Power to Respect – Part 2…

Hi everyone,

How is your Power to Respect serving you?… One thing we must keep in mind no matter how far off track we may get – that I AM the Master of my mind and my body – my Powers are my servants! We make effort to awaken and connect with our inner powers because we have lost control – renouncing our power somewhere along our journey of living. However, if I am to succeed in anything I start then I need to reclaim, reawaken and strengthen my inner powers. Respect means to know that I have a right and that others have a right to succeed, a right to be happy and a right to feel respected – not in a ‘justified angry’ kind of way – but in a way where self love is clearly evident. When we realise our individual Powers – in particular Respect – we will see that our Powers are meant to serve us, but only when we call on them and exercise them, otherwise they will remain dormant while our confused emotions play havoc with our minds.

Doubting myself, questioning myself, beating myself up, criticising myself, minimising myself all ends up in self sabotage – this is clearly the opposite to Self Respect and I alone can stop it! If we are to cultivate ONE power – let it be Respect! If I understand anything from my constant searching is that, I cannot truly respect myself without first knowing what I am worth. And when I know and believe my own true worth, I can’t help but love myself… Where there is Self Love there is Self Respect and where there is Self Respect there will be Respect for others…

Respect means knowing what I am worth, what others are worth and what life is worth. It means to live a life that reflects that deeper understanding, that inner strength, that ‘Self Sovereignty’ – anything less I will deceive myself and automatically deceive others (an area where we project our deepest insecurities onto the world around us). When we project we blame! Stop pointing the finger today and simply focus on what it means to demonstrate Self Respect – imagine it in your mind’s eye – what does it look like, feel like, taste like?…

Questions to churn on today:

— Do I doubt, question, criticise, minimise or beat myself up?… Why?

— Do I sabotage myself? Am I aware when I’m projecting my insecurities onto my environment?… What do I do when I catch myself?

— What am I worth?…

Lesson: Don’t confuse the true meaning of Respect (high self worth) with the socially conditioned ‘politeness‘

love as always, Annemarie xx

How bad do you really want it?…

Here we are in the 1st month of winter and half way through the year. It’s an auspicious time to review any goals, action plans, dreams, thoughts, language, beliefs, attitudes and understandings about life – it’s an excellent time to check my own progress – that is, if I think I’m worth it and if I want something bad enough. If I have been distracted in my aim, allowed my plans to be disturbed, or simply slackened off – this a great opportunity to make a few changes to help me get back on track.

So when you want something – be it health, wealth, possessions, positions, relationships, recognition, self acceptance, peace, happiness – do you go after it with triumph in your mind or with trepidation and uncertainty? Do you have an attitude of one who has a right to success (in anything you do) or an attitude of ‘I don’t deserve’? Do you focus on what you want or on what you don’t want? Does your determination kick in, giving you strength to stay enthusiastic or do you defeat yourself before you even leave your comfort zone – telling yourself it’s all too hard and what’s the point anyway?…

The point is… if we don’t try we will never know and if we don’t want to know, we choose to remain ignorant and self righteous! If I choose to ignore how my own attitude – the thoughts I create and the language I use – impacts my life and those around me, I will automatically point the finger of blame elsewhere. Buying into a victim perspective, I gather allies around me who approve of my self righteous indignation. However, ‘victims’ generally don’t succeed because they don’t believe they deserve to. If you take an attitude of ‘I’ll try but it won’t work’ then you’re right, it WON’T work – proofing to yourself ‘what’s the point in trying’ – a self destructive habit to buy into! Wanting something but unwilling to work for it won’t help me get it, neither will I succeed if I continually focus on the behaviors of others or continually focus on what I DON’T want! At this rate you will never start or finish anything – from this view point it’s easy to blame, judge, criticise and ridicule others for having a go. Pointing the finger is easy but a huge waste of energy, I may as well use this energy and have a go myself – what have I got to lose? If I start with the right attitude – on the ‘right foot’ – I can go the distance and aim to succeed. Believing that I deserve a chance, I can shoot for the moon regardless of the outcome.

