Posts made in January, 2009

How to get What You Really, Really Want

Posted by admin on Jan 25, 2009 in happiness | 1 comment

I started studying the Law of Attraction about two years ago when The Secret was such a hit. Like most, I tried all their tricks but I wasn’t winning the lottery or magically thinking up the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

What I didn’t realize at the time is that my intentions were coming from a place of negativity and desperation. As the Law of Attraction rightly points out, our thoughts create and bring to us whatever we think about. I was putting desperate energy into the world, so that’s what I got in return.

It took me a long time before I realized that I needed was to infuse my life with positive energy. I started by telling myself little affirmations while running like “I love life, life loves me” or “Life is smooth and easy”. Each positive thought was a planted seed.

Then I started a Gratitude Journal which was like going from 10mph to 100mph. My life completely changed. Instead of living out of fear for the worse, I was confident, positive, and eager for what lies ahead. The more grateful I was, the more life gave me to be grateful about.

My intentions went from “wishes” to “soul goals”. Instead of wishing to win the lottery, I wanted to do something that is the highest and best interest for me and those around me. To give back.

Then the magic happened. I started new and rewarding projects, created the Gratitude Journal for the iPhone, met amazing people all over the globe, attracted new business opportunities, and my relationships are at an all time high.

If you have been trying to manifest change and your life, and it’s not happening, ask yourself, “Is this coming from a positive place or out of fear and desperation?” Fixing that can open the flood gates to a very prosperous life.

Want to get rich? Give it away!

Posted by admin on Jan 14, 2009 in wealth | 0 comments

Last summer I came across Grosgrain, a blog where a woman creates gorgeous outfits for her little girl then just gives them away. Every piece is unique and cuter than anything I’ve seen since shopping in Paris.

Today she’s giving away a gorgeous top in my size, so of course I’m putting my hat in the ring hoping to score this darling one-of-a-kind. If you want to win, just create a link to her blog.

I have never spoken to Kathleen Dougherty, Grosgrain’s owner. But I’m guessing she’s filled with stories of good fortune coming her way. See, if you want something, go ahead and give that to someone else and eventually it will come back to you in some form or another.

You might think, “But what do I have to give? I can’t give someone a job or a pay raise?” But you can! Make introductions, give glowing references, or help them with their resume. The universe will catch on and give it back to you, I promise.

Just this morning I told my favorite yoga instructor that I would build her a website. She just started a new yoga shop and her site is always down. About an hour later I was in the process of signing up for a yoga course costing $400. But my instructor got back to me and offered me free unlimited yoga for helping her out. See how it cool this works?

So if you want to get rich, start by giving something away. It can be as small as an email introduction or blogging about someone’s amazing site. I promise that whatever you put out there, good or bad, will come back to you three-fold.