The Secret to a Successful Abundant Life ...

The Joy of Steering Your Own Life

2011-04-25T15:08:00.007-05:00

True happiness is that which shines from within when we are taking full control and responsibility for who we are and for what happens in our lives.
The ancients KNEW that "awakening to life" - and, to having "all that is", originates from our thought process. Somewhere along the way, we became distracted, or perhaps hopeful, that the answer to a successful life resides somewhere outside ourselves. The reason for looking outside ourselves might be that thinking and introspection is hard work!
Part of the process of WAKING UP is to "re-learning how to think".
The themes I want to explore, on these next blog postings, relate to "Waking UP".
What does it mean? Is there evidence this is happening? Or, is this just another trendy or new age cliche? Perhaps you have noticed that, when one sets out in a certain direction, all kinds of things begin to appear to give support to your quest. Interestingly, after posting the blog on "Growing UP or Waking UP" - I received this daily thought from Blaine Watson - a wonderful man who is a Vedic Astrologer in Oliver, British Columbia. He uses ancient Vedic astrology to provide guidance to global investors, or everyday housewives, around the planet.

"The Vedic system of earning is to stimulate total Natural Law in our desire to have anything. Total Natural Law obeys our commandment in the Vedic system of culturing the mind. To culture your mind take your awareness to the source of thought. From that field of unmanifest nothingness, the memory of everything wakes up in your awareness. Then infinite creative intelligence supports your desires, actions, and behavior." (Global Press Conference 8.9.04) - Maharishi
Blaine Watson
P.O. Box 713 Oliver, BC
Canada V0H 1T0

Perhaps some of our modern gurus who lay claim to Secrets, have borrowed them from the ancients - or maybe they have awakened - and their memories have been jogged!

Growing UP...or Waking UP?

2011-04-23T00:58:00.010-05:00

I had yet another inspirational chat with my friend, David VanAmburg yesterday and, as always, I was left with a gem that I got to ponder for the rest of the day. It came when I was expressing my frustration about events that are happening in the world today. Why do powerful people often not see the folly of their decisions?...and he said..."But it's because most people come to this life thinking their job is to GROW UP...and they forget to WAKE UP."

I had a visual of a rose growing ever taller and straighter in the garden, reaching to grab the most air, the most sunshine; to be taller than ALL the other roses around it - but failing to let its petals naturally unfold to expose the beauty of what a rose was truly meant to be.

What would it mean to you to being in the process of WAKING UP!

Attract Your Dream Home - I did!

2008-05-16T15:24:00.006-05:00

Patio overlooking Lake Okanagan, Peachland, British Columbia
Attracting what you truly desire starts by bcoming clear about what you want, whether it is a home, or a life purpose. This may seem like an easy task but it does require thought - and thinking is hard work! You can download FREE worksheets on my website to help you focus on what you really want, by ruling out the things you do not want. www.soulabundant.com Yes - we do start with the negatives. The reason being is most of us are very accomplished at letting our thoughts run wild with all the things we DON'T want. When we continue in that mindset, it creates a low level of energy or consciousness. Because you are a "little radio station" , you are now tuned into radio station, "What I Don't Want"... and yet, you wonder why those things that keep appearing in your life!
Jim and I knew we wanted a place where "the sounds of nature spoke louder than garbage truck and sirens"... a place where we would have a 180 degree view of lake and mountains ... where we could step out on a little piece of grass... (but not so much that we had to cut it!) ...a place where local produce and vineyards were abundant...etc. Over the past 4 years, we traveled across Canada and Australia and attracted beautiful homes to rent, many had a number of the features we had intended. All of them "just dropped into our laps". This most recent was no exception. We answered one ad in the local paper. We did not even know about this little town of Peachland prior to our calling - and wow! - we found this lovely place! So we have taken out things out of storage - but that doesn't mean we have stopped traveling - on both our physical life journey and our spiritual life journey.... "Where are you today???" What are you intending for your life?"

eWomen Network Edmonton

2008-04-10T16:52:00.003-05:00

It is invigorating to be around a business that has been set up with an attitude of non-duality (even if they may not have used that word to describe what they wanted to achieve!). Yesterday, I had the honor being the guest speaker at the Edmonton eWomen's network luncheon. I was immediately struck by the energy of "oneness" in the room - which for those of you who are familiar with the Body Conscious guide, this reflects all levels of consciousness at Gratitude and above. It represents a consciousness of cooperation, sharing, helping, loving, and supporting It is living the message, "When you help others get what they want - you will absolutely attract into your life, all that you could ever hope to want." This is especially refreshing to see being displayed "by women for women". Women have had a long history of socialization to be in competition with each other - for appearances, status, boyfriends etc. How wonderful today to see women learning to be their own best friends! The Edmonton group has attracted amazing women and the leadership given by Jo-Ann Vacing certainly, I believe sets the tone and the consciousness of this group. I look forward to meeting women in this organization in Red Deer on Friday the 11th, and in Calgary on the 16th. If you are not familiar with eWomen check out their website at www. ewomennetwork.com and attend a networking meeting at a chapter near you. As a member, you can participate in Chapters across North America giving you access to the most brilliant and energetic women on the continent.

Dr. Emoto - I am honored!

2008-03-31T11:51:00.003-05:00

Dr. Emoto's passionate message, felt even through a translator, was the highlight of the Healthy Workplaces conference and moved many to tears. This humble man works on the hypothesis that water has hidden messages essential to understanding that Gratitude and Love are not only "nice" emotions to exhibit but have a profound effect on our body chemistry. These emotions are man's TRUE nature and we all seek this state! By using frozen water, he photographed the impact of loving and kind words on the formation of water crystals and compares the shape of those crystals to others exposed to violent or harsh language. He conducted the same tests using a variety of languages and the results come out the same... loving thoughts and words are somehow FELT by our bodies and actually change our chemistry. When we consider our bodies are 70% water, the implications are astounding.

