Reality Is Unfinished?

Yesterday we heard Lynne McTaggart speak – and I have to tell you, my mind is still reeling. And not just from all the wine we drank today, during our Boutique Wine Tour of the Hunter Valley (NSW, Australia).

Lynne is the author of “The Field” and “The Intention Experiment” and she is a trip and a half. She is a very conservative dresser, and she is a journalist by nature, so she is all business and very matter of fact. And yet, she says she usually winds up speaking to new thought groups, where there is a lot of “flowing robes and sandals” was how she put it I think.

Anyway, she was talking about how reality is unfinished (NOTE: if you loved the movie “What the Bleep Do We Know?” then you simply must get yourself a copy of Lynne’s book, The Field.) and how infomratino actually flows backwards.

You know, when I was at Joe Vitale’s most recent Zero Limits weekend, he sort of touched on that, but I didn’t really get what he was saying.

Lynne painted a crystal clear picture – but if I were to attempt to reconstruct it, it would be a bit like calculus. You know, it makes perfect sense when the professor is explaining it, and then you go home and look at your notes, and think, WTF is this??

OK, let’s see if I can simplify it to bare bones.

If you’ve been studying universal law (including the Law of Attraction), then you know that unless you live consciously, your future is being created by the past. Because we’re all dragging around a bunch of crap from our past, and if we’re not living consciously, we just keep recreating the same scenarios, over and over again.

Or as we used to say in Catholic school, where we were forced to wear uniforms, “Same shirt, different day.”

BUT when we begin to create consciously, we think that the present is creating the future.

In other words, whatever I think about right now will begin to unfold later (or soon).

But what Lynne is telling us is that scientific research (for whatever that’s worth) is showing that the FUTURE is actually creating the present.

It’s kind of like we’re not so much setting an intention as having an intentional premonition.

Clear as mud? See, I told you I’d probably muck it all up. But I gave it a go. Just go order her book, already, will you?

Speaking of ordering books, Zero Limits is shipping out shortly (say that 3 times fast, ay?) and there’s an excerpt from yours truly. Woo-hoo! Can’t wait to get my copy, but I’ll have to wait 2 more weeks till I’m back in Colorado.

Lynne also talks about the “observer” factor – how reality isn’t really finished, nothing is really static, without someone there to observe it. It’s like that part of What the Bleep where they talk about how everything in the Field is possibility, and then when someone looks, it locks into one reality.

This means we have the potential to create extraordinary transformation in the blink of an eye.

Holy crap. This is fascinating stuff.

It also explains how I’ve been able to turn my financial situation around (multiple times) in the blink of an eye, with a simple shift in thought.

Man, I love this Universe.

Here’s your QoD:

How attached are you to what you perceive as reality? If the quantum physicists are right, and reality is unfinished, what would you LOVE to change in the blink of an eye, if you could change it right now?

Go for it.

It's a Small World After All...

If ever I doubted that we were all connected, this week I've surely received proof.

Friday was the final day of our personal development conference, and Lynne McTaggart was our speaker. Are you familiar with Lynne? She was featured in the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know -- Down the Rabbit Hole?" and she is the author of "The Field" and "The Intention Experiment."

Lynne was our speaker all day on Friday, and for me, the experience was a lot like the first time I watched the movie "What the Bleep?" The information was so scientific, and so cutting-edge (many would undoubtedly call it "bleeding edge") that I found I had to make sure I was fully present at every moment, just to keep up.

I could sit here adn summarize exactly what she spoke about, but somehow I don't think that would serve you. Getting teh facts and figures, adn all the details are really essential to understanding what she's up to. I would recommend this: if, by the time you've finished reading this post, you're fascinated and want to know more -- then go get either (or both) of Lynne's books, which I mentioned above.

Lynne would be the first to tell you that she's not a scientist, she's a journalist who understands who to speak to scientists, so she talked (explained) a lot about quantum physics. (which is what got me thinking about that disney song, "It's a Small World."

