Manifesting with the Law of Attraction

Ask This Question Instead:

“How do I get there?”

This question includes the mystical understanding that, through your desire, the reality you seek has already been seeded. And now, since we understand that it is possible, the only question is, “How do I get there?” This question raises no “no” in its vibrational mix and you are well on your way to discovering your new journey.

forward. You also gain momentum toward your joy.

Trade In This Question:

“Is it possible for me?”

When we want something and it is not manifesting, we tend to ask this question, “Is it possible for me?” We may ask ourselves, we may ask our friends, or we may ask our advisors. We may ask out loud or it may just flutter around us as an unspoken air of uncertainty. We vibrate to the wavelength of “Is it possible?”

This question is like a fork in the road. It simultaneously and equivalently points to “yes” and to “no.” It activates both answers and sets up a mixed signal.

This simple swap of questions carries with it an enormous shift in vibrational readiness. You might want to keep a notebook handy to jot down new opportunities as they present themselves. They will once you make this simple swap.

Contemplation

To make this swap even more powerful, take it beyond your conscious, rational mind. After all, your doubts go deeper. Why not bring your new awareness to greater fulfillment by soaking your mind in your new question?

Sit upright and focus your attention inward.

Consider your desired feeling. Find the feeling. Then simply ask, “How do I get there?” Do not look for an answer. It will probably come later or tomorrow when you least expect it. It will not come as a logical answer but as a moment of inspired action. For now, just sit in the question. The answer will reveal itself in the living of your life.

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To find out more about how to use your inner awareness to begin manifesting the desires of your heart, read Dr. Rebbie Straubing’s book Rooted in the Infinite: The Yoga of Alignment: YOFAâ„¢ Training for Spiritual Awareness, Healing, and Joyful Manifestation. You can get an instant FREE download of the first 29 pages of the book at RootedintheInfinite.com
Rebbie is a workshop leader, Abraham Coach and spiritual writer. Her free e-course, 7 Secrets for Manifesting Your Heart’s Desire is available at www.YOFA.net

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1. It’s relaxing.

This is a dangerous myth because people expect meditation to be like slipping into a hot tub. When they experience discomfort they think it’s not working or they’re not doing it right and they give up. In fact, it’s often not relaxing, at least not initially. In the beginning meditation is like exercise; if it doesn’t hurt you’re not doing it right. This puts off a lot of people right from the start. They’ve taken the odd Yoga class where you lie on the floor, close your eyes and let your poor body rest. Everybody loves this. You’ve been moving for an hour, your limbs are stretched every which way and you relish the opportunity to let gravity take your muscles and let them drop. Conventional sitting meditation may become like this over time but it probably won’t be right off the bat. When you sit down and face a wall or close your eyes and there’s nothing between you and the timer but your incessantly jabbering monkey mind it’s anything but relaxing. Horrifying and sobering are two more appropriate words that come to mind. Relaxing, it ain’t.

2. You need time to meditate.

You don’t need time to set aside time to meditate. You can meditate for 5 minutes, 2 minutes, in your car, walking or chopping onions. It isn’t a specialized activity which you have to do in a room with specialized equipment. Cut out 15 minutes of TV time and there’s your meditation block.

3. Bad stuff comes up.

Actually this isn’t a myth. Bad feelings or experiences may surface when you sit quietly and meditate. But, as my mother always used to say, better an empty house than a bad tenant. The bad stuff doesn’t materialize because your mind is quiet. It’s there when your mind is busy, too. You just can’t hear it. So – hear it. Listen to it. Acknowledge it and let it go.

4. It’ll slow me down. I need my edge.

Meditation actually hones your edge. If your boss is hyper, your workday is manic and your default mode is just south of Chaos you need to give your autonomic nervous system a rest every once in a while. Meditation will help with this. When you return to work mode you’ll still ramp up to speed pretty quickly but chances are you’ll be a little more focused and centered.

5. Meditation is Boring

What’s boring is back to back re-runs of “Cops” every night. Why? Because they have nothing whatsoever to do with your life. They’re pure escapism. Anything that comes up in, or because of, meditation is about you. Which means it’ll be helpful, interesting and instructive. How better to spend your time than to learn something about yourself and immediately put it to use in your life?

One Myth that is true about meditation is that it’s habit-forming. Once you let it into your life you’ll have a hard time doing without it.So, don’t just do something – sit there!

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We are blessed to live in a time when more and more options for wellness are available to us. Along with what we call “conventional medicine”, we have alternatives such as chiropractics, acupuncture, reiki, yoga and homeopathic options. More and more MDs are utilizing combinations of both conventional and alternative medicine, making it easier to not only get well, but stay well. THIS is a beautiful thing!