John Lennon had it right :"All We Need is Love!" - Just - "Imagine"... "YOU might say that I am a dreamer - but I am not the only one" ...

Dr. Emoto has set a goal to distribute millions of his children's books worldwide for FREE so children will be influenced by this awareness and become the loving leaders for tomorrow.

"We hope some day you will join us.. and the world will live as one" (John Lennon - Imagine)

Dr. Emoto calls on all of us to join him as he spreads a message of Love and Gratitude to save life on this planet. We can do this in or personal lives, our homes, communities and organizations. We made our choice! - how about you? - if not now - when will we live in peace, love and brotherhood? Every individual making a shift creates a huge change for mankind.

Conscious Organization Profile Survey Results

2008-03-31T11:00:00.004-05:00

The 300 delegates at the Healthy Workplaces conference were a fairly equal representation from management and consultant positions, and represent the private, government and not-for-profit sectors. Over the two and one-days days of the conference, they engaged in workshops provoking and stimulating new ways of looking at their businesses. On the second full day of the conference and prior to my session on The Conscious Organization, David VanAmurg, VanAmburg Associates Consulting and CEO Mutual Gravity, and I, set up two computers and invited participants to take our online Conscious Organization Profile survey. Our sample size is small but we think the results are reflective of what we would expect with this rather unique, homogenous group. If you wanted to introduce a successful change or solicit creative ideas, this is the type of profile you would want to see!

Click here to see the results...

http://www.enlightenedorgs.com/results.php

Overall, participants at the conference assessed the following levels of consciousness:

My Personal Consciousness at work is: EMPATHY/LOVE
I perceive my team to be: ACCEPTANCE
My management is: GRATITUDE
The overall organization is: ACCEPTANCE
My clients are: ACCEPTANCE

The results confirm that the people who register for a conference like this are open and operating at a high level of non-dualistic consciousness. As a result, they see the world in a very positive light and are most likely to attract a similar level of consciousness back into their lives. (The Law of Attraction).

To get maximum understanding of what is going on in a typical organization, you would want to ask the same questions of ALL the constituent groups - compare results - and do a gap analysis. Where are you likely to see the greatest resistance? Then also, ask the question, "What would you like the level of consciousness to be for you to be successful, fulfilled and truly innovative at work?"

With this information, you now know where to spend your time! This survey instrument is designed to be adapted to the unique needs of your workplace. It can be accessed on a one-time only basis - or an organization can choose to have access to the survey 24/7. This 24/7 access enables participants to enter their results at any time from any computer. The results are "just-in-time" online and available to anyone that management chooses to make them available to. Everyone can immediately see how consciousness may be shifting. It also provides an excellent tracking instrument to see how consciousness has unfolded over the course of your change initiatives.

See the survey: www.enlightenedorgs.com

What is the Consciousness of Your Organization?

2008-03-31T08:55:00.005-05:00

At the Healthy Workplaces conference, we unveiled the first of many exciting, on-line supports for creating a Conscious Organization being developed by Enlightened Orgs. This first tool provides the means to assess the level of consciousness of your organization and its constituent groups. The tool is a quick, easy-to-complete, perception survey revealing intriguing results essential for implementing lasting change. It uses the Body Conscious Guide to identify ascending levels of consciousness from Hopelessness to Enlightenment. Everyone in an organization can be invited to share perceptions of their levels of consciousness compared to that of other constituent groups involved in the change management.
It is time to talk about the elephant in the room! The elephant is Individual and Group Consciousness, and it has powerful impact on your success. For the 25 years, I spent in management positions, I knew there was more to successful change management than getting people to DO something different, or to think more creatively. They also had to BE different. Their state was BEING was something that could be sensed - a knowing - a vibration - a resonance - a consciousness - that would either enhance the implementation or greatly detract from its success. My study of consciousness and the Law of Attraction, provided the means to identify what it was I was sensing . In joint venture with David VanAmburg, we designed a survey for organizations to tap into what that vibration is all about. Enlightened with this information, organizations know where they need to lend support to shift a consciousness of fear, doubt, anger - to one that supports and enables the initiative.
Contact us to find out how you can access this tool and more information on how it can greatly benefit your organization, ensuing a change process that takes hold - and brings the results you desire.

The Conscious Organization

2008-03-31T08:37:00.003-05:00

The Healthy Workplaces conference on March 26th and 27th was the "coming out" moment of a new joint venture I have formed with David VanAmburg Associates. Our initiative is called Enlightened Orgs. We believe the time is NOW to take the concepts of consciousness and a spiritual life into western business and our combined skills are perfectly suited to take leadership in that role. www.enlightenedorgs.com.
Two years ago, I set an INTENTION to meet someone to guide me through the "mystique" of Internet marketing. I also wanted that SOMEONE who understood and appreciated the utmost importance of consciousness (Law of Attraction) in our emerging world of business. I was guided to one of the most brilliant and well-rounded people I have ever met -David VanAmburg, founder and CEO of Mutual Gravity. David is a leading consultant in management, marketing and the Internet in the US. He and his company are located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Over the past two years, David and his associates, in particular, Patrick Hiller, artist, graphic designer, web designer and all-round creative genius, have built my website and more importantly, joined me, and mentored me, on my search to understand the consciousness elements for success in a rapidly changing world.

Healthy Workplaces Conference a Success!

