Day 13/60 - The Law of Transition

It's been a long break since completing day 12, but I love the Law of Transition. It's perfect for where I am in my life right now.

According to the Collins Concise Dictionary +, transition means:

" to change or passage from one state or stage to another."

I am currently in the midst of my own transitioning, and I guess that may be why I relate so well to this law.

The basic premise is that if you are not happy with your present circumstances, it is for one of two reasons. Either you don’t know what you want, or you know what you want but you don’t know how to get it. (In the context of Law 13, the book focuses mainly on transitioning from work you don’t enjoy to something you do).
The first step in transitioning from what you don’t’ want to be, do or have, to where you do want to be, do, or have, is to clearly define what you want. To paraphrase from the book (You can have an amazing life in just 60 days – Dr John de Martini) “If you are not clear about what you want, why would the universe give it to you?”

What about you?

It's the beginning of a New Year. Have you set yourself some new resolutions, some new goals? Do you know what you want? Are you getting ready to transition during 2012?

John’s advice: “Start a blueprint. You might need advice from a mentor or coach during the process.”

So far, I’m feeling pretty good! I’ve already defined my dream career, and am busy designing and implementing a blueprint for my dream work/life.

I’d love to share more of this law with you, but to be fair to the author, and to you, I highly recommend reading the book. I would love to hear your thoughts, comments, inspirations and insights on it!


Happy Day!



© 2012 Design A Dream

Day 12/60 - The Law of Poise

Quote: "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." Henry David Thoreau

Dr John De Martin writes:
"Poise is healing and magnetic. It is a centering process that allows us to remain focussed and avoid distractions. This state helps you accomplish your dreams and visions and gives you the capacity for leadership no matter what the situation."

This is an especially valuable lesson for me at this particular point in my life.

Just having committed myself to a strict employment schedule, I need to find the careful balance that will allow me to remain focussed, and accomplish my dreams and visions while at the same time fulfilling my work obligations, and sharing time with my family.

Life is a constant balancing act, and very often we will have to make choices and compromises in order to maintain that balance. Therefore, it is very important to know what we want, to know what is important to us, to know where our values and priorities lie, to know what our hopes dreams and goals are.

The Law of Poise is a natural law of the Universe. For every negative there is a positive. For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. Every transaction has two sides. A buyer, a seller, a giver, a receiver or taker. A question. An answer. A decision. A choice.

It is the nature of the Universe to maintain balance.

When we are feeling balanced, we are at peace, in harmony with ourselves, our surroundings, our environment. When we are out of balance, we feel irritable, frustrated, angry, or sad, overjoyed, manic, wired...


Where are you on the balance scale today? Are you facing changes in your own life? Major or minor? Are you feeling out of balance? Off kilter?

Whenever we are faced with a new situation, we may find ourselves out of our comfort zone, It is natural for the pendulum to swing from side to side until we find that natural balance, our "new normal".

Don't stress! Hang on tight and try to enjoy the ride! Get into the rhythm of your new life!
In the words of Dr John " ..if you're a master of circumstance and you just dance, you stay poised"
I hope you dance!

Happy Day!


© 2011 Design A Dream

Thoughts on Things

You may have noticed that my recent blog posting has become rather spasmodic. There are reasons (and excuses) for that!

While working on the blogpost for Day 11/60 (The Law of Meditation), it occured to me that I was going about things all wrong!

While it is true that I hit a stumbling block with Meditation, it is probably more accurate to say that it was my uncertainty and fear of vulnerability in deciding how much of myself to share that created the long delay in my posting.

In hindsight, I realise that what I should have been doing is continuing the 60 day journey whilst continuing to practice the meditation, something I should be doing daily in any case! So, hopefully, from here on out, I will be back on track!

I was recently lucky enough to be offered a job, and am currently adjusting to the new hours and schedule.

With a limited amount of free time available to me, it has become more important than ever to prioritise and value the things that are important to me and to tailor my time accordingly.

At the moment, I am trying to find a balance that will enable me to fulfill my employment obligations, enable me to share time with my family and friends and allow me to continue on the path to achieving my hopes, dreams and goals.

I am committed to continuing my blogposting and my 60 day journey and I will do my best to post on a regular (daily) basis.

I hope you will forgive me and bear with me if I find myself not equal to this commitment.

I truly value your support and input.

Thank you for sharing this time with me, and I hope you will enjoy my next post in the 60 day journey : Day 12/60 - The Law of Poise....


