Friday 8 July 2016

Keeping a Positive Outlook




Keeping a Positive Outlook


Those of you who follow us on social media have probably noticed that we try to keep our posts positive in outlook, upbeat, and uplifting. We often re-post motivating pictures and comments which, we believe, our friends will find helpful in their daily lives.



We suspect that some people may think we live in a kind of 'Pollyanna' world, where everything is great and that we have no down days. Some have said that we are just lucky and that it's OK for some people who seem to have it all.  It's understandable that some could arrive at that conclusion. However, nothing could be further from the truth. As it has been said, people often 'see the glory, but don't know the story'.

 Of course we have down times - events that crop up and the normal day-to-day living of life presents frequent challenges. That's part of being human - and, in that, we are no different to everyone else. The happiness and joy that so many people comment upon has been won after a long life-journey. Believe us when we admit that growing up with the realization that we were different in a fundamental way to the majority of those around us presented us with plenty of challenges along the way. Some of our long-term friends will know the struggles we have experienced, and the turmoil that has been present in our lives. They will testify that life has not always been easy. 

So, why do we focus upon the positive in our outlook?

A few years ago, we came across a concept known as the 'Law of Attraction' - which is an attempt to understand, and explain, the phenomenon that seems to occur in everyday life. We noticed that the more we complained about things, the more things we got to complain about; that those who are wealthy tend to accumulate more wealth; that those who focus on their sickness tend to become 'sicker'; that people who are joyful tend to experience more joy.

It's not a religious philosophy, but a recognition that there seems to be a law that is operative in our Universe that says, 'That which is like unto itself is drawn'. In other words, whatever we choose to focus upon seems to draw more of the same into our experience. Like gravity, the idea is that this law is operative in all circumstances, with no exception.



We got this concept from a movie called, 'The Secret', after someone told us about it. While we were excited about the possibilities it was revealing, we couldn't help feeling that something was missing. 



We discovered the missing part when a dear friend loaned us another movie, 'The Secret Behind the Secret'. This DVD introduced us to the teachings of Abraham (Hicks). This may sound a little esoteric to some, but Abraham has described themselves as "a group consciousness from the non-physical dimension". Strange, indeed! (Here's a short clip from the movie).

What struck me was when they were asked for proof of their existence, they replied that they are not interested in proving their existence - and that there were no proofs that could be offered that did not have the capability of being explained in other ways. However, they recommended that people try out the philosophy for themselves and see what happens.

This we did, and the results were remarkable. All areas of our lives were affected and our experience gradually transformed into one of more frequent times of joy, together with a feeling of well-being.

This doesn't mean that we are always feeling that way; but when we catch ourselves outside of that 'vortex', we know how to get back in - and quickly.

When we had the privilege of attending one of the Abraham workshops in Detroit, Michigan, I got to sit in the 'hot-seat' and held a dialogue with them. Although I was aware that I was sitting opposite Esther Hicks, I was also conscious that there was something much deeper that was happening, that there was a deeper intelligence with which I was interacting.



Getting back to maintaining a positive outlook, we learned that, each day, we get to choose what we give our attention to and focus upon, and we have found that, when we are able to hold that vibration - (and the more we do it, the less effort it takes) - our lives are enhanced and we see and hear good things which we may have otherwise missed.

We have found that, when we are in the 'vortex', all of our relationships improve... doors open to us that allow us the opportunity to experience more joy and well-being.



And one practice that has made a huge difference is that of spending a few minutes, each morning, sitting with a quiet mind and appreciating all that we have in our lives - especially appreciating the challenges so that we can bring ourselves into alignment where we rendezvous with the solutions, rather than the problems.

Maybe choosing to look at life through rose-coloured spectacles is not such a bad thing, after all!

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For more on the teachings of Abraham (Hicks), visit these sites: 









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