The picture attached is my current confession sheet. It hangs at my front door near the bathroom so I see it frequently during my day.
God has provided period. That is pretty self explanatory but then again I still have fear about having enough money so I need a reminder.
I see more cash. I believe God has enough cash available to fill up the back of my Subaru and then some. I’m claiming it as mine.
Money is as simple as everything else. A lot of things especially in my work life and my relationships just slide together smooth as pudding. There will be a moment when I have no idea how I am going to resolve something and minutes later God will slide in with the perfect answer. I am so amazed. He has a perfect money answer for me as well.
I see more big sales. Originally it said more sales. I put the word big in there last week. I made 3 sales with my affiliate marketing last week but one was a free item with no commission, one had only 10 cents commission and the other was $19.80. Now I am really grateful for 3 sales in 5 days but I’m ready to move up to bigger sales.
I see money coming in from so many directions it is crazy. I was having trouble saying this out loud a couple of weeks ago. I decided to take some time to think about it, maybe I would ditch it or maybe I would change it. It ended up staying in as it was. I couple of days later I got a cheque in the mail from a class action suit I had no idea I was a part of. Ok, it was only for $2.78 but it showed me that money can come from crazy places. The little tag at the bottom of the photo is the cheque stub so I would remember money comes from crazy places.
I am blessed!!! I have a great life. Yes, I desire more money because there are lots of exciting things to do and ways to bless people and money is a good vehicle to get there. But don’t get me wrong I have a great life now.
I expect lavish miracles today!
I expect lavish miracles every day. God has an unlimited supply of absolutely amazing things available to all of us every day.
Moving Forward July 24, 2012
I’ve been listening to David McGraw Freedom From Fear mediation recently. Mostly just listening as I fall asleep but this morning I listened awake to stay with the relaxation and the concepts. That meditation is available here for free http://www.pathways-to-peak-experience.com/
One of the important concepts that I have drawn from this is to visualize yourself past your fear. Instead of staying in that place of no action paralyzed by fear think, visualize where you really want to be and feel how good it feels. Concentrate on the feelings of completion, the self confidence, the joy, the relief you will have when have worked your way through this event.
I am learning that I must think about what I do desire in my present and future. I see one of my girlfriends go out to eat it seems like every other day and also what seems to me to be big family outings almost every weekend. The first thought that comes to me is “wow how much money does that take, I don’t have that kind of money.” Honestly I am not judging her, it is really truly a thing of amazement to me. I don’t have that kind of money. So I was analyzing this yesterday realizing that my thoughts were not projecting amazing things into my future because I was concentrating on “I don’t have that kind of money.”
So what does my amazing future with prosperity look like? I am writing this in the present tense as if it is already happening for me.
I dine out at one of our favourite restaurants in Santa Cruz with my sweetie pie once (maybe twice) a month.
I participate in a big race (half marathon, triathlon, mud run) every month in either California or Nevada. I participate in smaller charity events frequently.
I buy everything I desire as I desire it (This implies I don’t cheap out and buy less than I really desire. Buying the less expensive product because it is less expensive knowing that I will dislike it and it will not truly bless me.)
I have so much money or credit available to me that I can do what I desire and respond to anything that happens easily.
I think that last sentence may sound rude but I’m not asking God to make me a millionaire for the sake of having a million dollars. My desire is to have the ability to fix my car in a reasonable time frame instead of putting it off for 6 months or more. My desire is to have the money available to travel to Canada quickly. That if I got a call about one of my parents and I felt the need to drop everything and go to them that I could. As the oldest child it breaks my heart right now that I can’t do this.
So yes I do say and I say it boldly I have so much money or credit available to me that I can do what I desire and respond to anything that happens easily.
More than 5% July 7, 2012
I’ve been saying all year that this is going to be the most financially prosperous year of my life. I think I’m taking the long route there though. I couple of days ago I went to a food bank for the first time. Not a bad thing – not that anything ever is unless we label it. But it doesn’t feel like it is on the path up.
I’ve seen two of my girlfriends loose their jobs in the last two weeks. That is emotionally hard on people. It creates fear and frustration. But, I think losing your job is God’s way of saying I can bless you a lot more some where else, just hang tight there is a great plan here.