2008-03-31T08:10:00.006-05:00

The second annual Healthy Workplaces conference at Niagara-on-the-lake, sponsored by the magazine, "Your Workplace" (www.yourworkplace.ca) was a resounding success with 300 delegates in attendance. I highly recommend this magazine and suggest you will benefit from a subscription whether you are in traditional business, self-employed or in direct selling. Vera Asanin , the magazine's editor, is a leading edge thinker, very aware of the need for dramatic innovation in the workplace. She, and her editorial staff, are putting a voice to that message through the magazine and the annual conference. The theme of this years conference was Be Innovative. Delegates were told it is no longer about improving or becoming the best in your field, but total "out-of-the-box" thinking is required for 21st century survival in the challenging issues that facing the planet and meeting the needs of our expanding and demanding global population. It is in light of "out-of-the-box" ideas, I was honored to be a presenter! Let's talk about that in another blog!

Dr. Emoto and ME in Niagara

2008-03-02T15:07:00.003-05:00

I am thrilled to BE selected as one of presenters at the "Healthy Workplaces" conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake, March 26th and 27th. It was an honor enough to have been asked from over 100 applicants but when I found out Dr. Emoto was going to be the keynote speaker, I knew, somehow, I was being put in the right place at the right time. I had just finished reading Dr. Emoto's book, "The Shape of Love". His simplicity and honesty are so prevalent in the book. I accepted his invitation to tell him what I thought about the book -he makes this invitation in a disarmingly honest way on the last pages. I was most impressed to get a response almost immediately... he has agreed to meet with me and perhaps give me an endorsement for the cover of my book, "Imagine Your Soul Abundant". We both believe the turning point for mankind will be when we begin to live mostly in a consciousness of GRATITUDE.

If you are not familiar with his work, check out his site a www.hado.org. He has been photographing frozen water crystals for many years noting the incredible impact of kind and loving thoughts compared to those exposed to angry and hateful words or pollution. Since our bodies are more than 70% water there may be much these photos can tell us about why we want to hold a high level of consciousness. The photo above was exposed to the intention of Courtesy.

Thank you for reading my book!

2008-02-10T18:55:00.001-05:00

I am overwhelmed by your response to, "Imagine Your Soul Abundant: Attracting Success, Fulfillment and True Happiness".

The first print run has sold out through only the marketing of a couple of emails messages to this site. I thank you!!- some of your feedback comments are posted on the Home Page. I greatly appreciate hearing from all of you! Just use info@soulabundant.com!

I am in the process of planning my spring itinerary so check the Events page - and also let me know if you would like to sponsor a seminar in your city.

Of course, the little genius in the photo with a highly developed taste in reading material, is our little Nicholas from the Land of OZ - bright and alert at 6 months of age!

Another birth! - "Imagine Your Soul Abundant"

2007-08-21T09:18:00.001-05:00

Last night I announced the "birth" of my first book, "Imagine Your Soul Abundant: Attracting Success, Fulfillment and True Happiness".

The book has been in the gestation stages in my mind for most of my life. Over the past five years, I have immersed myself in the subject matter. Now that it is ready to be shared with you, my feelings are very interesting. I feel grateful and humbled you will give your precious time to read what I have written. I feel intensely responsible for the guidance I have chosen to share with you. And I feel elated to be an 'energy conduit' for this material to flow out into the world.

The book has five sections:

1. Why is the Law of Attraction a Law? - we look at natural law and quantum energy to understand how this Law works all the time for everyone.

2. Prophecies and Duality - what can astrology, and Mayan and Hopi prophecies teach us about the interest in the Law of Attraction at this time in our history? - why the emerging interest in spirituality?

3. BE - Intention - this is the first of three sections outlining my BE-HAVE-DO method to mastering your skills in the Law of Attraction. These last segments are practical "how-to" techniques. The power of your "BEING" - HUMANS BEING MORE - not HUMANS DOING MORE.

4. HAVE - Transcending Consciousness - the Law of Attraction is a natural law to guide us to higher levels of consciousness - but what does that mean? I provide a road map through The Body Conscious guide showing you how to live a life in higher consciousness and attract more of the experiences and things you desire - Gratitude is the turning point.

5. DO - INSPIRED INTUITIVE ACTION - the last step in the process is to take action - but take intuitive action and that requires you tap into your sixth and most vital sense - your Intuition.

Intention is the power - Intuition is the magic! Your life can be transformed through this book, if you choose!

Another visitor to the planet!

2007-08-03T01:45:00.001-05:00

The day that I have been waiting for since my arrival in Australia came on July 24th with the safe and noisy arrival of our first grandchild Nicholas John born to our only daughter Markail and her husband Stuart. Life is such a miracle and we have much to be grateful for!

Tell it like it is!

2007-07-06T19:46:00.000-05:00

Something you have to love about these Aussies is their ability to tell it "straight up" - like it is! I love this sign!

Not enough to tell you that you are on the wrong road - just to make sure - they also tell you where to go! Wouldn't life be great if signposts like this existed on our path throughout life. Wrong Way - GO BACK!

Well actually we do have access to such 'signposts'! We have something called our Intuition - our 6th sense - or our emotional guidance system that we rarely use. When we ignore our intuitive sense it is no different than ignoring road signs like this. Our 6th sense has been trivialized in western scientific society. And suppressing the important messages of our Intuition is very much like what happens if you ignore this road sign! You are getting messages daily from your Higher Self warning you to GO BACK - or to go ahead. When you ignore these messages in your daytime dreams, they come to you in symbolic dream messages in your sleep.

We realized that true success in using the Law of Attraction comes from tapping into your intuitive sense. Consider the great artists, inventors, statesmen and listen to their stories. Almost without exception there will be reference to a sense - a feeling - a nocturnal dream that was acted upon. Inspired action is where you find life's abundance and inspired action comes from taping into your intuitive guidance system.

We have connected with two people, Blythe Bohonos and Sunshower Rose, who have given a great deal of study to intuition and dreams and out of that dialogue two courses have developed - Holographic Intuition and Unveiling Your Dreams to assist you in developing your skills to awaken your intuitive sense.

Email us at info@soulabundant.com to get information about our upcoming courses.

