law of attraction: responsibility

TO CONTROL…OR TO ALLOW…THAT IS THE QUESTION

For many people who are exploring the achievement of their dreams or goals through the Law of Attraction, one of the biggest struggles seems to arise from, “do I SET time frames” OR “do I ALLOW things to happen?”

Our traditional planning processes are quite explicit about setting a date and time for what we want to see happen, and that, we should also, set dates and times for the steps that will be milestones along the way.

BUT IS THIS THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE ALL OUR DREAMS?

One could argue, of course it is…otherwise, how would the athlete be ready for the big competition?…how would the bride be walking down the aisle?…or how would the student be prepared for the big exam?

I work with many people who are engaged in achieving business goals. They tell me that setting a quarterly volume, or activity or a performance goal, can sometimes be more stressful than it is motivating for them. They tell me when they first set the goal, they are excited and optimistic. But if the goal is not achieved, especially, if they fall short of the mark quarter after quarter, they begin to be reluctant to set a new goal. They do not know why it is not working out as they expected. They stress about it and their performance deteriorates even more.

Energy follows thought and emotion.

DOES IT RAISE OR LOWER YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS?

I also have others who tell me they just held a vision of what they wanted to achieve and soon they were inspired by the exciting things that occurred to move them in the direction of their goal. They tucked their goal away in the back of their minds,  just knowing it would happen, but not stressing against it. Before they knew it, the goal they wanted had manifested.

WHAT IF YOU DON’T KNOW… WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW?

What I have learned after almost a decade of practicing the principles of Attraction, is there are some things for which I set dates and times, and others I do not. If I am doing a seminar, of course, we all need to know the date and time, or I would arrive and there would be no one there!

But I no longer sit down and make a schedule for the locations and dates where I want to do sessions. Instead,  I hold an image in my mind of how busy I want to be, and then I have FAITH and TRUST something will come up that will direct me to where I am supposed to be.

Since I have stopped trying to control everything, my outcomes have been much more inspired.

If there is a universal knowledge or wisdom about which I have no understanding, why would I attempt to work against it? Lets say I decide I want to deliver a seminar in Vancouver in April…but what if there are circumstances lining up that would create an opportunity for me to participate in an equally or even more exciting location…maybe I get a chance to deliver a session in Australia!

Instead, I visualize possible places I would like to be, then I trust this thought process, or encoding, will set the wheels in motion as long as I am attentive, open and positive about the outcomes.

It may happen immediately, because things are aligned and ready for me to be in that place at that time…or it may not happen for months or even years. However, when I look back on it, I realize it could not possibly have happened sooner. Some things needed to be put in place before it could occur.

Sometimes it is because I needed to make some personal changes before it could occur. If I have put time frames on some of these things, I would have become frustrated and perhaps dropped my dream completely.

FAITH AND TRUST

It is such a fine line between… sitting back and letting my life be other-directed…and, being in the energy flow of my dreams. This is not an easy concept to intellectually grasp, but once you have FELT the difference, you will know explicitly what is meant.

I suggest you try it…set out a dream for yourself, then trust the right things will be brought to you to manifest your dream. Look at a business goal you have previously had a time limit on. Instead, hold the dream and let it happen when things are ready for it to happen. You may be pleasantly surprised to find you were able to accomplish it in less time that you had previously set!

As you go about your day, you will be open to possibilities. When you act on those possibilities, you will delight in the richness of the experience. This is very different from a traditional, linear, planning and executing model for achievement.

BUT IT IS INCREDIBLY EXHILARATING AND ABUNDANT…IT WILL BE MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER HAVE CONCEIVED ON YOUR OWN!

BLESS BLESS
JUDY BERG
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Consciousness: MIndshift

VIEWING THE CONSCIOUS BODY

I created the Body Conscious Guide(tm) to inspire a dialogue about states of Consciousness – a road map of sorts - from lowest to highest energy. I believe our lowest state of consciousness and darkest night is the state of Hopelessness, where there is hardly enough energy to even imagine going on with life. Progressively, there are increasing energy reserves at Sadness, moving up to Shame, Guilt, Grief, Fear, Doubt, and Anger.

