The Gift

Republished from The Secret

Seven years ago, my husband and I went through four failed IVF attempts and I was devastated that I could not have a child. I had read The Secret and kept trying to believe that we would be parents even in the face of all the failures. After the last attempt to have a baby, I decided to quit trying to understand how it was going to happen and just keep being thankful for the child I would one day have. I had thought of adoption but my husband was just over the age limit that most agencies allowed and I was scared to go through the process without knowing what would happen.

I kept a vision board at my desk in my office and printed a picture of a baby and kept it there to remind me every day to have faith. Several years passed and after moving our office to a new building, the picture with some other items on my board were put into a folder and forgotten.

In 2009, I read The Power and I felt a change in my life occur and it sparked the same desire for a child that I had tried not to think about. In 2010, I received a phone call from my assistant of four years that changed my life forever. My assistant was a single mom who’s boyfriend suddenly passed away and she told me that she was pregnant and asked if I wanted to adopt the baby. She said I had been such a mentor and mother figure to her and that she knew I would be a wonderful mom. Needless to say, we both received a lot of criticism for the decision but we both knew it was meant to be.

Now, three years later, I have a beautiful little boy who is the light of our life! Ironically, when my son was about one year old, I was cleaning out my closet and found the folder with the picture I had on the vision board so long ago. My husband almost passed out when I showed him because it looked so much like our son. I have the picture and my son’s next to each other as a daily reminder that the power to attract anything is real. I have also proven to all that doubted us that love can make miracles. His birth mom and I are still very close, still work together and she is the most courageous and wonderful woman I have ever known. She will be a part of our family forever!!

The Law Of Attraction Does Work.

Republished from http://www.thesecret.tv/stories/the-law-of-attraction-does-work/

While traveling back in 2004 I wanted to be closer to my family and most of all my mother who wasn’t doing well.

I was so preoccupied with my career that I had missed out on seeing my grandchildren grow. I knew I had to change my life if I had any intention on staying connected to my family.

One weekend I sat in front of my computer seeking homes for sale near my family. I found this house that seemed to call on me. The photo looked as though the home was so isolated. Oh, I can’t live in such a rural area I said.

I printed an add with a photo of this house. I placed it in the front of the refrigerator and fantasized about this house. Six months later I decided to look for a small house close to my grand kids and closer to mom. I found an agent and she took me around and showed me six houses. Not one of those houses was suitable.

Then she says to me “There is one other house but it’s a two story and you’re seeking a single story. Want to take a look? It is on the way back to my office”.

I said okay!

We drove a different way than I recalled through this beautiful little valley named West Cajon Valley. This place had fruit orchards and gorgeous mountain ranges. I read the signs on the highway, it was The Angeles National Forest. Beautiful just beautiful.

We pulled of the main highway and she points to this house and says we’re here. Lord and be hold!! I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing.

It was that same house! The one I had the photo of on my refrigerator door!

I was in complete shock. I live in that house today and love the area. Turns out the house was close to the grand kids and my mom and not in the middle of nowhere.

You see every day I looked at that photo of the house I wished I could live in it. I faithfully believed this was my house. And I attracted it into my life.

So stay faithful to your dreams and desires.

By the way, my mother spent her last years living in that same house. I am retired now and have a mortgage but I am living the life I created. Four bedrooms lots of acreage, clean air, lots of pets.

Dreams do come true. Never stop believing.

Anna

Gratitude

Republished from psychologytoday

Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to, for example, a consumer-driven emphasis on what one wants. Gratitude is getting a great deal of attention as a facet of positive psychology: Studies show that we can deliberately cultivate gratitude, and can increase our well-being and happiness by doing so. In addition, gratefulness—and especially expression of it to others—is associated with increased energy, optimism, and empathy.

Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress

Republished from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided.

Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.

Indeed, some studies show that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills.

Understanding positive thinking and self-talk

Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.

If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking.

The health benefits of positive thinking

Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

• Increased life span
• Lower rates of depression
• Lower levels of distress
• Greater resistance to the common cold
• Better psychological and physical well-being
• Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
• Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

It's unclear why people who engage in positive thinking experience these health benefits. One theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the harmful health effects of stress on your body. It's also thought that positive and optimistic people tend to live healthier lifestyles — they get more physical activity, follow a healthier diet, and don't smoke or drink alcohol in excess.

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