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Day 3: Seeing the Good

My first introduction to the self-growth and personal development field was nearly twenty-five years ago while working a temporary job at a major book publishing company. Boxes of new titles arrived at the office weekly, and among them were newly released offerings by Louise Hay and Susan Jeffers.  I learned about the importance of positive thought and mindset and intention as I was in the midst of making – let’s just call them “questionable”  – major life choices.

Fast forward a good number of personal growth books, courses, and affirmations later, and I became a mom for the first time at the ripe old age of 29.  My own mother had given birth to me (her only child) at 41, a fact which I was to regard with some awe and much greater respect later in life.  I remember thinking at 45, “I can’t imagine having a 4 year-old at this point.”

Motherhood dramatically changed the way I looked at life and the possibilities ahead. After my daughter was born (four years after her older brother), I left their biological father and began a new chapter.  I remember journalling every day until there were no more tears left to cry, releasing all of the anger and grief I felt at losing the dream of our happy family.  It never really was, though…I recall the peace I felt when he finally moved away to another province and left us to rebuild our lives.

I’ve always considered myself to be a pretty upbeat person and I continued to work on positive affirmations and goal-setting.  But I didn’t experience as much success as I’d hoped for – I allowed a lack of support from my then-partner to tank my network marketing business, I gained a LOT of weight, and I came to a point where I needed to rethink my whole outlook and lifestyle.  I left my job and started a virtual assistant business for coaches (after being introduced to coaching through bartering my services for free coaching sessions.)  I learned a great deal about the law of attraction, the business of coaching and the steps for success. Around that time I also discovered Abraham-Hicks, whose uplifting message absolutely resonated for me then – and still does today!

But even though I “knew” intellectually what was required for success in health, relationships and wealth, and I had done a personal excavation and was (at least somewhat) aware of what was holding me back, I didn’t experience the success I was seeking.  After long years of study and application I was still doing battle with debilitating fears that kept me playing small.  “Not smart enough, not good enough, just NOT ENOUGH” was the mantra I would hear every time I attempted to step outside of my comfort zone.  I isolated myself and wondered why, no matter how great my desire, I couldn’t translate theory to reality.

Truthfully, it wasn’t until I allowed myself to seek soulful support – which specifically helped me transform my long-held fears and blockages – that things really began to shift.  I began to understand how to actually put into practice the concepts I’d learned, and how to finally release the limitations that I’d permitted to hold me captive for so long.  The incredible changes that have taken place in my life in the last couple of years  (and the last few months in particular) have left me feeling as though I’m living in an entirely different Universe.

And despite the sometimes rocky journey it took to get here, I’m seeing the good in all things.

And so, I believe,  can you.


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In Honor of My 50th Birthday…

In honor of my 50th birthday (can it really be!?) I’m excited to share with you this wonderful gift:  A totally F*R*E*E week at the University of Attraction, for you to check out their extensive Class listings and Video, Audio and Article libraries.   

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If you wish to Pay It Forward with a membership for a friend (or someone in need), please know that this shifts you directly into Prosperity Consciousness, bringing you into another state of well-being.  By sharing this knowledge, you are playing a vital role in shifting the consciousness of humanity.

Add to this powerfully transformational pay-it-forward opportunity a varied and interactive course content for every type of learner, and a truly uplifting and supportive community of kindred spirits.  It’s a fun, expansive  learning environment, with passionate and creative faculty members and meaningful course content that illuminates and celebrates this historic time.

This content is priceless – I’ve been a part of this project with Law of Attraction Radio’s Jewels Johnson for a couple of months now, and I have not found a better, more affordable Law of Attraction content site anywhere on the internet – just $11.11 per month, should you decide to continue on as a University of Attraction student after your no-cost one week trial is complete.

I invite you to join me there for this .F*R*E*E week gift, from my heart to yours…see you in the Vortex! 🙂

In JOY and Appreciation for the wonder that is YOU!
Carolyn


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Today I Am Willing…

Today I am willing to be the detached observer of my ‘not good enough’  thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Today I see that my judgment is unnecessary.

Today I choose to view the world and my existence from a greater/higher perspective.

Today I choose to see myself as a powerful co-creator.

Today I AM appreciating my incredible co-creative power.

Today I AM relaxing and letting go of the need for control over how my desires manifest.

Today I AM allowing the Universe to lead the dance moment by moment, relaxing into the flow.

Recent gifts in the form of endings and transitions in my life have been very illuminating ; I am becoming more and more conscious of the way my ‘stories’ play out and the times when I react to situations without taking the time to breathe and center myself in the sure knowing that we all are, at our core, powerful Divine co-creators.

An abundance of situations lately (work and relationships) call for me to release, let go, move on.  That has been one of the hardest things for me to do in the past…just let go and allow, and trust that whatever wants to be birthed is going to be a manifestational match to my greatest desires.  I was going to say infinitely better than I have ever experienced, but that’s not necessarily true; I have practiced the vibration of my life’s desire and know that as I release, release, release my resistance – it is law that it must become manifest.  That is what allows me to be joyful in this moment, in the sure knowing that It Is Done.

It reassures me to think that my magnificent vibrational escrow already exists, and all I need ‘do’ is become a vibrational alignment to it.  I have sometimes neglected my physical/mental/emotional self-care so that it has been misaligned with the magnificent, powerful BEing that is me.  I am grateful that my awareness is moving me into a state of trust and love that allows me to experience and express my desires, and to honour them.

Namaste.