How To Successfully Manifest!

As I believe in sharing great information from various sources when I received this article I knew immediately that it was meant to be shared. I contacted Mr Wright to ask for his permission to share his article with you, which he has very kindly agreed to.

It is here in its entirety as it explains the manifesting process so eloquently and is worth reading every word. Please leave a comment when you have finished reading as I am interested to know how it resonates with you.

Enjoy...Maeve Crawford

*** Article: Successful Manifesting: How To Do It! - By TB Wright ***
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There is in popular writing, and so in people's minds, some confusion over the distinction between creating and manifesting. These words point to two separate and important processes, and so, do not point to the same thing at all. Some of this confusion comes over the fact that the things that we desire to either create or manifest, are the same! But the processes we are using these words to describe most certainly are not. Using them interchangeably would be like using "baking" and "buying" as if they were one and the same action. If we try to bake when we're actually buying a cake, instead of getting the ingredients ready and turning on the oven, then what happens? I don't know, but for certain, no cake shows up! So in every case, if we mistake one simple word for another, clarity suffers, and in turn, so does our access to the incredible ability we have for manifestation! Since we customarily desire to manifest what we want, in real time and space, it would behoove us to clear up our use of this distinction so that we can most effectively manifest our desires.

We often hear that if we desire to have something, "then all we have to do is just create it." But think about that. Can you create a dollar? Do you even know how? Or a relationship, a car, or a cherished avocation? How is it possible to even create these things? For most of us, it is not even possible to create them. Yet all of us have it within our power to manifest them. How come we can't usually create them? For two reasons. Let's take the example of the dollar first.

Okay, in order to create a dollar, we would have to go out and purchase some special cloth impregnated paper, some ink, a few very expensive printing plates, a press, not to mention all of which is highly illegal, and also not simply just available at the local pick-quick shop. Sure, there are people out there with access to these things, but most of us don't have a clue as to where to attain them, and that's a good thing. It would cost a few hundred thousand dollars just to print one single dollar bill, and that's not what we want for our lives. We would like our dollars to come to us as profit, not loss. So creating even a single dollar in this physical way is out of the question. And then you might say "Well, that wasn't what I meant, when I said create. What I really meant was I wanted to manifest my dollars." So if it wasn't what you wanted to say, why would we be trained to waste our energy saying what we don't want to do? Or even what we can't do? Point is, it is important to say exactly what we are intending to do, because this is the most efficient use of our energy, and efficiency supports us in producing results. The results we want!

And the second thing that is also usually out of the question, is the creation of most any other detail of our lives. Think about it, if we want to create our true soul mate, and we're over twelve, can we do this? No, we cannot. We cannot, because if we desire to be with someone, it would usually be with someone close to our age, and if they're close to our age, they're already here on Planet Earth! So there's no way to "create them" since they have already been created. And most likely, it wasn't us who created them! Same for that 1968 SS396 Chevelle you have been wanting. You don't need to create that either. It was done and painted back in '68. Same with that avocation, or that suit you desire. All done, all already here, and all just waiting for you. Waiting for you, to manifest them!

And that's the point. Your manifestations are waiting for you! Therein lay your power to have something show up in real time and real space in your direct experience. You always have perfect access to your ability to manifest something, because what we desire to manifest is already here, on Earth, in real time and in real space. Given that this is so, then if we take whatever energy we are devoting to this process of actually getting what we want, and give that energy entirely over to manifesting, or having something show up, rather than trying to create it, then it would stand to reason that our manifestation process will be much more successful. We get what we want!

If you think that this distinction is too small to bother with, think again. Think again, because doesn't even the thinking process take energy? And if you are devoting energy over to creating, or thinking that it is you who are going to create what you want, instead of you who with your energy are going to pull into your experience what you want, and is something that already exists, then you are wasting energy trying to do something that cannot be done. Wasted energy is misaligned energy, and misaligned energy goes off to be used for purposes other than the direct manifestation of what we desire to manifest. Think about it, it's just two words, right? But so are "good" and "bad" just two words, and yet if you interchange them in a mantra, what happens? One makes you feel good, and one makes you feel bad. And it's in our feelings that we have the maximum effect on just what we do manifest in our lives, because we are literal "feeling magnets" who draw in what we want the more we resonate with how good we feel about that manifestation. And what is resonation? It's something that comes from how we feel.

