps it would be best not to allow one’s self to become complacent, but rather to make our intentions LIVING INTENTIONS. If our level of commitment never drops and we LIVE our intentions full out every day, we run a better chance of harmony and fulfillment of our desires. And might I add, it is what all those vows are about after all; we don’t make a vow that says, ‘I’ll do my best, when I think about it, to live up to this agreement we are making here today.” No, typically the vows we make in life are intended to be deep commitments of our heart and core to another.

The one area I would particularly like to discuss before I close is where the Law of Attraction material says that we should absolutely expect the universe to deliver our desires to us. One might say that expect = assumes, and if so, then how could this Third Agreement truly be similar to the Law of Attraction? I would ask you to take a deeper look at this. Every word has a vibration, just like every person. If you look at the word “assumption” with your senses, I believe you will find that this word carries a bit of the vibration of doubt in it. I kind of relate assuming to hoping, which is five notches down from knowing on the vibrational scale provided by Abraham. In other words, I could say, “I assume, but I do not know, and that is why I am assuming.” Whereas the word “expect” clearly carries the vibration of knowing, as in “I am expecting my desire to manifest at any moment.”

So don’t assume your desires will come to you. EXPECT they are already yours. Don’t assume anything. EXPECT EVERYTHING.

Doing your part to live your intentions will keep you resonating in alignment with them and the universe must deliver. Expect the relationship to evolve harmoniously, the job to come, the money to be there when you need it, the book to be a huge sensation, the dinner to be your best ever ... every moment lived in this state of expectation is a moment in total alignment to your desire and this means the universe can deliver it to you toot sweet! So what is the best vibration to stand in?

Don’t assume anything. Expect it!

Toodles,

Law of Attraction & The Four Agreements, Part II

2008-03-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

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Well, because of yesterday’s experience, I have committed myself to moving through all four of the “agreements” in Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements, as I see the mutual message in his book and some of the messages in the Law of Attraction material, with which I am familiar, are very similar. I am comparing these two sources of material because I find these kinds of comparisons refreshing, confirmatory and inspirational as I seek to tweak my own emotional center on the many topics that fill my life. The catchy phrases become my affirmations and different sources of this information contain different nuances that can keep the journey fresh and cater to the different subjects and phases of our lives.

"Don't take anything personally." This is the Second Agreement. Ruiz really emphasizes the aspect of not taking things personally in the form of not allowing the opinions of others to become one’s own beliefs. (He mentions that the last 3 agreements are all part of the first agreement.) I invite you to read again the comments about “being senior” from yesterday’s blog on the First Agreement, and then to take this information in even deeper. Taking on the beliefs of others is a common occurrence in our world today. It is so prevalent that we humans sometimes don’t even think about how many beliefs we take on as our own but aren’t really our personal truth. The way we can test this regarding beliefs in our own lives is to check in with our feeling center. If we have any sign of negative emotion within our being, we can conclude that the belief in question is not in alignment with our own truth. Then it remains for us to find a way to release this belief.

The reverse scenario, of course, is when we try to influence others to believe as we believe. The higher course is to allow them to discard our beliefs in favor of their own as that is truth for them. As Eckhart Tolle has mentioned several times as he and Oprah review his book A New Earth with millions of viewers via the Web, humans often see a disagreement with their beliefs by another as a persona attack. We all see the world differently and we are all here having our own unique journeys. Best to be at peace about that, allowing others their beliefs and finding a way to happily allow all forms of truth to exist simultaneously. As someone once said, “Would you rather be right, or happy?” Trying to force our beliefs on others can always be seen as an attempt to be “right,” when what we really want in our hearts is to be happy.

The Abraham teachings uses the analogy of minding your own pie, as in you being the baker and selecting the ingredients you want in your pie, while letting others decide what kind of pie they want to make and to choose their preferred ingredients. This analogy takes the emotion out of the process with the realization that there are so many choices in the kitchen of life and we all have our own preferences of ingredients, content and context. So one question we could ask ourselves is why do we place more importance on some topics and not as much on others? If we dealt with this agreement at the level of its truest intention, we would realize that all issues have the same importance, or rather lack of importance.

My favorite comparison other than pies and baking are religions. I know we’ve been taught that it isn’t safe to talk about politics and religion, but give me a second here. In my opinion, there is beauty and purpose in all religions and religions are just human vehicles mankind created to give like-minded people ways to experience and explore the divine together. So, what do you think the world would look like if no one interfered in the religious or spiritual pursuits of another?

Now, just some final thoughts on not taking anything personally. I like the "What If" game so here are some quick questions to ponder:

What if you didn’t allow others to sway you but pursued your truth and only your truth?

What if you were able to hear the opinions of others but wade through them to draw your own conclusions?

What if you were clear on what resonated as truth to you?

What if you were an expert at stating your truth but in such a way as to also graciously allow the truths of others?

What if everyone in the world understood how this really worked and could remain at peace even when there was more than one opinion (belief) present?

What if you could make a shift on the planet by starting to live this enlightened reality of beliefs?

You can! !

Will you?

TTFN,

Law of Attraction & The Four Agreements, Part I

2008-03-18T20:19:00.000-07:00

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In the famous book by Don Miguel Ruiz called The Four Agreements, he shares ancient Toltec Wisdom passed down from generation to generation and finally entrusted to him. He breaks the wisdom down into four simple statements by which one is to live his or her life. This little book is small and I often take it out and put it beside my bed to read in small snippets before drifting off to dreamland.

Just today I picked it up to start this process again. Instead of just putting it there for later this evening, I cracked the book open to grab a few words to tumble around in my head today. I actually opened it right to page 25, which is the first page of the chapter on the first statement, or what he calls “The First Agreement.” It goes like this:

“Be impeccable with your word.”

