Articles by Mabel Katz
When We Lose Someone
Sometimes we are separated from a loved one by death. Other times, we distance ourselves or somebody we are with decides to distance himself or herself from us.
Why do we become so attached and dependent and feel we cannot live without the people we love? Why do we lose our concentration and self-trust or are unable to function properly when we lose a loved one? Perhaps because we feel we are nothing without them.
Unfortunately there are things we forget…
We forget that we are more than our bodies, and when the people we love pass away, they really end up being closer to us than they were when they were in their bodies.
We forget that we are never alone and the Universe (God) is always at our side, waiting for us to allow Him to take away our sorrows and solve our problems.
We forget that nobody on the outside can make us happy. If we choose to be with somebody, it must be because we want to, not because we need to. Everything we need is inside ourselves.
But we feel this sensation is stronger than us, that we can’t avoid it, and that’s what happens when our memories “play” or become activated.
It’s very difficult to accept that we are 100% responsible, and that something inside of us creates and attracts people, circumstances and problems to our lives. However, when we do accept this, we understand that, since we have created and attracted those things, we are the only ones who can change them.
In this case it is also important to know that we are not victims, and that maybe we cannot avoid feeling pain due to our loss, but suffering is optional. We “choose” to suffer.
We need to know that people appear in (and leave from) our lives to give us an opportunity. They are a gift, a blessing. They help us recognize the things we need to change and work on in ourselves. If we decide to accept 100% of the responsibility and abstain from reacting or blaming, we can really find ourselves and discover how truly powerful we are. Then we realize we can change our lives without depending on anything or anybody outside of ourselves.
Only our “thoughts of” our loved ones leave us, not the actual people.
Yes, I know. It is easier said than done, but I’m going to give you some tools you can try to see if they help you bring more peace to your life. For example, when we are very anxious, we can mentally repeat “Thank you,” or “I love you.” Thanking and loving the thoughts that make us feel lonely, needy or dependent are ways of letting them go and allowing them to pass more quickly. What we resist persists. The key is that we are not trying to change circumstances or people but rather find peace and tranquility within ourselves, no matter what is going on around us.
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Legal or Illegal, Amnesty or no Amnesty, We Can Choose to Be at Peace.
I will never forget Sarita, the mother of a very famous teacher and writer. I met her when she was more than 100 years old, and she was completely lucid. She is what is commonly known as a healer. Sarita told me that many years ago she worked for the Federal government here in the U.S. when she didn’t have immigration papers. One day she arrived at work and found a piece of paper saying, “There are undocumented people working in this office.” She immediately felt identified and thought, “They are talking about me.” Then she spoke to her boss and confessed her situation. The boss became desperate. He could not believe it and said, “You don’t have papers?”
Many must be asking themselves how somebody can work for the Federal government without having immigration papers. However, those who have been in this country many years know that it used to be easier to find a job without having your papers. Back then, employers weren't required to ask for documents.
Sarita told me she used to have conversations with God. God would ask her, “Do you trust me?” And she would respond, “Yes, but I don’t have my papers.” And God would again inquire, “Do you trust me?” And she would respond, “Yes, but I don’t have papers.” Then she told me, “Now I have my papers, and God got them for me.”
It’s difficult to avoid anxiety and concern, but we must TRUST in our hearts and know that things will work themselves out. Perhaps they won’t be solved when we want them to be solved, or the way we would like them to be solved, but they will get worked out at the perfect and correct moment in the perfect way. We don’t know when that will be, but there’s a part inside of us that does know. That part is only waiting for us to give it permission to act.
In Ho’oponopono, we allow this part of us to solve our problems, we can mentally repeat the words THANK YOU. When we feel concerned, anxious or fearful, we must simply repeat, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” It’s very important to know that everything in life is a blessing, even if it doesn’t seem like one.
How can we know if staying in this country is the right thing for us? If things do not happen the way we expect, maybe there is something better waiting for us. All we need to do is give permission to receive guidance. In this way, we attract to our life only what is perfect and correct for us. Again, remember, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
When we repeat the words thank you, we accept 100% of the responsibility and acknowledge that something inside of us is attracting specific situations to our life. By doing this, we “let go” of the problem and become observant, thus ceasing to be part of the problem. We accept that things are the way they are for a reason, and that they are in fact perfect, although they may not seem to be, and we may not understand them. We don’t need to know anything. All we need to do is accept 100% of the responsibility, let go (say thank you), and observe.
Ho’oponopono applies to any kind of problem, because problems are just “memories”, our own programs playing…
The flow of life will take as to the right place at the perfect time, if we allow it.
Recession - Pain or Profit? - The Choice is Yours
The United States has already slipped into such a deep recession that it could be the most serious since World War II, said Martin Feldstein, President of the Cambridge group, who is considered the official word on economic cycles.
If we continue with current trends what can we expect? Possibly gasoline at $5.00/gallon throughout the nation in 2008, major stock market losses, market volatility, credit crunch, home foreclosures nationwide in record numbers, large layoffs and bankruptcies at top U.S. Companies.
What are you doing when you watch the news??? Are you buying into the idea that we are in Recession?
It is said that "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." And the truth is we are!
We're definitely 100% responsible for what we decide to believe and 100% responsible for the choices we make consciously and unconsciously. You are so powerful, that if you say you can, you can, and if you say you cannot, you cannot. You are always right. So, you determine what recession means to you. Is it about disaster or opportunity?
Are you going to concentrate on the problem and thus attract more problems? Instead, you can choose to concentrate on the solution and you will be surprised at how much power you have to solve your own problems.
