Angels of Abundance

Here is an interesting story from beliefnet.com about abundance that I really enjoyed reading and I hope you do too.

When our mortal eyes close on this world for the last time, our angels open our spiritual eyes and escort us personally before the face of God.

-Eileen Elias Freeman,
"The Angels' Little Instruction Book"

From "Angels Around Us." Compiled by Karen Maguire. Reprinted by arrangement with Andrews McMeel Publishing.


Angels of Abundance
Learn how to attract a life that is spiritually and emotionally fulfilling.
By Richard Webster

Whenever I talk about the angels of abundance, people immediately think in terms of money and material possessions. However, abundance means much more than that, it means a plentiful supply of all the good...

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http://www.beliefnet.com/story/224/story_22430_1.html?WT.mc_id=NL24

Seeing The Good

Here is another Daily Om I want to share with you. Enjoy and have a happy holiday weekend.

October 5, 2007
Gazing Upon Goodness
The Importance Of Seeing The Good In All
Our perception shapes the lives we lead because the universe adjusts itself almost instantly to our expectations. When we look for negativity, we are bound to come across it in abundance. Conversely, we create positive energy when we endeavor to see the goodness around us. As easy as it is to criticize the people and situations that frustrate or hurt us, we do ourselves a disservice in the process. It is important to see the good in all as there are blessings hiding in every aspect of our outer-world reality, and the potential for grace exists in all human beings. When our lives are flooded with challenges, grief, and pain, we may be tempted to believe that some individuals or incidents are simply bad. But if we look for the good in all, good reveals itself to us, easing our doubts and reminding us that the universe is a place of balance.

There is a perceptible energetic shift that takes place when we choose to see the good in all. The unnecessary tension that came into being when we dwelled on negativity fades away and is replaced by sympathetic tolerance. We can forgive those that have wronged us because we recognize in them traits we admire, and we may even discover that we can bring out the good in one another. Though loss still grieves us, we recognize the beginning of a new phase of existence that abounds with fresh opportunities. Each new challenge becomes another chance to prove ourselves, and we learn to show great patience in the face of difficulty. There are few pleasures greater than gazing outward and seeing beauty, wisdom, and harmony. These are the attributes of the universe that help us to cope when we encounter their opposing forces.

Since you create your reality, you make your world a better place each time you acknowledge the good in your circumstances and in the people you encounter. As you draw attention to the positive aspects of the world around you, your understanding of the affirmative nature of all existence will grow. There are few lessons you will learn in this life that will prove as instrumental to your happiness and satisfaction. In appreciating the all pervasive goodness that exists in the universe, you internalize it, making it a lasting part of your life.

Achieving A High Vibration

This is today's Daily Om, which I thought I'd share because it ties in so well with things I've been blogging about. Enjoy and good vibrations!

October 3, 2007To Rise AboveAchieving A High Vibration
All matter is made up of energy, and that energy is in motion continually. Everything in the universe, from the smallest molecules to the most complex living beings, has an optimal rate of vibration to keep it healthy. We reach this high vibrational level when we are whole, healthy, and fulfilling our potential. Human beings are able to consciously control these vibrations within themselves using a variety of techniques. We know when we have reached a high vibrational state because we feel good and can sense that we are aligned with all that is. We find we are capable of healing and have good intuition and perception that are a result of our resonating closer and closer to our ideal frequencies. Thoughts, emotions, intentions, choices, and actions contribute to our vibrational state, as do the environments we inhabit. Affirmative activities that leave us feeling joyous, appreciative, loving, and peaceful raise our vibration. Constructive, creative, and expansive thoughts do the same. When we cultivate habits that contribute to our physical health and strength, our vibration is likewise raised. Certain mantra meditations, breathing exercises, and chants are designed to increase vibration. But simply practicing gratitude and forgiveness, surrounding ourselves with loving high-vibration people, eating whole foods, and spending time in nature can also help us transcend our current vibrational limitations. When your desire for change is strong enough, you will find yourself gravitating toward what can help you achieve and maintain a high vibrational state. A positive outlook will then become the most important tool you possess, and this outlook will sustain you when the path leading toward transformation is wide and winding. As you evolve, your vibrational frequency will also evolve, aiding you in the creation of an even higher reality. Consciously and unconsciously, you will attract auspicious circumstances and positive people that will help you continue exploring the scope of your higher self until you move beyond the earthly plane.
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Feeling The Feeling