Well, I put the book beside my bed and kept moving about my tasks for the day, but the statement was tumbling around in my mind very persistently. When I sat down for lunch, I had the thought that this is an important aspect of the Law of Attraction, too. We need to focus on our intentions so completely as to abandon all negative thought that runs counter to what we want. We need to “tend to our vibration” and “clean up our vibration” as Abraham says over and over in books and lectures. We need to be, do, say, and feel only those things that resonate positive vibrations regarding the topic of our intent, or desire.

I thought of how very recently two wonderful friends had sat in my living room and, when I responded to their asking about what was happening in my life, pointed out the times I said something that wasn’t absolutely positive in my words about that which I was wanting to manifest. There was plenty of acknowledgement of the good, but some skeptical words crept out between the positive ones. They were not necessarily negative statements as the world might perceive, but there was definitely skepticism, or statements of the “fact” that my manifestations had not yet come into being.

I realized how insidiously these little thoughts and words had crept into my mind and speaking and how they had slowly contributed to the corruption of my dream. They had not destroyed it, but they had corrupted it, tainted it, weakened it in some way.

I have been accused more than once in my lifetime of being a Pollyanna, one who seems blinded to the flaws of life as they look through their rose-colored glasses. While I pride myself in being grounded, it is clear to me that in order to get what you want in your life (and I’m not just referring to physical manifestations here) you must be totally focused, as if you have horse-blinders on. You cannot let your focus be swayed in any way. If you look back through history, this is how the greatest inventions and thoughts have come to us ... through those who held to their vision and relentlessly pursued their dreamsl

So, I went to my bedroom immediately after finishing lunch and read the whole chapter on the first agreement. I have set a new intention to clean up my words about this dream and make them impeccable once more, or for the first time, and let this intention spill over from this dream to all the other dreams of my life. I want to be FULLY impeccable with my words!

One more part of impeccability I want to share with you today is the part regarding with whom you choose to share your dreams as you are bringing them into your reality. No one but you knows how delighted your dreams make you feel or how much you want them. I am reminded of a scene in a movie I saw recently (Last Holiday) where Queen Latifah is talking to her sister who is excited because she believes she is about to become a country music singer. Queen Latifah tells her there is no such thing as a black country music singer and her sister responds, “I am not asking you to comment on the validity of my dreams.”

This is the impeccability level you need for your own dreams. You don’t need anyone else’s permission to have a dream, so why discuss them with others and open the proverbial floor to those who might (not very impeccably, I might add) try to mar or nay-say your dreams? Not speaking them out loud is one way to preserve their impeccability, but you might also be able to find your way to your highest, purest thoughts by sharply honing your focus. Then no matter what anyone else says or does you will not allow yourself to be derailed from your course.

One of my teachers describes this process as claiming your seniority ... or “being senior.” This simply means that YOU are the best one to know what is good for you to think, feel or be and you assert your seniority in choosing to believe and be that which you know over that which others are trying to impose upon you. In other words, you don’t surrender your personal power or your dreams to anyone or anything else.

Thank you Jamberry for your loving nudges, and may all of you feel the love in my nudge, here in this blog post, to make your own commitment to impeccable words for your life and your dreams. The power to make your dreams into reality lies in your hands, and in your mouth, and the level of your dedication to this aspect of your manifesting will determine how slowly or quickly your dreams arrive, and the level of incorruptibility with which they reach you.

Being Part of Another's Manifestation

2008-03-17T14:45:00.000-07:00

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I felt like sharing another personal story with you today of a powerful manifestation orchestrated by our wonderfully mysterious universe. It may not seem like the most important item to manifest, but it was to my friend and it very clearer demonstrates that the universe will get your desires to you any way it can.

One day I was drawn to stop at a local "flea market" shop in the quaint older section of the small Missouri town where I used to live. Inside were all kinds of individually owned spaces that sold every manner of object. I was just wandering around taking it all in when I spotted a pitcher made out of "carnival glass" that looked very much like a pitcher my friend, Diane, had.

Every time I visited her she would open this upper cupboard in her kitchen and carefully take down this beautiful aqua/gold pitcher made out of carnival glass. She would serve our beverage in that pitcher and she had told me about her grandmother giving it to her and how special it was to her. So it had grown special to me, too. This one at the market was identical. It wasn't much, and for no apparent reason, I bought it. At first I thought I would keep it so that we would have the same pitcher. We had discovered that we had a lot of the same things in our respective homes, which was one of many wonderful oddities about our friendship. I didn't really want it for me though, but rather I felt compelled to give it to her.

So, I wrapped it all up, sound packaging to ensure its safety on the hour and a half drive into the countryside where she lived, and wrapped it in beautiful gift paper. I went between feeling silly at giving her a duplicate of something she already had and feeling elated with the idea of giving her this gift.

When I got to her house I carried in the package and set it on the table to hug her. She wondered at this impromptu gift, but made me sit down and wouldn't open it until she got us something to drink. She went to the cupboard I knew well and opened it, but I saw an empty space where the pitcher had always been stored and she reached for another pitcher, way in the back. I said, "Where's your grandmother's pitcher?" She turned sadly to me and said that she had opened the cupboard door just a few days ago and the pitcher had fallen from its high place to the floor and shattered to pieces.

I just sat their dumbstruck. She saw my face and asked simply, "Why?" I told her to come and sit down and open her gift. She did, and when she saw the pitcher inside she just looked at me in shock and then burst into tears and laughter. Me too!!

So who or what guided me to that pitcher? I am dissolved in bliss, for it really doesn’t matter. I was simply tickled (and still am!) to have played a part in my friend's manifestation of something precious to her.

I love how this universe works!

FAITH: Drive and Arrive

2008-03-16T21:45:00.001-07:00

I just found some writing of mine from over a year ago and thought I'd share this small, but potentially huge thought with all of you. A bible verse resurfaced and brought new and deeper meaning. The verse was "Faith is the substance of all things." I read it and really didn't understand it at first. What did it mean ... "the substance of all things?"

I read it over and over and realized it just didn't make a lot of sense ...

Faith is the substance of all things.

Huh?

And then slowly light started to make its way through the cracks of my mind and I realized ...

