Choices Well Defined

Posted on May 8, 2011 by SaraMc

Couldn’t say it better…

“And there are always choices there for you. In other words, you can look at the hole in the wall or you can look at the beautiful painting. You can look at the light bulb that is out or you can see the light bulb that is working. You can look at your mate in his positive aspect or you can look at your mate in his negative aspect. You can look at your own body and find something that pleases you or find something that doesn’t. You can remember your childhood and find something of pleasure or you can find something that makes you feel discouraged. You can remember a compliment or you can remember somebody down on you. You can remember your love or you can remember your hate.

In other words, you have that choice in every moment, and you are the definers of that. You are focusers of energy, that’s what a creator is. A creator is someone who stands in their now and focuses energy.

~Abraham

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Every Day

Posted on April 26, 2011 by SaraMc

I, Sara McIntosh, genius creator and incredible manifestor do hereby pledge from this day forth to believe in myself more fully and completely than ever before: To expand on the feeling of invincibility and wealth that I created this morning; To support and encourage my expansion into the quantum field where all possibilities and potential exists; To behave and respond in every moment from that place of empowerment that says: Everything is possible, Everything works out well for me and Everything works to the greater good of all. This is Greatness. This is who I am. And so it is.

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The Placebo Effect

Posted on February 11, 2011 by SaraMc

Do you have Michael Talbot’s book The Holographic Universe in your library? It is filled with stories about how the power of the mind influences health, perception and reality. This book is what inspired me to go to the computer and find the closest hypnotherapy school.
I was looking at it again this morning. I think for me, the most influential aspect is reading about people who were able to overcome intense diagnoses and conditions through what we would call the placebo effect. It’s a must add to your library. Inspiring stories are a great read for anyone—but especially those who may be challenged at the moment. “if they can do it, so can I” kicks in…and then they have the boost they need to be committed to their own transformation. I’d love to fill my library with more stories of how people have overcome odds that [especially] modern science and the establishment doesn’t validate or understand. We certainly can’t wait for science to agree on the mind’s power before exercising our own experiments in that department.

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The Best We Can Do

Posted on November 23, 2010 by SaraMc

I rec’d this from a friend yesterday and thought I’d respond here:

”It’s hard when you can see another path and your loved ones just don’t see it. I no longer try to convince people – but when it seems life and death I wonder if I’m just wrong not to be more vociferous. Funny, on things of less import I’m a passionate, orating fool. But I feel as though they must find their own way.

When I think of the zillions of personal journeys’ on the planet, in Chicago, in my neighborhood, I marvel that we don’t instantaneously ignite with all that energy co-mingling.
While it is extremely painful to watch the people we love walking over a proverbial cliff, I do think that the best we can do is to model consciousness, peace, love and appreciation for the choices we all have—and the evolutionary trail that we are hacking away in the forest. The suffering that I witness, that with my own understanding and consciousness looks so clearly unnecessary, cannot be witnessed in the same way from others’ eyes. At the same time, speaking up for love is always a good idea. Even shouting it out—not with the attachment that all will be solved if we do it, but with the knowledge that it’s the only thing that will ever matter.

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Language of Consciousness

Posted on November 4, 2010 by SaraMc

The IT industry has added thousands of words to our language. I constantly find terms and functions that I need to learn in order to understand my stuff. Services like Google have led to the verb googling, ram is a thing–not a sheep, and an ollie is a skateboard maneuver. You get the picture. All of a sudden there are countless new words with which to navigate the world. I want some new words to describe Consciousness in all of its permutations.

  • Slowcon: Of or pertaining to the awareness of consciousness but the lack of practical application.
  • Ahacon: The art of consciousness that produces aha moments.
  • Quancon: Applying consciousness in the quantum field which contains all of the zillions of possible outcomes.

    • That’s my favorite. I embrace Quancon from this day forward and may even start a Quancon Club. Or a Quancon Meetup. Or how about a Quancon Conference! I’ll be one of the presenters, and Dr Joe will be there and all who attend will get Quancon T-shirts and buttons and a bumper sticker that reads: Honk if you Love Quancon! What do you think?

