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When you align and begin to bring your visualization into manifestation, there is a point where you will feel a click or a sudden burst of energy as if it is suddenly coming to you. When you feel this feeling, you can step back from all the focus and let it go so the Universe can bring it to you in a smooth fashion. If you feel that you aren’t closer to having what you want then align and visualize until you have an inner feeling that there has been a shift. Once you feel that ‘click,’ then every time you think of what it is that you have been focusing on, smile, and know that it is done and being taking care of. Let go of the how and trust the process of getting there.
A shift will occur. You may wake up one morning and just feel as is well and right with the world. You may have new ideas and thoughts to take action on what you want. When you are still wrestling with doubt or fear then you still have some work to do to let go of all that you are afraid ‘could’ happen and begin to focus, let it go so the Universe can take care of it, and trust. When you do this over and over again you will feel the click or that sudden burst of energy that is telling you, “WOO HOO! Here it comes!” and enjoy the journey of getting there. That is half the fun!
It is simple. When you begin to change your focus from actual dollars and cents and begin to create abundance in other areas like happiness, positive energy, and friendship you will see the energy flow of abundance will also affect your pocketbook.
Start with building the feelings and focusing on abundance in general and the money will just flow in. Money itself is not bad. It is the emotions attached to money; greed, fear, power, control that give it a bad name. It is just another form of abundant energy and you can start to ‘feel and think’ that right now.
That was the first step Lee and I took when it came to our abundance. Instead of focusing on the amount of money we had or didn’t have, we began to focus on the abundance that was right in front of our noses. We looked for abundance in nature, in our relationship, in how much we loved what we did in life, and we visualized on all of it increasing and growing and enjoying every moment of it all. As long as we loved what we were doing in life, we knew that the love vibration coupled with the thoughts of abundance in all ways and not just our pocketbook would increase.
It took some time to retrain the thoughts but it worked. And now we are grateful for what we have, what we continue to have, and what we will have all the while knowing that abundance and the energy of abundance starts from within.
Create a power symbol for yourself. Think about what represents what you want in your life. Draw it or describe it in detail. See light shining from it and envision that is it full of positive vibrations each time you look at it. This symbol will remind you that all of your desires are right there in plain sight and the more positive focus and trust you give to it, the brighter and clearer it comes into manifestation.
So what is my powerful vibrating loving bright light of a symbol? A star. A star is such a beautiful symbol to me. It represents wishes coming true, insights, freedom, and abundance and when I create it as if it is shining brightly, it gives me positive focus. I see it glowing even brighter then the moment before. It embodies all that I love in life and that life is bringing to me. It reminds me of full manifestation of joy and love. When I light a candle to do some writing, the flame reminds me of my star and it once again puts me back into focus. Every time I ride into town or go to one of our workshops I keep my eyes out for bright shining stars in signs and the sky. Over and over again the symbol reminds me of who I am, who I want to be, and what life is for. The Universe has always used stars as a sign for me as well. I am truly grateful.
When you feel resistant you create resistance. Let go and trust that all is well and let it be.
Oh, you know that feeling. That one that sits deep in the pit of your stomach and you feel agitated. Yes, that one. That is called resistance or better known as worry, struggle, doubt, and fear. Now that you recognize it how about letting it go just a little by realizing that no matter how much you worry, fear, doubt, or think of lack that it isn’t going to change your current place you are right now.
But what will change it is if you begin to think of what can be done, and if there is nothing to be done then know that you can just ‘be’ as you go about your day. You can continually let go of the resistance and move your thoughts into a better place. Find things to be appreciative for, find a hilarious movie, pet a pet, take a walk, get your mind in a place where you feel calm within and let go of the tight feeling.
Relax your shoulders and then your neck and arms. Show the Universe you are making an effort to let go of resistance. Now…trust. Instead of focusing on all the worry, trust that the Universe is doing everything to put you in a better direction on your path. Use THAT as your focus and not the struggle. And no matter what you see or think you see is happening, know that it is the right direction for a more positive outcome in life. Let go, trust, and know.