Faith is the substance of all things.

Faith is knowing without the shadow of a doubt.

Faith is Knowing.

Know it is yours and IT IS.

Faith turns things into substance.

Faith in your dreams makes them come true.

And on and on the thoughts came!

I remembered an old recording of Abraham I heard once where there was a discussion about how you have to believe something is real before it can BE real in your life. The example was given of driving to work ... how when you set out from home in the morning to drive to work, that there really is no doubt in your mind that your office building will be at the other end of your route. No, you never question that at all! You drive and arrive at your destination and start working and never even consider that the place might not really be there when you get there. It just EXISTS. And Abraham said that this is how we must believe in our dreams .. as if what we are wanting in our lives is already there. We must believe our dream is out there before us, just like the office building, and then just walk confidently through time and space to our dream ... to the point where it is a substance in our lives.

So, would another way to consider this be to say that our faith is what causes our dreams to take on substance?

Faith is the substance of all things.

You'd better believe it!

Grins,

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2008-03-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

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Living An Outrageously Radical Life

2008-03-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

Have you ever taken a moment to consider how your life would be different today if you had, at one point in your life, made a different choice than the one that you did? Do you think you might be in a different place today if you'd made that choice? Or even be a different version of you than you are today?

Just for a moment, consider what your life would be like if you chose, now, to start this very minute, to live the most outrageously radical version of your life that you have ever dreamt up. If you're human, you've had dreams all your life ... little fantasies, or big visualizations ... that pop into your mind and tug at your heart and say, "That could be you." Don't deny it. We can't stop ourselves. It's just part of being human.

What do you suppose would happen if right now, this very minute, you chose to walk away from the life you have been living and now live one of your fantasy lives? Seriously! If money were no issue, if family were no issue, if obligations were no issue, what is the most outrageously radical version of these fantasies that you would choose to walk into and claim as your new life?

Really stretch yourself here. If you have not allowed yourself the delicious luxury of exploring these fantasies before, allow yourself NOW. Take 10 minutes and meditate or doodle into cohesive form at least one super-duper outrageously radical life for yourself.

Did you do it? Did you really do it? If not, I command you, for your future peace of mind, take this time now and explore your wildest dreams! You can thank me later, but right now just thank yourself for doing this very good and important discovery ground work.

Now that you've stretched yourself to the farthest reaches of your imagination to find the most outrageously radical life you could ever imagine living, I want you to come back to the present moment of your life as it is ... now.

Yea, sorry, I know it can be a real bubble-burster of an experience, but come back anyway. As you come back, pause for a moment just there at the border where you can still feel the outrageously radical version and the current version both, and from this observer's stance see ... and feel ... the difference between where you were in your outrageously radical life ... and where you are in your current reality. If you did this exercise correctly, fully, and with all your heart .... and if you are human ... then you will feel a huge gap between the fullness and completeness of the life you could be living and the one you are living.

Immediately now, everyone, please promptly forgive yourself for any perceived fallacies, affronts, or broken promises you have ever made to yourself and not kept, or the short-sightedness that you now see has kept you living your life small, or only partially. This too is all a part of our human nature, so get over it and just pay attention to the fact that there is a gap. A big one.

So, with this new knowledge, what are you now going to do about this gap? Are you going to stay where you are, living the smallish version of your not-totally-fulfilling life? Or are you going to do something to start to transform your life into a closer version of your outrageously radical and totally fulfilling life version?

Remember to be kind to yourself. You may never be able to come close to your outrageously radical version ... it is, after all, an ideal. But do not despair. If you did a good job of this exercise then the outrageously radical version is really a stretch from where you are ... something for you to strive toward.

Strive does not equal achieve. Don't get the purpose of this whole thing confused now. Soothe yourself by remembering that every great journey began with a single step. What will your single step be? For therein lies your greatness. The JOY is in the JOurneY, my friend, and it is those who take the journey, no matter where they land on the road to their dreams, who look back on their lives and say, "Well done! It's been good."

And one more thing ...

Allow yourself to be grateful for the smaller version of the life that you have created to this point. It has served you well and is now at this very moment serving you by partnering with you in this exercise to show you what it is still yearning to become. How will you now contribute to this partnership?

Just thought I'd ask. But I've gotta get back to creating my own outrageously radical life and I'll leave you to that answer of yours.

Ciao for now!

Perspectives on My Latest Juicy Life Quest

2008-03-13T21:21:00.001-07:00

Hello! I've been having a string of RICH life experiences since last I posted! So many amazing people-connections, illuminating moments, and both intellectual and spiritual high-points that I couldn't possibly put it all in one blog post, but suffice it to say that life has indeed been RICH and FULL. Just a couple of nuggets to satisfy the curiosity I'm sure I've just created ...

I've had some beautiful "aha!" moments ... the type I love to share with my coaching clients.

I have been to new places in my own being that I hadn't even known were in (of) me.

I have journeyed through frontiers I had only dreamt of exploring just short months ago.

I have made powerful decisions about my life and career ... and acted upon them.

I have faced some fears head on and lived to tell the tale.

And I have committed to being even more transparent as I continue to live my authentic life.

(More on that transparency bit later in this post.)

I'm betting that won't really satisfy the curiosity I hope I have instilled within you now, but I have a reason for writing this update this way.

First and foremost, I shamelessly admit that I want to peak your curiosity. I want you to wonder what it is that I have been up to and doing that has been so exciting ... so that you will begin to yearn for these kinds of juicy experiences for your own life.

Second, I want you to realize that it doesn't matter what your life has looked like or been up to this moment, but that you can choose "on a dime" to choose to spice it up and invite in your own juicy, rich and fulfilling life experiences.

And third, that you will not be able to set these thoughts aside, but that instead you will choose to subscribe to my blog and begin to explore the delicious possibilities that exist out there in this vast universe we live in ... and that are waiting ... just for you.