Join us July 11th for a MINI Teleclass on DREAMS! register@soulabundant.com and put DREAM JOURNEY in the subject line to get information on the conference call number and call times.

We believe this all important sense is critical to your survival in the next phase of man's evolution. When you start to act on your intuition and dreams, you progress to a way of living your life completely differently.

Trusting your intuition is really about trusting yourself, your whole being sometimes in the face of seemingly logical arguments of others and the constant chattering of your own mind .

Those who deny the change in consciousness that the divine process of creation now brings about—or actually imposes on us—and fail to develop their intuition accordingly, will sooner or later find themselves at a dead end.”

Dr. Carl Johan Calleman, author

“The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness”

We Don't Know What We've Got 'Til . . .

2007-06-18T16:08:00.001-05:00

Perhaps it was hearing about the development of Surfer's Paradise that exploded in the 70's, driven in large part by the grandfather of my son-in-law's best friend (still with me here!) Barry Small, former mayor of Surfers Paradise. He was a fun-loving man who had a vision for this remote area that was attracting surfers with their Volkswagon vans and surf boards. He saw what you are seeing today. High rise apartments and affluent tourists. Along with this vision for growth in Surfer's Paradise, he initiated many tourist attractions including "Meter Maids". (You mean, Rita the Meter Maid of Beatles fame did not work for the electrical company!) Meter Maids became a tourist attraction as they strolled the streets along the beach clad in skimpy bikinis putting money into the expired parking meters of tourists . . . something they still do today!

Surfers Paradise is the city you see in the background. The higest peak is Q1 - one of the largest residential buildings in the world at 55 stories.

Maybe it was seeing what can happen with vision - or maybe it was just the sheer contrast of beach and city - whatever it was that triggered it - I could not stop the words of the 70's song . . "don't it alwys seem to go - that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone . . they paved Paradise and put up a parking lot!"

If we can create with visions of wealth and material prosperity, can we create a vision to retain and restore the beauty of this planet? Can we finally see that the materials things, higher apartments - fancier clothes - more expensive meals - have only left us seeking more of the same. It has not filled the spiritual place in our hearts. Can we create a vision to restore the planet to a Garden of Eden to be enjoyed by all?

Hello From Down Under

2007-06-13T00:52:00.001-05:00

My journey that started in Kingston, Ontario on May 12th has now brought me to the Gold Coast, Australia's playground - although isn't every part of Australia a playground! This trip included stopovers in Edmonton, Alberta, Calgary, Alberta and Abbotsford, British Columbia. I am grateful to the organizers and participants of the courses we delivered in Calgary (Holographic Intuition) and in Abbotsford, British Columbia where Cheri Jenkins used a unique approach to setting up a course for college students on the Secret to Attracting Success. Students received sponsorship for the course from employer donations. Cheri is intent on developing a mentorship program providing speakers to link students and key players in the workplace. Well done, Cheri!

And now the Gold Coast! This part of my journey is personal. My vision has been a business that does not fragment personal and professional life. By holding that vision, I have combined a network marketing business with Nikken, and a seminar business with Soul Abundant and achieved my goals. As a result, I will be able to participate in the birth of my first grandchild - and still continue to pursue my business while I spend the next 2 months on the beaches of Australia.

What is your dream? Do you abandon it when you can't figure out a way to make it happen?That is one of the Great Insights of the Law of Attraction. You don't need to know how to make it happen. You must know what you want. Hold fast to that vision - be patient - surrender your control - and trust the process.

It will happen for you too!

Intuition Success!

2007-05-30T10:12:00.000-05:00

Our Holographic Intuition course has been revealed! On Monday, May 28th in Calgary, Alberta Canada, Blythe Bohonos and I had the privilege of delivering our inaugural Holographic Intuition course to a sell out group of 25 people! We limited the class size for this first session only. The evaluation feedback sheets reported a resounding success with more than half of respondents saying the course not only met but far exceeded their expectations . A large number of respondents recommended the material could be better absorbed by extending it from 4 hours to a full day session. Acting on our Intuitive sense is the final step in learning to live out lives in a different way. . This largely ignored but vitally important sense, is key to living in an energy world. Consequently, it is vitally important to those seeking to master the Law of Attraction. The entire course has been cloaked in Intuitive happenings! Blythe approached me after attending an Attracting Success seminar. She said she was having a strong sense we needed to work together. Less than one year later, the course has been birthed! Most of our participants talked about how their very attendance had been an intuitive nudge. Tamasha told me Monday was her birthday and in looking for a special way to treat herself, she saw our poster in a bookstore. She is also new to Canada and wants to partner with someone to introduce a program developed in Asia for weight correction based on managing body energy! Needless to say, I am interested! Another participant, Elaine, was looking for guidance on how to travel the world and still carry on with her seminar business. She came across our tiny ad in a magazine and went to this Blog. I am sure each person in the room had a story about how they trusted their intuition and made the choice to be in the class. From the comments on their feedback sheets - they are now trusting their Intuition even more! Our 8 step process for inviting Intuitive guidance provides a clear, enlightened and joyful way to awaken your intuitive voice. Contact us for a course in your area - info@soulabundant.com!

The Family of Mankind

2007-05-20T17:37:00.001-05:00

I am on the road again - so it is appropriate to ask, "So Where are you today?" After spending a few days in Erie, Pennsylvania, I am in Brandon, Manitoba. This has been an annual pilgrimage, since I was a young child, to visit with my grandparents and extended family. This photo is of my 102 year old grandmother and my mother who is 84 years young. Each journey to this place reminds me of the absolute importance of family. Not just the nuclear family but also the family of mankind. My cousin Janet believes so strongly that the following poem hangs on her wall.

A Family Is . .

--- a deeply rooted tree with branches of different strengths all receiving nourishment from an infinite source.

--- where character is formed, values are learned, ethics are created, and society is preserved.

