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- ***Avoid = Avoiding - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Larry CraneThink about an Attachment and we may experience a nice warm-fuzzy feeling. We are of course attached to our family, our homes, our relationships, money, our beautiful stuff, and so forth. Think about an Aversion and what happens – instantly we are facing some resistance. If you are paying ...
Views: 3090(4 votes) - ***Catch Yourself in the Act of Making Excuses - No More Excuses - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Larry CraneMost people ruin their lives by making excuses all the time. And, they don't see they're doing it. Making excuses is coming from a very weak place. Making excuses is weakness. This article shows that making excuses is harmful. Decide to not make excuses anymore and you're empowered. You're ...
Views: 3931(2 votes) - ***Everything Is Possible - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Larry CraneThere are no Impossibles. Every impossible, no matter how impossible, becomes immediately possible when you are released on it. Exactly what does this mean? It is simple. We have built up in our lives feelings that say, I can’t. Imagine the opposite. Imagine I can. When we think of ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - ***How To Get Love - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneNot having love is driving you half crazy isn’t it? You don’t have love and you don’t know what to do about it. You’ve got all this anger. You’ve got all this fear. You’re not getting any younger are you? What it’s about, this not being able to ...
Views: 2164(1 vote) - ***How To Quiet Your Mind And Be Happy. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneHappiness comes from a quiet mind. I wonder how many are still with me after reading that. Many will bail out. The world isn’t interested in a quiet mind. The world is interested in a noisy, agitated, worked-up mind. Is it any surprise most people in the world aren’t happy? Is it ...
Views: 4506(1 vote) - ***Letting Go Is The Simple Secret Behind The Secret . Do You Know How To Do It? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneI’m Larry Crane. Here’s a question I’m hearing over and over from my subscribers…it seems to be on everyone’s lips. The question goes something like this: “I’ve heard of something called “letting go” as the secret behind The Secret. Can you ...
Views: 1993(2 votes) - ***Love Your Goals - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneHere are words from Lester Levenson from the recording Willpower, Part A. “Whether you are aware of it or not, you are creating matter all the time. Whether you want to be a creator or not you are.” “Nothing comes into your experience unless you had a thought of it at some ...
Views: 1974(2 votes) - ***Pay Attention to Your Intention - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneEach of us has an intention for everything we do right now. We can look around us, see what we have and we can see what our intention has been. Whatever we have has been placed in our experience by our intention. Someone might be thinking, wait a minute, I didn’t intend this ...
Views: 3370(1 vote) - ***The "Unexpected Money Secret." Do You Know What It Is? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneThe “Unexpected Money Secret.” What is the Unexpected Money Secret? Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of The Unexpected Money Secret it’s not mentioned in the media. After all, it’s about making money. The media only wants to tell you we’re in ...
Views: 6511(1 vote) - ***There Are No Impossibles - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneEvery impossible, no matter how impossible, becomes immediately possible when you are released on it. Exactly what does this mean? It is simple. We have built up in our lives feelings that say, I can't. Imagine the opposite. Imagine I can. When we think of imagining, I can, a lot of ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - ***Thinking Your Way Beyond Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from Larry CraneThe Release Technique™ Gives Phobia Sufferers Control. While the Release Technique is already renowned for its ability to help people achieve success and even better health, another area where it has proven effective is in the treatment of fears, phobias and anxiety. Many people have some ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - ***This Can Get You Everything*** - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneAre you happy all the time? Here’s the way to do it. Make every day Thanksgiving Day. You want to be happy. Whatever you are doing all day long, you are doing it so you can be happy. Here is one sure fire way to increase happiness. Maintain a constant state of ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - ***Trying to figure it out… - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Larry CraneOh goodness! If we are trying to figure something out, it is without a doubt that we are not releasing. What we are doing is asking the mind questions. Our questions are indicating that we haven’t been able to resolve something regarding an area of our lives. Our trying to figure something ...
Views: 1505(3 votes) - ***Why Attend a Retreat? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneBy ultimatehappinesssecret Why might you consider attending a Release Technique retreat? Perhaps if you are new to releasing and are wondering what it’s like to attend a retreat…. Or maybe you have been releasing for a while and haven’t yet made the decision to attend… Or maybe you have ...
Views: 2312(3 votes) - ***Why Attend A Weekend Abundance Course? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from Larry CraneThe weekend Release Technique Abundance Course is being offered in more cites and on more weekends than ever before – why is that? The reason is simple – more and more people are getting amazing gains and benefits when they attend these classes. We get emails and calls every ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - ***“I Can” Is Courageousness - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Larry CraneWhat would you like to have? What would you like to do? What would you like to be? Yes, what is it? Now, whatever you said, what’s stopping you? Why don’t you have it? Why don’t you do it? Why don’t you be it? Put yourself on the spot, what is it? Be brutally honest with ...
