Janet Pearlman

Living in the Stream of Yes

October 29, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Receiving

What if we train ourselves to remain calm in most circumstances and to live life expecting Good. What would it look like? Please read this account as a possible example.

Navine had a birthday coming with “plans”. A dear friend intended to entertain her with a special meal and a few presents. N knew that would be fun. 😊.

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This protagonist planned to prepare an apple crisp dessert to the festivity on the morning of the event. Yum.

The morning arrived and our star made her breakfast and addressed the mountain of dirty dishes in her sink. Soon she was ready to begin peeling apples.

Before she assembled the fruit, the phone rang. “Oh my,” said Navine to the host friend, “You have been very ill overnight, did not sleep and you cannot do the birthday plan for today. Oh my, I hope you feel better soon.”

There she was. Suddenly, N had no plans for her special day. She felt steady, open and ready to enjoy.

Hmm. N decided to clean her water filter, a chore that weighed on her mind. It would feel great to get accomplished.

On a break this heroine reached out to another friend P who had often helped her celebrate her birthday. N asked for a walk.

Hours later, P was available to take the walk and they met.

The day was temperate and sunny with some foliage beginning to pop. Together they enjoyed the beauty, the walk and one another.

Toward the end of the trail, P invited N out to dinner as her treat. They parted for a brief break and then P came around to fetch Nadine for the birthday dinner out.

They had such a good time! Th food was good and this eating establishment offered a free dessert to a birthday celebrant.

In joyful enthusiasm, they talked for at least an hour past the eating, sitting comfortably in the restaurant. Then they went home satisfied and contented.

Nadine had not felt a drop in mood nor a stab of disappointment about the cancellation that morning. She felt a calm that she could enjoy this day anyway and not knowing specifically what would happen.

What a demonstration of care being offered her unbidden!

We can flow with life and unexpected treats can show up!

Do you have stories of Good flowing to you effortlessly? Please share your tales and let us all enjoy them.

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

October 22, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Grateful for the Guiding Lights

We feel much gratitude for those who guided us and contributed abundantly to our lives.  Living in the Stream of Yes, we devote ourselves to seeing the Good. With relish, we appreciate these wonderful people. This helps us fuel feeling Good today.

Appreciate, appreciate. We may be habitually listing what and who delights us. Some folks have shaped our lives enormously.

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Example: A Guiding Light for Geraldine

At age 26 Geraldine traveled from the Boston area to New York City to attend a seminar on General Semantics. One speaker addressed the audience about noticing our self talk, reframing internal messages that were limiting unkind, oppressive or untrue. G felt drawn to her, immediately wanting to learn more.

Inspired by the messy divorce of her parents, G grew very interested to discover alternatives to the poor communication and very hurt feelings that she witnessed in her family. This protagonist became determined to learn how to handle delicate human relationships with more kindness and skill.

This woman offered just such guidance.  She knew how to retrain thinking and gain new competencies.  Ahead of the curve in 1976 Jessie knew how what we think shapes our perception of the world– and thereby the life we live! Geraldine had the amazing good fortune to meet her at that tender and potent age.

In a few months our heroine attended a two-week residential program where Jessie taught. Upon completion, recommended some activities which would accelerate G’s development Jin Shin Jyutsu, therapy created by a couple called Pesso, and Re-evaluation Co-counseling. This star pursued each deeply over many years and gained immeasurable benefit.

G decided to follow the suggestions. She wanted greater compassion, joie de vivre, self love, strength of character, deep belief in Good and a sparkle in her eyes.

Take Away

Each of us has the chance to build up our vibration daily with review of those who imparted invaluable insight, skills, role models and more.

We can flush our awareness with our gratitude as we relish the details of how much each assisted us. And, we can stand up and take a bow that we attracted these folk into our lives.  Why do this? It feels great!

What people have had a strong positive influence on you?  First, we can take time to bask in their good qualities and the life affirming impact.

Second please comment with accounts of how you benefited. Then we all will enjoy the bounty!

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

October 15, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Notice Self Judgment and Grow

We want to develop more and more inner strength. Yes, we look forward to more clarity, self-respect and self-support along with greater compassion for others.