I’ve seen people in fear and desperation make themselves physically sick. I’ve felt desperation as I try and figure out how many bills I can pay and is this the week I want/need to start going to the food bank. I think that the benefit of being where I am financially is it has given me compassion for others.
So I sat down to write and regroup yesterday. What do I want to do with my life? I want to give to seniors who are less fortunate. Am I doing that? Yes, I help them get discounts on their utility bill, get prescription discounts, low cost eyeglasses and hear aids etc. I am a compassionate apartment manager at a senior’s apartment complex. What else would I like to do? Make a list of area food banks so my tenants know where to get more food. I can start that Monday. I would also really like to be able to give to people financially. Ok, I’m not there yet.
I also want to write more because I think writing is part of sharing and loving others but I’m not sure how to reorganize my day to fit everything in. That’s on the human level - the spiritual part of me knows there is more than enough time for everything.
I believe that I am great. I believe that God has absolutely amazing things in store for me. I believe that I am probably only using 5% of my brain and ability. Where do I go from here because I have known those things for a long time. I just keep coming around and around again to these same thoughts. How will I make myself accountable? Some things (fitness and dental care) will go on a daily chart to check off what I have done so I can be aware of what I am lacking. I think the bigger things (what do I want to accomplish online this week – writing, marketing, what do I want to studying this week to make me better at what I do) those things I will review with a girlfriend so that I am accountable to her. If we talk once a week and say this week I am going to do this task no excuses we can be accountable to each other.
I think that is all for now, it is time to use more than 5% and I can do it.
Present Moment Trust June 30, 2012
I’ve been thinking about trusting in God and how he provides for us and how we should live in the present moment. A couple of things have come to mind. God provided manna for the Israelites. They were to gather only what they needed for that day. In this way they were following the command of God and also learning to trust God and to live in the present moment. If they did gather more than they needed and kept it for the next day it was covered in maggots and smelt nasty by morning. Except for on the Sabbath. It never spoilt on the Sabbath because they were not to gather on the holy day. God was serious He wanted them to trust him. So take no worry for tomorrow as it says in the New Testament, because He takes care of the birds and flowers doesn’t He and are you not more important than that.
It is valuable to live in the present moment. In this moment in time I am safe, sheltered, fed, peaceful, I have everything I require. Stop and think about it “are you ok right now?” Yes, then think of life as a collection of moments where you can be safe in each one. As I shared on facebook recently “Do not look back, you are not going that way.” Wayne Dyer talks about life is like a boat. Keep your boat going forward focused on your goal. If you go back and drive through the wake you will tip over.
The future isn’t here yet and you are not psychic so you don’t know what it really holds. I believe that in this moment I am safe and the future is wonderful because God has amazing things in store for me.
Suitcases June 26, 2012
So I've been thinking about suitcases lately. In my lingo a suitcase is that thing from the past that one drags around and allows to limit them. The limiting belief you got from your elders when you were little or that fear from that thing that happened to you and now you just can’t move forward.
Actually I’ve been thinking about other people’s suitcases. The thing about other people’s suitcases is that you can’t touch them. You might identify them but you can’t touch them. You might be watching your friend and realizing that her behavior could be different if it wasn’t for that suitcase. I have a really bad habit of judging people for their suitcases as if I am better than others somehow. I’ve had to step back and think. We all have things we are good at and things we are not good at or haven’t learned yet. We are all doing our best all the time. If someone else’s best is good enough for them and good enough for God then why am I judging them.
Because of my recent thoughts I bought two books on Amazon yesterday.
Law of Connection: The Science of Using NLP to Create Ideal Personal and Professional Relationships by Michael J. Losier
Am I being kind: how asking one simple question can change your life and your mind by Michael J. Chase
I’ll have to write a review or tell you how they changed my life after I read them.
The journey continues,
Diana
We are all Great!! June 22, 2012
Yesterday I was talking to a couple of girlfriends about how great I know we all are except for the fact that we aren’t there yet. Part of this is that we haven’t stepped into the role. When I sit at my laptop I am just casually thinking about maybe I’ll blog and throw some more good stuff on facebook today instead of I am a great writer, I AM A REALLY GREAT WRITER. I was thinking about how amazing I will feel when I post my first book review on Hay House and how I need to step into that role now. Feel who I am until I make it to the place I’m going to.