Take success, for instance. If you interview a thousand successful people, and I have, you will find that each one of them not only believed in the outcome of their success, no matter what field it was in, but they also felt and felt deeply, the good feelings associated with being successful with their particular endeavors. They just knew it would work out to their favor, and it was in this knowing which was generated by how they felt about themselves, that both acted as magnets for their continuing success! They didn't create anything, they manifested it! Only Source creates. But it is us, who ask, and so draw into our experience, or . . .manifest what we desire! And if we take every single bit of our energy and devote it to what we are able to do, then what happens? Our skill at manifesting becomes what others will tell us is "miraculous" and a sheer mystery to them as to how someone can do what we do. They marvel at how much of what we want is showing up in our lives. And they would be right, life is an incredible and miraculous mystery, with so many details of our lives unknown to us, but there is one very important detail that does not need to be unknown anymore, and that is the process we need to get into, in order to actually manifest in real time and real space, all that we desire. So let's get going and start manifesting, and how about right now!

Some simple steps for getting into a feeling place regarding manifesting what you desire:

1) Instead of thinking, which is the use of our energy for one purpose, try feeling. Ask yourself, "What does someone who is successful in manifesting what I would like to manifest, feel like?

2) Give up trying to create, and make the commitment to manifest. In this way, you can relax, because 99.999% of the work has already been done. And what happens when we relax about things? That's when what we want most easily shows up!

3) Give up trying to "figure things out" and instead, "feel things out." When we give up trying to do what only Source does, to know everything, and instead, do what we can do, appreciate everything, then that is a clear signal to Source that we are ready to manifest what we desire, and right now.

4) And finally, give up working so hard to try and create the form that what we desire comes in. I know, you may want the gorgeous, tall, whatever, but what if your true love is short and happy? And by the way, makes you happy being around them as well? Now that's a manifestation worth having! So form isn't important, feel is! Even with money feel is more important than form. What if you want to make enough money to buy a house, and instead, someone offered to give you one. Would you refuse the manifestation just because the form it was coming in wasn't what you expected? So the invitation is to begin to practice the giving up of your demands for what forms your manifestations come in, and instead, accept with joy what does come! In this way, what you are saying to the Greatest Creator Of All, Source, is that yes, I would like more of what I desire to manifest! And that's how your great internal permission slip for "having it all" really gets written. You go!

** To comment on this article or to read comments about this article, go here.

About the Author:

TB Wright is the coursework creator for The One Penny Millionaire!™ a thirty week online seminar series designed to have you manifest all that you desire.

Finding the Strength Within

Labi Siffre ~ Something Inside So Strong

I find inspiration in many things, as I am sure you do too. I am often inspired by songs that encourage individuals to look deep within themselves to find the courage they need to face and overcome the many obstacles that life provides. This beautiful expression of inner strength from Mr Siffre is among the many inspirational and motivational songs that really strike a chord and remind me to never give up when I think I can't do something.

To maintain the momentum to keep going, I read Buddhist daily wisdom from Daisaku Ikeda.

Today's very inspirational message follows:

A complete lack of exertion or stress may seem desirable, but infact it results in boredom and stagnation. It is essential that we keep making continuous afforts amid challenging circumstances, pushing forward with dynamic creativity and breaking through all obstacles. That is the way to develop new strength and achieve fresh growth, whether it be in the case of an individual or an organisation.

Doreen Virtue's Angel Reading for 19th January 2010

Greetings!

I came across this video this morning and while I watched it realised I am meant to share it with you.

You will realise why I have included it here once you begin to watch. It is about 3 minutes long and worth every second.



I hope you enjoyed the reading as much as I did. I will be paying close attention to what shows up for me today and am keen to hear from you about what shows up for you after watching this.

Have a great day filled with love and happiness.

Personal Development

Many people say to me that they have read lots of self help books and nothing has changed in their lives. There are such a vast amount of books and programmes available to us that we are spoilt for choice and have the opportunity to select a book, seminar or workshop to suit our own personal needs that we may often be unable to make the selection that is right for us.

I have spent many years listening to various recordings, reading books and watching films and documentaries that inspire me and provide the information I need to move forward in my life. The majority of these books, films etc. have come to me in an unexpected way and at just the right time. What has preceded the arrival of this information has usually been a question that I've asked requiring an answer that is connected to my life purpose.


