Declaring Our Intentions

Here is another Daily Om that I found to be right on target. I hope you find it as interesting and as helpful as I did.

Until next time, be prepared for the best!


January 10, 2008
Declaring Our Intentions
Ready For Change
There comes a point in most of our lives when we feel ready to experience a change we’ve had trouble carrying out. Maybe we’ve been stuck in a home, a relationship, job, or a town that hasn’t felt right for a long time, but we’ve been unable to shift our circumstances in the direction we want to go. At times like this, it can help to declare to the universe that we are ready for a change. Think of it as informing a helpful friend that you need her assistance to move to the next level in your life. If the time is right, the universe will respond with opportunities and offers designed to help you create the change you wish to see.

You can begin the process of making your declaration by getting clear within yourself about what exactly you want to change. Whenever we ask anyone for help, they can assist us that much better if we are specific. The universe also appreciates our clarity and has an easier time answering a direct communication than a vague yearning. When you are clear on what you want, write your declaration on a piece of paper and place it on your altar, if you have one. If you don’t, you can also place it under your pillow or in a box on your nightstand. Set aside a period of time every day to be silent with your wishes for change, repeating your declaration like a mantra. This lets the universe know that you are ready to change and will be receptive to its efforts.

Feel free to continue to refine and redefine your declaration, and remember to be open to the many different ways in which the change you seek might come to be. Remember also to be active in your own efforts, taking opportunities that come your way, watching for signs, and always taking responsibility for your intentions. If things don’t happen quickly, try not to be discouraged; it might take time to free up energy that has been blocked and possibly serving a purpose beyond what we can understand. If you continue your conversation with the universe, declaring yourself clearly and openly, you cannot help but experience the magic of changing and being changed.

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Using Affirmations

I wanted to pass along this bit of information I read about at BeliefNet.com.

Affirmations are a simple tool we can use to feel better about ourselves. By repeating aloud or silently the positive things we want...Read more

I've used affirmations before and always felt pretty good while doing so. But then I seem to get off track and forget. Then I'll feel okay for a while, but my goals keep slipping further away and I wonder why. I think I really need to do the affirmations on a daily basis. Right now I'm using some that I found in the book, "The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind," by Dr. Joseph Murphy. I'm still reading it and suggest you read it too. It's fascinating how our subconscious is really capable of anything if we give it the right messages. And affirmations are one way to do it. If you repeat something enough, your subconscious makes a note and makes it real. There are many examples in this book that can only be described as miracles. I'm only half-way through and am looking forward to learning more. Meanwhile, I thought I would pass on the above link to give you some affirmations to help heal old wounds. I've written about it here before. We need to rid ourselves of all the junk and old beliefs that keep us from acquiring the abundance that we truly deserve.

I'll be back with more later, but try the affirmations. At the very least, they'll make you feel more confident. And confidence leads to other positive changes.

Until next time, be prepared for the best.