Abracadabra

It’s Thursday morning, my day off, and I was up before the birds, what’s up with that?  I’m working on my third cup of coffee, my fingers are itching to start writing, and a million crazy thoughts are racing through my head, yep, it’s a writing day if I ever had one.  These days don’t come often, most days I struggle with getting those fingers going.  I’m grateful for days like today, beta-blockers and all, these days really get my adrenaline pumping.  Look out world, Luc is on the warpath, ready to defeat the enemy, writing block.

I’ve started three blog posts and scrapped them all, my inner critic is busy this morning but I won’t give in, I have a fire in my belly and I’m ready to roll, I can do this, I believe!  As I write this, try number four, I remind myself that this is not a coincidence, I’ve asked the Universe for a day like this, and the Universe delivered.  Chalk another one down for the Law of Attraction.

I read two wonderful books by Pam Grout, E-Squared (E2), and E-Cubed (E3), I cheated, I read them both thoroughly before trying the experiments, I believe you’re supposed to discover the experiments one at a time but I like to know what I’m working towards before I begin, just one of my many character defects.  The books are a series of experiments aimed at proving that there is a creative energy, accessible to all, that we can use to improve our lives. 

There are nine experiments per book and today is a result of book one, E-Squared, experiment four, the Abracadabra Principle, where you get to ask the Universe for something you want and give it forty-eight hours to deliver, at the time of this writing, it’s been thirty-five hours since I asked.  I asked for it, and I got it, lock, stock, and barrel.

Although the principles which are set out in the experiments are not new to me, I can certainly use a refresher, so I intend to conduct each experiment with diligence and care, and so far I haven’t been disappointed.  I’ve believed in the power of faith and belief for a long time now but I’ve allowed some fears and doubts to impede my results, these experiments I hope will put me back on track.

It all starts with accepting today, this writing day, for what it is, one in a series of blessings that my Higher Power seems to like endowing me with, and having faith in greater things to come.  I have many great blessings in my life, an amazing family, awesome friends, a nice home, and a job I love, but there’s always room for more so bring it on.  I celebrate today with much gratitude, and I know that my blessings cup will always overflow with things that matter most to me.  Life is one beautiful blessing after another, I believe!

Love you all!

Luc

Life is a Story

Life is like a story in constant need of revision, it requires hard work and dedication, and depends on conflict and resolution in order to move the story forward.  Some chapters bring joy, others bring devastation but each chapter brings hope for a satisfying conclusion.  Some people ‘pants’ life, in other words, they live it by the seat of their pants, accepting whatever comes along and working with it, while others plot every detail and work from there, I’m an ‘in-betweener’, I ‘pants’ some and plot some, and hope for the best.

My life story is far from complete, thank goodness, hopefully the deadline is extended for years to come, I keep plugging away at it and hopefully I get it right.  Some chapters are set in stone, they are beyond changing and that’s okay, I may not be able to change them but I can change the impact they have on the story as a whole.  I may not like those chapters very much but I don’t regret them because they were necessary in order to bring my life story where it is today, which is not a bad place really.

Until recently, I’ve been complacent in creating my life story, I’ve been ‘pantsing’ it to the limit, tolerating come what may, and allowing my past to dictate my future, the result, ho-hum.  Like writing, creating a life story is easier when we acquire and implement certain tools, and it’s those tools that I’ve been busying myself with lately, with amazing results.  I’ve been plotting my life, not to the minutest detail but detailed enough to give me something to focus on, and immersing my plot in confidence and faith, and my life story is getting better because of it.

Each day begins a new chapter with new challenges, and trust me, somedays those challenges are great, yet I don’t feel overwhelmed by them because I know that my confidence and faith is great enough to overcome them.  I wish I could describe the feelings of peace and serenity which have replaced fear and doubt in my life but I can’t, words escape me. 

I am so deeply grateful for my teachers, not mystic sages, okay maybe one or two of them, but real people facing very real challenges whose strength and courage inspires me.  Thank you Becs, thank you, Anita, thank you, Guy, thank you Ken and Carol, and thank you, Rachel, you have all touched my life in a special way and I am forever grateful for the part you play in my life story.

Love you all!

Luc