Transforming Fate Into Destiny

May 2008 - Book of The Month
Transforming
Fate Into Destiny: A New Dialogue With Your Soul
by Robert Ohotto
It's been awhile since
I picked up a book that so truly spoke my language.
There are so many gifted teachers out there,
sharing powerful work... I am often struck by the
potency a teaching. However, in this month's
featured book, my appreciation was taken to the
next level. I feel as though much of the knowledge
that I have intuited on my own path is expressed so
clearly here.
Excerpt:
We must understand that the freedom we have in free will is to align with our inner design, but we don't have the liberty to be anything other than who we're meant to become. Said another way, each of us eventually awakens to the terrifying reality that there is precious little we can truly control in life - that is, our ego is the caboose on the train of our being, and the soul is the engine that's truly in charge of our lives. The ego must humbly learn that it can only control the quality of our journey, not the destination, which was planned before we came here...
We must always be mindful of when we're seeking and chasing outer approval for our value. For the degree to which we believe in our inherent worth determines how much we can change the world through our Destiny.
These are beautiful explanations of what I consider to be tenets of the SHiNE philosophy. I suggest this book for the great many powerful themes expressed:
- Examine the western world as a fate-phobic culture... where remarkable teachings regarding the nature of life are too often over-simplified to meet our need to control outcomes.
- Develop soul esteem and connecting to the core inscription guiding your walk in the world.
- Explore the ways in which "the ego has gotten a bad rap"... and consider a expansive and compassionate approach to the ego in which it becomes an ally to the soul, resulting in inner authority.
- Practice the art of soul prayer... and learn how the Law of Attraction fits in when our ego wants that which our soul is not aligned with.
- Transforming how you view death, your body, the psyche... and so much more.
Reading this book, I feel grateful that Ohotto was able to share so many of concepts that are overlooked in modern metaphysical circles. I applaud his courage to state the obvious, and to take us into new frontiers of understanding the undeniable.
Check it out
I Am That, I Am
I just finished
watching The Moses Code, a relatively new release
by director James Twyman. Take the recent hit, The
Secret, and add higher consciousness including a
heavy emphasis on the role of service and
interdependence in spirituality. Unlike the
teachings of late that have paved the way, this
film is not promoting a metaphysical message
focused on empowering the self... instead it
emphasizes a holy message intent upon empowering
the soul. The movie centers around the words
revealed to Moses at the burning bush... I Am That
I Am... and offers a suggestion for an entirely new
way of approaching this message. I will not go into
the particulars... as the purpose of this posting
is not to review the movie. There is much to be
said about the film... yet, I am writing from a
personal place tonight.
There is an undeniable truth that I have been
overlooking in my life. It helped reveal itself to
me tonight, and I have decoded a perception that is
a recent source of great struggle.

Pictured above is me
just a few months after I arrived in Portland, over
four years ago. As you can see, I looked very
different then. I had very short hair... and my
body was tight and brimming with muscles from the
diligence of daily pushing them to their edge. This
was an important season in my life. Beginning in
the year 2000, the body you see above carried me
through many achievements and much growth. My
streamlined physique above reflected my business
ethic, my single-minded ambition, and my passion at
the time.
This was the true beginning of a destiny that I
felt called to embody. It stemmed from a reason for
being that resonated within me for as long as I can
remember. And in the years from the time of that
photo to now, I have witnessed the miraculous. I
have watched myself inch ever-more closely to my
calling (and I know this, because the voice gets
louder). And the primary way that I have done this
to date has been to say "yes"
to pathways
that have enabled me to connect to the voice
within. One choice at a time, I awakened to my
soul's yearning... saying yes to heartbreak as a
journey to self love.... yes to an insatiable
spiritual inquiry... yes to the emergence of the
leader within in job after job... yes to being
unpopular to others in the pursuit of my truth...
yes to movement as a vehicle for unleashing my
brilliance... yes to hooping as a pathway to
understand what enlivens me in the presence of
others. Again and again, yes
has been leading me home.
Now, I find myself standing at the doorway of my
mission as a messenger in this time of great love
embodiment. And, suddenly, "no" has stepped in.
