Ever since I was introduced to Louise Hay around the same time, I've always been a fan of affirmations, so in my first effort with this book, I thought I could just simply learn the 12 affirmations or "Pathways" as Keyes calls them, and skate my way to higher consciousness. Not so. With years more wisdom I realize now that a steady practice of the "Living Love Way" offered in the Handbook is the route to seeing results.
Fortunately, I gave myself a good head start. I memorized seven of the 12 pathways all those years ago. And in the last few months, I closed out 8 through 12 and today I can swiftly repeat each one word for word. My study is as follows, every day I do my best to:
1. Say all 12 pathways out loud in the morning.
2. Read at least one chapter of The Handbook out loud.
3. Notice when I am leaving the present moment and implement a pathway to return me.
I will leave you with the first of "The 12 Pathways to the Higher Consciousness Planes of Unconditional Love and Oneness"
(:(~*~):) I AM FREEING MYSELF FROM SECURITY SENSATION AND POWER ADDICTIONS THAT MAKE ME TRY TO FORCEFULLY CONTROL PEOPLE* AND SITUATIONS IN MY LIFE, AND THUS DESTROY MY SERENITY AND KEEP ME FROM LOVING MYSELF AND OTHERS. (:(~*~):)
*I added "people" to this one...