Asking the right questions offers the right answers, while asking the wrong questions, such as "Why me?" offers only wrong answers. Imagination, creativity, and TRUST in yourself are more important than knowledge. It's all up to you. Your mindset is THE KEY. Tell me what you think, and I will tell you who you are.
Have you ever noticed that there are many people who make money during times of recession? You can do a check by yourself, but during the Great Depression, huge fortunes were made by many. Many increased their fortune dramatically during those times. But it wasn't just the rich who got richer - many ordinary citizens found a way to not only survive, but thrive during a poor economy. For example, Donald Trump was interviewed on CNN last week and he said, "This is a great time to make money. There are a lot of opportunities out there. "He mentioned he was worried (He couldn't help it), but he said, "IT'S A GREAT TIME TO MAKE MONEY. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S OUT THERE."
This is the time to think and act differently, the time you need to trust that you can do it too. This is the time to do what you love. Allow your passion to be your guide. Follow your gut instinct instead of your intellect, because no matter how many university degrees or how much money you have, your intellect doesn't know anything. As a matter of fact, your intellect is the one "buying" the news.
We are always choosing! Most of the time we do so unconsciously, but we are ALWAYS choosing. We can choose to buy what is being sold to us, choose to see ourselves as victims, and think, "Poor us. Look at what they are doing to us," or choose to be conscious by taking 100% responsibility.
You know, what we call a problem is not actually the problem. The real problem is how we react to the problem. The beauty of realizing we are 100% responsible offers the possibility of making better choices. It's up to us to make things different by choosing differently. 100% responsibility gives us freedom. If you created it, you can change it.
So start creating your own reality, not the one you think or you believe you should buy. Did you know you could put the NEWS business OUT OF BUSINESS? Yes, the news is a business. It's not a public service. They are in the business of making money. If you watch it and you believe it, they make money because you are choosing to buy the product they are selling! You are the media's customer. You can set yourself FREE right now by choosing a different "reality."
If you are okay, everything else will be okay. It is not the other way around. You tell yourself, "When the economy is better, then I will be happy. When we have a new President, then I will be happy. When the real estate market comes back, then I will be happy." Instead, learn to see the blessing behind every challenge. There is a gift for you hidden in the recession. The first step towards finding the hidden gift and changing any pain in your life is to be willing to just say "Thank you" to the recession and to any adversity in your life.
Saying "Thank you" is a way of letting go of what looks like a problem and allowing inspiration to come through with the perfect answer and solution for our "problem." Say "Thank you" without attachments or expectations. Say "Thank you" while being open and flexible. You never know what can develop as a result of saying "Thank you." Be ready for a miracle.
Saying "Thank you" is letting go of opinions and judgments. It is realizing we don't know anything. By saying "Thank you," we allow for a part of us that knows better, has the solutions to all our problems, to "inspire" us and bring us what is perfect and right at the ideal moment.
Wake up!! Exercise your FREE will, your FREE choice. Realize the power of your thoughts. You are the creator and you create through your thoughts. Your thoughts are like magnets. Ask yourself, "What am I attracting into my life right now?" and you will find out what you are thinking. Realize that your thoughts about the concept of Recession and how you've decided to relate to these very same thoughts are the reason why you're reacting in a certain way. This way of being is causing you an inner recession. This is the only Recession that actually exists. There is no out there! Only the thoughts you choose to believe exist.
This is YOUR TIME, the time to seize opportunities. These opportunities exist all around you, but you do not see them because you CHOOSE to pay attention to the NEWS. You've decided to buy BAD NEWS. You've given power to the news. You think the media knows better. You think it's helping you by keeping you informed, by feeding your fears. Such nice people serving your community! You never thought the news business was making money from your fears and doubts, but fortunately, you can help yourself out of fear and doubt right now.
This is the perfect time to start ANEW. Here is an opportunity for a new beginning, a chance to do something different. This is the time to be more open, flexible, more creative. It could be the time to create your own product, to start believing in yourself, your service, and become an entrepreneur. This is the time for small entrepreneurs to think BIG! You cannot afford to get distracted by THE NEWS. Too much to do, so little time.
When one door closes, it means another bigger and more important one will open. Allow your inspiration to open those doors and show you THE EASIEST WAY to attract whatever is right and perfect for you.
Life is an inside job. If you don't like the high gas prices, the real estate market, the President, and/or the Recession, don't wait on others! It's time for YOU to take 100% responsibility and say, "I am sorry. Please forgive me for whatever is in me that has created this ". Start working on yourself right now. Peace begins with YOU!
If you would like more information about finding THE EASIEST WAY to take 100% responsibility and discover your opportunities from this recession, please contact Mabel Katz through her website at http://www.mabelkatz.com or email mabel@mabelkatz.com.
Mabel Katz, A.B.A., E.A. is an Internationally acclaimed speaker, seminar leader, and consultant. She applies her knowledge, insight, experience, and skills to assisting businesses and individuals in becoming more productive, effective, and prosperous. Through her outstanding work, she has gained national and local honors and recognition.
In addition to her business successes, Mabel has become recognized in the field of personal effectiveness, with her unique seminars for corporations and individuals. Based on the principles of Ho'oponopono, a system of applying practical principles for setting goals and achieving results, these seminars are particularly effective in accelerating productivity and promoting accountability.
A star in L.A.'s Latino community, Mabel has hosted popular radio and television programs, Despertar (Awakening), where she empowered Latinos by giving them the tools to start or grow a business, have fulfilled relationships, and find financial success.
Mabel is the author of the book, "The Easiest Way," solve your problems and take the road to love, happiness, wealth, and the life of your dreams.
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