REVERSING NEGATIVE THINKING

January 21, 2019

After introductions, we listened to a live meditation facilitated by Daina (“Dinah”) P.

We showed a video, Reversing Negative Thinking, available on YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xaH9EoyWec  In the video, the person in the hot seat is frustrated by things such as traffic and work, things that tend to block him from maintaining positive thoughts and a positive outlook.  He obtains advice from Abraham on how to stop “pinching himself off” from Source.

Whether our thoughts are positive or negative, maintaining the same thought pattern increases its momentum.  It makes sense that when the momentum of our thoughts and actions are negative, they will continue in that vein and carry us deeper into that negative space.  Likewise, when our thoughts and actions are positive, we will be carried upwards into better and better places.  Our power sits in our ability to get out ahead of the negative thoughts and actions and reverse the momentum into a positive direction.

Our problem tends to be that when something negative invades our space, all our attention seems to be placed in that direction – or as it says in the video, we start spewing a mist and cannot stop.  The challenge we face is finding a mechanism to stop the spewing and channel our direction into more positive behavior.  The easiest way to change?  When we sleep, there is no negativity.  We are in effect unconscious and restful with no room for negativity.  When we wake up, if we look at the new day as a new beginning and do not resume the spewing, we can direct our attention towards a more positive outlook.  We may revert to spewing during the day, but by continually switching our momentum to positivity, we will have less tendency to spew each day until it finally disappears.

Another tool is meditation which changes the frequency of our vibration.  Or rampages of appreciation which do the same.  When we meditate or do a rampage before going to sleep, whether at night or taking a nap, we have changed our frequency and allowed the sleep to change our momentum.

When we are spewing, discipline is required to switch our focus to things we feel better about.  Negative things happen and sometimes it seems they are directed towards us.  It is important to learn to not react or be defensive.  We have to be focused on other things.  It is impossible to focus on negative and positive at the same time.  It is helpful to have something positive to draw upon to replace the negatives as soon as we realize the negatives are “attacking” us.  Examples are thoughts of our children or grandchildren, pets, pleasant memories from our past, etc.  If possible, take a little nap.  Say to yourself “Things are always working out for me”.  Look for the value in the lesson being taught by the negative circumstance.

As we feel better more of the time, positive things will begin to flow to us.  If we feel vulnerable or picked upon, the best course of action is to withdraw from the situation.  Meditation or rampages of appreciation are great tools to raise our vibration.  We don’t need to disengage from life or hide from people and things (TV) that affect us negatively.  We just need to acknowledge that stuff happens and then remind ourselves of who we really are and that we have the tools and ability to get above the confrontation.  Learn to observe what is happening without getting caught up in it.  Acknowledge that you are a magnificent person, that good things are coming to you, that life is supposed to be fun, and that everything is always working out for you.

What should we do if something or someone from the past continues to haunt us and keeps us in a negative space?  There are many exercises available, here is one.  First, most negativity comes from a person.  One tool is to have a higher-self discussion with that person.  Have your higher self talk to the other person’s higher self and describe whatever is causing your negativity.  Whether you know why the person is seemingly attacking you or not, apologize to the other person’s higher self for whatever you may have done to cause the negative feelings coming your way.  Explain that you forgive them for their actions towards you.  Then, in a visualization, take images of that person and/or the things they did, place them in an imaginary basket, tie several helium-filled balloons to the basket, and release it, watching it rise into the Universe, leaving the problem for Source to resolve.  Sometimes you may need to repeat the exercise, but each time the negativity you feel coming from the other person will decrease.  Continue until all the negativity has dissipated.

The closing video the song and lyrics to “Trip a Little Light Fantastic,” from The Return of Mary Poppins.  The lamplighter is days of old would light the lampposts, one by one, illuminating the way.  This song is about how to light your path from negative thinking to positive.  “When your troubles seem incessant, make your life more incandescent!”  https://youtu.be/E7hNeF_feP8

Robin announced she was stepping down as co-organizer.  We thank Robin for all she has done for us!  Peg brought up the fact that running the meetings takes effort.  The group decided to actively recruit members to serve different functions going forward, always seeing to it that that particular function is covered for each meeting.  Scott Campbell will be the lead for audio/visual, Kris Dibble for welcoming and name tags, Jackie Barends for the blog and Daina P. for meditations.  It takes a village!