--- where all members contribute and share, cooperate and work and accept their responsibilities toward the good of the group.

--- where holidays are celebrated with feasting, birthdays acknowledged with gifts and thoughts of days gone by kept alive with fond remembrances.

--- where each can find solace and comfort in grief, pleasure and laughter in joy, and kindness and encouragement in daily living.

--- a haven of rest, a sanctuary of peace and most of all, a harbor of love.

Families don't just happen. They must be lovingly nurtured. Have we lost the skills, not only to nurture and form the nuclear family, but to nurture and shape the family of mankind? What if we sought to create this kind of family in all our communities?

Pennies (and Toonies!) Prove Power of Intention

2007-05-10T08:41:00.000-05:00

With only two days left for us to walk together before I leave for western Canada, RitaSue manifested an intention! Let me explain. We have learned a lot from pennies. More than 2 months ago, RitaSue found her first coin in the middle of the road. We decided to use it as a symbol of financial abundance. Daily after that, she continued to attract pennies, and occasionally dimes. But here is the lesson! We found a lot of similarities to applying the Law of Attraction: if you start looking for them, stressing about them - they never appear! You have to set your intention and then let it go! Trust. Surrender. Don't try to figure it out! Well, things have been going so well that RitaSue set an intention to find a "toonie". If you live south of the 49th - a toonie is a Canadian two dollar coin. Today it happened! Rita Sue followed her intuition and suggested we walk a different route back to her house so I could see the progress being made on her gardening. We could have stuck to the plan . . . and missed the opportunity! What makes all this even more interesting is I was not holding an Intention to find coins - and I rarely did! RitaSue held an intention for find coins - and they kept appearing for her! - on the same path we were walking on. HHHmmm. Lots to be learned from the simple penny!

Spring a Time for "Birthing"

2007-04-30T14:46:00.000-05:00

God has a special way of rewarding those of us who endure those long winter months! Isn't this glorious! In Alberta we have lots of dandelions that poke their little heads up in the spring. Imagine how delighted I was to discover all the lovely spring flowers here in Ontario that cover numerous lawns like a solid blue carpet! It is another spring - and with every beginning of a new season there is such a sense of promise and hope. A time of birthing. After several very long months of intense work we at Soul Abundant are birthing two new courses, "Unveiling Your Dreams" which began it inaugural offering on Sunday April 29th and a second course on Intuition to be offered in Calgary on May 27th (this baby is still awaiting a name!). And the most labourious delivery of them all - my book. Today I turned it over to a professional editor - a little like leaving your child at their first day in kindergarten!

When Bad Things Happen

2007-04-20T06:55:00.000-05:00

The energy across the continent is affected as we receive the news of yet another alienated young person crying out, as loudly as they possibly can, to be visible. But the tragedy in Blacksburg VA should in no way surprise us. The only surprise should be ,"where will it happen next?" Each 'copycat' tragedy will be even more horrific than the previous. Why? - is what the country is asking. And the same old discussions circulate - "gun control - no gun control - more campus security - better emergency response plans - who can we blame? - should the administration have acted more quickly to contain the site?"

No one asks the real question. What has this tragedy to tell us about ourselves? Each and everyone one of us. People will look to those of us who teach the Law of Attraction and ask with scarcasm, - "so did these young people attract this? They will use this example to try to pooh-pooh the idea that we have any role to play in our destiny. It will delight them to feel they have an "ah-ha" to prove this is just "pie-in-the sky" or pop psychology.

Well, they did attract it. Not them, individually... we did ... collectively. They paid a heavy price for our lack of attentiveness. The reason you may find that hard to believe is exactly the reason why this happened. We don't want to take responsibility and we are not listening to our Higher Self messages. We are still acting like children in the Garden of Eden. .. it's his fault - no, it's your fault...

If you know a little about quantum physics, holograms and the Law of Attraction, you have a bit of an understanding of "collective consciousness". You understand our world has been operating with a sense of isolation from God - from nature - from each other. Perhaps the origin of this goes back 6000 years to the story of the casting out of the Garden of Eden. Suddenly, we were "left on our own". The Copernican revolution showed us we were no longer the centre of the universe - Newtonian physics further isolated us as separate entities - Cartesan philosophy separated mind from body - and Darwin told us we were little more than any other living species. Our sense of loneliness, alienation and angst grew.

Quantum physics is reminding us of our connectedness. It, more than any other 'ism', has the potential to bring us back to a state of understanding, as the ancient Mayans would say, "I am another You". When we begin to re-awaken to our One Source, our holographic connections, we will understand how this tradegy happened and what to do about it.

Did we attract it? Yes, as a collective consciouness, we did. It is a message crying out for all of us to begin to live differently.

Each of these incidences is a holographic message to each and every person on the planet. You are a part of the whole. What happens to one - happens to you. Did these individual students attract this tradegy into their lives? Of course not. But we, as a collectivity, attracted it. Because we failed to learn from the previous messages we were sent. The message is to see our connectedness and to abandon this destructive attitude of dualism that is destroying ourselves and the planet.

I have found, in all the work I have done with the Law of Attraction, our Inner voice guides us daily. It sends us important messages in our daytime hours and symbolic messages in our dreaming hours. Our responsibility is to heed the messages. The messages are there to guide us and protect us, individually and collectively. But we have shut down our inner Spirit or holographic intelligence. Science and double -blinded studies, legislation, institutions, task forces and policies have replaced inner counsel and, instead, have become our guides. "Leave it to someone else to solve." We are driven by left brain, power-based thinking. We ignore the holographic intelligence available to us from the universal energy field through right brain intuition.

The separation created through science has created an experience of dualism. Who is right? - who is wrong? - who is strong? - who is weak? This dualistic worldview is where we are looking again - after yet another school tragedy. What louder message can we get than the murder of innocent children telling us we are being asked to look inside and examine our collective conscience. How horrific will it have to be for us to start asking different questions?

