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© Michael Losier 2005 - 2007.    As you look back on your Law of Attraction results for 2007, do you see things you have not manifested or things you have manifested? Some people will look at what they have manifested and say “There is not enough”, “I didn’t get the full manifestation I wanted”, “I’m not sure I’m even getting this Law of Attraction stuff”, and other expressions which focus on their lack of progress or manifestation. This ...

AGING Lakota Grandmother speaking to young adult grandson:  “In the days of our youth, however, we put our faith in flesh, blood, and bone.  We think strength is going faster, farther, and higher.  We solve a problem by overwhelming it, or wearing it down.  But there comes a time when we can no longer do that. “Eventually we learn to our dismay that we cannot go as fast, or as far, or as high.  So we learn the value of turning to our intellect, our ability to reason.  We attack a problem only after we’ve studied its various parts.  While flesh, blood, and bone cannot sustain strength indefinitely, we discover that knowledge can.  Its strength ...

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Recently I watched an Oprah show that featured Dr. Christiana Northroup and I was struck particularly by something she said (well, a lot of what she said). To paraphrase -- our soul keeps calling us to grow and sends messages continually. When we do not listen to the message, it begins to speak to us through our bodies - hence, dis-ease and breakdowns. The more we ignore, the louder the call. I don't know about you, but I have discovered that this is quite true. I no longer believe that ANYTHING in life is accidental and I have learned that whatever happens, I am at cause. Nothing happens because, but all things happen to call me to be-cause. The Universe is ...

Aging Well: Building a Legacy for the Future By Dr. Stephen Ruppenthal                                                 www.directawakening.com   Have you ever thought that giving your life to what you do best might help you feel the weight of the years much less? It sounds implausible, but if you think about it, we are all special. All of us have something to pass on to others, so ...

I've been re-reading an old favorite, "You Money or Your Life" and am reminded of something I truly believe. Most of us don't know when enough is enough. I, for one, never think I am doing enough...with the emphasis on the doing. Midlife gives us the opportunity to pause and  begin to recognize that  what truly mattes in life, are not the things we've done or the gadgets we've accumulated, but the person we have become. I like who I am. I like who I am becoming. Do I HAVE it all?  No - nor do I think that's a goal anymore. I'm in the process of clearing out - cleaning out old clothes to make room for a new look I ...

Today I heard a lecture from someone who used to work with Tony Robbins. I want to share a process he shared with us. I think it fits in my latest midlife musings. For anything to happen in life, for a true Midlife Reinvention, you need to take it through several stages before setting goals: Get Clear Get Certain Get Excited Get Focused Get Committed Get Momentum Get Smart You can probably fill in the meaning of each of these. Let's share our ideas on this. You know how I feel about getting clear! It's what I focus on with all my coaching clients. It's step one...and two and three..

Do you have a good coach? I do. I think it's important. But, it's particularly important to have one that honors YOU and your thinking and feeling, rather than one who tells you what to do. I discovered (well, I knew it before but it got clearer yesterday) that I often believe what other people say to me more than I trust my own guts and ideas. Why is that so? I haven't fully explored that yet - I'll keep you posted. But, I remember a time in high school when I got in trouble for something and my mom was angry at the teacher and I said - "she must be right!" Whew... I was already doubting my own ...

Permit me to think out loud here because today I feel confused. EEKS - aren't I the one who always talks about clarity? Well, I'm re-reading a book that I read many years ago called, Your Money or Your Life and it is helping me to highlight a major belief I have that 'enough is enough'. For years now, I've been following the success gurus who talk about being a millionaire. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against money - far from it - but, I wonder if everyone is really called to have the same thing. I'm finding so many midlife women that I coach are simplifying their lives rather than attempting to accumulate more. I think it goes ...

This morning I had breakfast with a good friend who was lamenting that life didn't turn out the way she had planned. Mine hasn't either. And, I have been wondering lately how few people actually can say in midlife that their life took exactly the direction they expected. How we handle this difference is hugely responsible for how we feel about our lives and also responsible for the future we are creating. I've learned to focus on the 'essence' of what I want in life, rather than the 'it must be THIS way' in almost every aspect of my life and it makes a major difference in how I am living. I like my life. Of  course, there is more that ...