Everyone in the world needs and deserves many successes in their life – however big or small! It’s up to each individual to make it happen – to go out there with confidence and claim their right with love in their hearts and victory in their minds – giving meaning to their life! Living with an attitude of ‘what will be will be’ is great, though that doesn’t mean becoming complacent in my actions towards change. If I’m not happy in any area of my life, it’s up to me to change it – it’s of no use to wait for others to change, wait for the ‘right time’ to change, or hope that my luck will change. No, we must use our powers – our determination, our courage, our self respect – this means to understand our own worth, willing to apply it, and accepting the benefits. Therefore also be cautious of the company you keep, don’t be influenced by what others say or do – keep your eye on the prize, stay positive yet practical and simply keep moving forward one baby step at a time – and victory will become yours!…

One of my current goals/aims is to conquer (Hula) Hooping in order to conquer pain – my prize is to be arthritis FREE!… What’s yours?…

Question: Is your attitude one of victory or one of defeat?

Consideration: How might it help if you focused on victory (positive) rather than on defeat (negative)?

Action: Checking and changing ourselves on a regular basis is helpful to move on in life easier and smoother. Each time you catch yourself thinking about what you don’t want (anything negative) – you’ve just checked yourself! Now change yourself by positively directing your focus to what you DO want, then do something practical each day towards that outcome!

***Note… If the habit of thinking of what we don’t want (negative and negating) is very deep, the checking and changing will need to be done more regular and consistent over a longer period of time… But never think it can’t be done – possibilities happen when the right attitude is used!

Love Annemarie
ps… For those who missed out on our free ‘Powers Study Group’ based on my book Will to Wonder, I will be facilitating the Group to explore more powers other than the 21 mentioned in Will to Wonder. If you would like to join the next part of this journey (starting in a couple of weeks) please send reply email with ‘Yes, please place me on Powers Study Group List’ – and I will keep you up-to-date. Oh by the way, no book is required just a willingness to learn

Power to Respect…

Hi everyone,

I would like to congratulate each and every One of You on showing courage and acceptance by coming along on a journey with this powerful Study Group. As we explored and practiced each of the 21 Powers discussed in my book ‘Will to Wonder’, it enabled an amazing opportunity for us all to come together and bring change into the world – through transforming ourselves. Not only did you come along but you participated in it – with many of you seeing incredible results – and now you are about to finish it, so pat yourself on the back!… And what a Power to finish with, this has to be one of my all time favorite Powers!

Our 21st Power is the 6th Jewel – Power to Respect – page 51….

‘To respect all who live on Mother Earth
starts with realizing what I AM worth!
A radiant star, flawlessly shining,
digging deep to find my silver lining.
A sparkle of truth is that I AM a Soul.
Reclaiming my Powers?… My ultimate goal!’

** The Power to Respect is the ability to re-think and re-store my own value system – remaining true to myself by ensuring that my thoughts, words and actions are equally elevated. To live a life that reflects my spiritual worth – not my physical worth. The more I value myself, the more I value others… And the more others will value me!

** I am the light… I value my own sparkle as I value the brightness of others…

** Supporting Virtues: Broad-minded, Humility, Discernment, Courage, Silence, Tolerance

Tips:
1. Always check yourself to maintain self respect when respecting others (an arena where self respect is easily compromised).

2. Respect is the ability to say no (lovingly) when necessary and without guilt or explanation. To collude in the behavior of others is to lack respect for self and others.

3. Each time you catch yourself worrying about what others think – Stop, Breathe – remind your Self that focusing on the behavior of others rather than on your own actions, is NOT Respect!… Then do what you need to do while loving your Self.

Questions to churn:
1. If someone says ‘no’ to me, do I get upset – maybe even try to manipulate a ‘yes’ – or do I accept ‘no’ as ‘no’?
2. Do I have trouble saying ‘no’ to others?
3. Do I compromise – or worse, completely sacrifice – my own Virtues to ‘please’ others?