I encourage you to dedicate some regular time to the "inner work". This may involve walking in nature, listening to calm peaceful music, meditating (which doesn't necessarily have to take place indoors or halfway up a mountain!) observing beautiful works of art, anything that inspires and brings a sense of awe. Whilst enjoying any of these activities, always remember to breathe...

To your continued love and happiness...

Recovery Efforts in Haiti, a Message from President Obama

Documents & Texts from the White House

14 January 2010
Remarks by the President on the Recovery Efforts in Haiti

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I've directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti.

The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity -- our diplomacy and development assistance; the power of our military; and, most importantly, the compassion of our country. And this morning, I'm joined by several members of my national security team who are leading this coordinated response.

I've made it clear to each of these leaders that Haiti must be a top priority for their departments and agencies right now. This is one of those moments that calls out for American leadership. For the sake of our citizens who are in Haiti, for the sake of the Haitian people who have suffered so much, and for the sake of our common humanity, we stand in solidarity with our neighbors to the south, knowing that but for the grace of God, there we go.

This morning, I can report that the first waves of our rescue and relief workers are on the ground and at work. A survey team worked overnight to identify priority areas for assistance, and shared the results of that review throughout the United States government, and with international partners who are also sending support. Search and rescue teams are actively working to save lives. Our military has secured the airport and prepared it to receive the heavy equipment and resources that are on the way, and to receive them around the clock, 24 hours a day. An airlift has been set up to deliver high-priority items like water and medicine. And we're coordinating closely with the Haitian government, the United Nations, and other countries who are also on the ground.

We have no higher priority than the safety of American citizens, and we've airlifted injured Americans out of Haiti. We're running additional evacuations, and will continue to do so in the days ahead. I know that many Americans, especially Haitian Americans, are desperate for information about their family and friends. And the State Department has set up a phone number and e-mail address that you can find at www.state.gov -- www.state.gov -- to inquire about your loved ones. And you should know that we will not rest until we account for our fellow Americans in harm's way.

Even as we move as quickly as possible, it will take hours -- and in many cases days -- to get all of our people and resources on the ground. Right now in Haiti roads are impassable, the main port is badly damaged, communications are just beginning to come online, and aftershocks continue.

None of this will seem quick enough if you have a loved one who's trapped, if you're sleeping on the streets, if you can't feed your children. But it's important that everybody in Haiti understand, at this very moment one of the largest relief efforts in our recent history is moving towards Haiti. More American search and rescue teams are coming. More food. More water. Doctors, nurses, paramedics. More of the people, equipment and capabilities that can make the difference between life and death.

The United States armed forces are also on their way to support this effort. Several Coast Guard cutters are already there providing everything from basic services like water, to vital technical support for this massive logistical operation. Elements of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division will arrive today. We're also deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, and the Navy's hospital ship, the Comfort.

And today, I'm also announcing an immediate investment of $100 million to support our relief efforts. This will mean more of the life-saving equipment, food, water and medicine that will be needed. This investment will grow over the coming year as we embark on the long-term recovery from this unimaginable tragedy.

The United States of America will also forge the partnerships that this undertaking demands. We will partner with the Haitian people. And that includes the government of Haiti, which needs our support as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. It also includes the many Haitian Americans who are determined to help their friends and family. And I've asked Vice President Biden to meet in South Florida this weekend with members of the Haitian American community, and with responders who are mobilizing to help the Haitian people.

We will partner with the United Nations and its dedicated personnel and peacekeepers, especially those from Brazil, who are already on the ground due to their outstanding peacekeeping efforts there. And I want to say that our hearts go out to the United Nations, which has experienced one of the greatest losses in its history. We have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the U.N. effort that have been lost, and we see that their legacy is Haiti's hope for the future.

We will partner with other nations and organizations. And that's why I've been reaching out to leaders from across the Americas and beyond who are sending resources to support this effort. And we will join with the strong network of non-governmental organizations across the country who understand the daily struggles of the Haitian people.

Yet even as we bring our resources to bear on this emergency, we need to summon the tremendous generosity and compassion of the American people. I want to thank the many Americans who have already contributed to this effort. I want to encourage all Americans who want to help to go to whitehouse.gov to learn more. And in the days ahead, we will continue to work with those individuals and organizations who want to assist this effort so that you can do so.

