The Flood and the Flow
In one of my recent workshops, we were discussing how to know when you are working with the law of attraction and how to know when you're not. One of the students mentioned that she describes it as the flood and the flow. The flood is when she has a constant barrage of negative thoughts, very much like a flood. She worries, frets, is anxious and down. The flow is when she knows in her body that all is well, that what she desires is on its way and that she is in alignment with what she desires most. She feels peaceful, happy and in anticipation.
The law of attraction works whether we know about it and consciously try to influence it or not. Our thoughts and feelings will affect what shows up in our lives, consciously or unconsciously. When we are practicing being in the flow, we become more aligned with our highest good, with our truest desires. We practice having more positive thoughts which affect our feelings. We practice letting go of the how and watching for clues from the Universe. We work on or play with changing our limiting beliefs.
How do you know what what you are doing is working? How do you know you are in the flow?
First, to tell whether you have been having primarily positive thoughts and feelings without limiting beliefs and that you have let go of the how, just look around you. Do you have the life you wish? Do you have plenty of money? Do you have sustaining and rich relationships? Do you have passionate pursuits? Is your career satisfying and meaningful to you? Your current life situation exactly mirrors your past thoughts and feelings. Sometimes this past pattern of thoughts and feelings is many years long. It takes time to change that habit of thought. Be patient with yourself and don't give up too soon.
Are the things you desire starting to show up? Maybe small events occur, the right phone call, or money comes in the mail, or you meet someone new who can help you further your career. Are synchronicities occuring? If so, then your recent past thoughts and feelings are moving in the right direction and having a direct effect on your life.
Many of us can feel the difference between the flood and the flow in our bodies. It is an actual physical feeling. When I am in the flow I can sense the energy flowing or moving in my body, usually from abdomen to chest in an upward motion. I feel lighter and happier. when I am not in the flow (or in the flood), my chest is closed or tight, I tend to be in my head and generally more tense. If you are not aware of any physical feelings, start noticing each day what your thoughts and feelings are and then what your body feels like. Are there any clues to tell you when you are in the flow or in the flood?
Labels: feelings, in the flow, insight, law of attraction, limiting beliefs, negative thoughts, peace, positive thinking
posted by lifeunfolds.com @ 4:20 PM
2 Comments:
Our thoughts are simply thoughts. Thoughts, in and of themselves, do not control or affect things or people other than ourselves. By our actions we can affect things and other people -- not by our thoughts.
We ought to pay attention to our thoughts because sometimes they hold inspiration and good ideas and also because they can sometimes lead us to misunderstand and misinterpret what's going on around us. Some thoughts are simply neutral. Thoughts that cause us problems should be recognized, and when they arise we should let them go and not nurture them. That said, not all negative thoughts are bad for us. Similarly, not all positive thoughts are good for us. I do think that watching thoughts can help a person discern what's real and what comes from the ego.
Out thoughts are not simply thoughts. Our thoughts are what create our feelings. Our thoughts and feelings are actually vibrations that do create our lives. It is true that for most people, thoughts lead to feelings and that leads to action. But that is the way of the head and the ego. No matter whether we believe or practice the law of attraction, it still works in our lives. Negative thoughts create negative feelings. These in turn "attract" negative events, people, places, etc. into our lives. The idea here is that the more positive thoughts you can bring into your life, the better your life will be, and not just because of happy thoughts. They will actually create a happier life, more of the things you want, into your life. You attract what you feel.
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