You have plans… You know exactly what you want… you precisely made these plans…. and you know exactly what you want to happen. I’m thinking you at sometime have felt like this… Yes?

Well me too — And… I also teach and I live… When you know what you want – let go of the way it will happen. The Universe does not always get us to where we want on the roads we think should take us.

I teach and I live – Stay open to all the possibilities and opportunities that come to you.

I did say I live this… Yes?

Well I do… and this week I have definitely fine-tuned this way of living….

I’ll explain:
This coming Saturday, March 13th – Carol and I will be boarding the Holland America Eurodam. This is a Caribbean Cruise with Abraham. For me…. it doesn’t get much better than this! 

We have been on 2 cruises with Abraham and we always have a fantastic time! So in August, 2009 – we decided let’s do it again! We sat at the computer and made our reservations…. As we were filing in all the info we both talked about how much we loved the room we had at the last cruise we went on in 2006. We had a Verandah room in the back of the ship and the view was spectacular. So we picked the type room we wanted and in the comment section we noted we wanted the back of the ship. (At least we thought we did…..)

That was in August…. Through the last several months we received some communication about the cruise… I know we did cause we paid the bills! And all during this time we are living our lives… doing our thing… enjoying our days… A few weeks ago there were more travel plans to make – First to book any excursions we wanted when we would be at the ports… OK did that. Next book the hotel in Florida for the night before we board – another hotel for a few days after we come back – a rental car for those days….Check / Check / Check.

Everything is Set and We are Leaving in One Week….

Just this past Friday I’m sitting here at the computer aware that in 1 week we will be on our way… So I think – Gee I never looked at what deck we are on…. I open up the Holland America website and at the same time open up the file that the travel agency sent us with all our info. We received that file a few weeks before but I had never opened it before…

I note the cabin number…. then start looking at the floor plan of the ship…. I’m looking for this number at the back of the ship – I’m checking all the decks… Hmmm I’m not finding it? And then I sure do see our cabin number…. it is on the side of the ship! The side of the ship?! We are supposed to be in the back of the ship! This can not be right! OK – No big deal – I’ll call and get this straightened out….

I make the call and get a voice mail… I leave a message. One hour later – no call back yet … and I am getting a little antsy… I keep telling myself - this is no big deal – this will all get straightened out…. This time before I dial I set my intention – This is going to all work out AOK…. Now I make the call… First number I call I get that voice mail again – so I dial the next number I have – this person answers… (I’m not going to give names here or even if I spoke to male or female – this story is about me – not about any of these people)

I explain the situation and I am told the cruise ship is over booked and that is where our cabin is and there is nothing they can do about it. OK – I am starting to get a little annoyed now…. Well I need to speak to someone who can help me… I’m put on hold and another person gets on the phone… This person starts off a bit abrupt… then gets more than a bit abrupt! Now I promise you I am not being peaches & cream at this point…. though I am nowhere near the zone this person is at… And at the same time I have this thought in my head … How the %$# am I matching this vibration?

This is good as at least I am not ripping this person’s head off ( I promise you years ago I could have and would have! ). All during this I am aware – somehow I am matching these vibrations….

At one point this person tells me they have our original sign up and there is nothing noted in the comment section. Remember I said Carol and I noted in that section we wanted the back of the ship…  I was upset by how this was said to me… as it sure sounded like I was being called a liar. Though I do remember thinking…. it is possible the comment section didn’t go through…. So did we or didn’t we make that comment? It doesn’t really matter does it? Carol and my reality is that we did… And this other person’s reality is that we didn’t! 

This not so nice person again told me there was nothing that could be done…. Kinda preached at me a little and made some remark that it would be noted we wanted the back if anything changed… We then hung up the phone.

Dazed….

I sat there dazed for a moment — felt myself dip way down for a mini-second and then bounced right back up again… I walked into the living room and felt as though I wanted to call the owner of the agency. I’ve met this person as we have booked 2 other times with them … but I don’t know them nor would they know me…. but I had this urge to make the call. It was a gut feeling….

I picked the phone up – as I was dialing – the thoughts running through my head were about finding the opportunity in this situation…. I was not filled with anger… The person answered – and said how are you? Hmmm I was OK! and said so… I also explained what happened… Now this person was an utter joy to speak with. Understanding … human … humorous … upbeat … I was laughing … we were laughing ….  I do remember thinking Well I match this vibration too!

