Being Thankful on Thanksgiving

Today as we celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends, will you truly take time out to reflect on what you are thankful for?

I have been doing that quite often this year. Pretty much on a daily basis...being thankful. For my health, for my life, for all I have, my family and friends, the opportunities that come my way and the love that surrounds me.

Abundance can be brought into your life if you declare to the universe that you are thankful. This can easily be done on a daily basis. I find that I'm in a better mood when I take time to appreciate something that makes me happy and be thankful for it. My heart seems to fill with happiness...

What are you thankful for?

I think many, many people take for granted what they have in their life. Maybe focusing only on the negatives...the problems, the stresses, the little things that may annoy or aggravate you. We might forget what we have and appreciate them.

Count your blessings. Take a moment each day and be thankful for something in your life. As you're driving in your car or sitting quietly by yourself, even while watching TV... just take a minute and be thankful.

As you see something that excites you or makes you feel good, as you smell food cooking, drive to work, come home to family, enjoying the company of friends or even your pet, your many possessions, your health and so on...be thankful!

Some people are not blessed as you and I are. Many have worse problems or live in worse conditions and/or simply do not have all that we have.

Take a break during your day...starting today...and be thankful and count your blessings...ask the universe for more of what makes you happy. Be positive and say...I like this...bring more more!

May you all enjoy your Thanksgiving. Many blessings to you all

Using Affirmations As A Tool

Do you find that you repeat the same mistakes over and over? Do you find the way you act in and react to situations aren't working? Do you have regrets?
There are ways you can move forward and break your negative routine.

Are you open minded enough to use affirmations as a tool to embrace the new? Using affirmations can release yourself from negative patterns. Affirmations are a way to feel better about ourselves. Repeating affirmations train our minds to bring positive and useful thoughts instead of repeating the same old unhelpful images and thoughts that make us feel negative.

If you are holding onto the past by dwelling on past mistakes, past hurts and so on, you will not move forward with an open mind or heart. Every experience we encounter is a learning one. Try to embrace the lesson and move forward.

An affirmation that may help....fill in the blank to suit your situation

It (has been) or (used to be) hard, but I am learning to do ________.

You can change any negative thought by replacing it with a positive one. It might even help to write down your negative thoughts and change it on paper to a positive one. Then repeat it.

Writing down your negative thoughts may help bring awareness to the many negative thoughts you actually 'hear'.

If you can't write down your thoughts,as soon as you hear a negative thought, say cancel...and replace it with a positive. After awhile, this will become routine for you and you will do this automatically. You will be surprised at how easily positive thinking will become.

Remember: Positive thinking creates positive results

Your Heart's Desire ~ Conclusion

So here we are at the last principal. So far you have learned that in Principal 1, 2 and 3 you were identifying Your Heart's Desire. This is the beginning steps to have your dreams become reality, but also learning that it can not develop by desire alone.

Principal 4, 5 and 6 you learned that without clarity, organization, focus and effort, your dream will never come true. As you moved through these principals, Your Heart's Desire takes shape.

The first three principals are created by emotion and the second three focus on your mental state of mind. The next three principals: 7, 8 and 9 focus on the energy needed to bring your desires to the physical plane where you enjoy your creation.

Principal 9 ~ Stay True to Your Dream

You must realize by now that luck just doesn't happen. A dream doesn't happen. It is the direct result of you meeting certain conditions and laws so you can be unobstructed to Divine expression.

If Your Heart's Desire is true, you will focus on it clearly and gain the support of your subconscious mind. If your subconscious mind supports your desire, then you will begin to imagine your dream in greater depth.

You now need to stay with your dream until is materializes in the physical experience. Principal 9 is the test to see if you passed the prior 8 principals.

Like a puzzle where it is not completed until you have put all the pieces together. A successful outcome is when all the pieces are put together and the last piece completes the puzzle. The last piece of the puzzle is Principle 9. The key here is to remain encouraged, even if that means going back over all the prior principles.

Don't let anyone rain on your parade. Only seek out supportive sources. Do not be easily intimidated, do not ever give up. Be a leader, not a follower and break away from your usual pack if they do not support you. Follow your heart.

Don't hold yourself back from the joy and success you deserve. Practice the spiritual law " Give and it shall be given to you"

Principal 9 is about generosity. Starting with you, toward you and then flowing toward others. You will attract the energy you extend. If you are generous with your kindness and have the ability to be loving, your capacity to receive will expand.