One girlfriend questioned “how do we get there?” I told her a few of my tricks. I have drawn a chalk circle on the floor and when I step into it I am in God’s presence. When I am in that circle I have prosperity and health and that is where I have my direct connection to God. But I’m realizing that I want to take it with me and may need a hula hoop and some suspenders so I can always be in the circle.
Low and behold half an hour later I trip over some old files I had emailed to someone in 2007. OMG!! Three books by Wallace Wattles. I had already read two of them but not (are you ready?) The Science of being Great. I read the first seven chapters last night and the short version is that the secret is that we all have God energy. Even though I’ve known that for many years that it feels like a profound statement right now.
Part of what that tells me is that I don’t need to buy any more mediation tapes. I honestly have been contemplating what else I need to purchase to get to where I want to be. It is not about another thing - a book, a lecture, a meditation. It is about me connecting with God. I don’t need the hula hoop I am in the circle with God all the time.
Time, Money, Ability November 7, 2011
Today in the early morning hours when God whispers in my ear the thoughts that were floating around my mind were about time, money, and ability. They are all unlimited - period. We happen to be in a paradigm where we perceive that they are limited but they are not. Bob Proctor teaches about this a lot and it might just be finally getting through to me.
What would you do if you had more time, more money, more ability. I'm not talking about working a 90 hour week and driving yourself into exhaustion. But what if you had a goal and you told God about it and you moved into a supernatural space where you accomplished more in a short time and you were smarter and you knew what to delegate and to whom. And the people you needed to meet popped up in front of you. And the financing opportunities were magically there.
What would you create then? What is the desire of your heart?
I Love My Uterus December 5, 2011
When my periods started in my teens they were awful. By age 24 I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I had several surgeries in the next 10 years that were supposed to rid my body of the disease and allow me to have better periods. But to no avail, I was still in terrible distress with every period, sometimes for 3 weeks of the month. Somewhere in my 30's I started taking meds daily so that I didn't have periods at all.
My current doctor insists that I stop my meds for a week a couple times a year so we can prove my uterus still works. Considering how far out of whack my body swings when I do this, it isn't enjoyable for me. Over the course of a month I have unnatural coldness, body aches, belly and back pain, bowel issues, brain fog, extreme tiredness, no sex drive and maybe a little bit of bleeding, maybe not. I actually find this to be a useless experiment. The last time we did this was August.
This past weekend I was in the midst of some of those symptoms and not understanding why until I saw the drop of blood. And then I clued in "OMG how many times have I felt like this since August and called it something else." I never really got my hormone balance back since my period in August.
Let's fast forward through the weekend where I slept a lot and was sucky and lost and confused. It's Monday and time to make progress.
So where do I go from here?
A new doctor who will listen to me.
A check of my hormone levels to see if I'm starting menopause and to take to my acupuncturist.
A better confession from me. I have always said "my periods come from Hell" and "this thing is kicking the crap out of me" Considering how big I am on positive confession you would think I would know better. In the back of my mind I kind of did. And although I wrote in my journal about this a lot I never really figured it out. I'm really ashamed that I have confessed so negatively for so many years.
So this morning in my meditation I worked with a Hawaiian prayer - Ho'oponopono. It says I love you, I'm sorry, please forgive me, thank you.
I love you dear uterus, I'm sorry I have spoken so negatively about you, please forgive me, thank you.
I'm ready to move forward now in health.
How Cow I'm Going to be 50 November 28, 2011
As I increase my physical ability and my dreams for the events in the future, I frequently meet people who remind me that I am getting older. From what I hear it seems that about 30 seconds after one turns 50 the cartilage in one’s knees completely falls apart and your heart never works right again ever. Therefore, I have been advised to complete all the races that are really important to me in the next 2 years so that on February 15, 2014 (the day after my 50th birthday) when I realize that holy cow I am old at least I will have completed a few memorable races. Lord, knows whether I will be able to remember them or not but at least I will have completed them.
Here’s what I think. I don’t think that a loving God would create beings that naturally deteriorate. I think that we are expected to live to a ripe old age in health and happiness. We deteriorate because we don’t take care of ourselves. We eat too many things that don’t bless us, we are overcome with stress and we don’t exercise enough. And as a girlfriend mentioned to me today part of it is also in one’s mind.
One doesn’t have to be excessive in anything just reasonable.
