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Releasing Burdens in Your Life to Make Law of Attraction Effective - A Personal Experience

First off. I want to believe in "Law of Attraction", however some of my scientific background gets in the way of me believing that I can attract what I want into my life. With that being said... I recently finished reading a few books on this very subject, especially "The Key" by Joe Vitale (from The Secret).

Joe mentions that sometimes it's difficult to attract what you want into your life if some part of your life is holding you back, like having an issue wih a family member, etc. You need to release what is holding you back so that you can move forward.

Not too long ago, I reconnected with my biological father (Larry) who found and intially contacted me. We met for the first time in over 25 years. Even though this person was not in my life, I did have a great childhood and was truly raised by a village (so to speak). The man who I consider my dad raised me from the time I was 2 years old and has been a major positive influence in my life.

Just recently Larry passed away from pancreatic cancer. Just before he died, a hospice volunteer called me to give me the opportunity to make peace with Larry before he passed on, which I did. I attended the funeral, because I felt I needed to.

For the last year and a half I wanted to tell my parents that I had met Larry for lunch and more recently gone to his funeral. The anxiety within me was unbarable, because I never keep anything from them. But I feared they would react in a very negative way that I was unable to tell them until this past Friday.

My parents were very understanding and supportive of the decision I made and do know in their hearts that I love them very much.

So just like in "The Key" I needed to release a burden that I had carried for over a year and a half. I am glad I had a chance to meet my biological father and see what his life was like (at least a brief snap shot of it) and I am glad I made peace with him before he died.

As the saying goes, never regret the decisions you make in your life and if you release it, you will be free.

Posted by Jessica Bigger Realtor® California Coast Real Estate on 08/21/2008 06:36 PM

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10 Comments on Releasing Burdens in Your Life to Make Law of Attraction Effective - A Personal Experience

AUG

2008

Jessica - Sometimes, just thinking about doing something difficult is worse than actually doing it. I'm glad you made peace with your biological father and that you shared that with your parents. It is something you will always be glad you did. :)

Thanks Debi - I think sometimes you have to let go of certain things in your life to be able to attract success in your life. So for me releasing the above was it for me. I feel clearer and feel I can focus on what I need to be focusing on in my business and the other areas of my life.

AUG

2008

Wow - some major transitions in your life.........i'm glad you got a chance to meet with your biological father before he passed on............and even gladder that you had wonderful parents that loved you and that youre so close to~

Thanks Liz! I feel pretty grateful.

I used to teach Science, and I don't buy the quasi-scientific explanations as to how the LOA works. HOWEVER, I am a firm believer that some of the principles DO work. Just not the way they say.

AUG

2008

Hey Leslie - Thanks for your input. You took the words right out of my mouth. I guess I feel the same way, especially when I look back at how law of attraction was explained to me in my physics class way back when. But I do want to believe that we can attract good things to us. And I do think we don't give our brain power enough credit either.

SEP

2008

Great post Jessica. And amazing story for your life. How where your parents? Were they supportive of you visiting Larry? Did they respect that you had done that? It's funny how much mental energy we spend on things that could be resolved if we just act. And how we don't realize how exhausted we are until we do so.

Interesting post Jessica. I was looking at "The Key" on Amazon but did not buy it. Perhaps I should... or perhaps I should think about making peace with an event that happened over 20 years ago... As Debi mentioned, the thought of doing so is probably worse then the actual event!

SEP

2008

Hey Kim - by the way, I met your husband at Hops in Humboldt (my friend Amy knows him from the teaching world), was hoping to see you too, but I know how things in life can get busy. I told my mom a couple weeks after the funeral and she was very supportive. She had a feeling that I had gone. (motherly instinct I guess). I spoke to my dad (one who raised me) not too long after and he was ok with it, not thrilled, but ok and he knows how much I love him. He just felt the whole situation was a little weird. But I think we're ok. I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about this situation anymore. It really makes it difficult to focus on really important things in life, like building a business, building relationships and starting a family.

Debbie - To be honest, I didn't feel that "The Key" was worth buying, because Vitale gives you different ways to release bad energy out of your life. I'm always willing to try things (even if I don't completely believe in them). However the overall theme was about letting go of certain issues in your life so you can focus on attracting what you want. Whether you read the book or not, I thought that was pretty much the take home message to remember.

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