12 emPOWERment Energizers

Place these 12 empowering, energizing reminders where you can easily see them during the day.

1. Any comment made by you or others about you that vibrates, “I am not what, who, where, or when I am supposed to be,” creates a reflection through Law of Attraction that causes delay. It obstructs and hinders your good coming to you. Use this instead:
“I am always in the right place, at the right time, with the right people, and the right action.” Agree to see this as a statement of the bigger picture (and true) and watch what happens. It is more important to witness how far you’ve come than to judge or compare yourself to where others are or where you think you should be. If you were supposed to be somewhere else, you’d be there. If you want to know what your next step is, ask Spirit.

2. Ask! Ask Spirit for everything. You’ll get far more than if you never or seldom ask. Forget what the self-limiting mind of man has told you about asking and receiving. Spirit doesn’t follow the mind of man, and Spirit patiently waits for you to ask so it can give from its infinite well of All That Is Good and Yours. The more you do of anything, the better you get at it. Also, think of it as any gift-giving holiday. You really would not choose to receive every gift you will get across your lifetime all at once; you want time to savor the gifts and to feel the anticipation of getting and removing the wrapping from each one.

3. Believe everything that is yours is yours already; you just need to collect it or allow delivery. You are not separate from Spirit. You are an individualized expression of Spirit. This means everything Spirit is and has, you are and have. Allow the feeling of what this really means to permeate you. Agree to be what you already are and to receive what is already yours. The greatest thing you have is your connection to Spirit.

4. Let go of waiting for anything to arrive. Waiting is anxious energy. Expect it. Know your Good, whatever it is, is yours and arrives with perfect timing. Get yourself mentally and emotionally out of the way of its arrival by putting your attention elsewhere. Go play; accomplish or attend to something else until it (or something even better) arrives.

5. Own every moment and experience as yours (I can hear some of the comments about this). Recognize if you experience it, you vibrated it into your reality. Like energy attracts like energy. Let go of judgment about this and embrace learning. Ask yourself, “What is my opportunity here?” Take responsibility for your feelings, thoughts, words, actions, and energetic vibrations. This is the path of freedom and joyful expression and living.

6. Honor all steps, small and large, as you strengthen and lengthen your “stride” in your conscious spiritual awareness. No judgment. Every success at accepting more self-responsibility is to be honored and celebrated.

7. Learn to recognize that if you do not feel good or serene, you have reduced or disconnected (in your mind only) your connection to Spirit. As soon as you reconnect, you will feel better and things will shift. Again . . . like energy attracts like energy.

8. Thoughts without feeling have no or little magnetic charge. This is why (thank goodness) every thought we have does not manifest. Anytime you replay anything that does not make you feel good and do so with as much emotion as though you are experiencing it now (re-read No. 7), that is what you will magnetize. If you choose to “replay” something, do it with as little emotional involvement as possible. But, why not magnetize what makes you feel the way you wish to feel by feeling some of it first. Let where you want to go be where you start from.

9. State Intentions. Start every day by stating what you intend for the day and how you intend to feel. How do you wish to feel at the end of the day? What will you have to do at the inner level to achieve this? Also state your intentions about how you wish to feel before, during, and after phone calls, emails, conversations, meetings, events, working on projects, etc. Use this as often as possible and you will be amazed at how your experiences shift.

10. Let go of operating against yourself. Think of all the ways you do this, negative self-talk being one of the primary ways. Trying to please others rather than being authentic and in personal integrity is another. What other ways do you operate against yourself? Take note of these during your day.

11. It is not so much a matter of creating as it is a matter of directing. Read that again and see if you feel the liberating energy of it.

12. We know word usage is important when it comes to right use of Law of Attraction. We hear that using “want, need, desire” and so forth creates more want, need, and desire energy matches to those words. Better not to go crazy about this when we just want a simple conversation (or write an article); but when it comes to stating intentions, what about using “I request of myself and Spirit . . .”

Keep these 12 points on hand. Give them an opportunity to make a difference in how you experience the moments of your life . . . emPOWERed.

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Be What It Is You Desire

Is the meaning of this article’s title clear to you? If yes, terrific; if not, you’ll appreciate some tips to assist you to not only understand it but put it into practice.

What often happens to us is if we experience something once, we project that experience onto similar experiences . . . before they happen. We hear comments from people like, “Oh, I KNOW how THIS is going to go,” before it happens. Maybe we hear, “I said it would go like this,” or “I knew this would happen.” And the connection between anticipating a result and experiencing it is seldom or never made by the person.

The fact is, we can’t control every event or how people behave. But if you’re going someplace or doing something and expect a bad experience, don’t be surprised when you get it.

What about this? If you want to have a good experience, be a good experience. What does this mean?

It doesn’t mean you pretend anything, like being all happy and peppy. You can decide to be fully authentic (completely present in each moment), be an observer of yourself and others, ask questions from curiosity rather than trying to force behaviors or outcomes.

There are numerous ways you can be a good experience for yourself and others. Is the person at the register ringing up your items at the store not smiling or grumpy? How far do you think a kind word from you might go? If the person doesn’t lighten or brighten up from your smile or kind comment, that’s not about you. Feel good about taking a positive action. The first step to having a good experience is to choose it, then be it. Be it for yourself; others are responsible for how they perceive their experiences.

