Is Struggle a Way of Life You are Willing to Get Over?

Struggling with struggling creates more struggling.
Life was never meant to be a struggle.

Struggle: make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

So…let’s delve shall we?!

There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way and financial prosperity can only come or be revealed when we are serene in our conversation(s) around money. I work with people who cannot talk about money with ease at all; either how much they owe, what they make (or don't make), the fact they don't balance their checkbook or know where their money goes.

If we don't have even this much respect for money why do we think it is going to flow to us and for us? This may sound a bit strange but unless you have an over-abundance of money isn't it worth taking a different perspective?

See our money with new eyes as it were. Just start giving some thought to how you feel and what you think about money. Do you feel it's OK to have a lot? I mean, do you really feel it's OK? Because if you feel as if you'd feel guilty having an abundance of money and an opulent life because so many don't, you won't either.

Here's what I know for sure, someone else having no money doesn't create more money in my bank account. If that were the case then all the people who have so little would certainly open the way for me to have more, yes? Isn't that absurd? Of course it is.

There is enough for everyone (if you believe it) and it is an abundant universe. If you feel as if you don't have enough and (probably) never will then what's the harm in changing your thinking to match up to some of the above?

If you want some coaching, some life experience stories to match up with or simply some support give me a call. I'm all about empowering others to have and pay forward how it worked for them so we can live in a world that works for all (whoever chooses that). It's as simple as changing your thinking. Simple not easy but how about starting with simple?

Here's to your empowerment around money and living a life that's purposefully prosperous!

It's Personal Revolution Time - now more than ever!!

I've talked much about personal revolution. I've been away from the blogosphere for several weeks really contemplating this whole concept and I've come to the realization, for me, that I must continue to go even deeper in my work. Especially when it comes to business and money. I am and have been willing to be/do that yet I still find myself asking "what can I do to change this chaos in the world economy?"

I've answered my own question over and over again - personal revolution. After watching Inside Job last night and meditating on who I am this morning I really know more deeply than ever that it is all about me. Not in the sense of selfishness but in the sense of self-fullness. I must continue to fill myself up so I can move from that space in the world of filling others.

Watching this movie has shown me at a deeper level that for those guys (it is mostly guys peppered with a few women) it's the belief that there will never be enough that drives them. The whole economic fiasco - in my opinion and knowing myself - comes from the belief that there isn't enough - of anything so I must do whatever it takes to "get mine" even if it means I take it from you!

I also see how we've continued to blame and make wrong - believe me, I see the "wrong" too - these top 5% or whatever it is for all the bad in the world. I know it looks totally overwhelming and when I look "out there" as to what can I (just one person) possibly do to change this I have to get back to "it's an inside job", literally the name of the film. However, the inside job is within me - within each of us.

If I believe that my money, prosperity, wealth, health and well-being comes from someone or something "out there" then what I get is WAY more of a lack in these things I say I want.

My personal revolution is to go within myself and see what is within me that needs healing. What must be revealed so that it can be healed? What belief do I have that "if these guys were honest and coughed up all their billions of bonuses, then I'd be OK!" Really? Not!

If all those CEO's and whoever got those billions of bonuses deleted them from their bank balances they would not automatically appear in my bank balances and, I would say, the money would not appear in yours either, yes?

So, what's all this rambling about? Simple. I've decided not only to do/be my own inner work at a deep soulular level, I've consciously chosen this morning to love and bless these guys. You heard me! I've spent some time in prayer and meditation this morning sending them love and blessings. Does this sound ridiculous to you? If it does I would ask you to ask yourself "how is it working the other way?"

Things "out there" certainly haven't visibly gotten better. Yet, since I've begun talking about and working from the personal revolution stance my "in here" has gotten better. I feel peace and serenity about my future and my prosperity. So, maybe just maybe, if we all begin within and send that love and wealth that is inside all of us to those we feel we should continue to blame the world will get better.

What if Ghandi had said, "Oh, I know I can never change the British minds." or Rosa Parks said "OK, I'm not that tired, I'll move." or.....etc. etc. You get my point.

How about giving it a shot? What do we really have to lose and perhaps we have everything to gain.

So, to all you CEO's, lobbyists, Congress people, economists, professors, and whomever else - I send you love, light and blessings.

I'm willing to stand in this - My Truth! and if anyone thinks I'm crazy so be it - I'm serene and that's what I'm willing to bring to this buffet we call life. How about you? Are you on board? What's that song - Peace Train. How about Prosperity Train? That's the train I'm boarding. Prosperity in all areas of my life because I'm willing to live on purpose and from a Higher Place. Join me if you have the courage.