Become completely one with your dream and stay with it until it's birthday.

May all your dreams come true!

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Your Heart's Desire ~ Principal 8

Claim Your Dream

As you move through each principle you should begin to understand the process is very logical.

Each goal, each desire creates a path to physical evolution. Then the time arrives where you must express your dream to the world, to the physical plane.

This principal announces your greatest power of all and it was right under your nose the entire time. Speaking your dream.

Using your words, what you have been focusing on and all your believe. With the words you speak, you can release the power and life and force into them what they express.

Whether you realize it or not, you own your words. Have the power to carefully and lovingly speak them. You have the power to create what you want through your own words.

Call your dream your own. Claim it. Shout "it's mine" Use your power to own your truth. Examples: I am an artist, I am a musician, I am loved, I am prosperous, I am beautiful, I am secure, I am worthy.

Speak your words with conviction. In doing so, you create.

Principal 8 is the Principal of Accountability. It brings you home to the reality of owning, taking care of and being responsible for your dream.

Behind all words is energy. Walk your talk. Instead of sharing your dream with others, tell them what you have done and accomplished, not what you are going to do.

In building your dream, choose the best possible words. Use affirmation daily. If you find yourself complaining or fearful or discouraged or insecure...speak affirmation..."I am"

Your Heart's Desire ~ Review Principals 1-7

Before I publish the last two Principles of creating Your Heart's Desire, I wanted to post links to easily review the previous 7 principles. If you are having trouble successfully imagining your dream, making a commitment, having a hard time focusing or not able to give up control, you may want to review the previous principles to see what you are missing.

Principal 1 ~ Bring Your Dream into Focus

Principal 2 ~ Gain the Support of Your Subconscious Mind

Principal 3 ~ Imagine Your Heart's Desire

Principal 4 ~ Eliminate Your Obstacles

Principal 5 ~ Be Open to Intuitive Guidance

Principal 6 ~ Choose to Support Your Dream

Principal 7 ~ Surrender Control

Everyday people hear...you should do this or do that...be more spiritual,lead the life you really want, do things you really love doing. People nod their head and answer...yes, someday.

Someday can be TODAY. The reviews I have presented on each principal show you how you can start to achieve Your Heart's Desire starting today. I found by reading Your Heart's Desire by Sonia Choquette didn't make me feel smart, it made me be smart.

Trust yourself, believe in yourself.

Miracles do happen!

Your Heart's Desire ~ Principle 7

Surrender Control

In creating Your Heart's Desire, you must use all your energy, in every way. When you align all your energy directed toward your dream, you are setting up the perfect conditions for Divine spirit to work.

Once you create this atmosphere, you can now allow the Universe to work magic. Putting the process in God's hands, having faith. If I lost some of you here, I understand. But, I believe we must all have faith.

Faith can mean having the confidence in the future based on what you have done in the past. If you set up all the conditions are described in Principals 1 - 6 (see previous posts), this is what it means to have faith.

Timing is Everything

Energy moves in cycles and dreams take time.

The best way to find faith is to forgive anybody (which includes yourself) that may have hurt you or let you down in the past. Sometimes when we don't forgive and protect ourselves from further hurts, we really are keeping the attention attached to the pain. Choose to view old hurts as necessary steps to get closer to your dream. Success can be viewed as an outcome of failures.

Are you fearful of faith? Look around you, take a breath...look for the beauty and the miracles you can find everyday.

Believe you are worthy of receiving the miracle of your dream. Principle 7 is about patience. This world is so hurried and we all want instant gratification. Instead, move away from those thoughts and let the universe move into your heart.

It's easier to trust or believe when you use all your senses...seeing, hearing, smelling, touching and tasting the reality of our desires, but...does this mean that's all that exists? what about your insight? Listening to your intuition...

Have faith, surrender to the universe and go with the flow

Your Heart's Desire ~ Principal 6

Choose To Support Your Dream With Love

At this point, you are progressing to choose how you want your 'dream' to happen. This Principal is about control and action.

You must realize by now that whatever it is you want to create, it will take choices and action.
As this principal states: "Choose to Support Your Dream With Love". This means that your focus must support your dream and requires your love to make it happen.

How many times throughout the day do you want to do something or create something, but your own thoughts or actions sabotage your success? You have the power of choice. This must start and end with you.

