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<strong>In</strong>troduction<br />
This book came about as a result of a<br />
personal growth quest beginning from a<br />
time in my life that it seemed <strong>the</strong> Universe<br />
shouted at me, “Hey, Teri, it is time you<br />
got your life toge<strong>the</strong>r!” several times –<br />
several ways – until I started listening.
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I suppose my life wasn’t markedly<br />
different than most people of my<br />
generation growing up in <strong>the</strong> 60’s and 70’s.<br />
It was an exciting time to be a teenager<br />
and young adult. Traditions were being<br />
challenged; boundaries were being<br />
broken; civil rights being acknowledged,<br />
even legislated; parental authority, as well<br />
as church and state, were being<br />
challenged and rebelled against on a scale<br />
never before recorded. Lyrics in music<br />
became a universal message for change.<br />
There was a shift of energy; something in<br />
<strong>the</strong> air that only a few wise ones<br />
understood. I was not one of <strong>the</strong>m, by <strong>the</strong><br />
way.
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For me it was also a very confusing time. I<br />
guess you could say I went into pleasure<br />
overwhelm, indulging myself in whatever I<br />
perceived would be a thrill. I allowed<br />
myself to get caught up in <strong>the</strong> rebellion<br />
without really understanding what I was<br />
rebelling against. I was all about <strong>the</strong><br />
personal freedom without a clue about <strong>the</strong><br />
responsibilities.
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I had parents that loved me. However,<br />
<strong>the</strong>y were just not equipped to deal with<br />
<strong>the</strong> changing times and <strong>the</strong> ‘wild child’<br />
<strong>the</strong>y found <strong>the</strong>mselves trying to see safely<br />
into adulthood. Having said that, I would<br />
like to point out that, after <strong>the</strong> hell we put<br />
each o<strong>the</strong>r through during my youth, both<br />
of my parents and I developed a fulfilling,<br />
loving and mutually respectful<br />
relationship. I am, and will forever be<br />
grateful for this. My parents were truly<br />
wonderful, generous people. Yes, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
had flaws. Who doesn’t? Having raised<br />
two children myself, I challenge any<br />
parent to claim <strong>the</strong>y haven’t made<br />
mistakes along <strong>the</strong> way.
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The point I wish to make is that, were it<br />
not for <strong>the</strong> mistakes my parents made,<br />
and were it not for <strong>the</strong> mistakes I made, I<br />
would not be who I am today and would<br />
not have been in <strong>the</strong> vicinity to reap <strong>the</strong><br />
benefits of life experience. I perhaps never<br />
would have started on this incredible<br />
conscious journey of self-‐discovery.
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When <strong>the</strong> call came for me to take a good<br />
look at myself and where I was going, I<br />
realised that I was nowhere near where I<br />
wanted to be. At least that was my<br />
perception. I was in a career that when I<br />
first entered, was exciting and rewarding<br />
but <strong>the</strong>n became sour and un-‐motivating.<br />
<strong>In</strong> fact, had I been any less motivated, I<br />
would probably not have been breathing!<br />
I hated getting out of bed in <strong>the</strong> morning, I<br />
hated getting home late at night; I hated<br />
having most of my weekends interrupted<br />
with meetings and work-‐related calls. I<br />
simply hated <strong>the</strong> pressure of working and<br />
<strong>the</strong> pressure of having to work just to pay<br />
<strong>the</strong> mortgage.
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I began to read as many self-‐help and<br />
spiritually enlightening books I could get<br />
my hands on. I came across concepts such<br />
as “finding your purpose”, “discover your<br />
passion” and “manifesting dreams” to<br />
speak of some. I particularly found <strong>the</strong><br />
Law of Attraction very exciting. What an<br />
amazing concept, I said to myself. I have<br />
<strong>the</strong> ability to manifest whatever I want?<br />
Cool! I’ll buy that trick! So, what do I want,<br />
I ask. Well, this sent me on a path-‐finding<br />
journey to discover what exactly I really<br />
wanted and, ultimately, lead me to writing<br />
this book.
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It is my desire and my hope to give you,<br />
<strong>the</strong> reader, <strong>the</strong> benefit of my<br />
misunderstandings and mistakes and <strong>the</strong><br />
amazing difference it made in my life<br />
when I finally understood and began to<br />
use <strong>the</strong> Law of Attraction according to <strong>the</strong><br />
principles discussed in this book.
