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I have come to drag you out of yourself

I have come to drag you out of yourself and take you in my heart.
I have come to bring out the beauty in you,
and lift you like a prayer to the sky. – Rumi

Remind yourself that how you thrive depends on how you think

Don’t be spooked about the state of the economy. Not everyone is in a downturn. Remind yourself that doesn’t have to be your experience. Remind yourself you can attract a different result. How you thrive depends on how you think. Remind yourself that opportunities can be found everywhere. Remind yourself that God/Spirit/the Universe is your supply. Remind yourself that you attract what you focus on, then focus on noticing all the good things there are around you.

When I began enjoying bill paying, I was more able to

I’m happily paying bills these days. On bigger accounts, I always pay at least the minimum balance plus the finance charge to make sure I stay ahead. I basically pay as much as I can on everything that I’m not paying off that month. I’m so glad someone turned me onto that habit years ago. I used to not pay bills on time because I didn’t have the $. Then I’d pay them late because I was too lazy or busy to do it on time. Then I discovered that I’m in charge of how I think and act. When I began happily paying bills on time, suddenly I always had the money to do it. Nice how that works, huh?

When I Get Whiney, I Think of Her

My friend Miro Posavec wrote on Facebook, “Years ago, I had a client. She went blind two years after becoming an architect. I asked her if she was angry or frustrated about losing her life’s vocation. Her response: “I was able to accomplish my dream. How many people do that? Now, I get to discover a new dream, and start over.” Whenever I get whiny, I think of her. Brilliant lady with a fantastic attitude. She’s blind, and I can’t see…. “

BEWARE: Fake AOL email asking for your account info looks official

This AOL scam email looks official

AOL Users: If you got an email from aol.member.payments@aol.com asking you to update your account, don’t do it, it looks official but it’s a scam. Instead, call AOL at 1-800-827-6364 or to check your account status, visit myaccount.aol.com. The email is in the AOL blue and looks official and reads:

It has come to our attention that your AOL Billing Information records are out of date. That requires you to update the Billing Information. Failure to update your records will result in account termination. Please update your records within 24 hours. Once you have updated your account records, your AOL session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Failure to update will result in cancellation of service, Terms of Service (TOS) violations or future billing problems. You must click the link below and enter your login information on the following page to confirm your Billing Information records.

DON’T DO IT, this is a hacker, report it to AOL and report it as spam.

I get a Real Housewife as a client

Interesting. I had a reading with a new client and she’s one of the Real Housewives. As soon as I got off the phone with her, I did a quick word search at my blog to see if I’d written anything snarky, but she’s one that I like so all was well. I like how that always seems to work out.

When things unravel and fall apart in your hands

My vest and tie

This morning I’m sewing a vest that I’ve designed and the fabric is a beautiful chiffon that is very fragile to work with. I have to hem the edge as soon as I cut it, or else it unravels easily. I have friends like that, too. No matter how gently I handle them, they can fall apart in my hands if I’m not careful. I used to walk on eggs with them, staying careful. Now I steer clear and everyone is happier. So why sew with chiffon at all? Because the result is so worth it. Kinda like that one pesky pal, you gotta decide what’s worth it and what’s not.

All the planets are ganging up in my 12th house for my birthday

My transits today 4-4-11 for DOB 4-10-52 Miami, FL 6:20am

I love playing with astrology and each year before my birthday I make time to study my chart to see how the current planetary transits might be affecting me. Right now there is a stellium of planets in Aries, right on top of my natal planets. Like 6 little gang members stomping into my quiet, secret 12th house, Uranus and Mars are at 1 degree Aries, Sun at 14, Jupiter at 15, Moon at 21 and Mercury at 23. They are right next to my Venus at 0 Aries, Mercury at 11, Sun at 20, Ascendant at 25, Jupiter at 25. They all oppose my Libra planets Moon 21, Saturn 20, Neptune 20 in 6th house, where I see Saturn is right now at 13 degrees. Whoa say the non-astrologers — what does that all mean? For me, born April 10, 1952, it means there is a lot of subsconscious activity, a lot of activity brewing behind the scenes, and a whole lot of thinking going on.

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Good things fall apart so better things can fall together

Good things fall apart so better things can fall together. That’s true — there’s a trick to that, though. When good things are falling apart, you have to look at them and remind yourself they are falling apart to make room for something better. Then look everywhere for evidence of that “something better.” If good things fall apart and you start thinking it will only get worse, if you start collecting evidence of that, well, we always find what we look for. So when your world starts crumbling around you, that is merely past momentum catching up with you and making a clean sweep. I’d suggest it’s also the time to clear up your past, do some serious introspection and forgiveness work and get your Ho’oponopono on. Then get excited that good things are on the way and better times are to be had. Look for evidence of that everywhere. The best is yet to be.

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Dear Andrea, are things going to get better?

Dear Andrea: All I hear about is how bad our country is (unemployment, health care, education etc.) My Dad and Husband died in the last 4 years from long standing illnesses and each was a nightmare. It seems like people don’t care about people anymore and it sounds like it will only get worse. I can’t get a job, my son and daughter are single parents and can’t get jobs either we are all living together. I am really starting to get scared for our future and our country. Are things going to get better? What is your feeling about this? I have been reading your blog almost everyday lately I feel this connection to you. I know you have had a lot of loss also. I had this strange need to write to you. Please tell me is this country going to be ok? I feel like we all need to take a stand and do something !!! Pray more I just don’t know anymore–Thanks, Domino Continue reading →

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