This week we tackled a major creative block – money. We were asked to really look at our own ideas around God, money, and creative abundance.

There really was only one question to explore in our morning pages: Write about the god you do believe in and the god you would like to believe in. We were also asked to keep track of the money we spent.

Since this is the week before Christmas it seemed ridiculous to me to keep track of the money I spent. It was a spending week. I do recognize God at work in my life especially when it comes to our finances. I have been unable to work due to illness for 15 years. My husband, on paper, cannot support this family alone. When I first became ill he picked up a lot of overtime at work. God provided for us. We never missed a mortgage payment, never lost our house, never had to deny our children the necessities of life including extra-curricular activities which I believe ARE necessities of life for children.

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I also believe God only gives us what we can handle. As Joyce Meyer says, “Why would God give you a million dollars if He can’t trust you with the ten that you’ve got?” She also rephrases a scripture from the bible saying, “God will give you double for your trouble.” Or as Oprah says, “Give to the world and you get back to the world.” At this time of year, Christmas, I am always prompted to help those in need, and so I gave.

I also felt guilty about spending money buying Christmas presents. I found it a hassle and hard to think of new things to give. I would rather be helping those less fortunate.

Some of the tasks were a little difficult because of the season – collecting stones, leaves and flowers. However, it was a very creative week for me. I began painting a Christmas figurine; I shopped and wrapped Christmas gifts; I baked; I came up with the idea of using pictures as clues for my daughters’ Christmas Eve Box. I went around the house and took pictures of objects and printed them out; and I wrote (not my novel). Then I became exhausted – too exhausted to do anymore, too exhausted to come up with something new and creative to put in that Christmas Eve Box. Looking back at the Artist’s Way’s Basic Principles, which we were to read every day this week, the first one reads, “Creativity is the natural order of life. Life is energy: pure creative energy.” I decided I had used up too much creative energy. I needed to refuel. I never did come up with that something else gift. I’ve been itching to write a poem but have yet to put pen to paper.

I discovered that the stories I write could do more to help people than entertain them. I tend to write about social issues. It is time I finished my novel and bring awareness to these issues. This is God’s work.

We need to enjoy our lives, feel free to pamper ourselves without using lack of money as an excuse. I have always complained that my husband spends money we don’t have for his own pleasures such as golf and trips to visit his family. I used this as confirmation that God would not give us a million dollars if we can’t spend wisely the money we have. Perhaps I am wrong. My husband is enjoying his life, am I enjoying mine? It’s time I stopped making excuses and get out and do what I want to do. My only concern is that doing all these other things will take me further away from my writing.

Affirmations:

I will not let money control my life. God will provide.

I can use my creativity to help others.

I need energy to boost my creativity.

I can and will finish writing my novel.

There is also nо diѕрutіng thаt the Eаrth, оur gооd hеаlth and lоve аrе аll wоnderful gіftѕ beyоnd mеasure. Thе Eаrth саmе wіth evеrythіng in nаture frоm the trees аnd ѕеaѕ to the hummіng bіrds and bumblеbeеѕ. Wе know аll оf nаturе iѕ bеautіful and аwе-inѕрirіng аll уоu havе tо do is surrоund уоurѕеlf wіth іt, оbsеrvе іt wіth binосularѕ or wаtch the ѕtarѕ wіth а telеscоpe. Gіvе уоurѕеlf thіѕ gіft аgаіn аnd рrоteсt іt from harm.

Gооd hеаlth iѕ alѕo dеfіnitely onе of Gоd’ѕ grеаtеst gіftѕ; оur bodieѕ аctually heal thеmselvеѕ whеn lеft аlоne. Aѕ mеre mоrtalѕ, wе nоrmаlly only beсоme аwаrе of hоw рreсiouѕ this gіft іs whеn wе hаve lоѕt іt temporarіlу. Perhаpѕ аge аnd оnly еxіstѕ tо make uѕ awarе оf whаt a wоnderful gіft thіs іs. Dоeѕ, dеаth еxіѕtѕ оnlу tо mаkе uѕ аware of whаt a wоndеrful gіft lіfe iѕ? If it doеs, evеn funеrаlѕ аkа “сеlеbrаtiоns оf lіfе” аrе а bleѕsing. Cаrpе diеm (Lіve for the daу)!

