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Many people think that we are human beings living in a completely material world and classify and focus on the joys and pain of the material world. We are limiting ourselves with the thoughts of pain, decay, and poverty. Many compare their lives to those appearances of pain and identify and make a belief of imperfection and material issues. You do realize that the laws of our material world were made by human beings not by the laws of the Universe. Some of the material world laws work well but some don’t even make any sense and we ‘buy into’ whatever we decide is appropriate. But guess what…you don’t have to believe in all of it just because it seems to be real. What is real is what you focus on and even that is an illusion on this Earth. The real is the eternal you within who has unlimited thoughts and unconditional love. Focus on that. Focus on the eternal being within and listen to its voice. That voice will bring you a joyous, abundant, and calm life without the limited ‘eyes’ of the physical.
Thank you for all your well wishes and positive thoughts for Lee’s parents. They are doing fine and happy to be alive after the accident. They’re struggling a bit with the ‘mental’ end of an accident but they are physically doing well. 
Our son is coming out to the house today. He had a couple of unexpected days off and decided to spend some time with his family. I’m heading off to the store to pick up his favorites and then will be back in the studio for some meetings on projects that we are working on. A nice morning with Lee and a cup of coffee. Now that makes me happy!
Have a wonderful day!
Get into feeling what you want in your life right now. Think about what it is like to have the life you want. Think about what it is like to enjoy each and every day knowing you are living exactly what you imagine. Feel how good it feels to have it all. How wonderful that you are enjoying the life you have always wanted. Put your shoulders back and know how confident you feel. Show the Universe that you mean it! Think and act how you would with all the successes that life can bring and I guarantee that you will have that life. It is the Law of Attraction in action and you are the one who can live the life you have always wanted.
Aren’t kids great? Peanut had over her friends yesterday. I had baked a couple of dozen chocolate chip cookies and went into my room to write. I could hear the kids running and playing ‘hide and seek’ and laughing hysterically. Then I heard them in the basement which is full of all kinds of fun stuff. When it was time for them to go home, I went into the kitchen and they had eaten all of the cookies. Uh oh…sending them home bouncing off the walls! Peanut came in and I asked her what they had been playing with in the basement thinking they had gotten into costumes and such. She said, “Grandpa’s walker.” All that stuff and they played with the walker. They were imagining they were elderly people on roller coasters! Too funny…what incredibly imaginative minds.
Do you feel right in a certain issue in your life and do you only see what you see as being right? Do you feel so right that you push that belief on someone else because it seems to be the only way through your eyes? Remember that when you push your own beliefs on another person, you are providing some kind of resistance. Any kind of pushing is resistance and when you have resistance you have a misalignment of what you want happening. Allow others to be who they are even if it doesn’t match what you believe. When you allow and keep moving forward in your own belief, you will find that it is a much easier flowing journey.
We got a call last night that Lee’s parents were in an accident. They are completely and totally physical fine. They were pulling their fifth wheel and heading home after a wonderful visit here and someone came flying out of nowhere, talking on their cell phone, and rammed right into the fifth wheel RV. It literally bent the fifth wheel in half and the woman driving the other car came out without a scratch but her car was totalled. Lee’s parents were driving their truck, pulling the fifth wheel which jack knived, and the truck was unhurt. We are so grateful that they came out of the accident without a scratch. They’re doing fine. A little shaken up but happy they are alive. We appreciate every moment we have with anyone we meet and with our family. Hug someone today in appreciation of life…
Everything is energy. If you focus only on the energy of what you envision and not the form then your own consciousness will create just that. When you have an idea and you begin to understand all about the creative consciousness as being unlimited in all ways then you will be put into a higher vibration of what you are envisioning and that will become a clearer and precise vibration. Unlimited in ALL ways means let the Universe take care of how it will come and in what form it will come. Don’t try to figure out all the ways it is coming, just focus on the energy of what you envision and release all the rest so that the Universe has free rein to do as it pleases to find a way. All you have to do is keep building the energy and send out the vibrations and be aware of opportunities as the Universe brings you what you envision in all different ways.
It’s so quiet this morning. Everyone is still sleeping and the view is spectacular out my french doors. The sky is pink, blue, and white and the mountains are all different shades of green to silohouette black. It is as still as still can be. The perfect time to connect within. I’m going to grab a cup of coffee and head out to the deck for some impromptu ‘quiet.’ The Universe shows me daily what it is all about…what a beautiful way to wake up the morning.