The ship was still overbooked and our cabin is still on the side …. but I was told to come find them when we board cause they owe us a Big Hug! 

I sat down after all of this and started to laugh… Yes truly laugh…. In the beginning of all of this I was thinking what is wrong with my vibration that I would match this happening to us… Obviously I had deemed this was a bad situation! But… What if … What If our vibrations are so good… that the Universe is gathering all the cooperative components together to give us an extraordinary experience! … And to have that extraordinary experience we need to be on the side of the ship??!!

Then I remembered what I teach and what I want to live everyday:

“It is not my job to tell the Universe how to do it’s job! Because something doesn’t look like we think it should … that does not mean it isn’t happening! How many times did I state something wasn’t working – which probably was – and given up on it.. because it wasn’t happening the way I thought it should?! I do not need to be micro-managing the Universe! My job is to have the desires… go with the flow… follow my inspiration… and enjoy the journey!”

Is This Frivolous?

I know some of you might be thinking… well Ellie you are on the ship aren’t you? Yeah… I get it…     And this has also given me another level of how to continually be aware that I always have the choice to see any situation as an opportunity or as a problem.

Much More….

I got big Ah Hahs from this situation….

• In the midst of the not so pleasant conversation… I was always aware that I was matching the vibration. I was taking responsibility…
• When I dipped down – what happened was I almost started to cry… Years ago I would cry when I was terribly frustrated or angry – in other words when I was feeling powerless. This actually started to happen… and that level was so foreign to me – I bounced right back up without any deliberate thoughts on my part! What that really says is my habits of thought have changed… and now it is a habit for me to be in the better feeling places. What a joy that was to have that experience!
• Because all through this I was taking responsibility without judgment – I followed my gut feeling and made that call to the owner … That was a delightful experience! And I truly will seek out this person when we get on board and get my Big Hug!
• I set the intention that this will all work out AOK… And I do believe it has!
• Now.. I am even more excited about this cruise! I have no idea why we are on the side of the ship… but I am sure it is for a super reason… and I am totally willing to experience these opportunities!  

It is supposed to look like this… cause – “what is” – is … I have the choice to see the “what is” as a detriment or a Stunning Opportunity. When I choose Opportunity… the rewards keep coming and coming!

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Law of Attraction Carnival Time…

Oops! I’m late at posting this! I was shocked today when I realized it was the 6th of March! I guess that short month of February threw off my timing….

This 60th Law of Attraction Carnival has some interesting posts and viewpoints…. I personally don’t embrace all these viewpoints. As I’ve said many times this carnival is not about what I embrace – it is about the diversity and different perspectives of the Law of Attraction.

I get to read and digest all these different ideas, opinions and perspectives — As I read – sometimes I think “Nope I don’t see it that way” other times I think “Hmmm that is interesting”. Each time I expand – I broaden my perspective and I deepen my knowing of me. I embrace the diversity and embrace my knowing of what is and isn’t appropriate for me.

I hope that is what the Law of Attraction Carnival does for you. I appreciate all of the authors who submitted and thank them for putting their wisdom into words.

This month 3 stood out for me…. They are listed in Alphabetical order of the first name of the entry. Enjoy!

March 4th 2010 edition of Law of Attraction Carnival

The Best of the Best

Kara Thompson presents “Allowing” and the Law of Attraction (or Getting Out of the Way of My Root Canal) posted at Conduit of Joy!, saying, “Allow the flow of the Universe to reach you – just get out of the way!”

Tod presents Ask and You Might Receive posted at A Blog by Tod, saying, “My incredible and true story of finding a needle in a haystack. I add some analysis of what might have actually happened.”

Troy Horne presents The Tori Experiment! Try This At Your Own Risk! posted at ChangetheTape.com, saying, “This is one of the most amazingly insightful law of attraction experiments I have ever heard of and it was performed by my friends teenage daughter. Fearless!! We should all remember this fearlessness this power. Peace Troy”

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That concludes this edition. I offer a Big Thank You to all who submitted articles! I truly appreciate you all!

To our Readers – Please leave comments here and at the author’s websites and let them know that you, too, appreciate them!

