What happens when you stop dreaming

flyingI just noticed something – a few weeks ago, I’m not sure when exactly, I stopped dreaming.  And I don’t mean the dreams I have at night while I’m asleep.  Those actually increased when I stopped dreaming during my waking time.

I’ve always had a pretty active fantasy life.  And since I learned about the Law of Attraction a number of years ago, I have been even more intent on dreaming effectively.

What do I dream about?  Oh, probably similar things to what you dream about:  fun things to do, travel, a great marriage, happy friendships, and, of course, shopping.  And maybe winning the “World’s Greatest Psychic” award.

But a few weeks ago, somewhere around Thanksgiving, I got distracted from dreaming and started being all–well, for lack of a better word, serious.  There were many serious things I had to attend to, and I focused on them and not on my “silly fantasies.”

And do you know what happened?  Nothing.  I mean, nothing bad happened, but my life stopped moving forward.  Things came to a standstill.  Oh, sure, life went on, Thanksgiving was enjoyed, my daughter’s wedding was definitely wonderful, Christmas was a pretty good one, considering my daughter and her new husband were still on their honeymoon.  But nothing new came along.  In fact, things seemed to sort of–contract.

That’s it.  Things contracted.  They stopped expanding and growing and changing and morphing and creating.  I stopped creating.

Fortunately, I discovered this problem after only a few weeks!  I’ve started dreaming again, bigger than ever, and now the wheels are starting to turn forward again.  I can feel it.  And I can feel the world changing faster.

Have you stopped dreaming?  How long has it been?  Could that be the reason you’re not moving forward?

Next time you see that corny motivational poster that says, “Dare to dream”, do.

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How to Attract Romantic LOVE

February–ah, the month of love! So I guess it’s appropriate for me to talk about loooove, isn’t it? Personally, I have not had a serious relationship in some time, and I am looking forward to finding my next one very soon. I think the Universe owes me, because I haven’t whined at all about not having a boyfriend! Okay, maybe a little bit. ;o)

But the point is that I don’t crave a relationship. And this is what I want to talk about. Just a little–don’t roll your eyes at me! Whether you are in a relationship or marriage right now or not, this is something that you need to know. And I have learned it over three marriages! Well, okay, the last one wasn’t a marriage, but I learned from it just the same.

I find this to be true for probably 80% to 90% of my clients, and it was true for me until a few years ago: Relationship problems–including the absence of a relationship–are always due to a lack of value for yourself. You have to value yourself, you have to get that knowing deep inside you that you are worthy of love, joy, and abundance.

It’s very common in our society to want to be in a relationship. And I believe that human beings are meant to be in loving pairs. But not having a relationship doesn’t make you less-than! And not being happy within one doesn’t either. It just means that you haven’t recognized your Divine Value yet. This will show up in a lot of ways that I don’t have the space to go into here, but suffice it to say that, if you will concentrate on loving yourself, valuing yourself, and believing in your worthiness, you will come out far better in the relationship game.

Blessings for love to you!

Why Are You Here?

I channeled this message for my Club members not long ago, and I was so blown away by it that I felt you needed to see it too.  This is the kind of message I channel for people in Mystic Mails, too.  If you like it, you can get your own, and/or you might like to check out an entire book of such messages, Channel One: 137 Messages from the Universe.

Oh, our dear, we are excited for you and we are fighting for you. We are fighting for you to understand your duties here in this life. On this earth. You have a special tribute to pay to all that is, a special homage to yourself. Oh, you are not all that is and all that can be and all that has been? Indeed you are. This joyous day, we ask that you look inside yourself and look around you as well, and find that which makes your heart sing the loudest. Then, do everything you possibly can to do that today. Some part of it, some step toward it, something that will help your heart to sing today. Do not be worried about others, what they think, how they are doing it, what might make their hearts sing. Only concern others in your undertaking if you believe that they will benefit from what you are doing. That is all. It is simple, and we love you in all your glory!

We can either do this the hard way or…

The difference between something manifesting the hard way and something manifesting the easy way is the difference between desperation and relaxation.

Read that again.  I’ll wait.

I’ve figured this one out:  Even though you don’t need to worry about “the accursed hows”, if you don’t relax when you’re manifesting, those “hows” can turn out pretty rotten.

You know how all the gurus and LOA teachers, myself included, say not to worry about “how”?  Just put your order for what you want in to the Universe and leave the “how” up to it.  Right?  I even posted a channeled message about this very topic recently.  In that message, the angels/guides said to “let the Universe be your engineer, and you concentrate on being the designer.”

Which all makes perfect sense!

BUT… You know I always have a big but…!

I have noticed that, when I am desperate for something to be born or created or made manifest, I am likely to get it in a very difficult or unpleasant way.

