ISSUE DATE: May 2006

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Ø ARE YOU FEELING STUCK?

Ø I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME!

Ø DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISEASE (PTSD) WHO IS LOOKING FOR A NEW POSSIBILITY?

Ø ARE YOU READY TO CREATE TRUE WEALTH AND UNLIMITED SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE?

ARE YOU FEELING STUCK?

Maybe you've had the experience or can relate to it. You can see the great vision of what lies ahead for you. You have a magnificent goal that you're excited about. You feel passionate about it. You may even have a strong sense that you're being guided to your future by some extraordinary force. You may not know how you'll get there, but you have a belief, a knowingness, a sense of certainty that you will arrive.

And then, in what seems like the blink of an eye, your enthusiasm is gone, you're not moving forward, and you begin to tell yourself it wasn't really that important after all. Before you even know it you're stuck, back doing the same things you've always done, and feeling like you lost part of your dream.

You may even ask yourself, WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED???

When we are in overwhelm - from things that seem too big for the mind to handle whether they're "good" or "bad" - a fear response is triggered. Associated with a wide variety of stress factors, the primary initial brain response to fear is that the blood supply moves from the forebrain, where intelligent thinking takes place, to the rear brain, where our body becomes prepared for the primal fight-flight response for survival.

In those moments, we literally become less intelligent.

Like deer in the headlights, we become paralyzed by fear and unable to move in any direction.

This is a default behavior pattern for survival. Overwhelm, experienced as fear, leads to procrastination, which leads to paralysis. We feel stuck.

This is not the time to give up or to give in. This is time to take action and allow your brain cells to literally recover so you can think clearly and respond intelligently, rather than react out of habit.

Now, the truth is this may be a time to revisit your goal or your vision, reflecting on the feelings you have in the present when you consider what you have chosen.

Does this choice, this vision, this goal still inspire and delight and excite you?

If not, PAUSE, take some time to rest, restore and renew. Then simply allow your new vision to become clear or revise your old one to meet your new perspective. Remember, there is no need to rush on the creative plane. Stay calm, stay centered and simply choose again.

If your goal still stirs passion and is on purpose with your life, first rest and restore your physical body, renew your passion for your vision, and then take some action steps that I'll discuss in a moment.

Revisit. Reflect. Revise, if necessary. Renew.

And on a practical level here are some steps you can take to begin to move forward to the life you love to live:

1.	If your vision, your goal, or the project in front of you is overwhelming, CHUNK IT DOWN into bite-sized, or manageable, pieces. Rome wasn't built in a day, and no one gets up on the stage to collect their Oscar without some footwork. Allow yourself to realize your vision will be reached one step at a time, one piece at a time, and it is perfectly fine to allow your mind to focus on one task at a time as well. For example, if you are choosing to create a beautiful backyard space, you may choose to chunk it down into one pot and one plant at a time.
2.	SET YOUR INTENTION to be a success in whatever you choose to do.
3.	Whatever your DAILY HABITS are, stick to them to set a solid foundation for success. Whether your habits include meditation, visualization, affirmations, exercise, journaling, chanting, prayer, or something else, create a pattern that will allow your mind to relax into the rhythm of life and living. Honoring these daily habits is an active confirmation that you are committed to supporting yourself as you move forward in your life.
4.	FOCUS your vision with your chunked-down perspective in mind. Remember, your mind is visual and will create based on what you are feeding it. Hold to that vision so that you can feel it, taste it, see it, smell it, hear it, sense it as if it has already happened. With this, you are preparing your mind and your entire being by creating an effective roadmap for success.
5.	Choose a MANTRA, a word or phrase that you can identify with your vision, and repeat it frequently throughout each day. Any strong belief you have now is something you have heard repeatedly and gone over many times in your mind, and the same principle applies when you are creating a new reality. Your mantra can be simple, and should create a sensation of excitement within you. Remember, JK Rowling's mantra when she was writing the Harry Potter series was simply "instant fame and fortune". 4 simple words. Yours may be as simple as "This IS my time!" or "I CAN have it all!" Whatever you choose, repeat it often.
6.	Take consistent ACTIONS that move you forward towards your goal. Here's an area where small things really count. We know from the Butterfly Effect from Chaos Theory in Quantum Physics that even the smallest action can have a great effect in the world. In fact, the Butterfly Effect refers to the idea that the flapping of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world can cause a tornado on the other side of the globe. With each small step you take forward you are building momentum, and success breeds success.
7.	COMPLETE. Follow through and complete what you begin. The Universe loves completion and you will no longer be taking up unnecessary space in your mind with the ideas of unfinished work that needs to be done. Give yourself this gift.
8.	CELEBRATE your successes - each and every step, thought, feeling and action that you take. Give yourself the endorsements that will propel you to continue to think, say, and do the things each and every day that allow you to consciously create the life you love to live full of joy, prosperity, passion, purpose, health, peace, happiness, abundance, and freedom!

