The Law of Attraction – Truth or Fiction?
Dear Subscriber,
This last month has been very full with changes for me personally and for Artist’s EDGE as a company. First I’d like to welcome all the new folks that I met in LA at WAA and last week at the Arts & Media Expo. I’d also like to thank all of the folks who sent words of congratulations and support to both Wendy and me during the transition from partnership to sole proprietorship. I really appreciate your support and I know that Wendy does as well. I’ll update you with Wendy’s news periodically. You’ll also be seeing many changes over the next few months to the Newsletter and the website. Please be sure to let me know what you think. I value your feedback.
In this issue of the Artist’s EDGE Newsletter, I’m going to talk about the Law of Attraction. In the last year, The Secret has brought this Universal Law into the awareness of the broad public mind. But for some of us, this was no secret. Whether you loved the movie or hated it (and I had both visceral reactions), there is no denial that The Secret movie has raised awareness of the universal principle — the Law of Attraction. And I am truly grateful for that.
I Create My Reality
First let me confess to my own bias. I have known about this “Secret” for as long as I can remember. I have always believed I create my reality. So, I’ll be discussing the Law of Attraction from the point of view that it is reality and the awareness that you may not agree with my belief. I hope that you will continue to read anyway and be open.
For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, a quick review. The Law of Attraction states that everything you have or have ever had in your life you drew into your life. You created your life, the good, the bad, the indifferent. You create your life through your thoughts and beliefs energized by your emotions. Now, I know that this idea freaks a lot of people out. Does a child create being abused? Did 3000 people create 9/11? Is it my fault I’m sick?
Yes and no. The Law of Attraction states that each thought sends out a vibration that attracts a reality in agreement with that vibration. The more emotion you imbue a thought with the stronger the magnet becomes. The more directed, focused and repetitious a thought is, the stronger it’s attractive energy. So if you are having negative thoughts that are energized by negative emotions that’s what you’re attracting. And for those people who don’t have much focus or intention behind their thoughts, what they attract can be very random, because the vibration is random.
Is this true? Is it just New Age woo-woo? You know where I stand in this. And I have had a lot of experiences that bear it out. Let’s just take parking spots, for example. I am a master at manifesting parking spots. From the time I lived in Brooklyn with a car, I played with this phenomenon. If I decided that I would find a parking spot, I would. But if I thought, “Oh, it’s late, it’s going to be hard to find a parking spot.” Guess, what? I wouldn’t find one. Every time! Is it magic? No, it’s the Law of Attraction.
Intentional Creation – Action vs. Visualization
So, what does that mean in your life? Can you control your thoughts every minute of every day? No way! But you can become more aware of your thoughts. You can notice how you’re feeling and what you’re thinking and in that moment, choose to think about what you are intentionally creating in your life.
But does that mean you never have to take action? Can you just sit on your couch, day after day, imagining your success and have it magically appear? Probably not. You see, your mind is very literal. It looks at what you’re doing and decides what it will believe. If it sees you sitting on the couch all day, it’s NOT going to believe that you will be successful. And those doubts will undermine every empowering visualization you have on that couch. So, spend 15 minutes visualizing on the couch and then get into action!
What Have You Got to Lose?
Look, just play with it. Whether you believe it or don’t believe it. What harm could experimenting with it do? Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, focus on how grateful you are for what you do have and how you’re creating what you want. Have fun imagining your abundant successful life. Imbue that vision with joy and gratitude. Seriously, what have you got to lose?
Warm regards,
Debra Russell,
Certified Artist’s Success Coach
www.Artists-EDGE.com
Artist’s EDGE Toolbox Teleclass – Attract Success – How to make the Law of Attraction work for you in your business and your life
Thursday, September 27th – 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST
Why does Visioning work? Why do some people just seem to magically get what they want? Why is it that sometimes things just seem to flow into your life with ease, and other times, it’s like you’re slogging through mud?
It’s all about the Law of Attraction!
The fundamental principles of the Law of Attraction are a basic tenet of the work that we do here at Artist’s EDGE. In this month’s Toolbox Teleclass, you will:
- Use the Law of Attraction to effortlessly magnetize what you want into your life
- Use “negative” experiences, emotions and beliefs as tools to move you forward
- Build your belief, trust and confidence that you can actually have what you want!
WARNING: This class will be embracing the Woo-Woo. Please mute your Skeptic Alarm for the duration of the call. And even if (or especially if) you think all this Woo-Woo stuff is pure hogwash, I invite you to willingly suspend your disbelief and join us for this critical discussion.
Attend the call for only $1! Become an Artist’s EDGE Member.
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