Day 38: Asking and Receiving

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

This Money Attracting Challenge has got me paying attention to my thoughts and feelings.  It has me searching for inspiration.  It keeps me accountable (because I said I'd journal this online).  Occasionally, it gets me a bit frustrated.  I will admit that there are days or moments rather, when I just feel, well, at a loss.

It's a deeply ingrained (and bad) habit to try and figure out the "how" of so many things: How will this money come to me? How will I figure out what I will have to do?  How will I accomplish this? How will I find the resources? Ah! That question turned on a lightbulb in my head. 

I look for inspiration quite a bit, especially on the internet.  There are so many great resources, so many great videos, blogs, newsletter, people to follow on Twitter who inspire me and for those I am grateful.  But there are times, when I can't find them.  Simply come up a dud.  I go to read a blog that I regularly read and the post doesn't "speak" to me.  Not that it's a bad post, it just didn't add value to me on that particular day.  I'll still go back to it.  It's just that the writer was speaking to a different audience on that day.

So I returned to my question" How will I find the resources?"  Something about that question struck a chord with me.  So I decided to do what I usually do in these situations.  Found a quiet place and just meditated.  It was while meditating that the answer came to me.  It's glaringly obvious, actually. 

We all have a Source.  As you know, I read a lot of Abraham Hicks.  Most people who are interested in the Law of Attraction do.  It was Esther who taught me how to contact my own Source, through meditation.  S/he, or they, collectively call themselves Efram.  He's my go to guru.  I've known this for a few years now, but amazingly, I still sometimes forget about him.

But not yesterday. I learned a trick from Abraham Hicks and was reminded of it yesterday. I asked Efram "Please help me to find the vibration necessary to feel abundant.". That's it.  As soon as the request was sent, the feeling came to me, immediately, like a thunderbolt.   I felt amazing. 

It's a simple as that.  Asking for help, and receiving it.  Sometimes we forget to ask.  I know I do.  Sometimes help is offered to us, and we don't see it as an opportunity.  If it's offered, you probably requested it on some level....so accept it!  Not accepting help is equal to rejecting it.  Telling the Universe,

"Don't send this thing my way"

We all need help from time to time.  Accept it.  Appreciate it. Bless it.  You'll find yourself surrounding by helpful people.  I know I do!

Day 37: Visualizing Cheques and Feeling Good!

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

The morning of Day 37, and when the mail arrived, I walked into our hallway to see an envelope with one of those windows on it.  Inside I could see RED paper.  My heart immediately started pounding.  Did I forget to pay a bill????  Red means final notice, doesn't it? WTH????

Fortunately, I was able to get control of my thoughts.  I turned around, took a deep breath, and did some pivoting.  What would it look like if I got cheques through the mail?  I immediately started to visualize cheques pouring through the mail slot.  I saw myself opening the envelopes, pulling out the cheques, and seeing the figures on them.  Boy, that felt better!  I must admit, I was proud of myself for taking a fearful moment and turning it into a happy one.

After I got myself into a better-feeling place, I turned back around, picked up the envelope and opened it.  It was a voter registration card, confirming our details.  I guess the red was to let us know it was an important document, but sheesh, I could have done without that heart pounding.

However, being a "glass is half full" kinda gal, I felt appreciation for the moment, because it gave me a chance to test and practise my pivoting skills. 

Remember, it's not which way the wind is blowing, but if you are able to adjust your sails. 

Now, who said that?

Making Abundant Money Choices

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

Yesterday I continued to watch Andrea Hess' video series on Youtube, where she had set herself her own Money Attracting Challenge.

In particular, I was drawn to a video called "Making Abundant Money Choices"  The concept is this: Make choices regarding your money, on how you would like to stand, financially, in 3 to 6 months.  Let's be clear.  She doesn't say make choices based on where you'd like to be 5 years from now.  She's set a reasonable time frame I think, so that your money choices don't bankrupt you in a few weeks' time.

But to make choices on where we'd like to be in a few months time, sends out certain vibrations.  You're basically saying, here's where I expect to be in 3 months. And, as you know, expecting a certain outcome is a certain way to manifest it.

So I decided to start making money decisions based on where I'd like to be by the end of August, as per the terms of The Money Attracting Challenge.

It got me thinking of all the things I want to do, how I can use my money, where I can invest it, what fun I'd have with it.  I started daydreaming, or better yet, visualizing myself with the money.  I haven't quite decided where I'll put it, but will keep you posted.

Other activities for the day?  The usual, folks.  Always with the meditation!  Keeping a closer eye on what I'm thinking, and what I'm feeling.  Making conscious decisions to pivot....it gets easier the more you practice it.  Cutting out the criticisms, and boy has August provided a lot for me to criticize!  If you're not a regular reader, I live in London....'nuff said. 

Appreciation is Bringing Me The Goods

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

This weekend the dog-sitting began. I wasn't exactly ecstatic about this when we first agreed.  I was concerned that my boyfriend was going away that weekend and that I would be alone with a dog (not being a "dog person" this freaked me out a bit) 

However, I decided to let go of any worries I had, and decided it would all work out.  My boyfriend's weekend got cancelled (due to external reasons - not ME!) and I would not have to spend the entire weekend alone with this dog.

