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According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom.. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips on the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them, and the next day the girls would put them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.

She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night (you can just imagine all the yawns from the little princesses).

To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.

Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.

There are teachers. . . and then there are educators.

Simplify

I let go so there is room for something better to come in.

I intend that I am guided, guarded, protected, and lined up with the highest good at all times. I trust and remain open to receive from both expected and unexpected sources. I simplify.   

As the Intenders began to grow, we talked a lot about trust. We all agreed that there is no issue more important in these transitional times than the issue of trust, and that each of us, in our own mysterious way, was faced with the decision whether or not to trust that our thoughts would, in fact, manifest as we intended them. We also had to decide whether to believe that a higher power was working behind the scenes of our life. And each was confronted with choosing, at one time or another, whether to let go of whatever we're attached to, lest we remain stagnant and stuck in the mud of our old ways.

There is a short story Lee Ching told us which helped to bring the principle of simplifying our lives into focus. He said that if we're going to cross over a small stream and see what adventures await us on the other side, eventually we'd have to leave the side we're standing on and step across the water. According to him, most people are living like they have a foot on each side of the stream, and they're straddling it, while the water level is rising. If they don't make a move pretty soon, they're going to get wet.

This little analogy works on many levels. It relates to cleaning our homes insofar as if we don't let go of some of the old stuff that's been lying around for years, we may never have room for any new stuff to come in. Likewise, it can also pertain to ideas we're carrying around with us. As we move closer to the cultural transition which looms on the horizon, we're beginning to discover that many of our beliefs and ideas aren't serving us anymore. They're outdated or barely working, and we really can't count on them like we used to. Most of the information we're fed by the media fits into this category. An example, although it may not always be stated outright, is that being at war will make things better. This archaic idea no longer works for us, and it really never did. All caring, thinking people know that we simply cannot achieve peace as long as we support war, and yet, war is still the cornerstone upon which the foundation of our entire civilization is built. If, however, we truly want peace - if we intend that we have true and lasting peace- we must let go of our tendency to make war and replace it with a more positive approach of resolving our differences. We must let it go so that something new and better can come in.

From The Code ~ Intentions in Action

My intention for today is:
  I intend that I am guided, guarded, protected, and lined up with the highest good at all times.

Set Your Course

I begin the creative process. I give direction to my life.

I set my course.

After watching thousands of people make and manifest their intentions over the years, we began to notice a common thread. We saw that those who started out their day by setting their intentions had an entirely different experience than those who didn't. Their life had a direction to it. Things came easier for them. They struggled less and had more moments of pure joy because that's how you feel when your desires are being fulfilled.

"So far, your journey has shown you that all things are alive. The wind, the animals, the bodies of water, Great Nature Herself - all are Living Beings with whom you can communicate. What you have forgotten is that Intent is a Living Being, as well. It waits, like an old friend, for you to call upon it. When you reestablish your friendship with Intent and set your course in life, your willpower will return. From then on, you will no longer need to rely upon other men "men who are violent by nature" to lead you. You will be your own leader."

Suddenly, a new strength came into my body. Something in my solar plexus relaxed. Then it felt like a fire began to smolder inside my belly. I knew, in that moment, that I could overcome anything.

"You must learn to use your power wisely, my brother, so that you can deliver The Code to your people," he said. "Your world has seen enough of violence. It needs someone who is firmly lined up with Great Oneness; someone who can set a course for others to follow."

Sitting Bull's words resonated deep within me, striking a chord I yearned to hear, but had almost forgotten about.

As if knowing my thoughts, he continued, "Perhaps if I tell you a story, it will help you set your course in life and walk the path you chose for yourself long ago," he said. "It was in the year 1876 and my people, the Lakota Sioux, were engaged in a fierce battle with the blue-coated soldiers along the Yellowstone   River . Crazy Horse and I were leading our people, but he was too young and excited by the fighting to notice that we were losing far too many of our strongest braves, and it was time to retreat.

"I went to his side and pointed this out to him, but he was wanting to continue the fight. He rallied the remaining young warriors, and, against my insistence, he was readying to attack again. I had to do something to stop it.

