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February 28, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Focus on Wanted NOW

We want to put our focus on what we want as much as we can. All of us want more evidence of Good in our lives! With experimentation and persistence, we are discovering the immediate pay off for paying attention to Good by appreciating what is already flowing around us.

Ceci Calls for Help

Ceci cries “I need your help. A string of “bad” things are happening for me and I don’t like it. I used to be so fortunate, What can I do?”

Ceci consults a wise friend, Frances.

Helper Frances Responds

Frances says, “You have heard the basics in other conversations with me. Let’s review them. You know that if lots of unwanted things are coming your way it indicates that you are often thinking about unwanted things. You are attracting the energy of what you put out. “

C: How do I turn this around?

F: You want to notice more and more what thoughts are running in your head. You want to notice your own mood. If you are feeling angry, troubled, upset, vengeful, all those states bring to your more of what you don’t want.

I know in your past you have had lots of things happen that were unfair, hurtful, troubling. You also know that to change your NOW, you have to look for what you can appreciate and do that NOW, and Now and NOW.

Just this morning you have shared that a possible new and improved living arrangement has shown up for you. Isn’t that wonderful!

C: Yes and on the business front, I am just about to close a deal on use of a studio space that I need for several jobs that I have lined up. This transaction will be advantageous to me.

F: Isn’t it great! You are noticing and emphasizing that.

C: The people where I currently live have been actively hostile. I do not feel safe there.

F: For this to work, I recommend you keep your focus on what is going well. You have a habit to complain about various unwanted people and situations. Refocus right now on more of what is fortunate. Isn’t it wonderful that you had someone like me to call—that I took your call with no appointment.

C: Yes I have access now to a ski resort and slopes. Someone is paying for my pass. Normally the privileges I am enjoying cost $119!

I called my father and he was no help as usual. I had a car accident and my neck got disturbed after it was in good shape.

F: Stop right there, Ceci. Pause and notice the effect of the complaint about your Dad and accident. Isn’t it great that you are able to ski and have such a great place to do it today!

C: The sponsor for this ski access is trading with me for my photography services. This piece of the barter represents a really cool treat. Would you like to come use a hot tub up here?

F: Sweet offer—no thank you right now. What else has gone well recently?

Momentum Builds

C: My body is coming along and feeling much better. My neck and back are remarkably improved. I now will have an affordable space for doing the portrait work for which I have clients contacting me. Portrait work is flowing and I satisfy many with pleasing results. My website is overflowing with examples!

F: You are doing some good practicing here. I think you now recall how it is done—how to appreciate and how to turn around what flows to you.

Shift Underway

C: I can feel a shift in me already. Thank you so much!

F; You can easily keep this up! You are on a roll!

They disconnected and each returned to the tasks of the day.

About an hour later, Ceci texted F to report she felt so much better, is filled with vitality and optimism! Ceci thanks Frances again. We all know we each can do this for ourselves. It is all about on what we focus.

Do you want to share an example from your life of how you shifted your focus and got results? Please comment!

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.

February 21, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Self-Blame Releasing

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So many of us have experienced self blame. Most people have habit of thought to wield blame in some way—We make someone or something “wrong” about something. For some the frequent target is one’s own dear self.

As we raise our vibration toward more Good, we can release the habit of making ourselves wrong.

Lorraine Notices

Lorraine left a friend a phone message that she would offer the help that friend needed. The friend responded with “thank you” Unfortunately, Lorraine did not get the word that her offer was accepted—so the chance to be of help that day was missed.

These days Lorraine goes down that self-blame pattern of thought much less frequently than earlier in her life. Ove this L discovered her mood did dip. Oh my the heroine noticed that a string of excuses ran in her head.

Waking up to Habit of Thought

Next L observed herself coming up with thoughts that were finding fault with her friend. “Wait a minute!” our star told herself. “I don’t want to be going down this road.”

Oh my, this protagonist was blaming her friend for L’s missing the call, deflecting her self blame for not making this favor happen to blame her friend instead.

