Finding the Gift

  

"Nothing comes ahead of its time, and nothing ever happened that didn't need to happen." — Byron Katie


I am starting with this quote because the message is so clear and true.  I remember when unexpected things would come up in my life and, before The Passion Test, I would cry and let it consume all of my energy.  Now when things happen, they are no longer unexpected because ..."nothing ever happened that didn't need to happen."  


Last night I took a cab back to where I parked my car and apparently dropped my car keys in the cab.  When it happened my immediate reaction was to cry and then I thought to myself, there is nothing I can do about it now.  Luckily I have an extra set of house keys in a lock box in front of my apartment and one of my friends was able to drive me home.  I woke up this morning and felt no worry or stress.  I put my attention on the situation, I set the intention that my car keys would be found and then I let it go...no tension.  I found the gift in the situation and relaxed the entire Sunday.  


I'll find out tomorrow if they found the keys or not AND I'm sure they will have my keys.  If they don't there is still nothing I can do about it so I will just buy a key from Toyota.  


When something uninvited happens to you in your life don't stress about it; I want you to think about Byron Katie's quote as well as intention, attention and no tension.


xoxo


Jovani

Getting What You Truly Want

Have you ever wondered, "Why did this happen to me?"  I have wondered this myself so many times in the past until I finally realized that many of the things coming into my life have one thing in common...me, my thoughts and my actions.

I no longer focus on the negative things I don't want to happen in my life.  When I was focusing on the negative MORE negativity was coming into my life.  The second I shifted my way of thinking, through the help of The Passion Test by Janet Bray Attwood and Cris Attwood, and began to focus on the positive things I want to have come up in my life, I saw a huge change.  I no longer wake up dreading the day...instead I wake up happy and looking forward to my day.  I'm not saying this change came easily to me AND once I did make the change I knew there was no going back to my old way of thinking.

If you want to make this positive change in your life begin by setting intentions for what you WANT to have happen in your day.  It will take practice AND I know you can do it!!!!

xoxo
Jovani