The next Law of Attraction Carnival will be posted by Suzie Cheel at Abundance Highway – it is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2010 – submission deadline is Tuesday March 30th, 2010.

If you want your article to be included in The Best of the Best Law of Attraction Carnival – Please read the guidelines before you submit your article… and submit your post at the Blog Carnival page.

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Law of Attraction Carnival is posted… Well actually it has been posted and I kept forgetting to tell you about it!

Some very interesting articles this month! You don’t want to miss these… Sorry I am late in telling you about them!

The Carnival is posted at Suzie Cheel’s website – Abundance Highway

Big Thanks to Suzie for hosting a great carnival!

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The next Law of Attraction Carnival will be hosted here at Living The Law of Attraction. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 4th, 2010 – submission deadline is Tuesday March 2nd, 2010.

If you want your article to be included in The Best of the Best Law of Attraction Carnival – Please read the guidelines before you submit your article… and submit your post at the Blog Carnival page.

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Law of Attraction Carnival Time! This is our first Carnival for 2010!

I know… I’m one day late – - I have this on my calendar… but sometimes I forget to look at the calendar!

This month there were 22 entries … Yes I read them all. While they do not have to embrace my beliefs they do need to be in line with the Law of Attraction and…. I don’t post articles that are just “sales pages”

I believe this Carnival is here to let us all explore our diversity and perspectives.

This month 6 articles stood out for me… They are listed in alphabetical order of the first name of the entry. (All links will open a new window)

January 7th 2010 edition of Law of Attraction Carnival

The Best of the Best

axel presents Cultivating Mindfulness posted at axel g.

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Law of Attraction in Action: Perfection posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, “Seeking perfection and being unhappy without it is the opposite of gratitude. It tells the Universe you won’t be happy until you have everything perfectly your way, instead of appreciating what you have.”

Free Spirit presents Putting the secret to the test posted at Does the secret work?, saying, “I will try to live my life according to “The Secret” for one year. I’ll log everything on this blog. Let the adventure begin!!”

Jon Beebe presents Why You Should Meditate and How to Do It Effectively posted at DevelopMinds.com Blog, saying, “The amazing benefits of meditating for at least 15 minutes each day, plus simple instructions on how to meditate easily, and effectively.”

Kathleen Gage presents Leave Memories of Appreciation posted at Daily Awareness, saying, “What would life be like if you could decide moment by moment your state of mind? What if you could have complete control over your response to any situation life holds for you? What if you could live in the space of gratitude and appreciation regardless of the economy, loss, change or uncertainty? Seem impossible? If not impossible, difficult at best? Living is a state of appreciation no matter what may seem unrealistic and unattainable to many people.”

Simona Rich presents Your Attraction Diary posted at Simona Rich Blog, saying, “If you visualise and improve yourself on a constant basis, your point of attraction always shifts. It’s constantly improving because of the progress that you make. But sometimes it’s hard to recognise the relation between your thoughts and the daily manifestations simply because you don’t keep track of what you attract on a daily basis.
In this post I thought I will share a secret with you that helps me to better understand my point of attraction.”

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Happy New Year – 2010! As I’ve written about before – I don’t do resolutions…. I do however set intentions.. And I find my intentions have a theme…

When Gale made her transition 7 years ago and I was new to Abraham – I heard them say “The most important thing today is that I Feel Good” I was in the midst of despair and grabbed onto that intention, that theme…. which has been utterly life changing for me!

Default Themes

Working with clients and looking back at my own life – I find people do indeed have a theme running in their lives.. however most of them have not intentionally set this theme. It’s what I would call a  “default theme” – We are out there living our lives so many times running off the old stories we have running around in our heads.

These default themes are based on fear, lack, insecurity, vulnerability. When I work with people and as I hear their stories the theme trapped or victim or drama will come up – these are rooted within most of, if not all of, the situations in their lives.

Out with the Old – In with the New

When I finally understood my thoughts / my theme – was creating my life. I knew to make the changes I wanted I needed to change the old stories – I needed to intentionally set a theme for my life instead of letting circumstances set it for me.

Sounds like a big task! Truthfully it wasn’t – I have found a simple yet powerful way to change these old stories which clear the way for you to set your new intentions – your new theme.

