Welcoming In the New Year

As this year draws to a close and a new one begins I like to focus on what I consciously want to welcome into my life.

Learning about your dreams and desires is wonderful too. Amazing, the things that come to pass for when we are clear about what we want!

This thought startled me today, a new addition to my usual desire for health and world peace:

I want to be nurtured and strengthened by great kindness and generosity, then to send it back out stronger and sweeter. May the circle be unbroken.

At first it seemed so selfish; then it looked like a vision!

What would you like to show up in your life  now?

I'll share more "I welcome" thoughts in the next few days.

Looking forward to yours.

Love,
Mandy

Clear Desire and Happiness

"I finally did it," my high-tech friend, Jeffrey Pease, announced. "I took some time to think about it and wrote down a few things I know I want."

"You know what I noticed?" he asked. "I really like to solve puzzles. I realised that sometimes I feel a little guilty, as if I'm wasting time, when I spend a half day fixing a computer to donate to a group that gives them to kids and the computer is only worth an hour's work. I just like seeing if I can make it work."

"It surprised me to see that I if I enjoy fixing something, it's OK." he concluded.

Why does it feel so good to know what you want? Because it frees us from the unconscious energy-drain of trying to get things we don't really want. We focus, we strategise, we worry, plot and plan how to reach goals we think we should want. Then we wonder why the results deliver such a weak punch.

Goals are great. Striving for a mighty result with all your heart -- well, I can't think of anything to top it. It's the striving with none of your heart that sucks the life right out of you.

Perhaps the legacy of auto-pilot adherence to the myth that desire is bad keeps us from taking a quiet moment now and then to see what we want to move toward or attract to us. That clarity always feels good, so light. The pure energy of it bears no resemblance to the heaviness of effort and struggle. Happiness and desire make magic.

Here's a suggestion: for today focus on the experience you want rather than the things and circumstances you may believe will deliver it. How about --

• Intense curiosity
• Belly hurting laughter
• Peace
• The warmth of good will
• Love
• Kindness, given, received or both
• Feeling your body move well
• Solving a puzzle
• Learning something new
• A good lunch
• Sweet rest
• Completing a task, well done
• Or? What would you like to experience today?

Wishing you clarity of desire and many happy moments.

Love,
Mandy

Thanksgiving: A Virtual Gathering

What if we could all gather in an enormous circle. We could share the blessings in our lives and the gratitude we feel.

Oh wait, we can! This is your invitation to a virtual celebration of Thanksgiving -- here in the US and all over the world. I'm extending my hand and grasping yours. My heart fills up with love and gratitude for you and all we share.

I'm taking a turn now. I'm grateful for:
The blessing of beauty
The love of my family, Barnaby, Sheri, Emery, Siem and my cousins
Dear friends old, new and yet to meet
Everyone who ever read my books and readers to come
Abundance
Having extra to share
Kindness
Peacemakers everywhere

That's a start. What are you grateful for? "Post a Comment" below and take a turn. It means so much to hear from you.

Happy Gratitude!

Love,
Mandy

Encouragement! The Power of Pats on the Head

Did you ever have one of those days when it seems like "all fetch and no pats on the head?" Your to-do list stretches forever. Your oh-boy-can't- wait list is very short.

On a recent day like that, I noticed all I really wanted, more than anything, was a big pat on the head. Simple acknowledgement holds magical powers to lift spirits, remove boulders from shoulders and inspire creativity. Encouragement moves mountains.

Here's some for you:

Good job!

Atta girl! Atta boy!

You are so wonderful.

You do so much for all of us.

Even when you hit a long stretch of no pats on the head, you keep going.

Your kindness means so much.

You have no idea the difference your generosity makes.

You've been through a lot. It must have taken courage.

Woo Hoo for you!

You mean the world to me.

Thank you!

Please pass it on. Someone may need a pat today.

 Love,

Mandy

Ready for a New Direction? Self-Help for Recovery

When you are heading in the wrong direction, going the extra mile is not a good idea. Sometimes, in order to succeed and flourish in a happy life, you need to:

• Stop! Look around. Now look inside. Are you in a good place? Really look.
• Are you moving toward more of what you want in life or away from it?
• Open your heart and mind. Are you willing to see your situation clearly? Is there more information available? Do you welcome or block it? 
• Alter your course. As you follow your heart's desire, you have to alter your course as new information becomes available or you will head for a seriously mismatched destination.
• Recover! If your spirit is injured, clean the wound and help it to heal before you make any big decisions or strike out in a new direction. You will take a different path when you feel better. Read "Travelling Free: How to Recover from the Past by Changing Your Beliefs" to see how.
• Break out from limiting, unconscious beliefs about perseverance and blind loyalty. It is not a virtue to remain loyal to something (or someone) that does not nurture your growth and well-being. Sticking to something that does not work does not work! 
• Assess and re-balance. To achieve a healthy balance in your life, do you need to be more patient and tolerant or do you need to be more proactive and put up with less. 
• Be Happy! When you are happy where you are, you can move in any direction you like.You tap into the greatest motivation; are open to inspiration; do not fear the truth, see opportunities and take advantage of them more easily. 

Happy journey!

Love, 

Mandy

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"Travelling Free: How to Recover from the Past by Changing Your Beliefs" A Self-help/Recovery book. See reviews and order information at  http://amzn.com/B002ACPNXK

"Emotional Options: A Handbook for Happiness" is a how-to, personal growth book in the strongest sense. Designed to be a workshop-in-a-book to help you blast out from beliefs that block happiness and success. Reviews and order information are available at http://amzn.com/B008RBUC4S

Self-Help for Happiness

Just for you --
Just for now --

Take a moment.  Follow your breath in and out, in and out.

Close your eyes and ask these two questions, taking all the time you need for the answers to come:

1. If you could feel anyway you want to, how would you feel?
2. How do you feel?

Sometimes that's all it takes. Awareness of you you feel is often the first, sometimes the only thing you need to be happy. 

Sending love and happy thoughts to you, 

Mandy

Limiting Beliefs Meet the Law of Attraction

Thank to Jewels, founder of Law of Attraction Radio, for a challenging, lively  interview. Our conversation ranged from wealth to weight, the myth of deserving, guilt, joy and despair, the beliefs that block happiness and success.

Jewels is a real expert on the Law of Attraction. She interviews NY Times bestselling authors, scientists, medical doctors and other experts on the LOA. I know an awful lot about how to find and break out from your own limiting beliefs. Together, I think we came up with a a show that will inform and inspire you. The time flew by.

If you'd like to listen in to learn how to attract more of what you want -- and less of what you do not want, here's the link: http://loaradionetwork.com/jewels.html.

Let us know what you think, your comments are always welcome.

Cheering you on to attract love, success and prosperity. Be happy now!

Love,
Mandy



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