Happy Day!
© 2011 Design A Dream

Day 11 / 60 - The Law of Meditation

On Day 11, I hit a stumbling block. Not so much with the Law of Meditation, but with myself. I have been struggling for the past few weeks as to how I should share this, and how much of it I should share of it with you.

It has taken me several weeks consideration, but below is my personal, private journal entry in it's entirety. It may not mean much to you, but it is very personal to me, so I hope you will respect the honesty, even if the post does not reflect the Law of Meditation in action. I don't know, maybe it does?

Journal Entry (21/6/2011)

"This is a tough one! I am still struggling with it.
It brings up a lot of questions. I'm thinking maybe I should just "let go", but it's easier said than done. I am very resistant to this process. And yet, I want to perfect the process, so I will persevere. Practice makes perfect, and I know it will become easier with practice.

At the moment, I have a lot of questions. I feel very negative. I want to persue my goal of being SA's No 1 Life Coach, and I am working towards it.

Am I just kidding myself? Should I just quit? I'm "doing" all these things, but am I actually being productive? What am I doing? What help do I need? What is the most productive thing I can do? What do I need to do? In what order? WWWWWH?

Is this part of the meditation process? Passive/Active - Access = How do I access that part of myself? Do I need to give up / give in? I am always "trying" instead of just "being", but how can I achieve anything if I am not taking action? What actions should I be taking?

Over the past few months/years I have been "trying" a lot of different strategies, but I don't seem to be getting anywhere.

We have fallen so far back, I am very afraid that we will never recover. I keep trying different things, but nothing seems to work out. What should I be doing? What do I need to be doing?

Am I doing the right thing? Is my energy too negative. What do I need to do to change it?"


This concludes my journal entry. I hope you will pause and reflect on it before going on to my next post. I have a lot of thoughts to share on The Law of Meditation and what I have learned so far, before going on to Day 12 (The Law of Poise).

© 2011 Design A Dream

Law of Attraction Literature

Hi There,

Sorry I have been AWOL for so long, but here I am again!

You may have noticed I haven't yet posted Day 11 of An Amazing Life. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten or given up! Its just that I have been struggling with it.
Day 11 is on The Law of Meditation. It's something that I'm determined to practice and perfect over time, but it wont be hurried.

In the meantime, I've been doing lots of research and other things, so I thought I'd share a few ideas about Law of Attraction Literature.

I'm a huge fan of motivational and inspirational literature. When I'm feeling down, depressed or unmotivated, I'll often pick up a book for inspiration and it usually helps me change my focus and leads me out of my funk.

There are a lot of great books out there, offering motivational, inspirational, and self-help advice for every aspect of your life, from health to wealth, relationships to happiness. There are books that focus on a single aspect or books that cover the whole spectrum in one single volume.

I was introduced to "positive thinking" and "the law of attraction" when I was in my teens.
I started with the classics like "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale, and "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I still have these classics in my library, and over the years have amassed quite a collection.

In recent years, the book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne has taken the world by storm, introducing a vast new audience to the "Law of Attraction.

I think that the "Law of Attraction" and the "Power of Positive Thinking" are fascinating concepts. I have dabbled with it from time to time, and got some interesting results.

I recently picked up "Think and Grow Rich" again. I've started re-reading it, with new, more mature eyes, and I'm gaining a lot of insight and wisdom from it.

I am not a naturally positive person. I struggle with depression. I am quite shy, timid and fearful by nature, so for me, it's not an easy process to practice positivity. What I have learnt though, is that we do have a deeper connection to the Universe that is readily available to us when we learn how to access it. ( The trick is to learn to access it quickly and easily on a regular basis.)

Edgar Cayce, the world-reknowned American psychic (1877 - 1945) called it the Superconscious Mind (Spirit) - "at-one-ment with God".

I call it "The Knowing"

Don't get me wrong though! Although books are a great source for advice, inspiration and knowledge, there is still no substitute for taking positive action.

With this in mind, I have created a survey on Law of Attraction Literature, as research for a project I am considering.

If you would like to, I invite you to complete my "Law of Attraction Literature Survey". If so, just click on the link!

Click here to take survey

I'm really looking forward to continuing the Meditation process, as this is one of the ways to get into attunement with your subconscious and superconscious minds.

I'll keep you "posted" as to how successful I am!


Happy Day!


© 2011 Design A Dream

Day10/60 - The Law of Certainty

OK! Today's law is the Law of Certainty. One thing I am certain of, I am not going to complete "You Can Have An Amazing Life in 60Days" in 60 days! Although I am certain that I am going to persevere and I am going to complete it!

