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The Secret

As you may have gathered by now, I'm a huge fan of The Secret! I was using the Law of Attraction for years without realising it. Now it's great to know exactly how it works, because once you know the formula, you can replicate success, time and time again.

So, if you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for?!?

Some people are put off by the constant reference to wealth. In your mind you might equate the word wealth with money, but actually it's so much more. John Paul Getty might have been filthy, stinking rich, but it was his brother with very little money who was wealthy! Wealth is about...

The Power Of Thought

All the powers in the universe are already ours.

It is we who have put our hands before our eyes

and cry that it is dark.

We are what our thoughts have made us;

So take care about what you think.

Words are secondary.

Thoughts live; they travel far.

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind,

it is transformed into an actual physical

or mental state.

We reap what we sow.

We are the makers of our own fate.

None else has the blame, none has the praise.

There is no help for you outside of yourself;

you are the creator of the universe.

Like the silkworm

you have built a cocoon around yourself….

Burst your own cocoon

and come out as the beautiful butterfly,

as the free soul.

Then alone you will see Truth.

In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.

God sits in the temple of every human body.

Swami Vivekananda (1863 – 1902)

How beautiful was that! This amazing poem says it all. It embodies the principles of The Secret and is a great reminder that we are all powerful beings creating our universe. (If you haven’t seen the film yet, get it NOW!)

It reminds us of our greatness and our responsibility. We can no longer play the victim for we are the creators of our fate. It may be scary to start, but it is also totally liberating.

When I received it, I just immediately wanted to share it with everyone. I’m going to print it out and stick it on my fridge. Put it where you can refer to it, to remind you of your true divine nature.

Perfect Timing

I've been playing email tag with Nicola from Automated Marketing Machine. We've been trying to set up a teleconference to talk about the website for about 3 weeks now. It's been a strange catalogue of missing emails. And, finally just not being unable to find a day or time we could both make.

Just for a moment, I was aware of the frustration, I was keen to make some changes to the website and wanted to get things moving. (Oh, me of little faith!)

It wasn't until after I had had my meeting with WENTA, (see my previous blog) that I realised I had needed to have that conversation before my meeting with Nicola. (Faith restored!)

When I still wasn't able to arrange the call with Nicola for this week, it got me thinking....

What else do I need to know before my meeting with Nicola.

Well, I haven't figured that one, yet. But I do know that when you are in the flow, things happen exactly as and when they should. I'm just curious to find out what it might be. So, I'm trusting and waiting with an open mind.

And I know that things happen as and when they should, I've had proof often enough. Today was a perfect example, as I set off for my appointment I repeated to myself the affirmation 'I arrive in perfect time' and couldn't help smiling to myself when I pulled into the address spot on time, to the minute.

Although, it has to be a question of trust. We have to leave it to the Universe. We cannot know when the perfect time is (which is why I don't specify the time I want to arrive). There may be an accident en route, they may have a prior meeting which runs on... So I always ask to arrive in perfect time and trust that it will be so.

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Froggy Jumping

Three frogs sat on a log trying to decide what they wanted to do. One frog decided to jump off the log. So how many frogs are now left sitting on the log?

If you answered ...

Anger Management

Usually when we think of anger management, we think of rage, uncontrollable outbursts and temper tantrums. We think of people like Naomi Campbell, Jade Goody, McEnroe and Becker!

But what happens when people suppress their negative emotions, suppress their anger. I'm sure you've come across the consistently mild mannered person, who suddenly and without warning exploded! And you're left thinking, where did that come from.

A friend of mine recently remarked that the quiet ones were the worst. And, in a way they are, because they are so unpredictable. It's so unexpected that it's quite a shock when they do blow!

The film 'Anger Management' with Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler looks at what happens when you suppress anger. Although it's quite a lightweight comedy, it does have a very important message. Don't keep anger bottled up!

Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild mannered, non-confrontational guy. But after an altercation on board a plane, he's remanded to the care of an anger management therapist Dr Rydell (Jack Nicholson) who could probably use some anger management himself.

So what's the best way to release anger safely ...

The Secret

Do you want to know the secret to achieving the life you've always dreamt of?

It's all in 'The Secret'!  If you haven't seen it yet, get it here now.

Like 'What The Bleep Do We Know' it shows us how we are not victims of fate, but that in fact we create our own reality. 'As within, so without!' Whatever is in our mind comes into being. Mmm, a sobering thought! But really exciting at the same time.

The Dangers Of Talking Too Much

If we weren't aware of the dangers of talking too much, we are now!

The Big Brother house has certainly highlighted the issue. Jackiey, Leo and Jade, just don't seem to stop to draw breath, let alone engage brain.

And if ever there was a perfect example of a situation spiralling out of control, it was over the issue of Ken and the crackers! Completely crackers in fact.

There's no doubt about the fact that Jade has a really kind heart, it was the thought of the 'servants' going without food that kicked off the argument. (Food or absence of it, is obviously very important to her.) But if she had just stopped to think before she spoke for once, the whole situation, which ended with Ken Russell leaving the Big Brother House, could have been averted.

More About Qi Gong And Tai Chi

After writing yesterday’s blog it occurred to me that some of you might not have come across Qi Gong before. For a start it has many different spellings which is enough to confuse anyone! Chi Kung, Qigong… then there’s Tai Chi, Taiji, Taijiquan…

So what is it? You may have seen images of China where people on the street are performing beautiful slow movements in unison. You may have seen it in a martial arts film. Well, that’s Tai Chi or Qi Gong.

That's Professor Li, one of the foremost teachers in China. Gill my teacher goes almost every year to study with him.

The fundamentals of Tai Chi and Qi Gong are the same, but the difference according to one of my teachers, is that in Tai Chi each movement has to have a martial arts application.

According to the National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association of America

‘Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention.’

This doesn’t even come close to describing the magic that is Qi Gong or Tai Chi…

What Are You Laughing At!

We've heard often enough that Laughter Is The Best Medicine. An old boss even lent me his copy of the Blues Brothers when I was going through a tough patch!

We can tap into the healing power of laughter at any time. (Although, I wouldn't recommend doing the exercise below in public, unless you are incredibly well adjusted and have a high tolerance for feeling downright daft!)

My therapist, Sandra (see my last blog) introduced me to a Qi Gong exercise called the Laughing Baby!

It's really simple, you lie on your back with your arms and legs straight up in the air (just like a baby) and laugh!!!

Don't worry if at first the laughter seems a bit forced and unnatural, persevere. You might even notice a bit hysteria starts creeping in. Keep going. Eventually the ludicrousness of the situation and your position strikes you and then you just can't stop laughing!  In time the laughter will work its magic and you will notice a feeling of release. All that rubbish you are letting go of!

Try it and see!

Going With The Flow

I just needed to get a few bits and pieces for Christmas, I thought about going out Friday night under cover of darkness as their advertising suggested, but somehow it never happened!

So I decided to go early on Saturday to avoid the rush!

I dutifully set my alarm, but... could I get out of bed! I eventually made it to Tesco for 9 am and got everything on my list and of course much more besides. A checkout with just one person ahead of me appeared (and they didn't have much), when I heard the cashier's comment 'I can see the floor!'

She explained: 'it's the first time all morning that I've actually been able to see the floor it's been so busy since 7 am, absolutely heaving all morning'.

Mmm, it was a good thing I hadn't forced myself to get up when the alarm sounded, I would have just got stuck in the rush! As it was I had a lovely, leisurely, totally stress free shop.

And that's being in the flow, just allowing things to happen as and when they should! Nice!!!

Have a great stress free Christmas!