The Secret Nowadays everyone is talking about the movie, "The Secret". The movie gives lots of examples and conversation from experts who have mastered the "Law of Attraction". Actually we have all mastered the law, we just don't know it. Its basic premise is "like equals like". I'm not talking about thinking positive thoughts, this is a science that says in a nutshell, "you get what you focus on". Let's try this simple exercise.
The Exercise Sit for a few minutes and try NOT to think about a yellow Volkswagen Bug. Don't think about the shiny color, the compact car, it's funny shape... How'd you do? Like me you couldn't help spending some or all of your time picturing that yellow bug.  Why?  Because you changed your focus. Images of that yellow car kept coming to mind; especially when you pushed those thoughts out of your mind, back they came. That's Law of Attraction. Whatever your focus, positive or negative, highly charged emotional thoughts bring results. Now let's apply this to an area of your life you are wanting to change. Perhaps you are experiencing physical or emotional pain. Your heart has been recently broken, or you went through a traumatic experience at work or home. I'll bet the memory of this experience has most of your focus. Your mind, unless redirected, is seeking a solution so the pain will go away.
Life Lessons There's another saying, "life hands us lessons". Normally we look back on our experiences and conclude that there was a reason for the pain, the split up, the job loss, and so on. Think of this instead. When you are in pain, right in the midst of the experience, sit quietly and place your focus there. Feel its intensity, then ask it this question.  "What are you teaching me?"  Just like any other situation, the pain has a message for you because it too is a learning experience. Wait quietly until you hear a voice inside that tells you why this pain is in your life. You may be suprised by the answer, it may be positive or negative. All I'm asking you to do is accept the response without judgment.  Once you've accepted it, change your focus - let it go. Then see how you feel. Less intense probably because the pain has done its job, it got your attention and gave you its lesson. Now you are ready to move on to step 3.
New Focus In this step, find something new to focus on. If you are experiencing physical pain, focus on a part of your body that is pain-free. Continue to focus on the part or parts of your body that feel great. Feel thankful that this body part is comfortable, calm, able to function... If you are experiencing emotional pain, focus on a memory or experience that brings a smile to your face. Notice other happy people or situations. Think of how great you feel, be explicit and detailed about the feelings. You want to draw on as many happy memories as possible. If you are experiencing mental pain, get a notebook and make a list of all the positive things about your life. Make a new list of all the things that make you smile. Start a journal and write about times in your life when you were joyful, successful, peaceful. Then put the book down and feel the feelings associated with these memories. If you are experiencing spiritual pain, focus on your connectedness. Ever watched a baby laugh, animals at play, these beings are content in the Now. They are totally enjoying the moment. What if we get to the afterlife and learn that no one remembers our offenses but us!!! Think of all the time we wasted when we could have been joyful. Continue these practices and with time you will live without pain. Life is fleeting, all we have is the present. What type of present are you giving yourself? Remember, this is not a chore, so don't spend lots of time doing this.  The Universe, God, Spirit, whatever you call your Higher Power loves you and wants you to be happy. You are a magificent ball of energy, a Universe in itself. So why focus on the 10 percent of you that's in pain when 90 percent of you is not? There is a secret to life and that is you get what you focus on. Change your focus and you change your life. As they say in "The Secret", it's never too late to change. Blessings, Cynthia