Authentic Living

A planetary shift is under way. Many sense this shift internally and we perceive that time is accelerating. It’s hard to keep up. We’re constantly bombarded by an ever-increasing number of choices. Emotions peak and ebb to extremes in the span of hours, even minutes. Uncertainty seems to be on the rise about our personal direction and the world’s.

Human beings have one amazing power, but one power only — the power of choice.

This is the last article in a series centered around how to be maximally empowered in relationships, especially relationships with persons of deficient or disturbed character. In prior articles, we’ve discussed many empowerment tools such as never accepting excuses for inappropriate conduct, staying focused and in the here and now and remaining calm when confronting negative behavior, judging actions and not intentions, and setting limits and enforcing boundaries:

Back on Aug. 11, Jenni Ware, 45, of Redwood City, Calif., was standing in line at Trader Joe's with a cartful of groceries when she realized she didn't have her wallet. Waiting behind the near-panicked hypnotherapist, was Carolee Hazard, 43, who couldn't help but notice her fellow shopper's potential jam.

We often hear that we're powerful manifestors, creating and manifesting our experiences all of the time -- including our relationships, our interactions with others, and our work.

Does it always feel that way? Not so much, at least in some key area of our lives.

Sometimes it may feel like you're bombarded with negativity or things that provoke fear and anxiety, or just distract you from the 'desirable vision' -- like many of us, I've been in that place! And it can be a powerful practice to cultivate positive expectancy.