Truth be told, it might be interesting to hear the details of what I've been up to, but let's be honest, you would listen and be intrigued for a moment, but you'd soon put the discussion aside because after all, that is my life and you are here to live yours!

So, now that you've read to this point in this blog post, I hope you are not totally disappointed that I didn't succumb and tell you all the juicy details of what I've been up to since the first of this year. Rather, I hope that you have gotten to this point and are inspired to find your own quest to embark upon in order to make your life juicy!

Of course, I highly recommend hiring a coach (hint, hint) ... that's what I did, of course. Practice what you preach, eh? A coach should always have a coach, just as a psychologist should always have a psychologist and a "shrink" should always have a "shrink." A coach can take you to the regions of yourself that you have either been too afraid to visit, or not known existed so that you could visit them. And a coach will keep you on the path you choose to explore, and will hold you accountable to the goals or dreams or aspirations you want for your juicy life!

About that transparency ... well, stay tuned (aka, subscribe!) and you'll witness plenty of that!

TTFN Beloved Reader,

My Humanity Got the Better of Me for a While

2008-01-01T20:32:00.000-08:00

Oh, it's been too long since I posted here. And now it seems so silly since what I have been doing these past 6 months was reaching for the better-feeling thought, and the process I was going through would have been so perfect to share here. Ah, well, hindsight is 20-20, eh? Actually, truth be told, I was so deep in my "stuff" that I didn't even think of posting. Forgive me; my humanity got the better of me for a while.

So, looking back at my last post to this blog, I see how amazingly synchronous and right on my closing comments were about how I realized I wasn't falling out of alignment, but falling INTO alignment. The journey I have been on has been a process of allowing myself to shift my alignment to a whole new way of life!

It was a strange journey, and I'm glad to feel the change on the winds of my life finally. I can see now that I was not sure how to be without a corporate job ... or perhaps more accurate would be to state that I didn't know how to be without a corporate paycheck. I didn't know what it felt like to trust the universe to provide my sustenance through other means. I had to get my sea legs, as they say. I don't just mean the practicalities of our 3D life here on earth, but also that ethereal place of FEELING and EMOTIONS that we have to master as well. THAT place is where the biggest challenge really lies, and when we make the emotional journey, everything else (the 3D stuff) just falls in place like magic.

And that's what happened to me!

When I wasn't doing the business of my 3D life (and often even while I was), I was taking that emotional journey. I really did a dance with fear and doubt. "Where will the money come from? What if I can't make this work? I really want this to work (but I could feel that thought riding out from me on a wave of fear)."

As soon as I would catch myself generating negative thoughts, which seemed to come from some deep elusive place that I was simultaneously trying to find, I'd remind myself to pivot.

Oh! There's a negative thought!

PIVOT.

I'm clenching my jaw.

PIVOT.

I'm actually holding my breath!

PIVOT.

"Everything will be all right. I've been through far worse and come out shining. I would never hurt myself. The fairies of the universe love me and are doing everything in their power to help me succeed. This NOW moment is a million times more powerful than all my past moments PUT TOGETHER! I can do anything. I am a powerful force for good on this planet, including doing good for ME. All is well."

I'd keep rattling on with whatever positive thought I could find ... until my body sighed. Ahhhhhhhhhh. A natural sigh, falling out of me with ease, release and relief. Back in alignment once more. The sigh was my sign that I was truly there.

And on and on it went for months. Back and forth, until ... finally ... I was sighing a lot ... for no apparent reason ... just relaxed and enjoying my life. It was unfolding nicely. I had been afraid that I wouldn't allow myself to find this place actually, but all of a sudden ... I was there. And then things got really interesting and I started loving my life even more!

And yesterday, amidst all my deep New Year's Eve cleaning and organizing, all the sorting out what goes and what stays, all the making-room-for-more-good activities I do every New Year's Eve ... I found myself thoroughly enjoying myself, loving my life and everything in it. I felt a lump in my throat and tears prickling my eyes as I realized that I had NO doubt or fear, but rather that it had been replaced by a deep trust in All That Is to protect me and provide for me. No, it was more than that. It was a sense that there was a Force out there Whose only desire was to grant me the deepest desires of my heart!

Now who could ask for anything more?

Oh! My heart was fairly bursting with Love and Joy for this life and how well it was being lived. How well I was living it! Gratitude was pouring out of the depth of my being for the chance to live THIS life, with all its aspects ... those that we humans would call good, wonderful and divine, as well as those we might choose to call sad, painful or scary. I was in love with it all! The whole delicious package that I had embraced as MY LIFE seemed to have tickled the deepest part of me to no end! I was divinely happy. Totally saturated in this Happiness. Drunk as a skunk!

(I wonder where that phrase came from. Did someone really see a drunk skunk, or did someone just use it because it rhymed and someone else loved how funny it sounded and so used it too and it just kind of spread?)

I digress. Well, I guess I'm pretty done with this thought anyway ... for now. Bottom line: I'm back. And I'm feeling better than ever!

I just wanted you to know.

Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone

2007-07-10T06:41:00.000-07:00

As you may know, I am in the process of transitioning from a traditional job in Corporate America into some personal businesses. The transition has been occurring for quite some time (which is something else I’ve manifested). Just days before my last day in the corporate role, I found myself going through many emotions. I would even say that I felt a bit paralyzed. Stuck may be a better word.

One day, as I sat in a workshop related to one of my new ventures, I felt myself slip into Observer mode, where I was observing me and my life as if I was some unbiased “Other.” I saw my life from “above” as if I could see time as a story. I saw all the events that had led to the moment of sitting as a participant in the workshop, and all the potential moments that were yet to come, depending on what that Me sitting there chose to do.

The most obvious thing was that everything was perfect. Given everything that had led up to that moment, even things I’d perceived as “mistakes” or “delays,” everything I wanted was completely possible and vibrantly there for me! I was right on track!

