The Breathing Prosperity blog

Today I was reading a book Get Real and Get Rich and the author of the book Farrah Gray says his grandmother always told him to ask a question- Why not me? So I’m asking myself the question today- Why not me? It’s actually a really great question.. because the more I ask the question the more the answer that keeps coming back is NO REASON- There is no reason it can’t be me!
The book is about conquering the 7 lies keeping you from getting rich. I believe some of the lies were
The born rich lie, the winning the lottery lie, the famous lie but don’t quote me on the lies but this book caused me to think- WHY NOT ME?
If people are on the internet making $1 million a month- then why not me? This guy became a Millionaire at 14- GET THAT 14! and again you ask the question - WHY NOT ME?? He is now a 22 yr old millionaire.
You may have noticed that the blog now has a new design and if you scroll down to the bottom you will see it was made by yours truly- You can check out some of my designs at my own website- Yes that’s right there is an Ophelia Nicholson.com so there is a theme competition going on at lunarpages and I decided to enter. So far I’ve entered Missing Kids which is a missing kids theme that updates automatically from National Center for Missing and Exploited teens, I also entered Creation and then I thought about entering my ipod creation that plays mp3’s yes a wordpress theme has a built in mp3 player- but then the question kept coming up why would I ever win- till I asked well why not me- I don’t see any reason why I can’t win, I do great original designs, why shouldn’t someone else win- WHY NOT ME? So today the question is Why not you? There is no reason why it can’t be you too!

This morning I kept asking the Universe, to show me a sign that what I was doing was the right course of action then the thought accorded to me if it was a bad course of action I wouldn’t be asking for a sign now would I - I’d have just written it off as a bad course of action and moved on.. Why do we sit around waiting for signs? Could it be that signs means we don’t have to make the decision ourselves and we can just blame the Universe for it’s bad signs or say well we didn’t really make the decision on our own- Had I not saw that sign, I would have made a better decision..
What sign are you waiting for today?

Alot of people will think I’m crazy for making this post- who has ever heard of a blog deserted for almost a year and then started up again…that never happens right! I think that a lot of times we fall off the horse be it, our exercise goals, our financial goals, our spiritual goals but how often do we fall off the horse and actually have the courage to get back on.
As you may have noticed we haven’t updated the blog in months or even been a part of the community for quite a while, part being the fact that your goals do change and shift into different directions and part being that sometimes your original goal may not be what you currently need in your life- It’s like having a goal of losing 20 pounds in march and you carry that goal for 1 month till you realize that maybe losing weight should not have been your aim but you should have made the strive to tone your body and that may not mean a 20 pound weight loss or it maybe having a goal to get rich and then realizing that you first need to learn financial money management and how to invest.

Moving away from your goals and then coming back

A lot of times we move away from our goals and we face a fear with coming back because we all hate to be seen as failures, I have thought a lot about coming back and updating the blog consistently but the fact that I had fallen off a horse (the horse in the instance happens to have been my spiritual growth), Left a huge sense of failure in my mind and sometimes when you look at failed project you feel its easier to keep walking away as opposed to giving it another shot. My son now 3 Nicholas, I haven’t spoken to his dad in more than two years, I remember at one point he disappeared for 6 months and when he finally made a phone call he said that the more time that passed the more you feel that you should just keep going in that direction and not try to go back and fix any old mistakes or work on any old goals that you may have given up on.
It’s even easy to give up when you feel you are continually putting in effort and seeing no results, that can be discouraging to keep going to the gym and after months you look the same or keep writing a blog and feel you are not changing anyone’s life ESPECIALLY YOUR OWN

Growth isn’t straight up, Growing doesn’t happen in a straight line
What did I learn from falling off the horse- I learned that despite what I think I am human, I do make mistakes, I do leave things unfinished but I also noticed that my spiritual growth and my practice and belief in law of attraction slowed or halted once my writing stopped. Growth doesn’t happen in a straight line, it doesn’t matter what it is, it could be losing weight, spiritual growth, a tree or a child growing, it never just happens in a straight line, sometimes you have a plateau, a rest period where none or little growth occurs and then like all things you have a growth period where everything grows at endless speeds.

Where am I now?
It maybe hard to believe but this post has been almost a year in the making, I would come and write a post, feel like a failure and stop so this time around I’d like to learn more about me- more about goals that I had high expectations for that got killed before they had time to grow.

My lesson for today to myself
Just because something shows no growth or movement doesn’t mean that it’s dead! What goals are you afraid to face and try again? Is it a blog, your health, a hobby, excerise -

Here is the question for myself today
Who am I afraid to face by coming back and writing the blog- Is it myself, the people who listened as we wrote- Who are you afraid to face by picking up goals that you had long forgotten about.

