Tell A New Story…. Change Your Life

Sounds simple doesn’t it?
I’ll just “talk” new stories and my life will change… Well it is that simple… but… we aren’t usually aware of the “old stories” that are running around in our heads …  If they are in your head – you are “telling” them!

We have 50,000-70,000 thoughts running through our heads on a daily basis – Phew….    The majority of those thoughts are self-limiting and repetitive (which means we are telling that story over and over and over!)

Where do those self-limiting, repetitive thoughts come from?
Most of them come from our childhood… We stored these thoughts as beliefs …. These were the things people told us we couldn’t do … things we weren’t good at …. things that were impossible to do … etc… etc…

Every thought carries a vibration …. Yup – even those repetitive, limiting thoughts that we are not quite aware of ….

Law of attraction responds to our vibrations… It’s definition is “match vibrations”

So what are we calling to ourselves that we aren’t even aware of?

What are “Old Stories”
“Old Stories” … are nothing more than beliefs … Some people call them “core” beliefs … That sounds a bit scary as it sounds like we are hard-wired and can’t change those.

Let’s get rid of some misconceptions…

#1 - You can’t change your core beliefs.

You can indeed change those stories …. we are not hard-wired to them forever… Even science now agrees with this – they call it neuroplasticity.

All a belief is … is a thought that has been thought over and over again. The more we think it (hear it, live it) we anchor it …. It becomes a part of our belief system.

The more you anchor (hear it, say it, think it, been told it) the bigger the anchor … Those are the ones people refer to as “core” beliefs.

Don’t get me wrong … some of those beliefs you anchored are uplifting and benefit you. And yes those are also part of the 50-70 thousands thoughts that go through your head every day.

But … lots of them aren’t uplifting ….

#2 – I will just make myself focus on the uplifting ones!

I absolutely agree with that statement…. But … Most people don’t understand how our brains work! Our subconscious brain (where all those “old stories” are stored) controls most of our day. That is why we aren’t 100% aware of the thoughts that are rolling around.

Don’t believe me?
When you learned how to drive a car – you had to pay attention… lots of attention! Get in the car – put the key in – check that the seat is at the right angle for you … check your mirrors – turn the key – check your gauges, gas, battery, engine temp … etc…. Now going to pull out – check the oncoming traffic – put the car in drive – put your signal on … look ahead, check the oncoming traffic again …. put your foot on the gas … easy … check the traffic … look where you are going … the traffic and where you are going.. OK you are now on the road.

Do you do all of that now when you drive? Well you probably do, I hope!    But you don’t think about it do you? You are programmed …. driving has become a part of your subconscious … and you go on auto-pilot and off you go!

• What other kind of programming do you have in your subconscious?

• Are you reacting to situations in your life from auto-pilot?

• And …. Are those re-actions based on limiting “old stories”?

If you aren’t 100% living the life that you’ve always wanted … the answer is Yes. You have “old stories” that are limiting you!

So – how is it possible to change these stories?
I thought you’d never ask!     Trying to will away your old stories – doesn’t usually work. First off – because what you resist will persist (that’s LOA at work!) …. So if you are aware of an old limiting belief and you are determined to get rid of it … that determination will actually hold it to you!

And… Secondly … Many times we aren’t even aware of the old stories that are running around … If we aren’t aware of them – how could we will it away?

There is an easy way….
Every year at this time … I give away a free ebook “Out With the Old ~ In With the New”. The information and process in that book was originally written for my private clients to guide them on to “new stories” that uplift them, honor them and keep them on the pathway to creating the life they desire. And… it Works!

I will gladly give that book to you again this year…. And…. Take it a step further!

Earlier this month I gave that ebook to people at my new website – Create Your Life Academy … We also had a webinar talking about it. I then received several emails asking me why don’t I create a class, workshop for working with this process.

Great idea! I could just set it up at the membership site …. I could certainly charge for it … as it will take a considerable amount of my time….  Then I realized – setting it up at the membership site was not going to be as easy as I would like … as the site is currently undergoing some under-the-hood changes … I was going to put this idea on the shelf….

But – today I thought about it again … I could do this as a private group on facebook! And… Since today is my birthday and I am receiving lots of love and wonder-filled wishes … I thought – Put it on facebook and make it Free!

So that is what I am going to do!
I’ve created a closed facebook group “Tell A New Story for 2012″ – I will be in there for the month of January guiding you through that ebook and way beyond!

I’m not going to write a whole big sales page of what the benefits are for you …. this is getting long enough… If you know me – you know there will be many benefits! If you don’t know me … well you can join us and see for yourself!

I will say one thing: This is not a get-fixed-quick-scheme! The information and processes I will bring to you at the group will absolutely change your life ….. IF ….. you are willing to take the time to do them and take the time to bring your questions and comments to the group!

If you just want the ebook you can get it here: “Out with the Old – In with the New”

If you are ready to go on a journey for the month of January …. and start your New Year with the stories/beliefs that support you and honor you – then join me at the group “Tell A New Story for 2012″ here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/270851036305728/

You need to be signed into facebook … and when you get to the page on the top right click the button – Ask to Join Group. It is a closed group – I will respond and let you in … the group is closed so you can feel free to talk and ask questions and only the members will see it.

We officially start on January 1st, 2012 — but come in before – download the ebook – and introduce yourself. I am really very excited about this!  I know this is life-changing and I love to hear people tell me all their great results …. so this is a great birthday present to me! 