America's Debt Time Bomb

Added to blog 3/23/11
America's Debt Time Bomb
By John F. Ince, AlterNet. Posted December 1, 2005.


**Added by Reva Kussmaul
**As you can see, this article was written over 5 years ago and we’ve gone into even more debt. Personal debt as of 3/23/11 is $16,152,057,921,939.
It seems as if we’re running right alongside the government into debt and not really changing our ways. I’ve been saying for years, it’s time for a personal revolution and I’ll say it here.
Are you willing to get and be debt-free, live more simply, give up the big cars, go to Starbucks less, eat out less and home more, etc.? You get my point but are you willing to make the change in yourself?
That’s the question we must ask and the work we must do. Nothing, NOTHING outside of us we change for the better until we get on-board personally and change us.
We are what we think about and as long as we continue complaining and bemoaning something “out there” including and especially the government out lives will continue to be ridden with debt.
This is not meant to be a doom and gloom article. It’s meant to be yet another wake up call. We’ve been woken up many times since 9-1-1 and we keep hitting the snooze button thinking if we just get 10 more minutes someone will change it for us - think again.
This can be an amazing opportunity to begin to see things differently - or not. We are all at choice, what’s yours’?
It really is a prosperous Universe and it’s about time we see it that way and live as if it’s the Truth.
I’m in - care to join me?
Prosperously,
Reva

America's Debt Time Bomb
By John F. Ince, AlterNet. Posted December 1, 2005.


Every day that we fail to address our exploding debt we increase the chances that the country will be facing an economic crisis of major proportions.
America's exploding debt is a ticking time-bomb. No one can say for sure what might trigger a crisis and when the bomb might explode, but this much is for sure: America's current level of borrowing is unsustainable.
America's debt crisis is reflected both in our exploding national debt and our astounding level of borrowing from foreigners (foreign countries**), as measured in the current account trade deficit. Every day we fail to address these problems, we increase the chances that the country will be facing an economic crisis of major proportions. Yet few Americans are aware that anything is amiss. The mainstream media covers the issue intermittently, but because the debt increases incrementally, the issue lacks the sort of "crisis" banner that motivates editors and reporters. The lessons of history are clear: a nation's heavy borrowing from abroad is usually a precursor to decline. America's debt is also a moral issue, because we are in effect stealing from future generations. By borrowing so heavily today, we are hollowing out the foundation of America's economic future.
There are two components of America's debt time-bomb: the national debt and the current accounts trade deficit.
The national debt: When President Bush took office in 2000, the projected surplus for the U.S. government for the next decade was approximately $5 trillion. By fiscal year 2005 the surplus was entirely gone and the annual domestic deficits were at record levels, somewhere in the range of $350-450 billion depending on whose estimates you use. This is the most radical reversal of government finances in U.S. history. Today the national debt is approximately $7.9 trillion, and growing by over a billion a day. As of 3/23/11: $14,251,322,265,000 and growing by the second** - www.usdebtclock.org
The current account trade deficit: In the last 25 years America has gone from the world's largest creditor nation to the world's largest debtor nation. Today we rely upon foreigners to finance over 40% of our national debt. In fiscal year 2005 our current account trade deficit is on track to be almost $700 billion, which represents over 6% of our GDP. As 3/23/11: $663,133,140,000 and growing by the second.** When America borrows from abroad to finance its domestic deficits, we give foreigners a claim to the financial assets of this country through either interest payments or a share of profits. Essentially America has been borrowing from abroad to finance our military buildup and war in Iraq. Should we continue to run current account deficits comparable to those now prevailing, the net ownership of the U.S. by other countries and their citizens a decade from now will amount to roughly $11 trillion.
Confiscating Assets
The integrity of our nation is being compromised by the fiscal irresponsibility of our policymakers. In the process, the stability of our currency and economy is being jeopardized. We should all be concerned because
1) The market value of everyone's financial assets will be reduced dramatically if we stand by and do nothing;
2) The costs of things we buy will rise dramatically if the government inflates the currency;
3) Policymakers (on both sides of the isle may)** will use the exploding national debt as a pretext for cutting social programs.
The unraveling happens in countless invisible acts that most Americans will never be aware of until it is too late. If the U.S. Treasury does "monetize" the debt to reduce its real value, it would be tantamount to the government's "confiscating" the financial assets of its citizens through intentionally inflationary policies. This course of action would have profound implications not only for the sustainability of the global financial system, but all for individual investors. In the words of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, "In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation." As Harvard economist John Maynard Keynes explained: "By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens."
Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, the debate over America's priorities has been framed in patriotic terms as a need for strong measures to protect the nation from future attacks, whatever the cost. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been linked to this "war on terrorism" and funding for these initiatives has by and large sailed through Congress without substantive debate or questioning. Yet it hardly makes sense for a nation to go into debt to pay for wars and a military buildup, at the expense of other more fundamental and abiding national needs.
While military expenditures go unquestioned in Congress, funding is being cut for education, environmental protection, sustainable energy programs and many other programs that arguably will have a more profound effect on the strength and economic competitiveness of our country. Increasingly the battleground of modern international conflict will be in the global marketplace, rather than in the military sphere. China's economy is growing at an impressive pace. Its need for energy and other resources will ultimately place its national requirements on a collision course with those of the U.S. and other Western nations.
Sooner or later, America must begin paying off its debts, and its binge of borrowing must come to an end. If our leaders continue to ignore the problem, we will all suffer the consequences.