My thought for today
I am always making the best decision in that moment.

Ophelia

I cannot help but put my two cents’ worth out there, as I am watching the Academy Awards and notice what a difference I feel this year as compared to years past.

I have in the past been of two minds about such awards shows, as I felt the excess Read more…

Who controls your energy? One major key to prosperity is knowing how to control your energy. There are people (like your spouse, your children, your employers and your parents to name a few) who want you to be, do and have what they want you to be, do and have. They care nothing about your desires. Okay, now you think I’m being harsh. Well, think about it. If you’re a parent, when was the last time your child/ren wanted something from you or did something for you that was completely for you? Really give that some thought. If you have toddlers, especially, they are their own main priority. They are the epitome of selfishness and my two year old daughter is my energy role model.

Lillian’s life revolves around Lillian. When she wants a bath, she wants it NOW. When Lillian wants to eat, she wants to eat NOW! The same thing goes for my son Lucas. He also wants everything NOW and that is usually to breastfeed. He doesn’t care that mommy hasn’t had lunch yet, has just sat down and is famished. Lucas’ only care in the whole world is that he gets to nurse.

Who controls my children’s energy? They do. Consequently, because of the type of parent that I am, they also control a large quantity of my energy. I accept and allow this and choose to provide less energy to other things as I want them to have things their way for as long as possible.

What about you? Are you freely giving of your energy to yourself first and then others or are you allowing someone or something (like clutter and procrastination) to control your energy? Getting control of your energy will go a long way towards helping you manifest the life of your dreams. You will actually have the energy to take the action necessary.

The truth shall set you free. I believe it was Jesus who said it, but I’m not quite sure. In any event, there is SO much in this one quote that I just had to write you all about it today. Do you consider yourself an honest person? I am sure you do, but do you ALWAYS tell the truth? Really give that some serious thought. Consider it from all angles.

Okay, are you convinced that you are an honest person, yet? Well, I would like to tell you that you are not. When someone asks you how you are, how do you answer? Do you just smile and say, ‘Fine.’ and continue with your day? Is that the truth, or are you feeling aweful today? Maybe you’re feeling FABULOUS! Do you answer with, ‘Fabulous!’ when you’re feeling fabulous? When your spouse asks you if you want them to take the babies off your hands, do you say, ‘Oh God yes! Thank you,’ or do you put on a brave face and say, ‘No Babe. I can handle it.’

Even if they don’t ask, do you honestly tell your spouse when you need his/her help? Okay, I don’t mean nagging, I mean really saying, ‘Honey, I could really use your help with the dishes.’ When people ask what you want for your birhtday, do you tell the truth or do you downplay your desires believing that the people buying you gifts cannot afford your taste. Perhaps you just decide that you do not want to ask for anything in particular and allow people to give you what you really want.

I have news for you. The Universe will never give you what you truly desire if you do not ask for it. Ask boldy for what you want by telling the truth at all times. There is no need to be cruel but when someone asks if you need something and you really need an afternoon away from the children, say so. Yes and thank you. These words will make your life truly blissful now and forever more.

Are you taking action on your ‘dreams’? So, you have this grand dream of being an author. When was the last time that you wrote anything except a grocery list? If your dream is to be a famous dancer, when was the last time you went to an audition? Do you not have the time to sit down and write? Can you not afford to take off work to go to auditions? Is your dream a passion for you or is it just something that you would like to have happen to you?

Are you willing to accept responsibility? Everything in your life is there because you created it. If you are like most people, you had no idea you were creating. Now that you know that you are creating, are you willing to take responsibility for your creations? Are you willing to stop blaming others and accept that you created your life? Are you willing to choose thoughts, feelings and actions today that are in alignment with what wealth, joy, peace and ease really represent for you?

Are you willing?

What will you do with the money when it comes? I am sure that part of the reason for your seeking prosperity teachings is because you have an interest in having more money. Have you any idea how you will spend that money? How will your life change? How will your lifestyle change? How will your relationships change? How will your livelihood change? How will you change? Will you be the same person with $100,000,000 in the bank that you are with just $100 in the bank?

I remember reading about how people do not think. We rarely create original thoughts. Often, our thoughts are just memories of the past in some form or another. For instance, how many times have you replayed that argument you had with a coworker over and over in your head only edited with all of the stuff that you wish you’d said? You have tricked yourself into believing that this is thinking. This is actually a form of remembering; creative remembering, but remembering nonetheless.

Contemplations creates space for you to create original thoughts. We will provide you with often simple questions that are intended to provoke you to create original thoughts. Today’s question is, ‘What is most important to you?’ Want to know what this coach finds most important? Come back tomorrow and I’ll tell you.

Contemplations