Letting the love flow

I have a headache. Not a bad one, just a bothersome one. Also, I'm feeling kind of down. Ok, the sun isn't shining here in Las Vegas. I know that's not it, though.

The topic for today is FAITH and seeing through the eyes of the Beloved.

Went to service today in particular (made sure I was there) because I was asked to read the story "The White Envelope." You can easily to a Google search and find it. It is a touching story of generosity and a lovely tradition one family has. As I read the story today (for about the 8th time), I connected to it on a level I hadn't before and started to tear up. By the time I was reading the part about the tradition being passed on (you need to read the story) I was crying and had trouble even reading the words. I finished the story and took my seat.

I turned to a friend and asked, "Why am I crying? It isn't even my story!" She replied, "Spirit touched your heart. It was beautiful."

Several people came up to me and thanked me for sharing MY story. On man even said "I'm sure Mike is looking down on you today." Mike is the man in the story. They thought I was telling my own experience!

On the one hand, COOL. I was effective in sharing the heart of the story. I touched people to a level of tears (friends shared that the kleenex boxes were being passed near her). That's the connection, the love, the sharing that I long for.

On the other hand (and this could just be me afraid to accept a success), did I deceive them? I didn't read the title or state that the author is unknown. I didn't give any lead-in at all. Did I accidentally represent this as my personal experience by just jumping into the story?

It was beautiful. The story is lovely and the tradition is one that can easily be duplicated in families for years. If I touched people's hearts, then good. Maybe those hearts needed to be touched today. Maybe today I was a vessel for spirit and I should just go with that. I saw through the eyes of the Beloved and sent my love and appreciation out to the group. My willingness to connect created the opening for love to flow.

I will leave it at that. Now, headache, be gone. No need for you here. Love is flowing.

Wishing you love and prosperity,
Pam

Threat to Our Thinking

I had an experience with a woman yesterday that has me wondering, why do people react like that?

I asked if she was planning to attend a social function with a group a friends we had in common when she all but demanded I sit down to hear why she would not. I agreed with some reservations that it turns out were justified. She spent the next ten minutes verbally attacking and demeaning a very accomplished person in this group and then turned her attack to me.

In the conversation, I attempted to be respectful and curious about her experiences. I suggested there may be other ways of looking at the situation she was describing. She had heard something said by this woman that was violently contrary to her own thinking. Instead of considering it as an alternative point of view, this woman attacked it as heresy then attacked the messenger and anyone associated with the messenger.

I am beginning to have an idea of what was going on during the Crusades.

This idea that came to her was contrary to her own understanding of "the way things work." It was so contrary that it put her in a state of survival and protection. There was no possibility, in her mind, that there could be any other way of thinking. The topic was how doing emotional and spiritual clean-up can result in our bodies healing themselves and the possibility of getting off certain medications. This suggestions was followed by "now don't go home and go off your meds cold turkey. Work with your doctor."

This thought was so scary that my friend heard the other woman say "go off your meds." She never heard the "work with your doctor." Her mindset is that her brain works in a certain way and that's just how it is. Now, if that is your belief than do not hear me say you are wrong. There a millions of people who will support your view with medical and scientific reports and charts and graphs. Got it. I don't doubt any of that.

But what if there is ANOTHER way to look at it? What if we COULD heal our bodies? What if we COULD shift our body chemistry?

Here's my own story about that. About five or six years ago, I went to my eye doctor who said I had cataracts growing in my eyes. At 40 I was dismayed since I saw this as an "old person's" problem. He explained that because of the high correction factor in my eyes, it sometimes happens sooner. Not a problem, he said. I had gone to him to find out if I was eligible for laser surgery on my eyes (I am not) so this cataract thing was actually good news. When the cataracts were "ready," he could replace my eyes' lenses and I would be as good as if I had had laser surgery. Ok, fine.

Years go on, different doctors agree that I have cataracts. No, they aren't ready to operate on yet. See you next year.

Then I began doing some very deep emotional and spiritual work on myself. I began shifting my thinking, or rather deepening my belief of my own influence over my physical experience of the world. You have been reading about the Oneness Project, the Peacemakers class, and the Vision seminars. I started this journey many, many years ago so it has been wonderous to have the depth of growth I have experienced. In August, I went to a new eye doctor. During my exam he said everything looked good, no glaucoma, no cataracts, I'll see you next year... Wait. What? Back up there, cowboy. No cataracts? He looked again. Well, maybe a tiny one on this one eye but no. Who told you you have cataracts? Three different doctors. Well, he said, they don't just heal themselves. There are no cataracts here.