Do you give yourself a good balance between being active and being quiet? If you are active all day long and continually putting out energy, you are not allowing energy to come back to you through ‘being’ quiet. Find the balance to sit back and be able to relax and think and being actively busy. Never feel guilty for taking time to think. Finding one idea can sometimes keep you from having hours of work. Balance…
There are times where I sit and wonder what to work on next. I feel as if I have so much to write and say, but it feels as if it isn’t ready to be written. So what do I do? I go out and take a walk, do a little shopping online, or just distract my mind with something that is not related to my work and ‘thinking deep.’ After I’ve played for a while and I get back to work then the balance is restored and the ideas come flowing in. Remember to play. It serves a purpose as much as getting that list done or that job finished. It will create an better flow in your life. It is just as important as all the other things that are deemed important in life. Find the balance in all parts of your life.
To align with a higher vibrational flow it’s important to become aware of your own energy and how it feels when you are around others. Your feelings (and being aware) will tell you if you are in a good, positive flow. If you find that you feel as if your energy is closing up or that you aren’t feeling as if you are in a higher vibration, then you know that you have interrupted the connection of a good steady vibrational flow.
When your energy feels alive and bright you are in ‘the flow.’ As you begin to feel the difference you’ll be about to let go and keep the flow moving and this will help you to create what you want more quickly and happily.
Here’s what I do to keep the positive flow steady. If I meet up with someone who just doesn’t feel right within, I stop and recognize the feeling and release and relax my shoulders and neck first making a physical action to show I am releasing to my body and then…I slowly breathe in and out visualizing releasing any kind of negative that may have been a part of the experience. I still see and feel the person and they may not change a thing, but I change my own reaction within and release any kind of resistance keeping the flow nice and steady full of positive vibrations.
When you want to help others, make sure where it comes from within you. Don’t help because everyone is doing it or that you think it will help you get farther along in your vibrations, or that it will bring you some fame. Don’t give because you feel bad for someone. Make sure it comes straight from your spirit and is from compassion to help another being on this planet. An act of giving comes with no strings attached in any way.
Not everyone makes it their natural state of mind to be giving. Some assume that being giving, at all times, means giving up who they are for everyone else. That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
My grandma once told me, “You give until you feel you are being taken from your spirit. Always give everyone the same courtesy that you would like. Don’t judge a book by its cover because you never know what others have been through no matter what you think you can see. Don’t ever feel sorry for anyone. It isn’t going to help them at all. Give from the very center of your heart in everything you do from talking to helping. You know you’ve given in the way that it should be when you feel as if you are full of joy and love…and maybe a little exhaustion; but, that kind of exhaustion that feels oh so good. Then replenish and give to yourself as well. Oh Bethie…the joy life brings when you live from the heart, give from the heart, and receive from the heart.”
One of the ways you can tell if you are getting a message from the Universe or if it is from your logical mind is if there is any fear in that message. Messages that come from the logical mind are sometimes based in lack or the need to protect ourselves from some kind of threat we made up in our mind. If you want answers, don’t pay attention to any answers that come based in fear. The Universe always answers in a way that makes you feel comfortable, balanced, and at peace no matter what the answer is.
After we lost our homes to the wildfires back in 2003, Lee and I took our kids and Mom and Dad down to stay with Lee’s mom. We were worn out and didn’t know where we were headed. We had been evacuated from the area and we saw our homes go up in smoke right on the television set. We knew it was our home because we had an unusual fireplace and that fireplace was the only thing remaining within the smoldering ashes.
At first we asked, “What are we going to do?” and those fears came up. “You don’t have a home! You don’t have your clothes! You have children and how are you ever going to fix this!”
Then there was the more subtle voice within. “It’s fine. It may not feel like it, but all will fall into place perfectly. So much good will come out of this and remember you are always taken care of. All is well, Beth.” I shut down the fear voice and brought up the volume on the subtle voice. Lee did the same thing and as our children cried over our lost cat and all of their their stuff Lee and I kept that subtle voice amplifying within our mind.