I have been experiencing a great paralysis. I am no
longer the same driven woman in that picture
above... a young soul who manifested opportunity
after opportunity... businesses, clients, and
projects. The one who dared to dream of a life
where she could work for herself. The one who
worked endlessly, blasting through to-do lists and
pushing through with a warrior mindset. I am the
woman on the other side of the wall she busted
through. I find myself standing at the point of
entry, saying: "Ah yes, now... I know what I can
and must do." And... I do nothing! Much unlike this
decade of movement that propelled me into the now,
anything other than stillness feels false to this
new me.
And so, it was today that I wondered aloud to a
dear friend,
"What is it that stops me from the actions towards
this next creation of my soul's deepest
yearning?"

The pieces are coming
together now. You see, I have felt conflicted in my
heart. I have always been wired in such a way that
I cannot step forth on a path where my heart does
not fully align. I have experienced it admiration,
resentment, and utter confusion from others for
this inherent trait in me. Yet, I have come to
accept it in myself.
The degree to which my heart has been halting the
progression of my path as an aspiring author is
becoming more clear. I now understand that an old
paradigm has expired, and a new one has been
forming. I am unwilling to take even a step forward
with a worn-out energetic that feels out of
integrity with who I am destined to become.
My
Destiny in this life is Service.
And the gifts that I am blessed with are not
commodity or product.
They are blessed pathways that require Grace and
Humility.
The old paradigm is that of the Entrepreneur. Much
of its energy hinges on the question of how to take
skills and talents and make them a marketable and
sustainable source of sustenance in my life. This
mode of being is not good or bad, as it certainly
served its time in my life. Nevertheless, it has
been flipped on its head over the past few months,
and I see it now clear as day. I don't know
yet
how this will change how
and what I do... but I do
know that a rapid and irreversible revolution is
happening with me on a soulular
level.
While I am not rejecting the ways of business
development as we know them to operate, I am
certain that my creative energies will continue to
allude me if I continue to yoke them to dollars and
cents. In this new world where I see us all
benefiting organically from the way in which we are
destined to serve this world, a financial plan for
a path of transformation feels somehow forced.
Certainly, I can set objectives! Yet, I know
that
what I must create I must
create for the sake of serving a greater good.
I
must serve because service is needed.
I must give of myself because giving is the only
thing that matters.
Even to me it sounds a bit idealistic. How will I
pay my bills if I take a month off to write a book?
How can I energetically give away my time and
energy to causes that need it without room in my
budget? I will not go there. I leave such miracles
to God. I only know that this is the simplification
(however naive) that must take place as I move
forward on my path. I
opened myself to God through the path of the
Entrepreneur... and now the Minister is stepping in
to take her place.
It is not that I believe I have to live minimally
(or go without the material pleasures in life) to
be great in service.... yet I do know that, for me,
service must start to proceed my monetary
apprehensions and needs to feel secure. I fully
appreciate and honor the ways in which the
business-mind is shaping my reality and providing
me with liberties to have choice over what I do
with my time... yet, what AM I doing with my time?
This may sound dramatic but everything aside from
helping others to feel the light of their
brilliance within feels like a slow death to me.
Too much time is spent on complex business
operations and not enough on the inspirations that
pulse through me in the moment.
I am taking my life back now.
I pray for the divine guidance within me to show me
the way.
Happier Than God

March
2008 - Book of The Month
Happier
Than God
by Neale Donald Walsh
I am so excited about
this book for two reasons:
1) It is written by one of my favorite authors and
teachers
2) It speaks directly to an issue near and dear to
my heart... the misrepresentation of the Law of
Attraction and how to take metaphysical teachings
to a Higher Plane.
I myself have just started reading it, yet feel
confident in the basic premise... one that echoes
many of my earlier blog postings. It is time for us
to mature in our approach to manifestation,
metaphysics, and what it is to be a creative being.
Reaching beyond the ego, into a Higher Realm of
expressing our power in this world. I look forward
to curling up in bed tonight with this book... and
I hope you will check it out as well.
And by the way, I am quite certain it echoes with a
similar resonance as that within my own heart. The
opening page is a quote:
God says for me to tell you
this:
Nothing needs fixing;
everything desires A Celebration.
You were made to bend
so that you could discover
all of the many Miracles
at your feet.
You were made to stretch
so that you could find
Your Own Beautiful Face of Heaven
just above
all that you think you must shoulder.
When
I appeal to God
to speak to me,
I am feeling just as small
and alone
as you are.
But this is when
for no good reason at all,
I begin to Shine.
