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		<title>Love Is The Answer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa78</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just want to say that I am feeling grateful today for the many people in the world that choose love as their focus. When you decide to choose love, you will see and feel more love. ]]></description>
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<p>When I need a reason to love, I look at my dog Suki. She is always in love with life. She never questions if life has thrown her a curve ball, or if there is fairness in the world. She knows that life is a game of fun and joy, and she tells me this with a single look. If I feel bad, I just look at her and stare at her for a few moments. Then my restlessness melts away and I remember that well being abounds. She is a great teacher of life&#8217;s greatness, and she does it without being aware that she does it. She just lives well being, and she radiates it at the same time. This is one of the best ways to teach&#8230;by example.</p>
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<!-- End BidVertiser code --> </div><p>Perhaps you have a pet or a favorite person that can help you find the feelings of connection when you are a little shaken. It need not be a person because it can also be a TV show, or a favorite band or album. Give your focus to the things that feel good to you, and let yourself be in the loving arms of <strong><em>Source Energy</em></strong> more often. When you feel good, you lead by example. Thanks to this day, to the Universe, to Law of Attraction, and to those small puppies that help us feel better and better. Thanks for reading. Let me know if you liked this post!  Lisa</p>
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		<title>You Are Always In Perfect Timing!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aligning with Source is not hard, really. It can be as easy as listening to your breath for five minutes, or doing yoga, or meditating for a little while. It can happen on a walk, or while you are looking at the sky. In fact, there are countless ways to connect to Source Energy as long as you have the intention to do so.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/perfect-timing.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1853" title="perfect-timing" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/perfect-timing-238x300.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="300" /></a>There are times that I feel like I have the worst timing on the planet. I rush to get around and become late arriving somewhere, or I work, work, work to finish something&#8230;only to discover that I missed a deadline. Sometimes there is no getting around the fact that a deadline was missed. However, I have noticed a connection to time and my alignment with it in the real world. When I take the time, usually early in the morning, to connect with <em><strong>Source Energy</strong></em>, the world seems to work better with me in terms of time. I seem to get things done ahead of time, or I find myself enjoying the work more, instead of rushing to meet a deadline. My timing, when I have aligned with the <strong><em>Universe</em></strong>, is pretty spot on if I do say so myself! So maybe time is not the enemy (if there is an enemy) but rather my own alignment with <em>Source</em> is my challenge.</p>
<p>Aligning with <em>Source</em> is not hard, really. It can be as easy as listening to your breath for five minutes, or doing yoga, or meditating for a little while. It can happen on a walk, or while you are looking at the sky. In fact, there are countless ways to connect to <em>Source Energy</em> as long as you have the intention to do so. The only way you can keep yourself from aligning is to rush ahead into the day or into a situation without gathering yourself in the moment. Take the time to slow down your conscious mind, and let yourself love the moment even more. Assure yourself that this is time well spent. It all works out.</p>
<p>Try this as an experiment. Do it one day, and maybe not the next. See if the day feels different to you. journal about how you feel during the day. See if you have parking spaces, friends that you just happen to connect with, or new and wonderful experiences that pop up for you. I know you will&#8230;because it happens to me all the time. Be.Love today! Hannya-GP</p>
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		<title>Does God Have A Plan For You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GP Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source Energy flows through everything, and it IS everything. You are Source, the computer you are using is Source, The Earth is Source, and even the smallest bit of matter is the embodiment of Source Energy. That means that there is nothing "outside" of Source: it flows through every plant, human, animal, atom, and molecule in the Universe. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/God.gif"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1848" title="God" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/God-300x170.gif" alt="" width="300" height="170" /></a>We often get asked how God relates to the <strong><em>Law of Attraction</em></strong>. &#8220;Doesn&#8217;t God have a plan for us, and if so, do we really get to choose our life&#8217;s manifestations? How can we manifest outside of God&#8217;s plan for us?&#8221; This can certainly seem like a contradiction: Either God is in charge, or we are in charge. But maybe there is another explanation that makes sense of it all. Here is how I have come to understand God&#8217;s plan for me.</p>