Not only that, but her owners showed up with: 4 oranges, 1 quart of milk, half a watermelon, and a blackberry crumble.  Yes, they emptied the contents of their fridge in anticipation for their trip.  They gave us the food they didn't think would keep for a week.  To me, it's just more FREEBIES and I accepted them with thanks. 

This weekend I've meditated, and did my 40 minute run both days. Both of these activities I look forward to.  I ALWAYS feels good afterwards. 

More blackberry picking....the forest is absolutely heaving with them!

I'm giving thanks more and more for the little things.  I've talked about this before, but I realize more and more how much I took for granted.  How I would scoff at free things that didn't seem like much (like the friends who brought the food).  I'm learning more and more to feel appreciation for everything that comes my way: be it money, food, drink, fun events, you name it. I'm looking out for, expecting their arrival and appreciating them when they get here.

What about you?  What do you take for granted that you should be showing appreciation for?

p.s. dog's been easy!

Wouldn't It Be Cool If.....

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

Yesterday I came across a blog post by Joe Vitale in which he writes about a Law of Attraction shortcut.  In essence, you say to yourself "Wouldn't it be cool if....." then fill in the blank.

So I had sat down, closed my eyes and said:

"Wouldn't it be cool if I were lying on a warm, sandy beach?" Then I pictured it.

"Wouldn't it be cool if I had lots of unexpected income?" Then I pictured it....rendering it "expected" I know, I know!

"Wouldn't it be cool if I lost those last five stubborn pounds?" Then I pictured it.

"Wouldn't it be cool if I got more free stuff?" Then I pictured it.

I thought of about 10 more "Wouldn't it be cool..." scenarios, followed up with a visualization. 

The cool thing about visualization is that emotions are part of the package.  It's hard to imagine yourself on a tropical beach, with a pina colada and not feel happy.  That's the point.  Why would I want to?  I want to feel happy!

The result of these "Wouldn't it be cool..." moments?

1. This morning I weighed myself and I'm 3 pounds lighter than I was the same time yesterday!  Yippee!

2. In today's mail came some tea samples.  I've gotten tea samples before, and every time, it's always one teabag.  Well, today I didn't get one, or two, or even three.  Today I got TWENTY free tea bags!!!

You may be saying "Big whoop!" but yesterday I imagined getting free stuff.  It may seem kinda small, but it's FREE STUFF!  And lots of it!  I'm counting it folks!  Because I know if I recognize it as something I attracted, then more of it will come. 

Bigger, shinier, GREENER, stuff is on its way to me, because I know I can do it, and I trust the Universe to bring it. 

In Universe I Trust

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

Yesterday I decided it was time to get back on track with this manifesting money thing.  Not that I really went off the track, it's just that I felt a bit off-course, what with everything that has been going on in London this past week.

I've been focusing so much on staying positive and looking for good news.  Don't get me wrong, that's totally what I should be doing.  Feeling good is the most important thing.  I did lose my focus on the money part, a little bit, though. 

Time to re-focus.

I was looking around Youtube yesterday and I found a woman named Andrea Hess who appears to have given herself the same kind of challenge, a few years ago.  I've only watched the first two of her videos, so I don't know how it turned out for her.  She wanted to make $30,000 in one month. 

In her first video, she talks about putting herself out there.  Uploading videos of her challenge.  She talks about not knowing how or where the money is going to come from.  She also talks about how having trust in the Universe is essential to attract what you want.

It all sounded very good to me.  I can relate to the "putting myself out there" part, as that's exactly what I'm doing with my daily blog posts.  Before accepting this challenge, I posted a blog every once in a while.  Now it's a part of my daily routine. 

Some days I'm more excited to post than others.  Kinda like exercise.  Some days I'm rarin' to go, other days I've got to kick myself in the butt.  Some days I give myself a day off.

I figure that's okay.  I always get back on track.  I trust the Universe doesn't mind.  I trust the Universe knows what I want.  I trust the Universe is bringing it to me. 

So yesterday, while meditating, I told the Universe how much I trusted it.   I told Money how much I loved it.  I felt happy.  I felt abundant.  I felt proud of myself for taking the time to invest in me.  Because that's really what this is all about: investing in yourself.  Can you be bothered?  Are you too lazy?  God knows I'm prone to laziness.  But I've made a decision that I'm worth it.

Day 31: Feeling Better

By Anne Bellamy, Author of Using The Law of Attraction To Help The Universe Help You

I woke up on Day 31 with an overwhelming feeling of relief. I hadn't turned on the news, so I didn't know yet what was going on in London.  I just woke up feeling better. I recited to myself what Abraham  recommends in Money and The Law of Attraction:

(Paraphrasing here)

"Today is a new day and it is my dominent intention to find that which pleases me because there is nothing more important than feeling good.  I intend to feel good today."

It worked and I felt better yesterday, despite news that the riots had spread north.

I looked for things that made my heart sing.  I found something and it explains my love for this country and for many in it.  The Brits have an indomitable spirit, a "get-on-with-it-ness", and a cracking sense of humour.

Watch:

That's gotta put a smile on your face :-)