Don’t feel successful? Maybe you need to take your definition of success to a deeper level. People with self-esteem issues often neglect to recognize and celebrate their successes, which are many and of all sizes. Verbally pat yourself on the back for even so much as showing up for an appointment on time. We ignore the little successes. Usually this is because our little successes weren’t supported by others while growing up. Okay, maybe that happened. Now it’s time to do this for your self. And, don’t hesitate to do this for others. It feels really good to catch someone doing something right and express your appreciation to them.

Don’t think you’re abundant? Time to recognize you and everything are expressions of the one energy we call God, Spirit, Universe, and so forth. Look around. What exists and what continues to be created and expanded is amazing. You’re a part of it . . . the moment you agree to be . . . the moment you agree to receive . . . the moment you replace any doubt about deserving with understanding your birthright as an expression of Spirit.

Fueled by fears? Fear is another word for Expectation. This goes back to what I wrote above. What would you prefer to expect?

One reason so many people are turning to spiritual empowerment coaching is because they want to not just lift the veil of illusions, but get rid of them altogether. Which illusions? The ones promoted by so many that say we’re limited, we lack, we don’t deserve, it’s hard, accept less, and the list is too long and tedious to include here. Besides, the list is all false stories when you get right down to it; and no one repeats these stories to us as often as we do. Law of Attraction isn’t a buzz phrase; it’s a real principle at work in our lives.

What do you desire to be, to experience? If you find a way to become it at the inner level, you’re it. And then, you won’t be surprised when you experience it.

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Manage Your Energy to Manage Your Manifestations

Ahhh . . . the confusion about Law of Attraction, affirmations, ask/don’t ask . . . these things do swirl around in our minds. Can you really get the hang of using this Law so it works for you, and release doubts and fears? Of course.

What are some of the things we need to know or remember in order to use the Law of Attraction so it works for us?

The primary thing to remember is your connection to Spirit, which means your connection to everyone and everything, as well. If you ever feel alone, lonely, or that you’re struggling on your own, you’ve closed out your eternal partner . . . Spirit. Spirit wants only the best for you because you are Spirit having an individualized experience of itself. Whether you take the spiritual or scientific viewpoint on this, there is only one energy, one consciousness, but it has many facets. The only separation between us is in our minds and our understanding.

If we focus our energy (match our vibrations) to a specific condition in our lives, say, one we don’t like, we feed it as though it is real and eternal rather than a finite effect/experience that resulted from a cause. We tend to tell ourselves and others stories about events in our lives until we believe them more than the truth of who we are and what we’re empowered by Spirit to accomplish. You cannot change or shift anything if you focus on what’s wrong or not working. You have to focus on the preferred outcome and you have to trust there’s a Divine plan Spirit holds for itself (and us) at work always and in all ways. We often forget to realize if we can do this for events we perceive as negative, we can also do this to feed the positives about ourselves and our experiences. We can’t control everything or how others behave, but we can control how we choose to experience our lives.

You can affirm out the yin/yang about what you want or need, but needy energy repels what or who you seek to have in your life. It also creates more need of what you need, because this is how the Law of Attraction works. This cycle is like the snake devouring itself or a dog chasing its tail. Nor can you pretend to be in a state of absolute faith if you’re not. What you can do is ask Spirit to show you what to do, and you will get an answer. A benefit of doing this is it shifts your energy from matching a condition to matching the expectation of Spirit to show you the way. Just doing this raises your energy and aligns you with a solution rather than a problem. Use affirmations to state the Truth about yourself and your Spirit-given power, talents, abilities, and unique personality.

Honor your feelings. Many cultures condition us to stuff down or deny our feelings. Well, we know this really doesn’t work. It doesn’t mean we have to express what we feel to anyone who’ll listen (whether they want to or not) or wear them on our metaphorical sleeve, but we can express what we really feel to ourselves. Whether with a pen or at a keyboard, get them all out. Don’t let them fester inside of you. When you hide your feelings from yourself, you give them more power than they are supposed to receive. Feelings provide information so we know how to look out for our best interests. Let them feed you with information, don’t feed them with your energy.

Ask Spirit for what you want, even if it’s the next step or which path to take. Write down your question or request; tell Spirit why you want this. Write down your concerns, doubts, and fears then tell Spirit you give all of this over to it. Ask for a clear direction or answer and put a time-limit on it. Want it within 24 hours? Ask for it. Then stay open to receiving what you need to know or do. (I recently had quite a result with this one!)

Do you really want what you say you want? Create a rate scale of 0 through 10. Zero represents Not Concerned with This at This Moment, and 10 represents I Intend to Make This My Reality. Pick something you believe you want and rate how much you believe you want it. Now make another scale where 0 represents I Won’t Do Anything At All About This and 10 represents I’ll Do Whatever It Takes. Rate the level of energy you’re willing to put into making this your reality. You might even do one rating for inner energy and one for outer. Do your scale numbers match? Which one is higher, which one is lower? What might you need to do to get them aligned, or did you discover maybe this is not what you want, you want something completely different? Be honest with yourself. You want an authentic life, not one tailored to anyone else’s idea of what your life should be.

What are your beliefs? Write down what you believe about what you want, about whether you deserve it or not, whether it can/will be yours or not. Which beliefs serve you? Which limit you? Which beliefs would you rather have, and which will cause you to match your vibrations to what you want?

If this seems like a lot of work to you, consider the phrase: When you do what you love, you never work another day. This means doing work you love never or seldom feels like work; it feels harmonious, on purpose, and energizing. If you can feel this way about yourself and your life, it won’t be work. It will be harmonious, on purpose, and energizing.

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