“Whoa!” thought Lorraine, “I want to soften and make it all ok.”

Instead of all this, Lorraine wanted to accept what happened. All is ok. “

The friend sent an email that glowed with acceptance. That woman showed graciousness and flowed with kind acceptance. No big deal that the favor did not happen.

At one time inside L prided herself on doing favors for others- if she did good, L knew herself to be Good. If she did not do favors L might be less than “good” to herself and others.

The Shift

Now our star is building self compassion even more strongly. The heroine wanted to sing out to the world—“Hey! We are all good anyway! We are composed of Goodness and We beam it out more when we focus on GOOD”

Is it a joy to follow through on doing a favor for a friend? Yes it is. And our self-image and knowing of Good allows us to flow with life and accept some pot holes on the way.

Is it valuable to notice what we are thinking as we breathe in and out? Yes it is! We have so much power to wield to shape our lives!

Do you have stories of forgiving yourself? Are you making progress on shifting that habit? Please report in and inspire us all!

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February 14, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Knowing We are Protected

As we pay attention aligning with Forces of Good, we become more and more aware of our beliefs. We are raising our vibration with our practiced focus on Well Being.

Please read about the incident where one woman had a miracle and then fully KNEW she was protected.

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I. The Incident

Tansey was driving north 500 miles to support her mother who was recovering from having broken her femur (thigh) bone and was recovering. On the way T was informed that her dear mum had been admitted to a hospital when she showed symptoms such that the nursing facility feared for her safety. That day represented the first leg of the two-day trip.

II. Presenting the Concern

At the overnight stop, Tansey took a call from an Emergency Room Nurse in that ER regarding her mother.

The Nurse: “We need your input to ensure your mom’s well being. We have tried 15 times to get a line into a vein on her arm but it is not working. We wanted to put a line in her groin but this patient said no. What shall we do? She may not survive the night if she does not have the fluids for which we need the line in her. “

Tansey in her head: Help me now, Lord. Please guide me.

Tansey: “I see. You want me to override her wishes and give permission to put a line in her groin? “

The Nurse: Yes.

Tansey in her head: I know dear mother did not want extraordinary efforts made to keep her alive. She said no.

Tansey: I will have to give this a few minutes thought. Can I get your contact information to get back to you, please?

T in her head: My brothers are both in China. Regarding consulting with them, the home owner brother will not pick up a call even if I reached them since it is the Sabbath. No help there.

Inside our heroine, she felt as it the world were now operating in slow motion and she was in a cone of light. The Nurse was providing the contact information. Seconds ticked by.

Then Tansey had the information. She was reading it back.

The Shift

Before they hung up,

The Nurse: Wait a Minute: We just got a line in.

Tansey did not have to decide. She was saved by this miracle. And so was her mother.

After that moment, this dear woman KNEW that she was heard and protected by Forces of Good.

Do you have a story you would like to share where you had a similar lesson? Please comment and enrich us all!

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February 7, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Harmonizing Our Creative Efforts

We want to create—we love affirming life and putting forth our expression. What fun to shape our lives: people, things, projects about which we feel good.

Some of us ponder how to best “do this creating”. Whole bodies of work have been put forth to assist us with “goal setting”.

Lavina’s Review

Recently Lavina watched a lecture on achieving goals. The speaker broke down the advice into steps. That advisor recommended things like: make a commitment, be open minded, have courage.

This talk disturbed our star. Wait a Minute—soon Lavina got clearer and realized what she does now substitutes for the actions articulated in that presentation.

What Lavina Does

Instead of a special process to achieve a specific goal, Lavina was reminded that moment to moment she follows a process that molds her metaphorical clay.

Our heroine knows that the process of living shows us what we don’t want, and then we get clearer on what we do want. We go in that direction.

As we reach for feeling good as we go, we have faith that what we need will come to us and easily. No need for “working hard”; no need to check on progress with concern. Feeling anything but good delays the process of bringing forth what we want.

The Essential Piece

Rather, we reach to focus our minds on abiding Forces of Good and how wonderful we feel as we pursue our dreams. Let’s feel as though we already have this wanted prize.