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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Q) “If a person is not experiencing wealth and they believe they may have limiting beliefs towards money but do not know what those beliefs are, how do they, uncover those beliefs so that they can be cleared?

I see so many “experts” offering a million different ways to “get clear” but nobody talks about finding out what our limiting beliefs are.”

This is a great question posted over at my facebook page and while I started to answer it there… I knew this is a “topic” that many think about … and it is worth going into some depth about…

A) Lets look at the foundation of the question — ‘I believe I have limiting beliefs’ and ‘I believe I don’t know what these are … and … I need to know what they are in order to clear them’

The belief/vibration of the above — is actually what is limiting me!!

How could that be? I want to have wealth … and I am not experiencing it! So…. apparently I have a “limiting belief” that is holding me away from what I want!

Yes … that is true … If I am not experiencing what I want …. I have some beliefs/thoughts that are creating the vibration that is holding it away from me… Or better said – I am experiencing the outcome of the vibration I am putting out to the Universe.

We absolutely have beliefs that limit us … You will hear me refer to them as “old stories” … Usually we have picked these up when we were young … from parents, teachers, peers … the people around us. We “believe them” hence we live them hence we anchor them … on and on.

So… wouldn’t it be easy if I could just pinpoint the belief and then change it?!

There is probably not one specific belief … and it has morphed through the years … it becomes integrated with other beliefs … so trying to find that specific or even group of beliefs … really isn’t very productive … And that search will keep us in that unwanted limiting vibration!

“I attract to myself whatever I give my attention, energy or focus to”

• If my focus is on – “I don’t have wealth” — What am I attracting?

• If my focus in on - “I have limiting beliefs” — What am I attracting?

• If my focus in on – “I have limiting beliefs that I want to clear …. because I need to clear them in order to live the life I desire … but I don’t know what those limiting beliefs are…. “ — What am I attracting?

The quick and easy answer is ….

Stop putting your attention on what is not working in your life! Hmmm …. I hear many of you mumble … “Been there – done that … and that ain’t working either!”

Now I could spout what many LOA teachers would … which is — “And what is that vibration?”  And then we could go off on that merry-go-round. Sound familiar?

And while that truly is a Law of Attraction answer….

There can be merry-go-round here… a Catch 22 … It is essential to understand how the Law of Attraction works…. And – it is equally essential to understand How You Work – How Your Brain Works! — that is what I teach.

Clearing…

When you understand that you do indeed have these beliefs (old stories) that were programmed from when you were young….  Do you need to clear these beliefs?

Sometimes you do know a belief … I was raised with a belief that people with money were not nice people. Obviously a belief like that is certainly not helpful towards having abundance! 

How did I discover that belief? Well actually that was my interpretation…. nobody ever outright told me people with money weren’t nice …. In my immediate family we didn’t have much money …. In essence the vibration about money was … it was a struggle … And there were some, not so nice, remarks said about people who had money.

As I have been on this self-discovery path … I did take time to look at my vibrations (beliefs) around varying topics.. Money was a big one for me… And this belief showed itself rather quickly … It just made sense when I looked at my childhood… and at my adulthood on how well I was living this belief! Why would I bring money to me if it was only for not nice people?!

I absolutely advocate taking the time to discover your vibration around the topics of your life. I teach this because it is about raising your awareness of what vibrations you are sending out to the Universe…. It is about your awareness of you!

It’s a simple process — and can be done with any topic in your life.

For this example we are using money … but you can substitute relationships, career, health … etc

• What am I experiencing regarding money?
  • Well we know there is a feeling of lack of money
• How was I brought up around this topic?
  • For me – there was lack of money in my house
• What are my beliefs about money?
  • People who have money are not nice
  • Money is hard to come by
  • There is not enough to go around
  • You have to work very hard to get by
  • Money goes to money
  • etc… etc…

This simple exercise gives you an awareness of what you are putting out to the Universe and of the “old stories” that are stored within your beliefs.

OK – Got it — Now I can clear these – right?!

Maybe this is semantics … but I don’t teach clearing. You really can’t clear anything – the thought/belief is part of your experience … and while you may believe you would benefit from amnesia …     you would lose an integral part of you!

Look at those thoughts … decide if they still benefit you (I say still … as at one time they did benefit you – even if that benefit was that you fit in within your family) – If the answer is “no benefit today” — Make peace with it - knowing that at one time it did serve you….. Now you can start telling a new story!

New Story…

The original LOA answer of “Stop putting your attention on what you don’t want” still applies. But without first addressing and making peace with the “old story habits” that run through our brains on a daily basis …. you are fighting against a thought/belief … instead of creating new thoughts/beliefs!

It’s time to take your attention away from what is not happening in your life… and – place your attention on what is happening!

Start a Happy Happenings Journal ….

Everyday you have abundance in your life… start recording it! Write down things you appreciate …. A cup of coffee – a butterfly – the sunset – a friend in your life …

Record the abundance… if you have a job – every payday you need to journal … “I got money today”. Did you win $2 with a scratchy lottery ticket? Write it down … Did someone buy you a cup of coffee today? It’s abundance – write it down. Found a nickel on the street? Abundance – write it down! Did you save .75 cents with a coupon? That is abundance – write it down!

