I wrote this article back in 2000, but felt a need to update it and share it again now.

I awakened with a nagging question: What does the world gain by you retelling that story?   ”Story” refers to negative news and gossip.  When receiving negative news, we make judgments that the world is full of bad people and terrifying events.  Repeating such judgments leads us and others into fear.

If you believe, as I do, that thought creates, then, it is important that we hold positive thoughts about the world and its inhabitants. We must step back from allowing situations in which judgments of others are made. Stories that arouse passionate, judgmental feelings of others will not create better people or a better world.

Dr. Andrew Weil suggests a “news break,” but it is sometimes difficult to avoid exposure to news reports. Stations often repeat the same stories over and over, and many acquaintances seek our reactions to these news events.

In the interest of a better world, I decided to change my news habits. Then I thought about my own “news.”  Do I really need the pity of others by going into all the details of challenges in my life?  Can I put more focus on the lessons learned from each life challenge? Could I take a more compassionate view of world happenings?  I knew it would be difficult, but I was willing to try.

I made the following commitments:

I will avoid reading, watching or listening to the news.

I will avoid judgments of others.

I will avoid retelling stories that cause someone to think ill of another.

I will focus on the lessons that others are learning from their actions while remembering  that each individual is on their own path.

I will send them Love and Light to support them on their journey.

Three months passed without my reading a newspaper or watching the news. I really didn’t miss it. I have much more joy in my life and have found myself able to avoid the myriad of judgmental thoughts that had come so frequently.  Many people feel the need to build a wall around their home to live “safely.” I am surrounded by a loving, caring world now, and I find that I have more love in my heart to give and share with others.  I realized the world will be changed by those who have replaced fear with love.

I wonder how it will affect all of those investigative news shows if many of us change our news habits. It is important to me to do justice to this topic if the world thought is to be changed for a more positive view of others. How much more trusting of others would we become?

How less apt would we be to misinterpret or judge the words and actions of others? How much could we effect progress toward world peace? Can we get a “good news” paper printed daily instead of the alarming headlines we now read?

Would we all feel better physically without losing our energy to emotionally upsetting tales?  Have we been keeping ourselves weak?  With less fear and judgment of others, would we be able to come together for the greater good?  What good in the world could we do with extra energy everyday and by sending love to those who are struggling with challenges?

Update 2010:  I still don’t miss reading or listening to the news.  The little news that I do receive often does not sound positive, and so I use the information to send love, light and prayer for all those involved.  I refuse to get involved in other people’s drama or to let fear take the place of love. Please, join me in being a beacon of light with lots of extra energy to make a positive difference through love, light and prayer.

Oooh, what you said!

“My back is killing me!”

“He/she is such a pain in the neck (butt, or other body location).”

“I want to be just like (name an individual)”

Innocently said but what are you manifesting?  If you understand that thought creates, then think how much more powerful that thought is when stated aloud.

Do you really want to have a back pain that kills you?  I am sure that you don’t but you may have uttered those words a few times too often and the Universe is ready to fulfill your desire.

If you back pain is really that bad, what are you doing about it?  Have you tried an Energy Alignment to put you back into alignment and to release any energy you may be holding in that or any other painful spot?

Then there is your remark about someone supposedly causing you pain.  Do you really want to create a pain in your body every time that you encounter that individual?

Now what about the phrase that many of us expressed as we were growing up:  “I want to be just like ……”  Little did we know that remark was almost like a vow.

Also little did we know that we were agreeing to take on all of the negative characteristics of the individual named along with their admirable traits.

Maybe that person has a weight problem or an addiction.  Did you really want to take those on too?

Ask for a cancellation of those remarks right now.  Set up a fresh slate for what you truly want to manifest in your life.  Seek assistance for pain relief.

Try to remember that what you want to manifest should be a positive statement and not a negative statement.  For example:  “I want a job where I can be promoted and get raises.” instead of:  “I do not want to be stuck in this dead end job forever.”

The words “not,” “no,” and “don’t” or any contraction of “not” should be left out of your statements.

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What does the world gain by the retelling of the fear-based story?  Nothing good comes out of perpetuating a fear-based vision of the world. In times like this, it is a good idea to avoid reading or watching the news.  Many of the discordant thoughts and energies that people have,come from reading the news and buying into the fear and judgment put forth by the media.

President Bush once said that “Two million Americans would die as a result of the bird flu.”  Thankfully, it didn’t happen. As the creators of your own reality, you can make sure that this current so-called “pandemic” does not become a reality.  It all starts with your thoughts and actions.  You are in control.

Those of you who have had a healing session with me or read spiritual books have heard of the importance of keeping your thoughts positive because thought creates. Any thought is like a ripple in a pond that goes out in all directions affecting more individuals than you can possibly imagine.

You certainly don’t want to spread a negative thought.  When you catch yourself in a negative thought, simply say, “Cancel. Clear.”  This lets the Universe know that you recognize that this is not what you want to spread out into the world.

Switching your thoughts to prayer or to an attitude of gratitude can also send more positive energies forth.Using a prayer to assist you with clearing dense energies that may have triggered negative thoughts can also help put you back on track with a more positive outlook on life.

While you are switching from fear-based thoughts to positive thoughts, you should also be working on keeping your immune system strong.  If you are doing all you can to keep your immune system strong, the chances of your being part of a pandemic are nil.

I have mentioned in previous newsletters some things you can do regularly to build up your immunity to disease. Here they are again:

·       Keep Yourself Grounded. Stress weakens the immune system and so by doing a frequent grounding exercise,

you are able to run off your stress.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0mfrg8s_Ms

·       Keep Yourself Brain Balanced so that you are able to think clearly when making decision.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GElyrmHR6q8

·       Keep Your Body More Alkaline by putting a few drops of lemon in your water.  It is believed  disease cannot        flourish in a body that is alkaline balanced.

·       Get Out in the Sunshine. Vitamin D is a benefit you receive from mild sun exposure. Research has shown that it may be better than the flu vaccine.  Vitamin D also helps to protect the lungs from infection. A Vitamin D rich cod liver oil supplement also helps your immune system.

·       Get Plenty of Rest.

·       Wash Your Hands Often.

·       Stay in the Moment and just breathe deeply for a few minutes now and then.

·       Exercise to Move Your Lymph.

·       Eat a Diet Free of Contaminants.

·       Stay Away From Sugar because it can decrease the function of your immune system.

·       Consider Using Supplements like Astragalus, Garlic or occasional zinc gluconate.

·       Have Regular Energy Healing Sessions. Illness begins in your energy field so keeping your field clear prevents disease from manifesting in the body.

The next time you hear the words:  “swine flu,” think to yourself, “When Pig Fly,” and say to yourself:
“Cancel! Clear!  My thoughts are positive and my immune system is strong.”