Alignment with Forces of Good represents the key.

Do you have questions on this post? Please comment and let’s discuss. We are creating a world where more and more Good flows.

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January 31, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Moments of Fear

Those of us following a path of self-mastery will experience fear and related emotions as we proceed. We grow by allowing old hurts to surface, we notice and recognize them. We make it ok and then we can release it.

As we are reaching for courage, we could view feeling fear as a misstep. Let’s recognize instead that we are on track. How to steer ourselves as this uncomfortable flow of energy momentarily fills our perceptive lens.

Gabby’s Story

Gabby realized half awake at 3 am that she had had a “bad dream”. In the dream she was part of a family. She wanted to enjoy the interactions and instead, she felt compelled to leave the room, really wanting to hide. She felt frightened.

Our star could not just return to sleep. “Oh my,” said our heroine to herself, “My thoughts are filled with scary images. I feel adrenaline through me. What to do with myself?”

In her study of building personal power, G knew that pushing against this discomfort would not actually speed her recovery.

In this instance, Gabby rose to head downstairs to check her email. Her strategy at first: steep herself in some experience of her present time real life. This action would serve to put her mind on something off the topics which trigger the terror.

Then she came back upstairs and sat in her contemplative corner, complete with candles, where she regularly put focus on Faith, Forces of Good and Well Being abounding. Our star read some supportive passages. This dear woman is assisted so much by making what she is going through right now ok.

Yes some relief; yes she still felt some impatience and irritation.

Jin Shin Jyutsu

She crawled back into bed and applied hands on herself (Jin Shin Jyutsu) to bring forth more experience of harmony and calm.

(Hook the right hand over the left shoulder, with the left hand point your fingers up under the left collar bone. Hang out in that position for 2 – 5 minutes. We feel tension drain away—not just an abstract thought.)

Our heroine called on Faith knowing her dear being is ok right now despite this jittery perception. Gabby knows she is so much more than a momentary feeling.

Each of us can find relief for ourselves, each with his or her own strategies. Perhaps each of us might be ready to self soothe as we allow life to flow.

How do you soothe yourself? Please comment and share what works for you.

January 24, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Toward Ease

It’s great to realize we can shift our focus and reclaim our positive attitude once we decide to do it! Yes! Below read another example of using that inner muscle.

The Trigger

Danny was dating a fellow for a couple of months. She felt exhilarated and a bit scared. One night her date called to report he had received a traffic violation yesterday. D cringed inside—she started to judge both him and herself for “being with him.”

When our star first became aware of her thoughts, here is what she heard:

“This person does not pay attention. The man is not a good driver.

I am at risk if I ride with that friend. Am I safe to travel with him? Yikes, this is scary. “

The tightening in her gut demonstrated the bodily effect of her fear. Our heroine wanted to pull away from this man. Words like “Get me out of here.” came to D’s mind.

The Awakening

Danny took a breath. “Wait a minute! Where did I just take myself inside? Now I want to recover.

I can start here. Have I ever had a moving violation? Yes, I have.”

With that our star recalled that after her getting a ticket (going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone), she renewed her alertness in driving, paying closer attention. Actually, that incident inspired her to become a better driver. Whoa good to notice what a traffic blip can inspire.

This train of thought put her mind on a more uplifting track. D was bringing some relief to the judgment and fear running inside her.

Yes, upon rebooting her thoughts, this protagonist felt freer, easier and more open. The experience prompted her to watch for the good in her companion. What a different life we all can live if we catch ourselves in the creating a trail of fear and change the course!

Isn’t it a great gift to notice when anxiety and intimidation are triggered and simply return to easier mental state. We can feel pleasure in the moment as we take charge. !

What is happening now that I can enjoy and appreciate? What a scenic winter! So many people collaborating and giving of themselves! New solutions popping daily!

Did you gain some value from this post? I encourage you to share your reactions. Please comment and contribute!