We are all responsible. We are responsible because of the dualistic mindset we hold. We are responsible for a society that promotes the " in-group or the 'out- group' - a society that clamours to see "who will be voted off the island"! A society that accepts there should be the "haves" or the "have nots". Listen to this young mans ranting! Listen to him railing against the rich - the separateness of his life from all he sees happening around him. And listen to how everyone "walked past him" in life as though he was invisible. We have heard it all before. Why haven't we changed?

Don't blame the institutions. Blame ourselves. But most importantly - LISTEN to the messages. If we don't - the messages will only get 'louder'. We can change our thinking. We have FREE WILL. We can just as easily choose to be a society of love, peace, non-judgment and "figure how to keep everyone on the island!"

Quantum physics says we can make a difference just by making a difference in our own heart, in our own families and communites. Resist any talk of comparison, judging or alienating. See your neighbor as an extension of yourself. Make it your responsibility to rid this from your heart. And a new energy will expand out into the world. The lives of these young people will not be in vain. We will have "grown up" in the Garden and taken responsibility for becoming the loving species we were destined to become. Don't let the children die in vain. It is not about gun control - it is about your loving spirit.

Sometimes Life Thows You a Curve Ball!

2007-04-16T15:27:00.000-05:00

Ever had a day like this! Life seem to be going along just as it should - and whoa! - where did that come from! It wasn't the way you planned it! Now you have an opportunity to test yourself . Do you truly believe or trust what you have been learning? Can you look for the possiblities that exist in this change of plan? Can you find something to be grateful for and hold a high vibration through this little "life detour"? It is all about your FEELINGS.

Who is managing your feelings - your Higher Self - or your Ego? It matters that you know! Many of us have suppressed our feelings for so long. We do not talk about them - we do not label them - we are not conscious they are directing our lives. Our latest course at Soul Abundant, Unveiling Your Dreams has been developed to address the need to connect with your intuitive voice and reveal your FEELING self. It is central to mastery of the Law of Attraction.

Dreams - Spring seems like one!

2007-04-12T21:08:00.000-05:00

What a beautiful day - the ice has gone from the lake. The last sparkling ice sculptures hug the rocks lest we forget. They are reminders to appreciate the warm days that will soon be here.

It seems a little like a dream world - and dreams are what I have been thinking a lot about lately. On Sunday, April 15th at 8:30PM I am joined by Sunshower Rose doing a FREE Introductory Webinar to introduce our newest course offering at Soul Abundant, Unveiling Your Dreams - Awakening Your Intuition.

Sunshower has many years of experince examining dreams as a translation of communication from your inner or Intuitive self. I am thrilled with this course because I find the biggest step folks have to take in mastering the Law of Attraction is to get in touch with their Intuitive voice - and to balance left and right hemispheres. I know this is critical for success. As a result, we will soon be offering another course that I am anxious to tell you about... ( hints only!)

Unveiling Your Dreams - Awakening Your Intuition has been delight to create for you! I contribute the connections to mastery of the Law of Attraction and Sunshower brings her incredible awarenesss of the language of dreams. You learn to intepret your own messages. We will announce on Sunday, the format and time of our first course offering which will be limited in number. Don't hesitate - and then miss the opportunity to be in the inagural class!

If you did not receive an email with details about how to register for the course, email us at info@soulabundant.com and we will send you the FREE registration information.

The Financial Truth Gratitude

2007-04-09T17:51:00.000-05:00

Special thanks to Cheri Jenkins, Roberta Brunin And Sunshower Rose for sharing their stories on the Carla Cargle, "The Financial Truth" Voice America radio program on Friday.

The success stories were great! Carla wanted the program to focus on gratitude and these ladies certainly reinforced how gratitude in the Law of Attraction is what is required to generate results. Both Cheri and Roberta have experienced financial success through the Law of Attraction. This is the area where most folks have the greatest number of negative thoughts and, consquently, it is can be the slowest to get results. These ladies are proof it does not have to be!

It's OK if you misssed it! You can still listen to the recorded version at www.thefinancialtruth.com

Oprah Talks to Ester and Jerry Hicks

2007-03-28T10:56:00.000-05:00

Don't miss our next newsletter coming out on April 1st - read the Hicks version of their participation in the DVD The Secret!

Also - Tune-in to "Talk to Me" on XM Satellite Radio's "Oprah & Friends" channel (XM 156) to hear Jerry, Esther and Abraham's conversation with Oprah Winfrey.

Date	Times
Thursday, March 29th	4 A.M.	10 A.M.	4 P.M.	10 P.M.
Thursday, April 5th	4 A.M.	10 A.M.	4 P.M.	10 P.M.
Thursday, April 12th	4 A.M.	10 A.M.	4 P.M.	10 P.M.
All Times listed are Eastern Time

If you don't currently have an XM radio subscription, you can sign up for a free on-line trial at the link below. Follow the easy steps and you're on your way.

http://www.xmtrial.com/oprahlp_free/index.jsp

For more information, please visit: www.oprah.com/xm or www.xmradio.com/oprah

Earth Hour - a little means a lot!

2007-03-27T00:30:00.000-05:00

Are you tired of waiting for Politicans to do something about Global Warming?

These Australians are and they are doing something about it - we can support them!

A call to join Earth Hour: 7.30pm to 8.30pm - Saturday 31 March 2007.
More information about this event

http://earthhour.smh.com.au/

Earth Hour is a fabulous opportunity for you and your family to do something about climate change. On one night, in one hour, more will be done, more will be demonstrated, and more will be learned than through a hundred 'talk-fests'. And you can help make it happen.

What is Earth Hour?