I was honored to be in the studio audience of a radio show with Macca just after he won the World Championship Ironman in October 2010. As always someone asked about his eating habits. Most professional athletes will tell you exactly what they eat all day long and why you should too. Macca gave a beautiful answer (I love this guy he is so down to earth) 80 -20. That’s the answer 80 – 20. 80% of the time eat what is really good for you, (you know what is good for you) what nourishes your cells and 20% of the time have fun. In fact he seems to have the same kind of attitude about everything.
I personally am not getting older I am getting better – braver, stronger, smarter. I have physical fitness goals and business goals and I will achieve them.
To quote Christopher Robin “You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Where will your bravery and strength take you?
The Rose May 5, 2010
The fragrant rose on my desk reminds me of how lovely it is being out in nature. Why not take a walk today to refresh your mind and body?
Let's Visualize Peace for our Children
Bullying is in the news recently & in the lives of my friends & family members. It has triggered a fair number of conversations recently.
I actually wrote this to a friend a couple of days ago “As adults we can put it behind us. But I have to admit it still hurts. Every time I put my wetsuit on I cry a few tears. I still can't quite comprehend that I went from last picked at every sport to being an athlete & an inspiration now. ... There is a piece of my heart that is still a fleabag being chased home from school. Regardless, I get more spiritually & physically stronger all the time & I will be fine.
My heart is really with the kids that are experiencing this today.”
And then I realized if I still felt the sting from years ago it was because I was choosing to. So I analyzed why I felt that way. I realized that I am an athlete in 2010 at age 46 because I am determined & I get up early, early to swim, bike & run. That is enough for me I have put my thoughts in perspective. I won’t feel unworthy anymore.
Wayne Dyer talks about driving a boat through its own wake & the boat keeps getting rocked & upset over & over again. The wake is your past & if you keep reviewing it & dwelling on it, it will upset you again & again. Visualize your future & drive your boat straight there.
I heard a lecture by Elisabeth Fayt recently (she is the author of Paving it Forward). She encourages us that everything we think, say, write is stating our desires. It makes me think about my words more often. If I state something & then I realize that it is not what I want to see I have to come up with a positive confession to state what I really want to see.
What do you want to see in your children’s lives? Pray it for them several times per day. I set the alarm on my cell phone to remind me to pray at 8 am, noon & 5 pm. I don’t even get up from my desk, I just pause for a few moments to pray for a few special people.
Encourage your children to visualize what they want to see at school, on the bus, at lunchtime. Help them to visualize peace & love & good relationships. I have seen children’s prayers be very effective because of their simple faith. Teach your children to pray & visualize.
We really do need zero tolerance for bullying in all schools. I encourage everyone to work for this in your community. The webpage that follows is from the ellen degeneres show. It is resources to stop bullying http://bit.ly/9rB0j2
Love & peace,
Diana
Badwater 135
A while back I watched the movie ‘Running on the Sun’ about the Badwater 135 at Fleet Feet in Aptos. It followed about 13 people as they participated in the Badwater 135 a grueling ultramarathon from Badwater, CA to Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mt. Whitney. This race is considered the world’s toughest foot race. The race is 135 miles and is run in July in Death Valley where the temperature can be 120 F in the shade.
Obviously this is an almost impossible event. What I really want to tell you about is something very wonderful that happened.
Let me give you some background info. This is not one of those races where they give you Gatorade or water every couple of miles. In the Badwater you have your own crew with you. Your coach, family and very best friends are out there with you to support you. That is, provide for all of your needs for the duration of the race. It encompasses a lot: nutrition, hydration, sanitation, medical attention and making you rest for 5 minutes every 24 hours, etc.
If you finish the race within 60 hours you receive a commemorative medal and a finisher’s t-shirt; runners who complete the course within forty-eight hours also receive a belt buckle. There are no other prizes awarded.
One of the participants, a marine, had to drop out early because he wasn’t assimilating water well and was getting quite sick. He had to be treated with intravenous fluids which is an automatic disqualification.
After he was hydrated he and his marine buddies hopped into their van and traveled the course until they found a woman who was struggling and they joined her support team. These men ran along side her encouraging her and dedicated all their energy to helping her cross the finish line.
