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"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart." - Goethe \ The title of this article is, of course, a take-off on the popular 1978 book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People . Over the years, my own answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people has changed dramatically . For example
My sister broke her wrist a few months ago and, although she is still in pain and has nowhere near full use of her wrist, both the surgeon and the physical therapist are telling her not to expect much more improvement. After talking with her by phone, I wrote her a note to further encourage her and help her remember h
“Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and away from every illness.” – Soren Kierkegaard How can something as simple as walking be considered magical? For starters, walking is refreshing and rejuvenating. It’s like hitting the re-set button to re-fuel and re-charge you for what’s next.
“All doubt, despair, and fear become insignificant once the intention of life becomes love, rather than dependence on love.” – Sri da Avabhas \ LOVE! Millions of songs have been sung about it. Countless poems, movies, books and plays have been written about it. Untold numbers of notes, cards and lett
"There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say 'Yes, I've got dreams, of course, I've got dreams.' Then they put the box away and bring it out once in a while to look in it, and yep, they're still there. These are great dreams, but they never even get out of the box." - Erma Bombeck
“There is no Non-Physical Source of darkness, sickness, confusion or evil. There is only the Stream of Well-Being and it is flowing toward you at all times.” – Abraham-Hicks Limiting beliefs – we’ve all got them. You can’t grow up human without absorbing some of the limiting beliefs o
Once upon a time there was an unusually optimistic little boy named Max . Max’s parents were worried that he was actually incapable of seeing the world like a normal kid, so they decided to take him to a psychiatrist to see if she could talk some sense into him.
I can tell you it didn’t immediately feel wonderful when my internet went down. Again! After I’d already had three service techs come out in one week [including one appointment that lasted more than 3 hours], each one assuring me I would have no more issues. It didn’t immediately feel wonderful. In fact, my s
“A bird cannot fly high or far with a stone tied to its back. But release the impediment and it’s free to soar to unprecedented heights.\" – Alan Cohen It’s difficult sometimes to accept that everything you tell yourself is simply a story. You know, the story you tell about how life is unfair o
“You are here to experience outrageous joy. \ That is why you are here.” – Abraham-Hicks \ Indeed it IS a wonderful world! But, full disclosure, it wasn’t always such a wonderful world for me.
"Financial abundance is simply the Universe's response to consistent thoughts and feelings of abundance." - Abraham-Hicks \ The Law of Attraction teaches that, in order to manifest a desire, you must first achieve the vibration of that desire. So, if you have a desire to create more financial abundan
“Depressed people have good memories for bad stuff.” – Brian Johnson \ A few years back, one of my mastermind partners surprised me by declaring it’s never too late to have a happy childhood . \ My first reaction was Yes!” Followed almost immediately by “ Huh?” \ Seems like t
“Well-Being is the basis of this Universe. \ Well-Being is the basis of All-That-Is. \ It flows to you and through you. You have only to allow it." - Abraham-Hicks \ I've said it before and I'll say it again: \ Because of the Law of Attraction, I find myself in an entirely new Universe - a Mag
“When we choose not to focus on what's missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present, we experience heaven on earth.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach \ I was enjoying the absolute best massage recently and this thought came to me: "This is truly Heaven on Earth!” \ Then I t
“If the way you feel depends on anything outside of you, you’re in trouble. But if you depend only upon your connection with your own Inner Being, then everything in your experience falls into alignment.” – Abraham-Hicks
When you feel negative emotion, it always means there is a desire within you that you are contradicting with some other thought.” – Abraham-Hicks It had been a wonderful Thanksgiving in every way. The weather was gorgeous and clear, in the high 60's. The food was abundant and delicious. Frie
\"Whatever it is that you most want truly lies only a thought away\" - Mike Dooley The reason dieting makes you fat is because your brain is specifically designed to keep you from losing weight. The ability to store fat was a survival mechanism that helped our ancestors survive when food was scarce. When you de
“Treating the body really is about treating the mind. \ It is all psychosomatic - every bit of it. No exceptions.” - Abraham-Hicks \ According to Harvard psychologist, Dr. Ellen Langer, “wherever you put the mind, the body will follow.” \ Every thought you think causes a reaction in your body.
“I have plenty of time to do what I need to do. \ Time expands for me.” – Louise Hay \ According to quantum physics, time doesn’t actually exist. In fact, Einstein postulated that past, present and future are all happening simultaneously. \ While that may be true, most of us live by the cl
“Even if I am locked in a prison cell and hated by the entire world, my spirit can still be that of a king.” – Daisaku Ikeda \ It seems too simple, I know. It’s so simple that we want to make it more difficult, more esoteric. However, the simple truth is that the only way to feel good is to th
“Treating the body really is about treating the mind. It is all psychosomatic – every bit of it. No exceptions.” – Abraham-Hicks In my ebook, Think and Grow Thin , I make this bold statement at the end of each chapter: Your thoughts created the body you now have. Your thoughts can cre
"Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten units of results with each unit of effort." - Charles J. Givens \ Momentum - "The Big Mo" - is indeed magical. The front-runner in a political campaign is said to have momentum going for th
“When the voice and the vision on the inside is more profound, clear and loud than all opinions on the outside, you've begun to master your life.” – John Demartini “Call Madeleine, she can help you.” This was the first really clear guidance I ever received from my Inner Being. Even thou
"Meditation gives us peace of mind without a tranquilizer. And unlike a tranquilizer, the peace of mind that we get from meditation does not fade away." - Sri Chinmoy
"Laugh and the world laughs with you." Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings." - Samuel Johnson
Do you see yourself as beautiful / handsome? You can, you know. And you don't have to be a supermodel to do so. Seeing your beauty is a choice. Choosing to see your beauty and to love your appearance will actually make you more beautiful. What you focus on expands, remember? It's the Law of Attraction and it's a powerf
"Now and then, it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy." - Guillaume Apollinaire
"Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another, 'What, you too? I thought I was the only one.'" - C. S. Lewis
"The problem is not your thighs, Sweetie, the problem is your head." -- Carrie on Sex and the City
"Our intention creates our reality." - Wayne Dyer \ The process of setting intentions is a powerful way to design and create your life in exact accord with your desires. In the process of identifying your desires and then focusing the Energy of your thoughts in that direction, you are applying the Law of Attract
"Understanding your own guidance system is the only key to successful life in this physical experience." - Abraham-Hicks
"And the universe is just a big Xerox machine. It simply produces multiple copies of your thoughts." - Neale Donald Walsch
"The world we have created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." - Albert Einstein \ This wonderful quote from Albert Einstein clearly expresses a basic principle of the Law of Attraction and can be easily paraphrased and applied to the process of weight loss. For exa
"I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was." - Mohammed Ali \ What do you expect? Do you expect to be able to eat whatever you like and not gain an ounce or do you expect to gain five pounds just walking past a bakery? With positive expectation of your perfect body, you attract your perfect body. W
"Argue for your limitations and sure enough they're yours." - Richard Bach