When you have so much going on in your mind it becomes useless. You may think using the mind more and keeping it busy would help your life out when in fact you are making so much chatter within your mind that it isn’t doing you and your life any good. Do your best to get into a mindset of being neutral more often and the ideas, answers, and solutions will flow easier from the higher self within that is connected to the Universe. When talking with others make sure to do so without any kind of criticism and to always keep your mind open and neutral to what they are saying. Do your best not to think that only your way is the answer. There are many answers for many different people and by using the neutral mind you will be guided more easily to what you want your life to be.
What a fun day we have planned. We’re heading into the test kitchens to watch and taste the next products for the Positive Thought Retreat. Today will be salsa and ‘garden’ soup. They will both be on the taste tester list and will let you know when they are available for feedback. We have gotten wonderful reviews on the blackberry preserves (thank you everyone) and some great ideas on the kinds of menus to set up for the Retreat. It is all coming together as it should. Can’t wait to see each of you at the Retreat one day!
Do your best to spend less of your time trying to overcoming problems and any challenges that come your way and spend more time on quiet time and meditation that connects to the Universe one on one. Do you know that there really are no problems? A difficulty or problem is felt only because you have a belief that there is a difficulty or problem. It only exists because it is within the mind. If you focus on the Universe, the light within yourself that is always connected and has the answers for you, the false beliefs will dissolve and your new way of thought will prevail. See each challenge as an opportunity to find the positive within. The Universe will bring to you what you focus on…answers and solutions OR challenges and problems. It is your choice.
Fall is definitely in the air. School has started and it is crisp and cool outside. Guess I’ll make some minestrone soup tonight to celebrate the ‘feel’ in the air. Lee and I will be recording RADIO LOA today and I have phone prescient counseling today. Another wonderful day.
We are conscious channels for the Universe. We are here as beings to express through the Universe. We are constantly lifting ourselves into a higher vibration as we experience the reality of physical life. As we begin to understand and experience more, we begin to ‘dance’ to the Universal song of life and we begin to open up ourselves for even greater understanding of our own self and the Universe in general. Using the Law of Attraction and being aware of what we create consciously is part of the Universal song of life and you become a conscious creator of a life that you have greater understanding and love for.
School starts for Peanut tomorrow so we’re heading out to get a few more school supplies. Lee and I have many meetings this afternoon for the Positive Thought Retreat. Lots of meetings means lots of progress. My idea of a wonderful day. Don’t you love creating the life you want? There’s nothing like it when you get the hang of it. Always see it with ease…
Whatever you may be going through, do your best to not try to excuse why you are not feeling the best about something. Don’t lay blame to why you aren’t feeling happy. You don’t have to have an excuse as to why you aren’t feeling the happiest. You are wasting your time by worrying about all the reasons why. Don’t put all that effort into excusing not feeling good. Just do your best to find a better feeling thought and move forward from not feeling good. Keep finding a better feeling and inch your way away from not feeling good about life or yourself. Always strive for a better feeling thought.
A nice quiet day full of e-mail consults and computer writing. Tomorrow we’ll be going into town and getting some last minute school supplies and then Wednesday it is the first day of school. Peanut is going in the fifth grade and she is very excited. She loves Language Arts, Science, and Art and her first day is full of her favorites.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Here’s a little story for you: There once was a famous chef of Louis XIV. This chef took care of every chore for the food. He supervised each and every cook and there were many. Louis was known for eating a normal meal but had hundreds of different recipes cooked so that he could choose which one he wanted. Each dinner would be put before Louis and the chef took care of every detail as it passed Louis’s table. One day the chef went down to the docks to pick up the fish for the day that was for many of the recipes. A horrible storm had come in and the ship with the fish didn’t come in. The chef was so upset and afraid because the fish hadn’t come in that he killed himself. Shortly after he killed himself, the ship came in. It had been delayed because of the storm.
So how many times have you possibly thought about ‘giving up’ on your ship coming in? Maybe it was delayed because of your own stormy emotions but it is still on the way to you. Maybe you may have lost hope. By giving up you released a ripple of negative vibrations that turned your ship around and it went to where it came from. It had almost arrived but you gave up hope. Make sure to keep saying, “My ship is coming in” no matter what it might look like. Don’t ever give up…your ship is coming in. Keep those vibrations alive and full of expectation. The Universe is working on it and making it better than you ever expected!
It feels like a crisp Fall morning. Low temperatures but and the sun is shining through the clouds. Perfect weather for the beginning of school next week. I remember school starting after Labor Day when I was a child but Peanut started this week. Something they are doing this year is giving the kids a Fall break as well as a winter and spring break. I love that! Peanut has always wished for time off during Fall and now she has it. Off to breakfast with my family.
