What does Universe delivery look like?

I’m not a follower of the molecule-alignment of visualization, but I do believe that you have to put it out there so that your brain and those of your friends are attuned to that particular wavelength -cosmic networking in other words.  I did that about five or six weeks ago when I decided that I needed a treadmill if I’m going to get back on my  (more) healthy exercise patterns. When I went into an office I got a lot of exercise walking from the train and at lunch; now that I’m working from home, the commute doesn’t add up to much.

So I researched models and prices, gasped, then researched used equipment, sighed, checked Craig’s list, groaned over the condition of what was offered and let it go. I built a little stepper out of paving blocks and figured it would come eventually.  Then one morning I passed a free one on my walk through the neighborhood. I thought hard about it but it was also pretty beat up, it looked like it might shake apart and then I’d have to figure out how to get it to the dump. Regretfully I moved on.  Last week my sister told me she’d missed out on one in super clearance with an employee discount to go with it. Oh well.

Yesterday she called me with an offer for a free one from a neighbor. It works. It’s in good condition and it’s now sitting in my living room just waiting for me to get over hauling it up the stairs!

So what’s my point here?

Things do eventually happen but it’s not always the first option that comes your way, or rather it’s worth waiting for the one that meets your minimum criteria (for men and treadmills;-) It also required spreading the word, my sister didn’t know I was looking for one until I mentioned it.  I wasn’t holding out for winning a brand new $5000 machine but I did want one that would hold up and get me moving while feeling safe.  It was worth the wait.

What are you missing to help you achieve an important goal? Have you told anyone?

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A letter from your future self

I was reading a book on accomplishing goals this morning and came across an exercise where you imagine yourself one year in the future and then write a letter to the you of today.  It’s a fun thing to think about.  I’m sure there are variants of this exercise out there in various books about visualization and manifesting but something made it stand out to me today.

Five years ago when I was trying to fit into big corporate America I would have certainly hoped that the coming year would bring more money, better projects, true love,  and everything else I’ve ever wanted. I’ve always had plenty on the want list and the to-do list but even so the odds were that the next year wouldn’t look all that different from the current one.  I might have renovated a room or made it to a travel destination but the day to day stuff didn’t vary that much.

This last year I’ve made so many changes and taken so many risks that the one thing I’m certain of is that one year from today will look different from today. I’m not sure how or in what way but there is so much in motion now that it can’t possibly stay the same. Some projects will succeed and move into a new phase, others will fail and be put away. This blog (had better) settle into a pattern that feels right to me and the readers.  All that change is a little bit scary but mostly one big relief – I’ve finally stopped treading water! I may not be swimming with great style but even flailing around tends to attract help. Big risks simply can’t be maintained as risks for very long – they turn into other things before you know it.

I’m not sure what my 2010 self has to say to my 2009 self besides beaming pride for trying all these things and promises that true love stands a better chance of appearing in the next twelve months than it did five years ago.  The more “me” I am the more likely that the right things will come into my life.

What does your future self have to tell you?

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