Count these blessings!

Hi beautifuls!  As I'm still piecing together our week in Italy and it's gorgeous meal-lessons, I wanted to remind you of a great way to improve your everyday.  It's the act of Gratitude.  Do you know, it's been so thoroughly proven that an attitude of  GRATITUDE increases general well-being that the exercise of a Gratitude journal is part of course curriculum taught by Dr Tal Ben-Shahar at Harvard University?  Yup, Harvard, that's right!  But how often do we forget to count our blessings, and instead dwell upon the one or two bug-bears we carry along with us?  Let me help you become a happier person this minute by sharing 3 things I'm so blessed by, that I know you share, too!  Join me to count to 3, according to studies, it's all you need daily to start feeling more optimistic on a regular basis...

1.  Eyesight.  Wow.  It's a miracle.  How lucky are we to see and share this beautiful world with the miracle of sight??

the sublime Tagliatelle au Ragu- a dish tradizionale of Bologna

2.  A comfortable space to write to you... with the amazing invention of electricity for lighting, heat and power, a lovely computer and the incredible tool that is the WWW

3.  The power of DESIRE.  What are you hungry for right now?  Water?  Connection?  Understanding?  A big hug?  Sunshine on your body?  


"The door to the future is made of our Visions & Expectations.  Desire is the key we hold which unlocks it."

Real magic on Hallow's evening- making your dreams real

as dark closes in quietly, in a pale grey kind of way, i realise just a little too late that we are in that very special evening of the year- the all soul's evening, the Hallowe'en

I don't know if you feel like I do, but I have always loved the myth and mystery shrouding the truth that Anything is Possible.  This night- Halloween- and every night's night and dawn used to hold more promise when we hadn't got anything we wanted yet, and it was all in the future.  But in times of heightened desire, which these all are to us; I don't know what you are wishing for, but it could be

Better health
A more loving and challenging career with creative expression
A perfect relationship
Home & Family...

it's tempting when things are on an even keel to keep them there in the harbour-don't rock the boat by wanting too much, isn't it?  Lifes waters in this way can stay smooth for a while, especially when they have been turbulent for you.  Perhaps the trick is here not to let the feeling of inertia drown you, when you are used to the oxygenated bumps.  When we desire something but not so much that we'll inconvenience ourselves, the way forward is always to Make the Dream Bigger.  See you don't need to have a real- shortage to make a change.  So let's not create one, a real turbulence.  Making the Dream Bigger comes through really the enjoyment of thinking it through.  How would it make your life better?  In what ways would you enjoy it?  How might it enter your life (stay open!)?  Are you ready for it?  What will be the best bits?  What problems would it solve (stay feeling good!)?

Wishing upon a star works, because we clarify what we really want.  Thinking and talking positive works, because we are putting ourselves in a happy reality- and naturally, our environment has to respond.  Moreover, should we act- by dressing up, or wearing a poppy, or anything that is an "act"- it's not real until we are.  Bonfires can't ward of poverty if we feel poor inside.  Witches and fairies can't bring us evil or madness unless that desire exists in us.  This Halloween I am lighting my jam jars in pink, red and yellow to show community spirit and an honour to the farmers, who I know, at last have the resources they need not to worry about how harsh the winter may be.  And of course, to remember my own magic.

If we go for what we think we want, how can we be guaranteed of a happy outcome?

Last night I was unpacking a box which was sealed a few years ago, and came upon a card with the beautiful Desiderata written on it.  Here it is below, may it echo in your mind when a decision calls you to make the right choice.

Regarding making the right choice... have been fascinated lately with this Law of Attraction puzzle; How do we know if what we want- a trip to Paris, a bit of chocolate, that new job- will really bring us happiness?  If we go for what we think we want, how can we be guaranteed of a happy outcome?

Do you know the answer?

I was stumped!  And the question was pressing on me.  How could i know- in advance- if enjoying a few days wandering Paris...  soaking up the autumn sunshine, discovering boutiques and beautiful ideas and munching fresh boulangerie artisan, would be a happy and valuable journey... or just fraught with mishaps and ultimately unfulfilling?

then I discovered, through a random Abraham-Hicks quote, the answer.  And it's going to help me from now on in, with any craving that may arise.

"If the craving comes from an idea that feels good, that inspires and is joyous, a happy outcome is assured.  If it comes from a feeling of emptiness, reaching to fill a hole or compulsion that we should or must do it, then it'll be a struggle", the Law of Attraction reminds us.