ABC’s of Monetary Clarity

A attitude – make it one of gratitude
B being willing – it’s the key
C clarity – it equals prosperity
D don’t come with an “I know it all belief” – have a beginner’s mind
E enough – there’s always enough
F fear and moving through it by acknowledging it – face it to erase it
G give of yourself to yourself – be willing to receive so you can give to others
H here and now – not past or future
I investigate where you’ve come from and identify moving from there – you have to be where you
are now to move ahead
J joy in all you have – know it and embrace it
K know it’s all good – everything is already OK
L love where you are – then know where you want to go
M money is good not bad – it’s not spiritual or holy to have no money
N never, ever give up on your prosperity – it’s never too late to prosper
O only you can change your circumstances – make a decision to do so
P prosperity, including money, is your Divine birthright – claim it and then empower others to do/be the same
Q quit whining – it only creates more of what you don’t want
R rest, renew, restore yourself to sanity – we must refill our tank
S stop beating yourself up so you can move on and flow downstream – love you in order to love others
T take time to appreciate you and care for yourself – stop self-debting
U understand how money works in your life – understand your way to knowledge
V value you and your money – respect yourself and respect money
W work from a place of stillness rather than busyness, spinning – being rather than doing
X xpressing who you are in the world to create more – you are a unique, individual expression of the Divine
Y you are a winner – know that on a soulular level
Z zesty and zeisty - that's what I want my money life to be – get excited about your prosperity

Wondering Where The Money Goes?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!

Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and hand to mouth. You may be one of the many who arrive at the end of the month and have no idea “where it all went” while having more month than money.

MoneyVisions will help you change your relationship with money.

Working with Reva will help you:


Earn what you are worth.
Clear up your debt.
Identify how much money you really need, and why.
Create a circulation plan instead of a restrictive budget.
Move toward personal liquidity and solvency.

Winning the lottery won’t change your relationship with your money! It is by changing how one thinks about money and realizing that there is enough that the relationship with money is changed.

In other words, it comes from the consciousness we have where money is concerned.

If you think there's not enough, are desparate for more or have somewhat of a disrespect for money it will slip right through your fingers. Money has wings and if not treated well it will "fly away"!

Ever feel as if money just flew out of your possession? Again, you are not alone. I know we've all heard the term "I feel like I'm bleeding money." What a way to look at it. How about we start thinking about how we really feel about and view our money and begin there.

Remember, thinking makes it so. So...how are you willing to change the way you think about money? Ponder that and move forward from there.

Profit-point for all concerned = win/win.

We must see, touch and taste poverty - Greg Mortenson on the Tavis Smiley show

The people putting "solutions" together globally for the healing of the global economy cannot remedy the economic challenges in the United States or elsewhere; in fact for the most part "they" do not have a clue about poverty. We must at least be willing to see it and acknowledge it to overcome it.

Now, I don't have a clue about what poverty is like on a scale of say, India and Her people, however, I do know about having no money not being able to pay rent and being in debt.

We are now impoverished in this country; the country known for many, many years as the richest country in the world. I believe that the impoverishment isn’t as much about money as it is about an emptiness within that we’ve continually tried to fill up with money and stuff. The end result has shown up as “no money”. Well, I'm making the decision to no longer experience that, how about you?

Look in the mirror and decide to make the change starting with you. When we really think about it, the only person we can change is ourselves. I know that I cannot change the government, either of the United States, or any other country, my neighbor, or anyone who runs a company on Wall Street.