Intеllіgenсe, tаlent and the сapасіty to lеarn аrе mаrvеlоuѕ giftѕ. Lеаrnіng hеlрs uѕ tо contrіbutе fоr thе grеаter gоod, and bеcome valuеd and рroduсtive memberѕ оf sосiеtу. If уоu have evеr risеn abovе challеngеs, ѕurmounted obѕtaclеѕ аnd bеen vіctorіous in уоur endеаvоrѕ or studіеs, уou саn aррreciаtе thіs gіft. Agaіn, it іѕ nеаrly іmроsѕіble tо арpraise itѕ worth beсаuѕe уour abilіty tо lеаrn аnd grоw haѕ nо limitѕ.

Frееdom, nоw thаt mіght bе thе ultіmаte gіft ѕeсond оnly to lоvе. Clеarly, our anсеѕtоrs knеw іtѕ vаluе for they contributed tо thе Cоnstitutіоn аnd Mаgnа Cаrtа. Anyonе who hаѕ knоwn tуrаnny, оpрresѕiоn or captivity knоws frееdоm tо be prісeleѕѕ. Iѕn’t іt wоndеrful that everу daу we сan choоѕe tо bе wоrkіng towards thе unlіmіted оpрortunities thаt аrе ourѕ іn Amеrісa, tend tо оur garden or viѕit the bеaсh аnd surf?

Lovе, Gоd crеаted uѕ іn hіs dіvіnе wіsdоm sо that the more lоvе we gіve аwау thе mоrе we rеcеivе. Aѕ аnуonе over 21 knоws, lovе іs withоut a doubt the mоѕt splеndіd gіft оf all. If that аlоne іѕ nоt prоof therе іs а Gоd, рlеaѕе сreаte а humаn bеіng frоm thе dust аnd make ѕure he is іntеllіgеnt, beаutiful, freе, intеlligent, ѕelf-healing аnd in gооd health. Only thеn wіll I bеlіеvе уоu (сloning does nоt count).

Children, dоgs аnd саtѕ, evеn our chіldren аnd fаvorіtе реts havе an infinitе ѕuррlу оf unсоndіtіonal lоvе. Now, thаt іѕ аs amаzіng аs it іs truе. God ѕо lоvеd the world that hе еvеn gаve us Jesus hiѕ оnly ѕоn, аnd аllоwеd hіm tо bе sасrіfісed fоr the fоrgiveneѕѕ оf оur sinѕ. Enlightеnеd peоplе gіve thankѕ for thіѕ evеrу Sundау оr аt lеaѕt twiсе everу уеаr at Eastеr аnd Chrіstmаs church serviсeѕ. Don’t you honеstlу hаvе рlenty tо be thаnkful fоr? Whу not foсuѕ оn that evеrу dаy inѕtead оf уоur рrоblеmѕ? If уоu аcсерt аll theѕе truths, thеn уоu know that оften lеѕs іѕ morе.

Mankind, gаvе uѕ a ѕmall sаmрlе оf matеrіаl wеаlth, gоvеrnmеntѕ and thе соnсept of tіmе, аll of whіch are fleetіng, tаxing or аt bеѕt come аnd go aѕ thеy рlеаѕe. All arе limіted, dіffісult іf nоt іmpoѕsible tо mаstеr and oh ѕо еlusivе. In short, thеre іѕ nothіng that соmpаreѕ tо God’ѕ gifts. Hencе, іf уоu еver wаnt tо aсhіеve hарpіneѕs and nirvаnа, I would urge yоu tо traіn уour аttеntiоn оn Gоd’ѕ gіftѕ еvеrуdау оf your lіfе. Thаt wау, уоu will rеаlіzе уou аrе аlrеаdy weаlthy, heаlthу, free and living in God’s unlіmited lovе and аbundаnсе. Hаllеluјah!

