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Today's daily e-mail from The Universe prompted a bit of contemplation:Would it be as much fun, Parthena, if you never stopped laughing? If there were never any clouds? If you were never challenged? If you were never alone? If you never heard the whole truth when it hurt? If you always knew what would happen, what to do, and where to go?Or would you be like, "Beam me down, Bro!" Abraham-Hicks also brings this up when referring to the Art of Allowing Both are elaborating on the concept that difficult times make us who we are. "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." I agree with this to a large extent. I've survived many challenging experiences and have been able to draw upon them not only to get through present challenges but also to help others personally and professionally. My experiences with physical disability and grief have given me an understanding of what the hospice patients I work with deal with so that I am better able than someone who has never been there to empathize with them. Some of these challenges have also turned out to be "blessings in disguise" and a great deal of my writing is based on these experiences. Without them I'd have a bit less to write about, especially since I'm not a fiction writer!I do see one pitfall - the danger of becoming jaded or indifferent. For instance, the person who consistently gives to others but does not receive the same in return when they themselves are in need may eventually isolate themselves emotionally from other people, refusing to trust and enter into friendships or relationships. A negative cycle of belief is created when one works toward changing this expectation only to have yet another hurtful experience come along that proves the original belief "right."This leads to very deep negative beliefs that are very resistant to change even with concentrated effort and then of course, the Law of Attraction would continue to bring this type of person into our lives. I'm at a loss to determine what, other...

"I Can Set My Own Standards for Financial Well-Being. . .Once you are able to achieve and consistently maintain your personal alignment, a great deal of money will flow into your experience (if that is your desire).Do not let others set the standards about how much money you should have—or about what you should do with it—for you are the only one who could ever accurately define that. Come into alignment with who-you-really-are, and allow the things that life has helped you to know that you want to flow into your experience."From: Money and the Law of Attraction - Learning to Attract Wealth, Health and Happiness by Esther and Jerry Hicks.I'm looking forward to this new book by Esther and Jerry Hicks. "Abraham" has graced us with much of his profound wisdom on the law of attraction, the law of allowing and the power of deliberate intent. I can't wait to hear what new insights will be shared.I've been listening to The Secret in thecar regularly for about the past month now. One of the phrases that really stands out is that it's just as easy to manifest a million dollars asit is to manifest just one dollar. It is the concept of our minds seeing one as so much larger than the other that trips us up. Our belief system is locked into seeing a million dollars as a huge amount and a dollar as nothing, especially these days.Another area that this gets into is our perception of how much we really want or need to have in order to live comfortably. Some want millions to spend on toys and cruises and homes and cars. Others, like myself, just want more than enough to pay the bills, keep things in good repair and most of all, to be free of worry about money.Yet, we don't have to have money to be free of worry about it. I've been investing my energy into working with this lately. My mind knows that there is a constant flow of money and that I've always been provided for - but it insists on trying to dwell upon difficult financial times. The economy is its partner in crime altho...

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Summer is almost over and our local Wal-mart is handing out lists of school supplies. Parents are wandering through the “seasonal” aisles watching their pennies and longing for the big day to come, so this is the perfect time to write about this. I’ve had chronic back and neck pain since I was a teenager which became disabling when I was in my thirties. Two botched back surgeries later, I’m no better off and feel every little thing from the vibration of the sidewalk to bad chairs and car seats. I’m also painfully aware that back injuries can take many years to manifest as chronic pain and serious conditions. By then, extreme measures are sometimes necessary. My children are grown and I graduated college 12 years ago, so I haven’t paid much attention to backpacks lately. I do remember the strain mine put on my back, neck and shoulders and feeling like a bit of a dork for carrying mine on my back instead of on one shoulder like all the rest of the college students. These days, even a too large or too heavy purse can cause the same pain.

I am going to be on Oprah and Friends radio. Jean Chatzky, Oprah’s Financial Expert, is interviewing me on her show which airs tomorrow — Wednesday, July 16th at 12am, 6am and 11am Eastern (New York) time.

I apologize for my tardiness on getting this one posted, which should have been done last Friday, July 11th. The week had gotten away from both me and Regina! and I got tied up working on my new sister site, Possibilities by Parthena. When I was ready, I had trouble opening the attachments she sent for the interview. Zip995 gave them up just when I was about to send an SOS!

I am so excited! I joined iEmporium when it was a brand new networking site and expected it to be just another place to post my links and meet friends. Over just these past few weeks, it has developed into a wonderful home on the web where friends meet and businesses grow and are born!

I would never deliberately spam my loyal readers. I assure you that my intention is to help those who can benefit from these programs. I have been trying these myself for the past two weeks or so and feel that they are worth sharing.

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