Of course!  When in doubt, listen to the feeling. 


DESIDERATA

...go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth, quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and agressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter, for always there will seem greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.  But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons stive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.  Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all arricity and disenchantment, it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.  But do not distress yourself with imaginings. 
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.  Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe; no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.  And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever your labours and aspirations; in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.  With all it's sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.


Be careful.  Strive to be happy.

Healers needed!

Have you heard of the Distance Healing Network? It is somewhere you can submit a prayer request for yourself or loved one, and a healer will send their light and love to your issue.

















If you are a healer in any way (reiki is especially appreciated), the DH-N needs you for their overwhelming prayer requests! I have been a member now for about a year, and it simply involves sending an email to your "client", who is allocated to you by a group leader. And then, of course, sending healing to that person. So incredibly simple- and so powerful! Please do consider joining, if you have a few minutes a day spare! You can volunteer here.

"To bless is to acknowledge the omnipresent, universal beauty hidden from material eyes; it is to achieve the law of attraction which, from the furthest reaches of the universe, will bring into your life exactly what you need to experience and enjoy."

- from The Gentle Art of Blessing.

How you can tell if the Law of Attraction is working for You…

if you've subscribed- it's free! see box on top right hand side of page! that's the knowledge & education corner, by the way ;) - to the monthly newsletter, you'll have just received May's Cheat Sheet,

"How you can tell if the Law of Attraction is working for You…
And how to turn things around when it’s not."

And I've just realised....

in the cheat sheet,

we've got 5 great strategies for helping your desire come to you...

an understanding of how the Law of Attraction is always bringing us what we're feeling most strongly...

yet how DO you know if the Law of Attraction is working for you? (or more accurately, if you are working the Law of Attraction right?)

The answer is- you're enjoying everything you want in your life

And as soon as you desire something new, it enters your experience, easily and effortlessly.

love and much apppreciation to you!

xxx

Pivoting- helping the Universe get your order right

Pivoting is the act of removing yourself from a place where you're attracting something you don't want... and into a place when you're beginning to attract what you do.

Have you ever opened a bill, and felt that sinking feeling, like "How am I going to pay this?" or been alone somewhere, surrounded by happy couples and felt a sense of despair, as in "I'll never find somebody really special!"

When we feel these negative emotions it's a sure sign we're on the path to attracting more of what we don't want, instead of what we do want. And as hard as it may seem in the moment, this is the exact and precise time we need to pivot, and let the Law of Attraction send us what we're dearly craving.

It's powerful to daydream about how we'd like our life to be, write happy memories, predictions and desires down when we're in a good state of mind. It brings these things closer to us and attracts more of them without question. But when we take a moment of despair or negativity and turn it into a powerfully positive new point of focus- this holds the energy within it to literally change our lives- and in a very short period of time.

Okay, so how to perform the powerful energy pivot?

Teachers of the law of attraction tell us that when we're in a place of negative emotion, it's helpful to stop and say, "Uh oh, I'm thinking about what I don't want here. What is it I do want?" Abraham and Esther Hicks, who coined the term Pivoting and offer wonderful advice on how to do it, is one of these.

Another way, and my favourite, to pivot, is to activate the most powerfully positive emotion of all- appreciation.

So, the next moment you feel yourself getting upset with the way things are, stop. The key that opens the door to Pivoting is appreciation. Immediately, look around and find something to appreciate... the pleasant temperature where you are, the nice day, or something around you or inside you; you can notice and begin to feel good about.

The first thing you'll notice when you either focus on what you do want, or look for something to appreciate, is how much better you feel. It's almost as if a weight is lifted off you. Abraham-Hicks says it's this feeling of relief that indicates that you're beginning to allow the free flow of energy towards you. This positive energy is what all the things, experiences and abundance you want to flow into your life rides in on. It's the sheng chi of your life!

I've pivoted successfully three times in the past day; and experienced wonderful results. Although it's not ideal to be in a position where you're summoning negative energy and needing to pivot (!), to perform one successfully is a wonderful feeling in itself, as well as a tool for life you can use that will make you feel better... thereby allowing what we truly desire to flow into our lives.

examples of how to Pivot successfully towards financial abundance

relationship harmony

a new relationship

and

a new, ideal home

are all in February's Cheat Sheet, winging it's way to you very soon. You can sign up in the box at the top left of the page!