I decided to have a little “chat” with The Observer. As I pondered what I was seeing, I wondered why I had felt “nervous” at times recently. From the broader perspective of The Observer I realized that I didn’t fear what I wanted, nor my ability to make the transition to this new life; rather, what I was feeling was the dis-comfort as I took the steps out of my comfort zone into things as of yet unfamiliar to me.

This was a wonderful ah-ha moment! I also realized it actually wasn’t the first time I’d had this thought and it made the ah-ha kind of comical. A verse I’d written years ago came to mind and I went back to my notes to find it. Here it is:

Let’s Talk About Comfort

We dream of things in our lives
And in our experiences
That we have not yet known…

So how can we expect
To always feel comfortable
As we move into the unknown
To be with them?

CJ (26-Jul-2003)

After realizing this aspect of what The Observer was seeing, I noticed something else. The Me sitting there in the workshop didn’t seem all that excited about the new things appearing in her life. How could that be? All her dreams were just footsteps away! She knew what she needed to do and what she wanted to do and it was all good stuff, but it seemed she just couldn’t get excited about it even though it was what she’d dreamed about for so much of her life. What was going on?

And from The Observer’s perspective I saw that it was all part of a reprogramming of neuropathways. Every day had held certain activities, certain stressors, certain events happening at certain times (leave home at 7:30 to drive to work, work 8:00 – 5:00, drive home, cook dinner, blah, blah, blah). The tasks associated with the job were not what the new “work” would be. Everything was being reshuffled, resorted and realigned.

The joy was still there. The dream was still intact. There was no problem, just a process that was efficiently taking place.

The seeming “stuckness” was not “stuckness” at all! She … I … was … am … filling myself with all the new tools I need and re-routing all the little electrons traveling my neuropathways so that I can welcome all the dreams that lie before me. I’m not falling out of alignment … I’m getting INTO alignment!

Well, that put a whole new spin on things. Guess who’s happy now?!

Deliberate Creation: Creating Your Life As YOU Want It To Be

2007-06-03T10:42:00.001-07:00

Deliberate Creation; what a concept. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?

Ah, but how to achieve this, that is the question. I know it can feel sometimes like life has got hold of you, rather than you having a hold of it. Like you are caught up in a rushing current that seems to send you this way and that without your consent, and especially without your enjoyment, maybe even dashing you against the occasional rocky shore or sending you crashing over a gorging waterfall.

We've all been there. We've probably all had our share of rocky, joyless rides and come through on the other side to that smooth ride where we can breathe deeply again, emit sighs of gratitude and take in all the beautiful scenery once more. So how can we get to this better-feeling result without the extremes of the journey? There is no secret, just a simple action.

Pay attention to every time you slip into negative thinking and gently (without any self-reprimand) move yourself into positive thought and action.

That’s right … action. You can’t just think your way through life. Whether you realize it or not, your negative thoughts are actually creating negative action. Inaction is an action. It is a choice to sit still, and sitting is an action (remember that action verbs end in ‘ing’ … even be-ing is do-ing something). And to make things even more interesting, remember that you can either create your life deliberately, or you can create it by default (by leaving it to the "fates").

I know a number of people, myself included, who have chosen to cut television viewing and newspaper reading out of our daily activities altogether. These choices don’t keep all the bad news out of our lives by any means, but they go a long way in moving and aligning us with what we are desiring. By choosing less to take in negative views of the world around us, we open (choose) to take in more positive views of our world. This type of choice of action can be done with any subject matter to start making the shift to a new, better-feeling place.

But there IS more that can be done. We can create mechanisms that will help pivot us from holding negativity and which can and will generate a stream of positivity into our lives! We can use these tools and games to remind us in light-hearted ways of our goals and to feel joy in moving toward them.

So if you are going to bring the lesson of deliberate creation firmly into your bones, into your experience, and create the joyful life you desire, it's time to get in motion in the direction of what you are wanting! It could be as simple as monitoring yourself so that you stay in line with positive thinking. It could be writing down what you want. It could be talking to a friend about your dreams for your life. It could be taking a small step in your wealth-building activities: buying a new wealth book, giving money away (tithing, gifts, donations), or investing in a new business, to name a few.

There is only one way to shift away from something we do not want, and that is to SHIFT, and in particular, to shift to what we are wanting. Get clear. Line up our thoughts and emotions for what we want and never look right or left, but only firmly at our desire and walk toward it. We must not just hope for what we want. We must not start moving toward it and then allow ourselves to be diverted by less important distractions. We must not begin to doubt it is there in our lives already. We must move toward our desires with confidence and joy, seeing their full glory before us and knowing they are ours even before we hold them in our hands. Like Yoda told Luke in one of the most famous movies of our time, "There is no try, only do." Walk towards what you want. It is yours.

Most everyone have heard the famous quote: “If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always gotten.” Well, do you like what your life has been offering you so far? Or are you ready for a change?

Make the adjustments in your life that will move you closer to what you are wanting. Why wait? Start now! The only thing that is at stake is your happiness, so if you are willing to compromise your joy another minute or so, I understand, but if it were me … well … gotta go! More shifting to be done!

Until next time,
Affectionately,
CJ

Rockets of Desire

2007-06-01T16:36:00.000-07:00

There are three steps to manifesting what you want: ask, believe, receive. Most people think that we have to ask in clear, conscious ways in order to get what we want: prayer, meditation, affirmation, petition, list-making. In truth, our beings are emitting signals all the time asking the universe for what we want. It helps to be more conscious and deliberate (one of my favorite pieces of the LOA puzzle; more on that another time), but it is not necessary. Our inner beings shoot of Rockets of Desire all the time and I want to share two recent rockets of my own.

Two months ago I went on a cruise with some friends (you KNOW who you ARE). One of our excursions found us being driven down a L O N G S T R E T C H of beach in an open-air "limo" (a covered "wagon" on wheels being pulled by a noisy tractor). Someone spotted a sand dollar and our tour guide retrieved it and gave it to a child in our group. A friend of mine spotted another sand dollar a bit further down the beach and got it. As she showed me her new treasure, I felt a rocket of desire shoot through me ... I want one of those! To make a longer story short, today one is sitting on top of the bookcase in my living room.