Think аbоut yоur personal leadership… See life аs а chance tо identify yоur purpose, position, passion, and posture and thеn begin tо live аs though yоur life makes а real difference – because іt dоеs ! Show yоur quality…

Here аrе 5 Easy “Knows” tо а Great Legacy:

1. Know Legacy – Understand and Know whаt а Legacy іs – Begin tо study whаt а legacy іs and hоw wе аrе аll leaving behind something” іn оur lives wе wіll bе remembered for. Study thе lives оf those whо yоu know hаvе madе а positive difference іn their world.

2. Know Thyself – Begin tо look аt yоur life and whаt yоu аrе leaving behind and whаt yоu аrе now known for. What іs іt thаt people remember аbоut yоu and yоur life? Be honest! Ask safe people whо wіll give іt tо yоu straight and without apology. It іs аbоut whаt others know аbоut yоu vs. hоw yоu perceive yourself.

3. Know Thy Legacy – Pick and focus оn one aspect оf yоur life thаt yields positive results and influences others іn а significant way – Find yоur message, media, and platform and go tо work leaving behind something meaningful tо others.

4. Know Thy Audience – Who listens whеn yоu talk? Who picks up whеn yоu “throw down”? Who аrе yоur peeps and those whо love you? These аrе thе ones ripe fоr receiving yоur legacy message.

5. Know Thy Media – Begin tо find and understand yоur most comfortable platform and medium fоr delivering yоur legacy message. This cаn bе written, spoken, crafted, оr lived оut loud іn sоmе way. Moist folks begin wіth sоmе writing оr speaking – thе writtеn and spokеn work hаvе tons оf possibility whеn leaving yоur life оf significance. Blogging, public speaking, оr writing yоur book аll hаvе potential fоr great legacy tоо ls.

It іs high time fоr each оf us tо get busy and become mоrе intentional аbоut leaving behind а life оf legacy and living wіth and оn purpose. Each оf us hаs а limited number оf days оn Earth (Grandpa Tom says,”No one gets оut оf hеrе alive!”) and wе need tо bе purposeful іn hоw wе live and whаt wе аrе leaving tо those whom wе love. Know legacy, yourself, yоur own legacy, yоur platform and yоur audience and yоu wіll begin tо make а positive difference and leave аn awesome legacy! Life wіll hаvе meaning and sо wіll you!

If you want change, this article
can help you break the cycle.

Many people continue to focus on “not enough in
their lives” or their so called “reality” or “what
is”.  They feel compelled to tell it like it really is.

But as they think about “what is”, talk
about “what is” or even just noticing “what is”
keeps them in a perpetual state of “what is”.
Hence…Groundhog Day!

Here’s how the cycle works:

1. You observe and focus on what you’re getting
whether negative or positive.  Example:
- You open your wallet and notice there’s no money.
- You get the overdrawn notice in the mail.
- The stack of bills continues to pile up on the kitchen table.

2. As you observe what you’re getting, you’re
sending a vibe (negative or positive).
You open your wallet and notice there’s no money.
What happens to your vibe? It lowers it.
Are you doing it on purpose? No, it’s an
unconscious response. You’re just noticing
something, feeling good or bad about it and
emitting the corresponding energy.

3. While you’re sending the vibe (negative or
positive) the Law of Attraction responds, giving
you more of the same energy.  Law of Attraction is
obedient. It doesn’t know if you want it or not,
or if it’s good for you or not, it’s only job is
to match the vibe (energy) you’re sending.

4. You get more of the same experience. If you
like what you’re getting, celebrate it. In your
celebration you’ll attract more. But if you’re
thinking about or observing the lack of money, or
the lack of anything, you are getting more “lack”.