Perhaps what would be most interesting to know, would be what I personally discovered through listening to Lynne's presentation.

1. There is scientific evidence that we are ALL connected, adn that telepathy is real, and we can communicate across time, space, distance, and to individuals living and dead.

2. We can actually change the past. No kidding -- this is the part of the day that had my mind absolutely reeling.

3. I learned the science behind the law of attraction -- WHY my intention and focus create results. I've understood HOW to do it, how to harness the power, but never WHY it actually works.

4. I learned HOW 1 person can actually change the world. Wow. Talk about personal responsibility.

5. I learned the most efficient way to train my intention on something, which also happens to be the same way to further develop my intuition.

6. I learned tools to sharpen my ability to focus intensely (I talk about the benefits of short bursts of intense focus in my book, The Success Method.)

All in all, it was a phenomenal session. Tonight was the black tie gala (and I'm happy to say, the fashion tape was a blessing! see earlier post) and tomorrow we're off for a Hunter Valley wine tour.

Here's your QoD: When you hear ideas liek this that may be new to you, are you more likely to dismiss them immediately, or to evaluate them objectively to see if it fits for you? Successful people tend to be more open minded than other people, and they are willing to "try on" new ideas and concepts before dismissing what may be an entirely radical and counterintuitive approach.

You can train yourself to be more open minded by being willing to look at things with a "fresh" perspective.

Go for it!

Attracting Abundance at Every Turn

Today was our “off” day from the conference, and we had originally planned to go out on a Hunter Valley wine tour but we didn’t book our seats early enough. You snooze, you lose.

See what happens when I don’t take my own advice? We didn’t take action. We called 2 nights beforehand, and there were 14 seats remaining. We called the next night, and they were sold out.

Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.

But that’s OK – once I found out they were sold out, I knew something better was in store for us.

Today we picked up Andy’s tux for the black tie event (well, we attempted to pick it up, BUT it wasn’t a perfect fit, so they are dropping off a replacement tux at our apartment tomorrow). I needed to pick up some “fashion tape” (that clear sticky stuff the Hollywood folks use to keep their dresses in place…my gown for the black tie gala tomorrow night has a plunging neckline, and I choose to be comfortably concealed!)

I knew the sales gal from the tuxedo hire place would surely know where I can buy some of that stuff, and when I asked her, she gave me a pack out of her own purse.

She said she had bought a pack just recently, and it turned out she didn’t need it at all. Naturally, I offered to pay her and she absolutely refused – told me it only cost two dollars or so, and said it was a gift.

Later, when I examined the package, to see how these fangled things work, I was surprised to see a $19.95 price printed on the box.

I felt very blessed! Apart from the obvious savings, that gal probably saved me a round trip cab fare, plus the hassle of having to go to a store to track the stuff down to buy it. So I was quite grateful.

Today I also found myself wondering about something. Last night, when we were hanging out with Deepesh, he pointed something out, and I had never noticed it until he said it. “What’s with all the gum on the pavement?” he asked. “Huh?” I thought.

But sure enough, I looked down and there it was, everywhere I looked – the polka dotted streets and sidewalks of Sydney, peppered with dried gum blotches.

Because he had brought it to my attention, I now noticed it everywhere we walked last night.

I also found myself noticing it today, too. In fact, I was wondering how I had missed it before – after all, I had been walking the streets of Sydney for two weeks, and it never jumped out at me, until it was brought to my attention.

It made me wonder what else I was missing.

What else is right under my nose (or my feet) that I’m completely oblivious to, every single day?

Hmmm. Now that’s one worth pondering.

I also started to realize that if there was an abundance of gum in this city (which there obviously must be – both IN people’s mouths, and UNDER our feet), what ELSE is there an abundance of, that we’re not readily noticing?

So today I thought a lot about abundance.