After paying for name tags, markers, other supplies and party expenses, our funds were at $39.50.  We have upcoming meet up dues of $90 in March.  We reminded the group to please not donate via the meetup site as they take a very large percentage commission, please give donations to directly to Peg or Robin.

A question was brought up about the format change in the meeting. Peg explained that, due to feedback, we were simply returning the more topic-focused meeting style that was used by Ramona and Mike.

Our next meeting will be February 18.

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November's West Michigan Law of Attration meeting was held on November 19, 2018 at Schuler Book Store on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting at 6:30 pm.


The treasury has $114.41, and those wishing to donate are encouraged to give donations to Peg directly, rather than donate through the MeetUp site, as the site takes a large percentage.

Daina Puodziunas led us in a beautiful mediation to start the meeting out.

Members shared positive results of Law of Attraction moments they experienced throughout the month.

We listened to a video by Esther on the five steps of Creation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aokQk_XeO8Q

Here are the steps:
1.Life causes you to ask for what you want.
2. Source energy, your inner being is on it!  Cooperative components are being gathered in vibrational form as soon as you ask.
3. Focus upon what you do want, without activation resistance to it.  Practice thoughts of positive expectations, practice being in receiving mode.  Move in the direction of your desire.  Allow satisfaction of going with the positive flow.
4. Mastery of step 3.  Accepting that you are supposed to feel good.  Lean in the direction of feeling good.
5. Recognize the value of contrast.  Embrace and relish contrast, because you realize the value of step 1. 

A book was mentioned Train Your Brain by David Wild, about allowing and receiving.

Next week had a panel discussion with those members that had gone on the Law of Attraction cruise.  Many insights were shared, including these:

• When you are in receiving mode, it is like WiFi, you light yourself up and like minded people will find you.
• Write yourself Prosperity Checks at each new moon, a check written out to yourself, in keeping with a feeling of abundance.
• Concentrate on a feeling of Satisfaction with as many things in your life as you can.
• Your inner being is hanging out in Step 3 (from above)  align with it!
• Practice the feeling of being in receiving mode.
• Drop the need to judge others, concentrate on creating the positive you want in your life.
• Drop into your heart, and feel the connection to others and to your own inner being.
• Do what you need to do to be in open, receiving mode, mediation helps many with this.
• Trust your inner voice.
• Trust that guidance is available to you.  That it is always surrounding you.
• Keep the playful inner child alive.
• Appreciate the beauty in nature, in sacred geometry and in all places you find it.
• Pay attention to the miracles around us, feel the emotion in a beautiful sunset.
• Be present in the moment.
• Rebecca shared a memory technique, when you want to remember something, imagine that you assign that memory to a certain finger, and the memory will stay with you.
• Act on inspiration, listen to your inner voice.

Next we watched an incredible video on being in awe of the great things that are in our lives, especially in relation to the Christmas season that is getting closer.
www.charlottestories.com/local-charlotte-church-released-christmas-video-thats-going-viral-4-million-views/#

There will not be a regular meeting in December, though we are looking forward to a Christmas time potluck at David and Christine's house on January 4th or 5th. Watch the West Michigan Law of Attraction FaceBook page for more details.

WMLOA Meetup October 15 

Topic: What’s Missing from Your Life

Eddie Connor Meditation: Meet Your Master Teacher

Eddie Connor’s meditations are always imaginative.  Today’s was designed to help you meet your master teacher.  It included a special animal totem and a Medicine Man and Woman to help us integrate the positive aspects of both our conscious and subconscious minds.  

Video: Day Trader - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe9mRflCyTw

This week’s topic, “What’s missing from your life”, and the video content didn’t really mesh for me at first because the video was all about better using your intuition. 

However, on closer inspection, I decided that the video was EXACTLY the missing key, the bridge for me to using LOA better and “What was missing” for me personally.   I had actually been setting my intention recently that I want to learn how better to use and trust my intuition!!

One of the first things Ester mentions is that after we ask for what we want, we have to TRUST that Source is aligning everything and wait for inspired action.  “Wait for a Feeling So Compelling that it defies All Reason and Logic”.   We discussed the fact that learning to use and trust intuition takes practice.  One practice example was of making baskets where you put the basket out just far enough so you make some but have to work at it.  Also, staying in the feeling moment, get to know the feeling and having a feeling of satisfaction when things work out.  Use less risky situations and appreciate the little stuff.  It’s like strengthening any muscle.  

