I found that when I was new with LOA I had to use some discipline and do some pen-on-paper LOA work every day even when I wasn’t into it (it was not the same tool every day), to make the first big shift into “I DO create my own reality.”

Before that I was stopping and starting and not getting anywhere in my awareness over long periods of time.

Once I made that first big leap (maybe it took 3 or so months? I don’t remember now) and now, years later, I have found that I have many habits of thought where I am doing the work as I go about my life.

I will do Byron Katie’s 4 Questions on a topic that comes to mind in the car while I’m driving the kids around. Or I will stop while I’m rocking a toddler to really take it all in and feel gratitude.

I still do the pen-on-paper tools but not every day and I do find that when I forget about it sometimes that’s when I really happens! LOL!

But when I first heard about LOA and was having a hard time with it I benefited a lot from doing it until I “got” it. But that could just be me.

Cheers!

When we take the time to live in the moment, we define our desires in much more detail and perhaps only attract those things which will provide us the ongoing happiness and joy. Enjoy the manifestations but remain detatched. Manifestations in this manner become a lifestyle. Getting in shape is a lifestyle manifestation, which includes that which we are eating and exercising in a healthy fashion and should never be a chore to maintain. As Abe says, any reference to weight loss is resistance to a healthy body and the healthy body is pushed away. So even if you did lose weight, you will put it back on because that is your message to the Universe.

Much love and peace!

I totally agree that we can get to the point of “going through the motions” and also that a process can become a chore so that we should follow our bliss by doing what feels good. Here’s my experience with that which would indicate otherwise.

2 years ago I was happier than I thought possible, and was so happy that I was able to manifest just about anything without much effort. Through the processes of meditation, awareness, quiet time, and feeding my soul, I was doing great but wanted to manifest a home renovation, a great relationship/man/marriage, and a number of other things. I had no problem with the manifestations. I realize everything has been exactly how I asked for it, yet has created a new set of challenges. My life has been in a non stop whirlwind. I had been doing what felt good- working on the house, planning the wedding, celebration, getting to know a new family… that I didn’t have time to meditate (or take care of myself) and it became a “chore” to fit it in. It felt more rewarding to socialize, or go to my new families functions, as well as new responsibilities that even if I didn’t enjoy, overlooked how often I said yes when I meant no.
I woke up one day in this “new” life that I created yet had no idea how I got there and why I was so unhappy. I also had a number of negative manifestations and challenges that I didn’t see coming (losing my job, arguments, etc). I am slowly figuring all of this out and realize how important some of these processes and techniques are to keeping ourselves healthy, well, positive and top notch manifestors! I am not unhappy by the manifestations and do not have regrets, only that it has been a tough lesson to realize I needed to handle the manifestations differently and continue to do what works! It is easy to say something is boring, or a chore, etc and not realize how much good it is bringing into our lives once we get to the point of maintenance of our desire.

So is there a way to distinquish when we should do something anyhow to “maintain” our positive vibes? It is like the difference between doing sit ups to get in shape Vs. staying in shape. Staying in shape isn’t as fun as the gratification is of getting into shape in the first place! If you stop doing your sit-ups, then you are slowly undoing what you’ve already manifested! Hmmm… sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between letting go of what no longer works for us and that of just being bored and should do it anyway for in the long run it is part of our overall well-being.

Does that make sense or am I mixing issues? Writing all this makes me stumble on another thought. Perhaps when we manifest something only to lose it (getting in shape and then gaining back weight for instance), then maybe subconsciously we enjoy the creation process and act of manifesting more than we actually enjoy the end result once we get it. Or in the process of focusing our attention on a new manifestation, we lose sight of maintaining our already realized manifestations.

Sorry for mixing up the subject a bit, but I was thinking someone else also has considered these things! Thanks everyone!

That “going through the motions” feeling is one I suspect many can relate to. (I know I can.)

And you’re right in that the whole point is to ENJOY anyway; anything we’re doing now that isn’t enjoyable certainly isn’t taking us there!

As Abe might say, unhappy journeys don’t lead to happy endings.

So here’s to relaxing, and releasing our old habits of being so willing to “work for it.”

Thanks for your post and much love to you!

This article is such a timely reminder to slow down and do what’s fun and interesting and not worry about how fast I’m getting through or applying new material/ techniques or whether I’m doing enough of each thing each day. The Universe will bring me just what I need to learn, when I need to learn it (this blog is an excellent case in point) and if the learning or the technique isn’t feeling good, it’s not serving me. Not at that moment. Maybe it will later because my learning will never be “done” (so what’s the rush, right??). Fortunately, the lessons I’m getting here DO feel good, so I’ll be looking forward to the next. Hope you all have an abundant and good feeling week!!

You’ve inspired me to follow that more than I have. Thank you for that!

I also love how you show this manifesting process as a natural way of daily life, not a “job” or “chore” that requires techniques and methods and processes to effect.

Personally, I think that’s where we’re (all) headed.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment!

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