Some of us have many shame-evoking thoughts in us. We may notice we are criticizing ourselves in our heads “Oh I am such a jerk! I know better.” And the like. That raises uncomfortable feelings. Those of us raised in this culture those thoughts can sound like a truth about ourselves.

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But no! This feeling of shame and self-judgment, though many of us may feel it, can stimulate our growth to more powerful place as we become aware of that habitual thinking.

We have available to us the tools and abilities to move toward  insight and kindness.

Rhona’s Experience

Rhona woke up in the night, feeling upset, filled with the thought, “Oh I have had a bad dream.” Soon, our star realized she could not return to sleep because she felt awful, ruminating on the content of the nightmare.

To start, what did she do to comfort herself?

As a first step R booted up her email  to assist her in returning to present time.

This worked for immediate soothing and in about an hour Rhona was able to return to bed and fell asleep.

What of this disturbance? Next morning as she pondered her circumstance, she recognized how the depth of this discomfort was shame and self-judgment. We can benefit from noticing this pattern within us.

View from Soul Without Shame

Byron Brown, in his work Soul Without Shame explains how we can use such thoughts constructively.

“If you choose to pursue inner work, the search for understanding who you are, what your life means and what reality is—you are by necessity setting yourself directly in conflict with your (editor: inner) judge. To explore what you believe, what you experience, why you act and feel the way you do is to question the authority of the judge.”[1]

In other words, by looking into the discomfort we begin to shake up the basis on which the self-judgment operates.

We “use it in the work” or find “Grist for the mill” as we keep going and growing.

Wisdom Unfolding

Here are some reframing points:

  1. We can allow strong emotion to flow through. In the incident described, her living through it dissipated some fear.
  2. We can observe such experiences and keep going.
  3. WE realize that this inner environment of shame and fear in those distressing moments is not at all speaking “the truth” about us.
  4. We can label this False Evidence Appearing Real.
  5. We flow with compassion for so many of us who suffered in this way. We are whole, waking up and becoming clearer as humans.

Do you have a story from your growth of a liberating moment? Please share!

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.


1 Brown, Byron, Soul Without Shame, Guide to liberating yourself from the judge within, (Boston, MA; Shambala Publications, Inc, 1999) 81

October 8, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Our Strength Of Focus

We can easily notice that so many folks around us are filled with fear in these times. What strength can we develop to support ourselves in resilience and self-mastery to remain calmer and more balanced each day?

Tools for the Inside Job

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Macy rented half a duplex house adjacent to an empty lot. The landlord owned both. In this account the owner came to inform Macy that the the land had been sold on which a house would soon be constructed. Our heroine filled with adrenaline as the dear man relayed what he knew. She wanted to remain controlled though she was feeling panicked.

M went inside and reached for phone support to a dear friend. M said, “I need a few minutes of hand holding. Are you sble to offer that now?”

“Yes,” replied her comrade.      

Our protagonist told the facts, soaked up the compassion. Sweetly, her own mind started to offer her soothing.

Examples

I. Victor Frankl recounted some incidents when he supported himself while confined to a concentration camps. In one scenario, Frankl wrote that he glanced up from an outdoor work site and viewed a breath-taking sunrise. The other prisoners nearby quietly communicated to take that moment to look to the sky. Together they enjoyed that, a rare blessing for them. On another occasion Frankl recounted how much he dwelled on how deeply he loved his wife and how grateful for her he was. During his prison term, this man did not know her fate, yet F persisted in filling himself that that deep affection and the gift she was for his life.

2. This year one of Macy’s respected leaders recommended everyone consider doing a parasite cleanse. L felt reluctant to do that, bided her time considering that option. Then a recorded track was sent out on parasites. Lacey avoided that too, associating it with a fear laden subject matter.

When she shifted inside a bit, this dear woman decided to listen to that cut. In a more balanced state, Macy found she easily listened to the recording.  As she spoke with her friend, our star realized she had been afraid of the image she had conjured in her head of what she would hear. What was actually there was not frightening when faced. Oh. “Good to Notice—I scared myself,” L blurted out.

“I want to watch what I make up about this sold land.”

3. Earlier in her life, Macy had a painful break up of a long-time romance. What a tragedy it seemed in those months of the parting process!

  • Now looking back twenty years hence, so many blessings came after that event. So much good came from this “tragedy”.What if the people who move next door in that house to be built house become wonderful friends?