Having been a ‘people pleaser’ most of my life I’ve come to really appreciate this Power. Not understanding in the past how often I literally handed over my power to anyone who was ‘nice‘ to me – often not realising till it was too late – and then the inevitable surprise and hurt when things stopped working, leaving me shattered and wondering what happened!… Here’s the bottom line – no-one will respect you if you do not respect yourself. Low self worth cannot be hidden, just as high self worth cannot be hidden – no matter how much you try to cover it up. Therefore this is such a beautiful power as it is based on truth. We can pretend to respect others through socially conditioned politeness, but ultimately we will be ‘found out’ – a reason why so many live in fear. Or we can stop living in fear by learning to love who we are – our strengths and our weaknesses!

When we accept ourselves we start to accept others, mutual respect grows and becomes an automatic benefit… You see, we can only truly respect others when we learn to value and respect ourselves, when we learn to value and respect nature, and we learn to value and respect the drama of life.

Happy Self Respect Week – may you be open to situations that help cultivate your inner power. Look forward to hear your stories – Lots of love Annemarie x

Power to Face – Part 3…

Hi everyone,

A week back in lovely warm Townsville as life continues to present me with interesting lessons – opportunities in disguise for me to transform myself

I appreciate being back in the warmth – though the flare up upon leaving Melbourne with the plane trip and change in weather appears to have temporarily aggravated the pain. And though it doesn’t stop me from making effort to increase my natural health regime, I do have to work around it the best way I can – allowing myself plenty of rest. Facing and accepting these timely reminders regarding my decreased mobility gives me determination to keep changing my lifestyle – becoming more mindful of the way I live – the way I think, speak, act, cook, clean, eat, drink, sleep, walk, breathe and exercise, for quality of life.

Always on the look out for interesting therapies to help myself and others, I decided to take another step out of my comfort zone. Just before I left for Melbourne I joined a Hooping class (remember the old hula hoops we played with as kids?). Though I could never keep a hoop up, I thought it would be a fun exercise to try. Playing sport most of my life I had been missing the fun in exercise and frankly don’t enjoy it much these days due to the pain and fatigue factor, so I thought to give Hooping a try…. Awesome – it’s fun, it’s low impact and I LOVE IT!!! It will definitely benefit me in many ways – flexibility, stamina, focus, core strengthening, natural pain relief, coordination, confidence – and most of all, uplifting!

What one thing have you done recently to step out of your comfort zone and have fun?… Make a commitment to yourself – for the month of June step out of your comfort zone at least once (simply take one step – no matter how small or how trivial you think others may view it). Do this for you, no-one else, simply for you – you deserve it

Thank you for your feedback in regards to advancing with this Group – majority of you have decided to keep going! Congratulations, I look forward to continue our next part of this amazing journey – individually and as a group. If you still want to come along and haven’t yet let me know please do so, otherwise your name will be removed from our list.
Here are your wonderful contributions for the Power to Face…

– Many Faced and accepted where they are at on their journey – with their strengths and their weaknesses… (Fantastic, it takes courage to Face myself honestly)

– Acceptance of own limiting behaviors such as martyrdom and looking for approval. Now have ability to Face it… (Wonderful!)

– Many Faced their own insecurities – behaviors that played out as ‘people pleasing’ – often leading to unrealistic expectations… (Well done, this is great!)

– Several of you Faced letting go of different situations and relationships… (This can be much less painful when we accept

– Many recognised and Faced own negativities by using different Powers – some used Power to Pack Up, some used Power to Adjust, to Withdraw or to Think Positive – while some used a combination of Powers… (Fantastic that you’re recognising the amazing Power within

– Several are Facing new situations and learning to deal with them in a calm manner – again accepting what they can and cannot control… (This is so powerful!)

– Facing ‘realities of life’ and accepting them as test papers – while living with the faith that ‘Victory is our Right’… (Yessss!)

– Many of you expressed how using your Powers (in general) has made you stronger and that any of them really work when applied… (Therein lies the guarantee

– Facing family issues (never an easy situation) – recognition of own past pattern and transforming it as not to allow same situation to repeat… (This is so beautiful, be proud and stand tall in your self respect!)

