Joyce Shafer's Blog – September 2010 Archive (4)

“Attract” is one of the primary buzz-words used to explain how manifestation works. Whichever word you use, you may be putting the “cart before the horse.”



I’ve seen and used the words attract, magnetize, match vibrations, alignment—and others. They’re all good words that represent a specific action or dynamic; and it really is only one action being represented, no matter which label you use.



But, this action (and therefore the words used to describe it—attract, etc.) is… Continue

Can a simple statement really get you motivated to start, do, or improve something you’re putting off? Let’s find out.



Think of something you desire to be different, or feel challenged about following through on. See or feel it in your mind’s eye. Really connect with it. Now, say to yourself, gently and truthfully: “I can do better than this.”



First things first—remove any critical self-judgment from the picture right now. It isn’t useful.



Second, do you believe… Continue

You either think from your situations or think from your possibilities. You can tell which you’re choosing by looking at what’s happening and how you feel.



Beliefs about life challenges can lead you to forget how and why thinking from possibilities (higher) works better than thinking from situations (lower). An example is, “How am I going to pay my bills?” (situation) vs. “How might I manifest an extra $X this month?” (possibilities). The first one leads you to stay in bad feelings:… Continue

Next time you feel stressed ask yourself if it’s actually an event or situation, or your thoughts about it causing your stress. More often than not, it’s time to check your mental filters.



Every thought you have about everything that happens in your life is processed through your filters: your learned beliefs, assumptions, presumptions, and past experiences. Unless you’ve shifted this—cleaned or regularly clean your “filters,” you likely experience every moment through a slightly—or… Continue