When you choose love and enthusiasm to Your Heart's Desire, you are setting up the whole process to begin.

Don't fall into the trap of creating your dream for someone else or what you think someone else expects you to do. Do it for yourself! Somehow you should try to create a balance...fit your dreams into your life instead of sacrificing them for others.

Enthusiasm is contagious. People who work with love, attract it into their lives. Working with Enthusiasm, brings it out in others.

Choose one action each day toward your dream. If you do, you will attract all the love and enthusiasm of the Universe.

Whether you meditate or not, repeat to yourself: I choose only helpful actions and support my heart's desire. Mentally, emotionally and physically.

Coming Next: Principle 7 ~ Surrender Control

Your Heart's Desire ~ Principal 5

Be Open to Intuitive Guidance

Ok, we're halfway there. Principal 5 is about creating a connection with your intuitive teacher. You are clearing the way for Your Heart's Desire. You now want a connection with your conscious focus, your subconscious mind, your imagination and your commitment. Synchronicity

You need to believe in yourself and control what you are thinking. Allow your sixth sense ~ your intuition to form. If you believe your spiritual guides can happen at any time, you will be more receptive in receiving their information. Most times we are aware of guidance, but simply ignore it.

Do You Really Want Guidance?
Guidance comes subtle and quiet. Are you paying attention? If you are preoccupied with anger, fears, judgments and closed-minded opinions, you might miss the clues.

You can start each day with a prayer asking for guidance, mediation is always a good way to stay relaxed and calm.

Meditation
Take a few slow, deep breaths. Close your eyes and imagine a crystal ball in the sky. Imagine yourself dreaming, drifting and relaxing. As you drift, imagine a bright light shining down on you. Feel it's warmth.
Follow the light into your heart. Let your thoughts follow the light..There you will hear your inner voice. Relax, breathe and listen. What is your inner voice telling you?

Coming Next: Principal 6 ~ Choose to Support Your Dream With Love

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Review:
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Your Heart's Desire ~ Principle 4

Eliminate Your Obstacles

Principle Number 4 is all about time. The time it is going to take from you to make it happen. What you need to do is remind yourself that your dream is important, it is valuable.

Life has a way of keeping us all busy and we sometimes feel there isn't enough hours in the day to do everything we need to get done. We sometimes forget to spend time on ourselves. It is NOT selfish to spend time on yourself! How many men and women feel guilty if they don't tend to everyone else around them before taking time for themselves?

Start realizing that it is your Divine right to love yourself and it is Divine wisdom to pursue what your soul requires. This means putting value on your needs and committing your time to fulfill them.

Eliminate Sabotage:
If you desire prosperity, then remove yourself from poverty minded people. Don't "fix" them, just remove yourself.
If someone is working against you, deny them you.
Keep a look out for energy sucking monsters: TV, phone calls that waste your time, self doubt, complaining, feeling sorry for yourself

Stay focused and be serious about your dream. Thinking is an action and can be the most powerful action when it comes to creating miracles.

Meditation
Bring your full attention on Your Heart's Desire. Is there anything holding you back or blocking your dream? Are you letting something in your life, from your past or your attitude keep you from receiving Your Heart's Desire? If so,
imagine a garbage truck coming to your house. This garbage truck is collecting everything you no longer want or need that is blocking Your Heart's Desire. Imagine the garbage truck pulling away. Ahhhh...enjoy the feeling. When you are ready, open your eyes.

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Your Heart's Desire ~ Principle 3

Imagine Your Heart's Desire

You need the support of your subconscious mind to carry you into the third principle. It comes through your imagination.

Your imagination is where a dream takes place...you give it movement, color, sound and size. Like a garden, you are planting the seeds.

The idea is in your mind... the details , how you are going to do something, what you are planning. You cannot experience what you can not imagine.

Have you ever noticed someone imagining the worst case scenario, instead of something positive? What happens? They fear the worst so strongly, which in turn sets their senses and emotion going and bring what they fear right to them.

If you are someone that fears the worst, so you won't be disappointed later, you are setting yourself up twice for upset. First by the disappointment itself and second, by attracting it.

Touch whatever Your Heart's Desire is in your mind. Can you see it? What does it look like? Create Your Heart's Desire blueprint. This energy will take over your thoughts, take over your emotions and moves into your life.

