July 4, 2009 — Blog 63
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” — Jamie Paolinetti
Today is Independence Day — the day we Americans set aside to celebrate the priceless gift of FREEDOM that our forefathers bestowed on us, both in our sovereignty as a nation AND in the precious personal freedoms we enjoy.
My husband Rick and I enjoyed watching our hometown’s Fourth of July parade this morning. And in an hour or so, we’ll be at a barbecue with friends, followed by viewing fireworks being launched over the Pacific Ocean.
If you live in the USA, I hope you celebrated this most American of holidays in a delightful way that filled both your heart and your stomach. But no matter where you live, I hope that you will join me in pausing for just a moment to reflect on what FREEDOM means to you and your own individual quest to live a life of UNLIMITED PROSPERITY.
To me, being FREE means, first and foremost, that I have complete choice in how to live my life. How it goes is truly up to ME. I am 100% responsible for how my life turns out, because I am free to co-create it with the Universe each and every day, as I choose.
This is very much in keeping with the Law of Attraction that I talk about in this column every week. This is the universal law that “energy attracts like energy.” This means that the thoughts you hold – coupled with the emotions that result from holding those thoughts in your mind — create the energetic vibration that you are sending out into the world every second. And your own energetic vibration must inevitably attract back to you the people, things and circumstances that exactly match your vibration – just as a magnet attracts a nail. Thus, whatever thoughts you consistently focus your attention on will eventually show up in your world in physical form – for good or for not-so-good. You have the complete freedom to control your own thoughts, so YOU are truly the generator of who and what shows up in your life.
Gratitude, as I am fond of reminding you, is THE most powerful emotion for creating a positive energetic vibration that will manifest good things into your world. When we are grateful for everything we already have, MORE good is attracted to us. But when we focus on what is lacking in our life, what shows up is more LACK.
In that spirit, I’d like to acknowledge here and now my profound gratitude for the many personal freedoms that I have been blessed with. In particular, I am deeply grateful to the patriots of every gender, color, sexual orientation and ethnic origin who have given their all to ensure that I will continue to enjoy these precious freedoms throughout my life. Here are just a tiny fraction of the many personal freedoms for which I am grateful, and which I am fully aware are still NOT available to so many of my brothers and sisters across the globe:
The freedom to choose my friends
The freedom to choose my mate
The freedom to marry or not
The freedom to choose how many children to have (or none at all)
The freedom to choose my political party affiliation (or none at all)
The freedom to vote (or not)
The freedom to read the books and see the plays, movies and television shows I choose
The freedom to express my Purpose by following the life path that fulfills me
The freedom to choose military service or to serve my country in other ways
The freedom to go to the church of my choice (or no church at all)
The freedom to travel throughout my country and to many other lands
The freedom to live where I wish
The freedom to express my opinion, as long as it does not harm another
The freedom to dress according to my own tastes
The freedom to spend my money as I wish
The freedom to choose my career
The freedom to determine my income – according to my personal beliefs about what I “deserve” and the value I bring to the world
The freedom to celebrate Independence Day just as I please.
So, what’s on your “Freedom Gratitude List”? I hope you will record in your own Daily Gratitude Journal the personal freedoms that mean the most to YOU and to express sincere gratitude to your God, your country and your fellow citizens who defend your right to enjoy them each and every day. Remember, prosperity is your birthright as a human being, but it’s up to YOU to claim it, appreciate it, and live it to the fullest.
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MONTHLY REMINDER
The next F.R.E.E. Create Prosperity Now 60-minute tele-class will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:00pm PACIFIC. This month’s topic is “Integrity Fuels Intention.” Join us to learn about this essential prosperity tool for attracting positive people, things and resources into your life! If you can’t be there, the call REPLAY will be sent to you, but ONLY if you have pre-registered. So send your full name and email to: caroll@practicalprosperitycoach.com. The call number and password will be emailed to you the day before the call. Please let me know if you plan to be there live or via replay, so we’ll be sure to have plenty of lines available. And don’t forget to invite a FRIEND – they’ll thank you for it!
Your questions and comments are most welcome! To request a complimentary phone consultation, contact caroll@practicalprosperitycoach.com.
