The Power

   I'm listening to The Power, which is the second book to The Secret.   It's really good and it's been making my days really happy lately.  The whole premise is that if you want to attract what you want in life - you must stay in a state of love and gratitude as much of the time as possible.  It's a win/win situation to practice this way of life.  If one is always focusing on what one loves about a situation or person - even the negative ones - then one becomes happier even if the circumstances don't change.  BUT - one will attract a better situation as a byproduct regardless within time.  

   I completely 100% believe in the Secret and use it all the time and if you don't - I wouldn't read on because my blog might just bother you.   Anyway...my church and many different ideologies teach this in different words.  Basically God or Spirit is the energy of Love, so being in a state of Love is being connected or aligned to Spirit or God.  Even in my Vipassana meditation they teach similar things.   We focus on purifying ourselves of sankaras that which agitates the mind.  If we remove all that agitates the mind through meditation - we will be ablt to stay in a state of love and happiness.  My husband is finally doing his first 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat this year!  I'm so excited for him.  We're doing it together and it will my 4th one.

  I 've also been training for my half-marathon.  Another book I'm reading Spark, talks about how cardiovascular activity relieves stress, anxiety, helps memory, brain function, etc.   It definitely feels like this has been the case.  I'm listening to this podcast that does a walk-run program.  It's made such a difference in my running.  I ran 2.5miles the other day - much slower than I used to last year, but hey - I did it.  I'm being very encouraging and loving with myself this time around.  I only want to finish the race.  I don't care if I run fast or if I necessarily run the entire time.  I know I set a huge goal for myself.  The next time - then I'll shoot for running the whole time.  The whole loving, positive approach (courtesy of The Power) is helping my running, relationships, and overall goals.  We've had a bunch of fortunate things happen since practicing the Power and it's been miraculous!!    I can't put them on my blog yet, but as soon as they're done deals - I will tell all!  A few things are happening that are amazing... :) 

   After I finish this half-marathon and then do one more - I'm going for the NYC marathon.  Somewhere in between I'll have my second child.  And then...triathalon  - with the team in training.  I have a fear of water - proper breathing with swimming has never been that comfortable for me, so I'll have to get some private lessons to learn how to do that, but it's on my bucket list.  While I'm blogging - let me just say that I also plan on climbing Mt.Kilamanjaro, dancing in an amateur Tango competition, and learning to surf as well.  All on my bucket list!