A brilliant email from one of my clients that I had to share......
It's funny I just realized today at the beginning of my gym journey I
made this decision not to be a taker at the gym - and I haven't been
at all - clearly - but it was fun to look down at what this
particular gift of self-love has given me and how so much of it is
not what I WOULD have asked for. So... what I mean is this... before
going to the gym I would have said - I want to go to the gym because
I want to get skinny - Gym=grocery store - you go to the store to
buy milk. You go to the gym to buy skinny. Then I would go to the gym
- not get skinny - and think - this gym sucks. And not go back - I am
an unsatisfied customer.
This time I went to the gym because I knew it was the right thing to
do to take care of my body. So I went for myself. I went because I
asked it of myself to care for myself as I would a pet or a child. I
didn't expect ANYTHING - it was more like I was fulfilling a duty.
And here's what I got -
- time with myself - like a daily date
- a new relationship with my iPod and some new music and podcasts
- a total sense of belonging and comfort in any gym!
- an awareness of how much more I can do than I sometimes realize
which translates into brain activities not just body activities
- better posture
- nice square shoulders, crazy strong biceps, rock solid calves and
hamstrings
- the pleasure of touching my body and feeling the effects of my efforts
- a new understanding of goal setting and slow but steady progress
- pride when I've it a goal - the day I ran 30 consecutive minutes,
my first 5K on the treadmill, my first 5K outside, my 2:30 minute
quarter mile on the track (which was down from 3:40!), and of course
benching 100 lbs.
- a deep belief that I can do anything I set my mind to
And here's what I learned: I went to the wrong store for milk. In
fact - the gym isn't a store at all....it's a Church.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Future Focus
I have had a few questions about the idea of "Future Focus," that I mention in my book. How does this concept correlate with "Being in the Moment" which is also so important? It is a common question that comes up with Law of Attraction vs. The Power of Now which are two very popular practices.
I just want to clarify that, from my perspective, they are not in conflict. Future Focus is a practice of thinking and visualizing the future we want. The reason why we focus on the future and what we want is not so we can escape this moment (although this is a common habit of many people). It is not about rejecting this moment for a future moment. Rejecting this momemet causes suffering because it takes us out of Presence.
We can think about our future and visualize our future in the present moment. The way we can tell if it is serving us as a good practice is by the way we feel. So, when we think about being thinner and we align with that feeling NOW we have created the very state of now that will attract what we want in our lives.
When we accept where we are, visualize what we want, and feel good about it; we have the ingredience for manifestation.
When you want to be thin-what you really want is how you think thin feels. If you can align with those feelings in this moment by imagining the future state of your body you will live in a way that creates a thinner body.
Your mind will be there instantly if you stay present with the feelings.
So Future Focus is not about being in the future in your mind. It is about accessing the feelings of your future body and feeling them now in this present moment of peace, joy and freedom.
There is tremendous power in knowing what you want in the future and being present with the feeling that genuine desire conjures in the moment.
When you do both you are practicing Law of Attraction and The Power of Now at the same time.
I just want to clarify that, from my perspective, they are not in conflict. Future Focus is a practice of thinking and visualizing the future we want. The reason why we focus on the future and what we want is not so we can escape this moment (although this is a common habit of many people). It is not about rejecting this moment for a future moment. Rejecting this momemet causes suffering because it takes us out of Presence.
We can think about our future and visualize our future in the present moment. The way we can tell if it is serving us as a good practice is by the way we feel. So, when we think about being thinner and we align with that feeling NOW we have created the very state of now that will attract what we want in our lives.
When we accept where we are, visualize what we want, and feel good about it; we have the ingredience for manifestation.
When you want to be thin-what you really want is how you think thin feels. If you can align with those feelings in this moment by imagining the future state of your body you will live in a way that creates a thinner body.
Your mind will be there instantly if you stay present with the feelings.
So Future Focus is not about being in the future in your mind. It is about accessing the feelings of your future body and feeling them now in this present moment of peace, joy and freedom.
There is tremendous power in knowing what you want in the future and being present with the feeling that genuine desire conjures in the moment.
When you do both you are practicing Law of Attraction and The Power of Now at the same time.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Don't Mistake Indulgence for Abundance
Don't mistake indulgence for abundance
Abundance comes from within us
Indulgence comes from without
Indulgence is put upon us
dessert, sauces, alcohol
comfort, service, luxury
expensive clothes, jewels, spa treatments
Abundance is.
It's Being.
It isn't found in things.
It isn't found at all.
It emerges when unencumbered
It flows
It illuminates.
It attracts
Never ending abundance.
It never worries about not being enough.
Being is always enough.
It isn't stuffed, encouraged, managed or stressed.
Free from worry which pretends to be important
Free from....too much
Free from indulgence.
Abundance.
Abundance comes from within us
Indulgence comes from without
Indulgence is put upon us
dessert, sauces, alcohol
comfort, service, luxury
expensive clothes, jewels, spa treatments
Abundance is.
It's Being.
It isn't found in things.
It isn't found at all.
It emerges when unencumbered
It flows
It illuminates.
It attracts
Never ending abundance.
It never worries about not being enough.
Being is always enough.
It isn't stuffed, encouraged, managed or stressed.
Free from worry which pretends to be important
Free from....too much
Free from indulgence.
Abundance.
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