When Mom and Dad came to us all upset that they had lost all their old photos and Dad’s car, we consoled and encouraged them calming their fears and releasing any of our own fears. Then it all became smooth and clear. A house was available, things poured into our family from friends, we realized it was a perfect time to move to where we had always wanted to live in Oregon, and there was nothing holding us there any longer.
If it hadn’t been for that fire we wouldn’t be where we are today in a wonderful place in mind and body. If we had listened to the fears it may have been a whole other path but listening to the subtle voice steered us in the right direction for us. Step away from the fear voice…it will steer you in a direction that has only fear attached with fearful actions. Step into the subtle voice that encourages and shows you the way in a calm manner and puts you in a direction of smooth and serene.
When you are creating the life you want, make sure to say and feel everything in the present to affirm that what you want is already there. It is already there. Once it is an idea in your mind it is created in the inner world of you. Now it just has to be manifested.
If you want to be more loving, you want to affirm, “I am loving,” instead of “I wish to be loving.” Even though the affirmation may not be true when you first begin to say them, as you continue, these things will come true. And make an effort to be just that. That is the action in all of this. You must believe and act upon the thoughts of what you want to be. Want more love in your life…be more loving. Want more abundance in your life…think more abundant thoughts and give any way you can whether it is a smile or monetarily. It doesn’t matter what kind of abundance you give, it is the same living energy of abundance. This is acting upon what you are focusing on and as you do this more and more, everything falls into alignment and you will find you have more than you could possibly ever need.
Most everyone wants it all to happen right now. They don’t want to wait for what they want. Let me tell you a little story.
I was married for eighteen years to a nice guy before I met Lee. We had three children together but we just didn’t mesh. We were friends and nothing more. I knew when I was marrying him that it didn’t feel like love but I thought it would grow on me. Three wonderful children later, it didn’t grow on me and after eighteen years we both decided, on our anniversary, that it was time to go our separate ways. We made it as easy on our three children as possible but it was still tough and when my heart was ready I began to visualize what I wanted in a relationship. I had a preteen, two teens, and my sister’s two teens that I was raising. At first I thought, “How will I have a relationship with all these teenagers in the house? Is it too late for me because of my age?” But I didn’t cave into those feelings. I kept visualizing a guy that I wanted one with a big heart and was comfortable with all the kids. ‘In the present,’ was one of my mantras as I dated and wondered if he was out there, but I went back to my focus and knew the Universe would bring me ‘the one.’
I kept on about my days and then…it happened. I met Lee on a movie set and that was it. And I knew it and he knew it. He took me to dinner and a movie and I told him about all the kids in my life. And he said, “Wow…isn’t that wonderful to have so many young little humans around making your life so interesting?” Hook, line, and sinker right at that moment. All of what is considered ‘normal’ in this world didn’t apply. I had found him and he had found me. We had both been attracting each other through our focus of what we wanted. It took a little time but we both didn’t settle or ‘buy into’ the normal that others had put on the world.
Keep focusing in the now and your own ‘just right for you’ manifestation will appear just at the right time and moment.
You can stay balanced and serene no matter what thoughts or feelings you may have. When those thoughts come to mind, use a visual tool to turn them into bright light. Let that bright light represent the positive and love. If you have a negative thought fill them so full of light that they transform into the positive and no longer have any affect on you.
I use the visual of light a lot. I use it to fade out the negative, I use it to boost the positive, and I use it to send others positive thoughts. One of the visuals I love to use is whatever it is that I am thinking about and wanting to manifest, I create a light around it in my mind. I then see it pulsating and growing brighter and brighter. I ask that whatever I want to manifest. then draw others to it if it will help guide their own journey. I see the others light attracting to my manifestation and then I let it go to expand, grow, and become stronger. It’s one of my favorites.