Finally, I want to speak directly to the people of Haiti. Few in the world have endured the hardships that you have known. Long before this tragedy, daily life itself was often a bitter struggle. And after suffering so much for so long, to face this new horror must cause some to look up and ask, have we somehow been forsaken?

To the people of Haiti, we say clearly, and with conviction, you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten. In this, your hour of greatest need, America stands with you. The world stands with you. We know that you are a strong and resilient people. You have endured a history of slavery and struggle, of natural disaster and recovery. And through it all, your spirit has been unbroken and your faith has been unwavering. So today, you must know that help is arriving -- much, much more help is on the way.

Thank you very much, everybody.

END 10:16 A.M. EST

Last post for 30 day powerblog!

I know it's really late in the day, but a little perseverance and I eventually got there. There's a great message for life really isn't there? Do a little bit each day and eventually you will get there. It's the same with any mammoth task if you think about how big it is and allow it to put you off, then it will hold you back from getting to where you want to be. The same can be said for the elusive relationship that many people seek.

Perhaps you have just broken up with someone and are experiencing a tremendous amount of doubt and sadness about your current situation. The idea that you can create the relationship of your dreams couldn't be further from the truth, or so you think.




I was in the exact same place a few years ago and thinking and feeling like I would always feel the immense sadness and despair that I was experiencing at the time. I came across a book that helped me to turn all of this around. This book is called "Ask and It Is Given" by Jerry and Esther Hicks.

At the time I was reading a lot of information about how important it is to "feel good" when all I wanted to do was crawl into a corner and hide away from the rest of the world. To feel good was so out of my vocabulary and experience and I couldn't imagine how things were ever going to change.

I read "Ask and It Is Given" and slowly but surely I began to realise how to move from how I was feeling to a better feeling, albeit a little bit. Moment by moment, day by day I focused my attention on feeling better. Until eventually I began to feel hopeful. One day I turned on the radio and heard "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff. On hearing this, I knew that I was going to be okay.



I have learned a great deal over the last 30 days about how I procrastinate or avoid doing things to the point where I'd rather be doing something else. I have also made great connections with some very interesting people during the last 30 days and feel a sense of accomplishment that I have finished something I started, even though at times the task seemed unreachable!



Thanks again Connie for setting the 30 day powerblog challenge! I am curious to know what will happen next...watch this space!

29th post ~ And They Called It Puppy Love!

During the 1970s I was among the many young girls who would sit mesmerised watching Donny Osmond on television singing "Puppy Love." I spent my teen years unable to speak about the crushes I had and the intense emotions I felt at the time caused me a great deal of confusion and frustration. The period of adolescence signifies a time of transition and development and is well known for bringing with it a variety of challenges.

One of the stages of development that Erik Erikson said demands resolution before the following stages can be successfully negotiated regards learning about intimacy. This stage is essential to resolve if the individual is to experience a good marriage or genuine and enduring friendships


Today's parents are concerned about the numbers of young people becoming parents and are unsure if and how they should talk to their sons and daughters about "affairs of the heart" which is clearly something that needs discussion.


A recent article in The Wall Street Journal discusses the importance of parents having open and frank conversations with their children to support them during their dating experience:

...while parents' dating advice may seem about as welcomed by teens as the swine flu, the research suggests the opposite—that young people not only value parental input, but tend to have healthier relationships when they receive parental advice.

Stephanie Madsen, an associate professor of psychology at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md.

Young people whose parents make themselves available to talk with them or give advice about dating tend to have warmer, closer, more positive romantic relationships, with less fighting and tension, reveals a study by Dr. Madsen and others of 225 young adults ages 22 to 29. If parents don't offer help, however, and keep out of offsprings' love lives altogether, that is linked in their offspring to poorer-quality relationships, including less affection and support and more conflict.

Young people like it best when parents take a consulting or coaching role, listening—and offering advice only when asked, Dr. Madsen says.

Sue Shellenbarger ~ Wall Street Journal Nov 11th 2009

As adults who have experienced being teenagers and learned about love, often the hard way, surely we owe it to our young people to share with them our knowledge and support to ensure they are able to learn some essential skills to give them a better opportunity to develop healthy loving and committed relatinships.

I welcome your opinions and look forward to hearing from you.