It was so beautiful to see them change their focus. I just cannot tell you how huge that is to me. As someone who has trained for a marathon I can tell you that training for any race is an enormous undertaking. To put all that effort and emotion into a race and have to quit for your own health (hard for us runners to do) that’s big. But, then to assist a total stranger. WOW. What a selfless expression of love and compassion.
Dad"s Birthday November 15, 2009
Last July I went home to Canada to celebrate my dad’s 75th birthday. The whole event was really blessed.
As I arrived in Ontario on Friday people were talking about rain on the weekend. I called the church next to the park where we were hosting the party as the church owns the house next door. I made tentative arrangements to rent the house on Sunday if necessary.
It was drizzling as I arrived at the park on Sunday. I really wasn’t sure what to do. I really didn’t have enough faith to pray for no rain. Just then the church secretary came into the park (I’ve never met her before in my life) handed me the key to the house and told me there would be no charge. Wow, I had that option if I needed it. Fortunately, Mom and her girlfriend had enough faith to pray for no rain. It just got sunnier and warmer as the day went on.
I really wanted my Dad to have coffee with his cake but I wasn’t sure how to provide it. I had no electricity in the park and Tim Horton’s wanted more money for coffee service than I wanted to spend. Dave was one of the first guests to arrive at the park. He asked me if I needed coffee service. Apparently, Dave makes coffee at all the church functions and he could go into the church right now and put on an urn of coffee. Just before the cake was served Dave brought out an urn of hot coffee, milk, sugar and cups. I was so thrilled God covered that base for us.
I am so happy that everything turned out really, really well.
Dad was pleasantly surprised. He thought it was just going to be his kids and grandkids (12 people). There were over 40 of us there altogether with extended family from all over and dad’s friends.
I glad we were able to bless Dad with a great party.
The Gerson Miracle November 23, 2009
The Gerson Miracle is an amazing movie. It will challenge your thoughts on the American medical system & show you an incredible alternative.
Dr. Max Gerson discovered a holistic treatment for curing cancer & other degenerative diseases in 1928. http://www.gerson.org/
God Likes Me November 12, 2009
Coming back from Canada to California last summer I couldn’t help but be upgraded everywhere I went.
When I received my boarding pass in Detroit it looked different than usual (not much info on it). I asked the gentleman behind the airline counter if it was sufficient to get me through security. He whispered to me that I was getting a seat people usually pay extra for and I could pick up my real boarding pass once I passed through security.
I was early for my flight so after I proceeded through security I was just hanging back computing about 8 am when an airline employee asked me if I was going to Chicago at 10:28 am. I told her I was and she asked me if I wanted to go right now as I could get rained in if I waited. You know it I packed up quick and jumped on the plane and do you know I got a deluxe seat as well.
Flying out of Chicago I also got an upgraded seat.
Now I am in Denver for a four hour layover. If you haven’t guessed yet I opted for economy and accepted a couple of layovers on my way home.
By now I’m exhausted as I’ve been up since 3 am EST and it is now 4 pm MST. I’m so tired I forgot my purse in the restroom but a wonderful lady called out that she found a purse just as I was leaving the restroom. I looked at my stuff & did a little mental check list, suitcase - got it, briefcase - got it, purse – I used it have a purse, that could be mine. It was mine – that’s another praise God.
Boarding the plane out of Denver my boarding pass wouldn’t scan. But, they had another boarding pass already printed with my name on it. They had switched me to a better seat.
Finally I arrive in Oakland but since it was too late to catch public transit home I stayed in a hotel. Do you know they didn’t have the room available that I had requested online so (are you ready) they upgraded me.
It was a really long day and I wasn’t even home yet. But all day long I felt like God was saying I’m pretty fond of you, let me show you.
How we Perceive Problems October 7, 2008
A group of us went to Swank Farms & Screamworks a couple of weeks before Halloween last year. I highly recommend it as a great place for family fun with events for all ages, www.swankfarms.com.
Screamworks is a professional company that presents 2 haunted events on several acres in the middle of a cornfield at Swank Farms.
They kept the gate to Screamworks locked until well after dark. Although, we could already hear chainsaws buzzing & chains rattles well before they let us in. The haunted mazes were awesome! Characters from every scary movie you have ever seen were everywhere. They followed you closely, called your name, made fun of you & jumped out from everywhere. More pop ups than the scariest movie you have ever seen. The costumes, makeup & props were superb. The actors were totally in character. The illusion of danger was everywhere.