"And so, while Crazy Horse and his men were preparing to charge, I walked slowly into the center of the battlefield, sat down crosslegged, lit my sacred pipe, and called upon my good friend, Intent. I began my offering by giving great thanks for Intent being with me, and I asked him to protect me while I prayed to Great Oneness for guidance.

"For over a quarter of an hour, the soldiers fired upon me. Bullets plowed up the ground all around my body, but none touched me. You see, my brother, Intent and I were old friends, and I knew I could count on him.

"When I saw that Crazy Horse and the young braves had finally come to their senses, I slowly put my pipe away and walked back to my horse. My people followed me that day because they saw the power of my connection with Intent."

He was still for a long time, then he said, "This is the Third Intent, my brother. You are to know that you can do anything when you have Set Your Course in life. You and all of your people are powerful beyond measure. You can create anything you choose. Your heart can be at peace, just as your world can be at peace. But first you must say good-bye to your apathy and begin to reacquaint yourself with your old friend, Intent."

From The Code ~ The Reunion : A Parable for Peace

My intention for today is:
I intend that I am saying my gratitudes and intentions everyday.

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Seek Truth

I follow my inner compass and discard any beliefs which are no longer serving me. I go to the source. I seek truth.

Looking back over the course of my life, I've always been a seeker of truth. It's been in my bones since I was a little boy, and I never felt comfortable in a situation where I felt deceived or confined by an illusion. As a result, I lived for 28 years as a hermit back in the hills of the Big Island of Hawaii in order to free myself from the deceptions and illusions which are so prevalent in today's culture.

During those years I spent much of my time with a teacher named B.J. who was a strong, lanky fellow looking curiously like some of the pictures I'd seen of St. Germain. When I met him, he said that he'd been an instructor with a present-day, quasi-mystery school which operated out of the East San Francisco Bay Area during the 60's and early 70's called the Morehouse. The primary draw to the Morehouse, he explained, was to help people get more of whatever it was that they wanted. Well, needless to say, that idea appealed to me.

One day while we were taking a break from pruning the avocado trees, B.J. said if I wanted to disentangle myself from the mainstream matrix, I could begin by seeking a higher truth, a truth which he said could be accessed by walking one of three paths: 1.) the path of imitation; 2.) the path of meditation;  and/or 3.) the path of experience.

The first path, which he said was the easiest, required us to find someone else who is an example of all that we wanted to be and imitate them. He said that many of our wise elders and teachers from the past, including Jesus, Mother Mary, Buddha, and White Buffalo Calf Woman fit into this category. He also recommended that I keep a copy of the I Ching handy. He said it was the oldest book on the planet, and that whenever I found myself in need of help, it would guide me to the highest truth. (I immediately went out and bought a copy of Carol Anthony's I Ching, and, to this day, I carry it with me wherever I go.)

The second path, according to B.J., is the path of meditation, and its promise is that we can go into the stillness of our mind and, there, discover the truth about whatever we want to know. This path, which he called the noblest, may take some practice, but it allows us to view our surroundings and circumstances from a calmer, more detached point of view. It reveals a bigger picture to us. All we have to do in order to avail ourselves of it's magic is pose a question to ourselves, quiet the activity of our mind for a few minutes, and then wait in stillness and be open to receive an answer. The better we get at stilling the clamor of our extraneous thoughts, the quicker, he said, our answers will come to us.

The third path, which is the one taken by most people nowadays, is the path of experience. He called it the bitterest, and said that life itself will dish out the exact experiences we need to enable us to find the truth. He explained that, at first, his mentors at the Morehouse felt that this path was much too difficult for us, and they recommended that we concentrate our energies on either one of the two easier paths. But then, after carefully observing those of us who had the strength to endure the path of experience, his mentors came to the conclusion that it's how we react to our experiences that matters. They discovered that when we approach our tests with an optimistic attitude, and are completely gentle and honest with ourselves, we place ourselves in the best possible position for gaining a true understanding of our Earthly illusions. They did issue a word of caution, however: they said that it may be a little disconcerting for some of us when we discover the degree to which we've allowed ourselves to become immersed in our illusions, and that it's important for us to remember that there's nothing wrong with buying into an illusion, just as long as when we become conscious of it, we retain our freedom of choice. He said that some illusions can be fun; it's when our illusions stop working for us that we need to let them go, or learn how to stay more balanced while we're still in the midst of them.