Really? They don't just heal themselves, eh?

Well, mine did.

Did my willingness to look deeply into my life and my assumptions about life create conditions in my body to get rid of something that was impeding my vision? If you have a metaphysical view of things, if you believe that I can heal my life (as Louise Hay teaches), then yes. I am grateful to my eyes for figuring out how to heal the lenses they see through. I have no explanation. AND I am grateful. I like the story of having no cataracts better than having them. I don't really need them for my experience of life right now, so it's fine that they have healed. I like seeing clearly.

The Spiritual Peacemakers book calls it's readers to help other awaken from their deep sleep. Maybe helping open the POSSIBILITY of another way of seeing our physical bodies, of our power over our experience is the challenge of this process for me. I wonder if I will be able to help awaken my friend to even the CHANCE that there would be another way of looking at this. I am open.

Pam

Back to Napoleon

Now that the Oneness experiment is over for now, I turn back to Think and Grow Rich, the well-known guide by Napoleon Hill. While this book is simple on it's surface, I am beginning to understand why fans read and re-read this thin volume.

I am on chapter 3: Faith. The subtitle speaks to visualizing and believing as the second step to riches. Hill describes the three main positive emotions: faith, love, and sex. By modern psychology, these are not emotions at all (joy, excitement, fear, anger, sadness). Sex is an emotion? I don't get that at all. Maybe he's referring to "desire." That would fit her better.

With that aside, let's look at what Hill was really saying in this chapter (or at least the part I've read so far). Please feel free to add your own thoughts here so we can learn together.

What I really got was that if I get emotional about the great goal that I have, then it is more likely to happen. This emotional connection is what sends a message to the Universe that I really want what I'm claiming/visualizing. Really, really. Pretty please? And the Universe says, well, ok, since you really really want it. Sure. Nothing new here...but wait, Hill wrote it before so many others who are common Masters now.

This is the theory behind experiential seminars like Lifespring, PSI, Vision. Get emotional as you do some exercise that has you ask what you want, that has you face death, that has you be courageous in the face of your biggest fears. The emotional piece makes whatever I'm learning really stick. I trust men because I screamed it all the way across a high ropes event. "I choose this stretch" is powerful because I chose to get in front of a group and be Donna Summer doing "Love to Love You, Baby" despite my terror. These concepts STUCK, and I mean good.

So it makes so much sense to get excited, joyful, in love with my big goal. The more I visualize it and feel the feelings that I imagine I will feel when I have it first of all is really fun. It feels good. Second of all, activates the whole law of attraction.

Now we are back around to the Oneness experiment and The Secret. It's all interconnected. No accident all these concepts are coming together for me just now. How about you? Are you on a similar path?

Sending love, joy, and prosperity,
Pam

The Journey of Oneness

Oneness has ripen within me like a grape on a vine. The past 39 days have opened my heart to a connection with others I had hoped for yet not quite let myself experience. I moved so much as a kid that I really didn't know how to connect to people, certainly not on an intimate level. I spent so much time trying to figure out what the rules of behavior were in any given school or neighborhood that I didn't have a thought about being myself.

As Oneness has blossomed in my relationships, I see that I have always been connected at that deep level, regardless of how long I've known someone. The rules of behavior don't matter. What matters is the love that binds us. My desire to be connected is a call for love. That's really all that matters.

My presence releases the fragrance of basil and vanilla, two of my favorite things. As I think of this, I remember sitting on my Dad's back patio and smelling basil everywhere. I asked if this was from his kitchen garden and he said, no, look down. The basil had spread and now grew between the stones in his patio. He said he has to mow the patio to keep the leaves down but it makes an amazing smell when he does it so he doesn't mind. That's such a wonderful memory and I'm sure it contributes to my love of the herb.

The fruits of my journey so far are mostly internal fruits. I have a confidence in myself and my abilities that has been lacking for a while. I have dropped my need for other people to like or approve of what I'm doing. That in itself is a very powerful thing. I appreciate my body and my talents daily. I have been moving forward toward my goal of speaking professionally again and have started to make connections in that realm as well.

I celebrate my journey each day as I continue my practices of reading and visualizing. I make sure that I connect with a few friends every day and that is certainly a celebration.  As I do this, I feel that a new aspect of my journey is starting. I am connecting with a new group of people and am trusting that the right people are coming into my awareness and my life. While I do have a goal for myself, I am also open to the movements of the Universe and the messages I am receiving.

