So I first heard about "the secret" over a year ago on Oprah. It is a sort of self help way of living and a belief that what you think creates an energy and in turn becomes your life. So if you can learn to control your thoughts and keep them positive you can achieve anything, partially because your thoughts often times turn into your actions as well as the positive energy you put out attracting those things you desire to yourself. On Oprah they talked about vision boards. A vision board is basically like a visual goal board of pictures and words expressing your desires and helping to create positive energy so you can have those desires become real. The guest said he had made a board, ended up packing it away and several years later after moving into a new home he unpacked the vision board only to notice that he had achieved all these things on his board including owning the exact home he had the picture of on his board! So I am pretty open minded and thought I'd try it out. During this time I was in an on and off relationship with Dave and I was very much in love with him, but he wasn't so sure about marriage, so on my board all I put was a picture of a wedding ring, a check I wrote out to myself using Daves last name as my own, and a picture of hotel in a tropical place. Well I put this away and completely forgot about it until last night when a friend of mine and I were talking about "the secret" again. I immediately got the board out and chills hit me as I noticed the picture of the wedding ring on my vision board is the exact ring my now husband, Dave, who's last name I chose to use on the check, gave me and the fact that we got married in Hawaii, of course a tropical place!
So obviously I believe in the church. (Or for those of you who may not know, I am active again and really trying hard to live righteuosly!) So I believe we need to have faith and obey the teachings of the church. But this really fits into that because it's all about putting good energy out to get good things in return. Like through service and paying tithing etc. We know that in this life we make all sorts of sacrifices so we can have an incredible eternal life. So I geuss what I am trying to say is that I challenge you to create your own vision board and focus on the most important things you desire. Maybe this next year will be your happiest and most prosperous inspight of our troubled world and horriblle economy. Like the "twilight" saying, "if you can live for forever, what do you live for?"
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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4 comments:
I love how you have a statement from Twlight. I am going to make a board because I also believe it helps to put things out in the "universe". Anything positive is good. Love you lots and can't wait to see Twlight tonight with Brittany and Tomorrow with both of you.
I absolutely loved your post and honestly it made me cry...just a little...and I am pregnant...but anyway. What a beautiful thing for you in your life and such an inspiring story. I'm all sorts of excited to make my board. Thank you! ;)
wow, a great post. Would love to talk to you about it but you always delete my comments....oh well
Hey bethany!! I love your blog :) My friend introduced me to the secret too and it is really interesting! Your goal-board story is so cool! anyways, love ya lots!
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