My life is a miracle.
I just dropped off my boys back to their Daddy’s house. Before they walked up to the porch we hugged each other tightly and said “I love you.”
This entire holiday break was like magic to me. Being with them everyday and sleeping with them every night was my dream come true.
Late one night I woke up from my slumber and realized that I was gasping for air. My asthma acts up this time of the year and I have to just calm myself down and focus on my breathing in order for it to return to normal. But this time, as I sat up straight and watched my boys sleep I smiled to myself and said to God, “I could die right now and be content because this is really as good as it gets.” I caught myself and redirected my thoughts, “No, this is not as good as it gets. This is wonderful…but I’m sure there’s even more wonderful circumstances on the way. I would like to live to see it.”
Through my time away from this public forum I have completely changed my thought patterns which have subsequently altered my entire life.
And it all started when I began to study the Law of Attraction.
One of my blog readers kept mentioning it to me because she was a new student herself so one day I decided to read up on it and I kept reading and reading and reading and reading. I did a whole series on Understanding & Applying the Law of Attraction on my website as a result of my intense study but I will admit, the series was more of a way for me to express my gratitude for all of the information that is out there on the topic.
I know most people have either seen The Secret or heard about it in some form and most equate it’s teaching with those existing ‘get rich quick’ schemes but the magic behind the teaching is far from a scheme.
The Law of Attraction says that what we think about most is what we will attract. Like attracts like. It sounds so hard to understand when we think about it in terms of controlling our thoughts and redirecting them. But it’s all really about maintaining a feeling of joyful expectancy at all times.
How can you do that?
It’s easier than it seems.
Are you feeling sad and depressed because nothing in your life seems to be going the way you planned it? Is nothing working out for you? Are you continuously wondering what you are doing wrong?
Allow me to be the first to say that you are not doing anything wrong. You are exactly where you are supposed to be in this journey called life. You are on the path to your brightest future but for some reason you can’t recognize it because your eyes and mind are focused on what you do not have.
You may be critical of yourself and others because you are not being treated the way you deserve but no one is the cause of your unrest but you. It’s time to stop complaining about life and enjoying your life because before you know it all of your memories will be sad ones.
The teachings behind the law of attraction changed my life because they taught me how to be grateful for who I am at this very moment. Each day I express gratitude for my life’s direction and my expectations for my life are only good ones. Yeah, sometimes I have down moments but I have realized that those down moments occur when I allow someone else’s opinion of me to become more important than my own.
I wish I could shake you and show you the way to enlightenment but I now realize that you have your own path and timing. Those who tried to push me their way only proved successful in pushing me away. So I won’t push, I’ll just say…for me…the key to becoming satisfied with my life came when I decided that I would not feel sorry for myself or condemn myself for not being on the path that others have followed.
Sure there is so much more that I want to happen in my life but now those goals aren’t so pressing anymore. I’m not as anxious as I was and I don’t hate myself like I used to. I am so grateful that God has equipped me with a sound mind to make decisions, a healthy body to be able to go for my dreams and all the love I could ever need. And it was already there, I just didn’t know it.
All my life I have been on this self improvement kick. My greatest desire was to be a good person and treat others like I always wanted to be treated. I didn’t always hit my mark, due to my own selfishness and pride but for the most part I don’t think there’s anyone alive who can say that I did them dirty and never tried to make things right.
I love who I am and where I am going in my life. I’m not in a race to beat out anyone and I’m not jealous of anyone either. Those people who were once in my life and created havoc are no longer apart of my life and I am grateful for that too.
I have realized that those who are critical of others are doing it because they are desperately trying to make themselves feel better. Their actions toward others mirror the actions that they think they themselves deserve. At the root of their bitterness is fear. At the heart of their hate is insecurity. The foundation of their ill guided actions is self hatred. Any person that you encounter that is outright mean is simply screaming for someone to love them. After all, our actions reflect the condition of our heart.
My heart says chill out and enjoy the journey to greatness, whatever that may be. Allow your emotions to align with the outcome that you desire. I always tell my friends, “You will attract whatever your mind if focused on. You either attract your greatest fears or your greatest desires. Whichever you expect is what you will end up with. So please, choose peace.”
Happiness is not a result of happy circumstances, nor is it is something that should be pursued. Happiness is a choice and many of us are more comfortable choosing discomfort and pain because it is what we are used to. Try getting used to feeling good and expecting the best.
It really did change my life.
I can’t wait to see what happens next!