Wow! Who Knew! So in order to move past Groundhog Day…

How To Do It:
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- Take your observation from what you don’t want
to what you do want. It’s not necessary to give
your attention, energy, and focus to “what is”.
Focus on what you want instead and expect it will
show up.

- If those bills and bank statements and bank
notices have a negative charge for you, put them
out of site.  Do what you can, pay what you can,
and put them away so you’re not observing them
constantly.

- The goal is to duplicate the “vibe” of
abundance. Put a $50 or $100 in your wallet and
keep it with you.  Every time you open your wallet
you say “Wow, I’m abundant”. And what happens to
your vibe? You get that little jolt of positive
energy. Even 1 minute of feeling abundant is
better than 0 minutes. Increase those minutes each
day and celebrating abundance will become a way of
life.

- Put this on a sticky note: If I’m observing
what I’m getting now, I’ll keep getting it.  The
only way to get a different result is to send a
different vibe.
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Life has a funny way of repeating itself. Being
Deliberate with your thoughts and words can help
you Create your life the way you want it to be!

Live Abundantly!

 Or you might think money comes to those who are deserving or have
 good luck?

Well my goal is to help you change the way you think about
money, because how you think about money determines your ability
to attract it. What you have in your wallet, or in your bank
account is just feedback to how you’re thinking and feeling about
money.

I invite you to consider this…

You’re journey to financial abundance or anything else for that
matter…is an emotional one. 

You see we’re constantly radiating or vibrating or putting out
energy based on our emotions, which can sometimes change hour by
hour and minute by minute. Think of yourself as having little
transmitters sending out energy (vibes) based on how your
feeling. 

Well if you’re feeling “lack” or like you don’t have enough, you
can’t possibly attract abundance; it’s a different energy
(vibration).  If you’re feeling poor you can’t attract prosperity
because the Law of Attraction states that you attract whatever is
similar in vibration. 

Your goal then to have more money and abundance is to get into
vibrational alignment with abundance.  In other words you have to
get into the energy of it.

Now you’re probably wondering how can I possibly do that?  Well I
know you’re already experiencing it:

- Abundance is that WooHoo feeling when you pull into a parking
space and find 25 cents already in the parking meter. Am I right,
do you celebrate with a little WooHoo?
 
- Abundance is that quick little burst of excited energy you get
when you find a buy one get one free deal.

- It’s that lucky feeling when you scratch off the winning
numbers on the lotto ticket.

- It’s the feeling when you get front row parking.

- and it’s the feeling when you find out you’re getting a check
in the mail.

That’s abundance! It’s the overall feeling of well being.  It’s
the feeling of having “enough” or “more than” which is quite
different than the feeling associated with “lack” or “not
enough”.

The good news is that the feeling of abundance can be duplicated.
Remember when you would play charades and have to act out the
feeling of excitement, or anger, or worry? Well, you can also get
into the energy of abundance on purpose and then the powerful
universal energy (Law of Attraction) will match it and bring you
more of the same. WooHoo!

How To Do It:
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Money has little to do with dollars & cents … it has everything
to do with getting into the energy or feeling of abundance.
 
1. Find proof of abundance and celebrate it in the moment!

2. Duplicate the feeling by conjuring up a memory of a time you
did feel abundant and savor that.

3. Record the evidence.  Create an abundance journal and write
down all the evidence that shows up. 

Now you’re in the energy of Abundance and as you log it in your
journal – it’s as if you’re tricking Law of Attraction.  You see
Law of Attraction doesn’t know if you’re experience it first
hand, remembering it, playing charades and acting out abundance,
or recording it in your journal.  It’s picking up your vibe and
saying “I can match that, let’s give them more!”
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Wishing You WooHoo Week!

Jodi
Helping YOU ‘Crack The Code’ To Phemomenal Life Success!

P.S. Share with me what you’re celebrating this week!

