CHOOSING TO LIVE BY DESIGN

We often feel like a victim to circumstances. But the truth is that how we respond to the circumstances of our life directly impacts the experience we are having.

However we respond to life, with conscious intent, or in a reactive habitual way, will create an outcome. Most people do not see how they contribute to setting up the results they produce. Because of this blindness they feel like victims to what occurs.

The truth is we are players not bystanders. We are not in the bleachers watching how our life is going to play out. We are on the field, engaged in the game.

A powerful shift occurs when we can see that, indeed, how we relate to life is actually the experience of our life. We create our own reality in this way.

Without this awareness we will be unable to truly manifest our heart’s desire, for we will be hoping for something or someone out there to bring it to us, rather than realizing it is we who are calling it in.

The question I ask you is are you willing to be the predominant creative force in your life? Are you willing to own your life as a creative work in process and yourself as the artist calling it into reality? Are you willing to Live By Design rather than by default?

If you are willing, then take a moment to write on a piece of paper the following:

I, - - - fill in your name - - - commit to living my life by design rather than default.

Sign and date it and then put it somewhere you will see periodically.

Now you may not know what that means, yet. But please realize you are already a brilliant creator. Human nature is creative. Everything that is before you have created, whether your creation was intentional or not.

All of the articles I write to show you how to you can empower yourself to create a life of your own design. I would love to teach you my Recipe for Living by Design so that you can use your already brilliant ability to create in service to your hearts desire and you can live by design rather than by default.

I am teaching a five week telecourse beginning September 26th. Keep watch in your inbox for more info. If you would like a taste of what the course will be like, I will be presenting a FREE 90 minute Intro evening on Wednesday, August 15th starting at 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. CST, 6:00 p.m. PST) and ending at 10:30 p.m. EST (9:30 p.m. CST, 7:30 p.m. PST).

Click here for more information and to register: http://www.living-bydesign.com/freeclass.htm

LIVING BY DESIGN AUDIO & COURSE

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Due to the roaring success of the current Living by Design Class, I am offering it again. We will meet for 5 Wednesday sessions beginning September 26th and ending on October 24th.

If you missed the class last time you have a chance to take it again. Stay tuned.

If you want to make sure you make it into this class, send me an email now, and I will hold a space for you as enrollment is limited.

QUOTES

"As long as you think that the cause of your problem is 'out there' -- as long as you think that anyone or anything else is responsible for your suffering -- the situation is hopeless. It means you are forever in the role of victim, that you're suffering in paradise." 
   ~Byron Katie~

"You have more power than you realize." 
   ~Mom (Elastica) Incredible (from the movie)~

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

Just for fun, every time your experience something that makes you grumpy, ask yourself,

"Hmmm, I wonder how I set it up to experiencing this right now?"

Don't stop asking until you come up with at least one way you either created, promoted or allowed the experience you are having. Including the way you are interpreting events.

WONDER QUESTION:

Are you willing to Live By Design rather than by default?

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