– Several Faced their own laziness and complacency – understanding that change comes with effort… (Congratulations – a wonderful recognition)

See you all Monday for our last power in this 1st episode of ‘study groups’ relating to our inner power. Remember to let me know if you want to continue on with us…

Lots of Love Annemarie x

Power to Face – part 2…

Hi Everyone,

Back on the plane on my return flight from Melbourne – once again I sit and reflect on the wonder of life, the highs and the lows, the growth, and the constant letting go in life. After another wonderful healing journey with my mother I had to leave her on a rather sad note – I had to take her back to hospital as her health deteriorated again. Though she is now comfortable and being cared for I had to use my courage to leave – I realised ‘the carer’ in me came out again and I had become attached to the situation.

Spending most of my last day in the emergency ward, I couldn’t help but think about and face my own mortality. Having worked in Aged Care for many years I accept much about life and ultimately death, and though I am not afraid of death itself – sitting there waiting, I did wonder how I will die and how long it will take. It was a wonderful eye-opener and once again emphasized living life to the fullest – no matter what!

Catching up with my children and seeing several nephews and nieces with children of their own, brought to mind the fastness of time, the fragility of life, and the power and magic in self awareness and self transformation. Dealing with pain and limited movement during rheumatic ‘flare-ups’ as the weather turned cold and wet, was another character-building exercise. It reminded me to continue to make change each and every day, as you just don’t know when you may have to face your last.

Facing and Accepting is rather liberating – it enabled me to leave my mum in hospital, accepting that it could possibly be the last time I see her. It enabled me to once again say hello and goodbye to my son and daughter, and it enabled me once again get through physical and emotional pain. Understanding and accepting that life is short helps me to face it, deal with it, accept it and at the end of the day surrender it all without anguish, regret or sorrow – letting go of worries about what I can’t do helps me face life – I can then focus on what I can do!

Questions to churn on today:

— Do I worry about what I can’t do or do I focus on what I can do?

— Do I wait for time to change me or do I use whatever time I have to make change?

— Do I face my own short-comings or do I project them into the world while I blame others and live in denial?

As we are coming towards the end of our ‘Study Group’ for the 21 jewels in Will to Wonder, I have to ‘face’ whatever will come next – next Monday will be our last Jewel. Do we continue as a group and play with other powers not yet examined, or do we call it a day and each go our separate ways? I guess I will leave this in each individual’s hand – I personally am happy to continue on exploring whatever inner power we still need to awaken to and reclaim, leaving no stone unturned. Let me know what you think, would love for you to continue this journey of self exploration with me but please feel no pressure to …

Lots of Love Annemarie

Power to Face…

Hi everyone,

After our last Power – Realisation – we could’t ask to practice a better power than the one drawn today … It’s all good and well to realise (become aware of) but if I don’t have the courage to face change and learn how to transform unsettling situations and relationships, then the energy received with an ‘aha’ moment is wasted and I remain stuck in my comfort zone. Remembering that we each have many powers (special qualities), it’s up to each individual to ‘play with’ these strengths and see which work best together – this can only really happen through experimenting. Wisdom only comes after experience, if we do not experiment we will lack experience – a great excuse to NOT step out of our comfort zone – which becomes an easy platform to judge others from.

Our Powers are our weapons as well as our shields of protection – the more I demonstrate my powers (through my loving attitude) the less I will be ‘confronted’ to prove myself. That is not to say we won’t get tested – we will always receive tests, how else will we know if we are passing in that subject – but no, we won’t be harassed by the opinions of others nor by our own dictates and weaknesses. Instead I will have courage and will know what to do – when to step forward, when to step back, when to step aside or simply when to step up and face whatever it is I need to face.

Using your imagination, picture a warrior – prepared, courageous and ready for battle!… Now imagine a passive person – unprepared, untrained, unwilling and scared!… The warrior may still experience fear but because of practicing, practicing and practicing, they are able to courageously face anything with only victory on their mind. The passive person on the other hand resists till the very end. Burying their head in the sand and carrying lots of fear (which turns to anger and self pity) they simply want to ‘get it over and done with’. Not really interested in learning anything from the situation, they only see an obstacle to get get rid off as quick as possible – with a definite struggle ahead, they transform nothing… The next time the same situation arises (and it will if we don’t change it) they wonder why the same things keep happening to them.

Our 20th Power is the 10th Jewel – Power to Face – page 81 ….