As we sat under the guava trees, smoking and swatting mosquitoes, I was totally enthralled by what he was saying. In fact, I couldn't remember anyone having ever talked to me like this before. Our conversation had risen above the everyday mundane level, and, to me, it felt like I was being nourished. It felt like somebody cared.

From The Code ~ Intentions in Action

My intention for today is:
I intend I remember that I am strengthened by my adversity.

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Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse.

Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Wal-Mart:

Dear Mrs. Harris,
Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: He made a trail from a jar of brown gravy on the floor leading to the both the ladies and men's restrooms.

4.. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a
reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money.

5.. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.

6.. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7.. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.

8.. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.

9 September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were

11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.

12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.

13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'

And last, but not least:

15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the clerks passed out

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Intent ~ Support Life

I refrain from opposing or harming anyone. I allow others to have their own experiences. I see life in all things and honor it as if it were my own. I support life.

These teachings are meant to reveal the true nature, the true power of your thoughts to you. Each thought you entertain either takes you closer to your joy or farther from it; and it is for you to discern, in each moment, which of your thoughts are serving you, and which of your thoughts are not serving you.

Since you are becoming that which you hold your attention upon, you would be wise to support life in all that you think and all that you say. Up until now, much has been hidden from mankind concerning the dynamics of your thoughts, and you have not been properly taught how to think. Now, however, these teachings are being made available to all so that you can sharpen your thinking processes and create better lives for yourselves.

As you truly look to support life, you will soon see that one of the most detrimental things you can do is to oppose someone else. When you oppose anyone, you invite your worst fears to come alive. By taking a defensive stance against anything or anyone, you are actually creating or setting the scene for you to be attacked. It works this way: your thoughts are always creating your future. When you are opposing others, it is because you are picturing someone else doing something bad to you. This is a thought, and, like all thoughts, it is working its way into the stream of your daily experience. Whether the person you are thinking about is a grouchy neighbor, a terrorist, a soldier, or an attacker of any kind doesn't matter. What matters is that you understand that your thought of being attacked is going to manifest as quickly as any other thought. You must learn that it is you who ultimately makes the choices about which thoughts to place your attention on. It is you who invites goodness or chaos into your experience. It is you who is responsible for your creation.

One of the great lessons of your lives is that you attract to yourself, and must live out in your everyday experience, that which you oppose. You must learn to allow others to go through life without your interference, and know that your unwanted experiences will cease only when you have finally relinquished your tendency to resist them. Your opposition to anything, be it a person or an institution, always makes things worse.

My intention for today is:
I intend I always remember that harming another will never give me the results I desire.

The Old Ways and the New Ways

The Native American teachers are returning. They speak to you through your reading and in the stillness of your mind. Sometimes they even speak to you through the rocks, the animals, the trees, or the wind . . .   

We'd like to start you out with a short story from The Code as a way of introducing you to the old ways and the new ways. 

While living in New Mexico , I found that I liked going out into the desert, and it was there, on a mesa near Chaco   Canyon , where I made an intention to access higher knowledge. I went into a mild trance, and suddenly Kokopelli, the most outrageous being I ever met, appeared. After playing his flute and dancing around for awhile, he told me that one of humanity's most fascinating traits had to do with our strange but stubborn urge to hold onto beliefs and activities that didn't serve us anymore. He placed our current collective reality in that category and made light of it, saying that these characteristics were soon to be obsolete and seen by the masses as the old ways (not to be confused with the ways of our ancient ancestors when they were in their glory.) He pointed out that the abbreviation for the old ways is "OW!", and he got up and jumped around like he'd just stubbed his toe. We laughed for a long time, and  then he went on to say that the new evolved ways, as represented in The Code, were abbreviated "NEW!" and that they would lead us out of our current despair into a golden age.

"Take your pick!" he said, as he hopped around on one leg,"OW! or NEW!".... and each time he shouted "OW!" he exaggerated his pain even more. I'll never forget how hard we laughed. And, later on, when I was confronted by a difficult situation that stemmed from me holding on too tightly to my old ways, it somehow made it easier to deal with if I recalled his antics that day out on the mesa.

