Here’s a nice exercise designed to help you get from where you are today to where you want to be – on a vibrational level.

• Take a piece of paper and write at the top of the paper “where you are now”. Let’s say you don’t have a lot of money, and your goal is to become wealthy.  Write down, “I am not wealthy.” Consider how you feel about that – probably not very good.  Face your situation head on.  Say to yourself, “I’m not rich, and I don’t feel good about it.”  That feeling is telling you that your inner self wants to move from that place.
• Write on the bottom of the page “I am wealthy”. That’s where you want to be.  Consider how you will feel when that becomes your reality.  You will feel relief and joy.
• The blank space in between these two statements represent your vibrational gap. This is the gap between your present poverty and your future wealth.  It may seem like a big gap, but it’s one that you must close in order to make your desire a reality.
• Start to fill in the empty space in stages. Write statements that gradually move you from the top statement to the one at the bottom.  For example, “I have the ability to create more wealth.” Then continue: “There are many people who were poor who became wealthy, this is also possible for me.” Keep writing more and more positive statements about yourself:  “I am a talented person who has much to offer the world.”  “My abilities are worth a lot to the right person.” Or write hopeful things such as, “Wealth will come to me in abundance and in unexpected ways.” “I accept wealth through all avenues.”
• Keep filling in the blank space on the paper with statements that bring you closer to “I am wealthy”. Then look at the page.  There used to be a huge gap between the top and bottom statements, just as there was a big emotional difference between where you find yourself now and where you want to be.  You can see that there are not huge leaps between the individual sentences you wrote – each one was just slightly more positive.  You got from the first statement to the last in small, steady stages that were all believable.

You probably noticed that as you wrote each sentence, you felt a little more positive.  The emotional gap was closed in a step-by-step fashion.  You didn’t need to go from Sadness to Joy in a single bound – you could work your way there by focusing on good and then greater things.

Try this exercise yourself.  This is a great way to put the Law of Attraction into practice.  You’ll find it will work wonders.

Living the Law of Attraction involves getting in tune with and raising your vibrational resonance towards those things you desire. To do this, you want to create the feeling of having those things now.

One thing you can do to give yourself the feeling of having more money now is to simply add money into your check book ledger. Now, remember that this is an exercise – I don’t want anyone to bounce checks, and then blame me!

• What Do You Want? When you look at your balance and see very little there, you can’t help but be reminded of what you don’t have. You need to remind yourself of what you want to have. You want that to be your dominant vibration. For example: “I have plenty of money” or “I am creating for myself additional income in my bank account.”
• Write It Down What I have done in the past is to add $10,000.00 to my balance. It’s a nice round number, and not too big to be unbelievable. You can easily recognize this as “extra” money and won’t mistakenly spend it. Think of it as money you could spend if you wanted to, but that you choose not to.
• Visual Reminder When you look at your balance, you will see this nice big number there. It’s a visual reminder that there is abundance in your life. No, your not going to spend it now, but it is yours.

See this $10,000.00 check as your money, and you’re just waiting for it to clear. Begin to spend it mentally, think about what you will do with this money and how will it make you feel.

This is how you can live the Law of Attraction, and you will receive whatever you are most in tune with. So be prepared for your bank account to overflow with abundance!

I’ve found a good exercise that will allow you to use the positive feelings you have from being grateful to attract specific things that you want.

1. I Am Grateful For… Write down two or three things that you are already grateful for. For example: I am grateful for my health, my family, and my career. Go into detail about why you are grateful for each of these things.
2. Visualize Think about what you are grateful you for and feel happy about having these things. For example: Close your eyes and truly see yourself healthy and happy with your family and why you appreciate them. Focus and hold on to that fuzzy happy feeling, let a smile come across your face.
3. Feel In The Present Moment Write down one thing that you want that you don’t currently have, and feel that same feeling of gratitude as if it is already yours. For example: You may want a promotion at work,  imagine being promoted right now. How does it make you feel at this present moment to be promoted? What are you going to be able to do with the extra money, time or perks? Focus and hold on to that positive feeling. Feel grateful and happy about this promotion in the same way you’re grateful for the position you already possess.
4. Repeat Continue to repeat this pattern – focus on two or three things that you are happy you currently have, and then focus on one thing that you want.

Be Grateful You Are Living the Law of Attraction

This is living the Law of Attraction: using the feeling of gratitude to bring into your life more things to be grateful for.  Try to blur the line between things that you have now, and the things that you desire.  The universe responds to the way you feel about things.  If you can feel happy about things that you want to attract, by law they must be delivered to you.

My conversation with this young lady turned into a whole new conversation when I pointed out that she was getting so upset about something that she had a significant level of attachment to. A significant level of what I’d like to call ‘significance’ which is the weight or importance that you put on something that can easily be causing that level of frustration.