I know … your brain will start to tell you “.75 is not what I was looking for!” — But… now you know these are “old stories” – Now you can dismiss them … Tell them … you aren’t listening anymore because your attention, focus and energy is on the abundance and wonder of your life! You are creating new stories … new habits of thought!

I also know your brain will tell you this process is much too easy…. That is an “old story” too …

You can be a deliberate creator … or go through life allowing the “old stories” to dictate how you live … It is totally up to you! 

So… Your work is to get to know you … We usually know much more about other people in our lives than we do about ourselves…

I’m not saying to analyze you — we have done that much too often! Take time to pay attention to how you are feeling – honor and make peace with it! “I do feel like this … today I am aware this is an “old story” some old programming – I don’t have to follow this … instead I can put my attention on the abundance in my life right now!”

When you deliberately acknowledge the “old story” and deliberately choose not to follow it …. You create new habits of thought – “new stories” -

Searching for what is wrong with you … what is wrong in your life … Is a vibration that keeps you in the “what is wrong” arena!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with you! You are a blessed, magnificent creator … and you have been powerfully creating your life according to your beliefs! Those beliefs aren’t “wrong” — they just might not serve you anymore … And… at anytime, powerful creator, — you can shift those beliefs, which will shift the direction of your life, by deliberately choosing where you will put your attention, energy and focus!

Revel in your power .. and have fun with this!  

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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• “I don’t know my passion!”
• “What is my life’s purpose?”
• “I’m not sure what I want…”

People will tell me — “I’m not happy in my job … but I’m not sure what I want to do. How can I create the life I desire? …. When I am not sure of those desires!”

There is frustration in this … Here you are wanting to create the life you desire … Excited about realizing you absolutely have the power to create the life you desire… And then realizing … “Gee I don’t even know what I really want to do!”

I work with many people … they first come to me either because they are uncomfortable in the life they are living and are hoping there is a way to change it … or … they have an idea of what they want to do – but have no idea how to live it!

And … many jump from book to book, seminar to seminar, process to process …. trying to find the answer… I guess they are thinking this book, seminar or process is going to supply the answer …. It Isn’t!!

I tell all my clients “I do not have your answers! … You Do! … and it is going to take some work to uncover them!”

I teach all about how the Law of Attraction works in our lives…. AND … how we work … how our brains work …

There is a critical piece that many are not teaching … and I believe it is imperative to understand. When you understand how we are living life from old programming – what I call “old stories” ….You are then empowered…

It is because of these “old stories” that most people really don’t know who they truly are…. They don’t know their passions because they are not in-tune with their own inner voice … they are running on those “old stories”.

When I ask my clients that question – “What is your passion?” …. many, many times I get a blank stare…. It makes perfect sense because in our society we have not been taught to gather information about ourselves…

We have been taught to gather lots of information about many things around us as well as about other people … But not about us! Pretty silly isn’t it? We have lots of knowledge about many things …. and little knowledge about what makes each of us, as a unique individual, tick!

The Inner Work:

The “work” that will guide you to knowing who you are … is about a discovery of who you are. This is not a long, difficult task …. Actually it is rather pleasant to uncover these things about you … When you take these steps ….  many have said they “felt like they were coming home” — Indeed that is what you are doing …. as you are finally recognizing, acknowledging and honoring your own specialness!

• What Are Your Fulfillment Needs?

My good friend and mentor, Michael Losier has written a new book – “Fulfillment Needs – How to uncover what fulfills you so you can live your life’s purpose”. (book is due to be published late 2011/early 2012)

Several months ago Michael did a training call, on this process he has developed, with his inner circle member which I attended and participated in.  And while I felt I knew all about me … I did uncover a bit more about me – which has given me another level of clarity on my path!

I then knew… this is a very important process for people to gain insight into their own unique desires.

I just recently taught this process at one of my LOA Focus Group meetings and each of the 22 participants at that meeting had “Ah Hah” moments!

Many of those people have been telling me how helpful this has been for them. They have new clarity and feel they are now more aligned with the things they want in their lives.

Since that class… I’ve had people on and off line asking me to do this class again! So… I went to the expert himself – Michael Losier!

I am excited to tell you … Michael has agreed to do a Free Training Call on this process! “How to Uncover Your Fulfillment Needs So You Can Live Your Life’s Purpose”

The call is on Thursday, July 28th – 8pm ET / 5pm PT

Don’t Miss This! I believe this process is the doorway for you to gain the clarity you need to create the life you desire!

I don’t know when or if Michael will be doing a free class like this again!

To get all the information and to sign up for the call … Visit this website – http://EllieWalshEvents.com

The call will be recorded … but you need to sign up to receive that recording….

Mark you Calendar! July 28th — A call with Michael is always insightful and fun!

*See* you there!  

http://EllieWalshEvents.com

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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Do you brush your teeth everyday?

I know… this is a personal question.

And… I am guessing I know the answer ….

It is “YES” – You do not leave your house until you have brushed your teeth…

Well maybe if it is an emergency … but if you are older than 10 I am going to guess you brush your teeth before you leave the house everyday.

So what does brushing your teeth and meditation have to do with each other?

First let’s look at the reasons you would brush your teeth:

1. Health …. A clean mouth promotes health throughout your body.
2. Feel Good …. That fresh feeling in your mouth
3. Look Good …. Something about that just brushed smile….
4. Happier Friends …. If your breath is fresh – I promise you… your friends are happier!

