THE ABUNDANT LIFE by Linda Simmon, C.Ht.
Prosperity and abundance are not just about money or possessions, they are about a rich, full, fulfilling and joyful life that is filled with much laughter, love, excitement and yes, money and success.
John Schaar of the University of California at Santa Cruz has written, “The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination.”
Professor Schaar has pointed out much more eloquently than I one of the core beliefs in my work. Take control of your life and your actions by taking control of your thoughts and in that way create your own future.
Life often requires us to do things we don't want to. As a result, we get used to feeling frustrated and it is easy to imagine that we will never get the chance to indulge ourselves in activities that we want and choose to do. Because of this, we start to believe it is our life and we have to live it that way and sometimes when an opportunity does come along, we are so wrapped up in survival that we fail to recognize or believe the offer being presented to us.
As Professor Schaar has pointed out, the future is indeed a place that we are creating, but not just the future, each and every moment of each day we create our reality. Your life does not have to be determined by the whims, addictions and negative behaviors of those around you or even your own past. You have the power to take control and live the life you dream of.
The truth is that it is our perception of any incident, occurrence, activity or situation that determines whether we consider ourselves to be happy or sad, have feelings of joy or hopelessness, think we are making progress or stagnating; and it is this very ability that may be the most powerful tool each of us has at our disposal to shape and guide our present and our future. Even when we know we have this tool, sometimes we simply do not use it. Have we forgotten or perhaps not forgotten, but are we simply afraid to use it and change our lives. Perhaps it is easier to place the blame for the negativity in our lives on someone else thereby abdicating any personal responsibility whatsoever.
My question to each of you is……. Why?
In order to make changes, however, we need to look at the limiting themes that have repeated themselves in our life, usually as a result of fear. Fear of change, fear of failure, even worse, fear of success. Maybe you’ve carried that old baggage around long enough. Maybe it’s time to get rid of it and live the life you were meant to live filled with prosperity and abundance, a life that is rich and full.
The real truth, the reality of this world we live in is that desire is the life force of energy streaming through us. It is our desires that keep us alive and magnetic. People without strong desires slowly whither away, living only shadow lives of who they were and who they were meant to be. The more we allow the energy of desire to flow through us, the more vibrant and alive we become, the more connected we feel, and life just gets better and better.
Allow that desire to flow through you and if you feel I can help, let me know. It is and can be so much more fun and easier than you think.
Linda Simmon, C.Ht., New Beginnings, www.newhypnotherapy.com
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The Heart of the Soul
From "The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness" by Gary Zukav & Linda Francis
Our adopted Sioux uncle once told me, "Nephew, the longest journey that you will make in your life is from your head to your heart," gently touching his forehead and then his chest.

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Tie Up Loose Ends or Find Yourself in Knots
Taking care of unresolved issues of the past will free you to move ahead with confidence.
By Jason Dorsey

The final step toward putting your past behind so you can reach for what's possible is tying up your loose ends. Loose ends are the unresolved relationships that keep you from sleeping worry free at night.
Skeletons are hard to keep buried because they always have a bone to pick.

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You are What Your Thoughts Are
Daily Inspiration
By Dr. John H. Sklare
Friday, September 22, 2006

One of the most important ingredients in the formula for success is the heartfelt belief that you can succeed. You must believe this because success is absolutely within your ability. It all begins, however, with your beliefs and your thoughts. Mind-body research clearly demonstrates that your thoughts have a powerful impact on your attitude, your health and your body. As a matter of fact, some say that our bodies are the physical result of our thoughts. In other words, you are what your thoughts are. But what are thoughts? Thoughts are actually electrical impulses that create biochemical reactions in the brain. These reactions release chemicals that impact every cell in your body. In that sense, the biochemistry of your body is the result of what you think. That is the very basis of mind-body medicine. Wherever a thought goes, a chemical follows.

Every thought you have activates a messenger molecule in your brain. In other words, every mental impulse automatically gets transformed into biological information. By changing your thoughts, you can literally change your body. That’s why I always say that you can’t change your weight until you change your mind. As a matter of fact, you can’t change your life until you change your mind. It’s always the thought that precedes the action. The changes that you need to make in order to succeed at weight management and healthy living are found from the neck up. Think positive thoughts, make healthier choices and your body will change – it can’t help it.