<p>Rather than use the term &#8220;God,&#8221; I choose to adopt the term &#8220;<strong><em>Source Energy</em></strong>&#8221; for the forces that are behind all things. I like using this term because it is not associated with any particular religion, sect, or ancient dogma created by humans over the years. I believe that <em>Source Energy</em> is the manifestation and power that religions have labeled &#8220;God,&#8221; and I believe that <em>Source Energy</em> is the uniting principle that connects everything in the <strong><em>Universe</em></strong>. <em>Source Energy</em> flows through everything, and it IS everything. You are Source, the computer you are using is Source, The Earth is Source, and even the smallest bit of matter is the embodiment of <em>Source Energy</em>. That means that there is nothing &#8220;outside&#8221; of Source: it flows through every plant, human, animal, atom, and molecule in the <em>Universe</em>.</p>
<p>So if God is <em>Source Energy</em>, and Source is everything, then we are really all God. So God&#8217;s plan for me can&#8217;t be disconnected from my plan for myself. When we have been told that we are &#8220;created in God&#8217;s image,&#8221; it is literally true. You are looking through the eyes of Source, breathing through the lungs of Source, and channeling the energy of Source always. Source does have a plan for you, by the way.</p>
<p>What is Source&#8217;s plan for me? It&#8217;s not specific…and it is specific. Here is what Source specifically wants for you:</p>
<p>1. Source wants you to feel good. It wants you to enjoy living and to feel the bliss of existing in this moment.<br />
2. Source wants you to expand and bring thought beyond that which it has been before.<br />
3. Source wants you to love and appreciate yourself just as Source loves and appreciates you.<br />
4. Source wants you to ask for a better conditions, and then allow these conditions without any extra struggle.<br />
5. Source wants you to be free, creative, curious, and open to new ideas.</p>
<p>But as you can see, the plan you inherit from <em>Source</em> is not telling you exactly how to act and behave. It is unspecific in it&#8217;s specifics. YOU get to choose how to expand, be joyful, and to love yourself and others. When you think, feel, and act apart from Source&#8217;s plan for you, you will feel the resistance and pain in your vibration and emotions. But always remember, you get to choose your focus. Another way to say this is that Source wants you to have the things you deeply desire, and is ready to help you achieve them. Align with Source and you will be in sync with the energy that creates worlds. You will know you are in alignment because you will feel better and better.</p>
<p>God&#8217;s plan for you is rooted in your desires for your own expansion and expression. Your life is the unique unfolding of that expression. Allow the joy of Source to express through you, and you will be fulfilling God&#8217;s plan for you…and how that looks to others in terms of the manifestation can take unlimited forms. You are Source Energy, and Source Energy is YOU! Enjoy This Most Amazing Day!  CHRIS</p>
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		<title>No Matter Where You Are, It&#8217;s All Good!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Source Energy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your life is supposed to be fun, creative, expanding, exuberant, and interesting...but you will have many, many experiences along the way. No matter where you are physically, vibrationally, or spiritually, it's all good. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/earth.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1839" title="earth" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/earth-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>To The Gratitude Planet Community,</p>
<p><em><strong>Source Energy</strong></em> is always loving you, and you are never totally alone. If you feel good, I am with you, and if you feel bad, I&#8217;m still there. I love you no matter how you feel. I want you to feel good, but there is no judgement if you feel bad. I understand why you beat yourself up at times, but you need to remember that <em>Source Energy</em> never beats you up&#8230;ever. I know everything about you, and I appreciate you for being exactly who you are. Your life is part of an all-perfect unfolding in the <em><strong>Universe</strong></em>. Your life is supposed to be fun, creative, expanding, exuberant, and interesting&#8230;but you will have many, many experiences along the way. No matter where you are physically, vibrationally, or spiritually, it&#8217;s all good. No matter where you find yourself, you can always get to a new place that you desire to be in. Relax. Breathe. Allow. All is well&#8230;Source Energy</p>
