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Living The Life of Our Dreams
(excerpted from The Law of Attraction, Plain & Simple)
By Sonia Ricotti

“Just be positive and think positive thoughts and you will manifest and attract all that you desire in life.”

We have all heard that before, right? Well, that all sounds great, but is it really working for you? Chances are it isn’t; or if it is, it only works some of the time. I remember when I first saw the movie, The Secret, I was thrilled that this very important message was out to the mass market. My concern however, was that people would try to deliberately apply the “Law of Attraction” but because there was a crucial component missing in the movie, it would not work for many people. In fact, what’s worse is that people will begin believing that it actually doesn’t work!

The law of attraction DOES work. It is working all the time. It may not be working in our favor, but it is working. In fact, we are manifesting every moment of every day! We couldn’t stop manifesting if we tried.

If our lives haven’t turned out the way we had hoped and we are feeling frustrated and confused at why it isn’t working for us, the answer is simple:

We are vibrating at a certain frequency that is attracting what our life looks like today.

Most people don’t realize when they are generating negative energy because it is happening on a subconscious level. It isn’t just about being “positive” or “having positive thoughts.” It is so much more than that.

If we are still holding onto the negative experiences of the past, are holding grudges against people in our life, are getting upset over events happening in our life, and are worried and stressed about our circumstances…we are generating negative energy!

The crucial component that was missing in The Secret is teaching people that we must master achieving inner calm and inner peace — no matter what the circumstances are in our lives. I realize that is no easy feat, but it is necessary to get to that ultimate state of mind where no matter what life throws at us, no matter what happened to us in the past, and no matter what our current circumstances are in our lives, we must achieve this ultimate state of inner calm and peace.

When we are in this state, we are generating positive energy all the time and This is how we will attract and manifest the life we’ve always wanted and deserve.

Below is an outline of how to achieve that ultimate state of mind. It has been broken down into 11 steps:

1. Decide What You Want
In order to truly manifest and attract all that we want in life, we must first decide what we want. We must become clear on our vision of what our greatest life would look like.

2. Choose Our Thoughts And Feelings
At first this may sound difficult to do, but by simply becoming aware of what we are thinking and feeling, we can redirect negative thoughts and feelings and turn them into positive thoughts and feelings.

3. Keep The End In Mind
At the end of our life, what do we want to be remembered for? Getting clear about what we want our life to represent and what legacy we want to leave behind, will help us maintain laser-beam focus and stay on track with our vision.

4. Remove Meaning
Do we know that we create the meaning of everything we experience in life? We choose how we interpret whatever we experience. Realize that the interpretation of the situation is something we have made up. If we are not feeling good about something that has happened, think and reflect what interpretation we have given that event; then, change our interpretation to a positive one. Remember, every cloud has a silver lining.

5. Let Go (stop resisting and fighting what is going on in our life!).
Stop resisting and fighting what is going on in life. We have two choices here. We can resist what is going on in life and continue feeling unhappy, frustrated, and upset, or we can let go and accept it. By simply accepting our life exactly the way it is and letting go of the way we think it should be, we are letting go of all resistance. We are freeing ourselves from negative emotions. When we let go of resistance, we will allow the positive energy flow and we’ll be amazed at how our situation begins to shift.

6. Forgive
We have all experienced negative events and situations in our lives. Many of us are holding grudges and resentment toward individuals for these events that happened. By holding onto grudges, we are emitting self-defeating negative energy. Forgiveness is key to emitting and creating positive energy.

7. Unleash The Past
If we are holding onto the negative experiences of our past, we may be sabotaging our efforts to achieving the life of our dreams. Our negative experiences of the past create negative limiting beliefs and thoughts that are directing our present and future lives. Recognize that the only place the past resides is in our memories — in our minds.

Although, we can’t change the past, we can change how we interpret the past and release our negative feelings, limiting beliefs, and thoughts. This will create the open space of unlimited possibility and potential for the present and the future.

8. Be Grateful
Take the time to focus on what we already have in our lives, recognizing our great fortune and appreciating it will automatically put us in a “feel good” mood.

9. Choose Our Friends Carefully!
Stay away from what I call “energy drainers.” Those are people who drain our positive energy and replace it with negative energy, leaving us in a depleted emotional state. Surround yourself with positive people.

10. Connect Mind, Body, and Spirit (make sure you set aside time each day for this).
Take the time to connect your mind, body, and spirit each day (i.e. meditate, exercise, eat wholesome foods, journal, spend time in nature, etc.). It is important for mental, physical and spiritual well-being. It will connect and positively align you with the universe.

11. Allow It (remove all doubt and be ready to receive).
We have arrived at the final step that will truly allow us to become one with the universe and attract and manifest into our lives all that we desire.

We must remove all doubt and be ready to “receive” it. In order to allow it to arrive, we must be free of any negative energy and have no doubt it will come to us. Only then will it materialize and manifest itself into our lives. Master these eleven steps and life will transform dramatically.

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