Day 28 ~ The Single Most Important Relationship Skill

Today I would like to share with you an insightful article from David Steele, CEO of Relationship Coaching Institute and author of Conscious Dating.

The Single Most Important Relationship Skill

By David Steele

The single most important relationship skill is not communication, it's taking ownership.

Successful relationships require taking ownership of your "experience."

What is Your "Experience?"

Your "experience" is what happens inside your body and your mind in response to events. It is composed of your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.

Your experience is involuntary, it just "happens." It's neither good or bad or right or wrong. Your experience is always OK and valid.

Your Thoughts

We spend a lot of time in our head listening to our thoughts. Sometimes thoughts just pop into our consciousness automatically, and sometimes we direct our thoughts with intentionality to solve a problem, express ourselves, make a decision, etc.

And some of our thoughts are judgments. A "judgment" is making a meaning or interpretation in response to an event (right, wrong, good, bad, theory, explanation, reasoning, logic, etc).

Facts vs. Judgments

You and a friend go for a walk. You say "It's a beautiful day."

Your friend responds "No, it sucks."

Your reaction is to be surprised. You can't imagine how anyone could experience such a warm, sunny day to "suck." Your impulse might be to argue with them- "Are you kidding? Look at that clear blue sky. It's a gorgeous day!"

This is a very small example of a huge dynamic that creates more relationship conflict than anything else you can imagine.

So let's take a look at this. You observe the following facts:

• The sky is blue
• The temperature is 76 degrees
• You are walking in a park

Facts are typically measureable events and can be observed through a video camera. If you poll 100 people about a fact, such as "Is the sky blue?" you will typically get almost unanimous agreement that it is blue (except from the color blind!). If you poll 100 people and ask "Is the sky pretty?", you are asking for an opinion or judgment and will typically get less than 100% agreement.

Your experience of the day is positive. You interpret the blue sky as "beautiful," the temperature as "perfect" and "comfortable," and your body "feels good" to get exercise by walking. These are meanings you've created from your experience of the facts or events.

Your friend's experience is negative. We don't know why yet, but there are many reasons why they might judge the day to "suck."

You Have a Choice

In the above example, you have a critically important choice to make in your response to your difference of opinion about the day-

Option 1: Focus on the difference (e.g. "Are you crazy? Look at that blue sky and tell me it's not a beautiful day!"

Option 2: Focus on curiousity, compassion (e.g. "What's going on for you?"

The unconscious knee-jerk response is often to focus on the difference in our experiences and judgments. This choice discounts and argues with any point of view that doesn't mirror ours and leads to conflict.

It requires a conscious choice to accept differences and not impose our own experience and judgments on others. To come from a place of curiosity about and compassion for a human being who we care about who thinks and feels differently from ourselves.

The Importance of Ownership

It is not someone else's fault that you are thinking or feeling something good, bad, or indifferent. It is coming completely from inside you.

The principle of ownership can be hard to grasp when our partner provides the trigger for how we feel and react, but the fact is that while our experience is involuntary, we do have complete choice over the meanings we create and the actions we take.

Behavior follows patterns. Nothing ever happens just once. If you don't strive to take complete ownership of your thoughts, feelings, and judgments, you will follow a pattern of blaming others, playing victim, and your life and relationships will suffer.

How to Take Ownership- A Four Step Paradigm

I have found that the easiest way to take ownership of your experience in a relationship is to keep in mind the triad of Facts, Judgments, and Feelings-

Facts- usually a measureable event ("the sky is blue")

Judgments- the meaning we make of the event ("the blue sky is pretty")

Feelings- our emotions and sensations (warm, cold, happy, sad, etc)

Oftentimes, what we human beings do, especially when we're upset or excited, is we make judgments about something and try to make that be the fact.

"You make me so angry."

"You're a jerk."

"I love you."

"War is hell."

"Ice cream is good."

These are all judgments you might feel so strongly about you believe them to be true. While they might be your personal truth at the time, they are not facts, no matter how strongly you believe them to be true.

It all starts with an event or stimulus. Something happens that gives us a certain experience.

Then, we react to our experience by making meaning of it and forming judgments.

Then, our judgments stimulate our emotions- mad, sad, glad, fear, shame.

And this all happens in the blink of an eye.

