We all want something…more money, a better relationship with someone, our boss to like us, more friends, weight loss, to overcome a fear, something. Take your pick.

What we typically do is want and wait for “it” to happen. When “it” doesn’t happen we give up and go back to things the way they were. Many of us even say, “I tried but it didn’t happen for me.”

One way to make some serious changes in our lives is to “Act As If” we have already accomplished our goal. Let nothing get in our way, let no one sway us otherwise, just do it.

If we want that better relationship with our husband, it won’t happen automatically. First decide what you want:  More communication, more sex, intimacy, pick one. Think then for a moment how you would react or treat him differently when your desires are met. Imagine in your mind him treating you as you desire and how you will react to that. Then continue acting as if he is treating you this way and continue living this way. Acting as if…

Another example is money. If you want more money in your life, imagine for a moment how you will feel when more  money comes in. How will you emotionally live differently? How will you feel? How will you speak? Act this way, maintain that feeling and just watch as the income shifts.

The reason for this is that we are a (vibrational) match to everything in our lives. The Law of Attraction teaches us that like (vibrations) attract like (vibrations). If we don’t have enough money in our life experience it’s because we are holding beliefs that state we won’t have enough money.

If we have a relationship with our mate where we lack intimacy, there is something within us that states intimacy is unsafe or something our spouse should instigate, or some other belief. It’s something within US that is causing US to get exactly what is in our life, good or bad. If we don’t like what we have in our life experience WE must shift OUR thoughts/feelings about it, which shifts our inner vibration.

Here’s how we do it:

Ask yourself:
1. How will I emotionally feel when “X” happens? How will I act/react to things differently in my life experience after “X” happens?
2. Begin to live this way, as if “X” has already happened!
3. Watch your life begin to change as your desire becomes your reality.

What happens is we become a (vibrational) match for our desired outcome. This is true manifestation. Most of us want the outcome to happen first THEN our mood and attitude will change. We must change our attitude and reactions first and then watch our desires manifest.

To Act As If takes quieting our ego, it means we don’t listen to that inner voice when it says, “But he/she is wrong.” “He/She makes no effort, why should I?” “This is too hard, I’m not doing it.”

Try this empowering act  for a week and you will be surprised with the outcomes you can produce just by Acting As If. After a month, you too will wonder how things can change and manifest so quickly. Put yourself to the test, it will be well worth the effort. I guarantee it.

I remember growing up saying a blessing before we ate our meals. I never quite understood why we did this until a few years ago when I learned the relationship between food and energy.

This is a beautiful excerpt from the book Nourishing Traditions that reminds us the importance of being present in performing every daily task, even preparing our meals.

“If woman could see the sparks of light going forth from her fingertips when she is cooking and the substance of light that goes into the food she handles, she would be amazed to see how much of herself she charges into the meals that she prepares for her family and friends.

It is one of the most important and least understood activities of life-that the radiation and feeling that go into the preparation of food affect everyone who partakes of it, and this activity should be unhurried, peaceful and happy.  It would be better that an individual did not eat at all than to eat food that has been prepared under a feeling of anger, resentment, depression or an outward pressure, because the substance of the lifestream performing the service flows into that food and is eaten and actually becomes part of the energy of the receiver.  That is why the advanced spiritual teachers of the East never eat food prepared by anyone other than their own chelas.  Conversely, if the one preparing the food is the only one in the household who is spiritually advanced and an active charge of happiness, purity and peace pours forth into the food from him, this pours forth into the other members and blesses them.  I might say that there are more ways than one of allowing the Spirit of God to enter the flesh of man.”  (Maha Chohan Electrons)

When faced with a situation that you cannot control, one that makes you angry, sad depressed or frustrated there is greatpower in acceptance. When finding out your best friend is moving or your husband wants a divorce or a parent is dying our first response is to stop it. After finding ourselves emotionally exhausted, drained and hopeless we still try and figure out how to prevent it from happening.

When we are confronted with a situation that we cannot repair, the next step simply for ourselves is acceptance. Put down your boxing gloves and just accept what is happening, it’s out of your control. By accepting the situation, our life energy is able to flow again, the depression/anxiety/rage dissipates and the dust settles. Clarity is the predominant state when we choose to accept a situation that we cannot change.

Acceptance is not for the benefit of the other person, it is for you and your own healing.

As I look around me at all of the divorces happening I wonder, does anyone have a good marriage? Do I have a good marriage? What does a good marriage look like?

What has become very clear to me is that the “happy family” that we see at the soccer games, at the parties, at the restaurants sometimes isn’t so happy at home. When the family comes home and the door closes, the façade ends, and the truth comes out-unhappiness, feeling stuck, feeling overwhelmed with kids, the mortgage, the job that may or may not end, the spouse that you look at and feel, “who are you?”

What happens along the way is we get so caught up in our lives and the family that we lose sight of our spouse. They get pushed aside, kids and all of the responsibilities that go along with them seem to take first position on our lives and eat up all of our time and energy.

So if you are waking up and looking at your spouse and wondering if you want to be married anymore and if you have a good marriage (because you don’t know them anymore), pause and breath for a moment.

Consider these questions:

What is a good marriage?

A person that you grow with, share a few things in common and have common goals. A partner to walk your life path with, one that will stand by you in the good and the bad, one that has your back no matter what.

Is the grass greener on the other side?

The grass is NOT greener. Every person on this planet has issues. Every person has issues that they will bring to the table and when you move in with them/marry them, more and more issue will be exposed. A new spouse may not have the issues of your current spouse, but I guarantee you, he/she will have issues. Over time, the new person will erupt with “things” that will annoy you and irritate you.

How is your communication?

Communication is essential to any relationship but key to a good marriage. If you are not expressing yourself to your spouse you are burying all the negative feelings and I guarantee you they will come out someday, perhaps on your kids or your friends/family or even on your spouse when you decide you hate them and are leaving. Communicating your feelings in the moment is crucial for a solid marriage. Occasional arguing is actually a good thing with your spouse, it says that you communicate and are expressing your feelings. I am not saying to throw punches, scream and yell but to express how you feel at times may cause an argument because he other persons’ buttons get pushed. The key is in the resolving of the issue and that you are resolving together and not burying anything. Buried emotions lead to anger, resentment and even depression/anxiety.

Is your spouse in “first place?”

When we have kids, we tend to love them so much the spouse takes the back seat. Also, our family of origin, our mothers, fathers or siblings may be still first in our lives and again the spouse comes in second. To be solid in your marriage, you must place your spouse first, always. You and your spouse build the foundation for the family. It’s like the basement or foundation for a home, if it’s cracked and not stable it won’t support the weight of the house. How is your foundation?

What are you focusing on?

Are you focusing on your partner’s good qualities or the things that bug you or drive you crazy or even make you angry? To reconnect or build a marriage you must focus on and appreciate the good in your partner. Many people may say, “There is nothing!” There is always something, even the smallest thing is something to latch on to. If you focus on anything good, you will get more of it but if you focus on the bad, you will only get more of that too. It is universal law, law of attraction, what you focus on you get more of.

Have you taken responsibility for your “stuff?”

We all come from dysfunctional families; therefore, we all bring our own issues to the table in every relationship we are in. Many times if things are not working out it’s because of our own “stuff!” Look in the mirror and ask yourself, what you have contributed. Own your stuff and work on it. When we heal our “stuff,” we see our relationships through different eyes.

A good marriage takes work. With concerted effort from both partners, it’s worth it, happiness will prevail, and I speak from experience.