So what are you giving attention to these days? Are you shifting your focus to the positive in your life and honing in on how you want your life to be or are you shifting your focus to the negative in your life and honing in on what you don’t want in your life. That is all it takes. As you find the positive in everything that you do, even if it is a negative experience, that focus you put to the positive will align with positive vibrations and those vibrations will come into your life. The more effort you take to search out the positive in all that is around you, the Universe will hear your call and bring to you more of what you focus on. You always get more of what you focus on. Keep that in mind all day long as life takes you down different paths. Every path can be just as wonderful as another when you focus on the positive.
Lee’s family is here. It is his dad’s birthday today so I’ll be making his favorite dinner tonight. That would be spaghetti and meatballs, fresh grown salad, bbq zucchini spears, and a yellow cake with chocolate pecan frosting. I enjoy cooking for my family and friends. It’s an expression of love for me.
Don’t forget to ask for an answer. Always ask for what you desire. Ask for help in anything you do. Ask for opportunities, ask for guidance, ask for clarity. The Universe is always there to help you with what you are focusing on. It has answers for everything and for everyone. Just ask and expect an answer.
So the next food product in the test kitchens is a salsa relish. We went over to the test kitchens last night to check out the taste and to see if it is comparable to the recipe that my great grandma made. I would say….yes! Between Lee and our sound engineer Jim, a full jar was gone. So now they’ll put it in multiples and pretty soon it will be ready to send out to any taste testers who would like to try it. Just send us an e-mail at: bethandleemccain@yahoo.com and make the heading: salsa testing. Include your mailing address and when it is ready to ship…it’s yours!
The house is still asleep so I think I’ll tiptoe out and take my morning walk.
Be happy no matter what. Find things to be happy about. No one else is responsible for your happiness. You have the decision to be happy and create happiness. No more waiting on someone else to make your dreams come true. Don’t expect others to create your happiness. Envision the life you want and know it is there. It doesn’t take anyone else…only you. And as you practice and act happy you will find life will reflect how you are feeling and you will attract happy things, people, and situations into your life. If you do nothing else, be happy and your life will smile back at you.
We’re so happy with the response from the taste testers for the blackberry preserves! It will definitely be on the menu for the Positive Thought Retreat. Today I’m back into town with Lee for a couple of meetings for the Retreat and then back home to get ready for company tomorrow.
Sometimes those little steps you take don’t seem as if they get you anywhere but every one of those little steps gets you closer to what you want in life. And one day, one of those little steps, will put you right where you wanted to be. So many possibilities and so many open doors.
What a fun day we had yesterday. The movie ‘Ponyo’ was really cute and the animation was incredible. Peanut and I had a great time picking out costume patterns at the fabric store and we did some school clothes shopping as well. Lee had a great time with Mom and Dad at the concert. He said it was so much fun to see their faces as they watched Roy Clark They were like little kids once again…clapping and stomping to the music and Dad could even hear it! (He won’t wear his hearing aids at all so we do alot of talking extremely loud around here!) A wonderful day for the memory jar of life.
Now Lee and I are off to an LOA gathering and will be back later this evening. Another great day is in store!
Your inner self, your Core Being, is eternal. You have picked when and how you pass on and shed your physical self. When you have done this, you are back to being the eternal being you are…just without the physical. You will be able to understand all of it. Everything that has ever happened in space and time and you will ‘get’ why certain things happened while you were physical. Everything helps you to understand and grow your own consciousness. It is when we become only our eternal self when we are able to understand all the whys and hows. In the physical you grieve for those who have passed on. But in the eternal place we came from they rejoice of us coming back to pure essence and they are waiting to tell us what a great job we did…no matter what the circumstance. ‘Being’ physical is an amazing journey.
Peanut and I are having a girl day together. We’re going to see ‘Ponyo’ and have dinner together. She wants to go to the fabric store to find material for a her Halloween costume. This is about the time she begins figuring it all out and then once she knows she hands it to me. I used to be a costume designer so her costume is the one thing a year that I design these days. She gets a head start because most of her costumes are pretty detailed and it’s easier on me to have time to work on it here and there.
So what is Lee up to today? He is taking Mom and Dad to see one of their favorite performers. That would be Roy Clark. They don’t get out much these days but when Lee mentioned Roy would be in town they were very excited so tickets have been bought and Mom’s picking out her clothes. She said she wants to look nice for Roy. I’m sure they’ll have loads of fun just like Peanut and I.