‘I will not know courage until I face the fear
to look it straight in the eye, brave and clear.
When fear knocks, I take the chance to face -
I open the door with silent grace…
There’s nothing scary there, not even a trace.’

** The Power to Face is the ability to face any person or situation with courage. It means to face obstacles head-on in order to transform them. Test papers in life will come, that’s their job – I see this as an opportunity to transcend any restrictive habit or dependency – enabling me to turn negative into positive.

** I am the lion… I am strong and courageous, no matter what I am feeling I can Face anything I need to, in order to transform negative into positive… I am not a victim, I am a Master!

** Supporting Virtues: Detachment, Courage, Determination, Resilience, Consistency, Humor

Tips:
1. ‘Facing’ does not mean to be aggressive, but rather to be assertive.
2. ‘Facing’ does not mean to be fearless, but to be courageous on our way to becoming fearless.
3. ‘Face’ with love, NEVER with anger or force or any type of justified behavior, ie. “they deserve to be told off”

Questions to churn:
1. Do I really understand the difference between aggression and assertiveness – which do I tend to display more and why?
2. Do I keep cultivating my powers every day or do I become complacent and tend to wait till adversity smacks me on the forehead?
3. Do I let fear stop me from stepping out of my comfort zone? Why? And how can I change that?

Facing ‘head-on’ doesn’t mean I have to head-butt with others, it simply means to feel the fear but to do it regardless – the quieter we just go about our business, the less we need to prove and explain. This Power is very handy when ‘facing’ and using other Powers, ie. to be Silent when I know it’s needed, or to be Co-operative and Tolerant (with others and even with my own weaknesses) when I don’t really feel like it, or to Discern, Judge and Adjust so not be intimidated by Facing or revealing truth. It allows me to Face my own inconsistencies and deficiencies allowing me to let go, I can then get on with imagining myself as the peaceful warrior – not as passive/aggressive.

Have a wonderful week ‘facing’ situations to enable yourself to let them go

Lots of love Annemarie xx

Power of Realisation – part 3…

Hi everyone,

Almost at the end of my 1st week in Melbourne already, how the time just keeps moving along – that was one of my realisations this week. I know we can all feel the fastness of time and though we may say from time to time “where does the time go?” – I could not help but notice the speediness of this week. I’ve also realised what a wonderful transformation there has been in my relationship with my mother – though she now can’t remember from one minute to the next – I’m enjoying my time with her (while my siblings get a well earned break). I can’t help but feel that this welcome change has been possible through consistently working on transforming myself. I’m learning to not take personal, the opinions / judgements of others – what others think of me has nothing to do with me (it’s none of my business) – thus leaving space for healing, love and kindness

I also realised that no matter what color our skin and no matter what color our hair – at the end we all become grey. This may sound obvious, but the realisation of “why worry – it has to happen” is wonderfully liberating. It reminded me of a motto I used to work with to get through some very lonely times in my life, and had forgotten to practice it – ‘we come alone and we leave alone’ – this helps me to detach in a loving way (not to cut ourselves off but rather, to live with others without expectation and worry. This way I can love without fear of losing anyone or anything, instead I can simply enjoy and appreciate ‘moment’s in life without clinging onto them. Understanding that there’s a reason and a season for everything saves a lot of attachment and consequent heartache for all

Here are your contributions – once again amazing, powerful and ever inspiring – thank you

– Many realised and reminded themselves that everything happens for a reason and that there is benefit in all that is happening – that it’s all accurate and to not allow themselves to get caught up in the drama – to let go…. (This is amazingly powerful)

– Realising how envy can consume people, ‘making them do destructive things’ – to not buy into the insecurities of others but to rise above it…. (This is great

– Many realised (or at least reminded themselves) that they can’t control others, only themselves, enabling them to let go of explaining (make others understand) or forcing their opinion (which often happens when we want others to understand)… (Very liberating, as we let go of contradictions in our own attitude)

– Realising how much they’ve allowed themselves to be rushed by others, pushed by others, bullied by others. Understanding it’s their lesson and learned to find other ways to not allow it in their life any more – without invoking resistance in others… (Wow, this is such a wonderful step toward ‘self realization’ – well done!)