As I consider the quotation from Song of Songs (2:13), I feel I am being called to "arise and come" by potential students. One of my teaching gifts is to take complicated or technical ideas and make them understandable by the general public. I am moving quickly forward in the spiritual realm and maybe this will be one of my presentation topics - this new thought and how it works in people's daily lives. It isn't really "new" thought, after all. Just new to this generation. Maybe I will end up being some kind of guide as we move forward on our journey.

Pam

Oneness Experiment-Last few days

I'm definitely doing this experiment again in January. The alchemy it has created in my life is powerful. Very. Near instantaneous sometimes.

Case in point. Yesterday, I found myself in that sweet moment before you actually wake up and found a thought going through my head. The general gist was "lead and I will follow," a reaching out to God. Two second later (no kidding) my alarm went off to get up for church. No kidding. Ok, I'm off to church. Now, for some people this would be a normal Sunday event. It's been a while since I've actually been at services. A couple of months actually. Weekends are often work times for me and I don't always get there. The message was clear: go to church.

Ok. I love the snooze. Anyone else? After this fun answer to prayer, I lingered in the warm quilt for another moment or two, thinking about my day ahead. "I could use a little help with my income, if you don't mind," I found myself thinking. Not ten minutes later (again, no kidding) I get a call from my caroling "booker," Bud. "Debbie is sick today. Can you take her gig?" I explained that I already had a gig that afternoon but the schedules were ok that I could do both if that was ok with him. No problem. Thank you, Universe!

Ok. That's two.

Today I was working on my Oneness journal, diligently answering the questions at the end of the day's reading. The last question was to finish the statement "The intimacy of Oneness I long for is..." and I wrote "...a confident, loving connection with others. I long for the reassurance that I make a difference and am of value to others. I know I have inherent value on the planet. The next level is to constantly be in the question, "How can I contribute here?" About 10 minutes after I wrote that I got a call from a friend. Again, no kidding, who said, "I just want you to know that you make a difference." No kidding. I read him what I wrote and he just laughed. "Cool," he said.

I'm getting my hair cut and colored on Friday. I have no idea where the money is coming from for this. Yet I know without a shadow of a doubt that I will have the money. I've made a commitment to be there and can see myself in the chair feeling GREAT about the way I look with my new "do." It will happen. I don't have to know how. The "how" is none of my business, as Edwene Gaines says.

Thank you, Spirit, for always loving me and taking care of me. I am willing to accept the good that is waiting for me. My arms are open!!

Pam

Oneness Experiment

So I'm on day 33 of the Oneness Experiment. This project is based on the book the Proof by James Twyman. Have you heard of it? You can participate in the next round when it starts in January. It has been so powerful for me I may just do it again. Between that and the Spiritual Peacemaker class, I'm clear and connected!

The most powerful part of the Proof was days 21-30 where we dealt with the Shadow Self. I don't even know specifically what I changed, but going through the process, I feel like I'm coming out from under a pile of blankets. My confidence is back, my clarity is back, I'm dreaming at night, and able to visualize my future for the first time in months. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I have new clients coming in as if by magic! Of course it's not magic. It's stepping into the flow of abundance, of course. Getting the cobwebs and garbage out of the corners has made it possible for me to love life, be grateful, and maintain a vibration of joy. I am willing to accept the good that is waiting for me. I am willing to be financially abundant. I am willing to be magnificent.

To your success,

Pam

What do I want?

I'm listening to Marianne Williamson on the "Healing With the Masters Audio Replay." There is a great deal in what I've heard. I encourage you all to listen or if you cannot, then to read "The Age of Miracles."

The common discussion about how our thoughts determine the way we see the world...yes, I think most of us know this. How can we change our thoughts?

Marianne talks about how the world is dominated by a thought system based on fear. It's about unlearning this thought system. To surrender this way of looking at the world and embrace a system based on love is a very different way of thinking about the world. Prayer and meditation will make "attitudinal changes." Emotions are alive in the cells - look at muscle testing.

"Your good intentions are not enough; your willingness is everything." (Course in Miracles) The invitation to change your mind needs to be made, otherwise it's a violation of free will.

If you want something for yourself, then give it to another. What a concept. I think this is why I'm dissatisfied with just looking for ways to make money for me. That is so shallow! It feels icky. Is this my not feeling worthy of receiving? I don't think so. Ok, maybe a little. I want to bring others with me on my way to abundance. I have a deep and abiding desire to be of service and yes, I need to pay my bills. My dream is to be of service in a profound way and to be paid in abundance for that work. That would be a life worth living.