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<strong>In</strong> this book, I want to focus on <strong>the</strong> law of<br />
attraction and why it didn’t seem to be<br />
working for me and why o<strong>the</strong>rs, perhaps<br />
even you, find it a slow process and maybe<br />
not even working. What I will say right<br />
now is that it is always working. It can’t<br />
not work. The law of attraction is one of<br />
<strong>the</strong> universal laws of science and like <strong>the</strong><br />
law of gravity, it is always going to do<br />
exactly what it does. What I hope you will<br />
find in this book is why you might not be<br />
getting <strong>the</strong> results you are looking for.<br />
What I hope to be able to give you is a<br />
guide on how to use <strong>the</strong> law of attraction,<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r with o<strong>the</strong>r important universal<br />
laws to your advantage.
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It is my passion to share this with o<strong>the</strong>rs. I<br />
truly believe that when we are happy<br />
within ourselves and when we are living<br />
<strong>the</strong> life we really desire, we automatically<br />
improve <strong>the</strong> lives of o<strong>the</strong>rs around us.<br />
Imagine what <strong>the</strong> world would be like if<br />
everyone had abundance, if everyone<br />
loved <strong>the</strong>mselves enough to<br />
unconditionally love o<strong>the</strong>rs; that is <strong>the</strong><br />
kind of world I want to live in and, yes, as<br />
far-‐ fetched as it may sound, particularly<br />
when you watch <strong>the</strong> news, read <strong>the</strong> papers<br />
and see <strong>the</strong> popular format of<br />
entertainment and social media, I believe<br />
we can create a world of abundance and<br />
joy – starting with ourselves.<br />
Happy Journey.
What is <strong>the</strong><br />
Law of<br />
Attraction?<br />
The law of attraction, simply put is: like<br />
attracts like. It is <strong>the</strong> ageless “what you<br />
put out comes back to you” maxim. There<br />
are those who call it Karma. Ancient<br />
philosophers taught this, so it is not<br />
exactly a new concept. What this<br />
presupposes is that a person can manifest<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own reality, <strong>the</strong>ir own destiny. <strong>In</strong><br />
short, <strong>the</strong> law of attraction or manifesting<br />
is ‘see, believe, receive.
What is <strong>the</strong><br />
Law of<br />
Attraction?<br />
This is done by visualising your desired<br />
outcome and seeing yourself as already<br />
having achieved that outcome, believing<br />
<strong>the</strong> desired outcome can be and will be<br />
realised and that outcome will <strong>the</strong>n be<br />
manifested. The Secret written by Rhonda<br />
Byrne took <strong>the</strong> world by storm and started<br />
a lot of people on an incredible journey,<br />
myself included, of creating for<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves what <strong>the</strong>y wanted out of life.<br />
Better jobs, more balance in <strong>the</strong>ir work<br />
and personal time, better relationships,<br />
even creating new relationships.
What is <strong>the</strong><br />
Law of<br />
Attraction?<br />
However, <strong>the</strong>re are those of us who<br />
struggled or who may still be struggling<br />
with <strong>the</strong> visualisations becoming realities.<br />
I will address possible reasons why in<br />
upcoming chapters. First I’d like to<br />
address <strong>the</strong> question:<br />
How does it work?
“If you want<br />
to find <strong>the</strong><br />
secrets of <strong>the</strong><br />
universe,<br />
think in<br />
terms of<br />
energy,<br />
frequency<br />
and<br />
vibration”<br />
Nikola Tesla
How does<br />
it work?<br />
Energy is a part of and flowing through<br />
everyone and everything on this planet, as<br />
well as in <strong>the</strong> universe. The very creation<br />
of our planet is <strong>the</strong>orised to have been a<br />
result of one large burst of energy – <strong>the</strong><br />
‘Big Bang Theory’. Whe<strong>the</strong>r you are a<br />
Creationist, Naturalist or an Evolutionist,<br />
Energy is a fact and it affects us all. Every<br />
living thing on <strong>the</strong> planet is energy.<br />
We send energy out which attracts o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
same-‐frequency energy. It is a Universal<br />
Law.
How does<br />
it work?<br />
Expectation has a lot to do with outcome.<br />
Henry Ford’s famous quote of<br />
“Whe<strong>the</strong>r you think you can or can’t, you’re<br />
right”<br />
is more than just a motivational phrase, it<br />
is absolutely true.<br />
However, for a lot of people, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
certain areas that need to be overcome<br />
before that phrase becomes not just wise<br />
words but a belief system.