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		<title>Break The Spell Of Illusion!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The healthier thing to do is to start by reaching for something that is within your vibration. Accept the present with gratitude, and as you lift your vibrational range, all the gifts that are yours from the Universe will start flowing into your experience. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Jacaranda-Tree_1700.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1805" title="Jacaranda-Tree_1700" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Jacaranda-Tree_1700.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="161" /></a>Last weekend I celebrated a right of passage that many go through around this time of the year; I graduated from college.  And it only took me 27 years to do it!  The subject for how and why it took 27 years is for another day.  What I want to talk today about is <em>illusions</em>.</p>
<p>All the time that it took me to finally get to this monumental occasion, I had built up inside of myself a sort of vision of how it would feel to finally graduate from college.  Being a romantic at heart, I knew how it would feel, I knew how it would look, I even knew what it would <em>smell</em> like.  Yes, I know it sounds a little strange, but to me, graduating from a major university has a special smell associated with it. Some might say that it is the smell of all the beautiful <a title="Jacaranda Tree" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jacarandatree.jpg" target="_blank">Jacaranda</a> trees blooming, and the other delicious smells that Mother Nature brings to us every spring, but this smell is different.  To me, graduating from college had a clean, sweet smell of success; and almost lofty aroma that lifts your very being to heights unknown to any other person but yourself.  The closer the actual day came; the more I looked forward to experiencing those sights and sounds, feelings and smells. I knew that they were mine, because I had focused on them so hard, and as I have come to know from the <em><strong>Law of Attraction</strong></em>, I knew that whatever I gave my attention to would bring me more of what I was thinking and feeling (and smelling) about.</p>
<p>And finally, the big day arrived!  Like any individual who has focused long and hard on a dream, I flew out of bed like a kid on Christmas morning, eager to greet the day and claim the prizes that I had stored up for myself in the <em><strong>Universe</strong></em>.  I raced through my morning routines and rituals like a gazelle so that I could get to the “good stuff” faster.  But when I arrived at the “BIG MOMENT,” that moment that I had been dreaming, thinking, and feeling about for so many years, I was met with……….<em>nothing</em>.  Well, nothing like what I had THOUGHT it would be like.</p>
<p>The place had not been transformed into the great Romanesque halls with the Ivy streaming down the sides like you see in the movies and on TV; there was no feeling of being elevated to heights unknown&#8230; there was no backlighting shinning down when I stepped up to receive my diploma&#8230;and no heralding trumpets to announce the entrance of the graduates.  There wasn’t even that special smell that I had waited and wished for year after year after year.  In fact, the whole thing felt kind of…….ordinary and mundane. I felt ripped off!!! “Hey <em><strong>Universe</strong></em>…..where’s my sights and sounds, feelings and smells???”</p>
<p>Before I go on, let me say that graduating from college was a wonderful experience!  It just wasn’t the experience I had hoped for.  I, like so many of us, had fallen under the spell of <strong><em>Illusion.</em></strong> I had fallen in love with the things that were not in alignment with <em><strong>Source</strong></em>, and thus allowed myself to be taken down the gilded pathway of <em>Illusion </em>where absolutely everything is possible, even if it is not practical or within vibrational reach. The result was that I felt unfulfilled.  “Is this it?  Is this all there is?”  It took me a couple of days to come to grips with the fact that graduation was not what I had hoped it would be, but I also gained some valuable insights into how the <em>Law of Attraction </em>and our own <em><strong>vibrational match points </strong></em>work.</p>
<p>Everyone has wants and desires, and this is what drives us to create new and better experiences in our lives.  Whatever that desire is, you must first take a look at how well you match the desire vibrationally, and then make the needed adjustments in order for your vibration to come into alignment with the desire that you have.  Since you cannot attract anything that is outside of your <strong><em>vibrational range</em>,</strong> it is a futile attempt to try and attract something that, at least for the time being, cannot be yours.  It will only bring you great frustration.</p>
