The Answer is the Question ... Asking the right questions!

Written by Dr. Edward B. Toupin


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Past energies are negative with respect to future goals and objectives and they create situations such that cause fears come to fruition. Future energies are positive and they supportrepparttar abstract space to createrepparttar 122919 wishes and desires we long for. However, so many are unacquainted with future energies that they immediately worry that a past event is about to occur as a result of a positive future event --- this to keep balance. However, true balance is at your fingertips and cuddled in your desires and vision. Expecting to relive past events as predestined balance will create circumstance to relive those events.

Although it is easier to oscillate at a lower energy in a comfort zone than to examinerepparttar 122920 possibilities of an unknown, yet pliable, future, plan to balance and take control of your life. Define your adjustable future by creating your present. Learn to manifest positive destinies by issuing positive questions and demands ofrepparttar 122921 Universe. Be knowledgeable, be specific, and be direct in your questions and demands as it all comes down torepparttar 122922 fact that we truly "get what we ask for". --- Aboutrepparttar 122923 Author ---

Edward B. Toupin, Ph.D., is an author, publisher, life-strategy coach, counselor, Reiki Master, and technical writer living in Las Vegas, NV. His research focus is on cognitive transformations, epistemology, and metaphysical topics. Among other things, he provides assistance, books, articles, and screenplays on topics ranging from career success through life organization and fulfillment.

For more information, and to find out about his upcoming books, e-mail publish@toupin.com or visit http://www.make-life-great.com or http://www.life-vision-imagineering.com!

Copyright (c) 2004 Edward B. Toupin, Ph.D.


Floating In Mindfulness: Dealing With Disappoinment

Written by Maya Talisman Frost


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2) Scan your mind. Watch your thoughts go by as though you are watching a parade. No need to jump on any float as it passes. You're notrepparttar rodeo queen on a prancing horse, orrepparttar 122918 festival princess waving torepparttar 122919 crowd. You're a spectator. Watch.

3) Separate. Whenever we are disappointed, our past disappointments bubble torepparttar 122920 surface. Things get stirred up, and our accompanying emotion often has more to do withrepparttar 122921 cumulative effect of our lifelong disappointments than this particular one. We tend to catastrophize and lump it all together into one big fat Disappointment Package.

Don't let that happen. Look at this one incident as totally separate fromrepparttar 122922 others. Each float stands alone.

4) Float. I call thisrepparttar 122923 "Float between Floats" approach. Now that you are watching this parade of floats without climbing aboard any of them, turn your attention to that brief moment between them. Sure, you know another one is coming. It's not quite in front of you yet. There is nothing you can do but wait. No sense spending your time or energy setting expectations that it will be spectacular. No point in worrying that it will be disastrous. Hold that space and float in it.

Settle into mindful watching--of your body, your mind, andrepparttar 122924 world around you. It is an opportunity to go beyond wound licking. Watch as your thoughts change from “Why?” to “What can I do next?” We often jump into action—-retaliatory, self-protective or simply distracting—-without gleaning our most important lessons from disappointment.

The ability to "Float between Floats" will provide clarity and comfort. Use this time to develop your awareness. It will help you recognizerepparttar 122925 power of mindfulness andrepparttar 122926 endless stream of floats that pass by.

All things considered, it's one heckuva parade.

Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse offering specialized mindfulness training in Portland, Oregon. Her work has inspired thinkers in over 100 countries. To subscribe to her free weekly ezine, visit http://www.mindmassesuse.com.


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