Energy Management – Practice Tips from Nancy
2012 started for Linda and me with another shared life lesson revealed by Michael: Shifting our belief that life is about surviving to the belief that life is about thriving – on all levels. That stuck a deep cord within me because I can quickly access an old tape running in my head from my earliest memories that announces “There is only just enough…” There is just enough food for our family so my friend couldn’t stay for dinner. Just enough money for one ride at the fair not two. Just enough time for one story at bedtime and not any more. And then at some point I started to create my own recording that started with “If only…” If only there was more time to spend with my family and friends. If only there was enough money to go to a movie or vacation. If only these dishes or work could wait until after I had some fun. So the concept of shifting from surviving to thriving took me a few days to get my head around and I kept asking myself: “What would my life experience be like if I didn’t limit myself or the Universe?” And once I embraced this idea that life is about thriving then my next question was: “How do I shift this well-known belief?” Michael suggested starting with this concept called Energy Management and gave us a 3-step process to practice as our first homework assignment. Here it is:
The 3-steps of Energy Management: “The way you manage your energy is a direct expression of your divinity.” – Michael
Step 1: Get clam and centered between life events. (Honor the cushions.) Check in with your vibration and assess if it aligns with the activity you are about to engage in. If your vibration is negative you can either 1) not engage in the activity right now or 2) locate the belief about yourself and choose a different belief. “You are your problem 100% of the time.”
Step 2: Set your intention based on how you want to feel and what you want to experience vs. what you want others to do or the outcomes. To locate what you want breathe into your heart and ask yourself: I am feeling __________,__________,________ and I want to feel ____________,______________,___________. Intentions need to be personal and be owned – they are not about how others will respond. “The moment you make your joy contingent on an outcome you made yourself a happiness hostage.”
Step 3: Engage with absolute trust in yourself and trust in the universe and release expectations on any outcomes. This creates the state of allowing. “What’s important is that you contribute your energy in a constructive way vs. focusing on what you accomplish.”
After the first week of practicing this 3-step process I realized that step 2 was the most difficult for me. It was almost impossible for me to locate my intention for a particular life experience I’m about to engage in. So I asked Michael, and they shared with me that intention is about how I want to feel in an experience – not how I want others to be or do or anything to do with outcomes. OMG! How powerful is it to identify how I want to feel moment-to-moment in this life experience. Instantly I put it into practice and instantly I started experiencing more joy in the moment.
I invite you to practice is simple 3-step process of Energy Management along with me and take note of how you feel in your life experience and begin the shift from surviving to thriving.
May every happiness be yours,
Nancy








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