Words to live by

"What I think and feel and what I get are always a match. And so, if I want something different than what I've been getting, I have to, somehow, generate different feelings."

This year, 2009, has been and will be one of personal growth and self-development for me. Last year was sorting out a life which certainly wasn't going in the direction I wanted it to, and I did really achieve that. And now I'm going to capitalise on it.

I really am very lucky. We tend to focus on our lack of things, and what is going wrong in our lives. A year ago. I would've said "I'll be happy when I'm at uni studying my degree, in a Marketing job, in a happy, fulfilling relationship with Rob, at my ideal weight and fit and healthy, and I have my license". So I'm there now, and suddenly I need more. The morale of the story is, life isn't a destination, its a journey. And when you learn to love your life as it is, you will have a lot more chance of achieving those constant desires and goals that you set for yourself.

I had two interesting conversations with two sets of wonderful friends on the weekend. On Friday I spent the evening at Susan place, having dinner with her and Carrie. We are massive advocates of the Law of Attraction; these girls introduced it to me. We have wonderful, positive uplifting conversations, about everything we have achieved, when we get together. Now I'm introducing something to them. Neither have read any of the Abraham-Hicks books. I'm just about to begin my fourth, The Astonishing Power of Emotions, and I've already got the fifth one lined up. Meanwhile, the three I've already bought and read, I've leant to three friends. If there is anything I am most appreciative of discovering, it's this collection.

Susan was telling us about her neighbour, Tanya-Danielle Gillis, a life coach who has been working with her on the "blockages" in her life. Susan has a very good practice which TD taught her. Writing down your list of achievements. Not just in life, but your daily achievements. Those things you completed during the day which have helped you complete the minor and major tasks you set for yourself. In TD's latest e-newsletter, she says "We need to re-focus our mind on our strengths rather than what we haven’t achieved". Susan currently has private sessions with TD. This is something I would love to do as the best investment is in yourself. So once I achieve the financial abundance and freedom that I'm heading towards, it'll be the next step. Have a look at TD's website, Cares For You. It's very inspiring and she has archives of hew newsletters and self-development articles she has written.

At breakfest on Sunday morning, Sarah, Amber and I were talking yet again about the Law of Attraction. About how you have to find a way to appreciate what you have, and feel fulfilled and good where you are, to improve any situation in life. While you are feeling awful about something, you are dooming yourself for more of the same.
We then headed to Planet Book Store where I couldn't resist purchasing Ask & It Is Given, after so much talk about it.

It's a tricky one, but you have to learn to talk yourself out of the victim, self-doubt mode, and find the positive in the situation (because there always is one). Sarah is hating her job right now, and its kind of consuming her happiness. It doesn't matter that she has just bought a house, her debt is reducing and she's on good money, she has wonderful friends and family, and she's engaged. It reminds me of me. Even though I have so much to be happy about my time is spent stressing about money. I'm going to give this self-talk a go..

I am on a decent income and it covers all of my expenses and still leaves me with money for pleasure

My attitude towards money is improving

I am appreciative of everything in my life that money has bought me

I have learnt an important lesson and I am more sensible with money now

I am reducing my debt with every month that goes by

I know that I'll find more ways to attract more money

I'm on my way to being financially free

I love to imagine all of the things I'm going to buy in the future