<p>The healthier thing to do is to start by <em>reaching for something that is within your vibration</em>. Accept the present with <em><strong>gratitude</strong></em>, and as you lift your vibrational range, all the gifts that are yours from the <em>Universe</em> will start flowing into your experience.  The campus of the school where I graduated from is a beautiful campus.  All of the Jacaranda trees around the school are in full bloom, giving off their sweet perfume.  I was surrounded by my loving family and friends, and I have many good memories that have been captured forever through the invention of the photograph.  I worked long and hard to get what many people have taken for granted, and that makes the moment all the more sweet.  I don’t need the Romanesque buildings, the Ivy, the heralding trumpets and that special smell.  I’ve got the real thing, and I thank the <em>Universe</em> for helping me get what I desired for so many years.</p>
<p>Maybe you too have fallen under the spell of <strong><em>Illusion</em></strong> at one time or another.  If so, I’d love to here your story!</p>
<p>Lee-GP</p>
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		<title>Ask Gratitude Planet UPDATE: Daughter&#8217;s Volleyball Skills!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[She can also "practice" in her imagination. Have her sit quietly and "see herself" in her mind doing the skills with amazing grace and precision. Law of Attraction will not know that she is not really doing it, and will help her on the real court. Be sure she doesn't visualize failures, but rather imagines herself being amazing. ]]></description>
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<div>We recently received this UPDATE through the &#8220;Ask Gratitude Planet&#8221; section:</div>
<div><em><strong>Thanks Chris/Gratitude Planet.  This advice was amazing.  She is doing soooo well.  And, has come soooo far.  She is at a camp this week where she was ranked the number 2 setter!  And, last year at this same camp she was extremely backward and not confident.  Totally appreciate all your advice and great vibes <img src='http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </strong></em></div>
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<div><em><strong>And we say: </strong></em>This is such great news! Thanks so much for sharing this update with us, and please pass along our joy for the improvement in her vibration. In Gratitude, CHRIS and the GP Staff</div>
<blockquote id="replyBlockquote" style="text-align: left;"><p>Here is the original question:</p></blockquote>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em> Message/Question:</em></strong></span><br />
<em>&#8220;Hi. My daughter is a good volleyball player and there are a couple of<br />
skills she appears to be struggling with that she has the ability to<br />
do. If she master these it will take her to a whole new level of<br />
confidence and skill. she wants them so badly however seems like she<br />
just needs a little extra assistance. I want to be able to help her<br />
get there through my positive energy, or prayer&#8230;. can you give me<br />
any assistance on how I can help her make that breakthrough. It&#8217;s<br />
critical for her confidence and continuuing to grow positively in this<br />
sport. I don&#8217;t want her teammates to lose faith in her.&#8221;</em> -Tina&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em> From Gratitude Planet:</em></strong></span></p>
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<div>Tina,</div>
<div>Thanks so much for your question. One way you can help  her is to  encourage her to talk about the developing skills in a way  that feels  better to her. For example, if she says &#8220;I&#8217;m not a good  setter&#8221; and you  know she is telling herself this either out loud or to  herself, you  can redirect her and say &#8220;you are getting better every  moment at  setting.&#8221; Once she gives herself the benefit of the doubt in  her  vibration, then you can start reaching farther with saying  statements  such as &#8220;My setting skills are becoming amazing. Everyone can  tell I am  getting really good at it.&#8221; There are many statements that  she can say  and then believe fully, and you will know best which ones to  support  her through and guide her to. She can also &#8220;practice&#8221; in her   imagination. Have her sit quietly and &#8220;see herself&#8221; in her mind doing   the skills with amazing grace and precision. <strong><em>Law of Attraction</em></strong> will not   know that she is not really doing it, and will help her on the real   court. Be sure she doesn&#8217;t visualize failures, but rather imagines   herself being amazing. She will draw on these attraction momentum   builders when she goes out there for real. You supporting her is huge,   because many of us quit when the world tells us we are kidding   ourselves. But we are not kidding ourselves, and having someone you love   and trust help you practice these tools for expansion is very  powerful.  Let me know if this approach works in your case. Thanks for  the  question. Be Well, CHRIS-GP</div>