(Begin
to Shine - 2007 m. Claire)
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Brilliance Is Attracted To YOU
As children bring their broken toys, with tears for
us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God, because he was
my friend.
But then, instead of leaving him, in peace to work
alone,
I hung around and tried to help, with ways that
were my own.
At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How can
you be so slow?"
"My child," he said, "What could I do? You never
did let go."
- Author Unknown
In a
session today with a client, I had another
realization regarding The Law of Attraction... and
another reason why I experience some dissonance
within when I read some of the popular conceptions
about it. (This posting is one in a continual
thread - See
The Law of Attraction in the archives for
more).
My heart tells me that there is a Force that guides
my life. It is a Love beyond measure, and within it
contains the Potentiality of my greatest good. I
trust in this Guidance as, over the course of my
life, I have learned that its Infinite Wisdom far
exceeds mine. While I can dip into Its vastness in
moments of clarity, I cannot pretend to comprehend
Its Intelligence. I am but a small twinkle, a
reflection on a body of water larger than any
concept that a mind that rests in it can hold.
I have impulses and fleeting desires in the
every-changing seasons of my life... and I may buzz
within my very physical being (my cells) in order
to bring forth experiences that I want. Such is the
Law of Attraction at work. And yes... I experience
one level of fulfillment; yet, my spirit may
remains hungry. Why? Because I make the human
fallacy to think that I actually
know what's best for me on
the highest levels. Perhaps I do. Perhaps at other
times, I don't. But I am beginning to wonder...
What if I don't need to
know?!
Today it occurred to me clear as day: What if in
all this metaphysical mumbo jumbo, we have it
all
backwards?! What if I lived a
life where it's really not up to me what will bring
me the most joy, the most fulfillment, or the
biggest paycheck?
Let's look at it in relationship to SHiNE.
The
Law of Attraction = my desires are
available to me to the degree with which I align
with them. I pull my heart's deepest desires to me
via my feel good vibration. =
Some Effort To Feel Good
The
Law of Attracting Fulfillment = true fulfillment is
available to me to the degree with which I align
with that which I am
naturally most attracted to. My
heart's deepest desires pull me towards a life
where I am living my greatest good IF I am willing
to allow my passions to guide me.
=
Little Effort To Feel Good
WHAT IF it's
not that I need to learn to
feel good in order to attract my greater good
(whatever I think that might be)?... but instead,
that by moving towards what
inherently
feels good I
am,
by perfect design, moving towards the greater good
that already Life has in store for me. What if I
just need to let go of the controls?
How is this different? It is subtle shift of
awareness, sure... nevertheless, a liberating
one! I
don't have to magnetize my desires to me...
my most
heartfelt desires
magnetize ME into Perfect Being.
This is at
the heart of the work of unleashing SHiNE.
For years a held a vision for the life that I
desired. I had an picture of how I thought that
would look... the specific pieces necessary to
complete the puzzle, creating the image of
fulfillment that I had in mind. In the career
realm, I moved into a variety of positions that
made sense and did everything that I could to make
each piece of the puzzle to fit. I fought to
feel good in circumstances that
didn't. I battled with my mind that urged me to
stay, even though my spirit withered. I created
struggle when all that I longed for what ease in my
heart. Eventually, again and again, I fell to my
knees in despair and uttered a plea of surrender.
It was then that my life transformed. When I said,
"That's it! I give up!! I will stop trying... I
will let go... I will follow the signals that I am
provided... I will stop pretending that I have the
formula for this miracle of a journey... and turn
things over to The One Who Does." On these
occasions, my weary body-mind literally fell to the
floor and proclaimed:
I give up knowing how. I am willing. I am ready.
Show Me.
And each time my prayer has always, always been
heard. After a good night's sleep and an ego
sacrificed at the altar of Divine Wisdom, I am free
of my agenda. Even then, I am usually looking in
another direction at the time when Guidance taps me
on the shoulder... it whispers to me (never with
urgency, only as a gentle invitation): "See how the
energy flows here... Ease... This is the way...
Come, come this way, my dear." I have learned to go
towards what moves me at the deepest level. I move
eagerly now towards that which attracts me - not
just superficially, but on a
soulular level... the level of love and
least resistance. And when I do... when I trust
even the most minutely brilliant impulse, my life
continues taking off in ways I might have never
dreamed possible.

