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emotional shift

Take the Bounce: A Reason to Appreciate Contrast!

February 28, 2010

Anyone who follows the teachings of Abraham know that they are very creative in explaining concepts of Deliberate Creation, developing new phrases to help illustrate their points. This past week, those of us who receive Abraham-Hicks’ twice-a-month MP3 files were treated to a new phrase: Take the Bounce.

Abraham used this phrase in answering a question about dealing with contrast (Ashville, NC 11-1-09 workshop), those unwanted experiences that are so different from what we believe we really want to experience.

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Do You Argue For Your Limitations?

November 29, 2009

Have you ever met someone who complains for hours about all the problems in their lives, then when offered several really great solutions they argue for why they must continue to do what is clearly not working? This is called “arguing for your limitations”.

Like a stuck record, this person is convinced that the world is out to get them, nothing goes their way, all the existing solutions and opportunities failed them (even while they work beautifully for others), and if they change what’s not working for them, they are convinced it will turn out *worse* than it already is.

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Crafting Your JOY List

November 5, 2009

…often whether or not you have wanted something (person, thing, or experience) for a long time, or you really-reeeaaallly-REEEAAALLY NEEEED it as soon as possible, there is often such a strong emotional charge to receiving that we are actually unconsciously blocking the very thing we say we want.

That emotional charge is sometimes referred to as resistance. It comes in a variety of flavors: neediness, anxiety, worry, frustration, irritation, and flat-out desperation. At worst, you begin immediately assuming that what you want is impossible, which triggers a feeling of heartache.

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Keys to Effective Affirmations

June 8, 2008

Most people hear about affirmations in a book, usually where a few generic examples are sited or recommended. They say these generic affirmations for a day or two, find them boring because they are so generic and don’t apply to their life, and eventually give up. Based on this misguided experience, some people actually conclude [...]

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