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“Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon… must inevitably come to pass!”

Paul J. Meyer

“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”

Benjamin Franklin

“By repeating an affirmation over and over again, it becomes embedded in the subconscious mind, and eventually becomes your reality. That is why you need to be mindful what you think and believe, because that is exactly what you will get.”

Anthony Robbins

“Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build.”

Robert Collier

I was giving a student the name and number of my Chiropractor (listed in my Top Picks), but didn’t have my Blackberry with me so I guessed his number off the top of my head. Later, as Philippe looked Mika’s number up online, we discovered that I had been “almost right”—I was “only” one number off.

My student laughed and said “Well, you were close—only one number off,” to which I replied “But that’s all it takes…I got 9 numbers right out of 10, but you never would’ve reached Mika. Think about that. You have to be so specific.”

That’s how technology is. One slash off and you won’t make it to Pranapoweryoga.com, one number off and you won’t reach Mika to make an appointment. For all the amazing things that technology gives us and for which I am so grateful, it does require absolute specificity.

Not so with the Universe. You don’t have to be so specific/so exact when you are asking for what you want in this lifetime/this day/this moment. All you need to do is give a clear indication of the essence of what it is that you want. And then let the Universe take care of the rest. It always does a better job than we ever do.

So what is the essence of what you want? How does it make you feel? Why is it that you want it? How will you/your life be different once you have it?

Once you have clear answers to all of these questions, visualize what you want—get a very clear picture–and then let go. Relax and have faith. Faith simply means believing that this will happen. It means knowing it will. And then letting go—not worrying about it. Because once you worry, then you’ve lost the faith and the positive energy with which you create.

It may sound tricky or confusing but I promise you, it will all be clear if you practice yoga on a regular basis. Your yoga practice will systematically remove blockages of energy–also known as fear–which will then allow you to easily and joyfully manifest whatever you want. Because without the energy blockages (fear), you will have the faith and joy that you were born with. That we were all born with. And that we all deserve.

“Look ahead; envision the beautiful blessings waiting on your distant shores. If you follow your personal stepping-stones with joy, love, faith and gratitude, the swiftest currents will not impede your journey.”
Steve Brunkhorst
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
 

Albert Einstein

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
 

John Powell

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
 

Dr. Seuss

“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”
 

Oprah Winfrey

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Super-Mom Julia Badgley

My name’s Julia and I met Taylor a couple weeks ago when she bought a cupcake card through my etsy site, http://www.etsy.com/shop/CardsbyJeweleighaB . It’s pink and sparkly and at her request reads, “Have the best day ever!” As you all know, she’s chatty and friendly and I was intrigued to read her blog and marvel about how she keeps everything together with five kids and her career. Then SHE asked ME to be Supermom of the month. I’m a pretty good mom, but I think like most mothers, I struggle with guilt. Am I doing enough housework? (This is an area where I don’t want to overdo it!) Am I spending too much time crafting? (I justify it by saying that it’s for my sanity.) Are my boys getting enough quality time? I have to remind myself that the kids are happy and affectionate, as well as fairly clean (haha!) so I must be doing okay.

My two little boys are two and a half, and 11 months old. My husband and I were so enraptured by our easy-going firstborn, that we decided to have another one soon after, and it turns out that now he’s the easy baby while our two year old is a very busy boy; this has consequently turned me into a very busy mama who is outnumbered 3 to 1 in terms of gender. In a house of boys, it’s nice to be appreciated for my non-boyish qualities. The other day, Zach was admiring my skirt and said I was a ‘laly’ (lady). I felt pleased to be recognized as such, until he told me that was ‘funny’. That brought me down a notch or two. But really, trying to get used to a house of boys is something else. They roughhouse, throw balls at the wall, and seem to revel in inappropriate noises. And I need to get used to it because they are not me. Right?

As a mom I’ve really been trying to focus on enjoying the moments with my boys. It’s easy to get caught up in what needs to be done around the house, or the craft I want to do next, but I’ve been trying to stay present and enjoy the simple things- Zach taking my hand as we walk through the mall, Patrick’s big grin and love of music, Zach asking to read his Jesus book, and their dependence on me. These are the things that matter in the long run.