Clarity<br />
It is important that in order for us manifest<br />
what we want, we must know precisely<br />
what it is we do want. Clarity is essential.<br />
If you are not clear with your desires, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
<strong>the</strong> vibrational signals are warbled, not<br />
too unlike radio signals getting jammed by<br />
an enemy. (I know; I probably watch way<br />
too much sci-‐fi!) The Universe may<br />
eventually ‘decode’ <strong>the</strong> signal getting a<br />
vague idea and give you what? Vague<br />
results! So, one of <strong>the</strong> first things you’ll<br />
want to do before engaging <strong>the</strong> help of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Universe, is to get clear on what<br />
exactly it is that you wish to manifest in<br />
your life. <strong>In</strong> my upcoming book, I will go<br />
into detail and provide exercises that can<br />
help you achieve this.
Core<br />
Beliefs and<br />
Values<br />
Our core beliefs are deeply embedded in our<br />
subconscious and are usually developed<br />
very early in life. Of course, as we grow and<br />
our awareness broadens, we take in new<br />
information. <strong>In</strong> fact, it would be silly to say<br />
that we are not constantly learning.<br />
However, it is what we retain and integrate<br />
into our belief system that forms our core<br />
beliefs. Our subconscious will filter out what<br />
we perceive to be “meaningless” or perhaps<br />
even “dangerous” for us, i.e. did we at some<br />
point, develop that by having wealth was<br />
“dangerous” to our spiritual salvation?<br />
Conversely, have we simply not put any<br />
personal value to achieving a particular<br />
goal? These embedded beliefs and values<br />
have a large impact on whe<strong>the</strong>r or not we<br />
achieve or realise that which we consciously<br />
think we desire and want to achieve.
What is<br />
your <strong>In</strong>ner<br />
Dialogue?<br />
Words are very powerful and carry energy of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own. This has been proven with studies on how<br />
water molecules are affected by simply talking to<br />
it. Plants have undergone similar experiments.<br />
The words we say to ourselves, whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y be<br />
said out loud or silently in our minds have a<br />
profound effect on us. Our thoughts are just as<br />
powerful as our words. If you call yourself stupid<br />
enough times, you will, in your subconscious mind,<br />
accept that you are stupid and your behaviour will<br />
exhibit this. If you tell yourself and o<strong>the</strong>rs that you<br />
are clumsy, you will certainly find yourself bumping<br />
into things, dropping things and maybe even able<br />
to trip over an imaginary line! (Which was a<br />
particular skill of mine, until I told myself to stop<br />
doing that!) We CAN and must change <strong>the</strong> way we<br />
speak and think if our current speech and thoughts<br />
are not working for us.
Love<br />
Yourself<br />
This is where your journey will begin. The most<br />
important person in <strong>the</strong> equation is YOU! I truly<br />
believe that before you can unconditionally love<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs, you must first love yourself unconditionally.<br />
Unconditional love is without judgement and with<br />
acceptance.<br />
Loving yourself may be a difficult concept at first.<br />
Most of us are taught at an early age “not be full of<br />
ourselves”, “don’t show-‐off”, “don’t big note<br />
ourselves” or “toot our own horn”. It may seem<br />
selfish or self-‐indulgent. However, when we know<br />
our strengths and accept our weaknesses, we can<br />
build on our strengths and transform our<br />
weaknesses. We can even accept our weaknesses<br />
and still love ourselves. I love that I am creative<br />
and knowledgeable. I accept that I am not a skilled<br />
accountant. Therefore, instead of berating myself<br />
for that lack of skill, I simply hire a bookkeeper and<br />
seek professional accountancy advice when<br />
needed. There, I still feel good about myself, plus, I<br />
am providing o<strong>the</strong>rs to practice proficiency in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
respective skills as well as helping with <strong>the</strong><br />
economic flow.
Love<br />
Yourself<br />
<strong>In</strong> learning to love yourself, you will find<br />
improvement in your relationships with<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs and/or begin to distance yourself<br />
from those who, ra<strong>the</strong>r than support you,<br />
would have a negative influence on you or<br />
don’t have your best interests. This can<br />
happen as a natural course or by<br />
intentional choice. Remember, energy<br />
attracts like energy. Loving yourself takes<br />
you into a higher vibration and you will<br />
begin to attract and be attracted to higher<br />
vibrational people.
Put <strong>the</strong><br />
Past Away!<br />
Every single person on this planet (that is from this<br />
planet) has done, said or experienced something<br />
<strong>the</strong>y wish <strong>the</strong>y hadn’t. Most of us have probably<br />
been hurt or wronged in some perceived way;<br />
some more severely than o<strong>the</strong>rs. It is natural to<br />
feel disappointment and anger when we feel<br />
someone has wronged us; and it is natural to feel<br />
anxious and fearful when experiencing an incident<br />
that results in physical or emotional injury. It is all<br />
too common that for some time after <strong>the</strong> wrong<br />
doing or injurious incident, emotions of hurt, anger<br />
and fear are still present. <strong>In</strong> some cases, <strong>the</strong>se<br />
emotions are held for years. Sometimes, we might<br />
shift <strong>the</strong> blame, or at least, share <strong>the</strong> blame. For<br />
example, if we hadn’t been <strong>the</strong>re at that specific<br />
time; if we hadn’t let ourselves get involved with<br />
that person or activity, and so on. Now guilt enters<br />
<strong>the</strong> stage and <strong>the</strong> scene is replayed endlessly.