We can then react consciously or unconsciously. If we react unconsciously we will act out our feelings and judgments, whatever they are.

If we react consciously we will separate the facts from our feelings and judgments and then decide what meanings to make and actions to take. This begins by reviewing the facts in your head and making sure you're not mixing in judgments.

Step One: Review the facts

"OK, the sky is blue, we're walking in the park together, the temperature is about 76 degrees, I just said "It's a beautiful day" and my friend said "No, it sucks."

Step Two: Review your judgments

"Hmm, I believe it's a gorgeous day, walking here is wonderful, and I judge that my friend isn't getting it at all."

Step Three: Identify your feelings

"I'm glad it's such a beautiful day, sad that my friend is troubled and not enjoying it, frustrated and angry at their negativity."

Step Four: Make a conscious choice

Once you've separated the facts from your judgments and feelings you are in a much better position to decide what to think, feel, and how to react. Notice in the above example that the judgments and feelings are mixed, which is common. If you are conscious you can choose amongst the mix of judgments and feelings that you will embrace and act upon, and which you will discard or leave alone.

In the above example you might decide to focus upon your sadness that your friend is having a bad day and choose a compassionate response, and to discard your judgment that they aren't "getting it."

The Power of Taking Ownership

It is our nature to have lots of thoughts, judgments, and feelings; some that we want to identify with, and some that we don't. It is common to confuse judgments with facts because we believe them so strongly. It is common to confuse feelings with judgments as well (e.g. "I feel like you're so wrong about that!"). It is common to have conflicting reactions, such as "You're a jerk" and "I love you" at the same time. While our experience is involuntary and overwhelmingly strong and real for us at times, as conscious beings we can pick and choose our truth and what we say and do about it.

Therefore, we are responsible for what we feel, think, say, and do. There are no victims in the conscious adult world. Taking ownership gives us power over our choices and destiny, and thus is the key to a successful and happy life and relationship.

For more information on this subject I recommend listening to-

Conscious Mating: Finding Lasting Love by Experiencing Your Experience here

© 2007 Relationship Coaching Institute / All rights reserved.

Day 27 and my birthday too!

I woke up this morning feeling incredibly grateful as I have been blessed with having yet another birthday to celebrate. What a great day it has been, spent with loving family and friends. I am so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life and really can't imagine life without them!

In addition to the magnificent time I had today I received a Happy Birthday email from Mike Dooley's "The Universe", which I include here because it is so uplifting:

Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,
Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu,
Happy Birrrrthday Dear Maeve,
Happy Birrrrthday to Youuuu!

A few years back, not so long ago, heaven and earth erupted into a major celebration with the news of your impending adventure into this very time and space. You see, someone like Maeve Crawford doesn't come along all that often. In fact, there's never been a single one like you, nor is there ever ANY possibility that another will come again. You're an Angel among us. Someone, whose eyes see what no others will EVER see, whose ears hear what no others will EVER hear, and whose perspective and feelings will NEVER, ever be duplicated. Without YOU, the Universe, and ALL THAT IS, would be sadly less than it is.


Quite simply:

You're the kind of person, Maeve,
Who's hard to forget,
A one-in-a-million
To the people you've met.
Your friends are as varied
As the places you go,
And they all want to tell you
In case you don't know:
That you make a big difference
In the lives that you touch,
By taking so little
And giving so much!

Maeve, you are so AWESOME! For your birthday, friends and angels from every corner of the Universe, including buddies you didn't know you had, will be with you to wish you the HAPPIEST of days and an exciting new year in time and space. You won't be alone!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Maeve!

Mike Dooley
Orlando, Florida, USA

PS - Maeve, this is going to be YOUR year!!

© TUT ®


If you would like to receive uplifting emails from Mike to your inbox, you can subscribe by going to The Universe website.

I'm off to finish enjoying the remainder of my birthday!

Lots of love, Maeve x

day 26 ~ goals for 2010 written!

I woke up this morning and after I completed my morning Gongyo, prayers based on the Lotus Sutra that form part of my daily spiritual practice, felt that it was about time I put pencil to paper and commit myself to writing down my goals for 2010. As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I often avoid writing things down, even though I fully appreciate the power of doing this.




