Challenges are a way of life....

Its how you deal with em that determines what you learn... If you're on a manifesting path, you know what I mean. We are living this existence to learn and experience who we really are. If you believe in a world of duality, then you'll agree that experiences interpreted as 'down' or negative, will require a ensuing experience interpreted as 'up' or positive. By duality, I mean you can't have a left without a right, good without, bad, etc. Our life experiences are like that. There are times when everything seems to fall into place and there are other times when... oh you know how that goes. I'm experiencing such a challenging time now. It is a challenge to remember that this is the world I've created and I am fully responsible for it. Why would I desire such an experience? Well, my soul has determined that this situation is what I needed for growth. Hard to accept, but keeping the "big picture" in mind helps. Doesn't make it easier to deal with, but it does provide expectation for a better outcome in the near future. I started reading Joe Vitale's new book, Zero Limits. It is about an aspect of the ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho'oponopono. The basic idea of Ho'oponopono is that we are responsible for everything in our world. Everything we experience is through our thoughts. If there is a problem you are experiencing, it is due to an erroneous thought within you. You can alleviate this problem by 'cleaning' the erroneous thought from your mind. This is a simplification of the concept and I do not recommend you take my word for it. There is a wonderful site that describes ho'oponopono here: http://www.hooponopono.org/. I definitely recommend you check this site out. I will discuss my work in this area and also some of the teachings of Huna in future posts. Back to challenges... While it may be very difficult, the best thing for dealing with a challenge is to remain in a positive state. Focus on the desired positive outcome rather than the appearance of a negative outcome. Remember that FEAR is nothing more than FutureEventsAppearingReal (IN YOUR MIND). No matter what the outcome, you WILL be fine. Live in the moment and know that everything happening is in your best interest. It is the Divine's way of helping you to know who you really are. How you deal with your challenges helps you understand and become the best YOU you can be. Does this post challenge you and your beliefs? It definitely challenges me. However, I choose to remain positive and expectant of better things to come. When you focus on negativity, that is what you attract. Manifesting what you want in life should not be difficult, but we make it so. Consider your thoughts and what you focus on, then compare to your current results. See the correlation? I've come to these conclusions through my work in the Manifesting Miracles course by Nick Arandes. You should check it out, it'll help you too. My next post will focus on what I've learned about Huna and Ho'oponopono. Till then....