Letting Go of the Ego

As humans, we all have an ego. Sometimes that ego gets in the way when we are trying to achieve dreams and goals. There are some people who only live through their ego. And you can usually tell who these people are because everything is always all about them. This didn't go right, that didn't go right, this person doesn't belong and the list goes on and on. Noticing those who live through their ego is easy if you are not always living through you ego.

It is something that we, as humans, cannot get around. It is always going to be there, but you have a choice to let it go and not live through your ego on a regular basis. You can live through your soul and heart most of the time and life will be so much more happier positive.

As stated above by Albert Einstein, the more knowledge you obtain, the lesser your ego will be present. This knowledge pertains to life experience. There are so many people out there who really think that by being older, they are so much smarter. But there are so many of these people who really only care about themselves and no one else. They live through their ego. Making others feel bad, makes them feel good. Putting others down, makes them feel good.

You can let go of your ego, by staying positive and not believing in the negative that is out there. Really believe that the Universe is helping you and everyone else. Don't put others down, help raise them up. By helping to raise someone else up, you are raising both yours and the other person's vibration to be happier. The happier you are from achieving immaterial things, the less ego that you have present.

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Daily Affirmations

I personally love daily affirmations. This is a very habit to get into starting each and every day.

Saying or writing your affirmations first thing in the morning is usually the best thing you can do. It helps you set the mood for the day by doing your daily affirmations.

An affirmation is usually something that you really want to believe or have, but aren't quite at the point of achieving that goal or item.

Here are some examples of affirmations:
I am worthy.
I am good enough.
I am achieving all of my dreams and goals.
I am successful.
I am gainfully employed as _____ at a salary of $______.
Money comes to me quickly and easily.
Life is so good!
I am unique.
I love myself unconditionally.
I love my body and all its flaws.
I release all that does not serve my highest good.

Affirmations can be used to just about anything you want to achieve in your life. They must be written in the present tense as if you already have exactly what it is you are looking to achieve. One of the best ways to practice your daily affirmations is to stand in front of a mirror, and say out loud your affirmation 21 times. By seeing yourself saying it, you can see the look on your own face when you really start to believe the affirmation. You can see the joy in your eyes about having what it is your affirmation is affirming.

I personally love to write out my affirmations. I write them every single morning. Sometimes I come up with more that I need to add to my list and I just add them when I really feel that I need them to be added.

If there is one specific thing you are looking to really manifest into your life, write yourself an affirmation about that item. Then for 21 days, write that affirmation 21 times each day. Fully believe in the outcome of it. After you are done writing that affirmation, really let it go for the rest of the day. Do your best not to think about it, but if you must think about, only think positive thoughts about it. Do NOT think about not having that item. If you continue to think about the lack of that item, you will continue to manifest the lack of that item. Think about how you feel with that item. Think about how it can improve your life. Feel all kinds of positive feelings about that item, if you really must think about that item.

Join me in my manifestation/affirmation challenge. I'll post daily about this challenge and what you need to do. There will be another post introducing the challenge coming up as well later today. Let me know what areas you would really like to manifest something special into your life in the next few hours and I'll work that into my challenge posts.

Need help with some more affirmations? Leave a comment. We can come up with some together. I'd love to help you manifest your desires in your life.

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The Power of Numbers

I'm sure you've all heard about the making wish when you see 11:11 on any clock. You've all seen double and triple numbers, sometimes multiple times a day. I always see 5:55 at least once a day, but usually twice each day. Multiples of 3 are very important. As well as 17 and 68 seconds. Not to mention today is 12/22. But what do these are really mean?

The power of 17 and 68 seconds are two of the most important ones I've mentioned above. If you can think about one positive thought for 17 seconds and keep that thought going the whole 17 seconds, you are starting momentum with the universe about that thought. But there is a catch with this, the thought can be absolutely anything - negative or positive - and you will get that momentum going. So you need to learn not to let the negative thoughts trip you up. Work on thinking only positive thoughts and building that momentum around those positive thoughts. Don't think about what you don't have. Don't think about negative feelings. Build on the positive feelings and emotions and what you do have and what the Universe is bringing to you. Life is so much better in the positive.