The next step on the guide to Body Consciousness(tm)….

is a crucial turning point. It is Gratitude. This is the shift from lower consciousness states to higher consciousness states. In Gratitude, one has crossed the portal to the potentiality for ever greater energy levels of Acceptance, Empathy, Love, Joy, Wonder, Inner Peace, Bliss, and ultimately, Enlightenment.

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

Gratitude holds huge power.  Since it is not possible to hold two states of Consciousness at the same moment -  if one is in a state of Fear, you cannot also experience Love -  we must find a way to shift from the energy levels that do not serve us, to those that will.  The turning point is Gratitude. The good news is, it is possible to choose your state of consciousness. Regardless of the state you may be in, if you can find, for even a brief moment, a single thing for which you can feel Gratitude – a shift occurs. In an instant! It may be challenging to stay in Gratitude for long before the old thoughts and fears come swirling back. But, for that moment, your body chemistry changed. The more frequently you step into Gratitude, the longer that state remains with you.

SHIFTING THROUGH ADVERSITY

In adversity there is always hope and possibility. As an example, there is much to appreciate in this global recession. In  recent decades, abundance and wealth have taken on a connotation of consumption and materialism…but now, we have a chance to return to the real meaning of abundance. I was raised by parents who lived through the last Depression. They knew how to save, rarely did they use credit. In our community there was no indoor plumbing until I was in Grade school, no television until I reached High school, and few people took annual vacations. I thought I grew up rich!…it was a state of MIND.

YOU CHOOSE

We are now in very volatile, frightening, and challenging times. Oil prices have soared and plunged, housing prices have reached astronomical levels and cascaded to all time lows, foreclosures are at a record high, food prices could bring on the worst world-wide famine ever recorded in history, and  our monetary system is collapsing. I am not an economist, so I am not about to speculate on the factors driving this scenario but what I do know, through my years of examining this complex feedback mechanism that is Consciousness, is that the mindset  we choose when looking at our situation has profound impact on just how well we will weather this turbulent storm.

WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE?

Will the Christmas season with financial concerns become a time of fear and sadness because you cannot afford the gifts you once purchased? – or will you be Grateful for the love of self, family and community. There is no greater gift. What a wonderful time for us to learn what it means to be Soul Abundant. No recession can take that abundance away from you. When I ask participants what is their most precious asset, they rarely say TIME.  The gift of time is the greatest gift you can give.  My favorite Christmas gift was the year my parents gave me a “voucher” for a family home-cooked meal every Friday night in their home for a year.  At the time I was working, traveling and raising two teenagers.

WHAT IF I DON’T ALWAYS FEEL HAPPY?

I am often asked whether people who subscribe to the idea that we create our reality through our thoughts and feelings are just happy, happy, happy, little folks every minute of every day. Nothing bad ever comes into their lives! Of course, the statement is made with a heavy coating of sarcasm. To which I reply, “I am grateful what you describe is not true”. Bad things do happen…to everyone. It is how we choose to deal with these things that differentiate those who “seem to have all the good luck”, and those who do not. We embrace the bad times because it is in those darkest of moments we are presented with the opportunity to reach down and discover our greatest potential. Luck is not the factor. Consciousness is.

I think consciousness is a combination of our thoughts and feelings, creating a complex feedback loop and shaping our reality. The state of consciousness we are in is a like a radio station emitting a signal that is picked up by all around us, both animate and inanimate. No different than the radio signal we pick up with our radio tuners – when we link to a frequency – that is the music that is played back to us. So, if we “don’t like the music”, we need to change our consciousness channel! It is all dependent on how we CHOOSE to look at it.

Many participants from my seminars keep a laminated copy of the Body Conscious Guide(tm) on their fridge.  Instead of talking to family about what they are going to DO today – consider asking how they are going to BE today …which level will they BE on the chart.

Try it. Then let us know what happens!  You can order a laminated copy of the Body Conscious Guide by clicking here - and you may want to give the gift of abundance with a copy of my book available at the same site!

