The Law of Attraction is the idea that what you are giving attention to is what you will attract. Sound too easy? It gets more complicated when you actually try to put this into effect. The key to The Law of Attraction is that it's not only about thinking - it's about feeling positivity, abundance, gratitude, generosity. Because it's when you really feel these ways, that's when things start to click into place for you.
Read MoreThere is nothing wrong with identifying a problem and looking for solutions. But many people become problem-oriented rather than solution-oriented, which continues to perpetuate the problem. Continuing to focus on complaints disallows improvement. The best way to accomplish an improved environment is to focus upon the best things in your current situation. When you do this, you are in alignment with your best self. And when you are in alignment with your best self, you cannot help but uplift those with whom you come in contact. Your value to those around you can hinge on one thing: your personal alignment with yourself.
Read MoreYou know the feeling when you're paddling against a current in a river or the ocean? You're kicking and working so hard, you're exhausting yourself -and you're going nowhere. It's a frustrating and draining experience. Now picture the feeling of letting go and floating with the current, maybe down a lazy river. You are carefree and effortless and you always head in the right direction.
Whenever you find yourself fighting too hard to make something happen, forcing a situation, or feeling generally agitated, it's a clue that you might be in an upstream moment. If so, stop what you're doing and ask: What can I do in this moment to make myself feel a little bit better? How can I reach for a better-feeling thought?
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1. Check out the SYMPTOMS GLOSSARY to locate the pain / physical symptoms you're having .
2. Consult the TAKE ACTION page for ideas on how to address the issue.
3. Recommended Chakra Meditations (on Insight Timer):
Chakra Lights by Estelle Godsman
I AM Yoga Nidra - Journey through the Chakras by Amrit Yoga Institute
7 Color Rays Meditation for Balance by Arielle Hecht
Chakra Meditation by Olivia Rosewood
GRATITUDE, MONTH BY MONTH
Every month we'll be offering a theme that explores universal, cross-cultural, and perennial wisdoms related to the cultivation of gratitude. These tools, reflections, and practices are from Angeles Arrien's book, "Living in Gratitude" and can be a resource guide, available to you at any time. Gratitude is a disposition, it’s a choice we make. More than any other resolution or goal, it will improve the quality of our mental health, self-esteem, and relationships. Please follow along this year as together we all deepen our experience of gratitude and its related qualities - thankfulness, appreciation, compassion, and generosity. 🧡 Thank you for being here.
JANUARY IS THE MONTH OF NEW RESOLVE AND NEW BEGINNINGS.
Photo by Norman Parkinson
It is named for the Roman god Janus, the two-headed god whose one head faces the past while the other faces the present & future. January offers the opportunity to make a fresh start and do things differently, to free ourselves from habitual patterns, to improve our life internally and externally.
PRACTICE ONE
START RECOGNIZING IN YOUR LIFE THE FOUR UNIVERSAL ENTRYWAYS TO GRATITUDE:
1. BLESSINGS- Blessings are those experiences we hold as “the good” in our lives. They are gifts that open doors to healing, connection, meaning, and transformation. Giving gratitude for our blessings is a way to recognize and honor them.
2. LEARNINGS - We do not grow without learning. These challenges help us stretch, reexamine, explore, take risks, and rise to new levels. It is from our learnings that we are able to understand what is meaningful for us. In hindsight, our challenges or learnings are often blessings in disguise.
3. MERCIES - Mercy alleviates distress through acts of forgiveness and kindness. Merciful acts generate thankfulness, both in those who have initiated them and those who have benefited from them. When we behave with compassion and mercy, we are more able to forgive ourselves for the harm we have caused and forgive those who have harmed us. A true gift.
4. PROTECTIONS - Every culture has practices, prayers, and rituals to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from harm, injury, or attack. The act of giving or receiving protection is a gift of love. Which one(s) of these have you experienced this week? Can you feel grateful for the small and large examples you’re noticing?
PRACTICE TWO ENTERING THE YEAR WITH CHILDLIKE CURIOSITY Sufi tale by al-Ghazzali “Children have five qualities and if adults had these same qualities, they would attain the rank of saints.
1. They do not worry about their daily bread.
2. When they fall sick, they do not complain night and day about their misfortune.
3. Whatever food they have, they share.
4. When they fight or quarrel, they do not keep grudges in their hearts, but make up quickly.
5. The slightest threat makes them frightened and brings tears to their eyes.”
In what ways are you manifesting these five simple qualities of childlike openness?
What childlike curiosity and wonder are you currently bringing to your work, relationships, health, personal growth?