  • What other benefits can M experience from what seems unwanted now?

Macy found calm and vowed to herself to look for the good to unfold.

We can practice observing what we think. When we are frightened, we can slow down and take a pause.

Why not use a time-out to find some balance, get support, work in the garden or chill. Then what else could we think?

Conclusion

This phone call helped Macy find some relief. Though she did not know her future, the heroine found her power with a balanced new perspective and self support.

Do you have an incident of calming yourself down that you would like to share? Please do offer it in the Comments section.

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

September 30, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Body Blip Blessings

Remarkable! We bring more joy to ourselves as we appreciate what comes from all situations—both comfortable and not so desirable. This applies to instances where we have some physical disharmony. Below review about ways to appreciate these unwanted conditions.

Appreciation One; Practice Focusing on Well Being

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When in distress, we may find ourselves reviewing what unwanted situation is presenting; a habit of thought so many of us run. 

This past week Tammy noticed her pace in walking was slower and somewhat awkward. She started scanning for what she did “wrong” to “cause” this. Her mind reviewed this disabled limp and felt depressed, too.

But “Wait a Minute,” Tammy cried. “I want to reach for doing something for myself that is more constructive. Instead of bemoaning my fate or worrying, I want to bask in the healing underway right now!

Our star treated herself to a Feldenkrais session. She exclaimed, “Boy did that feel great– a freedom in body, more energy and a major shift in mood for the better. I love turning points!”

Appreciation Two: Learning the Value of Ease and Rest

Tammy said to herself, “I make it ok. On my life path I will have some discomforts. I felt dragging, slept more, enjoyed my food, rested, read engaging novels. Let me call up Imagined Figures of Protection and Support.”

T continued through her day, “What can I notice? I loved the way I felt after yoga class, the revitalization coming through a mist of discomfort. I saw outside the frost on the freshly mowed grass. Wow I can hear so many active birds singing their heads off: glad I slowed down enough to take that in. I envision walking with ease.”

Appreciation Three: Taking the Bounce

When facing the unwanted, we receive greater inspiration toward what we DO want to create. Let’s recall how many innovative healing methods are created because someone really needed them? These contrasting experiences provide fuel for our inner fire—to move, to create what IS WANTED.

Like reveling in sunshine after a rainy day, we get to experience success in healing, showing ourselves this tremendous power to which we always have access.

Healing and Renewed Focus

Before too long Tammy feels both her leg and gait improving. How rewarding! After a period of tension, fear and drag with a body disharmony, our heroine loves feeling extra good on the other side of contrast.

This dear woman continues to keep her focus on how health flows through her in so many bodily systems. Further, T slows down at times and takes the opportunity to notice details of nature, a hawk perched high in a fir tree,

Her life is enriched by the yoga, movements, breath and other tactics she began because a particular condition inspired them.

What stories of recovery do you want to share? How did you help yourself? Please comment. We benefit from others insights.

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

September 25, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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We Have Attention

We want to affirm the Forces of Good as we go. Periodically a habitual thought may pop up, “I am single and alone in life.”

We may be unattached romantically but are we alone? Answer: No!

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Ernest Homes wrote: “It is only as we mentally align our consciousness with abundance that (the Good) can seek us out”[1]

“Being told to behold God’s face forevermore means that we should recognize life, poise, power, peace, joy, in and through everything and everyone. This has been called practicing the Presence of God. We can all do this with the certainty of splendid results.”[2]

Manifestation Story

As this tale opens, our heroine, Maven, is driving home from an exercise class and some errands. She looked forward to a long drink of water, some gardening, and later a walk.

Now in her neighborhood, suddenly she is startled by a loud unpleasant noise, a jolt, and realizes something has happened to her car. Immediately she pulls over, gets out to see her rear driver side tire is completely flat.

She feels a bit shaky, receives a breath. Internally, “I need help. I will call the roadside assistance I have through my insurance.” To her horror, the number does not reach any entity. Is it saying something about call again later? Pause.

Then she calls the neighbor across the street hoping she can discuss her situation with him and figure out next steps.

She had reached him and just begun to speak when a car appears at her side. That person asks if she is ok.

Quickly she excuses herself from the phone call, points the kind stranger at her blown out tire.