Now let me ask you a question …. Do you meditate everyday?

I know there are some of you reading this that are answering “Yes! Yes!” …. But some of you are saying “Well almost everyday” or “Every few days” or “Every now and then” And at this point some are saying “Get to the point!”

Let’s look at the reasons you would meditate everyday:

1. Health …. A “clean” mind promotes health throughout your body.
2. Feel Good …. That refreshed feeling throughout your being.
3. Look Good …. When you are lighter and feeling good … you absolutely look good.
4. Happier Friends …. When you are in that feel good place … the people around you feel good … it is contagious!
   And More……
5. Centered …. Taking this time to quiet your mind leaves you feeling more centered.
6. Clarity …. When you are centered …. clarity instead of confusion is the order of your day.
7. Connection …. Feeling centered and clear – you gain a feeling of connection … connection with who you are in this world.
8. Balance …. Our brains are running thoughts all day long. Taking just 15 minutes a day of quiet time will give you the benefits of a quieter mind.

Scientists are now (finally) starting to look at the benefits of meditation – http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/how-meditation-may-change-the-brain/

Why do we sometimes meditate and always brush our teeth?

Habits …. We are all taught to brush our teeth at a young age… My mother did not tell me to brush my teeth if I wanted to … she just told me to Do It! And … I don’t remember her giving me much explanation of why I should brush my teeth … Again she told me to Do It!

I do remember rebelling against brushing my teeth…. My mother would ask “Did you brush your teeth?” — I wouldn’t answer (that’s because the answer was No). She knew I hadn’t so told me “Go brush your teeth” … And I would be huffing and puffing, doing other things… I just didn’t want to brush my teeth!

Maybe it’s because I hadn’t yet realized all the benefits … and I thought this was a frivolous thing for me to spend my time on.

Years later… brushing my teeth was now a habit for me and I did indeed realize all the benefits from cultivating this habit… But meditation …. I wasn’t quite there yet.

Meditate everyday…

I heard people talking about the benefits … but I had not yet lived them… I thought this meditation stuff was “Woo Woo” – I also thought it was hard and very time consuming. I believed I was going to have to sit in a particular way (that I did not find comfortable) and I was going to have to have absolutely no thoughts running in my head (which was totally impossible for me!)

… And I was going to have to do this for at least 1 hour a day …. That is what all the books I was reading said! I certainly could not justify using my time for this frivolous thing! Hmmm sounds kinda like my excuses about brushing my teeth. 

Through the years I heard others talk about the benefits …. and finally it started to sink in my head. I threw the meditation books away… Sat as I wanted to … put my attention on my breath … and when those thoughts ran in (which they did and still do) I didn’t freak out… I just put my focus back onto my breath.

I didn’t do this for hours … truthfully I started out with about 3 minutes … That was how long I could sit still and I let that be AOK! By allowing myself this freedom …. I did indeed start to do this everyday.

Today meditating is a habit for me ….I meditate before I brush my teeth … anywhere from 15 – 30 minutes … and I am absolutely reaping the benefits!

Would have been a lot simpler if my mother would have told me “Meditate and brush your teeth everyday – just Do It!”

Do you meditate everyday? If Yes … Why? if No … Why?

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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A week ago … We returned from a 10 day Abraham-Hicks Panama Canal Cruise. It was a wonder-filled experience… There we were in this warm tropical climate being treated like royalty on the Holland America cruise line…. surrounded by many like-minded people … and to top it off we had 12-13 hours of Abraham workshops.

I would call it Spectacular! Should I call it “Normal”?

Early in the workshops a gentleman who was in the hot seat started to describe a process he does with a group and he said the results were miraculous. Abraham picked right up on that word *Miraculous* …. I am not quoting them here … as I am coming from my memory …  from my perception of the conversation …. They were questioning why we would label things a *miracle* — in essence they said calling something a *miracle* is saying it should have never happened… Yet we say we believe we can create anything….

Immediately I had the Ah Hah … the Ah Hah of how we lower our expectations …. we don’t expect super duper things to happen … Yet we say we do….

We say things like:

• “I want my friend to be cured of cancer” and when she is … we call it a “miracle”

• “I want that job” … and when we get it … we call it a miracle! “There were so many applicants it was a miracle I got that job!”

Abraham always says:

“You can Be, Do or Have Anything You Desire”

Do we really believe that? Can we believe that and at the same time call something a miracle?

Today I went onto my facebook page and asked the question “What is a Miracle?” – You can see all the responses at the page – http://www.facebook.com/EllieWalshpage

There are no right or wrong answers as each person is sharing their own unique perspective…

These last few years I don’t usually call things a miracle anymore… just because I am aware that anything… anything is possible… But I do still call things “spectacular, awesome, glorious” … Abraham also poked at these types of words during our days together….

No Abraham wasn’t beating up on our vocabulary … for me, they were making a Big point … The point being that we have a tendency Not to expect Miraculous, Spectacular, Awesome, Glorious things happening in our lives… we have a tendency to lower our expectations….

Why?

Well what if I expect these Glorious things to happen … and they don’t… then I would be devastated… So I will lower my expectations and avoid being hurt… But aren’t you really disappointed anyways … and what if by lowering my expectations I lowered my vibration??!!