Since we didn’t have any planned events, we spent the day with the girls and gave Penny the day off, so she went shopping. We hung out for a bit, and then took the girls to the Sydney Aquarium, which was quite nice.

We were expecting to pay about $70 AUS for Andy and I and the girls to get into the aquarium, but the ticket man suggested we buy a family pass – one that was NOT advertised on the sign. This would admit 2 adults and 1 child (Sydney got in free, she’s only 7 months now) for just $55. Hey, can’t beat that!

At the aquarium, we got to see an abundance of fish, sharks, and other sea creatures. Plus, we started talking with a gentleman who worked there as a aquarist, and we were telling him about how we used to volunteer at the aquarium in New Orleans. He then proceeded to walk us over to the nearest exhibit, and he took all sorts of animals out of the exhibit and let us touch them and take pictures – Sally got to “pet” numerous sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, blue sea stars, coral, and more. It was quite a treat.

Then we purchased an abundance of items in the gift shop. :-)

We met up with Penny for dinner, and then we walked back to the apartment and helped Penny put the girls to bed. Andy and I started to head back to the Intercontinental, and I was soooooooooo thirsty, so we hit a grocery to get some waters and a soda.

Next we were standing at the corner, attempting to flag down a taxi when the woman next to me asked if we’d like to have free theater tickets for tonight.

Well, to be honest, we were a bit tired, and looking forward to heading straight to bed. But she said it was a great show, and the theater was just a block away.

What the heck? Why not. We took the tickets, thanked her and turned around to head toward the theater.

It was then that we looked at the tickets – these were for “Company” (by Stephen Sondheim, one of my favorite playwrights) at the Sydney Theatre Royal. I had not seen this show before, but Andy recognized it straight away.

We got there at the tail end of intermission, and quickly found our seats.

What a treat! These were $55 tickets, just handed to us gratis, and the show was top-notch. The performers did an excellent job with American accents (well, there was one Sheila who occasionally botched a southern accent, but the rest were spot-on, I couldn’t even tell they were Aussies from the way they talked).

Again, I felt most grateful that we had manifested free theatre tickets, and enjoyed a wonderful performance.

Hmmm, I wonder what we’ll attract tomorrow? Lynne McTaggart is our speaker.

Here’s your QoD:
Do you take the time to recognize abundance everywhere you go? Or do you dismiss things easily? It would have been quite simple for us to refuse the theater tickets, but something was telling me to accept them, and I’m so glad we did. If you say “no thanks” when the Universe offers you small gifts, do you honestly think it’s going to keep sending progressively larger gifts your way?

Just go for it!

I Walked On Fire Today...

Holy macaroni. Today was a banner day.

Today I walked on fire.

I don' t mean that in a figurative sense, I mean I literally walked on fire.

Today was extraordinary. As part of the personal development conference we attended for Andy's work at home business, we participated in firewalking, and it was awesome.

We started the day with an exercise that's quite familiar if you've ever done the Landmark advanced course (the "being with people" exercise). We stared into the eyes of another person for nearly 5 minutes -- looking directly into their soul.

Then we watched a video about 3 days that one of the company's founders spent camping out in the Australian outback with Aboriginees. It was heartwarming.

Then we boarded huge buses (there were 500 of us) and set off for somewhere north of Sydney.

We arrived at a ranch of sorts, where there were heaps of sheep, horses and cattle. A huge tent was set up, and we ate picnic box lunches under the tent, out of the cold and wind.

Then our host started his presentation. I have no idea how long he spoke for, because I was so present to what he was saying.

Which was a good thing, because he kept saying there were 3 steps to this firewalking thing...or anything else in life, for that matter.

Step 1 - Focus on the here and now. Focus on what you are doing, and what there is to do right NOW.

Step 2 - Expect the best. Always expect the best possible outcome -- know where you are going, and what you want.

Step 3 - Have a plan. Execute your plan.

Then it was time to go....so we removed our shoes and socks and walked outside.