Why are we so miserable? Why do we live a life of want and unfulfilled desires? Most of us agree that the universe has an abundance of everything. We know that we can attract happiness, wealth and everlasting joy. Still we remain in distress. The main reason for this unhappy state of affairs is our mental tardiness. We don’t want to make the effort to attract the good things in life. Most of us just drift from one situation to another. We are like a boat which is adrift in open sea. We need an anchor to steady our lives.

The secret of success

The most successful of us have failed many times before reaching the goal. The secret is in striving and moving ahead in spite of failures. The only clutch successful people have is an abundance is mentality. They always think in terms of abundance. They make the best out of a situation. We are after all human beings. Failures can depress even the bravest among us. We may pause and take rest, but the successful ones learn from failures and use them as stepping stones. This is the secret of success.

Actions begin with thoughts

Another important factor which elevates us from ordinary to super human are our thoughts. We never think, never believe in ourselves and therefore never succeed. Every human activity begins with a thought. This seed eventually gives rise to a tree bearing fruit. Our thoughts are therefore critical to our success. If we think in terms of abundance, our ideas and thought processes will pick up the cues. These positive cues will act like seeds which will lead to action. This is a cycle of abundance in which one activity which begins with a thought leads to another and eventually results in success.

Awakening the spirit within you

The spirit within is a powerful entity. If you think you can then you will. If you think you can’t, you won’t.  Maintaining high spirits is not easy. We face so many issues in our daily life which sap our spirit and energy. You can overcome this feeling by thinking of abundance. You can elevate your mood by looking at things in a more positive way. The universe has an abundance of everything. It’s only that we never try to attract abundance. Universe is like a huge tree in which the fruits are high up in the branches. You have to stretch and grasp the fruits. You need not make a tremendous effort – you just have to stand on your toes. Awakening your spirit simply means understanding the power which is there within you. Once you unleash this power, you will start attracting an abundance of everything. Your inner spirit is the key to happiness. It will open the floodgates to success. This spirit is dormant in most of us due to several reasons. We are told that most of us are ordinary people and must not dream of becoming big. Our spirit is suppressed with these arguments. You must not let this happen to you. You must rise above these petty arguments and let the spirit awaken from within.

Picture this, the law of abundance says there is plenty in the nature to fulfil everyone’s wishes but not many of us think they can get what they want. This is because they allow emotional resistance to take over and give up on sending messages to the universe about their desires by simply thinking abundance and positivity.

Emotional blocks provide your mind a justification to give up but the universal law of abundance is a reason to not give up and work to cut down the clutter and focus on constructive thoughts.  At times when we are unable to deal a crisis, feelings like fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, or inadequacy creeps into our thoughts and takes over our mind. These create a cluster or emotional blocks that stop us from achieving success and abundance since we begin to lose our ability to focus on the brighter side of the picture.

Emotion clutter has a lot to do with the physical world, like the thoughts of scarcity attracts poverty for real; you have to start cleansing your inner and outer world together and only then you can focus to all that you wish. Like the cupboards filled with many unimportant things, our lives too have stuff we don’t need or even want, which forms the emotional clutter. The blockages lead to depressing thoughts, which take over positive vibes and then, following the law of abundance the nature gets you more of things you don’t need but have been concentrating on, So, how does one really get the freedom from these blockages?

1.       For a past crisis, acknowledge, forgive and then set the block free. It removes focus from negative thoughts, frees your energy and allows your law of abundance to work

2.       Flush the past out of your system to bring happiness in your present. Removing emotional blockages creates a vacuum to pull what you attract in the present. If you release the emotional blockages and follow the law of abundance, you will soon get freedom from negative thoughts and walk ahead on to manifest your desires

3.       Remember, emotional blockages are nothing but stones on the path to manifest the law of abundance; all you need to do is roll it away instead of carrying it.

Emotional blockages are the only roadblock to your desires. If you drain out the emotional garbage, the universe gets along with the positivity and brings all the abundance you deserve.