My intention for today is:
I intend that I am taking time to play and have a lot of fun.

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DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so

that it  smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which

you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.

WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light . Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh sh--!'

SKIL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.

PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters.

BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.

HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.

VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.

OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your shop on fire Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.

TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity.

HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes , trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper.

BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge.

TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect.

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads.

STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.

PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.

HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.

HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.

SON-OF-A-BITCH TOOL: (A personal favorite!) Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Son of a BITCH!' at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need

Thanks to Bluegrass

Dramas

That which is meant to be yours will come to you

So many people's lives today are filled with dramas and unresolved situations that we would like to show you two ways we have found to lessen their effects upon you and your friends. In the early days of The Intenders, we used to say that we share our dreams instead of our dramas. In fact, that phrase is still printed on the cover of The Intenders Handbook, however, it isn't always the way we do things nowadays. On evenings when our Intenders Circle is smaller and we have more time to state our gratitudes and intentions, we will encourage those who are experiencing a sticky situation or drama talk about it for a short time.

We've found that when we do this for a minute or two the Intender will open up and get clearer about what's bothering them. Then we'll ask them to state an intention around the drama - and do you know what happens? Almost without exception, they'll come back to the Circle a couple of weeks later and the drama is gone. The intention they made manifested, and the drama went away.

In order for you to see things from a higher ground, you must learn to detach from suffering and drama. The faster you can learn to do whatever it takes to lift yourself up and out of dramatic situations, the better it will be for you and for all those around you. If you need to go out the door and shut it behind you and say, "I'm not going back there for a day or two," then do that. If you're in a situation at work where you're feeling really drained and you need to regenerate, go out into Nature. Nature is there for you. It is filled with vital life and energy. Avail yourself of it. It is your birthright, as a human being, to be with the trees, the wind, the sun and the rain. These things add unto you. They regenerate you. They recreate you.

From The Highest Light Teachings

My Intention for today is:
I intend that I am at peace within myself.

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These glorious insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words;

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease."
"That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."

"He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." - Winston Churchill

Lady to Winston Churchill, If I were your wife, I would give you poison. To which Churchill responded, madam, if I were your husband, I would take it!

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."  Clarence Darrow

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." - William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it." - Moses Hadas

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.." - Oscar Wilde

"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill

"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second.... if there is one." -  Winston Churchill, in response.

"I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." - Stephen Bishop

"He is a self-made man and worships his creator." - John Bright

"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." - Irvin S. Cobb

"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." - Samuel Johnson

"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." - Paul Keating

"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." - Charles, Count Talleyrand

"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." - Forrest Tucker

"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" - Mark Twain

"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." - Mae West

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go..." - Oscar Wilde

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

"He has Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening.  But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx

Keep Moving Forward

Our challenges are there in order to take us to a greater awareness

There are times for all of us when life presents its challenges. We might feel like we've lost our way and there's nowhere to turn. Every road appears bleak, cold, unforgiving, and the voices of doubt won't give us a moment's rest.

The Intenders would like to give some encouragement to those of you who are going through your stuff. When all hope appears to be gone, your intentions are still there. Your choices are still there. Keep moving forward. Even though the voices in your head tell you that all is lost and that any further action on your part would be futile, don't give up. Remember the truth - that just because your intentions haven't manifested yet doesn't mean that they're not going to manifest.

Keep moving forward. No matter what. And intend that, from now on, all of your changes are gradual, gentle, and full of grace.

The Intention Process never fails. It is only when we become impatient, intolerant, or forget that our thoughts are creating our experiences that we bring suffering to ourselves. There is no situation that cannot be turned around. There is always a bright side. In every experience, there is a gift, even if we have to use a magnifying glass to find it. We can manifest miracles as long as we never give up on our dreams, as long as we intend it and keep lining ourselves up with the highest that is within us.

Be good to yourself. Life's experiences are meant to move us closer to realizing who we truly are. Every challenge takes us nearer to a knowing that, at our core, we are Spiritual Beings. And, always remember that things can change. Good things can happen in the blink of an eye. One moment you may be mad at the world and thinking about giving up on all that is near and dear to you - and, in the next moment, a spark of love may warm your heart and bring newfound joy into your life. Your Spirit may soar. Keep moving forward.

