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Tuesday I wrote about going with the ups and downs of life and letting them happen. There is another aspect of this that I wanted to discuss.
Life is an energetic force. Everything has energy. This energy is not static in things where it sits, making itself at home, rather it is actually a flow. This energy flows through all things, connecting all things. The flow of this energy is what allows manifesting.
If the energy is flowing in your life, you are connected to all things and what you want will flow to you through this river of energy. The inability to manifest is due to a blockage or stoppage of the flow.
When I learned this, I started feeling for the energy. Yes I could feel it and yes I was blocking the flow. It has been hard to unblock that flow. I keep practicing and the more I can feel it flowing the easier (I hope) it will get. I believe many of us block the flow. I have heard that the life force energy of humanity in general is very low and I believe this is because we are blocking our flow.
Check in with yourself. Can you feel the energy flowing?
To be able to feel the river of energy flowing a person needs to feel safe and loved. This is a hard one. Even though we do not have to contend with saber-tooth lions or warring clansmen we do have to contend with next months bills and personal relationships that have gone awry. Worries and fears can stop the flow. If your flow is blocked there is hope.
To unstop the flow and get the river flowing, practice living in the present. At this moment, are you safe? Feel it! Feel the love in the moment. The next step is to acknowledge that life is good. Again be in the moment and feel it! The third step is to know that good things are coming your way. And then watch for good things to show up.
Practice this several times a day. I will be working on this myself.
I have heard that if an idea comes to you from three different sources it is spirit trying to show you a truth. I have had the same basic idea come to me by three methods last week. One was through a teleseminar I was listening to; the second time was in a book I was reading. I was consciously waiting for the third time to show up because I felt it was coming. The third time came at church Sunday.
What was this idea? It has to do with the flow of energy or some might say the flow of life.
Life has ebbs and tides and you have to let it come and go. We often ‘buck the flow’. This is such a common thing that we have many sayings for it: kick against the pricks, ruffle his feathers, and rub the cat the wrong way. All are referring to life and trying to work against what is happening.
Life has its lows and its highs. We would all like to be on the high side as much as possible and that is why we try so hard to fight the lows. If we would realize that life is constantly changing the lows will not be so hard to handle. We need to learn to let go and ride with the flow of life. The lows will not last forever and neither will the highs.
Enjoy the highs while they are here but also realize the lows also will pass.
If we fight the lows when they appear, we end up prolonging them. It is almost like our lows have to reach their lowest point before our life can head back upwards. If we fight the lows, it takes a lot longer to get to the bottom of things and we end up suffering longer. Just remember that the lows are times for us to rest and take stock of where we are and where we are headed. Live the moment and feel the moment whether it is a high or a low and life will go smoother.
There is a whole other section on this flow that I will cover on Thursday.
Think of someone significant in your life. Do you love them? Do you like them? Do you see the difference?
Most people can see that you can like some one without loving them but what about the other way around?
There have been times I have felt love but at the same time I felt I did not like that same person. What is going on? Is this the same thing that is going on when a woman will not leave an abusive relationship because she “loves” him? Maybe she loves him but she may not like him. I have heard a woman say this about their young child. This woman said she loved her child but for the last several days she did not like her.
I remember telling my son when he was very young that I loved him and then I stopped and said, “I even like you” because there is a difference and to truly accept someone you need both of the emotions.
Did you see the Beetle Bailey cartoon last Sunday? Sarge decides he is going to be nice to his troops for the day. His troops seem to like the new Sarge but everyone sees that there is something wrong with him. Sarge is not acting like Sarge so he must be sick and he ends up in a padded cell.
Have you ever tried to change something major about your life and met resistance from those around you?
I tried to do that in High School. I did not like who I was at the time and wanted to change but no one took me seriously. I had to wait until College when I moved away to a place where no one knew me. It was then that I had the chance to remake myself into who I wanted to be.
People want predictability. My son recently got his driver’s licenses and one of the ideas I have tried to drill into him is to do what the drivers around him are expecting him to do. If he is in the right turn lane, make the right turn and ‘make the block’ if he has to but don’t suddenly swerve into the left lane. Accidents happen when you make sudden unexpected moves.
People just don’t care for drastic changes. We don’t want it in our life, in our health, in our finances, in our relationships. Small changes are ok. Many small changes can lead to a major change but it takes time and patience. Major changes always meet with major resistance. Sometimes we are not patient enough for the small changes and we insist on the major changes such as in social reforms. The major changes are painful but the results are often worth the pain, kind of like childbirth.
But it is your choice, many small painless changes or Major changes with pain and resistance.
The Writing on the Walls of Your Life
Posted by: Ann
February 11th, 2010 >> EFT, Life, Meridian Tapping, Sacrifice
Who has written on the walls of your life? What I mean is who has said or done things that really influenced your life.
Often we think of the special people who had a positive impact on our life, like the teacher who pointed out what you were really good at, or the neighbor who took you in when times were rough at home, or the friend that showed you the world could be a friendly place.
Sometimes the writings are not that helpful. I am sure whoever put the writings there never meant for them to be a hindrance.
One of the writings that I had to struggle with was that God wanted us to give every thing away and live under a bridge. This does not make much sense. But I had a strong religious upbringing that somehow enforced this idea. Last Sunday I realized where this came from. We have been reading Proverbs and there are many sayings in there that talk about it being better to be poor and honest than rich and wicked. Somehow I got the part about it is better to be poor than rich but the rest of it went right past me. You realize who wrote most of Proverbs? King Solomon, the richest man in the known world at the time. Was he poor? NO.
He was just trying to make a point that happiness and honesty are to be valued and treasured. If you are a rich businessman but you are also dishonest in your dealings, you will have to work extra hard to hold on to your position and customers and sales because people will find out and not want to deal with you again. However if you are poor but honest and you consistently work toward your goals, you will succeed and prosper because people will see you are honest with them and that is what people want.