It sounds simple, but it is very, very dramatic. At 7.30pm on March 31st 2007, we will be encouraging companies, government departments, individuals and families to turn off their lights for just one hour. If we meet our objectives during the first Earth Hour, the savings in
green house gas emissions will be the equivalent of taking 75,000 medium sized cars off the road for one whole year! Now that's something worth doing.

Why?

The facts are alarmingly clear:

The climate is changing! The 10 hottest years on record have occurredsince 1990. In fact 2005 was the hottest year since record keeping began. (Australian Bureau of Meteorology) Almost 70% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions come from energy production. (ABS) More than 95% of the Great Barrier Reef will have been destroyed by 2050 if carbon dioxide emissions aren't reduced. (WWF-International) One million species worldwide are facing extinction due to climate change. (University of Leeds) But not everybody listens to the facts. Earth Hour is your opportunity to demonstrate how a simple change in our way of life could change, and help save, our planet.

The goals of Earth Hour:

Households : Most of us use unnecessary electricity. Appliances on standby, old style light bulbs, lights left on when we're not using them. Earth Hour will help us all to realise just how simply we can make a dramatic impact upon global warming (and our own power bills). We will see it in action.
Companies : We want companies to be involved. If every company in Australia turned off its lights when the buildings weren't in use, and combined it with energy saving technology, we would save between 2 and 4 million tonnes of greenhouse gasses every year. Earth Hour will show companies just how easy that is.
Power Companies : We will be asking power companies to provide special deals for companies and households to switch to Green Power. To make it an annual event : Out of the 8,766 hours in a year, let's give one back to the earth.

What you can do:

Sign up to Earth Hour and Pledge to turn off your lights on March 31st from 7.30pm to 8.30pm by going to www.earthhour.org. You will receive all the information you need to make Earth Hour a great success (and to cut your own energy bills in the long term). Pledging is free. Get off standby : Turn off all the electronic equipment and appliances in your home that are not being used or are on standby. Computers, televisions, stereo equipment, phone chargers, DVD or video equipment - you can find out more about this from WWF at wwf.org.au

Tell a friend : Spread the word about Earth Hour by involving your friends, family and workmates. Get them to pledge at earthhour.org and most importantly, turn off the lights at 7.30pm Saturday 31 March 2007.

Another thing you can do before the event is switch to Green Power: Contact your electricity provider today. If all Australians switched to Green Power the saving in CO 2 emissions would be the equivalent of what is pumped out of 40 million cars! That's like taking every car in Australia off the road four times over. Spread the word - Once you have signed up for Earth Hour tell a friend; spread the word at work; tell your boss; mention it at school, at your local sports club or society group, you can even run it past
your neighbours!

Make it an event. Get the neighbours to switch off their lights and head out into the park for the hour; take some binoculars and look at the stars; sit and talk; explore your backyard by torchlight; have fun with sparklers; or just go for a stroll. Do something non-electric asa family make some candles, read by their light; have a picnic-at-dusk; pretend you are camping; have a candlelight dinner. For more info on Earth Hour, check out the link below. EARTH HOUR.
MAKE IT HAPPEN.

More information about this event

http://earthhour.smh.com.au/

Law of Attraction for Peace

2007-03-24T08:16:00.000-05:00

FREE CONFERENCE CALL WITH DR. MICHAEL BECKWITH!!!

11,000 people came together on free conference calls to discuss the Law of Attraction to create world peace. Our final call with Dr. Michael Beckwith - March 28 at 10AM Pacific time. Activate your "Peace Magnet."

To sign up:

http://www.passalongwebsites.com/secretcall/

If you are already signed up, the conference call numbers will be sent out before Wednesday.

HUGGING JERUSALEM:

Over 5000 people are coming together to wrap their arms around the Old City of Jerusalem on May 21, sending their prayers and light to help create peace in one of the most troubled spots in the world. We are also designing an online component so millions can join us online or in conference calls.

This is going to be known as "the hug felt around the world."

to join JamesTwyman in Israel for the event,visit his website at www.jamestwyman.com

Exploring Meditation

2007-03-20T15:56:00.000-05:00

RitaSue and I have found perfect balance - go for a walk - stop to mediate at the Buddhist temple - and finish our walk home! Meditation is essential to all the work you will do with the Law of Attraction. It is the way to become more balanced in right and left brain thinking - it is the pathway to the success and abundance you seek.

Keep an eye out for our up-coming information on types of meditation. You may want to consider including some form of meditation into your daily routine.

The Cosmic Goose

2007-03-18T11:31:00.000-05:00

Ever thought about goose bumps? We all experience them. That little shiver or a tingling on your head or the nape of your neck, perhaps. What's that all about? I have come to refer to these episodes as "cosmic gooses" - like that little 'pinch on the bottom' from a universal energy source telling us that we have made some kind of connection. Some times it happens when we read some words that have a special significance for us - that's what happened to my new friend Paul... he refers to the post on Drs Regan and Paul 100% commitment...

"I just checked out your blog...wow! It gave me goosebumps! "Time is your only wealth." Such a beautiful and true statement. Thank you for sharing this with me. I look forward to our conversations ahead."

Paul Atkinson
"Music for the journey..."
www.paulatkinsonmusic.com

Check out Paul's music - that will give you goose bumps!

Or you might get goose bumps when you hear as I did today that my friends Carol and Deb survived a serious car crash that completely totalled both vehicles - but left them relatively unhurt.

Pay attention to your goose bump moments - the universe is trying to tell you something important - what is it saying?

Gratitude for Dark Moments

2007-03-16T09:31:00.000-05:00

"It is 2:00am and Kim Burney and I are celebrating (no - not that kind of celebrating! - we weren't out partying - she's in Erie PA and I'm in Kingston ON Canada - we are still working) - we are celebrating "dark moments of the soul".

Not the real life tragedies - but moments - that 'in the moment' - seem frustrating and aggravating. You've had them! Kim and my relationship came out of a "dark moment".