Recently, having had the challenge of a severe physical malady to contend with, and being a person who believes (and practices) alternative medicine, I had the frightening realization that this time I might have to consult with an MD as nothing else was working. I shall spare you the details of the malady as I feel it has little (or no) bearing on the end result. In any event, after exhausting all alternative options (and pretty much my bank account) I decided it was time for me to open my mind and consider going to a doctor to see what they had to say about it. The moment I was given their diagnosis, I knew it was incorrect and was left feeling disappointed, irritated and running low on hope. What to do now?

After several conversations with people close to me, there were a few things that kept coming up over and over. One was that whatever it was that was causing the pain in my body was a direct result of an imbalance, not only in my physical being, but also in my spirit. In other words, the physical manifestations were a RESULT of what was going on at a much deeper level. Of course, I knew instinctively that these observations were correct. I’ve always believed that “dis-ease” is just that: a body NOT at ease with one’s spirit. The question was WHAT was my imbalance? What had I ignored that had resulted in such an intense physical manifestation?

The next thing that was presented was the idea of FORGIVENESS. Over and over these people who know me, love me and have been in my “tribe” for a long, long time kept saying things like, “You must forgive. You must forgive all those who may have hurt you in the past and, most importantly, you MUST forgive your SELF.” Another truth that resonated with me so fully that there was no way I could ignore it any. Again, another question arose: What am I NOT forgiving in myself? How is it that this is so deeply rooted that I am unable to see it?

So began my quest. I was determined to investigate this thing called forgiveness and find what it was I was either refusing or unable to see. I was absolutely certain that if I could identify this thing I would be on a path to wellness and get my life back. Easy to say. Not so much “do”. The journey I began at that point was to be filled with many moments of confusion, anger, despair and complete surrender. There were days when I couldn’t even get out of bed, the pain was so intense. I would lie there in a fetal position, aching and sobbing and praying for mercy. I even had a few moments when I really thought I was going to die from the pain (or wished that I would). For someone with my spirit, this was as shocking as it was terrifying. But somehow, with the loving help of my tribe, I managed to get through those moments and live to see another day. Some days were certainly better than others, but the overall experience was one of excruciating pain and paralyzing fear that I wouldn’t make it through.

Slowly, with fierce determination, I began to practice quiet meditations, asking for guidance to see what I was not seeing and to be shown the way to forgive myself. I honestly didn’t know HOW to forgive myself, as I didn’t know what TO forgive. I couldn’t seem to identify it. I gathered up all my journals and read them to see if perhaps there might be some clues. I looked at photos, trying to locate whatever it was that I was holding myself hostage over. I did a LOT of praying!

And then, without really realizing what was happening, I came to the conclusion that “identifying” this thing was not the issue. It didn’t matter at all WHAT I was forgiving myself for, all that mattered was that I did. You know that expression “forgive and forget”? Well, apparently I’d done it in reverse. I’d forgotten whatever it was but had failed to forgive. So I began a little exercise that turned out to be quite a remarkable tool. I would stand in front of a mirror every day, and look into the eyes of the person staring back. I would say over and over, “I love you. I forgive you. I’m so sorry I hurt you.” And even though, when I began doing this the words were hollow and without emotion, I began to notice that after a very short time they were actually touching me. I would do this exercise for 5 minutes and by the time I finished, I’d have tears in my eyes and could actually FEEL what I was saying to my Self. It was kind of weird. But it worked!

I offer this very personal experience to you now because it completely transformed my life. I am no longer the angry, defensive person I once was. I am much more kind, patient and tolerant of myself and of other people. I have all but eliminated the criticism that was once so prevalent in my life. I have come to terms with who I am and have actually fallen in love with this person. It’s a strange place to be, considering where I was before all this happened. But I am utterly grateful for having had the experience. When people tell you that it took nearly dying to learn how to live, they’re tellling you the truth. Even though my “condition” was not life-threatening in the literal sense, it WAS life transforming. The butterfly has emerged. Forgiveness was the key. And it is my greatest hope that you will find truth in my story and use it to forgive yourself every single day. Do it NOW before YOUR body responds to the emotional toxins. Living in forgiveness is a miracle elixir. Take it while you can!

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Camille Olivia Strate is an author, entrepreneur and critter-keeper who lives by the mantra “Joy is a choice. Choose Joy!” She enjoys sharing her life experiences to help other folks enhance their own lives, and believes strongly in Paying It Forward. She is also on a mission to find the perfect pasture to accomodate all the pretty horses in need of rescue. Her latest book, “Whispers” is expected to be available in the Spring of 2008. www.genuineintentions.com

Tags: acupuncture, alternative medicine, forgiveness, healing, homeopathic, physical manifestations, Yoga