Abundance in Action

I don't know how it's working.

But it's working.

How am I paying my bills? Am I making enough to have it add up? Somehow, the answer must be "yes," yet I don't see it. So far, as the bills are coming, I am doing what Edwene Gaines said she did. She wrote out the checks, put them in the envelopes, blessed them and prayed, "ok, God, I'm ready to send these and I'll do it as soon as the money shows up."

What is creating this unexpected abundance (and yes, it feels like abundance right now)? I am tithing. Yes, biblical tithing. Ten percent of whatever comes in to wherever I am spiritually fed.

It's been scary to do that sometimes. "But I can't afford to..." Shhhh! Is God your source or not? "Yes," I answer myself meekly. "Then let God be your source. The 'how' is none of your business."

It's also been an interesting process deciding to whom to tithe. Where am I spiritually fed? This has been fun, actually, to discover, to realize those people who contribute to me remembering who I truly am, who lead me to understand the force of the Universe in a deeper way. I have made a practice of putting my tithe in an envelope and writing "thank you!!" on the outside. It reminds ME as well as communicating my gratitude to the recipient.

Anyone want to play along? I'd love to hear about other people's experiences with tithing.

Wishing you love and abundance,

Pam

Practical Steps to Riches

Riches. That's a bit of an old term, isn't it. Do you think it terms of "riches"?

Maybe it's a concept that has been colored to be "greedy" or "materialistic." But let's get honest: wouldn't your life change for the better if you had all the money you want? No, money doesn't buy happiness or love. But think about it. What would your life be like if you didn't need to look at price tags? If you want it, you get it. Doesn't mean you buy everything on the planet. Doesn't mean you spend your money on frivolous things. Just means that the worry over money is gone. The trust and certainty that comes from knowing your basic needs and wants are taken care of becomes the norm.

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to that.

In Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, he outlines "six definite, practical steps" to change the desire for riches into actually having the money. Am I the last one on the planet to read this book? These concepts have been in the consciousness for a while so it's good to go to the source.

The first step is to "fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire." Is this for the week? month? year? ever? Not clear on that, so I decided on a certain amount every month. Write an actual numeric amount, not "lots" or "all I can think of" or something indefinitely like that. The Universe needs specifics. I've been counseled, though, to add "at least" or the phrase "or better" in order to keep the flow going. That seems like a practical plan. Write it on a card and keep it around where you will see it and think about it several times a day. Get that amount running through your head. Feel what you will feel when it is in your wallet/bank account. How will your life be different?

Bob Proctor says put it in this form: I am so happy and grateful now that I have earned _______ [amount of money]. Speak it as if it has already happened.

The second step is to "determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire." No free lunch. Have lots of ways to bring in money? Start by brainstorming all the ways to create money in your life. Then cull it down to a simple statement (thanks to Bob Proctor, once again):

I am so happy and grateful now that I have earned ___________ [amount of money] from ____________ [money making activity].

Again, put it on a card or paper where you will see it several times a day. Taste it, feel it, get excited/calm/joyful, etc. This whole process, or so I am reading is about training your thinking.

More steps tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Now about that tithing question. I have one for you. What if you get a loan that you will be paying back with interest. Do you tithe on that? You are borrowing the money rather than earning the money. Does that require a tithe? To be safe, I would say "yes." I certainly want to acknowledge that God is my source and I am very grateful for the investment/loan. I definitely don't want to stop the flow of abundance. But it's a good question, don't you think?

Wishing you love and abundance,

Pam

Tithing from Faith

Many years ago I took the Crown Ministries financial management course. At the time, I figured I wasn't doing such a good job managing my family's money so might as well see if the Bible had anything good to say about it. One of the premises of the class was the tithe. Ya, ya, ya. Ten percent. Ok, sure. "I can't afford it, but I'll work on it." "I give to charity."

Then a few months ago, a Big Dog from the Mormon church came as a guest speaker to my church and presented on....what?....you guessed it: tithing. He told a story of being a young lawyer with a new wife and needing to take care of business. With not enough money coming in to cover the bills, how could he tithe first? Yet he did. Ten percent. And within a very short time, enough money was coming in to not only cover the bills but bring them prosperity.

Then last month I went to Edwene Gaines' class on the Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity. Had the book, went to the class. Edwene further refines the teaching on WHOM to give the tithe to. She says "many mystics believe that if you tithe to need, you create need in your life." She says "giving to a charity is a very kind and generous thing to do, but it isn't a tithe." Her definition of a tithe is very clear: "one-tenth of all income given back to where you receive your spiritual food in order to acknowledge that God is your source."