– Realising how much they worried about what others thought of them, enabled them to let go of that worry… (Another huge step forward, excellent)

– Allowing self to constantly ‘spin the discus of self realisation’ stops them from ‘spinning down emotionally’…. (Always a wonderful thing to think about our good qualities – our virtues – which always puts things back into perspective – so wonderful

– ‘Realisation’ helped with the old question of ‘who am I?’ LOVE, LIGHT, PEACE – keeping our virtues in clear view so to not “stagger on our path”… (Love this!)

– Not worrying about ‘missing out’ and many realising how much they had spent their life stressing about it (unconscious for most)…. (Fantastic!)

– Enjoying the simple things and appreciating this in their life – realising they had been looking for this half their life, but was there all along… (Wonderful – often we are so ‘busy’ in life that we don’t notice the simplicity – instead, complicating our lives, so well done!)

– Realising and accepting that life is not perfect but that there is perfection in imperfection, enables faith to grow and let go of ‘stuff’… (So so wonderful  

Thanks everyone for your well wishes – regarding my mum as well as my health. Yes, it’s been cold but doing pretty good, focusing more on healing ‘my life’ and moving on – allowing others to move with me or not (their choice) – rather than focus on the cold … Have a wonderful weekend everyone and keep up the powerful work, often we don’t realise how close to success we are… so NEVER give up! See you on Monday.

Lots of love, Annemarie

Power of Realisation – Part 2

Hi Everyone,

Another interesting week as I get over another week of illness – this time a severe stomach bug that left me exhausted (though still smiling). While I was convalescing I came across several short articles and what stood out for me were two things in particular – two realisations that helped me take another leap forward with faith and with happiness.

Firstly, what I noticed while reading some of these articles was the amount of advertising strewn around the page. What struck me about these marketing ploys was the feeling of ‘urgency‘ portrayed in the messages – giving you a distinct feeling of ‘missing out‘ – luckily I didn’t buy into it. Though for me I guess it became a positive transformation as I used their wording to rectify my own feelings of ‘missing out‘ due to all the bodily challenges I’ve experienced the last few years – reduced mobility, pain and frustration of not being able to do things I used to be able to do. What I realised is this – how easily we can get sucked into believing that we are ‘missing out’, leaving us to experience inadequacy at it’s core – while the world spins faster and people want more – but are willing to give less. This certainly helped me to snap out of feeling sorry for myself and that I was ‘missing out’ – remembering that everything happens for a reason and that there is benefit in everything – even illness.

Secondly, these articles shared different personal issues – each mentioned how things ‘happened to them’. I wondered about the many people who are making so much effort to make self change but are unaware of where they sabotage themselves… When we speak about things that have happened in a way that it becomes very personal to us (by adding ‘me’), we will have difficulty letting go of it. For example rather than say ‘this happened to ME’ or ‘why is this happening to ME?’ or ‘why are you doing this to ME?’ simply change it to ‘it happened’ or ‘what is happening?’ or ‘what are you doing?’. This prevents the feeling of anything being personally directed at me. When it “happened to me” I take it very personal, I will struggle letting go and transformation will take much longer and is usually more painful, than necessary…

There is much power or disempowerment in our language – how we speak to ourselves and others. Realising the power in the words I use gives me control – I can’t change others or how they speak – but I can change ME through my language and my attitude – and thereby change my life.

Questions to churn on today:

— What do I do when I belief that I am missing out or being left behind (how do I behave)?

— Do I say things like ‘this happened to ME’?

— Is my inner language (which becomes my outer language) limiting or unlimiting?

You know, many of today’s problems in our oh so mixed up world – one of contrasts and extremes – is because we worry so much about ‘missing out’ and because we don’t check our own language. Contrasts are good – it gives us the understanding and appreciation of all it’s beauty and wonder, despite the ugliness and limitations. We can contribute much peace to our environment when we pay just a little attention to our own attitude – what has become ‘normal’ is by no means ‘natural’. Anger for example is very normal today yet not very natural for our originally peaceful nature – any wonder we become so confused. Realise that you are a wonder, that the world is a wonder and simply enjoy the ride by keeping a check on your language.

