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FROM THE HEART free round-trip flight anywhere. I went to my travel agent and

asked him if the award was for real. After reading the terms
Alan Cohen is the bestselling author of the of the award, he affirmed, “Sure, you can use this anytime
newly-released Spirit Means Business, illuminat- anywhere.” I kept double-checking with him until I walked
ing how you can successfully merge your career out of his office, the ticket he printed in hand. When I finally
and financial path with your spiritual life. He will took that flight, it represented to me the reality of grace, and
present a program related to this book on the US reminded me that I must let it in.
Mainland (west coast) in August. For more, visit
www.AlanCohen.com. When you think, “This is too good to be true,” immediately
shift your affirmation to “This is good enough to be true.”
THE BEST THAT CAN HAPPEN In the big picture, only the good is true. Everything else is a
warped perspective. A Course in Miracles tells us that only
love is real and all else is a nightmare we have fabricated.
My coaching client Andrea has struggled with issues Fears of lack and loss are part of the nightmare. Confidence in
of lack and poor self-worth for a lot of her life. Al- well-being and the presence of benevolence is the awakening.
though she is smart, spiritual, and attractive, she has regularly
feared that she would become impoverished and bereft. She When things get really good, some people wait for “the other
told me, “Whenever I drive under a bridge, I check it out to shoe to drop,” expecting that some threat or challenge is
see where I would set up cardboard boxes for myself and my lurking around the corner. This is another trick of the fear-
kids to live in, in case we lose it all.” ful mind, a limiting belief calling us to transcend it. What if,
instead, we decided that something good happening is a sign
I asked Andrea if she was in danger of losing it all, and she that more good, perhaps even better, will come? Inspirational
firmly answered, “No.” This dear woman has always been author Mike Dooley says, “When something good happens, the
provided for, and even as a single mom she has manifested chances of something equally good or better following it in-
various means of support. But the fear of not enough has crease astronomically.” Abraham-Hicks calls us to affirm, “the
siphoned off her happiness. In coaching we underscored the better it gets, the better it gets.”
fact that Andrea has always had enough for herself and her
children, and there is no reason that would change. But fear is The motto of the Boy Scouts is “be prepared.” Good advice.
not based on reason. It is based on illusions. The question is, “What are you prepared for?” If you are pre-
paring only for disaster, you miss out on preparing for bless-
I see the same tailspin fantasy in many clients, as well as my- ings. You cannot be preparing simultaneously for failure and
self. When faced with a challenge, our mind goes to the worst success. Jesus said, “You cannot serve two masters.” Either
thing that could happen, and we start preparing for it. When you are placing your canoe in the stream of love and trust, or
I ask clients who face a difficult situation, “What’s the worst you are placing your canoe in the stream of fear and protec-
thing that could happen?” they usually have a well-prepared tiveness. A Course in Miracles asks us to remember, “In my de-
list of possible dark outcomes. When I ask, “What’s the best fenselessness my safety lies.” The more we defend ourselves,
thing that could happen?” they usually take a while to think of the more we need to defend. The more we recognize we are
an answer. They are so practiced in pessimism that optimism protected by Higher Power, the more energy we liberate for
hasn’t crossed their mind. When we start to explore positive creativity and healing.
outcomes, the client’s demeanor changes radically, he gets
excited about opportunities, and he begins to activate them Do what you need to do to feel safe. Have insurance, lock your
by stepping in healthy, productive directions. door, and choose a secure password if your find those acts
helpful. Meanwhile, consider where your real safety comes
It’s not just challenges that stimulate fear. So does success. from. Are you sustained by money, position, medicine, pres-
The ego will take every opportunity to wedge itself into our tige, and possessions? Or are you sustained by the grace of
experience and turn blessings into problems. When something God? Use the things of the world, but fall back on the Source
wonderful happens, we may start to think about what could go of all good.
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