Upon listening to the video again, one of the things that was very poignant to me was to “Practice the Feeling of Triumphant Outcome”.  Picture the outcome you want, imagine you already have it and feel the triumph of your success!

We discussed that we need to “Close the Gap” to receive the inspiration and “Break the Evil Spell of dissatisfaction”.  When we “Practice the Feeling of Triumphant Outcome”, we are putting our awareness where it needs to be, on the outcome rather than on “what we don’t have” or on “What Is”.  

Another insight mentioned at the meeting was that what we want is not “out there”, it’s actually inside us waiting to be born and we simply need to uncover it.  Someone else said we need to get all of our senses involved in out picturing the outcome we desire. 

We have to practice the feeling of our successful outcome then wait for the impulse to act.  If you feel worried or dissatisfied, don’t take action.  Also, make sure you are in a feeling of satisfaction when you ask.  A feeling of satisfaction means you are closing the gap.

Esther says, “You have to make an agreement with your own guidance system about what a feeling means. When you get a feeling of elation, exhilaration or excitement, move forward toward this thought you’re contemplating. A feeling of emptiness or less than means stand still or move away from.”  

We discussed that you have to feel it first because you can’t yet see, hear, touch to taste it.  FOCUS on a thought that generates a good feeling.  There is an Immense Power in Cultivating a Desire.  Think of your desire like planting a seed.  

Other techniques that were mentioned:

• Practice doing rampages of the positive.
• Record your voice on your phone in rampage and listen to it often.
• Being grateful for all the positive little things.
• Journal and re-read your empowering thoughts to gain Clarity.
• Take a longer view of things and then take little steps.
• Always dive in never push away from negative circumstances.
• Don’t resist ~ Accept what is
• Have a written down system.
• The power of words as a command = I Am………
• “The Secret” app

Our September meeting was held at Schuler Books on Monday, Sept 17th, at 6:30pm and was opened by our fearless leader, Robin, who welcomed guests, and gave us this week's theme which was Exploring Illogical Beliefs.

Our financial update: we have 104.41 and anyone wishing to make a donation is encouraged to give funds directly to Peg, as the MeetUp site takes a high percentage of donations made there.

Tonight's meditation is by Eddie Conner, a great friend of the group from California. Here is the link:

The link for it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09zpl9EL2LU
 You can learn more about Eddie at Eddie Conner.com

Robin then started an audio by Esther Hick's discussing  Illogical Beliefs: This is a YouTube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoM5L24hWqQ

Following is the group's discussion:

From Esther: 
If a thought is satisfying-it comes from your inner being.
Release old beliefs that don't serve you anymore
Move toward new ever-changing beliefs
Release the old stories
Catch things as early as possible, before the negative momentum gets strong, but if that has already happened, then give yourself a distraction, like a nap, a shower, a walk, etc.  Disrupt the negative
energy.

Robin asked for examples of illogical beliefs that people used to hold.  Examples were many:  taking on fear of not being accepted if you didn't go along with what was expected, fear indoctrinated by religion, valuing money over other things, believing what parents, teachers, doctors and other authority figures told us, whether they were right or not.

Tools that the group suggests:

Soften and lessen your focus on negative ideas. Replace the thought with positve, desired thoughts.

We collect beliefs, we need to examine and release those that don't serve us now.

90% of our thoughts are the same everyday...which means we are mainly living in the past... move your thoughts to the present by examining them.

Question the beliefs you have, become aware of them and release those that don't serve you.

In uncertain situations, we revert to old programming, awareness can help you see that others are acting from old programming, too.  It may be easier to forgive them to know that.

Get a hold of the feeling behind the belief, determine whether it is serving you for the future.

If a beleif feels good, pay attention, it is inner guidance speaking to you.

If you feel guilt or fear, visualize a 'red flag', decide how you will respond.

When faced with a situation you can decide to move your physical body, change your environment, and work to change the meaning of  the thoughts.

Do a Rampage of Appreciation!

Be conscious in situations as much as possible.

You can't change someone else, focus on changing yourself.

Celebrate when you notice you have made progress.

Address thoughts one at a time, can't do lots of thoughts at once.

Meditate

Be proactive.

Stay in your own lane.

Positive support from others is very helpful.

Find beauty in everday things, like traveling, put yourself in a better state of mind, keep the chain of synchronicity going.