For a minute or two, I watched the others who were walking. It seemed so surreal -- there was no pause before they walked, they just walked. And that was that.

Hmmm, interesting, I thought.

So I got in line. And while we were in line, we were talking and chatting, and working out who had a video camera and who had a still camera, and who would shoot video of whom, and how would we work it all out, etc.

Part of me was thinking, "How can I do this so easily? Don't I have to put myself into a trance, or get myself psyched up, or get into the 'zone.'?"

Apparently not. NExt thing I knew, it was all me.

There was no pause. I did not hesitate. I did not look down. I just skittered across searing hot coals, about 1100-1200 degrees. Or so I'm told -- I didn't feel a thing.

In fact, they had told us to step lively and to move quickly across. I remember thinking, "Why am I going so fast? This isn't even hot."

And sure enough, when I got across, I thought "Wow! I did it!" and THAT is when my feet started to tingle....

But I had no blisters, no hot spots, no burns whatsoever.

It was quite a surreal experience.

You know, I've done board breaking before, and there was a certain buildup to it. Then there's just you and the board, and a sense of can I? will I?

But today, there was no hype. No jumping up and down, no putting myself into any particualr state.

I simply got in line, waited my turn, and then I did it. Period. Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy as they say.

What a way to live life -- what a way to take hold and go for my goals -- no psyche up, no analysis paralysis, no "getting ready" preparation period.

I just did it.

Everyone I talked to seemed to have the same experience. Like "what was I so afraid of?" and "that was easy" and "it wasn't even hot" or "I didn't feel a thing."

So what's the moral? Well, let's combine it with your QoD:

What do you REALLY want? Now, what if you were to just go for it -- not worry about whether or not you'll get hurt, not worry about how you'll do it or how it will look, you just dig in and do it.

What would that be like?

What would it be like if you could feel the fear...and act anyways?

Go for it!

BTW, as if that wasn't enough of a spectacular day...I've always wanted to try smoking a hookah pipe. I dunno why, it just looks cool.

Well, sure enough, we hooked up with this couple we knew (but not well) and we went to dinner with them...and afterwards, we went up to teh 31st floor lounge to enjoy the view...and they invited us to smoke their hookah pipe with them. And it was awesome! I loved it -- AND Deepesh taught me to blow smoke rings.

Man, can life really get any better than this?? Stay tuned, we'll find out together.

Bob Proctor, the Intercontinental, and Wolloomoloo

Bob Proctor, the Intercontinental and Wollomoloo

Bob Proctor rocked my world today.

Here’s the thing – as much as I was looking forward to seeing Bob Proctor speak, I wasn’t really prepared to be “wow”ed.

Maybe it’s because I was underwhelmed when I saw Zig Ziglar speak a few years back in New Orleans. I mean, the guy is a living legend, and it seemed to me that he’s been spouting the same quips and witticisms for 50+ years. It all just seemed a little tired. C’mon Zig, get some fresh material, huh?

But Bob Proctor. Holy cow, was I impressed.

What’s interesting is this – Bob as much as told us he’s been presenting pretty much the same stuff for 39 years. But if you were there, you’d have sworn he was just thinking of it for the first time.

Phenomenal.

Did I buy his whole shebang package? You betcha. The whole kit and caboodle. Hopefully, it’ll be waiting for me when I get back to Colorado next month. I’m kinda bummed that we have to miss his cruise this fall, but we’ll already be in Cancun for a personal development conference.

Today we moved over from our apartment to The Intercontinental – a supremely fabulous hotel here in Sydney. Sure, you’ve probably stayed in Intercontinental hotels before, but the level of service is infinitely more impressive when you go international.

We actually checked in yesterday (it’s part of the personal development conference we’re attending), but we were so tired after the welcome reception that we just crashed at the apartment. It was nice, we had breakfast with the kids and Penny (our nanny) again. Then we headed over to the conference (that’s where we heard Bob Proctor speak).