“Out with the Old – In with the New” is an ebook I wrote for clients and is the basis of part of many of the classes I teach. I have made this ebook available to all – You can read about it and pick it up at this webpage: http://livingthelawofattraction.com/my-new-years-gift-to-you/

My theme for 2010:

Making Peace with all Vibrations. In other words – not fighting, resisting, trying to control a thought, feeling, situation. Whenever I try to control a situation or thought I am resisting it. That resistance is actually calling more of that situation to me! That is how the Law of Attraction works in our lives…. Where my focus is – is what is going to multiply in my life.

When I make peace with a situation – I stop fighting with it. When I stop fighting with it I am stopping the resistance. It is the resistance that is holding it in place! By stopping the resistance I free myself up to allow my focus back onto my desires!

Since January 2003 my main intention is on Joy – Feeling Good. This year, 2010, I am aware to Feel Good I need to continue to let go of resistance… allow the flow of life… and within that flow to find and nurture the opportunities that are always (all ways) presented to me.

I am looking forward to a Wonder-Filled New Year!

For the last several months I have been working on what I call the “Making Peace Process”. I personally have had major shifts from this! I am now utilizing this “Making Peace Process” with several clients – who are also experiencing major changes. I am very excited about this process and will soon be writing more about it. If you want more information make sure you sign up for “LOA Tips & News”

What is your theme / intentions for 2010?

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Today we had to bring Kuva, my chocolate lab, to the vet to have a growth removed. I wrote about Kuva last month when it was his 11th birthday. He is a big happy boy….

In all these years he never had an operation, never was under anesthesia. I was a little concerned…

I called the vet during the day and they told me everything went fine, he was resting and we should pick him up at 6PM. We got there a few minutes before 6 and the vet came out to see us. She told us she had found a small growth right next to the big one so she took that one off too. OK – Good I thought… Then she said something about the biopsy results…. Right away I told her I did not want to know the results.

“You don’t want to know the results?” “No I don’t want to know.” I said “He is 11 yrs old, he has hardly ever been on any medication. If you told me he had cancer – I would not subject him to any chemo or harsh medicine anyway. So why would I want to know?”

She wasn’t too thrown – she has been Kuva’s vet for years… Not that we go there that often… but she knows me.

Then she said “Well you would know what to expect.” – - – “Exactly” I said “And that is why I don’t want to know. I only want to expect that he has a good life and when it is time for him to move on – he will.”

She then told me if she did this biopsy she legally would have to tell me the results…. “Then don’t do the biopsy…. because I don’t want to know.” – - It seems to me I saw a flash of remembrance in her face…. Years ago they found a lump on his chest – She asked me if I wanted it biopsied – My answer was “No”

Bad choice? Not for me… nor, I believe, for Kuva. He has developed several growths – the only reason we had this one taken off is because of it’s location – it was going to make it difficult for him to go to the bathroom. And while he is 11 he is still full of life. He is a little stiff sometimes when he first gets up – but mostly he wants to run for his frisbee… he wants to kiss you all over… and he loves to sing! He is a happy boy.

Why don’t I want biopsies? That feels right for me – and when I say me – I mean even my own physical body. I personally was told to have a biopsy over 34 years ago – I never had it done … and I am doing AOK!

Is that right for everyone? No – You have to follow what is right for you!

I had to smile as she told me the reason I would want to know the results of the biopsy was so that I would know what to expect. Today I get to choose what to expect… I don’t want anyone filling my head with things that could or might happen.

As Abraham says:

“In other words, when you have an expectation, you’ve got a dominant thought going on, and Law of Attraction is going to deliver that to you again, and again and again.”

I get to choose what reality I look at….

Kuva is now home resting…. He was wobbly when we came home – he laid down and he is settled in for the night. Though he didn’t eat much tonight – which is very unusual – he did give me lots of kisses.

My expectation is – he will recover from this quickly and live his life in his own way…. and I will continue to facilitate that in anyway I can.

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What do you think about that statement?
“The Universe Likes Speed”

It sounds official doesn’t it? Sounds like you ought to make sure you act and you act right now!

Here are some of the messages that statement implies:

• Here is your opportunity and if you miss this the Universe will not supply you with another one!
• If you don’t act quick the Universe will not help you!
• Maybe even … If you don’t act on this the Universe will go against you!