There are only terrific moments and semi-terrific moments, the semi-terrific moments are leading you to the terrific moments.

Make a new path for empowering thoughts to run on by thinking empowering thoughts repetitively.

Make out a 3 by 5 card with empowering thoughts and put it where you will read it often.

Think of a positive word for each letter of the alphabet, teach this game to children.

We have the power to change our thoughts.  Awareness is the key.

David and Christine are planning a Christmas party and will looking at dates and filling us in with more details on the FaceBook site.

Our next meeting will be at Schuler Books on October 15 at 6:30pm.

Check out our FaceBook page at West Michigan Law of Attraction


Good books on the subject:
Happy Crap
What You Think of Me is None of My Business
The Work by Byron Katie
Mind Body Connection

Our August meeting was held at Schuler Books on 28th Street in Grand Rapids MI, on August 20th, 2018. 

The night's theme was The Art of Decision Making.  

We started off with one of Eddie Conner's awesome meditations. 

The link for it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWRjR_mA_po&feature=youtu.be 

To learn more about Eddie Conner and his work, here’s the link to his site:  www.eddieconner.com

The first audio we listened to by Esther Hicks called Decision making LOA Style: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1_VYdCKub8&feature=youtu.be

Esther talked about feeling your way into the right decision using the path of least resistance and the art of allowing.  She says we often put decisions off too long.  She suggests not making any strong decisions for 30 days until you’re comfortable with following the path of least resistance.  That’s because “whatever vibration you’ve been offering is the path of least resistance”.  Contrast helps you make distinctions. Pay attention to how you feel.  She told the story of the “backseat driver” in the car.  She says to make sure that your True Intent has first been activated so you don’t get sidetracked into making the wrong decision.  If you are in your alignment with your best well-being, you will always be on the path of least resistance. “You can’t take a wrong turn when you are in sync with who you are and you can’t take a right turn when you’re not.”  Just stay aligned with the energy that is YOU.  

Bottom Line: When You’re in the habit of practicing the path of least resistance, the path of action becomes obvious.

Some thoughts from the group: 

• The path of least resistance is what we always have to feel for.  Also, the path of least resistance is whatever we offer vibrationally.  Therefore, we have to find the best feeling path for our decision.
• Indecision will activate a wishy/washy energy.  When faced with a decision, don’t put it off.  Examine possibilities, feel for the high energy feeling of what is the right decision and then Take Action.  
• Once you make a decision, don’t second guess it.  Get behind it and know, the Universe is going to deliver on your decision. 
• If you’re having a hard time making a decision, meditate, examine your options and feel for what’s going to take you down the right life path, that aligns with your values and goals.
• Try your decisions on to see how they feel.  You can make a 10 second decision to see how it feels and then try a different one and compare which feels best.  
• Scott brought up the app that he uses on his phone called Mind Bell.  He uses it to be more mindful but it would be a good tool also to use to focus in on the path of least resistance. 
• Choice is one of the most basic things that makes us human.  Basically, all we are doing on a momentary basis is making choices.  When we realize this, we can pay attention to our choices in the moment and use our intuition to feel our way into the most empowering choices, the choices that lead to the path of least resistance.  

The final audio we listened to by Esther Hicks called The Power of Decision: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrhCtg9tuU4&feature=share 

Esther warns, in this audio, against “efforting”.  She suggests saying something like this to yourself after you’ve made the decision:  Now, I’ve sifted, I’ve sorted, I’ve asked, it’s stirred, it’s cooked, it’s launched and I’ve realized it.  I have nothing more to do than be a joyful witness to the inevitable laws of the Universe turning my vision into a reality.  Feel the “ease and flow” and then “follow the impulse that comes to you”.  

Our next meeting is September 7th, at 6:30 pm at Schuler Books on 28th St in Grand Rapids MI

If you want to see the blog directly, you can go here: wmlawofattraction.blogspot.com

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Our July meeting was held at Schuler Books on 28th Street in Grand Rapids MI, on July 16th, 2018. 

The night's theme was Enhancing Relationships.  

Peg let us know we have 175.00 in the treasury, for those wishing to donate to the group, please give money directly to Robin or Peg, as the MeetUp site takes a large percentage.