I finally get it. I've been visualizing my clear mental image of what I want for months now and trying to feel how I'll feel when I finally get it. But no matter how hard I tried before, I just couldn't feel that excitement and enthusiasm and sense of achievement that would come along with living my dreams. Until today. I finally felt the excitement and it changed my whole mood and vibration. While meditating, I visualized something a bit different from the usual and it really clicked. Like maybe this is really meant to be. If it feels this good, then it must be right for me. I can't wait to do this again before bed and I'm going to try to remember to do it again before I get up in the morning. Sometimes I can't remember to do anything before or after I get out of bed, either because I'm still in a sleepy fog, or because I'm being beckoned by my kids. But if I awake before they do, I'm going to give it a shot because I think my whole day will go well if I start off with this feeling. It's kind of hard to describe unless you've already felt it. Just a great sense of well-being. And that puts you in alignment with abundance.

Everyone familiar with The Secret--and who isn't by now?--knows that it's much more than getting that clear picture in your mind of what you want. You've got to feel it and have faith that it is already yours. And now I get it and I'm so grateful. Any time I start to lose that enthusiasm or excitement I'll just conjure up that image. It's working again just thinking about it for a few seconds. Give it a try. Just think of something you'd like to happen and get inside the image. Don't see yourself inside it, just be in it as if it were happening now. Feel the excitement and joy. Then go about your day as if it's already happened. It works, though it may take some time like it did for me. But I think it worked out that way for a reason. My CMI is meant to be. And writing about it also makes it clearer for me.

I also want to thank you for your comments. Most of them are extremely helpful. I hope I can return the favor. Thank you for reading.

Until next time, be prepared for the best!

Celebrate Your Birthday

Yesterday I had another birthday but I didn't celebrate it. As I woke up this morning, I realized I should have. Birthdays have always been a bit difficult for me and I think it's because I'd always get my expectations so high and then be let down when they weren't met. I would forget that it's just another day to everyone else. So I've come to expect to be let down. And no matter what happens, I feel disappointed by it. So much so that I've sabotaged almost every birthday I can remember for the past twenty or more years. There were a few happy ones in there I'm sure, but I don't remember those. I only remember the bad ones. And I know now that it's my fault they weren't memorable--at least in a good way.

I vow to make next year different. I'm going to celebrate my birthday no matter what even if I have to bake a cake for myself. If you knew me you'd be laughing. I've never baked anything in my life. My mother bakes all the birthday cakes for all the grand kids so my siblings and I have all lucked out there. For some reason that baking gene obviously skipped a generation. Anyway, yesterday I pretty much spent the day alone. My husband took the kids to the supermarket and then to the park. I got some much needed alone time, but I also realized that's not what I really needed on this particularly day. Though I didn't complain because that's what he thought I wanted. The night before I'd told him not to even give me a card--we were fighting. Something I tend to do right around my birthday, therefore making sure I won't enjoy it. It is also only a week after my brother's funeral, so I just wasn't feeling like celebrating. Next year will be different because birthdays are special and everyone deserves to have a good time on theirs.

And why wait? Celebrate every day. I've decided to enjoy this day more than yesterday--even though I enjoyed yesterday as best as I could. I want to have a good time every day from now on. Life is too short to spend it bickering and being disappointed because things didn't work out the perfect you wanted them to. Things always work out anyway. And if you know someone who could use a reminder to celebrate, you can send them a card to remind them they're not alone. Check out my gratitude cards at http://cafepress.com/karmicbulldog. I created them because I know how much I appreciate cards--especially unexpected cards. And others do too. Send someone a smile and make two people's day--giving feels even better than receiving.

Til next time, be prepared for the best!

Focus On Serving The Universe

It's been a while since my last post. My brother died last Friday and I haven't had any words of wisdom to pass along. Today I read an interview with Wayne Dyer on Beliefnet and wanted to share part of it because I found it very interesting. And maybe it will give you some insight on how to use The Secret to your advantage. For more of his words of wisdom, you can click on the link at the end of this interview.