From The Intenders Handbook

My Intention for today is:
I intend that I am always moving forward
toward the manifestation of my dreams.

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Sabotaging Phrases

What you say is what you get   

The Intenders of the Highest Good understand that the exactness of our words counts. We know, beyond all doubt, that the words we are using are constantly determining the kind of experiences we will have. By the same token, we have become more aware of when we are projecting an experience out into our world that we really, in our hearts, do not desire to see manifested. People do this unconsciously in their everyday conversation quite often. We call it negative projection or self-sabotage, and we gently point it out to each other when it happens in an Intenders Circle.

Much of the time, these self-sabotaging words and phrases are added onto what we have just said, like an afterthought. For example, you'll frequently hear someone say, "I intend that the repairs go easily and effortlessly, without too many problems."  By adding on these last four words, they've suddenly undermined their original intention. They've sabotaged their own future by bringing "problems" into the picture.

When we Intenders catch ourselves projecting an undesired experience like this, we immediately remind ourselves of one of the main reference points in the Intention Process - that our thoughts and our words are constantly creating our world. The old saying, "As you believe, so it shall be for you" is a great truth. Since our words are exact reflections of what we believe, it is prudent for us to be much more careful with the words we are using. It's simply not in our highest and best interests to continue to be frivolous with our words. These words have power. They can either limit our experience or enhance it.

Here are several self-sabotaging phrases that we've heard recently. You can make your own list too, just by listening closer to what you and the people around you are saying.

1. There's never a place to park when I need one.

2. Why is everything always so difficult for me?

3. Some things never change.

4. There's no possible way this is going to work out.

5. It's too late.

6. I just can't lose any weight.

7. It's going to be too expensive; we'll never be able to afford it.

8. So and so is incapable of changing; they're a lost cause.

9. It doesn't look very promising.

10. Easier said than done.

11. Well, I'll be <snip>ed.

12. It's going to be a bad allergy season this year.

13. I'm afraid there's not going to be a good harvest this year.

14. The weather is getting worse.

15. I'm just real sensitive to those things.

16. There's nothing we can do about it.

17. What a struggle this is.

18. This is a pain in the neck.

19. I'm getting sick and tired of all this.

20. The doctor says it won't go away.

From The Intenders Handbook

My Intention for today is:
I intend that I am clearly shown what I am creating
with my everyday thoughts and words.

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The Bridge ~ Step 23 ~ Speaking in the Positive

As we replace the negative with the positive we see that the results of having made this shift are filtering down into our daily experiences where we receive the gifts we truly desire   

The last word we've eliminated from our vocabulary is "not." Our guides told us that our subconscious mind is unable to recognize the word "not." Put another way, we were told that the invisible helpers and angels who work with us to bring our intentions into manifestation are unable to hear the word "not" and that things would work out much better for us if we put our intentions out to the Universe in a positive way. For example, instead of saying, "I intend that I am not sick anymore", now we would say, "I intend that I am always in excellent health." Or, instead of saying, "I intend that I am not afraid anymore, we would say, " I intend that I am more courageous."

By saying things in a positive way, our entire lives are becoming more positive. We are subtly empowering ourselves by getting rid of the negatives in our speech.

Integrating positive languaging into your everyday vocabulary may take a little bit of practice. As you become more aware of what you are saying, your old negative habits will tend to surface, and it will be common for you to have to take a few moments to figure out the positive way to say something. This is the same as in your Intenders Circles, where you have often had to help each other find a positive way to phrase an intention. It is good that you have learned to do this because this exercise has served you to become more positive people. You've begun to look upon these instances as an opportunity to sharpen your creative abilities. While you've found that it's challenging at times to speak positively, you've also learned that it can be fun as well. That's the spirit with which we in the higher realms recommend you approach positive languaging. Make it fun.

After all, having fun is always a positive thing.

From The Code ~ Intentions in Action

My Intention for today is:
  I intend that I am listening closer to what I am saying,
and that I am eliminating the negative words from my speech.