May-June 2005 - The Journey Magazine

DEARLOUISELouise L. Hay is a metaphysicalteacher and thebest-selling author of numerousbooks, including You CanHeal Your Life, EmpoweringWomen, and I Can Do ItÆ.Since beginning her careeras a Science of Mind ministerin 1981, she has assistedmillions of people in discoveringand using the full potentialof their own creativepowers for personal growth and self-healing. Louise’s workshave been translated into 29 different languages in 35 countriesthroughout the world. Website: www.LouiseHay.comPAGE TWELVEOUISE......Dear Louise,I’ve been at my job for many years. I’ve earned my education,received two years of specialized training, and recently completeda six-month developmental assignment. However, mysupervisor put someone else in the job so that I couldn’t be promoted.She took the duties off my desk and gave them to highergradedemployees. When a position became vacant, which wouldhave been a promotion for me, she placed another person in it.I don’t understand it. I haven’t done anything wrong. I’m a goodemployee, just old. Please tell me what to do.C.M., Charlotte, NCDear C.M.,First, bless the supervisor with love. Begin to appreciateeverything about her that you possibly can. Bombard her withlove and appreciation. You want to change the energy aroundthis situation. This way you’re telling Life what you want, andgiving thanks for it now.Second, turn away from the problem, from outer appearancesand from society’s beliefs. Age may be a problem for others,but it doesn’t have to be one for you. You’re far more thanouter reality. Universal Mind can do anything—give it a chance.Finally, turn to Spirit and trust Life to take care of you inmiraculous ways. We can get caught up in the problem or wecan rise above it and let the Universal Mind find the perfect solution.Use these affirmations: I am happy, healthy, and loved. Ienjoy all of my life. I am appreciated at work. I have loving relationshipswith everyone I work with and for. I am in my rightplace. Life opens ways for me to prosper and succeed. I love andadore myself. All is well in my world.Dear Louise,While reading your book The Power Is Within You, particularlyChapter 6 (“Letting Your Feelings Out”), I realized that Ihave a problem with speaking up. Every time my friends hurtmy feelings, I keep quiet. Sometimes I think that keeping quiet isthe right choice, but other times I feel stupid. The thing I don’tunderstand is that when my boyfriend hurts me verbally, I speakto him immediately, and we solve the problem and things turnout all right, but with my friends, I don’t utter a single word. AmI normal?L.M., South AfricaMAY • JUNE 2005A Monthly Columnfrom Louise HayDear L.M.,Of course you’re normal! You just give your friends morepower over you than you do your boyfriend. The next time someonesays something, just picture your boyfriend and reply tothem as you would to him.Affirm: I am comfortable and at ease with everyone. I lovinglyspeak up for myself. I am lovable and loving. Everybodyloves me!Dear Louise,I’m a gay man who’s lost ten jobs in the past ten years forvarious reasons. And I’ve also lost many lovers. At first, all ofthese relationships were blissful and loving, but they quickly turnsour, as if the guy was Dr. Jekyll and is now Mr. Hyde. I believemy inability to maintain either a job or a relationship for anysignificant length of time is metaphysically related. How can Ichange things in order to create the right job and right relationshipfor me?W.A., Washington D.C.Dear W.A.,Forgive your father. That’s the first place to start. When yourelease this resentment you may have for him, your whole attitudewill change and people will react to you differently. I’ll listsome affirmations at the end of this letter for you to use.I’m glad that you realize that it’s you that needs to change,not anyone else. Begin with your own thoughts. Watch them andyour self-talk. Be very vigilant about this. Remove every critical,judgmental thought you can find, and listen to what you say andhow you say things. Refuse to judge any person, place, or thing.Develop a growing sense of love for yourself. Look into the mirrorand say, “I love you. I really love you.” Don’t be concerned ifyou feel foolish. Do it anyway. You’re breaking old patterns andbecoming a dearly lovable person.To your father and to your old lovers, affirm: I bless you withlove and I release you. To the old jobs: I release you with loveand open my heart to new opportunities. And a new affirmationfor work is: Everybody loves me at work, and I love everybodythere. I am loved and respected by everyone.Do what I suggest and get the energy moving!Now you can learn tips on how to heal every aspect ofyour life—directly from Louise—by subscribing to theLouise Hay Newsletter! Call for a Free Premier Issuetoday: (800) 654-5126, or fax (800) 650-5115. Don’t forgetto ask for a free catalog of books, audios, videos, and otherproducts by Louise Hay and other Hay House authors!If you would like Louise to answer your letter in thispublication, please send it to: Dear Louise Column, c/o HayHouse, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100, ore-mail your letter to: admin@hayhouse.com (letters usedin this column may be edited for length and clarity). Pleasevisit Louise’s Website at: www.LouiseHay.com or the HayHouse Website at: www.hayhouse.com.THE JOURNEY