One tip to help achieve goals that I read recently is to write everything down that you want and then write it all down in the past tense as though it is next year! So for example write it down as though it has already happened and you are reflecting on all of the amazing things you achieved during the previous year. This is how I wrote my goals this morning and I have to say, the exercise brought a rush of excitement that I hadn't expected. Give it a try and see how you get on.


One very powerful method for manifesting is meditation. You are reading this blog because you are interested in manifesting your true love. I have included a link to a guided meditation that will help you with the manifestation process.

I have spent so many years attending workshops and seminars, training and learning various techniques and decided that this year I am going to put all of this incredible experience to good use and incorporate it into everything I do towards fulfilling my life's purpose.

25th day of blogging for Connie Green's 30 day power blog!

I am 5 days away from completing the power blog challenge!

Everyone has their own writing style and have lots of incredible information to share. I have learned a great deal during this process and understand the many ways in which I avoid writing, even though it is something I thoroughly enjoy when I get down to it.

One of my favourite books about writing is the incredibly fabulous "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Naimark-Goldberg. Her style is very personal and I have read this book so many times finding a new discovery with each read.

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer within

Each time I read this book, I decide that I am going to spend time actually doing some of the exercises that are recommended, however, I enjoy reading it so much that I get carried away with the fantasy of writing and never actually do any!

When I came across Connie Green's 30 day blog challenge, I thought this would be a great opportunity to get writing daily and see what I come up with. Since beginning I have noticed the various amount of distractions that crop up from time to time and the umpteen excuses that I give myself to avoid committing myself to publishing what I have written. A huge unexpected learning curve, thanks Connie!

I have enjoyed this challenge and have learned so much thanks to Connie Green for suggesting this challenge and for providing such incredible support during the process.

24th post ~ Learning to Love

Yesterday I wrote a post about people who were afraid to commit to marriage. The divorce statistics are so high that people are afraid to stand in front of their friends and family and declare their life long commitment to each other.

So what can be done to increase the chances of finding the ideal partner, developing a loving and healthy relationship and maintain a healthy and happy marriage? Dr Robert Epstein, Professor at the University of California in San Diego, has published a book called Making Love following several years of personal research and information based on scientific studies as well as interviews with happily married couples.

Making Love blows the lid off the romantic myths that are perpetuated in films and romantic novels. The book provides useful and scientific information to confirm that people can learn to love each other. Dr Epstein discusses "Four Pillars" that are essential in the development of long term loving committed relationships. Namely :

• Commitment
• Realistic Expectations
• Intimate Knowledge
• Essential Relationship Skills

As well as writing about the subject, Dr Epstein is in the process of producing a new reality television show for American TV. This programme "Making Love" will be based on the arranged marriage process provides viewers with a chance to observe 10 couples who are strangers learning how to love.

During the programme the participants will learn things like patience and caring from various counsellors, they will have to sign a "no cheating" contract for the duration of the 10 week programme. Dr Epstein anticipates that there is potential for the growth of new relationships within this series. It may also offer viewers the chance to learn about how love grows. To read a recent interview with Dr Epstein go to the Psychologies magazine website.

There is a great deal of mystery and confusion regarding relationships and so much research has been carried out to help people learn successful strategies that they can implement to improve their chances of attracting and keeping loving, long term healthy relationships.

I suppose many people still feel that it's romantic to leave things to chance, perhaps it is. It takes time to really get to know someone! Why leave it to chance? How much more empowering would it be if we could learn the skills to make it happen?

23rd post ~ only 7 days behind!

I watched Dr Phil earlier today, a programme I often enjoy. Today's programme was about commitment phobia. One of the couples, Todd and Denise were discussing their relationship and the lack of committment felt by Denise who wanted to get married and live together for the rest of their lives, while Todd felt their relationship didn't require the "paperwork".

Dr Phil encouraged the participants to take a "relationship autopsy" to figure out what went wrong in their previous relationships and what part they played in them. It is essential to heal the past and learn from the lessons that our relationships provide us with if we are to ensure we make better choices in future relationships.


Dr Phil mentioned a couple of startling comments made my men and women with regard to their views on committment. Men say "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free!" and women say "What do we need a man for when we can do pretty much everything ourselves!" Do men and women really think and feel like this? I wonder how many people were asked their views and how many actually agreed with these comments.

About 50% of marriages in America end in divorce while the rate of divorce in the United Kingdom is not too far behind! There are various tools that provide helpful relationship strategies and one of them, which is really simple and highly effective is "The Communication Map."