68 seconds is simply 17 x 4. So you are increasing that momentum of a positive though and keeping it going. Once you reach that 68 second mark, the Universe is really starting to work in your favor or not your favor, depending on the thought you are thinking. Again, positive thinking really is the key here. Building momentum will help you keep the positive thinking going and it will work with you for manifesting.

Multiples of 3 are very important. If you read posts on Facebook and blogs about the number 21 (a multiple of 3), you may know what I'm talking about. I've read countless times about chanting Om 21 and 108 times. This will help you clear your mind of all thoughts by chanting the word Om. I also like to write affirmations 21 times. It normally takes about 17 seconds to write out one affirmation. Repeat that affirmation 21 times and just think about the momentum you are creating. While you are writing you can't think about much else but what you are writing because you will write something wrong. So that is one positive affirmation that you have written 21 times and worked on creating that momentum.

There is also double, triple and quadruple numbers sequences that you can see on a regular basis. Each of these number sequences do have a meaning of their own, but they simply mean that something in your life is increasing and you need to remain positive.

As humans, we make things so much more difficult than they really are because our ego gets in the way. Appreciate everything you have and think positive. Learn to override your ego and live in the moment, in the present time and just enjoy your life. Everything you need is coming to you just as you need it, if you let go of the negative thoughts and the thoughts of lack.

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Forgiveness is YOUR Best Gift to Yourself!

This is so true. There are very few people out there who will apologize for hurting you, assuming something and being wrong, or just apologizing because they should and it's the right thing to do. The best thing you can do for yourself, to forgive them anyway. If you forgive them, you can move on. Forgiving them doesn't mean they were right or even that you accept what they did. It means that you are a bigger person and want to move on with your life. You aren't letting anyone else hold you back any longer. Forgive everyone and everything and you will feel much lighter and happier in your life.
Love, Clarissa

The Choice is YOURS

You have a choice each and every morning, so what are you going to do today? I always choose to chase my dreams. If you don't get up and chase them, they can't come true!

By chasing your dreams, you make every single day you spend here on this earth the next greatest day of your life. Keep living your life to the fullest and chasing those dreams. Never let your dreams die or for someone to tell you that you can't achieve something. All it takes is putting your mind to something and you will achieve it. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it. It will be worth all the blood, sweat, tears and time it takes to accomplish those dreams! Just NEVER, EVER give up!

Live your life to the fullest potential and just enjoy everything you have. Material things do not make our lives special. They may help us live a better life, but the material things don't make the world go round. It's the simple, immaterial things, like love, happiness, and joy that make the world go round. Live the life you want to live. Don't live by anyone else's standards, but your own. They aren't living your life, they don't have to deal with the choices you make on a regular basis. Make your choices for you and live the best life you can live. Show the world your happiness, joy and love and just enjoy your life!

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This Christmas

This is absolutely so true! As you get older, the immaterial things really matter most. This is a season of giving, giving from the heart. It doesn't matter how much money you have, it matters how much love you can give from your heart. Show others that you care. Donate time, donate food to those who can't buy their own food this holiday season, donate a gift for a child who would not have one otherwise, but most of all, donate your love. When you see someone who may need some extra love this Christmas, let them know you care, sometimes all it takes is a hug to let someone know. Do what you can to share your love that you carry deep in your heart. By making someone else's holiday season brighter, it brightens your own!
Love, Clarissa

Abundance is Everywhere!!

Plain and simple, abundance is everywhere, you have to faith and believe you are worthy. Each person is worthy, but it all depends on our daily thoughts. If you really think that you aren't worthy of receiving something, then the Universe will send that right back to you and you won't be able to receive that which you wished for.