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    Day 100: Amazing Life

    Posted on October 27, 2010 by SaraMc

    It is with tears that I reach this 100th day of meditating in Conscious Creation and writing each morning about my experience. The tears are not in sadness, but in gratitude to myself and to the Universe for supporting me in this venture. I have gained so much! No small part of this adventure goes unappreciated or unnoticed. I have made new friends, deepened old friendships, activated the “like” button on facebook numerous times, sharpened my writing skills, used new vocabulary [love that!], reached for higher standards, and been transparent about my humanity. That in itself is humbling. I remember when I got to the point in my Consciousness that I was acting more generously in the world. That side benefit was unexpected! It gave me a vision of what is possible for all of us when we choose Consciousness. A generous and loving community of people working side by side toward the best outcome for all.
    This is not goodbye, this is Hello to the next step in a Life Worth Living to the Fullest. I wish this for all people everywhere.

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    Day 99: A Solid Credit Plan

    Posted on October 26, 2010 by SaraMc

    I’ve had a lot of teachers in my life. Obviously, my current fave is Dr. Joe Dispenza. Caroline Myss is another. She postulated that we have 100 energy credits per day. The big question then becomes: How am I spending those? Am I using 10 credits being frustrated in traffic? Another 15 spent being sad about a mistake I made in the past? [BTW focusing on the past is a bad credit plan].
    It’s not hard to imagine that a lot of people get into deficit spending by the end of the day…which shows up as stress, which begets negative repercussions. I learned awhile ago that most of what occurs during my day is neutral–if I allow it to be. I choose not to spend my credits on dog poop on my shoe. I don’t spend them on the craziness in DC. I keep them in my pocket when I get a parking ticket.—OK–I do spend a few there….
    Where do you spend your energy credits? Do you have an energy savings account like me? Conscious Meditation provides more than 5% interest on investment–compounded daily!

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    Day 98: Yes, It’s all worth it

    Posted on October 25, 2010 by SaraMc

    Consciousness building is not a linear process. It’s like herding cats at first. I would get a few thought patterns handled and some new behaviors going in the direction that I preferred and then–poof! Another old habit would rear it’s head from the basement of my subconscious. Ok–Then I dealt with that one–becoming more aware of how I engaged with it and manifested it and awareness settled it down and then: poof! Another ghost from my past via thoughts and feelings would vie for my attention. Ok–Then I dealt with that one—allowing awareness to bring it to its knees and disappear for awhile and then–poof! A family member would call and I’d get triggered during the conversation and it would take half a day to bring me back to neutral. Ok… But I kept at it and now I reap the benefits of that day to day, minute to minute awareness training: Continually asking myself “What are you choosing, Sara?” Holding the vision that I could be the Master of my Mind, the Captain of my Ship, the Driver of my Bus, the…ok–enough, you get the picture. And now I get to have a lot more fun. Yes, it’s all worth it.

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    Day 97: Not Any More

    Posted on October 24, 2010 by SaraMc

    A client asked me the other day:” Don’t you ever wake up in the morning feeling yucky?” My answer was a solid shake of the head and ” Not any more”. Waking up each morning to meditate and create my day has been so effective in creating an excitement for what the day will bring that those old feelings of dread and lethargy don’t visit me any more. I have become my own Poster Child for Transformation. Who you see before you today is a woman standing clear of the illusion that pain and suffering is a fact of life and we must all just bite the bullet and get on with it. I am taking the road less-traveled. And joyfully meeting more wonderful people over here!
    It’s so much fun to connect with others–all ages-who feel as I do, that life is a grand adventure with mountains and valleys, crevices and caverns-so wondrous and amazing. All feelings [yes, pain too], all experiences, hard, easy, gentle, risky, delicious, –they go by so quickly. And on to the new. And on to the now.

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    Day 96: Until Humans Evolve…

    Posted on October 23, 2010 by SaraMc

    Un-embedding from the insidious programming that seeped into my pores during the first dozen yrs of my life has been a systematic practice. Modeling, emotional pressure, verbal onslaughts, out and out training is phenomena extraordinaire to confront. But confront I must [a rebellious youth for sure!], and it was often like sorting through a barrel of pinto beans to find the hidden pebbles that were cracking my molars. My programming was so woven into the fabric of my perception, that it took great strength and cunning to find and challenge the beliefs it created. And on top of that, I had to have courage to stand up to the rest of the world that agreed with what I’d been taught. No matter that it was unempowering, diminishing, limited and uninspired.