Sending vibrations of love can strengthen and encourage and give others a chance to understand and feel more of what love is, which may give them a chance to send love as well. Love is what makes the world go round!
When you are enjoying life or going about your day thinking about how grateful you are for all that is in your life, this helps others who have been wanting that in their life. You give them vibrations of what they were looking for. You make them feel and think better just by ‘being’ who you are. When you encourage another you are creating vibrations of love and guidance that benefit who you are encouraging, but those vibrations also benefit you as well.
Keep it up and you will see how life takes a change for the even more positive. Whatever you put out into this world is what will come back to you in some way. Remember this every time you write an e-mail, make a comment, or think and feel about someone or a situation. Send love and you can’t go wrong!
Meet everyone you encounter with no resistance and without any kind of judgment. Let others be who they are even if their idea of life isn’t like yours. This is a way of being loving. And you will create more loving vibrations for you and your own family.
Some would have called my great grandma a pushover. She would greet everyone with a smile and do anything to keep her children happy. She was the first one in line when it came time to make the peanut brittle for the local community theater and she’d be the last one to leave after making sheets of that wonderful concoction. She was a round, soft woman with the kindest eyes and smile. She made you feel welcome in any situation.
She did have a rival. She didn’t see it that way, but one of the local women had decided that Etta was doing it all wrong.
“Etta, you never stand up for yourself. You’re always doing for others. How selfish of you! You don’t leave any room for anyone else to do any good. Enough already!”
This woman had no idea who great grandma was and her words were only from feeling insecure and not as good as grandma. Great Grandma just smiled and patted the woman’s hand which even infuriated the woman even more. You see, Great Grandma did stand up for herself. She never said it out loud, but she would affirm and reaffirm her own thoughts to herself. She did take time for herself but part of that time was spent with her children reading. She enjoyed it as much as they did.
When she was stirring a pot of soup, she was focusing, envisioning, and ‘being.’ She considered that more than enough time. When she was sewing for one of her girls, she focused and daydreamed while putting the dress together. She knew she wasn’t a pushover. She was doing what made her feel the best.
Great Grandpa wasn’t so…well…calm especially when it came to how someone talked to Great Grandma. And one of the girls had told Great Grandpa about the petty woman that told Grandma to be ‘more selfish.’ Great Grandpa didn’t say a word to Etta. He knew she would just smile and stay all calm like she always did. She was a saint as far as he was concerned but even saints needed a protector some times.
They went to the big fundraiser with the whole town there. Etta was smiling and having a great time but Great Grandpa had his eagle eye on that woman. He watched her and how she watched Etta with disdain. Finally the woman came up to Grandpa. “Now what are you staring at Harry? Why you been watching me all night?”
It was the first time Great Grandpa had smiled all night. “Well, Miriam. I was just worried about your hair.”
She patted her head. “What do you mean?”
“Well, you need to hide those two horns on your head a little better. They’re showing.” Great Grandpa snickered.
“Well I never!”
Great Grandma walked up. “What’s going on here?”
“Your husband just told me I have two horns on my head!”
“Oh…” was all Grandma said.
“Aren’t you going to say something, Etta?” Miriam demanded.
Etta smiled that sweet smile. “I have a file you can use if you can’t cover ‘em.”
Great Grandpa laughed all night long. This time Great Grandma let slip what she was really thinking.
When you are doing something or focusing on something that you want and you begin to ask questions of ‘Why can’t I do this!’ or ‘I’m not good enough!’ you are creating clutter for your mind. Believe in yourself. If you want to do something and you feel you are having trouble getting it done then ask the questions in a different way. Ask it not out of frustration, but simply as a question that you want answers to.
“Why can’t I do this? What can I do to create a smooth easy way?”
After asking, think about what comes to mind. Sometimes crazy stuff comes to mind but sometimes the answer comes to mind too. No matter what comes to mind by really asking the question while still believing in yourself, you are creating a bridge to your subconscious. Our conscious mind tries to make sense of everything we think, but when we ask in a different way and go ‘within’ for the answer, then a bridge has been built and an answer will come. If an answer doesn’t come immediately just relax in knowing it will as you align with wanting an answer and expecting it will come. Remember that sometimes no answer can be the answer to move you in a better direction that will be the answer.
