Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Friday, I decided to meditate before looking
over my manuscript once last time before sending it out.
I intended to visualize what I wanted in my life. The
interesting thing about meditating is what you need, rather
than what you want, can come to you rather quickly.

At first, I was mentally cataloging what to visualize and
then I remembered what Mike Dooley, author of Manifesting
Change, said when I heard him speak. He believes if
you focus in just being happy, the universe will give you
what you need to be happy.

Rhonda Byrne, author of The Power, claims your life will
change for the better if you are happy and sending out love
51% of the day. I wrote 51% on my bathroom mirror as a
reminder.

Instead of rushing around because I have so much to do,
I have decided to seek out the joy of every moment. Feel
the overwhelming happiness that flows through my body
when I do this and trust that I will accomplish all that needs
to be done. Instead of feeling stressed, I will be grateful
and happy. I suggest you give it a try, too.

As a result of my new attitude, I had a positive writing
session and wonderful evening with family. It was truly
a great day!

I am writing this paragraph on Saturday, although it will
post on Sunday and I am already feel the love. I am
ready foranother fantastic day! I hope you have one too!


Until next time,
happy writing!


Tina LaVon

Independence for the Writer

Independence Day
for the
Writer


In the United States we are
celebrating our independence.
Many of us spent the day with friends, talking,
eating, and perhaps drinking. Many writers
did not take the day completely off though.
As you can see, I am writing this blog post.
We are dedicated to our craft, yet we are
also often our own worst enemy.

I got to thinking about the day. We
may be physically free, but we might not
be emotionally free.

Our own negative thoughts often keep
us from achieving our dreams. Some
of us are afraid of success. Some believe
they don't deserve to make the best
seller's list because they have to put
years of sweat into their writing. Some
believe they don't deserve to have a good
life due to childhood traumas
or religious doctrine.
Others may be afraid their friends or
relatives would be jealous and not like
them any longer.

I used to dream small. I didn't believe
I deserved to be successful because of
my childhood and because I was a newbie once.
Then a friend showed me the DVD of
The Secret and it changed my life. Just
following the practice of saying what you
are grateful daily will create a state of
happiness that can be powerful.
Once I was happy, I began to realize I
deserved the same as I would want
for my own child.

Along with watching The Secret, I listened
to books on CD by Wayne Dyer, Jerry and Esther
Hicks, Mike Dooley, Joe Vitale, etc. I learned
I could decide my future. I wrote out what I wanted
to achieve in my life and I tell myself I already
have that lifestyle. For example, you could
say, "I have a successful writing career. Stories
come to me easily and frequently. I write daily."
By doing this, I was able to overcome my
own self doubts and negative talk. I was afraid I
wouldn't get back my thirst for writing after I had
burnt out two years ago, but I am back to writing
daily and I love my story!

I am currently listening to a book on CD called The
Greatest Secret of All by Marc Allen. He suggests
You start your affirmations with “In an easy,
relaxed manner- In a healthy and
positive way...”

After you become grateful for what you have,
feel happy, write and say what you want
your future to look like, visualize it daily.

So...recognize what may be holding you back
and free yourself.

Independence is Yours!


Until Next Week,
Happy Writing,
Tina LaVon

THE SECRET EXPERIMENT - Week One

THE SECRET EXPERIMENT
Week One
July 12, 2009



I believe it was two years ago when I first viewed The Secret DVD. My friends and I were intrigued by the concept. Writers tend to have open minds - you never know where the inspiration for your next book may originate. Although the Law of Attraction revealed in the video, based on the bestselling book, may sound New Age, I recognized it as being very close to The Power of Positive Thinking. Norman Vincent Peale's book, The Power of Positive Thinking has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 languages. I wasn't even employed in the sales/business world and I had heard of that concept. If you believe you will succeed, you will. It could also be labeled Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.



I wasn't the only person intrigued by The Law of Attraction. After The Secret caught Oprah's attention it sold millions of copies.



Of course, the book does have it skeptics and critics. I knew there was something to it immediately because the Law of Attraction had already shown itself to me when I bought my condo. The Law basically states the Universe (God, the Heavens, etc...whatever your spiritual belief may be...) will make things happen when you truly expect an event or object will come into your life.



Ten years ago, I picked out the neighborhood I wanted to live in and I knew I wanted a condo. There were only two complexes in this area and I chose the one with an open-floor plan, which was not for sale because the builder had gone under. Peeking through the window of one of the units, I made my decision. I would sell my house and move into an apartment across the street from the complex until it was sold at auction. I had no clue when that might occur, and neither did my realtor, but I was willing to wait.



Over the next few months, I went through a seller's drama. The first attempted sale of my house fell through because the buyer's buyer didn't show up at closing. The second attempt did go through, but the buyer wanted me to rent back the house until the end of the month. Since the condo complex hadn't gone to auction yet, I agreed. THE VERY DAY I was on my way to sign the lease at the apartments, the flags were out announcing the sales office for the condos was open. They didn't have their paperwork to sell yet, so they agreed to rent me the condo until we could close, something I had never heard of before. Then they lowered the price of the unit by $16, 000 even though I had already signed I would pay the higher amount. Then they lowered my homeowners association fee. (Remember this was ten years ago when the housing market wasn't in crisis like today.) Life was great! I knew what I wanted and it did appear as though the Universe/God had paved the way for it all to come my way. It reminded me of the mustard seed of faith mentioned in the Bible.



I have played with the concepts revealed in The Secret over the past few years, but recently I decided I wanted to learn more and record the manifestations I had already witnessed and those yet to come.



I’ll post daily through Twitter http://twitter.com/TinaLaVon
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then go into detail here at Much Cheaper Than Therapy on Sundays.




I hope you will take this journey with me. If nothing else, I think it will be entertaining.
If you haven't read The Secret, I suggest you do.
The Secret is also available on DVD and in audio book version.
Have a magical week,
Tina LaVon