I just read a blog this morning that broached the subject of "Which of the current hot books out there, that are meant to inspire self cultivation and knowledge, should a person work with?" Books by Ekhart Tolle, Jerry & Esther Hicks, Byron Katie and The Secret were the ones referred to and how there are differences in their approaches to the manifestation of your best life yet they may be confusing as they are similar but very unique.
So which of those and the many other authors out there inviting you to embrace and live your dreams do you follow? Is it a mish mash of many techniques or is there one that makes you say, “This is it, I get it, I can do this!”
By far the book with the most awareness is A New Earth by Ekhart Tolle with the diligence of Oprah. I have to say that the book was okay but for me at times boring, wanting him to get to the point and it has been sitting on my shelf with maybe 30 pages left and I can’t bring myself to finish. I didn’t do the online class, couldn’t get connected, I watched the shows where people had these light bulb moments on page such and such, so I would grab the book re-read the section and shrug my shoulders and think, I’ve got nothin’! I disagree with what Oprah said repeatedly that this book will be the one to transform your life…”if you are ready to receive it”.
Hmmm so it took me some time to work through that comment since I wasn’t having these light bulb moments so am I not ready to “receive it”? Admittedly I took that as a challenge to forge through and came upon a page that I interpreted that what I was already doing meant I was living the New Earth. Did I need to press through the book in order to know that, probably not but I did and well if I never read those 30 pages I’m good with that.
Esther & Jerry Hicks were highly acclaimed for their book, Ask and it is Given, Esther was also featured in the original release of The Secret. I opted to buy the book “The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent”, and could not get into it. Again for me it was written in such a style that never seemed to get to the point, repetition is a means of retaining information and yet I was struck with being annoyed that they it was like walking on a treadmill, not actually getting anywhere.
Byron Katie has a fascinating book, “Loving What Is”. I’ve skimmed it and have used her tools with success. She has an amazing story of triumph and how this information came to be and has undoubtedly moved many people forward with her approach.
As for The Secret, I think this is the most brilliant way to make people aware of their own power and that which is bigger than them. The marketing, the packaging, the style and the delivery is stellar. I love to tell people about the movie and have shared my copy with many. Is it the be all and end all? No I wouldn’t say that. However it may very well be the beginning of something for many that may encourage them to delve deeper or it may be their “thing”. For me it wasn’t new information but the means in which it was communicated and their interpretation of the info that prompted a renewed energy in the process for me.
When you get a recommendation from someone about a product or service or whatever, there is a 50/50 chance that it’s not going to be the same for you as it was them. At the end of the day what works for me, may very well not work for you, or may work for you far better than it ever worked for me. I am always willing to share what I know or my resources, however, I have included in my recommendation with all things, “Take what you want and leave the rest.”
The question was posed at the end of that blog this morning was, “What book would you want with you on a deserted island?” Based on Knowledge & Self Cultivation my choice would be: “You Can Heal Your Life.” By Louise L. Hay.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Permission Granted
In my opinion, one of the most visually stimulating and poignant clips in the movie, The Secret, is when they show a seed sprouting underground and it beginning to press its way upward and out of the earth. Simultaneously, James Ray, is telling the viewer that the Universe is supporting your vibration even though it may not be readily apparent. Therefore, if you decide that it’s not working, then that seed that is about to sprout will stop its progress, and he repeats “Your wish is my command”.
I received an email from a friend who had been visualizing the scale reading 2 pounds less, the result was plus 2 not minus. So now what? Does that mean this doesn’t work? My intuition tells me we need to find a stronger vibe, a stronger feeling. And if you want a different answer; you have to ask a different question.
1. What is your relationship with your body?
My relationship with body is that “I can literally feel that my body is at my healthy body weight right NOW”. I am repeating and visualizing my intended weight number multiple times during the day. And I’ve noticed each time I do so I scan my entire body and physically am feeling that number. I affirm that it feels so good to be ___pounds NOW and when I walk, sit, stand, whatever I am truly connected with feeling lighter. I am feeling my body at my number literally and figuratively, from head to toe.
2. What is your relationship to food?
I’m not counting points, I’m not weighing food, I’m not denying myself anything because that was (note the past tense) my relationship to food in the context of releasing weight. As a lifetime member of Weight Watchers, 3 years ago I decided to go back to a meeting and for that entire week I struggled internally and externally with feeling like I was having to deny myself food and that conscious resistance stopped me from going to my second meeting. Essentially I was feeling judged by my food choices and in turn judging myself, not exactly supporting my intention.
I have given myself permission to feel the weight already gone, my meals are the same however my portions, my snacks, and my relationship with food is that which supports my goal on the scale. I do not feel judgmental about my food choices, and best of all nothing I’ve eaten since the beginning has felt like “cheating” on myself.
Therefore, since I do not feel as though I’m denying myself food, I also do not feel cravings and my food choices have and are supporting my vibration.