So did that Glorious thing not happen because it would have been a Miracle …. or did it not happen because I didn’t vibrate it…. I didn’t expect it??!  (You will always get what you expect)

Little children expect what we adults would call *miracles* …. yet if they do not see that exact thing happening they are not devastated… they don’t feel unworthy… and their next wish is another one of those *miracles* ….

I’m not saying they don’t protest when they don’t get what they want … but when they are young (before we have taught them other reactions) – they recover quickly…

Why aren’t they devastated like we adults are? … Because they are not tied to the details of the desire….

Stay with me here … cause this is Big ….
They are not stuck on how this *miraculous* thing has to look … They are not attached to the details…. they are attached to the feeling of *miraculous* … they are attached to their belief that life is supposed to be Spectacular, Miraculous, Awesome & Glorious!

Children have higher expectations of life than adults do. I know… I can hear some of you saying … “Well they can believe it all they want but many still do not get it.” I would question that … Have you ever seen the absolute thrill in a child’s face the first time they ride a bike? … or when a puppy kisses their face? …. or the first time they go to the zoo? … or even when they are happily off in the room playing by themselves? …. Glorious, Spectacular………

What Abraham finally said was how we should start seeing these *miraculous* things as normal … the new normal!

Think of it … If we can Be, Do or Have anything we want… then that is normal …

We call the birth of babies a *miracle* … Here is this miraculous moment…. one in thousands when you are conceived…. We call that a miracle…. Then there is a gestation period… And then there is this *miracle* birth… The *miracle* of life ….

Life is a *Miracle* …. yet it happens throughout the day …. all day every day …. so we also consider it *Normal*

A Miracle is Normal!

I’m not suggesting you change your vocabulary …. because we use these words to describe our excitement about a situation …. we use them to display how happy we are …

I am suggesting you look at your expectations about your life … and start to upgrade your expectations! Start to expect these *miracles* in your life…. That is the New Normal!

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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Are you looking at your life through “old stories” … things that have happened in the past?

This topic came up today because I received a question….

So I wonder what it means that I have had pneumonia for 6 weeks….  Right now I have energy to go to work and then crash.  I tend to get pretty sick in the winter.  I wonder what that means about the law of attraction.  I mean saying I tend to get really sick is about acceptance, rather than denial.  But why do I get so sick?  It really upsets me.

OK — So I do indeed teach … “make peace with what is” and I’m sure that is what my friend is referring to when she states that she has accepted this…. There is a bit of confusion here… and I am soooo glad she emailed … This is why a community of like-minded people can be so important … to help you with this fine tuning…

If this person was in a group with me … I would absolutely tell her to make peace with the illness she was now feeling… I would absolutely say “what is-is” …. You have this thing called pneumonia and making believe it isn’t there (being in denial) does not change the fact that you feel sick …. you feel lack of energy….

When you accept what is …. you open the doorway to re-create.

• Accepting what is — means you are no longer questioning it…

• What does this mean?
• What was I doing wrong that got me here?
• What did I do?
• What does this mean about the law of attraction?

As long as you are trying to figure out what is wrong …. You are in the vibration of “the wrong”!

What is – is …. is making peace with the situation ….
“OK I got this going on … it isn’t going to change in this very moment … but I can start my new path by turning my attention to the moments I do feel better.”

Notice I did not call this pneumonia — I, personally, do not use the doctor’s diagnosis terms … diagnosis come with all sorts of baggage that I don’t want… If I need to go to a doctor …. to get medicine to help ease my symptoms … I will absolutely do that …. And let them call it whatever they choose… I will not personalize any diagnosis.

I hear some people not only use the diagnosis but they totally personalize it …. They say “My cold”  — Do you really want to own a cold?….Or any other diagnosis?

“Old Story” Glasses….

There is a big red flag in this question … and actually within the question is this person’s answer to this “But why do I get so sick?

“I tend to get pretty sick in the winter.”

And …. you have been living that winter after winter after winter! So the law of attraction is absolutely working …. as it is bringing you this belief that you hold onto.

For me….I used to get bronchitis every winter and indeed I did … winter after winter after winter!

This was years ago…. then I started learning about – your thoughts create your life – (we didn’t call it LOA then) … So I started to look at this a bit different …. started to changing my thinking about it.

When I started to feel it coming on I took the herb echinacea and I changed my thinking to “the echinacea was boosting my immune system”  — Lo and behold it worked!!

Was it the echinacea? Well for a long time I believed it was! As I learned more about our thoughts, our brains and how the law of attraction works in our lives… I realized … it was my belief in the echinacea that was boosting my immune system!

I am very happy to say I have not had bronchitis since!

Just 2 weeks ago … I started to feel something in this body…. So I took echinacea! Now I laugh as I do it … as I truly know about the power of my thoughts…. For me it is now a ritual …. it is part of my making peace process and claiming my wellness as I swallow those pills!

99.9% of the time that is all I usually need to do … but last week … there were a few days there…. even taking those pills I was not 100% …. I didn’t have an out right cold (not that I would have claimed that anyways) but I certainly have had days that I had felt a lot better….

What did I do? …. I went out of my way not to claim the illness! I did what I could do …. I rested when I needed to rest and kept my mindset in a good place… I made sure I told myself … “I’m feeling better than I was yesterday … this is on it’s way out … it is not a big deal”

I didn’t try to figure out why this has happened… what is this about…. I just let it be … and let it go…

Let It Be … And Let It Go….

