Abraham-Hicks (On the importance of shifting your vibration relative to paying your bills)

"Many of you find yourselves in what we would term a negative workshop many times a day. As you are sitting at your desk with your stack of bills besides you, feeling tension of even fear because there is not money to pay them, you are in a negative workshop. For as you sit there giving thought to not having enough money, you are in the perfect position for the creating of more of what you do not want. The way you are feeling about that is the signal from your Inner Being saying to you that what you are thinking is not in harmony with what you want." Abraham-Hicks

THE PROSPERITY BILL PAYING CHALLENGE

So, are you ready to play? If what you've been doing up to this
point has not produced the results that you are seeking, what is the danger of trying something new?

You'll either see intriguing new results or you'll return to your habitual way of doing things. There is no possibility of loss from experimenting
with an attitude shift. (And just think how nice it would be if
this stuff really worked!)

STEP 1) Shift the Way You Think

As explained above, the first step in this experiment requires us
to shift our perspective from, "As I pay my bills money flows out
leaving me with less" to one of gratitude and appreciation for
the circulation of money through your life.

Consider the alternate paradigm reflected in the following two
quotes:

"The universe operates through dynamic exchange...giving and receiving are different aspects of the flow of energy in the universe. And in our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe circulating in our lives." -- Deepak Chopra in The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

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"If you want to experience abundance, be abundant and do as abundance does...[By doing what] a person who is feeling abundant does, you are now creating in your body an experience - at a cellular level - that you know yourself to be abundant. Money really only has a value when you release it - because then it empowers you to be/do and have something that matches who you are. And what goes around comes around because now you've gotten the truth of who you are and the Universe never says "no" to your thought of who you are - it only grows it!!!" --Neale Donald Walsch on Abundance

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Both quotes suggest a 180-degree turnaround from the original
thought that giving will leave us with less. As we consider bill
paying from this perspective we find ourselves feeling freer and
more willing to participate in the circulation of money (and
money was meant to circulate - that is why coins are round!!!!)

The experiment we are suggesting for this month involves paying
your bills while holding the attitude that there is "more than
enough." In other words, by acting "as if" you have more money
than you need, truly having more money than you need will
become your truth.

You know how it feels to pay bills from a place of feeling as if
there is not enough (scarcity thinking).

What words/feelings come to mind as you envision sitting down
with a large pile of envelopes, a calculator and a pen? Write
those words down and know that they represent your current
bill-paying "vibration."

Now ask yourself if the experience of paying bills would be
different if you had access to unlimited funds?

Imagine for a moment that you had a huge sum of money in your
checking account which was always replenished. No matter how
much you put out there was always more than enough remaining.

If this were your truth, how would you experience paying your
bills?

What words/feelings would you vibrate under these conditions?

Finally, would feeling that way lead you to act differently at
bill-paying time?

We'd love to read your comments on the blog at:
http://choosingprosperity.typepad.com/


STEP 2) Shift Your Money Story

Once you've shifted your global perspective about putting your
money into circulation you can focus on shifting your outlook
regarding your own personal financial affairs.

a) A new way to calculate net worth

Instead of focusing narrowly on the wealth reflected in your
bank accounts, spend a brief amount of time before you open your checkbook allowing the feeling of gratitude for how much you already have fill you with delicious, positive energy. After all,
what type of price tag could you put on your health? On your
family? On the use of your limbs? What monetary compensation
would be adequate to replace the loss of your sight or your
ability to read and write? How fortunate are you that you do not
have to pay for the most essential things in life - the oxygen,
the sunlight and the fellowship of other human beings.

b) Does this represent a loss or a gain?

Instead of feeling that with each check your net worth
decreases, focus upon the fact that (in all likelihood) you have
already enjoyed the benefits of whatever you are now paying for. Pause to reflect upon and be grateful for whatever benefits
came to you from your use of the product or service for which you are paying. How thankful were you every day for the electricity and every night for the stimulation of the cable TV shows?

c) Appreciation for the whole system

Think about how fortunate you are to have been given the
product or service prior to having to pay for it. Isn't it
wonderful that this company trusted you to make good on your
commitment to pay? How fortunate you are to live in a society
that has developed such a fabulous system that keeps money in constant circulation.

STEP 3)  Shift the Environment

Instead of making bill paying an unpleasant, put-it-off-to-the-
last-minute task, create a set of positive rituals that shift
your energy.

a) Make an appointment on your calendar.

b) Create a mood (music, candles, your favorite TV program in the background - whatever floats your boat.)

c) Consider switching to online banking as this can be a real
time saver (and just think - no more running out of stamps!)

d) Create a lovely reward for yourself that you can look forward
to when you are complete.


STEP 4) Have Fun With The Process

a) Choose checks that reflect your uniqueness and make you smile.

b) Choose to add an uplifting message to your checks (for a
minimal printing fee.) Each of my checks (this latest batch is
fairies) includes the words: "Gratitude..Peace..Prosperity..Love"
Every time I send or hand someone a check I imagine sending these qualities into their life (knowing that these essences are then bound to flow back to me - in abundance.)

b) Put little post-it notes on your checks that include messages
such as "Have a nice day." Think of how monotonous opening the envelopes and entering the checks must be. Think of how you can really brighten someone's day by adding an uplifting message.

c) You can also add a "thank you" that is meant to acknowledge an individual's efforts in crediting your account and keeping the
system (your account system) running smoothly.

d) For those of us who are always looking to attract new
business, consider including your business card in the envelope
with one of the previous sayings written on the back. You never
know where those cards could end up - especially if you let the
universe support your highest business intentions.

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I'm looking forward to hearing feedback on the experiment from
ezine readers. Share your comments on the ChoosingProsperity Blog.