It really surprised me that he was even willing to speak to a crowd of only 500 people – we were sitting so close, it felt like a private presentation. But of course, Bob was the person who mentored the two founders of this personal development company (Andy’s home-based business), so of course he has a soft spot in his heart for them. And they can be pretty persuasive when they put their mind to something…

Truth be told, this was the smallest conference we’ve been to in nearly 4 years with this company. I think the sheer distance to travel was what had some people trapped behind what Bob calls “the Terror Barrier.”

The conference itself is at the Sydney Convention Center – right near our apartment, but the Intercontinental is about 10 minutes away by taxi. Sure, they’re running shuttle buses, but who wants to sit in a cattle call like that? Taxis are the way to go, especially on a rainy day like today.

Anyway, I was nearly as impressed with this Intercontinental as I was by Bob Proctor. As far as I’m concerned, they both overdelivered. Oh, and the food is fabulous. So that always helps!

Speaking of food – that brings me to my third topic tonight: Wollomoloo.

Wolla-ma-WHO?

Wollomoloo.

We went on down to the concierge and said, “Hey, THIS is what we want: we want to eat heaps of fresh seafood, and we want to eat where the locals eat – no touristy crap.”

Once again, Intercontinental over delivers.

The concierge recommended a place in Wollomoloo called Manta.

I cannot rave enough about this place.

It was located on Fingers Wharf, definitely off the beaten path. Beautifully decorated, and we decided to dine outside, even though it was kind of crappy out. Rainy and damp, but there were plenty of outdoor space heaters, and we were shielded from the wind.

Our waiter was divine, and the food was supreme. We scored a tremendous bottle of wine (Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand) that was an absolute perfect match.

We ate prosciutto and calamari and salmon and rocket salad and hand-cut chips with sea salt and ocean trout and whole grilled flounder. It was an ideal meal and well worth every penny (I think the bill was about $200 for the two of us). Yum yum yum yum yum!

So now you know why my day was all about Bob Proctor, the Intercontinental and Wollomoloo. And what does tomorrow hold?

FIREWALKING.

Heck yeah! More about that tomorrow…

Now for your QoD:

Are you living luxuriously, or are you just living? Are you pinching pennies or are you trusting the Universe to provide exactly what you need, when you need it? Are you living large, or squeaking by?

What do you think is the single most damaging limiting belief that is holding you back from having everything you say you want?

This Isn't America, You Know

Well, we've been in Australia for several days now, and if you care to read a blow-by-blow of our trip adventures (and misadventures) to date, check my personal blog (the Grant Family blog).


But since this blog is strictly (ok, not strictly. But mostly) business, and success teachings adn the like, I thought I would share these particular experiences here.

Our conference begins tomorrow night (Bob Proctor and Lynn McTaggart are speaking, did I mention that?)

Tonight we hooked up with some business associates who are in town for the personal development conference (the one we're attending for Andy's home based business). We had a little wine and snacks meet-and-greet at our apartment here in Sydney, and then we all went out for dinner and drinks.

While at dinner, we were placing our order and one person asked for bleu cheese dressing on her salad. The waitress completely ignored her and went on to the next person (me). I wanted to make sure the order was right, so I told the waitress what our friend wanted. The waitress (who did not seem to speak much English) said, "no, only dressing is lemon and oil."

Then the first couple who ordered asked for clarification, because they had also requested bleu cheese dressing. The waitress responded with "This isn't America, you know."

Hmmm. Indeed.

Another notable difference is that in America, we tip for service. In Australia, tips are not at all expected. And the service in restaurants here often reflects that custom.

Which is surprising, because you would THINK that in the more tourist-y areas, the servie would be better, because most of us Yanks don't know any better than NOT to tip.

Ah well, no worries.

Yes the waitress was rude. (But of course, she wasn't Australian.) And the food was so-so. And the price was outrageous. But the company rocked, the drinks were smokin' and we sat right on the harbor in the moonlight, so that's all that matters.