She also tells the story of starting this at a time when she didn't have two nickles to rub together. Anyone relate? She says she started to tithe as a scientific experiment rather than an act of faith. She even challenged God to "open the windows of Heaven and pour you out a blessing." That's from Malachi, if you were wondering. Don't know where. Check your concordance.

Well, I'm in a similar place as I start this new business life. Creating students in my music school and clients for my Max business, I am reaching for abundance. What have I got to lose?

As a side note, I think I put myself in this position to close the back door to having what I want. As long as I had a salary, I was only willing to try so much, get uncomfortable talking to people so much before I would stop and justify my non-activity. Now there is no choice. I am more humble and also more certain. I speak about my endeavors with great confidence. I am the captain of my ship. I have a quality service and a quality product to offer people.

Back to the tithing question. Two weeks ago I started the 10% tithe of everything that comes in. I have given it to the church, to my Peacemaker Class teacher, and to the Vision seminar. These are all places I have been spiritually fed.

I recently received a check from an investor. This is a loan. It will be paid back in full within one year. Do I tithe on that? It's money coming in, but it's a loan. When I make the money to pay the loan back, do I tithe on that, too? Isn't that a double tithe? Or do I simply tithe on everything that comes in regardless if it is a loan or just clear money I received? Edwene tells of a man who tithed on what he WANTED to make rather than what he made and in a very short time, he was making that amount. Tithing extra is a bonus.

So, yes, I will tithe on the loan money because if I don't, I may find myself in a scarce position again. Edwene says the inflow will stop because the Universe says, "Oh, she's not ready for more money yet, she hasn't tithed on what she's got."

I am READY to receive right now. Thank you, Universe.

Today I added two new students. I'd say the flow has increased. Here we go!!

Love and prosperity,

Pam

What is your commitment?

Just coming out of a weekend seminar, I'm finding that my lesson for the past few days is "what do I want?" Seems like a simple question, right?

Edwene Gaines talks about commitment, "Think and Grow Rich" talks about how it starts with a burning desire for a specific goal, I'm listening to Bob Proctor who talks about being clear about what you want in the next 90 days... It's all over the place!!

Like some of you, I'm open to the HOW part of creating prosperity in my life. My real goal at this point is to bring in a certain amount of money each month. That seems to be the simplest way to focus my thinking. It's all about the thinking, after all.

But, HOW will you create that income? Got me. That's what "Think and Grow Rich" is now telling me. The process starts with a "definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action." That's where I stumble a bit. How about you?

I've looked for simple ways to add residual income. I added GoogleSense to this blog. I signed on as an affiliate with SheetMusicPlus.com when my students order music. I even recommended the Bob Proctor Six Minutes a Day program to 4 of my friends. These are simple things to bring in tiny amounts of money.

These are tiny things, or at least they seem like tiny things right now.

Bigger plans. First, fill my music school schedule with students. Next, continue to build my Harmony Max team (talk about residual income, in a BIG way). In the near future, I have some camp facilitation gigs. In December, I have Lamplight Carolers. Little by little. Putting it out there. One of my mentors (thank you, Pablo) talks about getting the golf ball a little closer to the hole with every choice, interaction, conversation. In music we say "poco a poco."

I asked for my time to be my own, to be the master of my schedule. GOT IT.

Now what?

My daily schedule is becoming more manageable as time goes on. It's based on "what do I want?" Boy, that question is so valuable! It really does start with knowing what I want and putting it out to the Universe, doesn't it? What fills my soul? (thank you, Artists' Way) What brings me joy? (thank you, Vicki Kalmin)

As I consciously choose how I spend every moment, I become more and more in tune with what brings me joy. When my vibration is at joy, I draw those things to me that I desire and declare.

Wishing you great prosperity,

Pam

The question of "yes"

I was talking with a friend last night about the question of living in "yes." As this is the subject of the book I'm working on, it comes up quite a bit in conversations lately. In the class we are in, our leader talked about "the Eternal Yes." I am new to this so of course I did what any of us would do.

I did a Google search on "the Eternal Yes."

I found some beautiful art at http://www.kristanwillits.com/Library/Assets/The%20Eternal%20Yes%204%20Web/Gallery/index.htm

I found a radio station from iTunes: http://yes.com/~vHz4 called Eternal Yes.

There was even a listing of a book by Karl Rahner called The Eternal Yes.

Whew. I've got some studying to do.

