Joyce Shafer's Blog – May 2011 Archive (5)

You are aware of some costs to you from being negative—too aware, likely. But there’s a new way it might cost you, and it’s not on the horizon, it’s happening now.



How easy it is to slip into negativity, especially when we’re frustrated or disappointed. That kind of approach to life situations is all around us. When we do this, we believe we’re being practical, logical. And we get burned by it each time we do it. When we do this, we’re saying that Spirit does not exist in every… Continue

Is Your Mental House Divided?



You know so much about Law of Attraction, you could teach something about it to others. But, living it in faith consistently? That’s another matter.



After all my experiences of the Universe working in my favor and doing what I know works, I still bump into times when old program tapes can be triggered to run in certain situations. At such times, I momentarily forget I know anything about Law of Attraction or that I have a lifetime of proof… Continue

Resistance is an automatic reaction to undesirables in your life. Resistance may seem natural, even right, but some instances of resistance cost you big-time.



Resistance creates more things to resist. It creates a constant stream of negative thoughts that lead to negative feelings expressed verbally, physically, or internally through health imbalances and uninspired life experiences.



Look at anything you resist in your life: status of relationships, finances, career, etc.… Continue

Small and not-so-small changes in your routine can create either a speed bump or a bumpy road effect on your life. What do you do when that happens?



Quite a number of people I know experienced major life changes just before 2011, and after the year began. Were you one of them? Significant shifts and lesser ones create something in common: a change in routine of greater or lesser degree.



Often, we struggle a bit (or a lot) with even one small or moderate change to our… Continue

If you find you don’t like a movie, you don’t yell at the screen to change. But, is that what you do about your life?



I’d decided to use the Ho’oponopono method to work on old program tapes that run in my subconscious. If you’re going to aim at a target so you can hit it consistently, you need to practice and more than just a few times.



This can be uncomfortable because it means you have to face some unpleasant situations and treat them as the practice opportunities they… Continue