Kind Stranger, pulls up in front of her, comes out of his car to assist her. Despite having an eight-year-old son in his vehicle, he offers to replace the damaged tire with her spare.

Competent at his task, he soon has the useless tire off her car. As he looks for what caused the blow out, he discovers that a piece of construction debris, rebar, has punctured not only the tire itself but also the wheel frame. The sight is so horrifying and impressive!

As Kind Stranger is completing the task, returning her jack back into her car, Maven asks him what she can offer him? “Shall I offer you some money?” He says, “No thank you. This was my gift.” They exchange contact information just in case they need to connect in the future.

What happened here?

Maven received help for this crisis in under FIVE minutes. A competent, generous man appeared almost instantly.

If this star had had functional roadside assistance, this fix would not have happened as quickly. And the rescue was delivered immediately and free of charge. WOW!

Maven does practice tuning to Good. Awakening further, this dear woman knows now more deeply she is far from “alone”.

Certainly she was offered “splendid results” and how!

Do you have a narrative to share about similar miracles that you received? Please inspire us!

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.


[1] Ernest Homes, 365 Science of Mind Reader,( New York: Tarcher/Penguin, 2001) p.273

[2] Ibid

September 9, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Pay offs

When we keep our focus on the Forces of Good, we enjoy the signs of this abundant flow. We do not complain, argue, resist or push away. Instead, we reap rewards for ourselves and for those around us.

Extract from Imagined on 810. NFS

Vehicle of Good

Jessie raised horses and taught dressage. One day she went over to her neighbor’s farm to collect some offered discarded lumber. While she was there, she noticed the open horse feed bag standing half full.

As a frequent visitor she knew that bag had been full recently. J asked her friend, “Did your horse just get into the bag?” The man next door responded, “Oh my, yes she did. Apparently, my horse gorged herself today. I had not noticed.”

This star leaped into action. As an expert on horses, she knew that much overeating can kill a horse. Immediately the two located that animal and began the treatment that can remediate the situation.

The horse was saved that day. The heroine served as a vehicle of Good and she was thrilled!

Easy Results Flow

Pepper met in a small book group with two friends. As they were anticipating the prospect of lunch first, Clara, one friend, excitedly declared her objections to much of the book’s last chapter which had a focus on political beliefs of the author.

Inwardly, Pepper sighed. P preferred that this group discuss the author’s mental and spiritual formulations, ones that can raise our spirits, increase our faith and offer tips for growth. Outwardly she did voice that she did not prefer a political discussion.

Pepper participated in getting the lunch on the table and for all to catch up as they relished their meal.

About an hour later, they started the discussion. Pepper dove in enthusiastically reviewing the many insights she gleaned from an early section. The others joined in and soon were sharing their underlined sentences that impressed them.

The assembled women excitedly shared what each appreciated in the work. Soon members shared moving personal stories where Good prevailed, how prayer worked for them, miracles and more.

Someone realized they had talked an extra hour.  Happily, they decided on the next book and on a next meeting date.

Pepper focused on what she loved, the group flowed along. There were no objections voiced, no arguments. All went well.

Simple Solution Pops

Clancy had purchased a new EMF cell phone case for a future need. Just yesterday C decided the current one looked much the worse for wear, she pulled out the replacement.

This protagonist anticipated an easy switch. As she did the transfer, she saw the case was not closing “Oh my, this thing does not work for me, and I still do need a new case.”

Clancy felt a bit ruffled. Immediately she began research into returning it (No go. The “return by” date passed months ago.) She regarded competitor websites, examined features and prices. Our gal started to assume she would forfeit the cost of the one she had stored.

Soon this star required a break and left the “problem” alone as she switched activities, had lunch, worked in the garden.

When Clancy swung back around to the case, our heroine looked at it and smiled. She put the phone in the new case, grabbed a hair tie from the desk, wrapped it around the newly encased phone. The case closed well with that hair tie banded around it.

Instant solution. Relaxation and “easy peasy”. Forces of Good just handled it and very quickly.

Want to share some of the pay offs from your appreciating and easy living? We will enjoy them!

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

September 2, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Scary Health Report: Fear and Recovery

Many of us are gripped with fear when we or a loved one receive a scary health report. Even for those building his or her personal power, this kind of news can rock our world, triggering strong emotional response.