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January 17, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Frustration and Opportunity

We can recall instances when someone in our social spheres “drives us crazy.” Inside us we call, “How can they keep saying that? They are ignoring my advice!”

If we choose, we can pursue the opportunity to explore our emotion and thought pattern that has gotten triggered. Perhaps we can soothe the frustration in ourselves. Isn’t it fun to contemplate the inner power we can liberate if we focus there!

The Illustration

Karen lay in quiet time at end of a yoga class. Her mind wandered to her husband who won’t take a supplement she had recommended. K then recalled how this morning the two participated in an online consultation with the nutritionist from his medical practice. That person suggested what Karen had already pointed out to her dear one. K cried in her thoughts, “Why won’t he listen to me?”

The Assistance

Donna tells Karen, “Well, if you want, you could use this moment of frustration to benefit yourself.

What is at the heart of your strong reaction?

Is there a part of you that feels lesser because he did not heed your advice? At the core do you want more recognition as a source of important information?

You want more respect. What if you offer that more and more to yourself? You know your nutrition information is worthwhile. We don’t know his reasons for not responding to your ideas. His reasons for not listening to you have nothing to do with you! You can honor yourself right now.

Karen listened attentively and was willing to consider that possibility. This star knows it will require practicing to change her reactions.

When we feel an emotion like that, we have had a button pushed. Most of all of us do that at time. We can see an opportunity to know ourselves better.

Do you have a story from your growth process that resonates with this account? Please share it! Questions? Please put it in the comments. You will get a response!

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January 10, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Pay Off in the Flow

Follow your inner guidance, stay connected to the Forces of Good. We can experience some fun developments popping up to support us.

Today’s Example

Demi includes many health practices in her daily routines. She drinks a cup of tea made from an individual Chinese herbal formula morning and evening.

At the most recent visit to the herbalist, the practitioner recommended our star take saunas regularly.

Demi did not feel drawn to saunas and admitted she knew nothing about them. What facilities in her local area featured saunas? How much would such a service cost?

The next day this heroine got adjusted to the idea of getting saunas weekly and did research on how she could make this happen affordably. In her review she came down to a couple of choices and neither was particularly appealing. And she was not giving up.

The second day after the suggestion her schedule called for D to teach her weekly yoga class. After the class she chatted with one student explaining her dilemma about finding a sauna.

The student pipes up, “Oh I own a sauna in my house. Would you like to use it?”

Within two hours Demi had a sauna in this newly discovered resource. Wow

As the student and teacher fleshed out their expectations of the offer, Demi felt in awe: not only did the sauna host expect no payment, Demi was provided with a key to the house to access the sauna anytime. Demi indicated she would always text first and understood that Sundays would not work well for visiting.

Go with the Flow?

If Demi had reported on her prospects for getting saunas on that second day after receiving this “prescription” she would have told such a different, less advantageous account of the story.

Instead, a wonderful offer popped up out of the blue.

On day one D resisted the sauna idea and researched it. It sure sounded inconvenient and pricey. By day 3 an opportunity arose where getting hot would be easy. 😊 Pretty wonderful!

Point of this Tale

We are wise to attend to each moment and to stay open to the unexpected. Forces of Good may just surprise us with better outcomes than we envisioned.

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January 4, 2024
by Janet Pearlman
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Talking Ourselves Down from the Edge

We all acknowledge that we have moments of upset. Even those on the path of more empowerment experience times of unwanted habits of thoughts running, perhaps anger or fear. This piece shows the process of how to grab the reins of that bucking inner horse and return to an easy trot through life.

A Chart to Help

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Over her lifetime Gerry had often offered assistance to others. She had gotten attention in her family by catering to the needs of others—so she did that quite often. Now she was practicing to create herself to be more balanced—and that would involve lots of care for herself into the mix.

In this account our heroine catches herself leaning too much toward a caretaking agenda and beginning to feel neglected herself. “Wait a Minute!” Gerry exclaimed inside, “I want to change my thinking right now.” How to do it?

This dear woman grabbed writing materials and made a table with two columns.

In the left column our star recorded the distressing thoughts that were flowing through her mind right now.