But it did get me thinking...

In fact, I'm finding that THIS trip down under, I'm much more cognizant of the differences between the U.S. and Australia than I was during my last visit.

Last time, I mostly just noticed the accents, the differences in language and slang phrases, and chain stores and restaurants (for example, Burger King is called "Hungry Jacks.")

This time around, we're getting a different perspective.

For starters, we're staying in apartments instead of in hotels. We're hitting the grocery adn cooking some meals, instead of dining out 3 times a day.

This time, we're "living" in Sydney, and that's a whole different experience.

For starters, the grocery trip was...well, a trip.

We asked about a supermarket, adn we kept getting directed to quickie marts (convenience stores). Finally, we asked "wehre do you buy food to cook at home?" and we were told to go to Woolworth's, which seemed like another miscommunication, until we got there.

Woolworth's owns most of the true grocery stores in Sydney, and the Woolworth's here is more like a Wal-Mart of sorts. The store includes a grocery, pharmacy (called the "chemist" here), WiFi hot spot, coffee bar, basic clothing, baby items, toys, books, etc. Fascinating!

The produce here is stupendous -- big fat carrots, a 3 foot long bunch of beautiful celery, the sweetest grapes adn apples you've ever eaten, plump ripe avocados, you name it. And not a spec of iceberg to be found.

Which brings me to teh next thing I noticed.

Most of teh food I saw (with teh exception of a rather large aisle of sticky buns adn pastry-type items) seemed quite healthy. It appears that hte Aussies don't eat a lot of the crappy convenience foods we eat, adn they don't put nearly as much crap (chemicals, preservatives, additives, whatever you want to call it) in their food.

Even their internationally-branded food is different -- I drank the most delicious Fanta I've ever had....why? Because it was made with SUGAR, not with corn syrup. No one but Americans would tolerate such poopy food as we stand at home.

Adn speaing of convenience --

what I notice here, that I was compeltely oblivious to last tiem I visited (about 4 years ago), was the total LACK of convenience items and packaging.

OK, I have to be honest here.

Until this week, I really had no tolerance for people who yap and yap adn blather on and on about how wasteful we are in America. I never really paid them much thought, I just figured they were lack-minded and it wasn't anything that had anything at all to do with me.

Adn then I really started to notice what goes on here. Here in Australia, they are very concerned with presrevation and conservation. They don't waste water, they don't waste paper, adn they certainly don't bother with individually wrapping every single thing they put into their mouths.

More individual wrapping means more waste. Sounds simple, right?

Let me give you a couple of examples:

- No individually wrapped cheese slices (it's not like those cellophane wraps are biodegradable)
(No American cheese, actually. We bought some Cracker Barrel brand extra sharp chedder and it was nowhere near the crap we call cheese at home -- this stuff tastes like premium Canadian white chedder. De-lish!)

- no stack of napkins at takeway places. You ask, you get 1 napkin. Period. No individually wrapped straws or plastic utensils, either.

- plastic here (wrappers, forks, plates, etc.) is MUCH thinner -- so when there is waste from disposable items, it's a LOT less than at home

The other thing that struck me was the limited choices. I was telling Andy, to me, it's much easier to grocery shop here.

The reason it takes us 2 hours to do a grocery run at home is because there are so many CHOICES. When I want to buy spaghetti sauce, and I can't remember what brand we liked best last time, I read all the labels to see what's in what, I read the flavors, I read the sizes, I read the prices. Ugh! That's so much work to do for the 100-200 items that are gonna go into my basket!

HEre, instead of an entire wall of spaghetti sauces (many of which are made by the same company adn taste so similar anyways), there might only be 4. Total. Easy!

I think sometimes in America, we are too choiced-out. Too many options can create a serious inefficiency, and in most cases, it's really not necessary. Less choices in teh grocery is fine by me.

So what does any of this have to do with success?