In your garden of imagination , don't let the 'worry weeds' take over. Let's say you want to make money online. Your worry weed is..."yeah, but..."
yeah ,but... the competition is strong... yeah, but I don't know how...yeah, but they're all scams...yeah, but...yeah but

Pull those weeds immediately before you start believing them. Protect the imagination seeds you planted. Imagine putting a fence around your garden of Your Heart's Desire to keep the weeds from growing.

If you want something you think is impossible, imagine being surprised with something better. If your dream involves cooperation from someone, turn it over to a higher spirit by saying...bring to my dream all necessary support. Then let the universe work on it.

Feel your desire with images that will motivate you. Envision your dream as a movie in which you are the star.

Every night before you go to sleep, imagine Your Heart's Desire, upon wakening, do the same. Don't feel the need to share your dream. Save the energy for yourself.

Meditation
Find a place where you can relax. Breath deeply and then exhale. Closing your eyes.
Imagine a beautiful day with a clear blue sky
You take your packet of seeds containing Your Heart's Desire and start to plant them in your garden. What will it take for these seeds to grow? Think about more attention, more love, more commitment, more focus.
See yourself covering these seeds with the soil rich with your conscious and unconscious mind filled with Your Heart's Desire.
Now see yourself putting a fence around your garden. Protecting your garden from any weeds.
As you breath, stand back and admire your garden. Watch your dreams grow strong. See the blossoms.
When you are ready, open your eyes.

Coming Next: Your Heart's Desire ~ Principle 4 Eliminate Your Obstacles

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What Does Your Heart Desire?

The Universal Laws of Attraction. This is really a simple concept and it affects everyone, everywhere.

Have you ever heard the following phrases?
Like attracts like ~ Energy attracts like energy ~ What you sow, you reap
What comes around goes around
These are some forms of expressing the Law of Attraction
Sonia Choquette is the author of My Heart's Desire. She states the Universal laws of creative manifestation are impartial and success is available to anyone who learns how the process works. By coordinating our conscious beliefs and accessing our intuition, we tap into the natural power we all possess to create the life we wish for"

Within the book she teaches you the nine universal principals for creating your own reality. I believe everyone should learn these principals. These principals will help you in all areas of your life.

I will be posting a series containing each principal. Keep an open mind while you read each post and discover how you can truly benefit from each principal. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Principal One: Bring Your Dream into Focus
The idea is that your thought creates. If you want to create an experience, you have to begin to have a clear, focused thought of that experience. Whatever you clearly focus on, you do create, whether or not you want to. If you have desire and it is heartfelt, your focus will be sharp. If you desire is vague, then it will not materialize.

Do you know what your Heart desires? not many people do.

Desire: A burning urge for some experience or outcome. This is what creates the spark that sets the creative miracle making process in motion. No spark, the process will not begin.

Ask yourself what you truly desire. Don't think this has to be only one goal. Be honest with yourself. Sometimes your desire is even overlooked. Dig deep. What do you need? What do you want now? Don't look into the future. Your immediate needs or wants must be with passion and intensity. Focus on today, tomorrow, next week...not next year.

Are you focusing on how much you dislike your job, or how unhappy you are in a relationship or even how jealous you are over someone else and what they have? If you are, you are creating those very conditions even though they make you unhappy. Shift your focus to a more satisfying experience: working at a job you love, feeling loved and appreciated, experience abundance. I think you understand the concept...

Develop and uncover your heart's desire. Don't reject what you really want or need because you are ashamed or someone talks you out of it. Keep your attention on your desire, count your blessings and if you find yourself stuck or blocked in finding your desire...ask your inner self for some guidance, close your eyes and relax. It might also help if you write down your desires and focus on your words
Meditation:
Close your eyes and pay attention to your breath. Once you are calm, ask your higher self, what is is that you desire. Allow the answer to come. Don't block, judge or change what enters your mind. Accept what comes. Continue breathing. focus on what is being created. then when you are ready, open your eyes.

Coming Next: Principle Two ~ Gain the Support of Your Subconscious mind .


"Whenever a negative thought comes, delete it and replace it with a good thought or good intention. This will take some practice and concentrated effort, but it can be done. Instead of continuously manifesting what you do not want in your life, change your focus. Practice adjusting the lens of your perception. It is Universal law that all of life will respond to our thoughts. So hold on tight to what your heart desires."
Gillian MacBeth-Louthan

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