So many times we get frustrated with ourselves when we just can’t seem to get something done. We blame ourselves or we blame others, but when you realize that you just don’t know every single little thing there is to know, you can really ask the Universe for help. We can ask for the answers concerning why we can’t get something done. Maybe it is because we are supposed to take another path, or maybe we have to learn a few things before we can get it done. But whatever it is…ask.
Once you have asked, your mind goes to work on the answers. The Universe creates a direct line to you to help guide you to that answer. Use the bridge and relax in when the answer comes to you. All in good time.
The inner self does not live in a world of opposites. Only your physical self does. Your inner self accepts everything that comes into your life knowing that it is something that we will grow and expand our consciousness through. It accepts the negative and the positive, the high and the low. And the inner you loves others no matter how they act, talk, or even the way they dress. Your inner self accepts others as they are no matter what their opinions or beliefs. How about shining your inner spirit through and make it your first thought when seeing others?
It can be so easy to judge a book by its cover; a mother yelling at her child, a coworker who is in a foul mood…and we assume that we know what is going on. “She’s a bad mother” OR “What a jerk!” Then when you look with the eyes of the inner self you will see that maybe the mother had no sleep the night before while staying up with a sick child or your coworker just lost his childhood sweetheart.
When you don’t judge a book by its cover and you look a little further, you may understand what is really going on and even if you don’t know, then shine your inner spirit through and love. Reach out your hand to see if someone will grab it because they need a little encouragement.
If you think about what you want, over and over again, and you wonder ‘when, when, when’ you are hanging on tightly to what you want. You have become attached to it. And if you are attached to it this means you have not released it to the Universe to take care of it for you — so what’s it going to be? Do you think you can enjoy the process of the journey and just know that all in the right time, all in the right circumstance, that it will manifest just as it should for you? The Universe knows…it has your back. Now just relax, let go, and trust, and enjoy the scenery along the way!
This goes for the holidays or any celebration as well.
We get all excited about the prospect of the big dinner and opening gifts and get so caught up in the details of the big holidays that we forget to in-joy the now of the moments leading up to the big celebration. In-joy every moment of planning, shopping, sending out cards, and seeing everyone in the spirit. Be thankful for the now moments as well as the joy that will come along with the actual day of the holidays. It is the experience that creates such precious wonderful moments and you can have that, right now, by realizing that this day is just as wonderful to celebrate ‘being.’
You are going to find that others who live in a high positive vibration are not always the ones you think they are. They are in every area of life and condition. They may have a practical job in life that creates many positive vibrations. In how they act and think they provide wonderful vibrations toward their own advancement in life. They have learned to go within and at the same time help and guide others in every walk of life.
You don’t need to have special abilities to live your purpose.
You don’t have to have one purpose to your life. Each phase of life takes you to another step of growth and understanding. And that growth and understanding expands your consciousness. Then you move into an even higher vibration that aligns with what is next in life. This may change your purpose to something different. All of your days are spent living life. You don’t have to have this unbelievable purpose to make it count. It is all in your vibrations and where you take them. No matter what job you have or don’t have, no matter where you are in life, you are ‘being.’ You are experiencing and you can continually strive to a higher vibrational level because there is no limits. You will just keep aligning and expanding.
Do everything from the inner you even when you find yourself in many different moods; when you are feeling positive, when you are feeling confused, fear based, emotional, or tired. See what it feels like to go ‘within’ during all kinds of moods. You will find that when you go ‘within,’ the positive feelings will become bigger and brighter and the upsetting emotions will become more peaceful.