BLESS BLESS
JUDY BERG
Organizational Behaviour Consultant
author: Imagine Your Soul Abundant: Attracting Success, Fulfillment and True Happiness
more about: www,soulabundant.com

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A bit of Provence in the heart of the Okanagan

Law of Attraction: Responsibility

OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN ATTRACTION

Fundamental to understanding the concept of the Law of Attraction, is to understand the importance of personal responsibility. Once one appreciates that “all that is” comes from a higher power within, and your responsibility is to tap into that power, anything is possible.

HOW I ATTRACTED GODS MOUNTAIN

I spoke at a eWomens conference in Calgary a few months ago. For years I held a vision of the kind of workshop retreat facility I was looking for… so when the woman seated beside me at the conference said… “we had a destination wedding for our daughter in Penticton”… I was intrigued. I could not think of a facility in that area that would be a likely choice for a destination wedding. The area she was talking about is exactly where I visualized a retreat. I immediately asked for the name of the facility, and she responded, “It is called Gods Mountain”.

With a name like that some higher power must have been at work! I Googled the facility and was amazed to see it was even the Mediterranean-style architecture I had visualized! Although I held a vision of a Mediterranean villa, I had moments when I thought the only way to get it would be to build it myself.

OUR RETREAT BECOMES A REALITY

Our dream for an intensive “think tank” retreat in a dazzlingly, beautiful location is coming together. I can see, in the not too distant future, you and I offering our progressive, unique workshop in an environment where participants can be nourished with the energy of locally grown food ( the 100 mile diet) – local wines – and the natural beauty of the 132 acres of mountain hillside, with its walking trails, its own working vineyard, and bald eagles soaring overhead. Then, top that off with the most innovative discussions to take their organizations to a whole new dimension. The retreat is an opportunity to redesign their businesses to thrive – and to become ‘Enlightened organizations’ – an organization built on a new world view.

“Build it and they will come!

QUANTUM PHYSICS AND CONSCIOUSNESS

I became intrigued by the idea of manifesting through Attraction after reading Quantum physicists Frijof Capra and Dr. Fred Alan Wolfe, as they explored the connections between Quantum Physics and Consciousness. As I continue to master the skills of visualization and alignment with higher consciousness, I am delighted by the experiences I bring into my life. Living here in the beautiful Okanagan Valley was a result of carrying a visual image of the location I desired, with its breathtaking 180 degree view of mountains and lake. I held that view for 4 years. Each time we moved to a new location, traveling across Canada, the US and Australia, we attracted a gorgeous home with almost all the features we envisioned, including the expansive view. Last April, we decided it was time to put down some roots, and we chose to do so here in Peachland, British Columbia, in the heart of the Okanagan Valley.

The next Intention I held was to find a beautiful retreat facility to conduct corporate “think tanks” on how to become an Enlightened Organization. I wanted to capture the feel of Provence in the south of France, or Tuscany in the south of Italy, with vineyards, locally grown foods, panoramic vistas and great wines. I wanted a place with a calm, natural environment where corporate leaders could unwind and truly experience the calm, creative energy that comes with a Mindshift.

FAITH

And here it is!

The key difference in using the Law of Attraction as opposed to traditional planning methods, is FAITH.  I find the traditional planning approaches of putting time frames on your all goals may lower your consciousness as you stress against the looming deadlines.

I suggest, to the people I coach, they just indicate they are ready to experience what they are visualizing as soon as possible. Once you have let go of the need to control or figure it out – you need to be alert to the signs and nudges that will lead you to manifesting your intention. Trust your intuition. And delight in what happens! Now that is a mindshift!

“Intuition is more important than IQ – I never discovered anything with my rational mind.”  – Albert Einstein

Have you experienced letting go of your ‘rational mind’ - and having a “Eureka” result!  Tell us your story!

BLESS BLESS
JUDY BERG
Organizational Behaviour Consultant
author: Imagine Your Soul Abundant: Attracting Success, Fulfillment and True Happiness
more about: www.soulabundant.com