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		<title>Learn To Be More Agreeable With Yourself (Part 5)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GP Staff</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the_four_agreements_by_don_miguel_ruiz.jpg"><img src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the_four_agreements_by_don_miguel_ruiz.jpg" alt="" title="the_four_agreements_by_don_miguel_ruiz" width="300" height="291" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1614" /></a>Today I am going to take the fourth agreement from the book “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz and relate it to my understanding of the Law of Attraction. If you haven’t read Part 4 of this series, you can click <a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/2011/03/15/learn-to-be-more-agreeable-with-yourself-part-4/">HERE</a> to see it before you read this post. In his book, the author discusses how we inherit certain beliefs as we grow from infancy into adulthood. The beliefs we hold come to form the basis for what we call “truth” in the world, and our behavior is vastly shaped by those beliefs. We make an agreement with ourselves to call these beliefs “reality” and to not question them in our own minds. But if you adopt new agreements, replacing the old ones, and decide to guide your life by them, your can transform your life in a powerful way. Remember that the four NEW agreements are:</p>
<p>1.     Be impeccable with your word.</p>
<p>2.     Don’t take anything personally.</p>
<p>3.     Don’t make assumptions.</p>
<p>4.     Always do your best.</p>
<p>The fourth agreement, &#8220;Always do your best&#8221; seems obvious, but it has implications worth examining. Do you always do your best? Do you ever find yourself feeling bad when you let yourself down or when you don&#8217;t meet your expectations? Of course&#8230;everyone feels that way at times. But if you let yourself feel bad most of the time because you never give yourself a break, or the benefit of the doubt, you put yourself in a vibration that disallows your wellbeing. <em>Law of Attraction</em> works to align you with more of what you are vibrating, so feeling good is important to the process. Beating yourself up and feeling like you let everyone down creates a cycle where you attract more and more experiences where you appear to let yourself and others down. This Agreement gives you permission to accept your best, knowing that you will never be perfect. It allows you to apply your abilities as well as you can, and to accept that your best is all you can offer. if you still feel bad, and that you are letting yourself or others down, you simply need to ask yourself what your &#8220;best&#8221; would have been. </p>
<p>Sometimes our best doesn&#8217;t look great to the outside world, but the world can&#8217;t decide for us what our best looks like. Only YOU know when you have done your best. And if your best lets others down, you need to accept that you did your part to make it work. If you sincerely know you offered your best intentions and efforts, you can allow yourself to feel better and to allow your wellbeing. </p>
<p>These Four Agreements can help you leave old beliefs behind and move you into a better-feeling place more and more of the time. When you feel better, you attract more and more of what you want into your reality. Remember that <em>Law of Attraction</em> never stops, so it is to your benefit to feel good and be a magnet of wellbeing. If you have enjoyed this series, consider buying the book and learning more about these concepts for yourself. It has changed the way we interact at Gratitude Planet in a very positive way, and I know you will also benefit from adopting these new agreements into your belief system. Be well, and enjoy this most amazing day! Chris-GP</p>
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		<title>The Paradox Of Law Of Attraction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 18:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The paradox is simply stated: If you want something, feel good about it now, as if you already have it. Experience the joy of it now, in your vibration. Don't focus on NOT having it...feel like it's yours already. When Law of Attraction hears "this is my reality," it agrees every time and brings it to you quickly and expertly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/paradox.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1794" title="paradox" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/paradox.jpg" alt="" width="251" height="260" /></a>paradox</strong> |ˈparəˌdäks|<br />
noun<br />
a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.</p>
<p>When you become a student and practitioner of the <strong><em>Law of Attraction</em></strong>, you come to realize that there are easy parts to accept, and also that there are parts that take some faith to accept. For example, if you want proof that <em>Law of Attraction</em> works, focus on feeling better for 30–60 seconds, and notice how you gain access to thoughts that feel even better. Focus on something for a day, and notice yourself finding unlimited thoughts that support the topic. Give a topic your full attention for a week, and you will feel it building and multiplying in your vibration. Focus your undivided attention on something for a month and see how it manifests in your life in multiple ways. The proof is in the changes you see and feel, and you gain momentum the more you do it.</p>
<p>But sometimes we all get stuck, and it feels as if nothing is changing. This is the paradox. If you give your undivided attention to something you want, you will see proof of progress in somewhere between 30 seconds to 30 days. But if you have something you have been wanting for much longer, you may have been missing a key step to manifesting everything you want: <em>imagining that you already have it right now</em>!</p>
