| "There is nothing that you cannot be or do or have." | | | | with the two sacred words, "I am." |
| -- from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks* | | | | To find out the most powerful word(s) to place |
| This fully empowering declaration can manifest | | | | after "I am," follow these four super-simple steps: |
| through you in infinite ways. It can put food on your | | | | ====> Look at what is bothering you the most. |
| table, love in your home, wisdom in your words, a | | | | ====> Find its polar opposite. |
| car in your garage, and can bring you anything else | | | | ====> Now find the word or phase that sums up its |
| your heart desires. It all comes down to a matter of | | | | opposite quality in a general way. |
| alignment. Your desires and your beliefs must match | | | | ====> Test the word in the phrase, "I am?" Make |
| up. Once they do, you become virtually unstoppable. | | | | sure it feels good to you when you contemplate it. If |
| One powerful tool for manifestation is the use of | | | | it doesn't, if you feel any discomfort whatsoever |
| affirmation. Since we understand this manifestation | | | | with the phrase, keep searching until you find a word |
| process as a product of our alignment, it's valuable to | | | | or phrase that completes the affirmation in a way |
| look at the practice of repeating affirmations through | | | | that makes you smile. |
| the lens of alignment. Then we can see clearly why | | | | Here?s an example. If you are struggling financially, |
| affirmations work sometimes and not others. | | | | you may be feeling ?poor.? When you look to it?s |
| If your affirmations are not working, consider this: | | | | opposite, you find ?rich.? |
| ====> Saying words that you do not believe, even | | | | You may say, "I am rich." If that works for you, |
| though you want them to be true, perpetuates a | | | | great. You?re done. That?s your affirmation. But if |
| misalignment. | | | | the word "rich" bothers you on any level, it is not a |
| => Example: You Affirm a higher income than you | | | | good word for you in your personal affirmation. You |
| believe is possible and then feel inner conflict or | | | | may want to try, "I am well paid for what I do," or " |
| inadequacy during your affirmation practice. | | | | I am comfortable and secure regarding money." Find |
| ====> Saying words you do believe, but you don't | | | | words that soothe you when you hold them as your |
| want them to be true, offers a different flavor of | | | | truth. |
| misalignment. | | | | You can apply this to any aspect of your life from |
| => Example: You reach for some manifestation and | | | | the most material to the most spiritual. |
| fail. Then, feeling defeated, you claim that you don't | | | | Once you have your affirmation, you can use it in |
| want it anymore when really you do. | | | | two simple ways: |
| In both cases, your manifestation will lag way behind | | | | ====> Repeat it like a mantra. Let this statement |
| your desire because of the misalignment between | | | | set your tone rather than the default thinking that is |
| your words and your actual belief (as in the first | | | | usually running through your mind |
| example) or your words and your true desire (as in | | | | ====> Set aside times for deep contemplation on |
| the second example). | | | | your statement. Elaborate on it. Look for what it |
| You can speed up this process and make your | | | | means to you. Meditate on the words. |
| manifestations even more satisfying by using a | | | | This simple "I am..." affirmation practice can change |
| well-chosen affirmation. | | | | your life. I wish you everything your heart desires. |
| The simplest and most powerful affirmation begins | | | | |