You don’t have to take a path that you don’t want to take to get where it is that you want to be in your life journey. You can start from where you are and see a path of ease in order to get to where you want to be. It never has to be hard…unless you think it has to be hard.
I stepped out into the studio this morning and smelled toast. Janet was ‘tasting’ the blackberry preserves and humming as she was counting out the blackberry taste tester packages. The packages are heading out this afternoon. I appreciate Janet so much. She is a part of our wonderful Beth and Lee McCain staff and most of all…is a wonderful friend. She keeps so many things running smoothly in our lives. The Universe brought Janet to us and I am so grateful for her.
So let’s say you keep having the same thing happen to you. Maybe rude people keep getting in your way or maybe you feel as if others are taking advantage of you. Remember that nothing happens to you that is not a part of your own vibration. You are always living a reflection of what you are emitting into the Universe. When you are having one of those weeks take a look at yourself and see if you are possibly ‘being’ what you are ‘seeing’. Maybe you have just become very aware of what someone is reflecting back. Whether it is a past thought or a present thought be aware of what others are doing and saying around you. You’ll be able to tell if you need to do some mind shifting to change what you are reflecting in your life through others.
We have a few things to do in the studio this morning and then I will be writing. I love writing. It has always been a love of mine to be able to create within the mind and put it immediately on paper (or on computer in this case). I’m looking forward to the day!
What is happening in your life right now has nothing to do with what is coming to you unless you continually focus on what is happening right now. By acting as if your life is what you want it to be, you will be creating a new now to live. As you think of a better feeling and thought you will be changing what seems to be happening into the life that you want.
We had such a wonderful breakfast with Sandi Kimmel and Patrick Murphy. They came up to Oregon for vacation and we just happen (Universal timing..got to love it! ) to have time open to see them before we hightailed it up to our meeting. Sandi sings and writes beautiful positive music and Patrick is a part of her process with everything else that goes along with putting an album together. There are so many wonderful kind lights in the world and Sandi and Pat are among them.
The meeting for the Positive Thought Retreat could not get any better. Don’t you love it when it all falls into place…just as you envisioned?
Have you aligned with what it is that are envisioning? Don’t let others dictate how your life is going to be. No one can possibly know what is right for you unless they have walked in your shoes. When others tell you that their way is the way, make sure to think if it is. If it doesn’t fit into your reality then step aside from their advice but if it makes sense to you use their idea to fine tune your creation. As you fine tune and align you will have a tighter exact image of what you really want and you will have more of a chance of the Universe aligning your exact thoughts.
We’re heading out the door to meet some friends for breakfast and then we’re off to the big city for a meeting for the Positive Thought Retreat. It is nice and cool this morning so I’m even going to grab my sweater…I love cool mornings. They remind me of my favorite season, Fall.
We’ve had many people signed up for the taste testing for the blackberry preserves so our staff will be getting those up and ready to ship out. Tell us what you think! We have a few jars left so e-mail us at: bethandleemccain@yahoo.com and we’ll send you a jar free of charge.
You are a valued person. You deserve the life you want. Your higher self already knows this. When you can connect to that self and know this from your heart, you are allowing your higher self to come through and guide your physical life. When you connect you will see how the physical and higher self balance each other in experiencing. Find a way to find this balance through meditation and your experience here will become more relaxed and joyful.
We have batches of blackberry preserves that are ready for taste testing to be on the menu at the Positive Thought Retreat. If you would be interested in testing the preserves and fill out a short feedback form (shipping free of course) please e-mail us at: bethandleemccain@yahoo.com and title the e-mail ‘taste testing’ we will send out a jar to the first 100 takers. Make sure you include your mailing address. YUM!
Are you protecting yourself from the people and situations? When you make a point to be aware of the all the bad things around you and are protecting yourself around every corner than you are sending out vibrations that you need protection from something and that something will begin to move closer to you. If you see yourself safe and happy and see that you are breezing along without concern about who you need protecting against you will find the protection is there. Do you see the difference in thought? Protecting yourself against the maybes of life is sending out a vibration that you don’t want but feeling safe and secure knowing you are cared for sends out that kind of vibration. You can’t thing both at the same time…you have to choose which way.
We had quite the workout picking blackberries yesterday. Today we have a business meeting in town for the Positive Thought Retreat so we’ll go by the chef’s kitchen at the college and drop the berries off. They’ll be turning them all into blackberry preserves for the Retreat. I did keep a couple of batches of berries here for baking muffins and making our own preserves though.
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