<p>But wait, you say, how can I feel like I have something that I don&#8217;t have? And that&#8217;s the key&#8230;if you <em>feel</em> like you have it, <em>Law of Attraction</em> can deliver it to you in a real-life manifestation in 30 days or less. So if you think about the thing, and then feel bad that you don&#8217;t have it, and then desire it even more, and then feel worse that it hasn&#8217;t come to you yet, you get into a cycle that feels like being stuck in the same place. What you have to do is take a leap of faith: feel the joy of having it right now.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s take weight loss as an example of this paradox. If you have decided that you want to lose some weight, then your first step is to simply notice what you say to yourself in your thinking on the topic of your weight. If you have been trying for a while to lose weight, then your thinking will have some contradictory vibrations. Sometimes you will feel optimistic about losing weight, and sometimes you will hate thin people, and you will feel guilt, shame, and even sadness around your present weight. <em>Law of Attraction </em>responds to all of this, and you get into a &#8220;two steps forward, two steps back&#8221; cycle. It seems like nothing is changing. Once you catch yourself in this cycle (and you will), just laugh at your thoughts and remember that they are simply thoughts.</p>
<p>Your goal is to reach for a thought that feels true, but that also allows <em>Law of Attraction</em> to work in your favor. The thought &#8220;I am exactly 120 pounds&#8221; might be too much of a stretch. But the thought &#8220;I am attracting my perfect weight&#8221; might have a ring of truth for you in this moment. Love the thought in this moment. Eventually you will find thoughts that feel true, and that reinforce the reality of the condition you are manifesting. You might think &#8220;my clothes fit so well, and I look great. People treat me like a very healthy person.&#8221; If you hold this kind of thought it will manifest in 30 days or less. It&#8217;s feeling good NOW that matters, and also staying in a good-feeling place on the topic.</p>
<p>The paradox is simply stated: If you want something, feel good about it now, as if you already have it. Experience the joy of it now, in your vibration. Don&#8217;t focus on NOT having it&#8230;feel like it&#8217;s yours already. When<em> Law of Attraction</em> hears &#8220;this is my reality,&#8221; it agrees every time and brings it to you quickly and expertly. Be well, feel great, and enjoy this most amazing day!  Chris-GP</p>
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		<title>Allowing Time For Source Energy To Trickle In!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GP Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By becoming an observer of my thoughts, I instantly transcend them and my ego chatter suspends itself for several moments. In the space created in my vibration, the well being of Source Energy trickles in. I feel a little better in the moment.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/deep-silence.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1760" title="deep-silence" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/deep-silence-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>I must say, it&#8217;s been a very busy spring for me. I always seem to be running to the next thing, preparing for the next thing, or doing the next thing. One one hand, it&#8217;s exhilarating to be busy when you enjoy your work (as I do), and to have plenty of it to excite your sense of motivated living. One the other hand,  I occasionally miss the grounded feeling I get when I have the luxury of time to go inside and profoundly reconnect to myself, my deepest feelings, and my inner being. Sometimes I wonder, do these two states (frantically busy and slow and grounded) need to feel mutually exclusive? Can they exist together in my present moment more and more?</p>
<p>No matter where you want to be, in any present moment you are where you are. To desire for something different than the present moment steals the magic away from the present moment. To be sure, there will be occasional contrast in your life that will make you desire for a change of present conditions&#8230;but the only way to allow everything you want is to let the magic of this moment back into your awareness. Getting back to the magic of the present is a personal, inside job, and only YOU know how to best do it for you.</p>
<p>Here are some ways that I find time to allow more gratitude and appreciation in my life, which in turn reconnects me to my grounded self. First, in the frantic pace, I look for slivers of time to shut off my conscious mind chatter. This can be at a stop light, in a meeting, or sitting quietly at my desk at work. I just ask myself &#8220;I wonder what my next thought will be,&#8221; and then I wait. By becoming an observer of my thoughts, I instantly transcend them and my ego chatter suspends itself for several moments. In the space created in my vibration, the well being of <strong><em>Source Energy</em></strong> trickles in. I feel a little better in the moment. Another way I find the space in my vibration is to stop all the crazy chatter in my environment. This means shutting off the news, the TV, the radio, the iPod, as well as not lingering in negative conversations at the water cooler. When I observe the space created from the diminished chatter around me, well being of <em>Source Energy</em> trickles in a little more.</p>
