Archive for September, 2009

Affirmations

These are the affirmations I am currently working with and truly enjoying.  They are taken from Catherine Ponder’s the Dynamic Laws of Prosperity.  I just love the rich language she uses…

I give thanks for the immediate, complete, divine fulfillment of these desires.  This or something better comes forth with perfect timing according to God’s rich good for me:

  • My financial affairs are in divine order.  Everyday in everyway, I am getting richer and richer.
  • Money flows to me easily and effortlessy according to God’s rich good for me.
  • My financial income can and does increase dramatically now through the direct action of God.
  • All financial doors are open.
  • All financial channels are free and endless bounty now comes to me.
  • Abundance, wealth, health and happiness.  Divine intelligence is even now opening the way for my immediate blessings.
  • I have faith that all that is mine by divine right now comes to me in rich abundance.
  • My rich blessings only add to everyone else’s good since God’s rich substance is unlimited and everywhere for all.  There is no delay!
  • I give thanks for ever increasing health, wealth, energy, youth and beauty.
  • I begin choosing and accepting the highest good in life.
  • I now choose and accept health, success and happiness.
  • I now choose lavish abundance for myself and all humankind!
  • This is a rich and friendly universe and I dare to accept its riches, its hospitality and to enjoy them now.
  • Perfect work in the perfect way for perfect pay.
  • I am now living a delightful, interesting and satisfying life of the most widely useful kind.  Because of my own increased health, wealth and happiness, I am now able to help others live a delightful, interesting and satisfying life of the most widely useful kind.
  • I am now activated by Divine Love and guided by Divine Power to my right work, which I perform in a perfect way, for perfect pay.
  • The divine plan of my life now takes shape in definite, concrete experiences leading to perfect health, happiness, success and prosperity.
  • I am now open and receptive to the rich, divine ideas that now perfectly initiate and sustain my business affairs.
  • I am divinely equipped to accomplish great things with ease!

Divine intelligence, what positive, constructive, creative thought, word, attitude or action is my next step to improve my present work?

What is the next step into the abundance, satisfaction and freedom that is mine by divine right?

The Five Mindfulness Trainings

I joined a facebook group called the 40 Day Challenge; where everyone commits to something, anything, for 40 days.  When I joined I didn’t know what I was going to commit to — some people are getting up at 7am, meditating, dieting, etc. — but I knew I wanted it to be something meaningful… something that would contribute to my personal well being as well as the bigger picture.  While I was on a silent retreat, I found these Five Mindfulness Trainings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s, Creating True Peace.  I am on day 10 of my practice.  Here they are:  Reverance for Life Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I vow to cultivate compassion and learn ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals.  I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to condone any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, or in my way of life.  Generosity Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I vow to cultivate loving kindness and learn ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants, and minerals.  I vow to practice generosity by sharing my time, energy, and material resources with those who are in real need.  I am determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should belong to others.  I will respect the property of others, but I will prevent others from profiting from human suffering or the suffering of other species on earth.  Sexual Responsibility Aware of the suffering caused by sexual misconduct, I vow to cultivate responsibility and learn ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples, families, and society.  I am determined not to engage in sexual relations without love and a long-term commitment.  To preserve the happiness of others, and myself, I am determined to respect my commitments and the commitments of others.  I will do everything in my power to protect children from sexual abuse and to protect couples and families from being broken by sexual misconduct.  Deep Listening and Loving Speech Aware of the suffering caused by the inability to listen to others and unmindful speech, I vow to cultivate deep listening and loving speech in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering.  Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I vow to learn to speak truthfully with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope.  I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain, and not to criticize or condemn things of which I am not sure.  I will refrain from uttering words that can cause division or discord, or that can cause the family or the community to break.  I will make all efforts to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.  Mindful Consumption Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate good health, both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful eating, drinking, and consuming.  I vow to ingest only items that preserve peace, well-being, and joy in my body, in my consciousness, and in the collective body and consciousness of my family and society.  I understand that a proper diet is crucial for self-transformation and for the transformation of society.  I am determined not to use alcohol or any other intoxicant, or to ingest food or other items that contain toxins, such as certain TV programs, magazines, books, films, and conversations.  I am aware that to damage my body or my consciousness with these poisons is to betray my ancestors, my parents, my society, and future generations.  I will work to transform violence, fear, anger, and confusion in myself and in society by practicing mindful eating for myself and for society.