Wow – those are some compelling reasons to act.

You better act now or else – Right?

Wrong!

Unfortunately that statement is most used when someone is trying to sell you something. You are at an event or on a webpage — They give us this great offer – “The package today is only $999.99 – for today only and remember the Universe likes speed!”

That statement is a marketing tactic – it is nowhere near the truth!

• The Universe does not care if you are a roadrunner bird or a slow tortoise….
• There is no such thing a missed opportunity as the Universe will always supply you with never ending opportunities…

That statement is trying to get you to listen to someone else’s guidance instead of your own. That statement all by itself can short circuit your own guidance if you are not used to following it.

I am not in anyway saying that some of those $999.99 packages aren’t a good deal. Some of them are.

I personally am leery of people who use that statement. I feel it is too manipulative.

I understand when someone offers a discount if you purchase today or by a certain date. I myself give discounts on early purchases. If I am renting a room I need to know by a certain date if I have enough people to pay for that room. Or if I brought x amount of packages with me – I would rather not travel back with them. So to offer an incentive is great for all involved.

My point in all of this…..

Sometimes we look at people as though they are gurus and they know better for us than we do. That is never the case!

Each of us has our own unique guidance… each of us has our own unique answers. Instead of acting on impulses that were directed by others – take the time to learn how to listen to your inner voice.

Gather the information and feel what resonates with you. Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities – the Universe has a never-ending supply of opportunities for you.

The Universe is responding to your vibrations – which means you get to create opportunities on a daily basis!

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Today, in the states, it is Thanksgiving. Families have traveled all sorts of distances to celebrate together. Carol & I are home for this day… though we had planned on “going home” to visit our families.

We had planned on leaving early this morning and driving down (about 190 miles) to my niece’s house on Long Island. There much of my family is gathering to celebrate together. On Friday we had planned to travel to Manhattan to visit with Carol’s family….

But we are home – a little “under the weather” – Actually I have almost lost my voice! Hmmm some might give thanks for that!    I just want you to know – while my voice is squeaky – I have not given up talking!

Am I bummed about this? Well…. I certainly was looking forward to seeing everyone – But I don’t let situations “bum” me anymore! Today was actually a glorious, mild, sunny day here. Carol & I were able to go for a walk — well we did a little walk so not to push ourselves. Mostly we have taken it easy for the day.

Our good friend and neighbor, Coryelle, has a chicken and has invited us to join her and our friend Robert to share in a meal of giving thanks!

So… on the Thanksgiving Day – while we are not doing what we originally planned – I am filled with thanks and appreciation.

• I have my loved ones in my heart
• I’m in our home with the one I love
• I have great loving friends
• I normally have great health – and this detour will soon go away
• I’m having a good day 

When things don’t happen as planned – go with the flow and have a unplanned good day!

Wishing you all a fabulous day of giving thanks!

PS: I almost forgot to add this – TweetsGiving is a global celebration that aims to change the world through the power of gratitude. So far they have raised over $26K! “Each $10 donation brings us 1 brick closer to a classroom, orphanage/ dormitory, library and cafeteria at the #twitterkids‘ school in Arusha, Tanzania, or helps us fund a future Epic Change project.” I sent my donation – #TweetsGiving

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Is your life going along as you envision it? or …. Do you feel you know what you want – you know how you want to live – but you feel you can’t quite get there?

Things sorta go good… then they get a bit jumbled… start back to being better… nose dive to pure yucky… back up to kinda OK… all the way to Yes! Yes!… and then the down slide again.

Do you identify? What is that all about? Why the up, down and all around?

The answer is simple – it is the Law of Attraction working in your life.

Whoa – then somebody stop this Law of Attraction! Nope – we can’t do that — but you can start living the Law of Attraction instead of having it live you!

The definition of LOA is simple – “Like attracts Like” –It’s job description is also simple – to “match vibrations”

It works in your life like this – You attract to yourself whatever you put your energy, focus or attention on.

If you have up and down and all around results – take a look at your thought patterns.

• Where is your attention?
• Where is your focus?
• What are you putting your energy into?