And your spirit likely
strives for more out of life than what you can
conceive in your own heart and mind.
You
may create a very satisfying life by feeling
good... or you can allow an extraordinary life to
create you by feeling God! There is no need to
work to feel good... just follow what fuels the
stirrings at the deepest core of you (whether it's
an art class, a walk in the park, or a leap of
faith). Let go of
how exactly it will fit
into your big picture, just trust that inspired
moments always do - somehow.
Move towards what moves you. And trust the path of
ease. And take care not to confuse ease with
easy - sometimes our passion
for brilliant living leads us onto a path to
develop greater strength. Yet you will hardly
notice in the end... as the life that emerges from
such moments is truly glorious in every meaning of
the word.
There is no effort in feeling good when you
do what feels good to you.
The path of least resistance is the Journey of the
Joyful Ones. Join Us.
Inside and Out

Betrayal
Is An Inside Job
The Journey to
Forgiveness
It has been said that
the first time someone betrays you, it is his
fault. And that each time after is your
own. I resonate with this at
first glance; yet, in light of recent events, I
have the urge to look closer. Perhaps, on some
level, betrayal is always an inside job?
Today, I look back on the relationship that I most
recently separated from and I am in awe of the
fabrications that operated within my mind...
keeping me from seeing clearly. In short, who I
wanted this man to be, he was not. And I did
everything I could to make him that someone other
than who he was. You see, leading up to this
relationship, I spent time and energy defining
exactly what I wanted... mentally and emotionally
constructing an ideal. I was committed to this
image in my mind, and when a man came along who
offered his heart (and his physical and energetic
credentials) to me, I welcomed him with open arms.
I was eager to love him as that which I wanted (for
I naively believed that his presence alone
confirmed that I attracted what I wanted, right?).
So when indicators began to emerged from the very
beginning that let me know certain somethings were
out of integrity between us, I ignored them. I
overlooked the times when our values were not in
alignment. I overlooked our poor communication. I
overlooked the most essential fact that truth was
not present enough of the time. And mostly, I
overlooked the reality that I was deceiving myself
to the bitter end.
To sum up the destruction of our relationship:
I
deceived me. Then he deceived
me.
From the outside, given the dramatic turn of events
and betrayal of trust, it could seem like I am a
victim of his choices in the end. Neverthless, as
of this moment, I take ownership my many
self-deceptions that proceeded his. Each and every
moment that I chose to overlook the truth about who
this man could really be in my life... each time I
re-invented him to live up to my ideal of who
he
could be - rejecting the truth
of the moment - I lied to us both through my love.
It was unfair. We could even go so far as to say
that I cheated on him long before he stepped out on
me (as I consistently made love to someone who
existed mostly in my mind). What is staggering to
consider, is how many times I reconstructed him...
then felt myself as a victim of the pain of my own
betrayal.
I know, it sounds a bit extreme.
Of course there were ways in
which I was extremely present and in love with the
truth of him. There were a great many things that I
loved - and still love - about him. Primarily, I
was enamored by the potential man within him... his
unique brilliance intrigued me (as I have been
gifted the power to see it in everyone who crosses
my path). Yet, as I have learned in my work with
clients, me seeing it is not enough. Each person
must do the work, for himself or herself, in order
to do the sometimes painful untangling of the
threads that bind us to habitual responses in order
to free the power we have been granted.
To fall in love with
who someone has the potential to
become, versus
who they are in the moment... well,
that self-deception I take full responsibility for
perpetuating. I suppose we all do this to a certain
degree with those we love. Time and intimacy
(in-to-me-see) in relationship always reveals the
areas in which we need to grow in big and bold
ways. That I expected. I know that the mystique
that he had surrounding me had to be shadowed by my
day-to-day realities and ego-dance. No one is
perfect... yet, what I have learned without a doubt
in the past few months?... In
order for a relationship to work, honesty must be
an active agent. And honestly with self comes
first. It's the foundation from which all other
truths emerge.
So as for betrayal... I do not I take
responsibility for his choices in the end. I simply
acknowledge that the deceptions that out-pictured
in my world with me as the "victim" are but a
reflection of an internal reality already present
within. So looking into the mirror of my own
manifestations I see...
I am no victim of circumstance... I am the image it
reflects.