A similar experience occurred this past week. I was at my office complex and saw flowers being delivered for someone. Often the bouquets I see are unoriginal and very commercial-feeling. This one was beautiful and huge. I felt a rocket launch and felt myself desiring to be on the receiving end of flowers.

Last night I had a friend over for dinner. I knew she had a passion for gardening, but I never would have thought that would be a boon to me. She arrived with a GORGEOUS bouquet of flowers, fresh from her gardens!

As I was thinking today about these rockets our souls shoot off and how quickly our desires can manifest, I remembered the first time I recognized this happening within me. I lived with my 2 younger sons in Chicago and a neighbor boy knocked on my door out of breath and told me some kids were trying to fight with my sons at the park a block away. I grabbed my cell phone and started out for the park. It was the longest block I ever walked ... ran. As I made my way to meet whatever was happening there, I felt a "prayer" float from my solar plexus area, up through my heart and throat and head like a bubble and burst out of my being in the clear thought, "Send someone to protect my sons until I can get there!"

When I arrived, there was a young woman wearing a Parks Division shirt speaking to some boys as my sons looked on calmly. The unknown boys were in the process of shifting from anger to a state of embarrassed regret as I approached. They looked at me, then my sons, then back to her again and muttered an apology and left. My sons were safe and I was left standing there with their guardian angel. I thanked her and then turned to my sons to ask them if they were alright and when I turned back to thank her again, she was gone. I mean GONE. I could see quite a distance in all directions and she was nowhere to be seen!

While our encounter with an angel was indeed miraculous and seared that day in my memory for all time, it is also firmly fixed there as the day I discovered the tangibleness -- something I could really wrap my brain around -- of Rockets of Desire. That day I learned viscerally how they feel and how they work. You will probably have to have your own visceral experience to truly grok this, but I will tell you one thing I've witnessed over the years of my own personal research on rockets: the more passionate your emotional center is on a subject, the more swiftly come the results ... and this works for both the positive and the negative stuff of life.

Just to underscore this with the examples I've shared here, you will notice that I had an instant manifestation of a guardian angel for the sons I dearly love and for whose safety I was desparate; I manifested the sand dollar during our land excursion, probably because I knew the time span of that excursion would most likely be my best or only opportunity for it; and it took a week for the flowers to show up in my reality, a delight for sure, but there was no sense of urgency wrapped up in this one. See what I mean about the level of passion playing a role in the speed of the manifestation?

I would strongly encourage you to do some experimenting of your own with Rockets of Desire. Exploring this phenomenal innate event can lead you to a multitude of discoveries that will enhance your ability to create your life deliberately. It worked for me and has led to a rich and exciting journey of deliberate creation and a life filled with joy!

What have you got to lose?

I Got A Raise!

2007-05-29T18:15:00.000-07:00

I was on my way to work the other day and thinking that I needed to open my mind and really stretch myself, and pondering the thought that I could be limiting the universe in its attempts to flow money into my life. I started brainstorming about all the ways that money could show up: a rebate in the mail that I have forgotten about; winning a contest; winning the lottery; a tax rebate/refund I knew nothing about; a raise (imagine that!); money on the ground; an inheritance; paying off something in my budget that frees up more money; my book selling like hot-cakes; new clients; a friend paying me back money I didn't realize they owed me. The list got quite long in my mind and I tried to jot it down quickly when I got to the office.

I had just settled into my computer to catch up on my emails when my boss walked by and asked if I had a minute. When I followed her to her office she closed the door behind me. This is a sign of a need to have a confidential conversation, which could be either positive or negative, and my mind dashed through a mental list of possibilities.

There was a bit of small talk first, and then she picked up a white envelope on her desk. When she smiled, I knew it was good news, but when she put the document in front of me I think I had an out-of-body experience! Somewhere out there my spirit was dancing for joy, for there in front of me in black and white was a figure that was just a tad over a number I had long ago set for myself as a target income. I had arrived!

Now, if you know the whole story about what's going on in my life right now, you'll catch the irony here. For those of you who do not know me well, I am in the process of being laid off from my corporate job. Now don't get me wrong or feel sorry for me; it's all good. Everything! I am finally exiting Corporate America and diving fully into the work I've always dreamed of doing.

The irony comes in that, with a mere 40 days remaining with this employer, I was presented with this raise. The raise is in recognition of my accomplishments from last year, so it is all on track in their corporate matrix of events, but more significant than the events in the corporate matrix is how this raise is the embodiment of one of my manifesting intentions. It was almost as if the universe was saying, "See? We're slipping this in just under the wire to underscore a point; it was here waiting for you all along. It's all yours, and it's always been yours."

The magic comes in that a raise was one of the things on the list I made on the drive into the office that very day! I opened, and the universe flowed its gift into the vacuum of openness I had created and brought me three things I was wanting in one beautiful package: proof that I can receive my abundance in unexpected ways, proof that there is never a time or a way that won't work, and the achievement of that magic figure I had held as an income goal for myself. All achieved with one fun game done on my drive to work.

I've heard it said that the universe loves a vacuum and also that the universe loves speed, but I'm always a little amazed to see things manifest so quickly when I apply The Secret (LOA). What a great use of time! That was easy!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

"Cha-ching!"

2007-05-11T20:27:00.000-07:00

This was a fun one, so gotta share!

I have a friend who has a rockin' good business and I love to hear her talk about it. When she does, she inevitably uses the word, "cha-ching!" I just love that word. Of course it sounds a lot like what it stands for ... money cascading into your experience. I was driving about the other day (one of my favorite activities because I can just play in my mind with so many fun thoughts, it's my own little focus temple), and in my mind I started hearing her say "cha-ching." I started playing with the word and decided I really love that word ... how it sounds, how it feels to say it, and what it represents.

