Find A Thought

Whenever I contemplate things that are not working in my life, inevitably I start to feel depressed. This morning, I woke up feeling despondent about recent events that have thrown me off balance. I did not want to feel that way, I wanted to find solutions and answers.
I decided to adopt a strategy that I used to use when I was younger: make an effort to think one good thought! A positive thought that will bring a smile to my face. It can be anything. It can be the newly bought boots, what I am going to have for dinner tonight, a phone call with a friend, a list of things that I can see coming into my life ... anything.
Anything that creates pleasure in our mind, puts the body into alignment with the source of love within self, and the vibration of the body rises from whatever negative emotion is being experienced to a place of truth.

So when I woke up this morning, feeling low and sad, I immediately thought about something that brought, not just a smile to my face but a deep sense of well-being — my plans for the coming year! Thinking about what I want and how I want my life to be, always brings me pleasure and as I felt better, I was able to contemplate and consider my options about the recent events, with a clear head.

When we are not in a place of truth, or in the ‘gap’ as I call it, we are not able to ‘see’ solutions, we can only see what is already there which causes even more despondency. It takes time obviously to train oneself to snap out of the familiar groove of feelings, and say ‘no, I want to think something that makes me feel good’.
My way to handle despondency in the past was to recite, “I love myself”. However, thinking one good thought though seems to be working just as well.  It does not take much effort, and it shifts the energy really quickly.

It still holds true though that when we don't manifest what we want, there are other factors to consider and looking at one's beliefs around what one wants is vital. But dwelling in depression does not help healing. So think one good thought, get back in alignment and from that place you can 'see' all the solutions that you want and need.

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Rent Scams - Trust Your Instincts

I wanted to  help a young couple looking for a place to live. I went on Craig's list and replied to a few ads. One stuck out, almost too good to be true. Only £88 per week for a room in a beautiful location, in a beautiful house. A few emails back and forth with the person at the other end, male or female it was impossible to say, although  a female name was used as a signature, it started to get a bit dodgy. The person wanted proof of deposit, paid to myself through a very well known payment agency, and wanted me to scan the document to 'her'. It all felt very strange.

I made a few enquiries and this 'woman' justified the need for a proof of deposit to my name, as to her own safety as things had been stolen from her flat when she was showing the room to strangers. It still did not make any sense. I had never heard of landlords expecting to see proofs of deposit when you have not even seen the room yet.

I asked the 'woman' if we could speak on the phone. But she declined and started to get annoyed. If I could not be bothered to go through all the hassle then she could not trust that I was genuine and gave me more funny explanations. I felt that I was being overly suspicious and eventually agreed to do what she asked. Immediately she sent me a scanned passport to 'reassure me' which said she was Polish.

The feeling of uneasiness in my stomach became stronger.  As the day went by I felt more and  more uneasy to the point that I started to panic. Having been conned before, I recognized the feeling. This time instead of being more concerned to please the other person, I chose to listen to my instincts that were definitely against doing any transaction of any kind and so I asked:
"How can I found out if this is a scam?" The inspiration came immediately. I googled the name that this presumed lady used for the email address and there it was in plain sight for all to see. It was a massive scam. There is a website that has taken the trouble to collect these scammers emails and make it public on the internet. Word for word, the ad was cited, and used with different email addresses, advertising different locations in London. Once the receipt with the money in your name is scanned through  Western Union, the other person can collect the money anywhere in the world, as no proof of ID is required,  and you will never see your money again, or the apartment for that matter.

I could not believe it! I almost fell for it, because I was afraid to 'upset' a total stranger, and because I wanted the room that looked really nice and was so reasonably priced.
Equally though I felt ecstatically happy. By listening to that nagging feeling that something was not right, I had proved myself right, and saved myself the humiliation of being conned and of losing a big chunk of money. When you are being conned, is not so much that the loss of the money that is a problem, but the feeling of having been so naive. You feel so stupid that is almost unbearable.

People who cheat and steal to survive belong to a very sad category, but that is for them to see. What we must do is to learn to trust our own power and not to be afraid of saying no. Whichever deal you are entering into, whether is rental agreement or anything else, always trust your own instincts. Don't give in to fear of upsetting others by asking questions, and do not fear to make inquiries before parting with your cash.

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