Creation
Is An Outside Job
The Potential Within
Bears Fruit
From my deepest core, I believe that no matter what
decisions we make, our greatest good will
eventually find us. So how is that, if
we are the creators of our
own realities? I am continually humbled by my
meager attempts
to create my life. At a a time
when The Secret and The Law of Attraction are hot
topics, I am a student and teacher of metaphysics
who says "not quite." Don't get me wrong, I believe
in these principles to a certain degree... and they
are at work in my life. I have attracted so much of
what my heart desires. Yet, it seems that Spirit is
offering me an alternate perspective on it all. I
can have everything I desire and more.. only to
realize that what I want may not be what it is that
I am
really seeking. And when the
best possible reality emerges in my life, it is
often a far cry from what I thought I needed. I am
but a humble soul, aligning with life itself and
allowing creation to find me.
Let's look to nature for clarification, shall we?
Imagine the flower seed who is in charge of its own
creation. Is it the seed that attracts the blossom?
Or is it that within the seed exists the potential
of the blossom? Perhaps the ultimate blossom comes
from the seed aligning itself with the elements
that most support its creation. These might
include: a fertile environment, adequate
nourishment, and exposure to light. The seed itself
does not create the blossom, it aligns with
supportive elements and then surrenders to what
nature has in store. And when a storm blows
through, destroying the very blossom that the seed
had cause to turn into... all is not lost. The
wilted and battered flower does not cry out "Woe is
me! How could I have brought this destruction into
my pasture?!!" On the contrary, there is an
understanding in nature that all that is created
can not be mono-referrent and self-initiated, as it
is an interdependent and systemic organism. And
that the potential that exists within the seed must
have the grace to fit willingly into the larger
picture.
Our place in that wholeness is no different than
that of the flower. We align ourselves with the
elements that bring about: the most fertile
dynamics in relationship to our environment... the
conscious nourishment of body, heart, and mind...
and exposure to as much illumination and brilliance
as possible. In doing so, our potential is ignited
and creation
happens to us and through us. And we learn to
accept how each and every twist and turn shapes us
into being. We learn to rely, not on the
out-picturing of outcomes, but on the sensations
that ignite our potential. THAT is creation
happening... the stirring within. And we are
actively involved (visualizing and connecting to
what moves us is useful, and even more so is the
courageousness of
doing!), yet we are likewise
receptive to looking outside of our ideals about
what we think should show up in our lives. We
welcome the unexpected visitors that offer us
perspective and connection to our less superficial
yearnings.
And so, today I am releasing my scripts around how
I think life should happen next, and I am focusing
on creating connection to the elements that feed
me. As for a new
creation in the aftermath of the
storm? Ah, at this time I can honestly say, I have
no romantic agendas or prerequisites in mind for
the future. I leave my heart open to the SHiNE that
leads me to more magnificence than my mind could
ever dream possible. Pictures dissolve, and I am
free to love purely again.
I trust that I am exactly where I need to be. In
fact, I take it step further. I wouldn't want to be
anywhere else than basking in the light of my own
self-discovery.
Passing on The Secret

Have you ever played the game
where you sit in a circle and pass a secret around?
One person starts... and whispers a phrase into the
ear of the person next to them. The secret then
travels from one ear to the next... around the
circle back to where it started. The game typically
ends with fits of giggles, as the original source
of the statement proclaims the original statement.
Often, the messages transforms as it moves around
the circle... ending up to sound very little like
the initial transmission.
Perhaps we might consider this as we practice The
Secret. The transmission in its fullness brings us
much to practice and integrate into our lives. Yet,
when we seek to simplify, formulate, and/or become
absolute in the application of such a powerful
spiritual transmission... we are bound to be left
in the dark at the end of the day. Let us treat
this modern day miracle as a reminder that there is
still so much possibility and that which is
potently unknown to discover in the spirit realm.
The Mystery is inviting us to begin
to
explore a new
relationship with It. As with all relationships, we
will be asked to evolve and refine our point of
view in response to our own unique experiences.
I, for one, love that aspect of relationship.
Transformation. Rediscovery. And the countless
Deaths of Self that occur as I get closer to the
Truth.
Redefining Abundance
Redefining
Abundance
spiritual maturity = the
evolution from egocentrism to
interdependence
There has been a tremendous amount of buzz around
the recent film - and subsequent book -
The
Secret.