Let’s read about how one woman returned to balance and the wherewithal to carry on.

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Help to Shift

Linda reacted to a health report from her husband’s test: he required an investigative procedure regarding the screening of a stool sample. She felt terrified.

As she thought it over in her emotional state, Linda realized that she followed many natural health practices. Her husband did not. But she had influenced him to be less attentive to regular screenings. Gary listened to his wife’s thoughts and then used his own judgment.

Linda went to consult with Wise Counsel as she recognized she was panicking.

L: “It’s my fault. I thought Gary could get the screening test every three years. Now we see that if it had been annually this abnormal cell discovery could have been spotted earlier.

I thought like it was me. I follow a careful diet with detoxifying and nutrifying woven in. He does not do that.

Gary wants to blame me too, because he was following my advice!

I don’t want him to have cancer. Oh my God!”

Wise Counsel: “This is a finding on an early test. You don’t know how much ‘disease” is involved if at all.

Let’s look at this business of blaming yourself.

Blame is related to fear and anger. Instead of feeling it fully we put it out (either on self or other) as blame. Blaming thoughts are not scientifically or metaphysically true, not sound thinking at all!

Let yourself feel your uncomfortable feelings knowing that those emotions are passing through you, not creating the future nor defining who you are.

Additionally, You are not responsible for another adult’s health. Health involves so many complex factors including not only things like exercise, what we eat, but very much what thoughts we hold about ourselves, our body, mind and spirit. Looking at the picture this way, how can the wife take the blame for a condition in her spouse?

Perhaps your dear one’s first response in his fear reaction was to put ‘blame’ on you. We can have compassion for his emotional reactions while knowing these statements are not true!

Instead, let me help you calm yourself. Tap into your strength, access your focus on Good and on miracles. You are resilient and you can handle some of life’s curve balls. 😊”

Linda continued breathing and listening. She was able to take in some of the comforting thinking and start to shift.

Then Linda asked for a Jin Shin Jyutsu session for help in changing her emotions, attitude and energy. The JSJ helped this dear woman shift her body, mind and spirit in a dramatic way. Then L felt ready to face the health information and support her beloved constructively.

Take Away for Readers:

  1. Recognize panic: Know you are not offering yourself your best wisdom at this moment. Make it ok to feel what you feel. Skip projecting or receiving blame.
  • Reach for help with soothing thinking. A friend to call; a book handy with wisdom. This strong feeling will dissipate with some time.
  • Practice uplifting formulations as you feel calmer. Flood your being with feelings of Good Abounding and Well Being build strength and resilience.

Do you have experiences of recovery to share? Please comment. We all benefit and love to be inspired!

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

August 26, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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Affirm Wholeness

When we find ourselves with an unwanted bodily condition, let’s use our personal power to affirm our wholeness. We want to perceive from strength and acknowledge the minor blip in our Magnificent Ever-Present Wellness.

We attract what we want in our beings by 1) Envisioning our Healthy State and 2) Feeling as though we were already there-healthy and whole.

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When we experience a body blip of some kind, some hurt, illness or condition, we marshal more energetic influence when we bathe ourselves in an inner picture of Well Being. Let’s put some focus on all that is still working!

And, let’s be clear in the knowledge that bodily conditions move through. Keep focus on the Force of Well Being pouring around and through you right now.

Please maintain your inner vision on your Full Health state.

One Success Story

Casey was diagnosed with a condition called leaky gut syndrome. In this circumstance, the body allows food particles to get out of the gut and into the next layer of the body. As a result, the body acts as though it is allergic to all those foods that escape.  

C chose a holistic physician and followed the recommended protocol: five different supplements at each meal and a specific food plan based on the food allergy testing.

To facilitate her healing, Casey was discerning in how she communicated about her condition to herself and to others. For example, Instead of declaring, “I am allergic to (certain food that tested positive)___________.”  (After all, her condition was time -limited. She would be able to eat it again before too long.)

Our heroine stated, “When I was tested last August, I had a reaction to that food but now I am healing my gut and expect to be able to eat it before too long.”

Casey complied with the program for one year. At the 12-month mark, this dear woman was tested for allergic reactions: results showed that all but one of the long list of foods was ok to enjoy again! Our star had healed her gut!