Trying to figure it out …. is keeping it right there with you …. Make peace with it … Let it be… and let it go. Don’t fight it – rest when you need to rest… and focus your attention on when you are feeling better… Talk more about when you are feeling better than when you are not.

6 weeks has a bit of momentum … so be easy about this… Muster up the feelings of feeling better… Focus on the thought that spring is coming and you will be filled with energy to greet it! Keep your thoughts happy … find lots of things to appreciate….

Soften up that statement “I tend to get pretty sick in the winter” ….

Try something like:
“well I do have a history of getting sick in the winter… but it doesn’t have to be like that anymore. Even though this has happened this year… I am actually seeing the belief I have held onto that is bringing it to me…. Now that I know this …  I can let go of this belief. I can start to say – I used to get sick in the winter but that is not going to happen anymore as I am changing that old story!”

When I teach the “Making Peace Process” – part of that process is to be willing to experience the opportunity from the situation …. In this situation … there is indeed a big opportunity … which is uncovering that belief you have held onto that you did not even realize was bringing you the absolute result … just as it was supposed to!

See … law of attraction has indeed been working perfectly … you just didn’t realize that your belief was the vibration that was bringing this to you!

Time to get New Glasses!

We all have things that have happened in our past that have developed into beliefs … These beliefs are vibrations … if you find yourself living something over and over again …. it is because you have a belief … an expectation that this is going to happen in your life.

Change the belief … and you change your now and your future!

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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So…. I’ve received a few emails from folks who were upset about this article…. “You Can’t EVER Get What You Want“  They were upset…. “What do you mean I can’t get my dreams?” “You are the person who says we can live our desires” …

Hmmm – I’m guessing they only read the headline and not the entire post… Or they were so upset by the headline – it stayed with them even when they read the article…

I also heard from a few who said …

• “I am getting what I want… so does that mean I am expecting what I want?”

If you are getting what you want… If you are seeing the manifestation of your dreams… If you are seeing the pathway to your dreams being laid out in front of you…. Then you have a belief in your desires… You have an expectation for things to go well for you…

Another person said …

• “I am hearing what you are saying… and I need help in formulating these dreams into expectations”

Why does one person have a belief their desires will work out for them and another person doesn’t?

We could probably go into hours and hours of conversation … analyzing each person’s life story … their upbringing… the circumstances they were brought up in …. the situations they observed other people living… etc… etc… We would then be able to *see* the foundation of their beliefs…

Or …. We could keep this very simple, which is what I do …. and realize it doesn’t really matter what got you here… what matters is what you are doing thinking right now.

Even if we figure out … this first happened when you were 3 … then it was anchored when you were 4 … all through your school years …. etc.. etc… So what? You can’t change what has happened already….

You can’t change history…. you can change, right now, where your focus is….

If you are not seeing the results of the dreams and desires you have in your life today….

It Does Not Mean…

• You aren’t smart enough…
• You haven’t worked hard enough…
• This isn’t going to happen for you…

All it means is ….

• You have not yet turned those dreams into expectations… You have some beliefs, “old stories”, that are clouding your focus…

I Think I Believe….

Sometimes it takes a little bit of reflection to realize —  “You want to believe that you believe these things will happen for you” - I have spoken about my own personal experience of this… wanting so badly to believe that I believed! I was not paying attention to “how I felt” instead I was trying to plow through and make this dream a reality.

That plowing through … actually anchored those “old stories”, again, that I had about success… as the outcome I wanted – didn’t turn out!

If your desires haven’t shown up in your life… it is time to look at them…and feel them…

If your dream is to be a millionaire next year … and you have an income of 26,000 per year with very little, if any, money in the bank … My question to you is – What do you FEEL when you say “I will be a millionaire next year?” Do you really feel that is true? Or do you soooo wish that would be / could be true?!

I’m guessing it is the latter…. Don’t be upset by that… You need to be very honest about how you feel about these desires. When you know how you truly feel … then you can shift your way into your dreams…

Shift Into Expectation…

Play with the desire – how does it feel to say I will double my income by next year? Find a level that you feel you can believe….

Now you might be thinking… “Well I just went from wanting to be a millionaire to settling for 52,000 a year! – I don’t want to settle for that!”

I agree… I don’t want you to settle either…. I want you to start to change those “old stories” – those beliefs that have been holding you back…  The only way to do that – is to start telling new stories… and those stories have to be believable to your brain!

I talk about how your brain works… how it is it’s job to keep your life within your beliefs in the free video series http://YouCanCreateTheLifeYouDesire.com

Then you keep shifting …. “Well…. I could double my income this year… and I know people who have even tripled their income in a year… I know there are lots of opportunities out there for me and I am open and ready for them. I know there have been people who were poor and became rich … This is not impossible … I am in the process of having these changes in my life… I am in the process of becoming a millionaire…”

Those are the kind of dialogues you want to have with you! You want to create and anchor new stories about your life. As you do… you absolutely will see movement … As you see the evidence of these things happening … you are now anchoring the new stories.

“In the Process”

Notice how I used those words “in the process”  in the above example… They are crucial words in creating your new beliefs. They soften your “old stories” … They can make it so much easier for your brain to believe…

• “I have the job of my dreams”
  If you don’t have that job….your brain is kicking up a storm … and you know by how you feel when you say that….