Upon the initial launch of the law of attraction
into the mainstream, I was overjoyed. As a coach, I
quite often witness people caught in limited ways
of thinking (myself included... ah yes, we teach
what we need to learn!) and I was inspired by the
thought that the law of attraction invites us all
to focus on choosing thoughts/experiences that feel
good. I know that the ability to witness and own
our beliefs and attitudes is the first step to
living more consciously. Surrendering the Victim is
essential for the Witness to step into place.
The Secret teaches us that...
Feeling good is a natural outpicturing of conscious
choices.
In short, witness to know how you are vibrating...
then choose to feel good.
That I resonate with.
However, recently, I have begun to ponder
terminology that is thrown about liberally in
metaphysical circles. Namely, the idea of
abundance.
Many teachers report that quantum physics tells us
that there is a limitless supply of resources
available to us. The only limitation that exists is
our thoughts to the contrary. Our experience of
limitation in life is a function of our vibrations
(thoughts/beliefs/feelings). Lack attracts lack.
Abundance attracts abundance. Okay. That sounds
pretty straightforward, yes?
Yet, I am beginning to wonder. Are we not in the
egocentrism of our development as a spiritual
culture?
In early child development, around 3 years old, a
child has a developed a sense of self. A sense that
he or she exists as a personality apart from the
outside world. They enter a stage marked by
egocentrism - all that exists in that which I see
in front of me. The "I" becomes the reference point
for the world at large. If I can see it, it is
there. If not, then it must not be there. Or, even
if it is... who cares.
I am blessed with a wonderful man in my life, whose
family so generously invites us to enjoy their
beautiful home overlooking the Oregon Coast. Over
Mother's Day weekend, we spent some time there. As
always, my body and mind became spacious and calm
in the presence of the ocean's sounds. Perfectly
content, I spent some time journaling and flipping
through books and magazines of interest. I stumbled
across an issue of Vanity Fair... "The Green
Issue"... that focused on further educating the
public about the environmental issues. As I read
about a culture in the Amazon, facing extinction
due to their shrinking landscapes and drastic
climate shifts, I realized (real eyes'd) that if I
focus on abundance as it is currently defined in
our culture, I may be doing a diservice to myself,
my clients, and my culture.
I am not one to watch the evening news and stew in
the negativity that I see onscreen. Nor would I
suggest it. However, maturing in our spiritual
awareness asks that we see the world at large - we
can apply filters in order to receive as much
information as possible - so that our personal
choices in life are conscious and contextual. It is
an egocentric society that ignores the world at
large. I very much do agree that I must find peace
within before I can have a peaceful impact on the
whole. Absolutely. However, I am not an island of
energy. I am an integral piece that impacts the
collective on a scope we are only now beginning to
understand. The Green Movement is a brilliant
example of illumination. We now have a measurable
experience of interdependence.
The butterfly wings of one person's choices, being
felt in a small Amazonian village in South
American. Ah ha! The concept of "we are one" is no
longer simply a metaphysical musing... it is a
reality!
I am beginning to see that to misrepresent a
concept such as abundance - framing it as a selfish
freedom without limits or implication in such a
consumption-driven society is ironic, naive, and
spiritually immature.
The issue: In our modern world, consumption is too often
confused with abundance. And abundance is confused with
wealth. Let us seek to redefine these concepts
which are, in their purity, holy and sacred
responsibilities.
Do I want more money?... of course! How
about more vacations?... and a best
seller?... or two?... Okay. Sign me up!!
Yet it is not the money, or the vacation, or the
book deals that will lead me to the wealth that I
seek. At best, these will all serve as distractions
UNLESS I am spiritually mature enough to handle the
responsibility that such luxuries afford me. If I
consider myself an island of energy that is... 1)
uneffected by the choices and consciousness of
those around me, and 2) who can will anything into
being without consideration for the whole... I may
achieve a rich and abundant lifestyle as it is
promised. One that feeds my body with pleasure, and
my emotions with a sense of satisfaction.
However, each passing day teaches me that the
abundance that I want more than anything else is a
sense of spiritual satisfaction. A deep and pure
experience of Love. Fulfillment. Purpose. And, in
essence, Heaven on Earth.
We do not have to surrender one for the
other. We can have the joys of the physical world
as well as the bliss of that which connects us to
something larger than ourselves. Paradoxically, I
believe that it is the investment in spiritual
assets that brings us a wealth that nurtures us for
a lifetime.