If we have something in our bodies we want to shift, let’s not talk about it like it will always be true! Instead, use our awesome personal power to bring on the condition we want to experience.

Another Illustration

Margie had a leg condition which made it hurt when she took a step. Facing this, M wanted to find some aspect to put her focus as she went through her day, some method of paying attention that was not complaining or reviewing unwanted.

When exiting her car during this blip, Margie declared inside, “I am able bodied! I walk around on my own steam.”

She engaged in a healing strategy combining a body work and Chinese herbs with her positive mental focus. Before too long, this star returned to walking with ease.

As we follow this path, we can expect to have moments when our habits of thought pop up. Oops we find ourselves thinking/saying, “What a pain this is! I hurt!” or “I want to feel better right now!”

Expressing kindness to ourselves, we make it ok to have reactions, pain and grumps. As we feel a bit better, we again inspire ourselves by reaching for statements that serve us even better.

Do you have success stories demonstrating how you have healed yourself? Do you have questions about how to empower yourself as you allow healing to unfold? Please comment! What you say matters to you, to me and to all of us! 

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.

August 19, 2025
by Janet Pearlman
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On the Path to Self-Mastery

Have you ever gotten annoyed with a friend?

We might notice the upset and be tempted to rail against that person’s behavior, perhaps struggle, argue, fight back. Instead, we could pause and allow what we feel to be, make what happened ok. Go further, we can admit this is an opportunity to grow.

Michael Singer wrote, “If you truly want to grow spiritually, you’ll realize that (not standing up to) … your stuff is keeping you trapped. Eventually, you’ll want out at any cost. You will then realize that life is actually trying to help you. Life is surrounding you with people and situations that stimulate growth. [1]

Today’s Illustration

Lavina felt irritated following a conversation with a good friend. At first, she wanted to ignore the feeling and keep going. She had reasons for being piqued—and in the first wave of reaction L wanted to list and review those reasons.

After a day or so of this, L realized she did want to face the hurt and shift her thinking and emotional state.

This heroine wondered, “What is going on with me? When I get perspective what went on here is not that big a deal. Yet my emotion still rages.

This dear woman knew that to feel better, reviewing and cataloging the grievances was NOT going to help. Instead, L wanted to pur her focus to something that felt good.

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In her life Lavina had cared for others for many years and frequently held back on her own needs. L thought,

“Am I angry with myself for allowing an old habit to run?

Instead, why don’t I shift into forgiving myself now and move into my power and vibrancy?

Can I make it ok to have allowed an old hurt place habit to play out? So what? This is part of any human’s growth journey when changing unwanted habits of thought.

In present time I love that I safeguard my own needs.”

Lavina processed and then tuned into herself, softening the outraged thoughts. The past hurt and charge was shifting. And L did feel improvement. YAY.

Our dear protagonist had returned to present time. She had taken her time to replenish her good spirit, not rushing or pushing herself. L got willing to change her vibration and took time to do what it took.

Make Note of the Steps

1) Notice how we feel and especially when we do not feel good.

2) Admit we want to shift our vibe. We know we want to feel better, will refrain from blaming others; will do the work required to grow.

3) Speak kindly with oneself, feel the discomfort, reframe and remember the truth.

4) Make the highest priority to feel better

5) Bask in the relief, appreciate the awesome power of aligning with Good.

Michael Singer:

“You don’t have to worry about right or wrong. You don’t have to worry about other people’s issues. You only have to open your heart in the face of anything and everything and to permit the purification process to take place.

When you (open your heart), the first thing you will see is that situations will unfold that hit your stuff. But in truth that’s exactly what has been happening your entire life. The only difference is now you see it as a good thing because it is an opportunity to let go.”[2]

With regard to the friend who had annoyed Lavine, that woman sent her note in a loving and kind mood, sharing her interest in some topic they both enjoyed.

Lavina’s vibration change seems to clear the air without any discussion. She found good feeling and good relations flowed.

Do you have a tale of forgiveness and recovery to share with us? Please do. We all love to be inspired.

About the Author

Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-seven year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.


[1] Michael Singer, The Untethered Soul (Oakland, New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2007) p.74

[2]Ibid

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