Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.
Henry David Thoreau
Honestly, I am a pretty spiritual person, but just reading that one sentence hit me like a ton of bricks!! Sadly, I had to answer………yeah, there has been a part of me leading a life of quiet desperation. That disturbed me deeply. Spiritually has always been there inside me, but it was a buried for a long time. I promised myself that I would do something to change my life in a more positive way, especially after experiencing the panic I felt after reading this quote. Thank you Henry David Thoreau. You were a wise wise man.
In my quest for just feeling more joyful and releasing a lot of deep sadness I had inside, I stumbled upon EFT, otherwise known as Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as Meridian Tapping. It was no coincidence that I attracted this to me as I was inviting healing into my life and have been studying and practicing it for over two years now. I have to say it has helped me enormously in releasing old wounds and stuck energy from traumas that have occurred in my life. Nobody is immune to loss and trauma in their life, but most people don’t know how to handle it or find the tools to cope in difficult times. It’s nice to know there is a way without having to take anti-depressants or spend years and years in therapy.
How would I describe EFT?
This is an excerpt taken from the website of Carol Look, one of the first EFT experts I discovered. She is professional and no nonsense, which just increased her credibility for me when I first started exploring alternate ways of healing.
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"EFT is a form of psychological acupressure that uses a gentle tapping technique instead of needles to stimulate traditional Chinese acupuncture points. The tapping on the designated points on the face and body is combined with verbalizing the identified problem followed by a general affirmation phrase.
Combining these ingredients of the EFT technique balances the energy system and appears to relieve psychological stress and physical pain. Restoring the balance of the energy system allows the body and mind to resume their natural healing abilities. EFT is safe, easy to apply, and is non-invasive."
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As time goes on, I have become a firm believer that whatever we are thinking, whether positive or negative, we attract the same. We know this as The Law of Attraction. As we all know, staying positive is oftentimes easier said than done. But, wanting to live a life that is filled with joy, and less obligation and desperation, I set out on a path to make this positive mindset become as natural as breathing. Believe me, many struggles and challenges ensued…but I never gave up, because I know that I deserve to have the life I desire, not just living a life of quiet desperation.
Being the newsletter queen that I am, especially spiritual newsletters that help to lift me up and keep me positive, I chose this excerpt (again)from Carol Look. This particular one resonated with me. I hope it resonates with you.
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Here's what I know...
People who learn how to Keep Looking For Successes
improve their vibration -- then they attract
more success and abundance!
In my newsletters, I like to include the benefits I have found to what I am proposing to you, my readers. Below are my favorite benefits of learning how to Keep Looking for Successes:
(1) When you learn how to Keep Looking for Successes in your life you train yourself to have positive expectations, always a good type of energetic shift.
(2) When you eliminate your blocks to learning how to Keep Looking for Successes you will automatically raise your vibration so the Universe "notices" that you are congruent with your desires. (Remember, the Law of Attraction "hears" your vibration, not your words.)
(3) When you commit to this new habit to Keep Looking for Successes in your life, you will release much of the energetic resistance in your vibration and start a wonderful new habit for attracting success. This will allow you to attract more abundance into your life every day!
As Law of Attraction teachers say -- it's all energy. The Law of Attraction sends you situations that have the same energy and vibration you are putting out... so when you are feeling hopeful and optimistic because you successfully trained yourself to Keep Looking... the Universe will bring you more opportunities that match this good feeling on an energetic basis.
It's your choice... Keep Looking For Successes
and enjoy the abundance that flows
into your life!
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So, I guess what I am trying to say is, believe that you can have the life you so deserve. Don’t resign yourself to a life of quiet desperation. Know that what thoughts you put out there, you will attract the same. Keep looking for those little successes in your life, even if it is just a little thing…like a nice walk on your lunch hour, or hearing a great song, having a chat with an old friend, a big hug and kiss from your child. You have the choice, make the positive one! Don't go to the grave with your song still in you...........sing now! Follow your bliss!
To learn more about EFT, here are some of my favorite websites (and let me tell you, EFT has really worked miracles in my life):
www.attractingabundance.com
www.chipeft.com
www.missingmother.com
www.caroltuttle.com
www.thrivingnow.com
I loved your message. I feel that more people need to know that they do not have to live lives of desperation. So many of us think that this is just the way life is and miss all the joy and beauty in life. We do not realize that we have to live life, and sometimes living life will take WORK. By WORK I mean that you will have to press through the complacency that seems so much easier than fighting for life.
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