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I"m not complaining

Well, Jim, actually you are. That's what we tend to do when we're focusing on the LACK or ABSENCE of what we desire.

My best advice: Stop fighting. Stop struggling. Just relax. So you find yourself in the midst of circumstances you don't like. So that's just the way it is right now. (Why doesn't matter right in the moment but I'll tell you more about that in a minute).

Right now just let yourself relax and think, ok, this is how it is. Now I just need to raise my level of acceptance so I can stop resisting. (All pain is caused by RESISTANCE.)

So, Jim, at whatever level of acceptance/non-resistance you are right now, are you willing to let that level rise? I always picture that as a helium balloon, and as soon as I ask myself the question I see the balloon rising, sometimes slowly -- 10 feet, 20 feet, 30 and so on. Sometimes it skyrockets into the stratosphere.

But I do the little process while breathing deeply and I can feel all the tension ease. Everything really is all right. I really do have everything I need right in this very instant. Relax, all is well.

And then it becomes easy to shift my thoughts, even just the tiniest bit, to something -- anything! -- that feels better than those thoughts of overwhelm.

(By the way, if anyone reading this has not yet visited Dr. Alexandra Gayek's site, The Science of Being Well NETwork (and gotten a free copy of Mr. Wattles' second book), be sure to do that right now because she's about to send out her ezine and it has a WONDERFUL article that speaks beautifully to this overwhelm stuff.)

Now, here's what's going on. When we first learn this stuff and begin to start noticing our thoughts and then consciously choosing to shift them (takes practice, just like anything worthwhile), there may be some upheaval. That's really good, though. It may feel like everything is going wrong, but as I say in the course, it's not going wrong; it's just GOING. Space is being cleared for all kinds of good to flow in -- if you'll stay the course and allow it to come.

See, when we've been habitually focusing on what we don't like, don't want, etc. for so long (our whole lives, usually!), we've set a bunch of stuff in motion. Some of it is already carrying so much momentum it's going to happen. And some of it hasn't built up much energy yet and our new way of thinking will turn it in a more pleasing direction.

Our part in all of this is simply to choose to think in "a certain way," in a way that will attract what we want.

We get that opportunity in every single moment. We get the opportunity to change our thoughts BEFORE we give them the beginning of form by putting them into words, spoken or written.

We get to choose. And it's so much more satisfying and wonderful to choose to relax, trust the process, trust the Source, shift our thoughts, and feel better RIGHT NOW -- even just a little -- so that we can continue to see our experiences get better and better and better.

"There is never any time but now, and there will never be any time but now."

Hi Tapash Dey,
What I mean by the red stop sign is basically this. I "see" before my eyes a traffic sign in red with the word STOP written in large letters. Then I (my mind) somehow recall the words of Rebecca in part of her course that tells me that I have a choice in how I feel. I can choose to feel bad or I can choose to feel better. To give you an example, just yesterday I was feeling really sad about a certain issue, I was gradually going from sad to crying, I envisioned the STOP sign in my mind,then I had a choice. I could keep on feeling sad and miserable OR I could feel happy. I chose to feel happy. It wasn't easy, I mean, I felt funny telling myself out loud "I AM HAPPY" when really I was sad and in a weird way felt I had a right to be, but after saying it several times my focus and sadness started to lift and I felt genuinely better.( and I kept telling myself I have a right to be happy too!) And what a great feeling that gave me, to be able to really change my thoughts from sad to happy, that sparked even more happiness and a big smile. The fact that I CAN DO THIS! And that again in itself makes me enthused even more about the certain way as if i can do this with small things, then i can do this with big things too. Its not the only "proof" I have for myself that SOGR works, I have many more, and each time it happens it becomes a little easier the next time. Practice makes perfect (just used as a saying).

Hello Jim,

Welcome to the forum. I just got back from Private messages so I read all posts in this discussion in the wrong order. That is another unique experience

I am grateful that there is nothing wrong with my brain which found it difficult to make sense of everything. My brain is fine and the forum is fine and next time I will know better.

Congratulations on your wonderful and specific CMI!