I keep a Magic Creation Box full of pictures of things I want to manifest in my life. As I flowed love and gratitude about that word I felt myself shoot off a desire to manifest that word in print (I usually get my pictures and words from magazines) for my Creation Box.

Today I got a new magazine and I was turning its new pages as I ate my supper, when I happened to turn just one more page and saw: "Cha-ching!" There it was in big bold print, just like I'd wanted it! My happy word! Guess where it is now?!!!

Cha-ching!
CJ

Manifesting ... A Horse, Of Course

2007-05-09T18:16:00.000-07:00

I have a friend (yes, one of my many friends, which is still another story) who has a love affair with horses. She is a horse expert, or perhaps a better word would be guru. Anyway, when I met her she did not own a horse, but shortly after meeting her she got an intuition that her horse was about to enter her life. She got very excited.

Soon after telling me this, a woman she knows who breeds horses called to tell her that one of her mares was close to giving birth. My friend was sure this was her new horse about to be born. She knew it had been born before she received the phone call, and upon visiting the stables received several delicious confirmations. It just so happened that this beautiful new horse had another interested party wanting to buy it. The breeder said she could hold off the sale to the other woman for one week, but Amber needed to make her purchase by that time. It was a significant amount of money and a relatively short period of time to pull it together.

My friend told me her concern over this dilemma as we were driving one day, and I assured her that she could manifest this money. We did some dreaming about her new horse, and then played with the ideal future she wanted, playing the game of Virtual Reality, which is simply acting as if something is already so. In other words, while we drove about we chatted about her horse as if he was truly hers already and was in her life now! Anyone eavesdropping would have thought we were crazy, but we spoke with confidence and joy about this wonderful horse that had entered her life. We had a great time and left the conversation full of joy, and most importantly, confident that this was all a done deal.

For my part, I went home and spent the week excitedly awaiting the phone call from my friend telling me she had gotten the horse. I played and replayed all different scenarios of that phone call in my mind’s eye as if it was a memory I was recalling with joy and fondness.

The call did come! She did indeed manifest the money, on time (one whole hour before the deadline), and brought her beautiful new playmate home! Not only did she manifest the money, but a free stall at a boarding facility where she had also just manifested a job and a place to stay. One nice, complete package!

What a wonderful universe!

Manifesting People

2007-05-03T13:24:00.000-07:00

I was walking through a shopping mall a number of years ago, on my way to a department store where I was going to make my credit card payment. As I approached the escalator to go up a level I saw 3 young guys, all wearing what looked like identical black leather jackets, getting off the escalator. I had eye contact with one of them and got a very bad feeling, like they were members of a gang and that they were on a mission of mischief.

I passed them and got onto the escalator going up and was almost all the way up when I got another creepy feeling and turned around to look behind me. They had just gotten back onto the escalator and I had a feeling that they knew I had money and were following me.

When I got off at the top of the escalator, both my legs and my mind were working fast. It was the middle of a weekday, so the place was pretty bare. I thought about ducking into a store and having a clerk call mall security, but it just sounded so extreme. I decided to set the intention to bump into someone, ANYONE, I knew. My heart rate was high and so were my emotions (passionate feelings about what you want are an important ingredient in the manifesting process). As I walked and pictured myself bumping into a friend, I got calmer. In fact, I felt a tangible wave of serenity pass through my being like a cool breeze, even though I still had a sharp edge to my senses. Into my mind popped the image of a particular friend and she was smiling.

I turned a corner in the mall just then and found myself looking right into the face of the very friend I had just pictured in my mind’s eye! I heard myself call out her name and she ran the short distance between us and gave me a warm, happy hug. Her son was with her and we made a happy little group. Joy swept through me. I had the presence of mind to turn and look back the way I’d come and the three leather-clad fellows were just coming around the corner. They saw me and I swear their mouths dropped open, then they hustled guiltily back around the corner they’d just rounded and disappeared.

Doesn’t it make you wonder … if I hadn’t lined myself up in this way, would I have seen my friend? Think about it.

"Knock, Knock"

2007-05-02T05:43:00.000-07:00

One of my dear friends (and I have SO many, but that’s another story) has an interesting story of her own. This past New Year’s holiday, she decided to set intentions rather than resolutions. She liked the idea of “putting in her order” to the universe, as if it were a restaurant, knowing that when you place an order it WILL be fulfilled. One of the intentions she set this year was something like this:

“I want a relationship, and if I’m going to have one I want it to be the love of my life, and since I don’t go out much (her business is in her home) he’ll have to come to me.”

Sometime in March there was a knock on her door.

“You may not remember me, but I decided that this visit home I was going to find you before I left.”

He invited her out for dinner, this old classmate of hers, and from that first date she was smitten.

Yes, the universe brought him right to her door!

It can happen!
CJ

Money! Money! Money!

2007-05-01T05:34:00.001-07:00

I was living in Chicago for a time. I’d moved there after listening to my Inner Guidance System (aka, intuition, gut, heart). I was a single mom, recruited by a high-power corporation and I knew this move was important … not just for my career, but the path of my life. As our first winter came on, we discovered how drafty our cute rental home really was and I faced huge utility bills. My heating bill that first winter month was $750.00, and then $800.00 the next month. This was way out of my budget and I didn’t know what to do. I’d called them about a payment plan, but the thought of this debt accruing was really bothering me.

The third month of this I faced a total utility bill of about $2100.00 (I’d paid a little), and I knew this money thing was a big challenge for me. Here I knew how the Law of Attraction worked and I hadn’t been applying it very well. I’d been creating more of what I didn’t want instead of what I did want.

So one Saturday morning I got up early and started my weekend routine. I went and made tea, got my journal and favorite pen, and sat on my couch to meditate. This meditation was so full of good feelings I brought in the money topic. I was soaring! In the state I was in I could feel without a shadow of a doubt how the universe was supporting me and how easily money flows into and out of my life. The ease and love were so pronounced that I felt myself relax to a very deep state of confidence that my current situation was somehow already resolved.