    Until the evolution of humans gets to the point were we celebrate the unique contributions and spirits of each one of us without question, we will all have to take responsibility to sort through our own barrels of beans.

    That is of course, if you want a life of joy, excitement, pleasure and peace.
    PS: And my parents were well meaning and loving.

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    Day 95: It’s Not That Complicated

    Posted on October 22, 2010 by SaraMc

    As I’m nearing the end of this specific project— to practice Conscious Creation in meditation and blog about it for 100 days straight– I ponder how this sustained focus has impacted my life. For one, I’m sincerely proud of myself that I have stayed accountable to this goal. That’s big for me. As much as I have accomplished in my life so far, I don’t see myself as highly disciplined. So if you’re worrying that you don’t have enough self-discipline to sustain a practice this long or with such regularity, it’s not the real issue. I know for certain, that when something becomes so important to me that I have to have it or know it or do it, I find a way to accomplish it: No Matter What That’s the key for me. Making something important means gathering enough information about it, connecting the dots between action and consequences, effort and results and making the decision: That’s what I want and this is what I’ve got to do to get it. We make those decisions every day by going to work, fixing food, making love, riding bikes, taking out the garbage. Some actions have more ROI than others… but that’s how we get through the day. It’s not much more complicated than that.

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    Day 94: Advertising Consciousness

    Posted on October 21, 2010 by SaraMc

    I’ve kind of made it my goal not to offer advice, even though I know that blogging about Consciousness is giving advice implicitly. I want to make it looks so good that you want to reach for it! There are so many ways to become more conscious and aware in life. There are thousands of books to help you open the door, and lots of reports that tell you what a conscious life looks like. I do coaching for a living as well as other things and here’s a resource for those of you who are intrigued about my journey and may want to dip your toe into that water….["I want what she's having!"] My site Conscious Freedom

    Go forth and become Conscious–Reach for greatness. Surround yourself with people who expect more of you than you do of yourself. Choose to feel good. Love for all and all for Love!
    Advertisement over.

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    Day 93: Ambition

    Posted on October 20, 2010 by SaraMc

    A friend described me as ambitious once. That surprised me. I usually connect ambition with success and success with money, power and 2nd homes in the country. Then I realized, that in my value system, I am ambitious. I am “greatly desirous” of a life of creativity, I strive for quality interactions with people, I “require and show much effort” to improve and build upon my consciousness and awareness every day. I “challenge” myself towards a higher standard of being . Why? Because it’s what I want. Why? Because it feels right. I wonder if I was born this way? [proclivity towards bliss] Or by a series of uncharted events, I arrived at this path and am steady on for the long haul. I’ll tell you now. Nothing compares to loving myself this much.

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    Day 92:Friendly or Hostile?

    Posted on October 19, 2010 by SaraMc

    Was talking with a friend the other day about close shaves with authority figures in our youths. The feeling of having survived times and trials unscathed. [Whew!] And realized that for a number of years, at least a dozen or so, I’ve not had to feel the kind of anxiety that perceived danger delivers. Am I just not noticing? Am I not taking any risks any more? Or have I changed my perception of the world?
    Albert Einstein once said that [paraphrased]:

    The most important decision that I’ll ever make is whether I live in a Universe that is friendly and supportive or whether I live in a Universe that is hostile and non-supportive.

    Can you guess which Universe I live in?
    Can you figure out which one you live in?

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    Day 91: This…or Better

    Posted on October 18, 2010 by SaraMc

    There’s a running debate out there that has to do with disappointment and expectations. It’s a question like: “Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?” [Thanks Tennyson]. Disappointment is a familiar nemesis. I visited that tangled web more than I care to remember through my earlier years. I engaged in disappointment in all areas, including the sense that I was a disappointment to my family, daughter, customers, lovers and friends. Of course that meant that they were constantly disappointing me as well. [Recognize a theme here?] As I became more conscious and made different choices of perspective and thought, developed deeper understanding about what was happening inside my mind, I let go of that indulgence. However, not before I experimented with

  • No Expectations
  • Unattachment
  • Detachment
  • Indifference

    • None of these worked across the board for me. I seemed to always find a way to dip my toe into disappointment and suffer through that sometimes lengthy process of discontent. That is until the magic words appeared in my consciousness: This…or Better!
    Now I have no problem wishing for things, imagining wonderful scenarios, visioning specifics, because I always insert the addendum: This…or Better. I highly recommend this ingredient for a most flavorful life.