Caroline

Well good evening all. It's Thursday night and I am so happy to be here with you, my new friends. What a week this has been! All I can say is that I am at a new peace. That even sounds strange but I am. Things at work are just different to me now. Situations that would have had me in a cold sweat don't concern me like they used to. There is still some craziness going on at work, and here I am acknowledging it which of course perpetuates it, however....this is hard for me to explain but the craziness is for the others. Don't get me wrong I"m working very hard and dragging myself home, but ...again, I have a new peace. I feel like I know something that everyone else does not no and it's a feeling that everything is OK. I know that my life is unfolding exactly as it should and I feel for the first time in a very long time that the future is bright! As a matter of fact I know it is bright! I can't wait to watch it unfold. I have adjusted my CMI as the week has moved along and my CMI is even clearer! I'm not real sure how it's going to happen, but I am 100% positive that it will. I don't know how electricity works either but I certainly have faith in it and I love what it does for me. Well that's it, I don't want to ramble. I'm just astonished how FAST things are changing for me.....or maybe how FAST I am changing. The "things" were always there, I just never saw them. Thanks to everyone for all your support!
God Bless you all

Jim

That was simply wonderful Rebecca - you make it all sound so easy - which it is of course, if we would only letit by unlearning what we've been doing for so long.
Something that i have been toying with recently is around the contradictory messages we get continuously from the media, governments etc which relates to scarcity. Here in the UK we have been fed the notion over the summer, that we are running out of water. Hence hosepipes have been banned and we are continually advised about how to use our water carefully etc. Now in my view, holding onto that picture of scarcity is a no no as far as 'the certain way is concerned'. What do you think? Despite what's we're being told, every time i use water i affirm that there is plenty of water for everyone.
Peace and plenty to all.
Norms

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Originally posted by Rebecca:

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I"m not complaining

Well, Jim, actually you are. That's what we tend to do when we're focusing on the LACK or ABSENCE of what we desire.

My best advice ...

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Now in my view, holding onto that picture of scarcity is a no no as far as 'the certain way is concerned'. What do you think? Despite what's we're being told, every time i use water i affirm that there is plenty of water for everyone.

Holding that image just sustains that as reality. But so does thinking about that "scarcity" at all. So it'll be good simply to let go of even giving any attention to the folks who are preaching scarcity. If you hear it, just go ahead with your belief in abundance, and while you're at it you might also want to appreciate and bless those people, realizing they're just doing what they think is right and good.

Hello, Jim. I have been absent from this board for a bit and just returned today. I have found so much wisdom in this post, from you and from all who have responded.

I, too, woke up one day, and thought if I do this job one more day, I will absolutely die. I wasn't being dramatic...for me it was simply a statement of fact. So, I gave notice that very day, trusting that the Universe would see me through this.

That was just over a year ago, and you know what?!? The world kept turning, and my life was not over. Amazing!

That's not to say that this hasn't been the most challenging year of my life...I've done things I'd never thought I'd do...cashed out my 401K, borrowed money from family, lived with family. But I've grown immensely from all of these challenges, and I've come to know myself in ways I would not have otherwise. I've been humbled, which we all could benefit from on occasion. I've also been taken care of, in so many ways.

I'm so grateful for this course. I actually discovered this website a year ago, signed up for the newsletter, and promptly filed them, usually without reading them. Then, sometime in July/August, I re-discovered it with the help of an associate, and joined the PG course.

I mention this, because as others have said, it was there right under my nose the entire time. I think for me, I needed to experience the challenges that I've been through recently to fully appreciate the PG course. When you're ready to learn, the teacher will appear, right?

I just wanted to share my experience, and let you know that this post has had a huge impact on me. Thank you for your openness and willingness to move forward with you life. I know we are all on our way to more, and even better, rewards.

HI Jim,
I've been away a little while and have just read your post and the responses. Congratulations on your CMI and the changes you've made so far. I also resigned from a job I had "grown out of" only 18 months ago. I know that "knot in the stomach" feeling well. But no more! Now I'm excited just to get out of bed in the morning. Since I'm doing what I love, absolutely everything about my life is better. Go for it.....you'll never regret it and you'll find all the support you need here on these forums.

Luvyoga

www.xoomaworldwide.com/go4life

Hi Jim,

I just read some of your posts. I am happy you progressing well with changing your thinking. My advice is to do this CONSISTENTLY until it becomes a habit. I recommend looking for good in EVERYTHING.

You are on your way to leading a life of abundance and great wealth.

Regards
Premo