Put <strong>the</strong><br />
Past Away!<br />
It is important to keep things in<br />
perspective. Letting go of <strong>the</strong> past can be<br />
a difficult thing to do especially if it is was<br />
a traumatic event. <strong>In</strong> <strong>the</strong>se more severe<br />
instances, <strong>the</strong>re are a multitude of<br />
professionals trained in a variety of<br />
methodologies available. Find one that<br />
works for you.
Put <strong>the</strong><br />
Past Away!<br />
Love yourself enough to seek this help.<br />
Love yourself enough to forgive yourself<br />
and forgiving o<strong>the</strong>rs becomes easier.<br />
Forgiveness is an essential part of letting<br />
go. It does not make <strong>the</strong> situation<br />
magically disappear, nor does it make a<br />
wrong right. It is accepting that whatever<br />
it was, happened. Whatever was done is<br />
done and reliving it, blaming it, being<br />
angry or hurt for prolonged periods of<br />
time serves no purpose. Take whatever<br />
lesson or knowledge you can from <strong>the</strong><br />
experience and know you are better off for<br />
<strong>the</strong> knowledge.
Put <strong>the</strong><br />
Past Away!<br />
Let go of <strong>the</strong> past and move into <strong>the</strong><br />
present. The present is <strong>the</strong> only place we<br />
can make things happen!
Surround<br />
Yourself<br />
with<br />
Positive<br />
If you want to raise your vibration, it is<br />
important to put yourself where <strong>the</strong><br />
vibration is higher. When you are wanting<br />
to change you will want to have<br />
encouragement and support and<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore should associate with those who<br />
can provide this.
Surround<br />
Yourself<br />
with<br />
Positive<br />
There are many ways you learn to raise your vibration,<br />
such as: meditation; going to a place you find beautiful<br />
and uplifting; spending time with nature; attending a<br />
motivational or educational seminar; reading<br />
motivational books. However, your vibration can be<br />
brought down pretty quickly once you are back in your<br />
mundane routine. Depending on your personal<br />
circumstances, this may mean that you stop associating<br />
yourself with negative people. You may want to explain<br />
to your family members and close friends that you are<br />
wanting to avoid negativity and focus on positive<br />
activity. This can seem like a difficult thing to do,<br />
especially if you fear losing some friends. You needn’t<br />
take extreme measures like making a public<br />
announcement that lists specific negative people in<br />
your life that <strong>the</strong>y are no longer your friends. And,<br />
hopefully, you won’t feel you need to call someone just<br />
to tell <strong>the</strong>m not to call you anymore. However, if you<br />
have someone in your life that is abusive, ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
physically or emotionally, that may be just what you<br />
need to do. Again, <strong>the</strong>re are organizations and<br />
professionals that can assist in <strong>the</strong>se circumstances.
Surround<br />
Yourself<br />
with<br />
Positive<br />
I can assure you that, once you begin to<br />
operate on a higher frequency, you will<br />
begin to encounter and attract those<br />
vibrating on a similar frequency.<br />
I personally found, in <strong>the</strong> beginning,<br />
meditation extremely effective. When I<br />
meditated with <strong>the</strong> intention of attracting<br />
positive energy and with <strong>the</strong> intention of<br />
self-‐development, I was amazed at <strong>the</strong><br />
“coincidences” that began happening. I<br />
would find myself picking up a book that<br />
gave me <strong>the</strong> precise information I needed at<br />
that time. I began to meet people who were<br />
on a similar path and a similar place on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
path to me. I also encountered people who<br />
were able to help me along my path. I found<br />
myself drifting away from those who were<br />
not conducive to my desired growth and<br />
gravitating to those who were.
Summing<br />
it up!<br />
To sum it all up: when you find your clarity;<br />
align your beliefs and values with your<br />
desired outcome; ensure your inner<br />
dialogue is positive, supportive and<br />
nurturing; love yourself enough to know<br />
you are worthy of your desires; leave <strong>the</strong><br />
past where it belongs and surround<br />
yourself with positive, supporting and<br />
nurturing people, you have put yourself in<br />
<strong>the</strong> vicinity to help <strong>the</strong> Universe help you.
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