In the right one, G stepped into the role of counselor, as though she was assisting another, and steered toward what she really knew and wanted to embody.

On the left: “I am afraid I am running a habit involving the care-taker role. I have held my own needs back and focused on the needs of others. I am distressed to notice this,” thought Gerry.

On the right: “It is ok to have habits from the past. Deep patterns take a while to change. It is ok to see and know this piece of myself.

I am part of Good, and I cannot separate myself from it. This means protection for me!

I take care of myself easily and well. All is well.” Soothed G.

On the left: “I feel angry and afraid.

In the past I did not care for myself as well as I might have. Am I getting anywhere? These habits are back!”

On the right: “It is ok to observe behavior of a habit. Habits change bit by bit.

Now I am learning to live in more ease and balance. Happy much of the time, this demonstrates progress for sure!

I am on a human journey experiencing and growing, safeguarding my own needs. I craft my lessons into words that assist others. That feels great!

I participate in an expanding universe. As I feel something I don’t want, I gain clarity on what I do want.”

Gerry paused and realized she did feel less fear and anger now. Her breath came more readily. Oh good! Our protagonist had returned to the present.

Postscript

Gerry wanted to feel better for herself. G had been upset after interacting with a certain person. As the Good would Flow, though Gerry had not contacted this person at all regarding her feelings, the friend in this story wrote in the next day and appeared to have shifted her position toward greater harmony with G. Isn’t it fun to notice that a change inside our star had an effect outside her on another.

Please delight us all and share a story from your life where you calmed yourself down. We stay connected and inspire one another easily. YAY!

December 26, 2023
by Janet Pearlman
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Living the Spirit of Christmas All Year Long

During the Christmas season some folks feel more joy than usual; they put focus on beaming love to their family and friends, maybe their communities and beyond.

Many put their focus on feeling good—repeat slogans like “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men”

In these posts we read about our personal power to create our lives so that we experience these good spaces very often, much of the time. Perhaps this represents the essence of what has attracted so many of readers here: Living the Spirit of Christmas All Year Long.

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What are the steps again?

Notice what we are feeling.
If not feeling good, to what can I shift my focus to feel better?
If we feel quite poorly, how can we distract ourselves diving into the flow of life?
When we are balance, what can we appreciate?
We can stoke our own tank with the wonder of life.
Then act in life filled with the inspiration that easily comes to us when we feel good. No big effort.

When we focus ourselves on good, good things flow to us. 😊

On purpose we perceive Innocence and Good

Dottie attended a family meal with a friend’s extended family. One woman Mattie, a cousin aged in her 50’s, felt drawn to share about herself. Mattie sells her art and makes a decent living from it. “Isn’t it great that you have persisted to reap the pay offs you have now?” remarked Dot.

Dottie exclaimed, “How wonderful that you express beauty and others get to have it in their homes.You contribute so much!” D told her. “Your steps to overcome obstacles have enriched the whole world!” Mattie felt delighted to receive that perspective.

Our star Dottie easily shared this positive feedback, seeing a bigger picture of Good. For D this view flowed through her effortlessly.

In our current culture so many of us have been trained from early childhood to assess whether we are right or wrong, good or bad. (We dearly want to be viewed as Good.)

Closely related, many of us want to avoid feeling “not good” and are trained with guilt a-ready and armed with blame for others or ourselves.

What a powerful balm to hold out innocence to those we contact, to reflect to them that they are ok as they are in this moment.

In the process of walking through life looking for the Good in others, we are training ourselves to increase our capacity for seeing positive more easily.

The more we expect to see Good, the more we do, and the more and more Good stuff flows to us without effort. What a powerful win-win!

Bottom line: why do it? We find it feels fabulous to see the Good. And Good flows to use as we feel wonderful.

In today’s world in most social circles, we make a transformative contribution when we speak the Good of others. Our words forge a meaningful connection to anyone with whom you share them.

Ring in the New Year with a Resolution to Increase Your awareness of Good and speak it. Please share some of what you notice with us here!