What I was explaining to her is this: sometimes you may or may not know what you are thinking at any given time on a subconscious level, or believing, more specifically, about something at any given time. She told me, “Well, I’ve read this book and I’ve read that book, and I’ve done this work this weekend, and I cleared it out, all of my financial blocks.” And I asked her, “You cleared out your financial blocks in one weekend?” She goes, “Well, yeah, I did. Because I did this self-evaluation and blah, blah, blah, and all my blocks were cleared. And I still don’t know why I didn’t get this thing.” I said, “Okay.”

Well, I’m not here to tell anyone that they can or cannot clear up something within one weekend. But I will say this: Based on my studies, and my 20+ years of research into the human mind, the human brain, human behavior, and how humans interact with the rest of the world, it’s highly unlikely that a 20, 30, 40, 50-year-old person can completely change their entire belief system in one weekend.

Now wait,  hear me out, please.  I am not, by any means, saying that it is impossible. I am not, by any means, saying that it cannot be done. I’m sure that it has been done, and I’m sure that it will be done again. However, I think it is the exception rather than the norm.

I really do feel that it takes a little bit more work than picking up a book, reading it, and saying, “After having read this book, I’ve dropped all of my negative or self-defeating or limiting belief systems that I’ve been living my entire life.”

I think it is very unlikely – not impossible. Not impossible, by any means, but I do think that it is unlikely. Again, of course, this is based on my research. This is based on my experience, not only with myself, but with other people as well.

Again, I have to emphasize: I am sure that someone has had a life-changing situation. That’s really the caveat that I’d like to add in. Typically, when someone makes a huge paradigm shift like that, it’s because of some type of life-changing or traumatic, or I would just say some hugely significant event – a car wreck, someone dying or getting really sick, or some other major life event – that causes someone to really stop in their tracks and reflect.

Again, I have to emphasize, I know I’ve said it a few times, and I’m not saying that a book could not do that. I’m not saying that a home-study program that you took in one weekend couldn’t do that. I’m not saying that a weekend seminar couldn’t do that. However, again, based on my studies, I find it to be highly unlikely that that is the case.

I say this, because I want you to understand that it is a process. It is an ongoing process, and one that we all have to stay on top of to make sure we are manifesting what we say we want in life.

Are you in a more positive place, a place where you can attract wealth, if you feel that you have done more than what was expected of you, or if you believe that you have gotten away with doing less? Isn’t it better to come home knowing you did a task to the best of your ability, whether or not you got paid a lot to do it?

There are practical things (like promotions and raises) that can result from “going the extra mile”. But even if your efforts aren’t appreciated by others, it’s still worth it. Always remember this: giving your best effort isn’t something you do to please your boss, it’s something you do to please yourself. If you’re doing your best work, and aren’t getting compensated enough for it, you may not feel good about your employer, but you will always feel good about yourself.

Try to separate the two issues of working to the best of your ability, and how much you get paid. By all means, look for another job if you’re not being treated fairly. A good worker is worth a lot of money to the right employer. Feel good about your hard work, and envision a job that pays you what you deserve. This is the best way to attract a better future.

One is that I want a Mac.

Sorry PC guys….I’m going over to the other side. I’ve been getting so frustrated with going back and forth with the issues and ills of owning a PC.

I’ll probably keep my laptop…I’m not just going to throw it in the trash but I’m just at the point now where I’m conceding that the Mac is just by far a better computing system…especially for what I’m doing–podcasting, video stuff and few other things–it’s just a better platform to be on.

From my understanding and from what I’ve seen and heard from other people, Macs just have less problems, less viruses, all that stuff. It’s just one of those things where I’m just really wanting to get into a Mac.

The other reason why I have the Mac emblem there is related but more specifically as it relates to the law of attraction. I want to manifest a brand new Mac book Pro in the next 3 months – for no money at all.

The Mac I want, including tax costs $5,919.43. This is for the 2.93GHz Intel chip, 8G of RAM, 256GB solid-state drive–plus other software stuff.

That would be the absolute perfect computer setup for me and What I want to do is to manifest it without paying a dime for it…
So, having the Mac symbol on the back of my dell is just a constant reminder of what it is I’m looking to manifest.

Maybe the computer won’t just show up out of think air, maybe it will. But, I’m not limiting myself to it “magically showing up…I’m also open to the possibility of having an influx of $5,900 above and beyond my regular income. Like some unexpected new projects, or a check from stuff I did months ago…if anything like this occurs, I’ll feel that it’s the answer to my desire.

So for all of you who are wondering why I’m walking around pretending to be a Mac guy, (what this one guy said in Starbucks the other day) that’s what I’m doing. I’m manifesting a new computer for myself!

Though I’m as “big” as I am…I ended up getting totally frustrated by something that was about 1/10,000th my size.

I got a tiny pebble in my shoe.

This pebble had to be about 2 millimeters round… so small that it would have taken about 100 of them to equal the size of a penny. But it got in my shoe somehow and it was irritating me.

