Our Intangible Qualities are Shaping Our Lives

In "The Power of the Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy (1898-1981),  he states "The real things of life, such as peace, harmony, integrity, security, and happiness are intangible.  They come from the Deep Self of man.  Meditating on these qualities builds these treasures of heaven in our subconscious."

You may have heard that the subconscious mind has more power over our actions than the conscious mind, when willpower fails.  So strengthening our subconscious values is key to change.  

Let's take these qualities one at at time:

Peace: how can we have more peace in our lives?  As busy people, we are responsible for many daily tasks, sometime just getting ready for the day can be overwhelming.  If you don't enjoy shopping, set up home delivery.  Amazon has subscribe and save that can save you money and has many non-perishable groceries that can be delivered automatically each month.  If you enjoy shopping, think about what you don't like to do that's optional in your life and lean towards cutting back in that area.

Harmony:  disharmony comes from conflict.  Are there people in your life that you need to forgive but haven't?  Remember, forgiving doesn't wash vindictive behaviors from your brain.  You don't have to make yourself vulnerable to someone's actions again if you know they will hurt you.  Forgive their higher selves if you can't forgive their earthly beings.  Limit or stop activity with people who hurt you but please forgive them on some level, forgiveness of at least 1% is a step in the right direction.

Integrity:  no one is perfect, we are all human.  Everyone makes mistakes, everyone has regrets.  Give yourself a clean slate every day and do the best you can do.  Make amends and let it go.  There is no room for self degradation in a happy life.  Once you have made amends, guilt is unnecessary.  Be proud of who you are and how far you have come.

Security:  make a list of what you need in your life to be secure and work towards those goals.  If you want to pay off your mortgage early, your brain will receive relief even if you set up a small extra automatic amount each month to pay toward your principle.  Be proud of anything you do that makes you feel more secure.

Happiness:  there are hundreds of websites dedicated to how to be happy.  Have you heard of laughter yoga or the happiness project?  Find funny YouTube videos and make an effort to watch them every day.  Movies, music, anything that makes you smile is good.  We all know laughter is contagious:)

Once you have made your intention to work towards these intangible qualities, write your goals on notecards and go through them each day.  Just setting an intention holds incredible power.  As you first wake up in the morning, your brain has more access to the subconscious mind so that is the perfect time to review your intentions.  

Have a wonderful day!!

Xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  focus on how you want your life to look, release the past and begin again each morning.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.