I will be in Melbourne for two weeks again to help out with my mum, so I look forward to reading your stories while I rug up brrrrrrr!

Love Annemarie

Power of Realisation…

Hi everyone,

Our next power can be a little tricky but once understood is powerful beyond all measure, hence another favorite of mine. It’s about awareness and awakening – you wouldn’t dig for gold if you didn’t know you were sitting on top of it, would you? Yet once I realise I’m right on top of a treasure, it would be such a terrible waste if I didn’t dig for it – I alone am responsible to take this further. If I want this treasure and the benefits that come with it, then it’s up to me to dig for it – I certainly can’t blame anyone else for my misfortune if I can’t be bothered – hoping that someone else might dig it up for me.

Our inner treasure is no different, it’s up to us as individuals to dig deep – the more effort the more reward. Our amazing powers lie within each of us – mostly dormant – until we tap it. Realisation also knowns as an ‘aha moment’ comes with a surge of energy – a light that’s just been switched on! This moment of clarity about any situation gives me strength and momentum to do something about it, however, the longer I put it off the less power I will have to help me.

What makes me love this Power even more is that when I truly own it, no-one can upset me without my permission – that I have control over my life, my thoughts, my feelings and my emotions. Unfortunately many prefer not to use this power because they not only fear failure, they fear success more because with success comes responsibility.

Our 19th Power is the 20th Jewel – Power of Realisation – page 157….

‘When I realise that it’s up to me,
that no-one else can set me FREE;
that I must firstly to myself be kind,
to set about and change my mind,
I’m humbled by the Power inside.
My eyes, now open large and wide -
upon this awareness I must act
to deliver the most abundant impact.’

** The Power of Realisation is the ability to act upon an ‘aha moment’ – to do something positive and constructive when I recognise and become aware that something needs to change. Showing courage in the face of adversity and to co-operate with others while doing what must be done regardless – is to Realise your own Power!

** I am the aha moment… I am the ‘point of realisation’ and the ‘courage’ that can change negative into positive – aware of the benefits for everyone involved. I understand that I must act upon awareness of my own situation and realise that I have all the resources within me to aid my mission… It’s not up to others, it’s up to me!

** Supporting Virtues: Detachment, Courage, Co-operation, Determination, Resilience, Consistency


Tips:
1. The energy to make change is strongest upon realisation, but dissipates the longer I procrastinate – don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today!
2. To make change a little easier, take advantage of the extra energy received at this time – don’t wait for others.
3. Realisation is great but what is even greater is to act upon realisation.

Questions to churn:
1. If I realised that I was sitting on ‘gold’ would I dig or would I wait for others to dig for me?
2. Do I ignore or take advantage of the extra energy received when adorned with an ‘aha moment?
3. Why do I ignore it or what stops me from taking this opportunity to make change?

Working through several rather personal issues, I’ve had some realisations over the last few weeks and noticed by taking instant action – frustration, resentment, self pity and anger disintegrates. When I allow myself to feel an ‘aha moment’ then do what I must doBeing responsible for my own attitude and my own fortune becomes possible when I use this wonderful Power. When I am open to possibilities, it becomes easier to keep a higher vision of myself, making it easier to keep a higher vision of others

Have a wonderful week and enjoy being open to receiving amazing Realizations
Lots of love Annemarie xx

WonderFull Living Newsletter – 13th May 2013

Positive and Negative are Equal in Power – it’s a Matter of Choice!…

When I speak with others about ‘self empowerment’, one question in particular comes up frequently “why is life so complicated?” With all the modern conveniences at the push of a button we can be forgiven for buying into distorted conditioning – that everything in the world is ‘moving forward’. Sadly with so-called progression one major thing we tend to overlook is the growing lack of presence and mindfulness. This absence of self awareness weakens our self motivation, our self discipline and our self respect – we lose respect for others and others lose respect for us – an instant recipe for complications and chaos. We allow ourselves to get caught up in our daily dramas, while many cues and warning signals go un-noticed or simply ignored. Not paying attention to our own attitude – our thoughts, words and actions – we miss opportunities so we react and retaliate in destructive ways. Perhaps too busy justifying our own behavior or pointing the finger elsewhere, we don’t allow ourselves the space to contemplate what I might be contributing to the situation.