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    Day 90: The 1st Choice

    Posted on October 17, 2010 by SaraMc

    Homilies, prescriptives and inspirational quotes are all well and good. But they can be irritating when heaped on top of a day with a migraine or teething baby, a spare bank account, or an ambivalent lover. When all is said and done, the determination to see and make my life interesting, happy, satisfying and productive:

    Is up to Me, My decision, My bailiwick, My arena

    That’s the starting point–and the ending point of this adventure. Sure–I’m interacting with others, doing business, helping friends, planning for the future, wishing on stars, etc. But all of those things are flavored by the gratitude and appreciation I choose to feel regardless.

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    Day 89: The Quantum Me

    Posted on October 16, 2010 by SaraMc

    Everything I do or say or think, affects the reality of the next moment. Reality meaning what I perceive AS IS. I’m not tuned into that frequency all the time. But I could be. I want to be aware of the shifting tides of atoms and molecules and electromagnetic energy that control the space I’m in. [I read a book around 10 yrs ago that changed my perception about possibility. The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.] And that’s what the quantum field is really—a field of possibility. Nothing in cement. Zillions of combinations of possible outcomes. And as I engage with thoughts, shove around particles, feel the sensations of this moment, I create more combinations of reality. This is very good news to someone like me who likes to create her own collage of life–refining, enhancing, decorating, tweaking. And then, for awhile, let go!, coast– high and dry across a glorious, smooth landscape.

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    Day 88: A Masterpiece Every Day

    Posted on October 15, 2010 by SaraMc

    I create a masterpiece every day. The canvas is prepped by meditation. I begin painting by envisioning the area that I am covering. I choose my colors and lay them on with texture and clarity. This is an intuitive process and outside the gamut of logic and rationality, outside of time and space. Thoughts play a part in the direction of this creation, but they are secondary to the feeling and overall perception of the process. Many layers of paint make up this daily composition. Sometimes a whole layer of color is covered by another and only I know that it’s making that section more rich and vibrant because of it. At times I have a vision of what this picture will look like. At other times, I allow the process to guide me to the glorious result. It is with this sense–this satisfaction of creation, this feeling of being “in the zone” that I start my day. Is it any wonder that I love my life?

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    Day 87: Making Friends With Change

    Posted on October 14, 2010 by SaraMc

    Making friends with Change has been so valuable to me. Once I got into the habit of letting things go, looking for the new, prepping myself for what was coming–whatever that might be, I unlocked some chains that were dragging me down. My old habits are fetters enough–they still come knocking at my door, less insistently of course, but I notice. I am also willing to indulge them occasionally. Currently, this takes the form of munching snacks after dinner. There’s almost a defiance in the act, like: No one’s going to stop me doing this! You know what? I choose my “battles” these days. What I resist, persists. [Someone important said that, but I can't remember who] This is my inner cookie monster saying–

    You may be changing a lot of things and moving into new horizons-but guess what?! I can still make you eat half a box of crackers at 9pm! Ha!!

    I sigh and smile the next morning and add another block or 2 to my power walk–and continue my process of change and awareness. It’s not about everything being perfect at some point in the future and then I’m done. It’s about feeling good about myself and my life no matter what’s going on now.

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    Day 86: My Very Own GPS

    Posted on October 13, 2010 by SaraMc

    I woke up grinning this morning. My meditation was bathed in blissful happiness. How can this be?
    Every day in the awareness practice of my actions and thoughts, I make small adjustments in direction, orientation and perception toward who I want to be and how I want to feel. Just like an inner GPS–a voice keeps re-directing me toward the best experience of life. And that’s what my goal is actually. It’s not a million dollars, or a house in the country, or a dream vacation, though those things might be included in the mix. It’s the feeling that everything I do and feel be precious and full. It’s directed toward love and connection and being of service. It’s focused on my potential as a human being. That Observer in me has matured and is holding forth on the mountain: Directing me toward the best that I can be. Extremely Grateful. Again. How about you? What’s directing your experience?

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