Dearest Co-creators of the Abraham List Classes
Law of Attraction means that whatever matches vibrationally will be drawn
together. The Abraham workshops of Deliberate Creation have the subtitle
"Art of Allowing". Deliberate Creation is about reducing resistance and
increasing allowance. Appreciation is the first step and most powerful way
of training ourselves in taking our focus of attention/attraction from
things and experiences unwanted and coming into more agreement with who we
really are.
Here is a quote from Abraham that states this as well:
"That's why so many of us teach meditation. Because when you stop thought,
you stop resistant thought. When you stop resistant thought, then you let it
in. That's why we teach appreciation, because when you're in appreciation,
you are not in the mode of resistance, and you are letting it in.
North Los Angeles, CA -- 8/13/01 "
Thus it is fitting that the first lesson of the Abraham List Classes
contains three appreciation games.
We have already played the first appreciation game. It is the list of things
we love. How did you feel while hunting around for things that you love? Did
you also find much more to count into your list than the 10 things required?
If you were feeling better as you proceeded into this game, why not use this
process often in your life from now onwards? You could keep your list handy,
reread it often and add to it as you stumble over more and more lovable
items in your life. You could do this exercise every Sunday as a part of
your Connect to Spirituality Ritual. If it feels good, do it. :) As I got
into the mood of finding 'lovables' I thought of creating a little
dictionary of lovables for myself, with as many items for each letter of the
alphabet as I can find. But this is only because I love creating booklets
and now I'm looking for pictures fitting the words/sentences and spending
hours of blissing out on what I love to do, too. Sorting words, scanning
pictures, doing the layout and eventually printing my booklet.<grin>
The second game is called "What do I like about this." It is also a
preparation for pivoting, besides giving us a stronger handle on the
potentially good part of issues and situations. Even if there is no official
class assignment for this game I would love to see from my co-creators at
least one list of "About (a situation, issue, person) I like ..." Take
something where it is easy to like a lot about it like butterflies or
rainbows. Start at the good feeling end of any stick and work yourself
higher up on good feelings. This game is also suited for playing when you
are waiting for something, on the road, in a queue, before a dentist
appointment...:)
The third exercise is the BOPA, the 'Book Of Positive Aspects'. When I did
these classes a while ago I nearly broke down trying to do this exercise. To
find positive aspects for some people I know seemed impossible. Well, the
book is still there and I intend to invent at least one positve aspect for
each person listed. The assignment is to start your BOPA. How does it work
for you? If you get stuck, how did you manage to reach past your hang ups?
These are answers we others are looking for.
BTW, there is another little exercise you might want to commit yourself to.
During the day keep your mind open for instances of personal success and
each evening list at least five items for which you congratulate yourself
and five instances where you managed to feel good, appreciative or allowing.
Start your day with the intention of noticing these ten items and
remembering them until evening.
Now, if you haven't done so yet, go get the the Abraham List Class lesson #1
from Connees site and enjoy.
Eagerly anticipating your feedback
Ulrike