Whether I am ‘unconscious’ or whether I am compelled (against my own will) I can create complications very quickly – even if I don’t subscribe to it. Misunderstandings, miscommunications, misinterpretations are often the first telltales which are mostly ignored, this is usually followed by blame, doubt, denial, judgements, insecurities and pettiness. When we are not present or ‘conscious’, we can easily take things out of context and take it personally, unable to control ourselves we lose our sense of humor and we react. Too busy being ‘upset’, we become completely ignorant to how our own attitude might be affecting others. Agitated or pointing the finger we behave in a destructive manner toward ourselves and those around us. Believing it’s ‘normal’ to react we don’t even question it, we stop making effort and we stop looking within for ways to change it – while we wait for others to change first…

Action always starts with a thought – conscious or unconscious – thoughts are the seeds and actions are the fruit! Both negative and positive thoughts (seeds) are equal in power and velocity, yielding equal results… The complications of eating unripe fruit for example, or the simplicity and ease of receiving succulent fruit in abundance… If I am the Master Creator of my own thoughts, it stands to reason that I only want to plant seeds of positivity! Positivity is not the same as optimism. Optimism only wants to see a good outcome (often being unprepared when things don’t turn out as planned). Positivity works with reality – it sees the benefit in all situations and seeks a positive outcome for all concerned. Positivity allows a breathing space between each of my thoughts, and a breathing space between myself, others and situations – any negativity I face, I can transform or I can let it bounce off. Unfortunately for most, the power within remains dormant – unaware of their amazing hidden ability, or choosing to deny it – we continue to blame others for our misfortunes and continue to create more complications.

Choosing to be positive takes courage, it means to be present – not reliving the past or worrying about the future. Consciousness is needed to confront and overcome the negative – it’s a skill that takes practice, practice and more practice – don’t give up, you never know how close you are. Any situation can become inflamed very quickly with negativity or it can be cooled down easier with positivity. Knowing I have the power to choose which seeds I wish to grow, puts the reins of life back in my own hands. People often complain about the difficulties in their life forgetting that change is a process, lacking consistency in their own efforts they battle with their negative beliefs and soon quit – choosing to conform to negativity rather than to reform to positivity.

When you awaken and nourish the positive power within – bestowing all your attention on your own worth – the negative thoughts and beliefs begin to starve and disintegrate over a period of time, but consistency is definitely needed. This allows your mind to strengthen the positive and get on with what it does best – Create!… You know, every single action that you take with a positive approach collects a wonderful blessing, this is such a fortune, but this fortune gets cancelled out when you behave negative elsewhere. To keep accumulating this ‘capital’ I must be consistent in my aim to remain uplifted. I can embrace opportunities to be positive, for example. Transforming a negative situation into a positive one by keeping a light-hearted approach – this is where you collect a double blessing because the key is to ‘catch’ the negative at the thought level – before it turns into action. In time you will no longer carry the burden of a negative situation, instead you will be able to turn it around and everyone will benefit – if they choose to!

Question: Where do I contribute to complications in my life? Why?

Consideration: Why do I focus on the negative instead of focusing on the positive?

Action: S.O.S = Step Back; Observe; Steer; Each time you catch yourself being negative or destructive, or feel yourself getting sucked into someone else’s negativity or destructive behavior – apply a firm brake as you would with a red light. Step back from the situation for a few moments (allow a bit of space). Become the Observer – to SEE what’s really going on. Use this opportunity to check and change your own thoughts, emotions or judgements, breathe and let them go instantly – this helps us become more ‘conscious’. Then Steer your attitude – choosing to consciously respond or to consciously step away is very powerful and will benefit everyone.

Be very careful what you wish for, be very careful what seeds you plant and be careful which seeds you choose to nourish. Negative vibration creates heat, can you feel the world heating up? Positive vibration creates a cooling effect – it won’t just benefit you it will benefit many others … Remember, positivity ignites your sense of humor and generosity.
Love as always, Annemarie