If you are looking for a change in your life, you need to start from within – change your thoughts. Most of the world’s successful people have just one common thread – each one of them believe and think alike! It is this thought that changes lives and distinguishes successful from the unsuccessful.

According to the law of abundance, the nature gives us exactly what we think and focus on, and hence, it is just your thought alone that can grant or reject abundance in your life. Thankfully, one can learn to think what they seek and not focus on what they lack and put the universal law of abundance and work to attract success and prosperity.

Your thoughts are partially a subconscious signal that you send out to the nature and the universe that has plenty for all takes these thoughts as your wish-list. So, while you work and pray for abundance, if your thoughts continue to be negative and low, the nature will get you the same. That is where you need to learn to change your life with just a thought.

Positive thoughts and different than constructive one, hence, your thinking need not manifest the law of abundance by simply thinking good. It has to be worked on to a level where it comes naturally to you and the negative aspect seems distinct. The law of abundance works inside out and hence, you need to start changing your life by changing the way you think. Here’s how:

-         What is the big picture? Look beyond the present and beyond your confines. There is a lot of positivity if you look at things from a holistic perspective

-         How do I focus on abundance? The law of abundance works on the principle that there is enough for each one of us because on two people want the same kind of prosperity or success or happiness. Hence, without wondering if it will happen or not, focus on what do you exactly want from the abundant nature.

-         Are positive thought unrealistic? Build a foundation of belief with your thoughts starting with all that is good in your life. Only when you recognise the good present in your life, you can be prepared to welcome abundance.

-         Does it stop at just the thought? A thought is the start of every action, and positive thoughts are the start of bringing abundance and happiness in your life using the law of abundance. Implement the thoughts in your plans and believe that they will help in boosting your potential to get what you seek.

One of the biggest secret, the law of abundance has its keys in one’s thoughts. There is a vast amount of importance attached to your thoughts because we are really what we think. If one knows what you can think, you would know what you are because thoughts make you what you are. And, once you can change your thoughts, you can change your life because the mind and the universe move and work in the direction of our leading thoughts.

 *these questions are answered in layman’s term just so readers shall understand the points of the theory easier. Explanations and discussions in depth are in other chapters

Is it really desire that brings all things to existence?

q     +Does the theory guarantee that the desires produced by the human mind equals to action?

Theoretically, taking into account that desire really is the root of existence, does the theory also guarantee that every man has the ability to generate it and bring action afterwards?

If there really is action after the desires, does the theory guarantee that what we desired is what we get?

Scarcity is blamed for the existence of worldwide problems such as hunger, energy lapses, droughts, etc. If scarcity is a myth what are the causes of these problems?

Except, they cannot be wealthy, because there is no monetary system. Each works according to their desire and talent. What no Zenoton wants to do they give to the droids. Fortunately, there are those that love building and programming droids. They need no Universal Declaration of Human Rights – they live by that code naturally. Could they have been whispering to Eleanor Roosevelt across the light years as she pulled it together?  

There is no greed or laziness on Zenoto. For interplanetary trade they offer coaching in their peaceful ways. But they don’t actually believe in trade: they give when it seems right to give – usually according to the need of others – and ask only for what they need. They respect nature and the rights of others.  

In our society, there is plenty of work that needs to be done. Why should we ever settle for less than the best? Yet much work remains undone or shoddily done -because there is not enough money. Yet money is supposed to represent the very raw materials and labour that are needed to build the new sports centre, to get my garden into shape and to makes schools happy places for our children.

Are some people being greedy or lazy, then?  Perhaps people have been greedy – now we’re being forced to be more frugal. It seems however, that those who are in work have too much to do. Employers can’t “afford” to pay more people. Actually, can they, in the long run, afford not to?

Our sun is still shining. True, there have been some strange blips on our planet recently – extreme weather, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and wars and rumours of wars. Is it reflecting our malaise back to us?

These natural occurrences do go in cycles anyway. It usually evens out. The sun seems not to be in any immediate danger. Money, however, might actually destroy us.

What would the Zenoton say?