An idea that it is better to be poor than rich can be pretty limiting. How do you get over these debilitating writings on your walls?
Meridian tapping and EFT work wonders in getting you past this. I actually did work on this issue several years ago and it is no longer a strong influence in my life. You often have to dig a little deeper than just the surface statement such as it is better to be poor and give everything away. Often an objective 2nd party can help you see the trees in the forest that are causing the problems.
If you would like help discovering your inhibiting writings, check out my website and let me help you. www.naturallyresilient.com
I stumbled onto this and wanted to pass it on. I have always felt that Passion and Persistence were important for success, but this added a few other items.
Symbolism of Taxes Revisited
Posted by: Ann
February 8th, 2010 >> Life, Physical/Material, Sacrifice
Ok I have recovered from my headache and I have been thinking about the symbolism of taxes. I think I may have something.
Lets think about giving. Giving is a show of abundance when you give willingly. Giving is also a form of showing gratitude. The law of attraction would approve of this. The more you willingly give without expecting anything in return, the more the universe will provide to you to allow you to keep giving. However, many people do not give, or do so grudgingly. When that happens, the law of attraction says, “Oh, you want to have to give and not like it” so then you are given the opportunities to give grudgingly.
Now let me ask you, do you give to the government willingly? If this were a purely voluntary program would you shell out the money? Where is your gratitude, your willingness to give? Remember the law of attraction; what you throw out there you will get back.
I can here it now. “But the government waste my money”. Well so do your children, are you throwing them out? Yes the government does some stupid and insane things sometimes (read tomorrows post) but don’t your children?
Think of taxes as a lesson in “letting go”. You must let go willingly and know it is ok. Don’t begrudge the greatest country in the world its share. You live here, you work here, and you are blessed.
The Rules of The Game
Posted by: Ann
February 7th, 2010 >> Books, Life, Physical/Material, Truth, Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago you learned how to find your passions with The Passion Test. Then last week you learned how to manifest what you really desire with I’m Rich Beyond My Wildest Dreams. This week I am introducing a book that changes all the rules of the game. Busting Loose From the Money Game: Mind-Blowing Strategies for Changing the Rules of a Game You Can’t Win
by Robert Scheinfeld is a revolutionary book about the way things really work. This book goes a step beyond the Law of Attraction.
Where the Law of Attraction still works within a frame work of game rules that we (human kind) have agreed to on a subconscious level, Busting Loose tells you how to change the rules altogether. When you are free from the constraints of the rules you start to create your own rules. I am not talking about break the law type rules. These rules are at a much deeper level. Many of them sound familiar to the Law of Attraction crowd:
There is a limited supply of money
Money flows in and out and is separate from you so that you have to go out and get it.
You must work harder or smarter to increase your supply of money
Even though the Law of Attraction also refutes these rules, Robert Scheinfeld takes it a step further. He explains how this game is designed so that you can’t win and that is why you must change the rules. Robert Scheinfeld shows how none of the beliefs and assumptions that are the basis for these money rules are true.
Then he leads you through the land of OZ where you will see that this is not just a Money Game but a Human Game. The steps for creating the new rules is explained in this very interesting easy to read book. Maybe these are the changes that will be coming to the human race in 2012 and beyond and it can start with you if you read this book.
Tax time is upon me. I like to find symbolism in the most unlikely places. Taxes are one of those unlikely places.
What do taxes symbolize? On the material level they are a way for our country to pull together and provide funds for beneficial programs such as roads, urban housing, food stamps, work programs, military and many more. What do they mean on a deeper level.
Like Jesus said about paying the Roman taxes: Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and to God that which is God’s. Is this the deeper meaning? I think it is a deeper meaning. We must give what is due to people for their work and efforts and that includes the Government.
Surely there is something deeper.
Let’s see what comes up. Taxes can be seen as:
A hazing ritual for a big fraternity that you go through every year.
A thorn in the side of the masses that overcomes race, sex or religion to bind us all together as brothers.
An attempt to level the economic playing field but as in most things every one still yells “unfair”.
I like this last one because a lot of people see life as unfair and to them the tax system is unfair. What is fair? I think we all have a “fair” opportunity at life but the only reason I can say this is because I believe we chose to be here and we chose the type of life we were going to have.
Yes, I chose this. Thinking like that means I chose the taxes. If I chose the taxes to enter my life there must be a reason. My head hurts, I’m going to bed.
I just noticed these words on the back of a receipt.
Did you know that the 100% money back satisfaction guarantee is a product of our capitalistic American society? It developed as a way to emphasize that the company behind a product was so sure of their product they would give you your money back if you did not care for the item. Many companies use this marketing tactic very successfully. It gives the consumer a warm fuzzy feeling, a sense of confidence in the product.
When American companies started marketing this guarantee overseas in European markets, the local companies were very upset. They were telling the Americans, “You can’t do that”. Not only were the locals so sure the Americans would lose their shirts, but they were also afraid for themselves. They were afraid that they would be required to offer a guarantee to keep up with the Americans, afraid that they would lose everything themselves with such an offer. But it has not worked out that way.
The majority of people are honest. They are willing to pay for an item they use. But they also want the company to stand up and take responsibility when a product does not measure up. Let’s face it; everything does not work the same for everyone. Many of the people who do not have a good experience with a product do not seek the money back or replacement guarantee. They just write it off as experience and go on.
I think the companies would prefer to have some one return an item than just toss it out. If the company knows about the problem, they still have a chance to salvage the relationship with that person and maybe the many people that person comes in contact with. A retailer or manufacturer would much prefer to have a happy or at least an amiable referral than an antagonistic one.
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