Most people will answer – I am putting my attention on all the good things I want to see in life. I don’t disagree with this – however – there might be a small twist in here… So let me ask – Are you putting your attention on those good things…. or…. On the lack of those good things? This is a huge difference!

Note: I started writing this post and during the day I was having a conversation with LC_Sun on Twitter – at one point he said “I don’t like being a cynic, but after spending 27 yrs trying to be harmonious & judicuious & magnanimous – I have so little of what I expected”

I “hear” him – I truly do – I have felt that way about my life and I absolutely was cynical.

Here are the questions I need to ask LC_Sun – in essence these are the same questions I had to ask me.

• When being harmonious is your attention on harmony … or is your focus on how others are not being harmonious? Are you annoyed when others aren’t harmonious? Are you putting your attention only on the harmony in your life?
• When being magnanimous – again is your attention truly on not being petty – or are you aware of how petty others are around you?
• When being judicious – here again is your energy on being wise… or have you turned your attention to – - there are so many unreasonable people out there.

Take these basic questions in any area of your life – if you want a better job. Are you putting your focus on “I can find the job that fits me”… or…. is your attention on “jobs are hard to find these days”

Your Vibrational Expectations

If I am putting my attention on how other people are not harmonious – is that vibration one of harmony or one of disharmony? If I put my attention on the economy is bad – is that vibration one of abundance or one of lack?

Herein lies the reason so many people are not getting what they have expected. While they believe their expectation is on what they want – instead they are sending out a vibrational expectation of what they don’t want!

We are always sending out a vibration — if you are up and down and all around with your thoughts and beliefs – your are sending out a mixed bag of vibrations and the obedient Law of Attraction is serving it right back to you.

It is said we have 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts running through our heads everyday. That is a lot of thoughts – how could I ever know what they are? Obviously none of us are purposely sending out thoughts that will play havoc with our lives. The question is – Are you purposely sending out thoughts (vibrations) that will bring wonder-filled results to your life?

How do you know the vibration you are sending out? You know by how you feel. If you are angry, frustrated, cynical, sad – these are not in alignment with your expectations. Happy, content, joy – you are sending out the same vibrational expectation as your desires.

I’m not in anyway advocating that you never feel angry or never feel sad. These are true feelings and they are telling you an important message. They are telling you that your attention, energy and focus are on things that are not in alignment with your desires. When something angers you – in that moment you absolutely know what you do not want – which means you have fine-tuned your desires of what you do want. If you need to be cranky for awhile to get it off your chest – go ahead and do that …. Just don’t get stuck in anger or sad or frustrated.

Most of those 50,000 – 70,000 thoughts that run through our heads are old stories – old habits / patterns of thought. Thoughts  like – “This isn’t going to work cause it never worked before”… “I did good things and it got me nowhere”… “This economy stinks I’ll never get a good job”…yada… yada… yada…

These thoughts are old, learned, habitual thought patterns – if you allow them to flow freely the Law of Attraction is living you. If you choose to get aware of yourself – start to pay attention to how you feel and deliberately choose thoughts that make you feel good…. Then you are living the Law of Attraction.

I Thought I had Great Expectations…

I do not know the situations in LC_Sun’s life — I know for me I thought I had great expectations for my life. When I got clearer I realized I so badly wanted to believe these great expectations were going to happen for me — yet I already had the naysayers living in my head. I had doubts, fears, low self esteem and low self confidence. My focus was turned more on what was not working instead of what was working in my life.

Here is just one example – 23 years ago I was doing woodcarvings – I carved faces in driftwood and I adored doing it! After a few years – I was still not making any money – I was spending more money on show fees and tools then I was making. I was faced with what I felt was the reality of having to stop carving.

I remember sitting on the side of the road rocking back and forth and sobbing. I was so disappointed – I felt so abandoned – Where was this loving Higher Power, Universe, God?! Why didn’t this work for me?!

I did stop carving… and I also carried this great disappointment with me. And… I also got a little more cynical about life.

Six 1/2 years ago – I finally got it! I understood the Law of Attraction. I understood how powerful I am in my life – I understood vibrations and I understood how this carving scenario and all the other scenarios, good and bad, happened in my life. I took full responsibility for my life!