• “I’m in the process of having the job of my dreams”
  Ahhh – that feels better… much easier for your brain to accept

Think – Feel – Shift …. Think – Feel – Shift

Whatever is going on in your life today … is, in essence, an expectation. You now can look at these situations and start to shift your dreams into expectations….

There are lots of processes to help you make those shifts…. Abraham Hicks lists 22 processes in the book Ask And It Is Given

I have created and fine-tuned several process for my groups and clients which I will be talking about in great detail at – http://ReTrainYourBrainForSuccess.com

If you have any questions or thoughts to share… Please leave a comment!

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• You can’t get what you Want…
• You can’t get what you Desire…
• You can’t get your Dreams!

OK … some of you might be thinking that I have totally lost my mind! Aren’t I the one who says you can get what you want? I even have a website and program called “You Can Create the Life You Desire” ….

Hey… even the song says “you can’t always get what you want… but if you try real hard… you get what you need”

And… that song is probably close to what you believe…

• You can’t always get what you want
• You have to try real hard
• And hopefully you’ll get what you need… and maybe you’ll get a bit more than that!

And if that is what you believe… that is exactly what you are living…. because…. that is what you expect…

You Will Always Get What You Expect!

Your expectations are your beliefs…. And your brain is programmed to follow your beliefs…

Most of us don’t really understand how we work…. how our brains work….

We don’t understand that we have developed habits of reactions, habits of thought processes, habits of beliefs. And most of us are not even aware of these habits.

These beliefs mostly come from when we are young… but we are still anchoring them stronger and stronger into our subconscious today! We have a belief…. we then live it …. that anchors it …. we believe it stronger…. live it again…. anchor in deeper…. yada… yada… yada…

It is now known that we live our lives mostly from our subconscious (that is where those habits and beliefs are stored) – about 90 – 95% of our day we are on auto-pilot … Doing things … thinking thoughts and making decisions based on old stories that were handed to us when we were younger.

Your brain’s job is to keep you within those limits of your beliefs!

That is it’s job! And it does it very well! If you were taught it is hard to achieve the things you want…. well then you are living it is hard!

If you want to expand your life …. live your desires, your dreams… You have to change those habits of thoughts!You have to turn those wants …. into expectations….

So how do you change your wants into expectations?

• Pay attention to how you feel — if you are wanting something … and you find you feel frustrated when you think about it – you have to step back a bit and reformulate it ….
• Visualizing is a good way …. seeing yourself accomplishing or living your dreams
• Meditation – taking 15 minutes a day to calm those thoughts that rush around in our heads
• Affirmations – Affirmations work — IF you know how to formulate them for you.
• Being aware of the old stories…. and Creating New Healthy Stories – ReTraining Your Brain

Understanding how the Law of Attraction works and learning how to utilize it in your life can be life-changing! But… I am seeing many people still stumbling a bit … and that is because the other important piece is missing … which is understanding and learning how our brains work!

When you put these two pieces together…. the puzzle comes together…

At ReTrain Your Brain For Success we finished a 12 week private workshop where we went deeply into the Law of Attraction and How our Brains Work…. Information on those habits and old stories, processes on how to change them, specific meditations for connecting within and building self esteem, examples and a private forum.

Coming in February I will be opening the doors to a limited number of people…. If you want more information and get notified when the doors are opening … Visit me at http://ReTrainYourBrainForSuccess.com

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Surprised that I would be talking about “making” something work?

“Making it Work” — Sounds like a forced action doesn’t it?

If you know me just a little bit — you know I certainly would not be preaching forced action…

So why this kind of talk on the last day of 2010?

I’ve been seeing lots of attention on what doesn’t work… Some are saying go back over this year and see what didn’t work… what you did wrong… what went wrong….. and then you will be able to make it work. Really?

I hear talk that goes like this “My job doesn’t work for me… My relationship doesn’t work… My money situation doesn’t work… My life doesn’t work…  – I need to find a way to Make it Work.” Really?

Lots of talk about what doesn’t work…

How is that working out for you?

Here is how the Law of Attraction works — “I attract to myself whatever  I put my focus, energy or attention on… whether negative or positive”

Seems to me all that energy, attention and focus on what doesn’t work …. is working – just as it is suppose to!

Now I know…. we all want our lives to work … and when we say that — what we mean is we want the things we desire to show up for us. And… none of us are purposely calling to us situations that don’t work… yet that is indeed what the majority of people do!

So here is how to turn it around: (  How to Make It Work    )

#1) STOP talking about what doesn’t work! Stop putting so much of your attention in that not working arena!

#2) START talking about what Does Work! Things do work for you don’t they? That is where you want your focus…. Why? Well first of all … doesn’t that feel better — Doesn’t it feel better to talk about what works well for you… If you put your focus on what works…. then your vibration is calling more of what works to you!

#3) Make Peace with What Is – What is – is …. We can’t change history… Making peace does not mean you have to approve of what when on… It doesn’t mean you have to deem it OK. When you make peace with something… you are letting it go. When you continue to grapple with it — you are holding the wrongness or injustice of it within your vibration… Let it Go…

#4) Find the Opportunities – Every situation has an opportunity within it. I know… at first that isn’t easy to think when you are in the middle of something that you don’t like! If you will just take that tiny step back… and just acknowledge – “OK somewhere there is an opportunity here for me… and I am willing to allow it to surface”. That step back will start to shift your vibration… and will allow the opportunities to show themselves to you.

