ISSUE DATE: October, 2004

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Ø JUST SAY YES!
Ø THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING
Ø TWO EXCITING LIVE EVENTS IN NOVEMBER!
Ø ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT?

JUST SAY YES!

I was never a fan of the big purple dinosaur. As a matter of fact, I used to make fun of him. Then, my grandson Ben was born and I bought Barney's Great Adventure video.

Over the years Barney has become almost a staple with all of my grandchildren. Ben (now 6) and Brooks (2 years old) came in from a dinner at the beach and, without saying a word, started taking toys from the living room up to my bedroom so we could all snuggle together, eat cookies, and watch Barney. Peyton (also 2) got kind of miffed at me last week when I only had time to take her to the Santa Monica pier to ride the merry-go-round. She was clear, definite, and specific about her vision of how the evening was supposed to go: we were going back to my house to see Stella (my cat), watch Nemo, AND watch Barney while she fell asleep in my bed. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've watched Barney over the years, but I CAN tell you it's a big hit with the kids.

And through the experience, I've found the magic and the wisdom of Barney.

Barney lives in the world of imagination and teaches people to dream BIG and to believe in their dreams. It's almost as if he's taken one of my courses.

"Close your eyes and you will find, there are pictures in your mind. Things that you can see and feel, all those things are very real. Doesn't matter where you are, make believe and there you are."

He teaches people to believe in themselves.

"Imagine. Imagine and you can be anything you choose."

He teaches people how to manifest and he talks about the power of believing.

"Imagine. Imagine and life becomes a wonderful surprise. Imagine. Imagine and things appear before your eyes."

He teaches people the importance of visualizing.

"Even for grownups the real adventures in life starts with a dream…The dreams you see most clearly are likely to come true."

He teaches people how to be persistent, determined, and remain positive.

"When it looks like all is lost and you're feeling really sad, it doesn't do a bit of good to keep on feeling bad. Just make up your mind that you're going to see it through and soon I know you'll find you can make your dreams come true. When things are going wrong we can make our own good luck. The only time we ever fail is when we just give up. Don't be a quitter now. We'll get through this somehow if we can only just believe."

Isn't this great stuff??? Makes me wonder where Barney was when I was little and could have used him. Young or more mature, small or tall, Barney has wisdom to share with us all.

We can all just say YES to our dreams and the open, endless possibilities for limitless joy, love, success, health, wealth, and abundance. We can quiet the voices of lack and limited possibilities that have held us back with doubts and fears as we open more fully, more completely to our imagination, to believing that life is a wonderful, exciting adventure.

While we're on the subject of movies, for those of you who haven't seen it yet the movie Wimbledon is a winner in my book. In a wondrous way it shows us how our negative self-talk and the way we interpret events can take us out of the game of life. It is a magnificent reminder that when we have big dreams and great visions, we will be challenged, perhaps many times, to decide if we are going to be a winner or a loser. More importantly, it's a powerful reminder that we have the right and responsibility to choose.

Now, those of you that know me well know that I'm not a fan of the competition model. In my view, the creative model where everyone wins is the paradigm for true advancement. And yet, in sports and other areas of our lives we are continually given the chance to choose to be our best or not, to live our greatest potential or to sell ourselves short. In those moments of decision, we are given the opportunity to decide which voices we will listen to, and what we choose to believe is true for us.

Letting go of resistance and ideas of limitation, we can say YES to our highest and greatest good.

Say YES to your life, your grandest visions, your deepest dreams! Say YES to spending time each day visualizing your vivid vision of your best life with all of your senses! Say YES to every delicious aspect of your life that is guiding you to move forward! Say YES to receiving and YES to believing that you deserve to have! Say YES to all the wondrous, limitless possibilities and potentials! Say YES to your support, supply, abundance and money so that it can reach you now!

Say YES every day throughout your day. The word YES strengthens your body, heightens your vibration, and is a dynamic energy to attract all that is good in life. As an exercise, spend five minutes several times throughout the day just saying the word YES! You'll be amazed at how great you feel and what happens as a result.

Say YES to how magnificent you are and YES to living your great, rich life! YOU deserve it!!!

With prosperity and blessings,

Debbie Friedman, C.Ht.

"Without question, human imagination or visualization and concentration are the chief factors in developing the magnetic forces of the subconscious mind." -Claude M. Bristol, The Magic of Believing

THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING

I strongly recommend that everyone read or listen to inspirational or motivational works 30 minutes every day. It helps you stay creatively in the energy that propels your life forward and expands your mind with ideas of the limitless possibilities of life.

Written in 1948 by Claude M. Bristol, The Magic of Believing is a book that I encourage you all to read. During the years following the Depression, Mr. Bristol transformed the financial fortunes of countless companies and individuals by teaching the principles and practices in this book - all about the "magic of believing".

With endless streams of examples of success, this book is a treasure of wisdom, experience, practical tools, and knowledge. As Mr. Bristol writes, "I discovered that there is a golden thread that runs through all the teachings and makes them work for those who sincerely accept and apply them, and that thread can be named in a single word - belief."

Nido Qubein, one of my most favorite motivational speakers, writes the foreword in the newest edition. Here's his advice: "Get ready to explore, as I have, the potential of your mind power. Prepare to learn from Claude Bristol about the incredible magic of believing. All of us can develop belief, but few of us know how. You can become the unique person that it is in you to become, but only if you resist the urge to conform to the images others hold for you. Only if you are willing to dream… and believe. The more you believe in yourself, the greater will be your achievements. And that's what The Magic of Believing is all about."

Get your copy today and BECOME a believer! YOU deserve it!!!

For information on Debbie’s Cleaning Out the Closet of Your Mind CDs and books, click here.

"You are everything that is, your thoughts, your life, your dreams come true. You are everything you choose to be. You are as unlimited as the endless universe." - - Dr. Shad Helmstetter, What To Say When You Talk to Your Self

I'd like to invite you to join me at two very special events in November! Please be sure to introduce yourself to me so that I can get to know you in person. The details for each event are below. I'll look forward to seeing you there!!!

Cleaning Out The Closet of Your Mind
With Debbie Friedman
Tuesday, November 16th
7 pm - 8:30 pm
No charge

Are you ready to live a life of true wealth and unlimited success? Your mind is like a closet full of all the memories, beliefs, and old programming; 90% is your unconscious that controls what you think, say and do. Discover how your mind works, what's held you back in the past, and what you can do to take control of your life today so that you can live the life you desire and deserve tomorrow. Transform your life forever by using proven, powerful techniques for consciously choosing to bring more of what you want into your life every day in every way!

Integral Wisdom Healing Arts
1515 Palisades Drive, Suite P
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: 310.459.4488 to register and for directions

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