How can changing your thoughts change your life?
You Can Change How the World Looks at YouThey say when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Einstein once said that the most important decision you'll ever have to make in your life is whether you live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe. And if you're a person who believes that you live in a hostile universe, you're going to be looking for that. You're going to be experiencing that. You'll be seeing it everywhere. You'll become a person who's always looking for occasions to be upset or to be offended or to be hurt, or depressed, or sad, or right, or whatever. If you live in a world that you believe supports you, and is friendly and is there for you, and is bringing you all that you need at any given moment, and all the experiences that you have are perfect, if you just really believe that, then, the things that you don't like you'll just be able to ignore, and the world looks very, very different. Since so much of your work has been about the law of attraction, I wanted to ask what you think about "The Secret."
Why I Turned Down Filming'The Secret'I'm thrilled that the book sales have been so great on this thing. It's really brought people to a new awareness of the power of the mind to create what you want. The reason I wasn't in that movie--I was asked to be--is that I think too much of the emphasis is on manifesting stuff. Manifesting more things. Nothing wrong with stuff and things and so on. But to me the great secret is that when you're giving, when you put your attention on what you really want and then shift to [asking] "How can I offer this to others rather than seeking it for myself?" That's the ultimate secret—the more you give, the more you receive. I wrote a book about the secret long before "The Secret." It's called "Manifest Your Destiny," and it's really much, much more about putting your focus on serving. Like, if you say to the universe, "How may I serve," the universe responds back with, "How may I serve you?" If you say to the universe, "Give this to me," you're coming from a position of shortage or lack. If you say to the universe, "Gimme, gimme, gimme," the universe says back to you what you ask for, which is, "Gimme, gimme, gimme." And you're constantly feeling as if you're never given enough, you know? So, is there an ideal way to ask for what we want?
Focus on Serving the UniverseI think the best way to ask for what you want is to say, "How many I serve?" I have a rule with myself. Which is that I start out every day by doing something for somebody else that they're usually not expecting, whether it's one of my family members or, oftentimes, it's people from around the world--somebody wants me to call them in the hospital, or I send a book or a gift. And the opening words out of my mouth are, "Thank you" when I awaken. I have found that the more I'm able to offer and give as much as I possibly can, that I can't even control how much flows into my life. It just comes in bigger and bigger.
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Aligning With Abundance

I keep reading about how important it is for your goals to be aligned with your thoughts/feelings and I just figured mine are because I keep thinking about them and trying to feel how I'll feel when I achieve them, which I find much harder than thinking about them. As I was doing yoga this morning I think I finally figured out what all the books are referring to. My two year-old daughter was doing yoga with me and grabbed onto my leg--the same leg that was holding me up into my pose. Even though she was just holding onto it, not pulling or tugging, I felt my body coming out of alignment because my focus was taken away from my breathing and stretching and put onto my supporting leg. My point is that that I now understand what it means to have my thoughts and feelings aligned with my desires. If you're out of alignment, you're out of focus. If you have unresolved pain, anger, resentment, etc. from the past, you're not in alignment with your desires or abundance. And you may not even be aware of it--like I wasn't.

Now I realize why it's taking me so long to get what I want. My desires are not in alignment with abundance because of all my buried emotions that I need to resolve. That's where EFT and The Script come in handy. They're both great tools to get to the root of all those feelings that you might not even be aware of. And if you're not aware of them, how can you resolve them? I'm in the middle of reading "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die..." by Karol K. Truman. A while ago I wrote a post about The Script that I found in Joe Vitale's helpful book "The Attractor Factor." He has a wealth of resources listed in the back of that book and I have a feeling I'll be reading about these issues for a long time. But I also realize they weren't created overnight so they won't disappear overnight either. I've been so impatient waiting for something to happen. This book is helpful to deal with that impatience as well.

So I accept that I'm a work in progress and to get in alignment with abundance I not only have to clear myself of old negative feelings, emotions and beliefs, I need to replace those negative feelings with positive ones. Both The Script and EFT (look for info in my sidebar) are good for that, but it's going to take some time. At least for me. I've heard stories of people healing in only a few sessions, but most take at least a few weeks. The goal is to keep it up and keep up the faith. Then nothing is impossible.

Till next time, be prepared for the best!