The theme of today's lesson is that by being certain about things, you create an aura of confidence around you that inspires other people to have confidence in you.

A feeling of certainty, a feeling of knowing, creates confidence and eliminates doubt. It offers a feeling of safety and security.

Being certain gives you an air of authority.

Last week, I had a breakthough. A sudden sense of absolute certainty about where I should be going and what I should be doing with my life.
I don't often have that sense of absolute certainty in my life,beyond all reasonable doubt, but when I do, I call it the KNOWING. It is an unwaivering connection to something deep within. A sense of absolute knowing. No self-doubt.

In his book, Dr De Martini says you can add the quality of certainty to your life by:

Studying the area in which you want to have certainty
Rehearsing any necessary & associated skills.
Practice acting with certainty. Be, act "as if"

I don't know yet how I am going to accomplish my goal, and it is a BIG goal, but I KNOW, with certainty:

1. That it is possible.
2. That I can accomplish it

I feel it in my body, in my heart, in my soul. And when I feel it in my body, heart and soul, I feel the difference within myself. I feel the shift. I feel it in my committment.I feel it in my posture, in the way I carry myself, and I feel it in my level of confidence.

I've had a couple of fearful, doubting moments, but I've managed to push them aside on the wave of inspiration that I'm riding. I don't discount these moments, but I refuse to entertain them.

I KNOW that nothing great is ever achieved without risk attached.
I KNOW that FEAR and doubt are my own self-defence/survival mechanisms kicking in to save me from myself!
I KNOW that if I choose to, I can work through these fears to the rich rewards beyond.

I KNOW!

What do you KNOW?

Happy Day!

© 2011 Design A Dream

Day 9/60 – The Law of Silence

Today’s lesson is on the Law of Silence.
It reminded me of the words from Desiderata, one of my all time favourite poems:

“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.”

From Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

I was quite conscientious about the lesson, and committed myself to sitting in silence for 30 minutes. I’m quite a solitary person by nature and enjoy spending time alone with myself and my thoughts, so it was not difficult for me to commit to the process.
I chose a spot outside, in my garden, under a big, old pecan nut tree. For company, I was joined by my son’s kitten, Deepakkie.
Sitting outside under the tree was not as quiet and peaceful as one might expect. School children playing soccer, whistling, clapping and cheering; the sounds of traffic from the nearby main road: planes overhead; the wind rustling the leaves in the trees, and two interruptions from family. Still, all in all, not bad.
By the end of 30 minutes my mind had slowed down significantly, although I didn’t quite reach a state of total relaxation.
Towards the end of the 30 minutes, I did start achieving a deeper level of conscious awareness, but as soon as I reached that depth, my “survival instinct” kicked in and my mind fought to bring me back to conscious control.
I didn’t get as much from the experience as I hoped, but it was an interesting exercise and experiment, and one which I shall persevere with. It will be interesting to see where it may lead me.

Happy Day!


© 2011 Design A Dream

Day 8/60 - The Law of Vitality

I spent a couple of days on this one! There are 7 elements to the lesson including being thankful, eating, moderately, drinking water, breathing fully, smiling, and the two that I focused on more fully, as the most time consuming, “Know where you are going” and “connect your vocation with your avocation”. (Thank goodness I found my dictionary!)

Vocation: Specified profession or trade; predisposition to a particular calling or career, esp a religious one.

Avocation: Minor occupation undertaken as a diversion; a persons regular job

If your vocation is connected with your avocation, then every day becomes your vacation!

Vacation: another word for holiday
Holiday: A period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel or recreation

Wow! What a concept! If your Vocation is your avocation, is your vacation, imagine how much vitality you will have, every day!

Vitality: physical or mental vigour, energy; the power or ability to continue in existence, live or grow
(Definitions from: Collins Concise Dictionary, 1989)

So, I spent a lot of time on this one. I have a pretty good idea of my vocation, and a fair idea of where I want to go, but up till now, I’ve been “going nowhere slowly”. So now it’s time to step it up a notch and really clearly define where I am going and how I’m going to get there, but more than that, I need to be physically, actively doing it, and that is where the other elements of the Vitality Law play their part.

By eating moderately, drinking water, breathing well, and smiling (especially in and through the face of adversity) and being thankful, I will create the energy and vitality to pursue my vocation with vigour!

Vigour: Exuberant and resilient strength of body or mind.

Happy Day!


© 2011 Design A Dream