I don't know. This isn't America, you know.

But maybe you could consider that the American way, may not be the ultimate, all-around best way. Maybe there are better ways to live.

Living here in Sydney has me longing for a simpler life -- less stuff, less options. Somehow that equates to more freedom to me.

What do you think?

Virtually Unheard Of...Yet I Created It!

When is the last time you flew international on a virtually EMPTY plane?

Probably not in at least 4 or 5 years.

Heck, when was the last time you flew on a domestic flight that was empty?

There are dozens of reasons for the airlines to make darn sure those flights stay full -- rising fuel prices, the slow rebound from 9/11, regulations and cutbacks, you name it.

And yet....

here's what happened.

We were debating whether or not to fly business class or coach to Australia. Apparently the flight we wanted, on the days we wanted, wasn't even a plane that had first class! (But if you've ever flown Business class on Qantas, you know it's about 100 times better than any of our domestic first class flights!)

But the cost was truly outrageous.

I mean, I know some people would sit there (I won't name names, Randy GAge) and lecture me about my prosperity mindset, but seriously. You do the math -- $5800 total for 5 people to fly to Australia round-trip versus $8,000 per ticket for business class. We just couldn't get THAT excited about generating $35k+ just to fly business class.

So we went coach.

And we felt great about the decision, like it was the perfect decision for US. And check this out- -

the flight was empty.

I don't mean there were 20 seats, or even 50. I mean there were less than 100 people on the entire plane. My party alone took up at least 5% of the entire population of hte plane!! That's hysterical.

So what, you ask?

So glad you asked.

We spread out like fish in the ocean. Each person got an entire row of three to five seats, and streched out as it we were sleeping in a twin bed.

The plane was staffed as though it was full, so the flight attendants were delighted to have so few customers to service. We were treated like kings and queens, and it definitely felt like first class to me.

I enjoyed a glass of Australian Chardonnay as well as a Bundaberg ginger beer (delicious non-alcoholic soda). Those are the same folks who make the famous Bundy rum -- a dark rum that blends perfectly with Coca-cola.

We got extra meals. We got extra attention. We got extra everything.

I absolutely love Qantas. If only they'd come into the states and replace the airlines with disguntled and cranky flight attendants (you know, United, Delta, American, pretty much all of the big domestic ones).

I know that our combined visualization of a smooth adn easy flight is what created it to be so empty. When I remarked to a flight atendant that I was quite surprised she said they were as well -- none of THEM could remember the last time they were on a flight this empty.

Yeeee-hah. I love this law of attraction stuff.

Your QoD:

Do you avoid even the bother of visualizing if you think it's not possible? Who are YOU to say what is possible for God/the Universe?

I say, go for it!

Have You Been a Little Scarce (Thinking)?

Hi there, it's another late night, adn it's me. Seems like lately, the only time I have to get any work done is after the kids have both gone to bed. Dang that summer break from preschool !!!

Anyway...if I've been a little scarce lately, it's because I've been finishing the details on my money mindset membership site (the Road Trip to Riches, which you can access for just a buck), preparing to launch the Lightning Fast Results audio course, and getting ready for our month-long tour of Australia.

But that's not what I'm thinking about tonight.

What I'm thinking about is that I wouldn't have been able to accomplish any of these things with a scarcity mindset.

So your QoD is this:

Have YOU been a little scarce in your thinking?

Have you used phrases lately like "I can't afford..." (even if you're not talking about money) or "there's never enough..." or "If only I had..." ??

If so, now's the time to reset the switch.

If you've ever wished you could go to Australia, or take a month-long vacation -- good news. YOU CAN.

Go for it.

Do You Believe in Coincidences?

I don't believe in coincidences any more.

Sure, I used to. But now I feel like I can see things from a slightly higher perspective. Instead of being surprised or shocked by seemingly serendipitous events, I am now delighted to see how things arrive with such clarity and perfection.

Want a more specific example?