Another of Eddie Conner's awesome meditations started us off. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIrmf3-DgX8  For those interested in finding out more about Eddie Conner, here is the link to his site.  www.eddieconner.com

Peg then played an audio by Esther Hicks that can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FPxJzlzCk  Esther reminds us that any person in your life that is irritating you has actually harrassed you into expansion and now it is Your Own job to step into that expansion!  If you continue to be irritated by this person, it is because your inner being went one way... and you didn't go!!!   If it were not for the contrast this person has caused, you would not have expanded. There will be a time when you let go of the struggle and allow yourself to be who they helped you become. Then you can say that the experience really was good for me. Better yet, if we can look back in the midst of contrast and feel that way, it will serve us even better. Esther reminds us that all or us were born to feather our own nest, rather that demanding that someone else do that for us.  Also, we are the creator of our own reality...and so is everyone else, creating their own. 

Some thoughts from the group:

Fully acknowledge where you are at emotionally right now, without glossing over it.
Feel the feelings fully and work at releasing them and moving up the emotional scale.
Focus on progress.
Find ways to break the negative momentum that may have been building up, with better feeling thoughts.
Change your focus to something positive about the other person or the situation.
Think of possible positive outcomes.  Wouldn't it be nice if...


Our Love Seat situation revolved around taking care of an elderly person and the family's control issues around it.

Suggestions from the group:
Picture positive outcomes.
Take some time to process the intense moments by saying to the person who is angry or demanding, "I need some time to think about that'" rather than feeling like you have to respond on the spot.
Realize that you don't have to fix all of this, it may be the other people's issue.
Speak your truth, and let others process that as they will.

Suggestions were made to improve the sound quality in the room.  We are considering a wireless Bluetooth Microphone purchase, anyone with knowledge of which brand is good, please add comments in the Facebook group. 

David and Christine Norrbom invited all to come to their home on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 7-9 for an open forum discussion on topics related to the Law of Attration.  You can make contact with them in the Facebook group called West Michigan Law of Attraction for more info.

Our next meeting is August 20th, at 6:30 pm at Schuler Books on 28th St in Grand Rapids MI

If you want to see the blog directly, you can go here: wmlawofattraction.blogspot.com

West Michigan Law Of Attration: Reconnecting to Self-Appreciation

June's meeting was held Monday, June 18th beginning at 6:30 at Schuler Books on 28th Street in Grand Rapids.

Our treasury held $135.68 before the meeting, and $40.00 was donated, so our new balance at the end of the meeting is $175.68.  Please give additional donations directly to Peg, as the Meet Up site takes a substantial percentage if donations are made that way.

Robin opened the meeting and welcomed many new guests.

Esther Hicks will be doing a presentation in Chicago on August 18th.  See https://www.abraham-hicks.com/ for more information.

Peg played the evening's mediation.

https://youtu.be/TZ9ciJc6yAg

This is guided mediation by Dawson Church, How to Meditate like a Monk.

Esther's first audio for the night is called Rampage of Love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cat9DfQp_s

Source Loves Unconditionally, we are not always good with the receiving of it.

You are always on your path, you cannot get off your path.

Knowing what you want is ON your path.

Knowing what you don't want is ON your path.  

You can make better feeling choices, now or later, it's up to you.

It's all Good.

The evolution of you is the evolution of the Universe.

The second audio is called How to Elevate Your Self Esteem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3qGKXAc0kw  

If your pipes are clogged, you have to find a way to begin to unclog them.  You can do this through turning your thoughts to appreciation.  If you aren't able to start with appreciating Yourself right away, think of SOMETHING to appreciate, such as a pet, nature, a newborn baby, whatever you can think of the turn the tide to appreciation.  This breaks the momentum of negative thinking.

You can feel the appreciation that source feels for this Earth.

Slow down to the "Speed of Life", where situations are small and you can handle them one at a time.

The evening's third audio is Esther's "Love Letter to you from the Universe." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mskSsbgBHyI

Let's play, Let's have fun! Source wants nothing more than for you to feel all the Love in the Universe!

Robin took center stage in the LOVE SEAT, and related a story of how she had an incident over the past weekend, and the group shared many ideas and suggestions, ways to turn back to the place where we can feel Source's energy and love flowing to us, as it always is.

Robin was beaming by the end of the session!  Hugs to Robin for demonstrating that being human is GOOD!!  And we are always GOOD ENOUGH for Source's complete love at all times, even when we forget that for a minute or two!

Our next meeting will be July 16th, at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, at 6:30 pm.