I would like to share some inspiration with you today. I am going to warn you, you might think this is a little bit too "woo woo" for you, and that's okay. I encourage you to read this post anyway, and just see if anything resonates.
First of all, I have been listening to some audio books from the library lately. I have listened to two, and they both have been by Mike Dooley. I have been a follower and believer in the law of attraction and manifesting good things, since I learned about the process in 2004. I was in graduate school and was exposed to quantum physics. Shortly there after, I saw the movie, What the Bleep Do We Know? That movie spoke to a deep place within me. I have always been a positive person, but the "happy character" in What the Bleep Do We Know? definitely made an impact on my thinking.
There have been a ton of books released around the Law of Attraction and manifestation, including The Secret, Ask and It is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther and Jerry Hicks, and the classic You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay.
I have had my moments of being skeptical, but after studying this material for almost ten years, it is all starting to really sink in and make sense. Mike Dooley's books in particular are written in accessible, credible, and powerful language. The two books that I have listened to are, Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams, and Manifesting Change: It Couldn't Be Easier. Again, the books have clear messages, examples, and instructions on how to think, feel, and believe in order to manifest good things in your life. There are also instructions on how NOT to think, feel, and believe, which was helpful for me to hear.
To get a taste for what I mean, you can see a visual of Mike Dooley's Matrix, as featured in Manifesting Change. (Just click on the word "Matrix" from the link above, and scroll down until you see the colorful graph on the left side of the screen.)
Here is a small image of the matrix from Mike Dooley's site:
So, what really stood out for me was that all we have to do is keep the "end in mind", which ultimately is happiness. What does true happiness look and feel like to you? Keep those feelings and visualizations close at hand. Work with them everyday, and things will shift in your life toward those feelings and images. How it will all come together is not for you to worry about.
One other crucial bit of information, is that you must take action, physical action, toward things that feel good to you.
I am about to go on a side tangent here. Something that has me in awe and amazement is that people who share their experiences in connecting with spirit guides or angels, etc., have an EXTREMELY similar result with the messages they are given. For example, in the Abraham-Hicks material, in Mike Dooley's material, and now with my friend Liv Lane's material, the messages are the same: You are divine. You are made of the divine. All you have to do is be yourself. That's it!
That sounds so simple, but unfortunately, simple doesn't mean it will be easy. As I said, I have been studying this material for nearly ten years, and it is just now starting to make sense.
In conclusion, what I want to share with you is what I am learning about creating a good, happy life. I want you to know that you are a divine being here on earth. All you have to do to manifest good things is think and feel what true happiness looks like to you,and hold that close. Then take action, physical action, toward the things that make you feel happy. All the while, know that all you have to be is who you are. Be yourself and let your light shine out.
What one small step will you take today to start manifesting true happiness?
Will you
A. Meditate for 5-10 minutes a day on the vision of you being truly happy?
B. Will you ask the Universe for something you are longing for?
C. Will you express gratitude to someone special in your life?
D. (Insert your own action step)
PS If you want to hear more from th spirit guides and their messages for us here on earth, my friend Liv Lane has a special offering that is now open for registration. It is called "Into the Light: 18 Days of Divine Connection", which starts on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 and runs until winter solstice on Saturday, December 21st, 2013. This is going to be goooooooood!