Case in point: my move back to my hometown a couple of years ago.  I had always wanted to move home, since I moved away to Austin in 1983, but always had some really compelling reason why I had to stay in Austin.  Finally, in 2010, I was kicked out of Austin and sent packing by the Universe.  Circumstances arose that forced me to move and move pretty fast.  The move itself  was utterly horrendous, and I don’t want to dwell on those details, but suffice it to say I came pretty close to a complete break-down.  And the pain and suffering continued for months afterward.

Conclusion: I got what I wanted.  I got to move home.  But it was definitely “the hard way.”

Another example: My client was desperate to get out of her unhappy marriage. She prayed to get out of it somehow, some way, and she left the “how” up to the Universe.  Well, one day, a gay woman walked into her life and they fell madly in love.  But my client wasn’t actually gay; she was straight.  There then ensued several years, yes, years, of on-and-off with the gay woman.  They loved each other but both wanted the other to be something she just couldn’t be.  And so that relationship ended, and badly.  My client got what she wanted–out of the marriage.  But it was unquestionably “the hard way.”

What’s the message here?  When you are desperate for something to come through for you, you are likely to
a) wait a long time for it and
b) get it the hard way.

How do you get something “the easy way” instead?  You still leave the “how” up to the Universe, but you have to relax about what you want.

Desperation brings “the hard way”.

Relaxation brings “the easy way”.

More to come on this.  In the meantime, what do you think?  What has your experience been with manifesting the easy way and the hard way?  Please leave your comments below.

You Actually ARE the Center of the Universe

I’ve been having a personal crisis lately, because my daughter is moving overseas with her husband, who is a U.S. Marine.  I am very proud of them, of course, and so glad that they will get to be together during this assignment, but it’s just killing me that they will be so far away for so long.

One day, I ran into an acquaintance whose son happens to be a Marine also.  I mentioned that my daughter and her husband were leaving and said, “It’s just killing me.”

She replied, “Oh, because it’s all about YOU, isn’t it.”  And she smiled, but it was the kind of smile that made me want to punch her in it.

Well, the truth is that MY life IS indeed all about me.  And my daughter’s life is all about her.  Why shouldn’t I be sad that my daughter is moving halfway around the world and I will miss her terribly?  Why should it not make me sad that a grandchild could be born while they’re gone and I probably won’t be able to be there?

The truth is that YOUR life is all about YOU too.  You were probably told at some time in your childhood that “The world doesn’t revolve around you” or “You aren’t the center of the universe.”

But in reality, it does.  You are a creator, you create your own life, in tandem with the Creative Forces of the Universe.  And everything that you have created is about you.

So how does that affect those around you, if their lives are about them?  Well, we all provide messages and information and experiences for one another.  It’s an intricate tapestry that is so brilliantly woven together that everything happens just as it should for each one of us.

And your life is all about you.  So go ahead.  Make it all about you.  And punch that sanctimonious smile!

Synchronicity from Dr. Robert Anthony

Dr. Robert AnthonyYou may recall that I subscribe to emails from Dr. Robert Anthony, and I often find terrific insight in them.  (See this post for another Dr. Anthony piece.) Today’s email was profound and very appropriate, so here it is for you to enjoy:

How often do you experience synchronicity? Webster’s says the
meaning of synchronicity is “to cause to operate with exact
coincidence in time or rate or to operate in unison.” At the higher
Levels of Awareness, you are more likely to experience people,
opportunities and all measure of material things flowing to you
almost as you think of them. These are synchronistic events.

Part of synchronicity is being in the right place at the right
time. Does that mean that you simply believe that you are in the
right place at the right time and then you are? To some degree,
yes, that’s true. But the opposite is also true. If you believe
that you are at the wrong place and time, you probably will
experience that as well! Since what you focus on expands, you can
create either experience as your reality. Which way do you want it
to be for you?

The more you believe in and affirm the unison of your highest and
best thoughts, feelings and desires the more you are likely to
experience life as a synchronistic adventure.

Be aware of skepticism as you read that last paragraph. There are
some people who look for everything as synchronicity and a sign of
positive meaning. “You like pizza and jazz, so do I! We must be
soul mates!” That is not the synchronicity I am talking about.
Although experiences of synchronicity can be small, like finding
just what you needed in the most unlikely place, they can also be
profound and sometimes overwhelming.

A man I know was concerned about his inability to contact his
father who was in Africa during a turbulent civil war. To distract
himself from his worry, the son went to a Grateful Dead concert
near Washington DC. In the middle of a huge crowd of vendors, the
son “accidentally” ran into someone who knew his father in Africa
and was able to reassure the son that his father was alive and well
in Africa! Now that is being in the right place at the right time!

Today, open your eyes, ears and heart to all the synchronistic
experiences that are happening around you that you may have never
noticed before or have taken for granted!

Today will bring you a new awareness, a lesson or a manifestation
that you are making progress – IF YOU LOOK FOR IT! No matter how
large or small, please record it in your Evidence Journal. It will
only take a few moments and will AUTOMATICALLY put you in the Flow.

Truly Caring for Your Success!

Dr. Robert Anthony