Wishing You Great Health,Dr. Sklare

GRATITUDE by Linda Simmon, C.Ht.
Summer is a perfect time to take inventory of our lives and the perfect time to focus on the amazing and magical effects of thankfulness, appreciation and gratitude. If you want to be the magnetic force in your own life, to have wealth, love, joy, fulfillment, and more of whatever it is you want, then it is necessary to energetically align yourself with what is already flowing into your life.
1. Look for evidence of current prosperity, love, joy, fulfillment, etc.
2. Honor it, and finally
3. Invite more in.
In short, the more you acknowledge what you have, express gratitude for it and believe that you will be given more, the more the Universe rewards you.
Perhaps you’re at a crossroads of resistance to success, love, joy, or happiness. So frequently we resist what we want most. Facing a wall of resistance, what will you do? Will you gather all of the resources at your disposal and rise above it, or will you back away and let resistance win?
Gratitude is a powerful tool that helps you break down that wall of resistance. Gratitude can be used as a transformational tool that will shift your emotional state and increase your self-esteem.
According to Sara Paddison in The Hidden Power of the Heart: Discovering an Unlimited Source of Intelligence,"The word 'appreciation' means to be thankful and express admiration, approval or gratitude. It also means to grow or appreciate in value. As you appreciate life, you become more valuable - both to yourself and others."
Doc Childre and Sara Paddison take this a step further: "What you put out comes back. The more you sincerely appreciate life from the heart, the more the magnetic energy of appreciation attracts fulfilling life experiences to you, both personally and professionally."
Gratitude can literally and figuratively change your life. It allows you to tap into the transformative energies that are available to you. Being thankful can unlock the fullness of your life and make everything a bit sweeter and brighter and more joyful. As you appreciate your life, your passions and the uniqueness of who you are (including all experiences) you become more valuable to yourself and others and are able to attract even more fulfilling life experiences and joy.
So remember to gives thanks. Just say "thank you" and your world will be brighter and sweeter.
Linda Simmon, C.Ht.
www.newhypnotherapy.com

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How to Burn Relationship ContractsAdapted from Your Aura and Your Chakras, by Karla McLaren (Weiser Books, 1998).
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Through conscious and unconscious agreement, many relationships evolve (or decay) in precisely delineated, contractual patterns. In these cases, it is very likely that you have entered into a psychic contract with this relationship--a contract that needs to be examined, renegotiated, or destroyed.

Learn how to burn such relationship contracts, here:

To burn a relationship contract, first get grounded. Now, create a large piece of sturdy parchment paper in front of you and inside your aura. This parchment originates inside your aura to remind you that your reviews of people and your side of any contract belong to you, not them.

Choose a warm soothing color for this parchment. Bright or strong colors can be too reflective, and you’ll want this paper to accept all your energy and projections, without reflecting anything back onto you.

With the paper in front of you, allow yourself to think of your contract partner. Let your thoughts be transmitted to the parchment. You can write your partner’s name on the parchment, or you can write the name of the relationship. You can project your contract partner’s image onto the paper, or transmit a video of their movements, actions, and behaviors. If your first parchment becomes crowded with images, move it gently aside, and create a fresh parchment, so you can continue to release the relationship. Some relationship contracts will require many parchment pages before you are through with them.

As you continue to work, your own image will begin to emerge alongside the image of your contract partner. You will be able to see your conflicts, your body postures, your own attitudes, and your responses to your partner. Place those images and attitudes on the parchment as well. They signify your involvement in the contract, your payoffs, and your reasons for agreeing to the contract in the first place.

When you feel a shift (it might be a feeling of release and relaxation), roll up the parchment, with the content on the inside. Tie it closed with a piece of golden rope. Toss them 3-5 feet outside your aura. Gather them together and then burn them up.

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Plant a Seed of Hope for Mental Health Awareness Month by Kathryn Goetzke White

It took me almost fifteen years to realize I had a significant issue with depression. At age 13, I started developing unhealthy addictions. I would work to conquer one and then replace it with another through the years. It is only now that I can finally see with such clarity that I was dealing with something much bigger than myself, much bigger than something I could control without seeking treatment, taking care of myself, and making significant lifestyle changes.
I should have known. I had a father who committed suicide when I was 19 – and there were other depression/suicide episodes in his family. I had a history of alcoholism in my family. Unfortunately, depression was so highly stigmatized that I thought it was like people said – something I could control and snap out of.
When I launched my product line Mood-lites in 2004, I wanted to donate to a nonprofit organization dealing with depression. Unfortunately, there weren’t any international organizations that really tackled the stigma – and seeing that the World Health Organization had said that depression would be the leading cause of health impairment by 2020, I thought something needed to be done.
So I founded iFred (The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression). This month, we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with a campaign to work to eliminate the stigma – and create a field of hope.
This is a great opportunity to share your support of depression, and people that seek help, because you can plant a seed in their honor.
Over 1 in 10 people are dealing with depression in any given year, and this field of hope is intended to bring awareness and thoughts of brighter days ahead. To find out more, please visit www.depression.org
~ Kathryn Goetzke White
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