YOU deserve it!

To your wealth and success,

Debbie Friedman, C.Ht.

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISEASE (PTSD) WHO IS LOOKING FOR A NEW POSSIBILITY?

If you or someone you know is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disease (PTSD) and you're looking for a different option, there's a holistic healing opportunity that I want to share that may open new doors of possibilities.

It's estimated that hundreds of thousands currently suffer from the debilitating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), not counting our currently returning servicemen and women. Human Potential researcher, Margrit Spear, PhD/MFT, has created an alternative, guided-visualization (via CD) approach to assist returning military service personnel, and others suffering from PTSD. 30 volunteers who meet the physiological/psychological profile will be selected for this innovative pilot program. Study is focusing primarily on returning veterans, but all persons who suffer from this debilitating but treatable affliction will be considered.

Study participants are asked to faithfully listen to the specially created CD for 38 minutes, twice per day for 30 days. Some early results have been dramatic. Selectees are required to post a $20 security deposit, which is returned upon test completion and feedback report submission. And all test participants get to keep the CD. Contact Dr. Spear at: spear@mill.net

For more information on the new science of Holographic Psychology and Swiss-born psychotherapist Dr. Margrit Spear, visit http://soulmanlarry.com/celestialfire/glossary.html or http://www.simplyjoy.com

"Each day is a new opportunity. Yesterday is over and done. Today is the first day of my future." - I CAN DO IT! Affirmations for Living card decks from Hay House

ARE YOU READY TO CREATE TRUE WEALTH AND UNLIMITED SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE?

"I am convinced Debbie Friedman's Manifesting Made Easy workshop is a main reason why all of my dreams are coming true…from pregnancy to financial freedom."

- Christine Kloser Founder, NEW Entrepreneurs, Inc.

"The greatest thing about it is that it has been effortless, I haven't advertised at all, the business just keeps coming in! I had at least a 50% increase in income in the first month!"

- Leigh Spusta, C.Ht.

"Since I completed your 8 week Manifesting Made Easy Workshop my life is only getting better with each day passing. I get up excited about my life and I see new opportunities opening everywhere I turn. My income continues to increase and my joy factor is going off the charts. I believe this work with you is an essential part of one's transformation. The changes in me are incredible!"

- With gratitude, Dr.Ruth Z.

Starting June 10th in Marina del Rey:
The Manifesting Made Easy Workshop
This is the revolutionary breakthrough series that will give you all the tools, techniques and personal guidance so that YOU can create the life you love to live! Join a small, select group of individuals to claim true prosperity and abundance in every area of your life with great ease and joy. The group will meet every other Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm on June 10th, June 24th, July 8th, and July 22nd. To register, call Debbie at 310.230.0872.

If you aren't able to join me for the Manifesting Made Easy workshop, I'd love to meet you in person at one of the other events I'll be at:

Saturday, May 27th: Cleaning Out The Closet Of Your Mind: Creating True Wealth And Unlimited Success In Every Area Of Your Life
1 pm - 3 pm
$30 Prepay, $35 Day of Event
Learning Light Foundation
1212 East Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805
To register, call 714.533.2311 or register online at www.learninglight.org

Friday, June 16th: Prosperity Manifesting Made Easy: Creating The Life You Love To Live
7:29 - 10:00 pm
$10 donation requested
NorCo IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) and the Creative Center for Spiritual Living
Creative Center for Spiritual Living
1330-G E. Valley Parkway (next to China Bistro)
Escondido, CA 92027
For more information and directions: http://www.soulmanlarry.com/ions/index.html

Wednesday, July 26th: Cleaning Out The Closet Of Your Mind
Spectrum
Pacific Palisades, CA
Check the Events Page for more information

Tuesday, September 12th: Cleaning Out The Closet Of Your Mind: Winning The Inner Game For Success!
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
Phoenix, AZ
www.NAPO-Arizona.com
For more information and to register, contact Jody Owen at jody@thespaceyourein.com

"Life is not about FINDING yourself, it's about BEING your Self." - Author unknown

You can contact Debbie Friedman, C.Ht. at debbie@cleaningoutthecloset.com or contact her directly at (310) 230-0872.

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For more information contact:

Debbie Friedman, C.Ht.
Cleaning Out the Closet of Your Mind, Inc.
15332 Antioch Street, #159
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: (310) 230-0872
Fax: (310) 230-0972

Email: info@cleaningoutthecloset.com

Website: www.CleaningOutTheCloset.com