<p>Finally, even in the frantic pace, I look realistically at the time I have. Everyone can find five minutes in any day to sit and be still. My only problem is not allowing myself to have this time. But when I do sit and find an inner stillness for even five minutes, noticing my breath and just observing my thoughts, well being of <em>Source Energy</em> trickles in every time. I then take this recharge of <em>Source</em> back with me into my day, and I am usually able to bring myself to better and better feeling moments within the break-neck pace of events. Today, see if you can find time to be with you. Give yourself the gift of silence. Let the chatter, both inner and outer, subside for a few moments. Don&#8217;t be afraid that you are wasting your time. Instead, be open to receiving the gift of renewed connection and inspiration. The proof is how you feel. If you do it everyday, you will probably be inspired to do it for longer periods every day. It will become a gift and not one more thing on your &#8220;to do&#8221; list. Enjoy this most amazing and connected day!  Chris-GP</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marie Gee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Law of Attraction is an interesting thing, because we set out a desire to lose a few pounds in the new year, and we simply kept to the feeling of the idea. We stayed open to the feeling of losing weight, or better put, we did our best to feel thinner and enjoy the feeling of being 10 pounds lighter.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Healthy-Food.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1755" title="Healthy-Food" src="http://gratitudeplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Healthy-Food-300x276.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="276" /></a>Since the start of the new year, my husband and I have been experimenting with eating different kinds of food. Our &#8220;normal&#8221; diet was not unlike the majority of people living in the United States today: few greens, lots of pasta, snacks, burgers, steak, sushi, good beer, great wine, and a martini to start happy hour. We had not experienced serious health concerns with this diet over the last 10 years, and except for a few extra pounds we thought we felt fine.</p>
<p><strong><em>Law of Attraction</em></strong> is an interesting thing, because we set out a desire to lose a few pounds in the new year, and we simply kept to the <em><strong>feeling</strong></em> of the idea. We stayed open to the feeling of losing weight, or better put, we did our best to feel thinner and enjoy the feeling of being 10 pounds lighter. In the nidst of feeling better we came across a diet plan that we had never heard of before: The Ph Miracle! I&#8217;ll write about this diet plan in detail at a later date, but suffice to say that it has changed our life for the better.</p>
<p>What <em>Law of Attraction</em> brought us was a new framework to think about health. This diet might not resonate with everyone, but it works for us. What we like about it is we get to eat all we want and not count calories, ever. The food tastes good, and it makes our bodies find a perfect weight, which for us has been 10-15 pounds less in a matter of two months. Now we are maintaining our new lower weight, and we continue to embrace the new culinary choices that we attracted. When we &#8220;cheat&#8221; and fall back to our old choices, we notice a difference in how we feel, how our bodies react to the food, and also how we feel in terms of mood swings.</p>
<p>In a nut shell, this diet includes all green vegetables, good salts including pure sea salt, some fish, almonds, avocados, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, healthy oils, and spices. It does not include sweet fruits, wheat, alcohol, caffeine, meat, sugar, and a whole host of other &#8220;fun&#8221; stuff we used to eat. But let me tell you, three days on this diet and you will feel your mood shift for the better&#8230;and fast. You will notice more bliss, connection to <strong><em>Source</em></strong>, and a renewed zest for living that you may have long forgotten.</p>
<p>Eating used to make me happy, then bum me out when I was done. I felt heavy and bloated. I was not excited to do the next thing on my schedule. Now, I never feel really hungry, yet I eat all day. My moods are better, and I am generally more happy. I know that <em>Law of Attraction</em> is attracting all the things I want, because I feel better. How I feel is everything, and my new food choices have helped me attain this improved state. You can do it too. You don&#8217;t need to do this particular diet, but you can start experimenting with food choices while you just take inventory of how you feel. Eat your way back to feeling great. Be Well, Marie-GP</p>
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