DONE box

just spent some time with a vivacious and enthusiastic friend who is also an Abe fan, and she shared a wonderful idea that I want to pass along to you. (and record for myself!)

Abraham-Hicks (http://www.abraham-hicks.com/) talks about the three steps to the Law of Attraction: 1) ask, 2) it is given, 3) line up with it vibrationally and receive it.

I'm thinking about it in restaurant terms lately: 1) I place my order, 2) the chef prepares it and the waiter delivers it, 3) I visit with friends while I wait, and savor it when it arrives.

My friend reminded me that many of us get stuck in step one, and just keep asking over and over again. This is like reminding the waiter what you ordered every time you see him. It's not speeding anything up, though. Just making your wait (while the chef is busy cooking) more unpleasant.

My friend also enjoys writing scenarios, like I do in my Wish Book. She heard somewhere along the line that she should re-read them daily. If doing that helps you attain the good feeling of being inside your scenario, that's a great idea. But, if it keeps you focused on the icky feeling of WANTING it, but not LIVING it, then it's not helping.

If you happen to feel stuck in the wanting feeling, here's something to try. Write your scenario one time, date it, fold it up, and put it in a shoe box in your closet that has been labelled DONE. You have now completed step one: placing your order.

Then leave that box alone, and go do whatever it takes to raise your vibration ... pet the cat, tend the garden, call a friend, go for a run, take a class, sing a song. Keep your actions and thoughts focused on whatever makes your heart sing, and forget all about your request. That's step three: lining up with your desire vibrationally. Enjoy the wait! It is coming. Prepare to give it a warm welcome when it arrives.

And actually, we are asking all the time, so there's no need to make the process this explicit unless it brings you joy to do this. Simply by bumbling your way through the day, you have registered hundreds of preferences. Stuck in traffic, you wish for flow. Hungry, you wish for nourishment. Tired, you wish for rest. Angry, you wish for peace. It's happening on autopilot.

But I find this idea intriguing, so I'm changing the name of my Wish Book to my Done Book. It's a more accurate reflection of what I'm really doing with it.