In my own world I am struggling between embracing life through "yes" and balancing what is truly for my highest and best good. My friend suggested that saying "yes" might mean "yes, but not now." I like that. She was talking about a volunteer opportunity for an organization she loves and supports. Balancing that with her family and work obligations means she is saying "yes, later" to the volunteer gig.

I have also been struggling with this as I balance my volunteer commitments with my paid commitments. I have a weekend coming up that MAY turn out to be a conflict between these two worlds. Stay tuned. I'll let you know after the second weekend in October on that one.

I think the key to saying "yes" in a powerful way is to be clear about what I really want in my life. My theory (and tell me what you think of this one) is that when I am clear about what I want, only those things that support me will actually show up in my experience.

For example, I have no need for sickness or crime so those things don't show up in my life.

On the other hand, my number 1 on my "12 Great Golden Goals" list (thank you, Edwene Gaines) is to "empower people to live their dreams." As a teacher, I am adding students to my music studio every day. As a coach in Vision and Challenge (seminar work, if you aren't familiar), I get to empower people as I work with them in getting what they want. I am a mentor for a Toastmaster club where the members rely on me for input as we build this new club. People show up in my life who request my input.

Now for the prosperity part. Most of that type of work is not paid. That is the shift that needs to happen in my prosperity "programming." Is this a "worth" issue, as in "am I worth people hiring me to coach them"? Is it a "I don't know how" issue, as in "how does one get started coaching for a fee"? Is that what I really want?

Whew, I guess I'm finding my vision of what I really want is a little fuzzy. Fuzzy doesn't help the Universe, does it? Clear commitment. What do I really want??

Starting from Little to Nothing

I quit my job at the end of July.

No, I did not have another job to go to. I did have one more month of income, though, since the job I left was a teaching position. Was I burned out? Do I hate kids? What were you thinking!!??

I realized that time is more valuable than money. As a teacher, I had two days off between late August and early June. No other days could be taken except sick leave. Ok, some people (who will remain nameless) do use their sick days as "days off," but that's tricky...and not really in integrity.

Ok, what's so bad about that? You get two months off in the summer, two weeks at Christmas, and a week in the spring. Do your whateveritis during that time.

Good theory. Not so good in action.

One of the things I really want to do is to facilitate seminars and workshops. I have an opportunity to do that with challenge camps for teens in ROTC programs. The camps run Friday-Sunday. That means, I need Thursday-Sunday off. Maybe through Monday. Not sure yet. This project starts next month. Well, that's my "2 days a year" already gone with one camp.

I'm also in a training program to be a life coach. That takes time. Two day intensive training on a Wednesday-Thursday. Two more days out of school I don't have.

I have been talking about speaking professionally for a couple of years. When is this going to happen? When will I have time to write? When will I have time to practice, put my materials together, meet with prospective clients?

Ok. I could choose just ONE of these ideas and maybe make it work along with a full-time job.

Maybe.

Then you add the frustrations at school to make everything flow and be happy and work with others and create from a vision of a better tomorrow...when others are trying to re-arrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. Did I sell out? Maybe.

So here I am. The plan?

1) ramp up my music studio to the level of a "school" and teach privately from my home studio. I did the math and 18-20 hours of students will replace my salary so why not?

2) get serious about my network marketing business. It's the best thing since sliced bread (even though I don't eat much bread) and why not?? Went to the convention and am all fired up. Doing 3-way calls, others are getting excited. MaxTV is coming, Evander Hollifield and Larry King are on-board. This is big.

3) Speaking, writing, coaching, facilitating. All of this is icing on the cake. Eventually would it be nice to have this as my full-time gig? Sure. I really enjoy being the speaker, the coach, the facilitator. That's the style of my classroom teaching anyway. I love presenting new ideas to people in ways that they can understand. I enjoy the research, the putting ideas together to make sense. It's fun.

So how am I getting there?

1) Edwene Gaines. "The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity." This woman is changing my life.

2) Vision seminars, including Challenge and LEAD. Being in an encouraging coaching environment will always result in me doing my very best.

3) "Think and Grow Rich." Ok, ok. It's been on my shelf forever. Right next to "A Course in Miracles." Did I say I value time? Got lots of it.

4) Steven Scott's Master Strategies of the Super Achievers. Steven is a genius and one of the co-founders of Max International.

So this is my project on prosperity. I'm starting with little to nothing. Not sure about paying the bills this month. Definitely living by faith right now. But I'm on the right track. I'm certain of it. Stay with me and maybe we will both learn the secrets of prosperity.

Pam