Believe in yourself and believe that you are worthy. It all starts with YOU! It's really that simple. Change your thoughts and you can change you life. I'm living proof! I've seen other people do this too. Put the Law of Attraction to work for you. Think positive and manifest the future you really want for yourself.

Tonight is a new moon. The new moon is the perfect time for new beginnings. Create that vision board, go here if you need some more help on the vision board. I've got my vision board up, but I'm going to continue to add to it as more and more dreams come to me. The more you believe and take that leap of faith towards your future, your life will become much more rewarding!

Take a leap of faith!

Abundance is everywhere. And what you receive is not taking from someone else. It is unlimited! Trust, believe and have faith. It's actually very simple, but as humans we make it complicated. 

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New beginnings start tonight!

Meditation

I personally love to meditate. Whenever stress or something else gets to me, I try to find a place I can go to and meditate for at least 5 minutes. It really helps to relax and calm me and get me back to where I should be. Stress, depression, anger, sadness, none of that is so important that it needs to bring you down and keep you down.

Some say that meditation is hard. They can't stop the voices in their head. They can't sit still for that long. Well, unless you are an absolute pro at meditating, no one can stop the voices in their head. The key is to focus on your breath. Focus on breathing in and out. When a thought comes up, dismiss it and go back to focusing on your breathing. You don't have to sit cross legged on the floor to meditate. Use a chair, a bed, the couch, the possibilities are limitless. I like to lay on my bed to meditate. If you can't sit still, then you can't sit still. It is a not a requirement of meditation. Meditation is meant to help quiet the mind. It helps you focus and release those unneeded thoughts and stresses.

You can also find guided meditations. Youtube has tons of them. Search for a guided meditation on a specific topic that you may be looking for extra help with. These guided meditations can help make things simpler for someone new to meditation. All you have to do is follow along with the words in the meditation. It is guided for exactly what to do.

Another thing you can do is find a picture. Someplace you enjoy going to, the beach, a mountaintop, a waterfall, the possibilities are endless. Then in your mind's eye picture yourself at this place relaxing. When I'm really stressed out from work or others around me, I like to picture myself on the beach, with my toes curled in the sand, just letting all of the stress flow out of me and the serene calmness of the ocean and beach flowing into me.

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Drop the Negativity

One of the biggest keys to achieving anything in life, whether it's what you want or not, is to let go of any negativity. If you think, "I want this, but..." you are sending out that negativity to the Universe. You are trying to manifest both the positive and the negative sides of what you want. Stop adding in the BUT. Stop doubting yourself. The Universe provides for you exactly what you want. If you continue to say, "I'm so tired of being sick", you are going to continue being sick because that is what you are putting out to the Universe. Instead, say "I'm so healthy all of the time." I always like to add in that I'm happy and healthy.

Also, when you think negative emotions - stress, sadness, depression, disgust, etc. - you are manifesting the negative. As soon as you realize those negative thoughts, stop what you are doing, release those thoughts and immediately think of something happy. I know we are all human and we are constantly thinking. We think over 60,000 thoughts a day. But the more negative thoughts you have, the more negative you are going to manifest into your life.

Remember how I said I hated my last job that I just lost? Well, I kept putting that thought out to the Universe and I do agree that that reason is a part of the reason why I lost my job. There are other reasons behind it, but I won't add that here. It doesn't relate. I put the thought that I hate my job out there for months. I also think it may be part of the reason why I couldn't find a new job. I couldn't get out of the mindset that there was a much better place out there for me, where I could love going to work again. But now, I'm only thinking about how I want to work a full time job that I absolutely love going to everyday. I'm not adding in anything else into my thoughts.

Put your positive thoughts out to the Universe. Don't doubt, don't put any buts in there, just have faith, trust and believe. The Universe is giving you exactly what you are thinking about. If you think negative, you will manifest the negative. If you think positive, but add in the negative, you'll manifest the negative. If you think positive, and only positive, you will finally manifest the positive.

Have faith, trust and believe! The Universe works for you! 

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