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Orcas In My Neighborhood!!
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Beautiful Morning – Behind the Redwood Curtain
Thursday, April 10th, 2008My goodness, how time flies!! I had several posts in draft form, but never got around to finalizing them….too many details in everyday life, I suppose.
Well, that’s about to change.
For one thing, I am shifting focus again. That will help.
For instance, I am updating my career/job changing program to be a multimedia program. As a part of that process, I am finishing up the draft of a book on defining your Life Purpose. It’s not meant to be the be all and end all, but to give people the beginnings of the process.
And I’ll be completing some more programs that have been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years while I pursued other things.
This morning I was so inspired by the beauty of the day that I videotaped a part of my morning walk. I usually walk 1-3 miles depending on the weather and how I’m feeling. This morning it took me about 3 times as long because I kept stopping to capture the beauty on tape.
Here’s the video:
Being in nature is such a blessing. And being appreciative of things as they are is an even greater blessing.
To our ever growing prosperity!
Katie
“Do not listen to those who weep and complain…”
Friday, April 13th, 2007“Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.”
-Og Mandino
Have you heard about “A Complaint Free World”? It’s an amazing idea proposed by Will Bowen, pastor of a church in Kansas City, Missouri. The story has been on several TV programs and newscasts, including Oprah (in fact there was an update on the show just a couple of days ago). The basis of the program is a way for you to help yourself focus on what you want rather than what you don’t want.
From Bowen: “We’ve found through our own experience that when we complain–talk about things we wish were NOT in our lives– rather than making things better, we make them worse. When we complain we are giving energy to things we wish were different and, in so doing, attracting more of what we DON’T want. So, if there are things in your life you wish were different, rather than talking about them, talk about what your life will be like when they no longer are present in your experience.” And to do this, they use a quick and easy reminder – purple bracelets.
Want to play along? Go to http://acomplaintfreeworld.org/
I ordered my bracelets last week – at that time there were over 3 million bracelets sent out. Now there are over 4 million. Go look at the site and decide for yourself if this is the right time to shift your focus!! By the way, the demand is so large that they are saying it will take 4-6 weeks to fulfill your request. (See my notes below) I suspect there are many of us who would love to get away from the complainers, and to stop complaining about them ourselves! It is SO much simpler to get what you want when you focus on what you DO want!!
If you’re ready to have what you DO want, remember to check out the great little book, “Why Most Affirmations Fail”. Author Jennifer Shepard talks about not only what doesn’t work (and what you can do to make your affirmations work), but also about the Four Building Blocks of Successful Affirmations.
You only have a week left to pick up this $27 book for the greatly discounted rate of $17. When you do that and send me your receipt, I’ll send you a free bonus $7 subliminal software program that loads on your desktop. If you wait too long (April 19 or later), the book will go backup to it’s regular price of $27. Find out about the book (and be sure to order from) by going to: http://prosperitychallenge.com/affirm.html. Then, simply send your email receipt to prgm@prosperitychallenge.com to receive the subliminal software as a bonus.
To your ever expanding success,
**NOTE FROM KATIE on November 26**:
Well, Obviously the book offer is over with, but more importantly, I wanted you to know that although I ordered my bracelets in April 2007, they have never come in. I received an email last summer saying they were quite backlogged with requests, and I imagine that continues. If you, like me, are still waiting for bracelets, then you may want to contact the organization to see how close they are to sending yours. Otherwise, you may want to simply use a rubber band or a scrunchie (those hair ties) around your wrist and use the process they recommend.
Additional Note December 4: Today I received an email saying they are now charging for more than 2 bracelets, and all bracelets require postage (even the 2 free ones). If you ordered a bracelet and it never came in, they have deleted all the orders and want you to order again.
Or, simply use a rubber band – it’s a great reminder and I have used them in the past to remind myself to correct negative self-talk.
Is Your Glass Half Empty, or Half Full?
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007Christmas evening we had hurricane force winds that brought down trees and took our electric power away until the following Friday. I ended up with a cold that lasted all week, so I was in bed during most of that time. Last year the same kind of storm had power off for four days starting New Year’s Eve. Some of last year’s downed trees are still waiting to be cut up.
The power went off again briefly on Saturday, though they’ve removed the tree that was blocking our street and things seem to be back to normal. (I write more about this in my Gratitude Blog.)
Last Thursday we were supposed to get another heavy storm. Instead, it was sunny and clear – truly beautiful, as only the Northern Coast can be in the middle of winter – from Wednesday through Saturday.
There are many ways we can look at challenges. For four days we had no electricity, which usually means no water (we’re on a well), and we have no natural gas here. We are rather used to it up here, since it happens a few times every year. It’s still an inconvenience lugging in rainwater and wood for the stove!
However, being ill anyway, I slept most of the time, which kept me warm. I wasn’t very hungry, so didn’t have to turn the Coleman stove on very much. By the time I was feeling better (Thursday), it was sunny enough for me to go lay out on the chaise lounge with a down comforter over me and sit in the sun for about an hour. And the well seemed to keep enough pressure that we could use the water sparingly in between turning our generator on for a couple of hours each evening. I guess having to replace the pressure tank last summer actually worked to our advantage!!
I recommend you think about Robert Ringer’s quote (below) next time you are faced with things going in a direction you don’t expect:
“Since every negative has an offsetting positive built into it, and vice versa, you always have a choice as to whether to focus on the abundance or the scarcity in your life. My firsthand experience has convinced me beyond all doubt that if you want more negatives in your life, all you need to do is think about the negatives that already exist.
“Likewise, if you want more positives in your life, focus on the positives that you already have. You’ll be amazed at the number of new positives that will almost magically make their way into your life as the result of focusing on the positive side of the equation.”
As this new year unfolds for you, think about what you want more of in your life. I challenge you to decide that this is the year you focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want or don’t yet have.
As long as you’re looking at what isn’t here yet and measuring your success or happiness based on the fact you don’t yet have something, you are focusing your attention on the negativity of lack.
Instead, you can determine that you will be grateful for what you do have and the rest will be made available to you at the right and proper time – when you have stopped putting up resistance and have thus gotten out of your own way.