Hello,

I’ve had some big lessons lately in the power of decision.  There is simply nothing more powerful than making a determined and definite decision about something.  For me, it’s usually derived from the feeling of being entrenched in contrast to the point where there feels like there is no other answer.  When I finally do stomp my foot down and decide that I will create something different, it’s truly an amazing . . . feeling at least for a while . . .

Power In Decision

You could not begin to decide what is wanted if you did not have the contrast of what is not wanted—and from your broader Nonphysical perspectives, as creators, you understand that what a decision is is a literal focusing of Energy. In other words, everything is about Energy, and the way you express it, the way you focus it, the way you channel it, the way you guide it, the way you utilize it, the way you become a part of it, the way you get involved in it. The way you become a creative force, utilizing Energy, is by your perspective, by your belief, by your attention, by your focus, by your decision.  Can you feel the difference in the power in saying, “I would like to have that or I want that” and “I’ve decided.” In decision, there is simply a focusing of Energy, and our dominant intent, as we are interacting with you here—is to help you understand, without any question whatsoever, how to know, how to sense or feel, whether you are a vibrational match to your own decision. Excerpted from the Abraham-Hicks Quarterly Journal - Oct/Nov/Dec 1997

The decisions I’ve been making lately are as varied as the many aspects of my life.  But none is so strong within me as the decision that I WILL RELEASE THIS WEIGHT ONCE AND FOR ALL!  I am simply through thinking in terms of “trying”, or “hoping”.  I have decided this physical incarnation of mine will not end in me still wanting to be thin, I will accomplish my goal and live as a thin person for the rest of my time in physical.  I will do it.  I will experience that reality.

I am through living in this body and feeling almost helpless to change it.  In my past, that decision has always been made in desperation out of the discomfort of contrast, and it has never lasted much past the easing of the contrast.  I’ve known I could change my weight in increments for a limited amount of time.  However never has the ultimate knowing that “I can do this, once and for all” lasted for any longer than the actual weight loss has, usually much less.  I’ve never had much faith in my decision making or my ability to let the weight finally go.

What I’ve discovered recently is that making a decision to do something once and for all and faith itself are intrinsically linked.  The key to one is in the other.  I mean a decision, no matter how firm, will fizzle pretty quickly without any faith in oneself to accomplish the goal.  And faith alone will eventually attract what we want, but not as surely as it does when reinforced by the decision that we “will have” whatever it is.

Due to Jerry Hicks often discussed recommendation, I’ve been reading Napoleon Hill’s Think And Grow Rich.  In the book Hill discusses faith as being a choice.  I’ve honestly never thought about it that way before.  I always thought faith was something you either had or were lacking, and the idea that I could actually create faith in my life was a new thought to me.  I’ve felt pretty much the same way about making decisions, when contrast is high, decisions come easy, but sustaining those decisions to me has always seemed something more involved with fate than choice.

But then I read Hill talk about faith as a choice . . . he says it’s something that can be induced and developed and he even tells us how, and I love it.

I simply adore discovering that faith can be cultivated.  That’s a concept I’ve woefully pleaded to better understand most of my life.  “God please, tell me how to have more faith . . . in you, in myself, in my ability to create my life.” 

I love knowing that even the amount of faith I have is within my power to choose. 

That realization also led to me seeing that sustaining the decisions I make are exactly the same . . . that both the determination of decision making and faith itself require daily focus and choice.

Make a decision about what you want, focus your attention there, and find the feeling-place of it -- and you are there instantly. There is no reason for you to suffer or struggle your way to or through anything.  Excerpted from the Abraham-Hicks book Ask and It Is Given, page 291

I don’t know exactly what tools will work best to get me to my goal, however to be honest, I find that to be the most exciting part of the process.  Delightfully expecting what awarenesses Spirit has on the way to me to help me on this path.  I’m learning to trust myself and to look to Source for the inspiration to stay determined, faith filled and to succeed. 

Make a decision that your action is action that is inspired rather than action that is motivated.  Excerpted from the Abraham-Hicks workshop Tarrytown, NY on October 18, 1998

Understanding that making a decision and sticking with it, and that the amount of faith I have is within my control are huge concepts for me.  I honestly think that those two blocks in my understanding were bigger issues for me than the actual weight I carry on my body.

Human perspective says, “Here I am in an incomplete place and I would like to get over there, and I would do it with magic or I would do it with trickery or I would do it with a metaphysical guru . . .  I would do anything that it takes to get over there. That’s what I want.” And we say, no that isn’t what you want. What you want is the excuse to get to go from here to over there.  It’s the day-to-day unfolding.  It’s the meaning of interaction.  It’s the stimulation of thought.  It’s the new ideas that flow to you.  It’s the thrill of formulating a decision and knowing you’re nowhere near vibrational harmony with the decision.  And then it’s the thrill of getting a little closer to it and feeling the relief of it clicking into place, and then the thrill of feeling the expanded thought bringing expanded information and different people and different understanding.  And then it’s the thrill of chewing on that and coming to a greater conclusion.  And then its the thrill of knowing I’m still not quite in vibrational harmony with the new expanded vision.  It is so satisfying to mold Energy, more than molding clay, more than painting on a board, more than writing words in a book. There is nothing in all of the Universe more delicious than to be physically focused with this dramatic contrast that abounds and feeling the clarity of your thought and the culminating of your decision and the alignment of your Energy with the decision and then feeling the forces of the Universe, the Energy that creates worlds, flowing with you for the promotion of that idea. That’s the reason you exist.  Excerpted from the Abraham-Hicks workshop in Napa, CA on February 27, 1997

I’m beginning to understand that it’s not about the pounds I carry around as much as it is finding the answers to the questions I carry.  Despite my size, I see that the questions weigh more on my mind than the weight does on my body, and that’s pretty astounding to me.

I’m so excited to be developing the tools I know will expand my life and lead me to achieve my Hearts Desire. 

I will do this!

Just watch me . . .

Tigerlily