It’s important to always come back to your inner self and live from that calm within. I know it works for me. When I am having a day that seems full of positive vibrations, the feelings seem to amplify the vibration all around me. I not only affect me but otherst that are around when I am in the positive mood. And when I am tired after a long day or my feet hurt from standing too long, when I go ‘inside’ and see and feel from my inner self I immediately regain energy and I feel more at peace. Just that thought of living from within in the many moods of the day keeps me calm, balanced, and joyful.
To have positive vibrations, you want to pay attention to all of your thoughts and emotions that might make you act in a less than positive way. You have to be able to step away from the self important ego, step away from the need to feel better than others, step away from thinking that your way is the only way, or your own pride. It’s important to let go of all the feelings that make you feel inferior and make you doubt that you are deserving. Everyone is deserving and we are all equal no matter what we do for a living or what kind of education we may have. It is all in the positive vibrations and how you treat and look at yourself and the world.
Release, release, release. It is one of the number one things that others have a problem with when living in a positive vibration and applying the Law of Attraction. It is such a wonderful thought to be able to visualize and think everything will come to you on a silver platter, isn’t it? But it takes inner work to begin to move away from older repetitive thoughts and patterns in your life and move to a better feeling place, releasing all the old that is keeping you in a particular way of being.
Begin by stepping aside from all of what is expected or what you have been conditioned to think regarding people (and what is normal) and begin to really allow others and accept who they are even if it doesn’t fit into your idea of what is right. As you do this, you are releasing judging vibrations and as you release, you will find that your life becomes full of non judgmental situations and more positive moments.
Release and in-joy your life.
When we want to reach enlightenment of some sort it is really a goal to move from a lower vibration to a higher vibration. It takes time and focus to keep a higher vibration and to build it into belief and create new positive thought habits. Give yourself some slack and be patient as it will all happen in the time it should. Each moment, each thought, each feeling, each insight, each experience is expanding and growing in consciousness. You are unfolding perfectly…
There’s this feeling I get when I am about to have ‘one of those’ moments. I get really excited ‘within’ and then something comes to mind and it says, “There it is! That insight you’ve been feeling is here.” That is the time that I relax and not try to over think it or get too excited because when I do I lose the feeling and thought of the awe moment. I become patient as it is on the tip of my brain waiting for the insight to be born. If you push it, you build resistance and can forget what was so exciting in the first place. When I just let it naturally come about it unfolds perfectly.
Here’s a tip about what to do when changing your old beliefs into new ones. Write your new belief on a piece of paper and put it in a place where you will see it all the time. Every time you look at it, you will be sending positive vibrations that will help make it to a reality in your life. This is simple, easy, and it works! Sometimes we need reminders to stay positive in our new belief. This will help you bring about the change you are wanting in your life. And that new belief? Make sure it comes from the place within you that rings true. Just because someone says it, doesn’t mean it is so. It is up to you to find the calm ease within you and look for your belief there. Don’t base your decision on fear, mistrust, or worry beliefs…only what rings true within.
I had a funny moment with my dad.
My parents have lived with Lee and me for over eleven years now. We all get along very well, but I must admit that sometimes we don’t understand each others’ ways. But we accept each other all the while.
Quite a few years back, I heard a wonderful story about the writing of the Beatles song, ‘Let it Be’. It came to Paul McCartney when he was upset and didn’t know what to do. He had a dream that his mother came to him and said, “Let it Be.” I loved the story and many times I would write ‘let it be’ during times of what seemed like trouble. Then I wrote it and put it on the fridge, next to the phone, and right on the dining table where we would sit to have our meals.
There was a bowl of grapes next to the little piece of paper that read, ‘Let it be.’ Dad never asked about the messages around the house but I noticed that the grapes weren’t being eaten. They were one of Dad’s favorite fruits. So I asked him one day and he said, “I knew I wasn’t supposed to use that phone or get in the fridge by the notes you left. I couldn’t believe you put one by the grapes. Do I eat too much?” I started laughing and laughing. He thought every note was specifically for him to ‘let it be’ as in ‘let it alone.’ I explained and he just smiled and then walked over to the big bowl of grapes, took the whole bowl, and walked to his room. LOL
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