Since I have begun to challenge the narcissism of
The Secret - and what has become near-mainstream
acceptance of the Law of Attraction - I have been
asked the question:
"Candice, are
you saying that you no longer believe in The
Secret?!"
Yes, I believe in The Secret. I believe that the
Law of Attraction does indeed exist.
But I believe in The Force behind it more. And that
my highest good is in the hands of an intelligence
that far exceeds anything that my hands, my head,
or my heart can hold.
And
it feels good. Really, really
good.
The Law of Attracting Fulfillment

The
Law of Attraction = Ask and It Is Given
The Law of Attracting Fulfillment = Trust and
Receive Your Greatest Good
In my experience I have known that the secret of
joyful living, fulfillment, and a wealthy existence
is something that I can call forth. I have
practiced the Law of Attraction. I have desired a
great many things, relationships, and
experiences... and have come to experience most
everything that I have called into being. So much
of that which I wanted to become I have become
(teacher, black belt, performer)... so much that I
wanted to experience I am experiencing (creativity,
travel, loving relationship)... and so much of that
which I wanted to have I am having more of (more
money, a beautiful home, freedom to choose what to
do with my time). And so I know that within me lies
the power to make things happen. For this, I am
grateful.
Nevertheless, none of these outpicturings have
brought me the peace, joy, or fulfillment that I
have been seeking all along. My process of creation
has brought me many things... most importantly, the
realization that none of these desires self-serving
will ever bring me the fulfillment that my soul
yearns for.
I don't mean to sound cynical. It's actually one of
the most liberating realizations that I have ever
had. I think back on the great moments when I have
known true fulfillment. Right now, writing my truth
to you. Lying in the arms of my lover in that space
between this world and the dream state. Laughing
joyously with friends. Holding my niece in my arms
for the first time... or seeing her sweet face in
an e-card from my sister. Watching my nephew come
into the world. Witnessing as someone shares a
dream with me, and holding space for the sacred
power of a spirit unleashed. Feeling the boundless
joy while watching students in blissful abandon
through dance... or in presenting their uniqueness
in union with another through a performance jam.
It is THIS that I wish to attract more of into my
life. Fulfillment that comes from the everyday
magic of relationships, co-creation, and meaningful
interactions. I want to develop mastery in - not my
ability to bring the material into the material
world (I have sensed the transient satisfaction of
this)- but my ability to take notice, appreciate,
and rest into the ways in which spirit is present
in the flesh of those around me. To attract more of
the juicy richness of life. While I receive
satisfaction and comfort from the many images that
come to life through me... it is the unexpected and
brilliant miracles of all that lies beneath the
surface that bring me true fulfillment.
Therefore, I offer a shift in semantics for my
practice...
from The Law of Attraction, to the Law of
Attracting Fulfillment.
And I am committed to building a business where
others are aspiring (and inspiring!) to do the
same. Moments of brilliance acting as signposts
that light the way. SHiNE ON!
The Secret - the BUZZ
The Secret
Is
Oprah a metaphysician? Are YOU?

The Secret...What is all the BUZZ about?!?! In
February, Oprah Winfrey introduced millions of
viewers to The Secret - a DVD that reveals the Law
of Attraction and describes how it can be used as a
tool to bring about fulfillment and a life beyond
our wildest dreams! She shared her genuine
enthusiasm regarding the material, and her belief
that The Law of Attraction is what has enabled her
so many successes in her life!! For some of us, the
ideas contained within the The Secret are not new.
In short, feel good vibrations create feel good
outcomes. Nevertheless, no matter how hard we try
to feel good, we are continuously drawing
unfavorable outcomes into our life. Why is that?
How can we apply the Law of Attraction to bring
about positive changes? What can we do to shift our
awareness away from what we perceive in our life as
limitation...shifting it instead towards the
frequency of a desired outcome?
Although
The Secret has taken time to embody as a practice,
it is certainly not new to me. Since 2002, I have
been creating a body of work that makes the Law of
Attraction both understandable and accessible. I
call it, Sensation Matters. I offer individual
sessions as well as small group engagements (it's
fun to feel good with friends!) focusing on
applying these practices in meaningful ways.
Contact me to learn more about how The Secret can
work in your life. Yes! You do have a right to the
life you've always wanted!
The Secret - Consultations: Small Group or Private Sessions @ thePortal Home Studio