Simple Truth

Many people, including holistic practitioners, get bogged down with financial stress, worry about our future, our children, caring for our aging parents, or finding ourselves suddenly caregivers to a family member who is in their last stages of life. It's so easy to loose our way & flow comfortably into suggestions of the ego. Giving energy to stress, worry, things that don't fit our expectations, feed the fear. Fear of not being successful, fear of not being able to establish the lifestyle you believe you deserve, fear that we are not good enough...the list goes on & on.

So slowly, we magnify & attract that which we so stress over. Hence, the law of attraction. Even those who are familiar with the concept of the "Law of attraction", still fall into the trappings of the egoic mind. The ego will always deter you from your spiritual path. The ego mind will convince you that this "drama" we create in our lives is real. Once again, distracting you from being present in your life. Being present, I mean, recognizing the blessings & opportunity the current situation is teaching you. What we don't do enough of is asking the question, "What is this present situation teaching me? What is the lesson here? Life is about choices. Every choice made is a path taken. There are only 2 options for a path. This way or That way. Whichever you choose will lead you to a different reality.

Intuition on the other hand is underplayed. People second guess it, cannot surrender to the fact that it is your spirit, your inner voice, your God wisdom that speaks to you in moments that choices need to be made. But we are in a state of instant gratification. We don't give ourselves the chance to see each scenario played out. If we did, then we can have an opportunity to make the right choice. To listen to the inner voice, our God wisdom. The state of our lives, the state of our earth, the overwhelming sense that we do not have control of our lives, our finances, our children, these are all manifestations of negative thought patterns & belief systems that somewhere in our lives, maybe when we were children or even as adults, we have accepted these beliefs as our truth. Really seeing truth for what it is, without attaching judgment to it leads to knowledge which leads to wisdom. So "Truth, Knowledge, & Wisdom" is what we should ask for.

Here's the secret. Our thought patterns need to change. We need to start creating a brighter future for ourselves & the state of the earth. This means, giving energy to thought by using the power of the Word & Imagination. Thought & Intention help the body heal. Change your reality & create a better life, a healthy physical body & and a balanced spirit. Stay in the present moment. We can do this by being in a constant state of gratitude. The past doesn't serve us. It already happened. Focusing on the future takes away from being aware of the present moment. Our intention needs to be present in the moment. Experiment with manifestation. How do we do this? Simple. Focus on an intention. Be careful, though. Be as specific as possible. Add energy to that intention by speaking words out loud. Stating the intention to the UNIVERSE. Whether you verbalize it to yourself, or someone else, the UNIVERSE hears it, takes note of it, then follows your thought patterns to apply it. This is were visualization comes in. After you've set the INTENTION, then giving ENERGY to your thought by verbalizing it, you must VIZUALIZE the reality as the present moment. See yourself having the emotions of that intention as if it were happening NOW. Then, the most important aspect of manifestation takes place. You must not forget this last step. GRATITUDE. Express gratitude for creating such a reality. After all, we are responsible for creating our realities. Positive or not. So... practice, practice, practice. Practice Mindfulness, Awareness, & Gratitude. Every single one of us have the opportunity to live the life we create, so DREAM big!

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