TOOLS

Ask Better Questions * Refuse to Complain * Meditate

There are many tools that I have employed over the years that have helped to increase my vibration, enhance my mood, remind me to respond instead of react. There is nothing new under the sun here....and to tell you the truth, at this point, I don't even remember where I picked all of them up. I am including them here as another reminder to use them when I need to!

Our minds are excellent at focusing on and finding answers to questions we pose. Therefore, it is important to ask the right questions. What do I expect when I ask things like...Why do I always lose things? If I'm thinking straight, I can expect to lose things more often, as my mind will justify the loss, and focus on all the justifications that "cause" me to lose things.

As a tool to stay focused on what I want...I can ask better questions. Here are some that provide me with results that I enjoy experiencing....

• How can I enhance my (health, fitness, happiness, wealth, abundance...) today?
  
• What will I find to smile at today?
  
• What treasures does the Universe have in store for me today?
  
• What miracles will I experience in my life today?
  
• How many people that I love will I get to iteract with today?
  
• What music will enhance my spirits right now?
  
• What fascinating insights will I receive during meditation today?
  
• How can I make today even better than yesterday?
  
• What new additional empowering believe can I adopt and incorporate today?
  
• How can I remain fearless today?
  
• How can I integrate all emotions and events of my life in order to allow all anger, grief and fear that lurks under the surface to dissipate?
  
• What new insights will my dreams bring this evening?

It is true that we get what we focus on. So...when I catch myself complaining (about ANYTHING...the weather, my weight, my fitness, my finances, my health, my relatives, my friends, my lovers, my boss, my work associates....) it is very helpful to remember that via my continued attention to these "issues" I am attracting the very things I am complaining about. When I allow myself to continue to complain, I am simply being a lazy focuser. Realizing this, my goal is to use every instance where I find myself compaining and turn my attention immediately away from what I was thinking of and move it onto something that I want, like, enjoy. I get what I focus on....and while I can not monitor all of my thoughts, I find it a bit easier to identify when I am complaining. A complaint free life would be a very big step in the direction of a totally joyous life.


Dare I state the obvious? Is there any doubt that a daily meditation practice enhances life? Much like it would be difficult these days to find someone who would tell me that white sugar, white flour or smoking are good for me....it would be difficult to find someone who would state that meditation was not beneficial. Taking the time to clear my mind each day...for as little as 15 minutes, opens many doors that lead to all the places that I want to go!