I laughed myself silly for most of the event. But I do admit that the gag at the end of the second maze scared the living daylights out of me, had me running for my life.
One person in our party was terrified the whole time. He was clinging to others & afraid to round the next corner because another character might pop up. At one point I got separated from our group & was trapped in the middle of a group of teenage girls who were backing away so much they were slamming into the walls every time a ghoul jumped out.
Life is like this – a problem pops up & we freak out. But a problem can only harm us if we let it. A problem is only a problem if we acknowledge it as one. It is our choice to be emotional. Quoting from Hale Dwoskin’s website “When an unwanted feeling comes up, you release it. That's it. With the limiting feeling out of the way, you are free to create any result you desire, whenever you want.”
When a problem/challenge arises in our life it is our choice how we deal with it. Do we panic, & imagine the worst or do we calmly analyze the emotions that rise up, then work to create our desired outcome?
The Key to Solving Difficulties
I’ve been reading & watching some really great material in the last couple of weeks & I really must share.
I’ve been reading Norman Vincent Peale’s book ‘A Guide to Confident Living’. It was written in 1948 which is well before my time. There are things about life in that time frame which are different from what I have experienced in my lifetime. I was really amazed by chapter 10, where the author recounted several stories of people going to the doctor for medical concerns such as anxiety, nervous breakdown, stomach disorders etc. All these people were told by their doctor to practice their Christian faith on a deeper level. That if they really practiced faith in their thought life instead of just the morals & ethics of their religion life wouldn’t get them down. Three prominent principles of the New Testament of the Bible are: take no thought for tomorrow; let not your heart be troubled; and come onto me all you who labor & are heavy laden.
A wonderful DVD that I got from Netflix is ‘Facing the Giants’. An inspirational drama about a head football coach at a Christian school who is facing failure on every level. He is close to getting fired from his job, his football team hasn’t won in several years, his marriage is failing, and his house & car are in bad repair with no money to repair them. He is down & almost out for the count when someone reminds him to put it (all if it) in God’s hands. He does and the results are amazing.
A girlfriend & I are dealing with some tough issues in our lives right now. I was praying the other morning and asking God for the key to our situations. Instantly I started singing
‘Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory & grace.’ It was like God was speaking directly to me, inviting me to have more fellowship with Him, to lean on Him just a little more so that I could experience more of His glory and grace.
We hesitate to give it all to God. We search diligently for the answer to our problems. He wants to give us so much and we like stubborn children want to control our situations. But if we can really let go then we can be so richly blessed it will astound us. There is no limit to what God can do.
‘Hey God, since you are smarter than I am & more powerful than I am can you take care of this one, please. I really do need your help.’
Andy Andrews 'The 7 Decisions' September 6, 2008
I am just amazed by Andy Andrews: The Seven Decisions. I had never heard of him before I selected his video from the inspirational section of Netflix. I don’t know what to tell you other than I really like him. I will definitely be sharing this video with The Thinking Positive to Excel club some Sunday.
The 7 Decisions
1. The buck stops here
2. I will seek wisdom
3. I am a person of action
4. I have a decided heart
5. Today I will choose to be happy
6. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit
7. I will persist without exception
From his website Andy Andrews
“What makes a person go from being broke, homeless, and sleeping under a pier to living the life of his dreams—in less than three years? Ask Andy Andrews, because he did it—and found the life he'd always wanted to live. The recipe to the life you've always wanted is available to you too.”
Blessings,
Diana
One, Two Three August 14, 2008
Greetings Friends:
Just after I left my first husband a casual friend asked me to stay over at her house on the weekend & attend a numerology party on the Sunday. I knew it was a charity thing to keep me occupied so I wasn’t thinking about my current situation, but whatever.
Before I go on I want to say it is not my intention to disrespect numerology. I don’t have a lot of knowledge about it. There is a bookmark with the number 14 on it (I was born on February 14) at Avalon Visions & it just slays me every time I see it because it is so bang on me. I have never read about numerology nor had my numbers done.