I had a DVD freeze up in the middle of a seminar - I was embarrassed - didn't know how to fix it. Kim "just happened" to have a laptop and saved the day! - that had us packing up together. She told me she was a web designer. Wow - I was looking for a web designer! Our connection solved more than a DVD problem!

Last night we celebrated again! Access to our online course and course registrations have not been working well. We kept a positive attitude but it definitely blocked creativity. Kim got an email for an online course through Joe Vitale - an expensive online course. We were desperate - she took a leap of faith - paid the price. In 3 lessons, she got the solutions - and great ideas for future projects - great value!

Last night her instructor's recording equipment failed! YOU guessed it! Kim hooked up her HotRecorder - and offered it to the instructor. The instructor was grateful - now - Kim has a mentoring oppportunity with a grateful instructor! - more abundance than just the solution to a problem.

Free Will - you choose - focus on what's wrong - give up! OR - learn to ask- "What is the good that will come from this moment!" - and be excited about the possibilities... you will find them to be much richer than you ever imagined! Abundance arises out of dark moments!

100% Commitment - Drs Regan & Paul!

2007-03-11T10:16:00.000-05:00

Here is one of the reasons for our nomadic lifestyle! Sharing in the lives of our adult children.

See the talented guy in the middle! That's Regan - our son - with amazing fingers capable of making the strings on that guitar literally sing!

Those fingers, just hours before this photo was taken, performed a 6 hour life-saving surgery on a colon cancer patient during a 30 hour shift at the hospital.

Both Regan, and singer, Paul, are doctors, entering their third year of specialized medical training. Regan's field is surgery. I am so grateful for young people like them. Young people who are dedicating themselves to their dreams and passions.

Is it easy to commit 100% to your dreams? Believe me, these young men, many times over the 13-14 years of post-secondary education it takes to become experts in their field, will question why they are doing what they do. But they understand 100% committment. They understand passion - for their medical careers and their music. They make it work because the vision is strong.

Two days ago, my one of my closest high school friends received news, her son, the same age as my mine, was killed in a car accident.

Time is your only wealth. Use every precious moment. Pursue your dreams today. Commit to them 100% - with passion and conviction you can succeed. Live in gratitude for all that you have and what you want to have - don't waste a single moment talking about or lamenting on what you don't have. There is so much to be grateful for!

You are a blessing in our lives, Regan!

Voice of America Radio

2007-03-09T19:00:00.000-05:00

It was fun joining Carla Cargle on her, "The Financial Truth", digital radio program on Voice America.com.
I love spreading the message about attracting more of what you want into your life. As more people choose to celebrate the" good in life" - and bring more joy into their lives - they bring more abundance into the world. We all win.

I left Senior Communications in the Canadian federal government over 10 years ago. What has happened in technolgy and communications since is amazing. The Internet is tearing down walls to communication. I heard it called 'Citizen Journalism'. Getting the word out is no longer in the hands a few. Anyone with ambition and desire can participate.

Our radio show today was done on digital radio. This may soon replace traditional radio, just as it may replace television. Check out "YouTube.com", if you're not sure where this might be going. The printing press gave knowledge to the masses. Now the Internet - digital radio - and soon, digital Television - will put communication and power into the hands of the "meek".

... "the meek will inherit the earth" - this technology will lead the way for that to happen!

If you missed us live, you can still pick it up at www.thefinancialtruth.com!

Loving the Buzz!

2007-03-08T23:28:00.000-05:00

Tonight Larry King Live again interviewed members of "The Secret" DVD panel - this is the third show he has dedicated to the topic of the Law of Attraction. Let me see - 3 times on Larry King Live, twice on Oprah, once on Ellen Degneres, the Today Show, the eXtra Show, Newsweek, People magazine... something seems to be happening here!

And, it is the fastest selling book and DVD in history! In spite of all this, some people are still suggesting this is an "old Story in a slick marketing package"! Wow - every marketing company in the world will be wishing they could have figured out how to pull that off. And, of course, what no one is really saying - the key point - is all of this happened without any paid marketing campaigns on the part of the producers.

Now, wouldn't you think it is time for people like Malcolm Gladwell to be saying, "This looks a lot like a "Tipping Point"? If you are not familiar with his book, 'The Tipping Point' or 'Blink' - what Gladwell talks about is an intriguing point in marketing when something is suddenly in demand - all over the world. How did that happen?

Some of the naysayers of the Law of Attraction would have you believe this could be dangerous! -" imagine all that happiness happening! - surely it can't be good for us"! Others keep saying it is nothing more than old news. Well, if it is old news - then it supports the adage there is "nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come".

This is an idea whose time has come and we are delighted. You see , we have been teaching this for over four years through Soul Abundant and have certainly been students of the concepts for much longer. And you can't argue with results. We have seen tons of life-changing results - and every bit as importantly, have experienced the changes in our lives.

A point most people seem to be missing out on is - "yes", - these ideas have been around for thousands of years. What is different today is what we know about quantum physics.

Quantum physics proves at both the micro and macro levels, we are energy. Since we know energy cannot be created or destroyed that means we are one big energy recycling bin. We must have all come from the same source of energy - which means we are all one and the same. Energy cannot be destroyed so that means we continue to move into form, through form and out of form. Each time evolving to higher levels of consciousness.

This discovery takes positive thinking beyond what we have been exposed to over the past century through the great contributions of people like Earl Nightengale, Napoleon Hill, Vincent Peale, and the Theosophists to name only a few. It is beyond positive thinking. It begins with a thought but it is the vibration or feeling of the thought that is critical - that is how we connect as energy - through the frequency of our feelings - we send out a frequency - and we get back on that same wavelength.

Quantum physics proves the Observer creates the reality. Through your thoughts and your feelings you are creating your reality every moment of every day.