What I know for sure is, the work that needs to be done is within. It all starts with the individual and being willing to change our consciousness around our relationship with money. When you look at any of the large corporations we know individuals run them. If the individuals running the corporation bring a fear of money, a vagueness of money, or greed which is the result of fear that there’s never going to be enough to the table, that's what we're going to see at the corporate level. We are seeing that on a grand scale.

However, what we are not seeing are the corporations running their companies from a foundation of integrity and inclusion of all involved making a profit - the “profit-point” for all concerned, not just the CEO.

There are companies like that. One I'm aware of is Patagonia. I read an article some time ago that the owner of Patagonia really is about his workers not only getting the job done but also enjoying their work.

Even the reality show Undercover Boss shows a change is “a foot”. Watch that show and see how the upper level “suits” really know very little about the actual, physical work involved to run the company on a daily basis. It’s quite an interesting concept.

It's been said that the CEO believes “if you want to go surfing go surfing just so your work gets done.” I know that not everyone could operate quite that leniently, however, the fact is when a corporation says to its employees” you matter, I want you to have a good life and how can we work together to create that for you so you can serve the company at the level I need to get my product out, corporations would be a lot more prosperous as well as a joy to work for.

I run a small company and I’m learning to be that type of CEO on the smaller level so when I grow I’ve already got the foundation for win/win.

You Are Constantly Choosing Your Life and Your Abundance - what's your vision?

When we step into choosing wealth and abundance in all areas of our lives we sometimes feel as if we can’t be spiritual. We must move away from the mindset that being rich and prosperous doesn’t mix with being spiritual.

I want to be rich and there is no way I believe that in being rich I’m not spiritual; quite the contrary. Being steeped in poverty is not being spiritual. Being poor doesn’t help the poor to not be poor.

Say it, believe it, feel it and own it! Do not be embarrassed by your desire for wealth. Put your power behind it. Connect to the thought that the more you have, the more you can do in the world. Money is an energy that allows you to help others and expand consciousness in your life and all around you.

As I’ve healed, I’ve become an example of what one is capable of doing. We have all hit bottom and had to climb back up. Certainly, if I’m capable of doing and becoming abundant, so are you. If you choose to be a victim, that’s exactly what your life will look like. If you choose to have abundance in all areas of your life, you will have an abundant life.

Living a life on purpose, as who you are, is having a life that works in all areas, including money. Money is simply a means of exchange and to not have it creates debt. You are constantly choosing your life and moving toward something not away from something. The difference is huge yet it sounds subtle. Energetically, it makes a big difference.

The millionaire mindset is the “I can do it” attitude, the “I will do it” attitude. The attitude is about gratitude and being thankful for everything you have as well as what you don’t have. When we can look at what our life is and know that we did choose it, we then can make the choice to change what we have. When we know that what we have is what we need, we create the space for more.

Wealth is a result of our consciousness. We resist looking at the connection between wealth and consciousness because we don’t want to think our bank account is attached to our spirituality. Let go of believing that and embrace the idea that there is a connection. Make a different choice. We must connect consciousness and wealth so we can give ourselves permission to choose a life of abundance. Get a new mental equivalent, quick!

Check your consciousness and check your bank account balance. Make the choice to believe they go together and begin generating prosperity. It’s the only choice that makes life fulfilling and joyful. Ask yourself, “How can I make a choice to have everything I deserve and to know I do deserve it, that I am worthy of having it?” Make a choice to choose the life you love and know life wis never meant to be a struggle, filled with lack and limitation.

We are here to live purposefully and prosperously.

What is the Entelechy of You?

Entelechy - the realization of potential; the supposed vital principle that guides the development and functioning of an organism (individual,) other system (a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done) or organization (business).

Jean Houston believes that our woundings often lead us to our higher paths, and sometimes the symptoms of our woundings are the path itself.

We are going to experience pain, loss, physical ailments, lack and a myriad of other “stuff” we do not relish experiencing. It is the wonder life is made of. We must feel these things to appreciate and feel the good, joy, happiness and abundance of our True Selves.

Realize that you are already inherently affluent; no matter how much or how little money you have, because the source of all abundance is the field of pure potentiality (qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness) - Depak Chopra

Tune into your abundance and stop looking for it “out there”!

We all have within us that field. I have no more and no less than you and vice versa.

Oprah does not have all the money; neither does Bill Gates. If they lost all of their money tomorrow none of what they lost would show up in our bank accounts.

They may be doing a whole lot more than you or I are doing in the moment but if you think for one minute Oprah would have believed herself to have this kind of potential and, therefore, success 25 years ago when her first show aired, think again. She may have believed she had "it" but, more than likely, not to the extent she has "it".

They’ve worked their way into the position they are in now and they have created a team to help them accomplish more and more all the time.