At this party the numerologist set up on the balcony. One at a time the ladies had their turn visiting with her. They would come back into the apartment all excited because their good thing was going to happen in X amount of time (2 months, 6 months, 2 years). Some of them were kind of disappointed as they were hoping their good thing would happen earlier. This boggled my mind. If you want a good thing to happen you make it happen. My marriage wasn’t working despite counseling therefore I left & made my own good thing. When I am very upset I cry & write in my journal until I can put the current situation into perspective. I was explaining these things to some of the ladies but they didn’t seem to comprehend. That’s ok we are all at different levels.
I read a little booklet by Norman Vincent Peale a couple of days ago, ‘Expect a Miracle-Make Miracles Happen’. It brought tears to my eyes because it excited me so much.
So here it is again. Have goals, make them happen, think positive, expect miracles.
P.S. Life is good. I can’t remember the last time I cried & wrote in my journal.
Blessings,
Diana
The 5 Keys to Mastery November 12, 2007
Hello friends:
We were blessed again at the Thinking Positive to Excel Party on Sunday with good fellowship, good conversation & a great movie. We watched The Five Keys to Mastery.
What are the 5 keys you ask??
1) Surrender to your passion
Do you even know what you like to do? If you could do anything everyday whether it financially supported you or not what would it be?
2) Practice, practice, practice
Be tenacious even if you are on a plateau & you feel like you are going nowhere, because at some point you will leave the plateau & have an upsweep
3) Get a guide
Someone out there knows the things that you don’t & is willing to help you. Learn from someone who’s already done it & made the mistakes.
4) Visualize the outcome
Have a mental picture of what you expect to happen. Don’t let anyone or anything distract you from your vision. Stay focused on your good thing.
5) Play the edge
Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself. Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. Take a chance, it just might be the best thing you have ever done. Do you really want to die saying I never accomplished anything in my life but at least I was always comfortable?
Blessings, Diana
A Quick Story November 16, 2007
I was housekeeping a couple of days ago at a house full of college students. One of the guys came into the kitchen & spoke to me but I couldn’t understand him. He flashed me a grin & I realized he had his jaw wired shut. I asked him what happened & he told me the story. It broke my heart and I told him I was so sorry this had happened to him. He replied “no need to be sorry just keep it positive.”
Thanks I needed that lesson.
TED November 3, 2007
Good Day:
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I just watched "The Future We Will Create: Inside the World of TED". It's truly amazing! Every year 1,000 really intelligent people that are doing incredible things are invited to Monterey, CA to present their ideas & to network.
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Blessings, Diana
Fav Teacher This was the question of the day on Vox.com October 5, 2007
In honor of World Teachers' Day today, tell us about a teacher who had a positive impact on your life.
I studied Latin when I was in high school. I’m not sure why, I guess because it was there, one of those easy credit courses. The Latin teacher was Mr. McComb, also known as Uncle Rog. He was an easygoing Anglican minister who tended to believe in all faiths. I didn’t always get what he was saying as I was a good Baptist girl who knew that God only came one way, that being the Baptist way. Let’s just say I had little patience for him when he was rubbing Buddha’s belly.
He also wrote a column in The Ingersoll Times (our local weekly paper) which, I secretly always read, called “Unoriginally Speaking”. He would write a few paragraphs about a topic then copy in someone else’s article on that subject. It was always interesting, positive & made me think.
I really not sure he taught us much Latin but he did teach us about life. The only Latin I remember is semper ube sub ube (always wear underwear) but I do remember that Mr. McComb’s favourite author was Leo Buscaglia. I have very vivid memories of the day he read us ‘the Fall of Freddie the Leaf – A Story of Life for All Ages’.
It was many years before I started to like or understand Mr. McComb (well after high school). I now really appreciate him. I can see very clearly that he savoured life, & he wanted everyone around him to savour it as well. I see why Leo Buscaglia is one of his favs.
From the inside jacket of ‘Bus 9 to Paradise’
Leo Buscaglia, in a warm, caring, often humorous way, shows us that an earthly paradise is not a far-off, impossible destination. Rather, it can be a loving voyage in the here and now. The key lies in the realization that existence becomes paradise for those who love many things with a passion!
The most centered and happy among us are those who embrace life, love, people, food, music, art—even the challenges of frustration, aging, and death—with a passion.
Leo reminds us that life is short, that each of us is responsible for creating our own paradise, that time to start the voyage is now.
I’m so glad to have had Mr. McComb in my life for the positives he contributed. I’m glad I matured & learned to appreciate him.
Blessings, Diana