3. What is your relationship to the scale?
The other night I watched the weigh in portion of “The Biggest Loser”, not only is the scale itself daunting, their weigh in is being watched by a zillion viewers. Talk about a judge and jury!
I became a lifetime member of Weight Watchers while in high school and all of us in the house were following the program. My one distinct weigh in memory was the week I was to receive my lifetime achievement for maintaining my goal. So I didn’t eat before the meeting, went…weighed in…got my key…drove home and ate a tray of chocolates to celebrate. Too Funny!
Now, my relationship with my scale is that of a friend, you know the one who tells you the truth even when you don’t want to hear it. My association with the numbers is not dripping with sarcasm and judgment, its just telling me the way or rather the weigh it is. This may sound out there but I thank the scale for telling me the truth.
4. What would improve your relationship to releasing the weight, now?
Perhaps its not just a matter of visualizing the scale’s numbers; perhaps getting on the scale would not support your vision. These can be tools that you may call on at another time.
Give yourself permission to be open to feeling differently about your body, about your choices, about your relationship to the intention. Open up the lines of communication with yourself to finding the feeling, the feeling that you can connect to and plug in to be supercharged. Give yourself permission to succeed in any one way that you can build on.
Moving diagonally on the bagua from Knowledge & Self Cultivation is Love & Marriage. This area on the bagua can be literally interpreted with respect to your marital relationship; however it is defined by all of your relationships. You and your spouse, you and your children, you and your job, you and your pet, you and your _____fill in the blank___…and the list goes on.
Choosing to change my thoughts and beliefs about releasing weight has been and will be integral to my success, and I was ready, willing and open to doing so.
I invite you to give yourself permission to find that one thing to support the seed of your intention that has been planted.
With Grateful Ch’i,
I received an email from a friend who had been visualizing the scale reading 2 pounds less, the result was plus 2 not minus. So now what? Does that mean this doesn’t work? My intuition tells me we need to find a stronger vibe, a stronger feeling. And if you want a different answer; you have to ask a different question.
1. What is your relationship with your body?
My relationship with body is that “I can literally feel that my body is at my healthy body weight right NOW”. I am repeating and visualizing my intended weight number multiple times during the day. And I’ve noticed each time I do so I scan my entire body and physically am feeling that number. I affirm that it feels so good to be ___pounds NOW and when I walk, sit, stand, whatever I am truly connected with feeling lighter. I am feeling my body at my number literally and figuratively, from head to toe.
2. What is your relationship to food?
I’m not counting points, I’m not weighing food, I’m not denying myself anything because that was (note the past tense) my relationship to food in the context of releasing weight. As a lifetime member of Weight Watchers, 3 years ago I decided to go back to a meeting and for that entire week I struggled internally and externally with feeling like I was having to deny myself food and that conscious resistance stopped me from going to my second meeting. Essentially I was feeling judged by my food choices and in turn judging myself, not exactly supporting my intention.
I have given myself permission to feel the weight already gone, my meals are the same however my portions, my snacks, and my relationship with food is that which supports my goal on the scale. I do not feel judgmental about my food choices, and best of all nothing I’ve eaten since the beginning has felt like “cheating” on myself.
Therefore, since I do not feel as though I’m denying myself food, I also do not feel cravings and my food choices have and are supporting my vibration.
3. What is your relationship to the scale?
The other night I watched the weigh in portion of “The Biggest Loser”, not only is the scale itself daunting, their weigh in is being watched by a zillion viewers. Talk about a judge and jury!
I became a lifetime member of Weight Watchers while in high school and all of us in the house were following the program. My one distinct weigh in memory was the week I was to receive my lifetime achievement for maintaining my goal. So I didn’t eat before the meeting, went…weighed in…got my key…drove home and ate a tray of chocolates to celebrate. Too Funny!
Now, my relationship with my scale is that of a friend, you know the one who tells you the truth even when you don’t want to hear it. My association with the numbers is not dripping with sarcasm and judgment, its just telling me the way or rather the weigh it is. This may sound out there but I thank the scale for telling me the truth.
4. What would improve your relationship to releasing the weight, now?
Perhaps its not just a matter of visualizing the scale’s numbers; perhaps getting on the scale would not support your vision. These can be tools that you may call on at another time.
Give yourself permission to be open to feeling differently about your body, about your choices, about your relationship to the intention. Open up the lines of communication with yourself to finding the feeling, the feeling that you can connect to and plug in to be supercharged. Give yourself permission to succeed in any one way that you can build on.
Moving diagonally on the bagua from Knowledge & Self Cultivation is Love & Marriage. This area on the bagua can be literally interpreted with respect to your marital relationship; however it is defined by all of your relationships. You and your spouse, you and your children, you and your job, you and your pet, you and your _____fill in the blank___…and the list goes on.
Choosing to change my thoughts and beliefs about releasing weight has been and will be integral to my success, and I was ready, willing and open to doing so.
I invite you to give yourself permission to find that one thing to support the seed of your intention that has been planted.
With Grateful Ch’i,
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