I came out of the meditation, wrote my meditation experience in my journal, got up for another cup of tea, then sat back down in the same spot to catch up on my week’s mail. I had a habit of leaving “fun reading,” like magazines, for this Saturday morning time and this time I had Friday’s mail in the mix, so I started there. One envelope I opened made me gasp, then shout, then giggle with glee! It was a check … for $2600.00! Some fund from my former employer that I had no idea about had been cashed out and mailed to me.

I smiled to myself and thought … that was easy!

Buttons & Castles

2007-04-30T07:18:00.000-07:00

Today I want to share with you a profound little manifestation of mine (tomorrow I'll share a much bigger one!). This manifestation has impressed me greatly. Though small, it has made big changes in my understanding of how to manifest ... anything!

I manifested a button. An unusual button. It happened like this...

I was at the home of another Abing couple and my friend, Jan, started talking about how she can FEEL the button in her hand. She was so passionate about it she held her hand, palm open and upward in front of her, stared at it, and encouraged Pete and I to do the same thing. Couldn't we FEEL it too? Well, I COULD! I still CAN! I've done this with money before and I could feel the light touch of paper on my palm. Anyway, the three of us stood there and tried to feel the button in the palm of our hands and it was so delicious. When I left their house for my 30-minute ride home, I thought about the button in my hand and the rocket I'd launched some time ago to be able to manifest things right in the palm of my hand, or "out of thin air," as I'd been phrasing it for a couple of years. It felt so fun and exciting to just tumble all these thoughts and feelings around within me as I drove home. I was actually laughing out loud in the car!

When I got home, my son came upstairs to greet me and said he had something for me. He held out his hand in a fisted fashion and just stood there grinning at me in delight. I thought, it must be something really interesting for him to be this tickled. Anyway, he said, "hold out your hand," and I did and he placed the object into my hand.

It looked like a token with an interesting Aztec or Mayan pattern on it. It was so interesting that I didn't catch at first that the two dark circles I'd taken for "eyes" were HOLES.

It was a BUTTON!

I'd manifested a button in less than 45 minutes. And actually, when I thought about it, I'd manifested immediately because he got it from work on an impulse just before he clocked out. That meant he'd gotten it just about exactly when we were standing with our hands open in my friends' kitchen!

It was a thrilling moment for me, silly as it may seem.

It was piddly.
It was impersonal.
It was insignificant.
It was preposterous.
It was poignant.
It was perfect.

Most of all, it was FUN!

Silly or not, it truly was profound for me as it highlighted in brilliant, vibrant FEELING how to manifest. It was such a stark example, in a simple form, one that I can now use as a bridge to other, more "important" desires for manifestation. For they are all truly THE SAME. "It is just as easy to manifest a castle as it is to manifest a button." (Who said that? :D)

Seriously, I can sit in meditation now that this has happened and I can translate the feeling directly into something I used to think was "big" and it now feels EASY. This experience has become a "handle" for me, or a "bridge," into more personal desires. The button experience brought me more peace, it brought me more knowledge (about the dynamics of what happens within me and then out their in the universe), but mostly it brought me to a higher place of trust ... in the process, in the universe, in the unlimited capacity and unfathomable possible applications for this, and in myself.

Funny how the lessons and the teachers appear when we are ready. Amazing how many nuances and levels and facets of understanding there are, even about one simple concept.

A good friend of mine once shared with me her tactic of asking herself, "Do you, Self, really believe that the LAW of Attraction works for everyone else, all the time, including you, but just not on this ONE subject?" Of course it does! This button experience helped me to deepen my belief in this.

Knowing we can do anything,
CJ

First Class All The Way!

2007-04-29T12:16:00.000-07:00

I want to jump into this blog as if we've been communicating all along and I trust you'll pick up on where we are in this universal dialogue ... NOW.

In truth, I don't know where your beliefs lie on this subject, but I trust that we are a vibrational match at some or many levels since you have found your way here. I hope by now you realize that your thoughts are powerful, that they create your experience, and that you can be, do or have anything your heart desires. So, old friend, I'd like to tell you one of my latest manifestations since we go so far back (are you keeping up here?).

I was headed home from a cruise (a truly luxurious thing). I ended up sitting in the San Diego airport for a while before my two flights home, so I got a cup of coffee and sat with my notebook to record my intentions for the next phase of my trip. I wrote that I wanted to have 2 pleasant (smooth, quiet, easy) flights, with good (spacious, comfortable) seating and friendly, compatible seat mates.

My first flight was as smooth as butter and I sat on the aisle next to a very congenial young man. He offered to share his headphones and the movie he was watching on his portable DVD player. When we spoke, he was just as friendly as could be. As I disembarked I thought, “It just keeps getting better and better” and “more of this please!”

The next flight was a small express jet. As I boarded I felt a stifling heat hit me. The heat increased as I walked further towards the back of the plane towards my seat. I thought, “This isn’t right” and turned to the flight attendant who was just a few paces behind me (I was the last one to board the plane as my previous flight was just on time). I simply said, “Is there a seat a bit more forward than this one?” She smiled and said, “Just a second,” and disappeared to the front of the plane. She peeked around a corner up there and wagged a finger indicating I should come to her. When I got up front she said, “Just take one of those two seats,” and pointed just behind me. I turned and saw 2 empty seats in first class! Without a question to her, I sat down. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! That was easy!

I got a meal (for free) and an after-dinner liqueur (for free), and as fate would have it, a really friendly gentleman sitting across the aisle from me who was comfortable talking about wonderful things the whole flight. We talked about holistic medicine, Bach flower essences, spiritual books and thoughts, and I had a very nice time.

When I was drifting off to sleep that night I thought back over my day, from docking in the morning, to seals in the harbor, to time on the docks at the marina and lunch with 3 wonderful friends, and then the series of events on my flights home. I sent out gratitude for the quick and lovely ways the universe had manifested my desires, down to the littlest detail. What a wonderful life I have! Truly first class!

INDEED!