• Simple and easy to understand
• Learn and implement in less than an hour
• Universal- works for all relationships and settings- work, home, business, family, parenting, couples, etc
• Tested and proven by hundreds of graduates of Relationship Coaching Institute

Designed to quickly and effectively address interpersonal issues and problems to prevent and resolve conflict, The Communication Map can be learned by anyone in less than an hour (44-minute "Quick-Start Tutorial" included).

The Communication Map emphasizes "functioning first" and unapologetically does not address feelings or the past. After all, we must survive before we can thrive.

Assuming that "issues are unmet needs" and that "all needs are valid," The Communication Map teaches how to avoid "The Wall" and effectively resolve the problem to restore positive connection and communication in any relationship.

The Communication Map was developed by David Steele after he fruitlessly searched for a conflict resolution strategy that met the following criterion:

• Easily and intuitively understood
• Jargon-free
• Immediate results
• Learn in one hour or less
• Implement without professional help

No known communication model could meet these standards so David experimented and tested until The Communication Map came together as it is today.
David Steele

6th Jan...2 days missed so this ought to be good! Power blog...

Snow has once again decided to appear across London sending all the transport systems into chaos. Schools are closed and services are disrupted. Why does snow cause such chaos? It's falling slowly, it fell last week giving everyone a clue that it perhaps might happen again! Did the gritters come out and grit the roads? Who knows. The light fluffy snowflakes as much as they dance elegantly and lightly to the ground and cover everything with a lovely cleansing white seems to lose its beauty with the interruption to lives it causes.
The same could be said for a new relationship...(how? I hear you ask) well, in the beginning of a relationship there is such a rush of chemicals that cause us to think differently to the way we normally think. We might not see things so clearly and often change the way we behave because we are in such a tizzy. Help is at hand though, this period is not forever, thankfully neither is the snow.

21st day power blog ~ 3rd Jan 2010

Happy 3rd January. The first Sunday of the new year!
I just finished reading Paulo Coelho's blog for today. He encourages us to remember our dreams and not go give up on them.

Many of us forget our childhood dreams as we become adults and focus our attentions on other things that we think we're meant to see as more important. The blog is worth reading as it beautifully illustrates how easy it can be to forget the wonderful things we used to dream about during our childhoods and the effect it has on our emotional, physical, spiritual and mental well being.

While I read this blog, it reminded me of the brilliant quote from Marianne Williamson, which I have included here incase you don't know it, or if you need a reminder of what she said:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne Williamson

I leave you today to contemplate the content of Paulo Coelho's blog as well as the importance of Ms Williamson's eloquent call.

1st day of 2010 ~ 19th day of power blog!

Happy New Year. I suppose you're already tired of saying this even though it's only 1st January. Can you imagine if every day people greeted each other with the same enthusiasm as they do on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?


Ok perhaps fireworks every day would be a little excessive, but to say "hello" with a happiness and positivity that is usually saved for Christmas, New Year, and Birthdays to be incorporated in each and every day so that all our greetings leave each person with a feeling that their life has been positively touched by the interaction.

I wonder what that would look like?


...perhaps...but would that be such a bad thing?

Happy New Year everyone!

last blog of 2009

Looking out of the window and gazing up at the sky is something I have always done since I was a child. I remember gazing up at the sky looking out over the roof tops and wondering what went on way above in the distance.

This evening I looked out of the window and witnessed fireworks going off all over the place. There was a great deal of noise and smoke. There was laughter coming from one of my neighbour's and somewhere in the distance I heard the sound of a baby crying.
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - History Vols. 1 And 2 [DVD]
played earlier and I felt glad to have been able to see him dance with humour with Usher. I then saw Boy George Culture Club - Live At The Royal Albert Hall - The 20th Anniversary Concert [2002] [DVD]
on Jools Holland's NYE special, a new British TV tradition. Later the inredible Madonna Confessions Tour [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (I know this link is for Confessions not Sticky and Sweet)shone over Buenos Aires singing and dancing alone, with guitar and with many dancers and singers. The backgrounds often displaying profound messages to add to her already powerful lyrics. Stand up and speak about things you feel are important, now is the time. Time goes by so slowly...

Here's to a magnificent 2010 and making sure all our dreams come true!