However, the potential within each of them has not changed, they’ve simply recognized it and been willing to work from it. They’ve made it a great jumping off place.

I’m willing to follow that path now and release the need to believe that I have to do it all myself and allow a team to be created for me from my field of pure potentiality. How about you? Start naming your team and see what shows up.

We all have amazing potential to be so much more - come on, let’s go. The time is NOW!

The Back to Cash Movement

I've been watching Suze Orman for many years and I love her theme and advice this year. Stand in your Truth and move back to using cash.

I made a deposit in my businss account yesterday and proceeded to get gas. My ATM card was declined. OK, I thought, perhaps the deposit hasn't gone through yet. I waited until today, went to Trader Joe's, card declined again. I proceeded directly to the bank to find out what was going on.

Well, apparently there was an alert put on the card and the bank hadn't notified me. Not cool.

However, I called someone at the branch where they know me personally and it turns out that because of my address in Sierra Madre my ATM card was frozen because I'd used the card at one of the gas stations in town (along with many other people) and it appears the station owner or "card swipe machine" owner had been confiscating card numbers and stole over $61,000 from many people.

So, my bank (and I'm sure others) closed some of their customers' ATM cards but hadn't necessarily notified them - at least I wasn't made aware.

It's absolutely OK they closed the cards because better safe than sorry but it would have been nice to be notified.

This is, for me, a very good reaon for moving back to cash. I'm in and, yes, it will take some adjustments but I'll get into sooner than later.

How about you?

Prices Are Sometimes Higher Because?

I'm going to use my remodeling company, Eye for Detail, Inc., as an example but it transfers across the board.

Our prices are higher because the crew is highly trained. We show up on time, do the job right, and guarantee our work. We do not cut corners and we use only the best quality products. We do not stop until your project is complete and you are satisfied with our services. We bring quality experience as well as open, honest communication to the table.

There are two kinds of consumers - people who are looking for deals and people who are looking for quality. This doesn’t mean you don’t negotiate for the best deal or that you should pay more than you need to for a product or service. But there is a relationship between the investments you make and the returns you get. If you skimp on your investment(s) you will get skimpy returns.

This principle is as important to the service you offer as to the service you receive. If you spend a lot of time trying to keep your prices down, you may compromise the quality of your offering and lose business you might have gained if you gave 100%. So, instilling more quality in your offering will likely result in larger profits over time.

The Law of Attraction governs all business transactions whether you believe it or not: people who respect quality find each other and people who are looking for bargains find each other. Bargains are cool when they’re valid but not when they undermine quality.

Now, putting on my MoneyVisions hat, I would ask where are you skimping when it comes to buying services? Do you want to be paid "what you are worth" but really don't (whether conscious or not) to pay someone else "what they are worth"? I would ask, do you know what you are worth and if not, how do you know what someone else is worth?

It's so easy for us to say "those prices are ridiculous!" when we know nothing about what it takes to run said business or service.

We must become willing to pay others well and in turn we will be paid well.

Think about it.

Firework -Katy Perry Firework lyrics

Before we can experience the manifestation of our prosperity - whatever that means to us - on the outside we must know on the inside how wonderful we are. If who we feel we are on the inside doesn't match up to any manifestation we do create, whatever it is we've manifested won't stay long.

Example: If we affirm for monetary prosperity and we haven't developed our consciousness to match that prosperity - bye bye money. So, if you come into, win or whatever happens, $1,000,000 you'd better get a million dollar consciousness real quick!

Check out the lyrics to this song and watch the video. Best example I've seen of: it all comes within. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJuMBdaqIw

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting throught the wind
Wanting to start again

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in

Do you ever feel already buried deep
Six feet under scream
But no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you
Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you can open one that leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know


Baby you're a firework
Come on slet your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

What's really going on?

Let’s get really clear about what’s going on in today’s economy.

Is it really a problem out there? I know gas prices are higher than they’ve ever been. What I also know is when I’ve had money challenges I’ve had those challenges when gas was $1.50 a gallon.

As I’m always saying - the issue is never money.

Take for instance the Great Depression of the 1920’s and ’30’s. All we see are the bread lines and people jumping out of windows. More people became millionaires during this time than in any other time in American history. http://hubpages.com/hub/Great-Depression-Millionaires
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We really have to keep in tune with what we’re believing about these particular economic times.

The knowing we have to live in right now is simply, this too shall pass. We pay more attention, tighten our belts and really be aware how we can earn more money and get used to saving and not spending everything we bring in.

Vagueness to Clarity = Prosperity