Today – when I look back at that time in my life – what happened makes perfect sense to me now. While I did indeed absolutely adore carving and I was the most happiest when I was carving – I also carried a slew of other thoughts/vibrations with me -

• I come from a working family and was told I could never make it being self-employed.
• I had the “starving artist” syndrome – the idea that artists never make enough money
• I was scared and doubtful as I silently believed I did not know how to make this business work
• I had low self esteem
• I had low self confidence

Do you see where my primary vibration was? While my hopes and desires where indeed on making a living doing this thing I so loved to do…. My Vibrational Expectation was on failure and that is exactly what happened!

Today I rejoice in this! Why? Because I can so clearly see this time and time again throughout my life. It so proves how powerful we are!

Today I know how to direct my thoughts – I know how to find the opportunities in all situation in my life.

Look at the opportunity this carving scenario has given me. Today I am aware of the vibrations – the vibrational expectations – I was sending out to the Universe. Today I know I was not abandoned – instead I had set myself up for this failure. This is good to know! If I can set myself up for failure – I can set myself up for success!  I turned – feeling sorry for myself – into – feeling and acknowledging the power I have in my life!

If we are the creators of our lives… and we are. We need to stop looking outside of ourselves for our answers. We need to pay attention to where our thoughts are going – to the vibrations we send out to the Universe. We need to stop looking for people or situations to blame and instead harness the opportunity every situation offers us!

If you have decided you will not let old, habitual thoughts run around  in your head and instead will deliberately choose your thoughts – you are Living the Law of Attraction…

Please let me know your thoughts… comments – I love to communicate with you all.
** I want to thank LC_Sun for tweeting with me on Twitter. I enjoyed his conversation and his honesty.

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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Its’ that time… Law of Attraction Carnival Time…

This 56th Law of Attraction Carnival has some interesting posts and viewpoints…. I personally don’t embrace all these viewpoints. As I’ve said many times this carnival is not about what I embrace – it is about the diversity and different perspectives of the Law of Attraction.

When I do say this – I always get a few emails that say “Why do you post articles that you don’t agree with?” Let’s clear this up – I don’t disagree with the perspectives – I just don’t always 100% agree with them. I think that is good.

I get to read and digest all these different ideas, opinions and perspectives — As I read – sometimes I think “Nope I don’t see it that way” other times I think “Hmmm that is interesting”. Each time I expand – I broaden my perspective and I deepen my knowing of me. I embrace the diversity and embrace my knowing of what is and isn’t appropriate for me.

I hope that is what the Law of Attraction Carnival does for you. I appreciate all of the authors who submitted and thank them for putting their wisdom into words.

This month 7 stood out for me…. They are listed in Alphabetical order of the first name of the entry. Enjoy!

November 5th 2009 edition of Law of Attraction Carnival

The Best of the Best

Albie presents Are you a ‘Deferrer’ of your dreams? posted at iDevelopWorld.

Anna Callahan presents Law of Attraction: how it works posted at Indie Times, saying, “Skeptical about the law of attraction? Scientifically minded? Read here the real reasons why this practice of gratitude and visualization can and does change lives.”

Chris at Gratitudeplanet.com presents Let All Action Be Inspired Action posted at Gratitude Planet

Jerry L Saunders presents 4 Attraction Thieves posted at Cutting Edge Wisdom, saying, “How attitude, motivation, time and habits can create OR steal your dreams.”

Kaushik Chokshi presents Floating… posted at Beyond Karma, saying, “How to float by difficulties…”

Kristen Howe presents Do you stick to your guns? posted at Law of Attraction Key.

Kwame O. presents Finding Your Life Purpose in Three Easy Steps posted at Life Purpose And Spirituality.

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That concludes this edition. I offer a Big Thank You to all who submitted articles! I truly appreciate you all!

To our Readers – Please leave comments here and at the author’s websites and let them know that you, too, appreciate them!

The next Law of Attraction Carnival will be posted by Suzie Cheel at Abundance Highway – it is scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 – submission deadline is Tuesday December 1st, 2009.

If you want your article to be included in The Best of the Best Law of Attraction Carnival – Please read the guidelines before you submit your article… and submit your post at the Blog Carnival page.

Technorati tags: law of attraction, blog carnival.

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"There are No Mistakes..... Only Discoveries!" ^TM ~ Ellie Walsh

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