Well, a few weeks back I was blogging about an unusual marketing lesson. I had sort of haphazardly met a chiropractor who offered me a free visit.

At the end of that blog post, I said it would be interesting to see if he followed up (since lack of follow up is apparently the #1 mistake that most people make during events like the one I attended).

Sure enough, about 3 days went by, and I got a phone call to schedule my free consultation.

OK, good job chiropractor (his name is Dr. Jeff Albright, by the way).

I went for the appointment, and he did everything he said he would. And he didn't recommend a long or intricate course of treatment (can you see that I was STILL skeptical when I walked in there?)

In fact, he didn't recommend treatment that included any visits with him at all. He spent about 20 minutes with me, did some muscle testing, gave me a bunch of stretches to do, and sent me on my way.

Hmmm, interesting. Now THAT should satisfy those skeptics reading this who thought he was only using the takeaway method on me (which as you can read in the other post, would have worked like a charm, IF that was what he had been doing).

OK, now what? Nothing, until....

My husband goes for HIS free visit. Comes home floating on a cloud, blathering on and on about Jeff, how well they hit it off, how acupuncture was a piece of cake, etc etc etc.

"Excuse me??" I said. (My darling hubby has about ZERO pain tolerance, you see. I was flabbergasted taht he had undergone acupuncture without being strapped down to the table. AND that he was talking about it in such a nonchalant way).

"Oh sure, it was easy. And check this out --"

(there's MORE? I'm thinking...)

"He wants to get started in my business." Andy said.

Hmmm, I can't say I was really surprised by that. A lot of chiropractors are into personal development, and Andy's work at home business is a very lucrative way to continue your personal development journey while making piles of cash.

Then, a few days later, Andy stopped by to get what he required to get JEff set up as a new associate, and I tagged along. Why? Well, Sydney (our baby) had a nasty cough that the "traditional" doctors said was fine, but it sounded terrible. And she was all congested. Andy had mentioned something Jeff said about possibly being able to gently adjust her adn clear it all up.

Hmmmmm....if this guy could poke Andy full of needles, without cajoling him, AND Andy had actually liked it, I think I could trust him with my darling baby.

So we brought her in. What a sport, when he asked me to take off her diaper and she was poopy and I had to change her right there in his office, he didn't bat an eye. (I later found out he has about 750 nieces and nephews.) Then he poked around on her little butt cheeks and on her little baby back, and within an hour or so her breathing was MUCH clearer.

I was impressed.

See, I happen to believe that there are medical professionals and then there are healers. (Incidentally, the healers may or may not ALSO be medical professionals.)

This guy is most definitely a healer.

So what do you think I did next? I made myself an appointment. AND in the few times I've seen him, I've got chiro, acupuncture, coaching, systems testing, clearing, and more.

But that's not all.

Since Andy and I totally hit it off with Jeff and Miho (that's his wife's name), we invited them over to our house for dinner. And we had a lovely time. Even though right in the middle of dessert, Andy's chair spontaneously broke (in Andy's defense, it was a very, very old chair -- practically an antique) and he landed flat on his ass.

And they both had the decency to ask if he was OK (before we all burst out laughing).

And I suggested taht perhaps Jeff had sabotaged the chair, in an effort to drum up business. I was kidding. They thought it was funny.

See? I love when people "get" me.

And yet there's still more: I'm considering taking up Aikido at his dojo. And he's hiring me for coaching.

And just think....there are some people who believe in coincidences! Stuff and nonsense, as Lewis Carroll once wrote.

So your QoD today is this:

Can you see how being skeptical can keep good things (and people) from flowing to you? If I had maintained my initial skepticism that most chiropractors are only concerned with long-term income streams, and not their patients' well-being, I would never have had these delightful people as friends...

Hmmm...I wonder what YOU could be missing out on right now?

don't be skeptical -- just trust your intuition and your inner guidance.

Go for it!

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Huh?

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