What are you Grateful for today?

No matter how high or low energy you feel today, think of one thing that you are grateful for.  Its it something related to health, family and relationships, knowledge, spirituality, or abundance?

Now, think of another.   And then another.  Write them down if you like and keep this list with you.  Add to it when you are inspired.  Read it when you are low.  Be grateful for the diversity of experience that the universe provides.

Things May Not Always be as They Seem

Things may not always be as they seem to you.  Things may not even be as you always thought they were.  What is reality anyway?  It’s just what you and others agree it is.  The stronger the agreement, the more real it may seem.  But, what if your view suddenly shifts because you learn some new information?  If it does, let the moment cause you to reflect on how limiting your own lens can be.

I stopped at Starbucks coffee today, not an unusual part of my routine.  In the process of deciding on bold or milder coffee to drink, I learned that the bolder coffees I prefer have less caffeine than the milder ones.  How can that be?  I always assumed the opposite, the bolder the coffee, the more caffeine.  ”Oh no,” the barista told me with a proud grin.  ”You need to talk to us more,” he said.  Well, maybe I do.  Not only did I learn something, he gave me a discount on my purchase.

What does this little occurence mean? To me it is a reminder. Open up, expand. Try to look at life and its richness from alternative perspectives.  You may discover something new.  Maybe, even a little bit of trivia about coffee.

Abundance, a thirty-second exercise

Look for abundance in your life and all around you.  It’s there.  Even if you feel lack, a simple shift of focus can demonstrate the abundance of this beautiful universe we occupy.

Here is a quick, super powerful exercise to focus on the reality that abundance exists.

1. Simply shift your focus from wherever it is at the moment.

2. Look around you.  Look in the distance.  Look near.  Notice anything that is in abundance without judging its relevance to you. Lot’s of grass over there?  Buildings everywhere you look?  Rain pouring from the sky?  Bright sunshine beaming down? A street filled with cars?  With people?  A park full of trees? A case filled with books?  You get the idea.

3. Make a mental list of these abundances until you can’t think of anymore.

4. Now, think about how this focus on the reality of abundance in any form, also holds true for your own life, including the possibilities for abundance in areas where you currently see lack.

5. Say to yourself out loud, “I now live in perfect abundance and in harmony with this abundant universe.”

Believe it to be true.  Feel it to be true, and it becomes your truth.  Try this for nine days and see the results.

Decision Making

If you’ve been struggling with making a decision lately and are still unsure of which direction to go, I have some good news.

Here it is.  Whichever direction you choose will ultimately enrich you and be on the path  where you intend to go.  let me say that again in a different way.  As much as you think it matters what you choose, ultimately, you will choose the path that is the right path for you.  Easy path, hard path, it doesn’t matter.

If you later do the “what if, I should have” game and deem it a bad choice, then you still learned, grew and expanded your consciousness as a result.  So, push through that indecision, make a choice, any choice and follow that path right to your dream life.

Should You be Afraid this Halloween Season? Treat Your Fear Like a Ghost.

Should you be afraid this Halloween season?  Should you be afraid of ghosts and goblins?  Probably not.  That would feel irrational wouldn’t it?

Wouldn’t it also be irrational to be afraid of the success that awaits you?  To be afraid of that dream you hold close to your heart?  Think about it and start putting your fears in the place they belong.

Boo.

Worries, who needs them?

Do worries serve a purpose?  Maybe?  One; does worrying alert you that you need to adjust your course and improve your situation?  Or two; do you worry about something and at the same time think you have no power to impact a change?  If number two fits you, it’s time to reconsider that mindset.

When you worry about something and give it attention, you send out a vibrational energy into the universe.  This worrying energy is looking for a match to bring you more of what you worry about, or something just like it.  Why would you order worry, anxiety, pain, helplessness from the universe?  No matter the worry, try to pivot on those emotions.  Look for something that feels better and less hopeless.  Even a little bit better will send out a better message about what you want from your world.

Ever meet someone who is always afraid of getting sick?  I bet you’ll also notice that they are sick more than those who stay in a mindset of feeling healthy.

Enjoy your life.   Fewer worries = greater joy!

Next Chicago Workshop

“Attain Your Dream Life Now!”

November 18, 2009. 6-8pm at Gallery Unico, 44 East Superior St., Chicago, IL.

limited availability.  Details on reserving space for this event will be coming soon.  This will be a great event to prepare yourself for a rewarding new year to come.  You’ll learn how to better align thoughts and actions into powerful movement towards your goals.

A Quote to Think About

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.  Who looks outside, dreams.  Who looks inside , awakens.”

- Carl Jung