#5) Pay Attention to How You Feel – Our feelings are an indicator of the vibrations we are sending out… Too many times we are seeing life from old habits of reactions and old habits of thoughts…. These “old stories” are learned behavior that we have acquired from other people. Paying attention to how I feel … gives me the space to re-examine the thoughts I am having about this particular situation and decide if I want to alter those thoughts and honor my inner voice.

#6) Make a Commitment - A commitment to your job, your partner, your parents? No … No … No … A Commitment to You! A commitment to your inner voice — A commitment to become aware of the “old stories” that are running through your head that are not in alignment with your own inner voice. A commitment to follow the steps above so you can align with your inner calling.

In 2011 let’s put our attention on what does work…. on the things we appreciate…. on uplifting others and ourselves.

In early December we just finished up a 12 week workshop on Creating The Life You Desire. The above steps were part of that workshop…. and the people who made a commitment to themselves are the people who have experienced the biggest changes in their lives.

When you plant a tomato plant… you do not have a full grown plant filled with ripe tomatoes in a day … not even in a week. There is a gestation period before you have that full grown tomato plant.

Plant your seed now for 2011 — the seed of living the life you desire… the seed of aligning with your own special unique voice… As you go through your gestation period … keep your focus on the things you desire… on the things that are working in your life… and you will live a life beyond your wildest dreams!

My gift to you…. is a process, that we used in our workshop, that will help you plant that seed for 2011 – Out With The Old – In With The New - 

(if that link doesn’t work copy and paste this in your browser) – http://livingthelawofattraction.com/ebooks/Old_to_New_2010.pdf

In January 2011 – I will be opening my newest website ReTrain Your Brain For Success to the public… where we will be talking about how the Law of Attraction works in your life … And how our brains work. This has been the missing piece many have stumbled on when trying to apply what they have learned about LOA.

If you would like to receive information and be notified when the website will be opening – Please fill in the form below and I will keep you posted!

Wishing You a Wonder-Filled 2011!

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I’ve been following reverb10.com this month.

The  idea of reverb10 is to reflect on this year, 2010, and manifest what’s next for 2011.

I thought this would be a great way to look back and amplify the things I’ve appreciated throughout this year… which puts my vibration in a good feeling place for 2011!

I’ve been writing about the daily prompts mostly at my facebook page – http://facebook.com/LivingLOA

I was very drawn to the prompt from December 15th and wanted to share it here….

5 Minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.

When I read that I thought “Wow — what was the most important things from this year that I absolutely would not want to forget about?”

Is my name important? Hmmm probably not… Is my age important? Absolutely not! 

Would it be so terrible to lose your memory?

I’m smiling at this prospect as I work with clients all the time to teach them to lose their memory!  

Well OK maybe not that severe… I do work with them to clean up those “old stories” they have running around in their heads. Those stories that run around in our subconscious mind that we have then created habits of reactions from.

Those “old stories” – beliefs … that do not serve us. We are so used to them we are not even aware they are a dominant thought process…. If they are a dominate thought process… then that also means they are a dominant vibration… So we are in essence creating our now – based on old beliefs that don’t serve us!

Hmmmm – losing my memory is starting to sound like not such a bad thing at all! 

So I got out my timer…

…set it for 5 minutes and started writing… I just wrote — didn’t think… just wrote…. The list was fairly long … and then when I looked at it — It got me thinking even more….

• First thing I wrote was; How connected I have been to my inner voice this year

Then I thought… if my memory was erased… if I went back to the level of a child… I wouldn’t need to remember I was connected to my inner voice… As that would be second nature to me… just as it was when I was little….

• Next on the list was: Carol – my partner

Then I thought … well if I forgot who she was… I would certainly reintroduce myself!    ….And so I would be right back here where I am….

• One other thing I wrote was: All the happy & laughter moments

I do enjoy those… I have an overflowing barrel of good times to remember … an abundance of times I did the happy dance and laughed till I cried and my sides hurt… Of course we always have the opportunity to create those moments in our lives…

If I was going to lose my memory —

I would want to hold onto my good memories… and even saying that I am a bit torn … as the stories that we term as “not so good” or outright “terrible” are stories that helped me shape who I am today. I have learned to reap the benefits of those stories and rewrite them – so today instead of hindering me … they actually serve me.

You don’t need to lose your memory to gain new stories … you can go ahead and rewrite them now…. I have an ebook that I wrote for my personal clients with a process that I personally use to do that – “Out With the Old – In With the New. I give this book away at this time of the year … so you can start your New Year with brand new stories that will change your vibrations and enhance your life!

You can download that ebook here – http://LivingTheLawOfAttraction.com/ebooks/Old_to_New_2010.pdf

Please leave a comment and let me know what your 5 minutes have revealed for you – and also let me know if you are using the Old to New process!

I wish you all a Glorious Holiday… and a Wonder-Filled 2011!

Biggest Hugs….

FYI: 2 weeks ago we just finished up a 12 week workshop where members were able to make significant changes to those “old stories” — Using information (how LOA works and how our brains work) and brainwave meditation recordings…. We saw great results! In 2011 the doors will be opening for a member area where I will share this information with all…. http://ReTrainYourBrainForSuccess.com

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