The funny thing is that I noticed it as I was walking into the building where I was about to do a presentation. I “tried” to ignore it so I could just do the presentation, but the irritation was so bad that it actually started impacting my performance.

It got so bad that I actually had to stop in the middle of the presentation and take off my shoe to remove it….geez!

So once I got the pebble out, the irritation was gone and I went on to complete a fabulous workshop.

So what’s the moral of this story?

Find the pebbles in your life and get rid of them.

The pebble in my shoe was something that needed ‘immediate attention, but sometimes we can allow things to just linger on, causing subconscious unrest and irritation.

If this goes on too long, it can start having a huge impact in other area of your life.

Practical Application

Sometimes we allow “little bitty” things to irritate us. Whether or not we do this consciously or not, we allow the little irritations to bother us, which can sometimes negatively impact other areas of our lives…when we can just as easily get rid of them.

Some “pebbles” you may want to get rid of:
The garage that needs to be cleaned
That broken char that need to be thrown out
The touch-up paint job that needs to be completed
Anything you’ve been ‘putting off’ for months/years

Get rid of these things because they could be robbing you of your joy.

Those of you who are familiar with the basic principles of the Law of Attraction know that putting attention on a lack of money will only lead to greater lack. You must focus on prosperity if that’s what you want to manifest in your life.

However, a lot of people ask me, “How can I focus my attention on wealth, when I’m bombarded with news of the serious economic problems in the world right now?”

My first answer to that is: Stop doing that!

What do I mean??? Stop subjecting yourself to the bombardment of doom and gloom.

• Stop watching the negative news
• Stop reading the negative articles in the paper
• Stop hanging out with negative people who talk about doom and gloom
• And more importantly, YOU must stop talking, thinking, and worrying about it.

People see their 401k funds getting smaller, hear about more home foreclosures, and see the jobless rate continue to increase. “This is the reality I live in,” they will say, “…so how can I possibly bring wealth into my life during these times?”

My answer: Choose to!

Think about this: just as a booming economy does not guarantee you will be wealthy, a so-called “recession” does not mean that you cannot thrive financially. Let me assure you that your prosperity is entirely in your control – always!

Yes, it’s more difficult to keep your attention on wealth when others seem so intent on focusing on scarcity. But if your positive outlook depends on the “collective reality” of other people, you can never become the master of your life.

Think of this as a time of great opportunity! You might have been doing well when the stock market was booming, but maybe you were only “going along for the ride”. Were you creating your reality through your own intention, or were you simply following the will of others?

Now you know that if want a prosperous future, you must create it yourself. See this as the moment you once and for all declare your independence and seize control of your life.

Again, stop watching the news! You’re now being inundated with stories about the state of the economy. Watch a nature program to remind you of the world’s beauty, or a comedy that makes you laugh. This will put you in a positive state of mind.

When you can’t avoid hearing negative news, remind yourself that this simply serves to provide you with contrast. Let it point you in the direction of what you do want, and put your undivided attention on prosperity.

Think of all the good things you have in your life now. Look at the beautiful world that surrounds you. Feel grateful for this. Then think of the happy, prosperous future that awaits you. That future is actually here already – it’s just waiting for you to decide it belongs to you.

Practical Application
Take control of your life… you’re not subject to the whims of any economic situation until you allow yourself to be. Great economic times won’t guarantee your success, just as “rough” economic times don’t guarantee your economic failure.

YOU get to choose.

So choose!

It’s not like the typical “I need to lose weight” diet… It’s mainly designed to cleanse your body of toxins, impurities, etc. People do end up losing weight as a result…but it’s a side benefit.

When you’re living the law of attraction, it’s easy to get caught up in the principles of what to do or not do as it relates to your thinking and being…but your body is a part of your manifestation as well.

It certainly can impact your vibrational level… when you’re in ‘bad health’, you’re typically vibrating at a lover level…which can attract dis-ease…with makes you feel worse…which attracts more dis-ease.

So, I’m taking charge and being proactive with my physical health as well as my mental health…

A good friend of mine and I were talking and she used a phrase that I don’t typically hear her say…

“Keeping It Real”

It’s a colloquial term used by a lot of the ‘young folk’ meaning a myriad of things ranging from, not selling out to ‘tha man’ to appreciating culture…and everything in between.

We laughed about it, then got into a really interesting discussion about “keeping it real”

The “Keeping It Real” we were referring to was regarding your desires.

Are you keeping your desires real?

What I mean by that is are you keeping them “real” in your mind? As you know, your subconscious can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what ‘s not… so when you imagine something, your subconscious believes it’s real…

So the more you imagine something, the more “real” it becomes to your subconscious and ultimately, more real in your life.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Keep your dreams, your desires and aspirations “real”. See them as happening now. See them as easily achievable and attainable… and the more you see them that way, the faster you attract them into your ‘reality’