Keep the Channels Open

"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you, into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium--and be lost. The world will not have it.

It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly--to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or yourwork. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open."

~Martha Graham
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Oooh, this is so good!

I have highlighted a few key phrases relative to the latest I've been sharing with you about keeping clear. Let's explore each....

1) There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you

YES! This is the original life force you came into this world with. It is the natural, uninhibited, raw, essential energy that zings you with aliveness. It is "source" energy (that which is purely divine). It is in all of us. It is part of our commonality and oneness. Yet, it is expressed through you uniquely as you.

When you are connected and aligned with this natural life force, you are in the flow and have harmonized with your true nature. And when you have allowed this to occur, you live in ease and attract what you want.

2) If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium--and be lost.

Furthermore, if you block it, you will not receive and express the wonder of life that you are designed for. You will not experience your birthright of joy, health, peace and abundance--and whatever else you know you are here for.

3) It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly

This is another way of talking about "clearing" (See last entry for specific tips). Your business is to ensure that the vital force that is the true nature of life continue to move through you with clarity and ease.

If you don't stay clear, the way is cluttered and the natural flow is not able to do its thing. This clutter can be your past, limited beliefs, fears, etc.

When you are clear, you become that which you desire through your beingness. You are in harmony, and when you are in harmony, you will see, feel, think, and hear what you need to be and do in order to attract what you want.

***NOTE: Here's the deal! You cannot go any further with this unless you take responsibility. Taking full responsibility for your life is instrumental here. You are the creator. You are not a victim. Nobody's going to do it for you.

4) You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges

I have a new ebook coming out on the Law of Attraction and there is a lesson in "Desire". Desires can come forth in urges. We have learned to push them aside for various reasons. Now, in order to create on purpose, you will adopt a new policy>>>>>>

Listen to your urges. In order to hear them, you must be clear and aware. I've talked a lot about the importance of awareness; I believe it to be the source of true freedom and power.

5) Keep the channel open

Get out of the way and let life happen. Life knows how to live.

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Kendra E Thornbury, MA, inspires and guides people to be fully alive through her dynamic coaching, facilitation, workshops, teleseminars, writing and online resources. She helps people awaken to the bounty of life, design their lives through their values and live in joy. http://www.spiritalive.net/

Making Way for What You Want

Remember, the Law of Attraction is always in effect.

You are always creating your reality.

The question is, do you do it by design or default? Do you intend what you want to happen? Do you design your experience based on your desires and values? Do you create what you long to fulfill?

OR>>>>>>>

Do you react to life? Do you find that you are simply "keeping up"? Do you merely stay focused on managing your life? Does what you desire just seem like something you will get to another day? Do your intentions fall by the wayside because you slip into the same old patterns and habits?

"Making way" is essential to manifesting what you desire. This means clearing the way so that you can get out of the way and allow yourself to receive.

The Quakers have a sang, "Proceed as way opens". I love this.

And to proceed, the way must be open.

So how do you make the way open?
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NOTE: In order to clear, which is essential to designing life on purpose/using the Law of Attraction deliberately, you must take responsibility for your reality and take action. So, if you are going to proceed, you need to take responsibility. If you don't, manifestation will not occur.
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You need to practice regular tools/processes/rituals that "clear" you. Clearing includes letting go of limited beliefs, inherited fears, and old stories. These aspects of your mind get lodged in your subconscious, your body consciousness, and then continue to influence your choices and actions (Without you thinking about it. It is your default.) They become blocks that prevent you from receiving the glory of all that you are and all you desire. They clutter the path between you and what you want.

Here are 6 suggestions for clearing:

1) "Smudging"- This is a Native American tradition I have used for many years. You use sage, a clearing plant from the earth, to purify and cleanse. You light the sage and move the smoke over your body. Close your eyes. Breath in the sage. Let the sage do its natural work and clear away.

2) Sweat Lodge- Another Native American tradition, although known to other cultures throughout the world. This is a more in depth purification ceremony that uses all the elements (earth, fire, air and water) in service to your clearing.

3) Gratitude- Yep. Here I am at gratitude again (if you haven't got my free book on Gratitude, be sure to do so!). Gratitude is benefit packed, and clearing is one benefit. By focusing on a way of being that is grateful, you position your self to clear out blocks.

4) Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)- EFT is based on a discovery regarding the body's subtle energies. It is an emotional version of acupuncture, except needles aren't necessary. Instead, you stimulate well established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips. The process is easy to memorize and is portable so you can do it anywhere.

5) Ho'oponopono- This is a Hawaiian self-help methodology that removes the obstacles that block your path, freeing your mind to find new and unexpected ways to get what you want out of life. In "Zero Limits", Joe Vitale and Ihaleakala Hew Len reveal this wisdom.

The main process includes 4 statements.

• I am sorry
  
• Please forgive me


• Thank you


• I love you
  
  

6) Forgiveness- There is nothing like forgiveness to heal, transform and let the way be open. Yes, that requires being in touch with your emotions and letting them flow. Two processes that support forgiveness:

a) "The Work" by Byron Katie. One of my personal favorites. Can get free worksheets on the site.

b) "Radical Forgiveness" by Colin Tipping. Can get free worksheet on site.

My Confession: I Believed My Fears!

"Realize that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are creating your next moment. That is what's real."

~Sara Paddison

It's true. I believed my fears. I used to be completely convinced they were real.

And then, last week, these old beliefs reared their head. "I'm afraid of failing, of being laughed at, of loosing people I care about." The list goes on.

It dawned on me, after all these years of "being with" them as a way of practicing acceptance (and the Path of Least Resistance) that it is the BELIEF in fear that is the trap. I realized that when I respond to the fear AS IF IT IS TRUE that I loose my self.

A great revelation.

I impart it to you so that you realize that your belief in your fears is what holds you back. Fears that are limiting stories are just that....limiting stories. So, see them as that and stop living as if they are real!

If you do not have what you want, it is because you believe your fears.

Choose to believe in only what expands you (See last entry for exercise on creating expansive beliefs).
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Kendra E Thornbury, MA, inspires and guides people to be fully alive through her dynamic coaching, facilitation, workshops, teleseminars, writing and online resources. She helps people awaken to the bounty of life, design their lives through their values and live in joy. http://www.spiritalive.net/

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