This lesson talks about how our energy and our actions affect everyone around us and how the things that show up in our life experience can be a direct reflection of what we have given (in the way of energy and action) to others.
While this is true in all aspects of life, nowhere is it more perfectly demonstrable than in the home. I have seen this with my husband and my children over and over and over again.
You've heard the phrase, "When Mom is happy, everyone's happy?" It is so true!!! And the opposite is true, too...
Sometimes I feel a burden from this truth--why does everyone else's happiness depend on me? When I'm in a bad mood, when I'm grumpy, when I'm tired, why do they have to be, too? Why can't they just ignore me and go on with their day? Why do I have to be so powerful?
But then I realize how important it is that I am happy, that I am stress-free, that I am filled with joy, that I am filled with love, that I am filled with gratitude, so that they can feel and be those things, too. I realize what a blessing it is to have my family be the mirror and keep me in this good, positive, happy place, which is where I should be all the time anyway.
Exercise: The Great Bank of the Universe
In this exercise, we take a look at our day and put imaginary money into our bank account each time we did something positive, and take money out each time we do something negative. What is the balance?
I had a pretty good day yesterday, so let's run down what I did and see how it adds up:
- I slept in until 9:45! Oh, but it was delicious. We had had such an amazing time at the baseball game--we were out late and it was quite tiring. So I slept and slept and when I woke up I was still basking in the glow of the night before--grateful and smiling: $5
- I got up, put my exercise clothes on, and went for a quick run. When I first started running/exercising a year ago, I was a genuine couch potato and so out of shape. Look how far I've come! $5
- After the run, I got on my affirmation call, then followed that up with the community call--the BEST way to start my day! :o) $5
- Next, I wrote my gratitude and did my Beyond Freedom lesson: $5
- Then I worked on some marketing. I was a little frustrated that I couldn't get my printer to do what I wanted, but I got it all worked out and now it looks great. Printed out 20 cards and got ready to go to the pool: $5
- On the way to the pool, I stopped at Radio Shack to get a car charger for my phone--when I got the phone, they were sold out. They didn't have any, and the guy looked up other Radio Shacks in the area to see if they had it--no one did! I was pissed off that they would sell me a phone and not sell the charger to go with it. I let them know how how angry I was! -$5
- Got the pool with the intention of putting my cards on the cars there, but FEAR overtook me! -$5!
- Had a great time at the pool, though it was cloudy and cold. I enjoyed soaking up the last bit of time I will be able to spend with my kids before school starts: $5
- Went to the restaurant where we were going to be meeting my husband for dinner. We got there a little early, so while we were waiting, I went through a magazine and cut out words and pictures for my vision book: $5
- I had planned to go put out more cards after dinner, but my son got sick and we had to go straight home. I thought that I just wouldn't be able to put them out, but then I though, "No, gosh darn it, I said I was going to put out 20 cards, and I'm going to put out 20 cards!!!" So I changed out of my PJs, got in my car, and went out to distribute them: $5
- When I got back, I had a great marketing master mind conversation with my husband, who never has much interest in those types of things: $5
- I went to bed completely happy and with complete satisfaction that I had taken "sufficient action toward my goals" (a phrase from my affirmation--woo hoo!): $5
Total deposits: $50
Total withdrawals: $10
Balance total: $40
Pretty good! :o)
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