Views: 2516(4 votes) - Do You Realize Your Power? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Larry CraneDo you realize the amazingly powerful skills you have right now? Actually the word amazing doesn’t even begin to cover the incredible skills you have at your fingertips, available for you to put to use right now. Are you fully aware of it? Maybe you don’t feel like you have these ...
Views: 1636(2 votes) - Drop Your Anger and Fill Your Life with Abundance - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Larry CraneHave you ever lashed out at someone for no real reason – but just because you were having a bad day? I know most of us have had those moments where something trivial or meaningless just sets us off. Unfortunately when you let anger take over you actually end up 1.) knocking yourself back a few ...
Views: 1974(2 votes) - Each time we have a positive intention, we are moving into higher energy! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2013 from Larry CraneSome of us aren’t sure how to be in the energy of enjoyment. Well like anything else, enjoyment is a decision and a skill. A great way to get into the habit of being in enjoyment is to have an intention. Intentions are decisions and also mini goals. So if we decided, “Today is going to be a ...
Views: 1847(1 vote) - Focusing on Being Positive - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Larry CraneWhen we focus on being positive everything feels better. Instead of facing another day by looking at more of what's wrong, or looking at all there is to-do, let's begin looking at what makes us truly happy. So clearly, if we would like to experience being more positive, all we need to do is ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - Having Successful Relationships! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Larry CraneOur emotions and wants in regards to our relationships are indications that we are often not in control. Furthermore, the “I can’t and I won’t” thoughts that are playing in the background keeps us from taking positive action. Each “I can’t or I won’t” thought is actually a limitation. These ...
Views: 1539(2 votes) - How to Effectively Communicate - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Larry CraneArticle Contributed by Christine Priorie Communication is probably one of the most important aspects of being human. Communication is more than just speaking or writing. Communication is for the purpose of engaging our senses in a manner that communicates information. Communication exists ...
Views: 1765(2 votes) - In Control - Out of Control - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Larry CraneAre you in control? Well let’s see… Are you trying to figure out what to do regarding bills, relationships, security, or something else? Are you irritable? Are you at your perfect weight? Are you in good health? Are you frustrated in some way? Are you sleeping peacefully at night? If you ...
Views: 2325(2 votes) - Is it difficult to accept or give credit for a job well-done? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Larry CraneThere are many sides to the issue of credit. This can be a huge concern for some, as the ego has a tendency to want to take credit for everything and then moves us into feeling guilty. This cycle is known as the “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” syndrome. If we are avoiding accepting credit it is an ...
Views: 2719(1 vote) - Letting go of struggling… - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Larry CraneHave you ever thought to yourself, “I really need to let this go…” and yet continued to hold onto the mind chatter. Perhaps continuing to complain, blame, or possibly wonder what to do about a situation that happened sometime in the past. By acting in this manner, you are preventing yourself ...
Views: 2695(1 vote) - Making Changes in our Diet, Our Lives, & our Belief System - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2014 from Larry CraneRegardless of the changes we would like to make, it is important that we begin by clearly deciding what it is that we would like to change. The decision part of any area of our life that we are hoping to change is a very important aspect. Clearly we can easily agree that choosing healthier ...
Views: 1465(1 vote) - More on Happiness: Myth… Fiction…or Fate! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Larry CraneMore on Happiness: Myth… Fiction…or Fate! What is your belief of what happiness really is? Is happiness some sort of myth or fictional reality that we only get to experience for brief periods of time and then it disappears? Is happiness only available to us for limited times? More and more ...
Views: 2264(1 vote) - Moving forward begins with making a decision… - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2014 from Larry CraneIf there is one thing that we would like to change, it would be the notion that we can change something that has occurred in the past. Perhaps you may agree that if something occurred in the past, we can accept what happened and choose to begin moving forward. We can decide to change how we ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - What can we learn from making mistakes? - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Larry CraneWe all know what a mistake is so there is no reason to offer the dictionary’s version of this reality. Mistakes offer us an opportunity to examine our thinking and discover what aspect(s) of our projects could be done differently, positively, therefore resulting in improved outcomes. Mistakes ...
Views: 2113(1 vote) - What is change? And why are we so afraid of making changes? – Part I - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Larry CraneIn reality the process of “changing” is simply making a decision to do something other than what we are currently doing. Change is a reflection of current attitudes. Sometimes we choose to make changes that are relatively simple like deciding where to eat or what to order. Surely deciding ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - What is change? And why are we so afraid of making changes? – Part II - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Larry CraneChange is only for the purpose of making better decisions that agrees with what we are interested in doing or having, or not doing or not having. If we look at the process of change more closely, logically we can see that some changes require more time and consideration. Certainly things like ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - What’s getting in the way of your happiness? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Larry CraneA good number of people believe that if they do everything right that will help them be happy. While others believe no matter what they do or don’t do, that they may never really have total happiness. Some people believe they must accomplish things like having a good education, living and ...
Views: 1806(1 vote) - When there are problems, love is the answer! - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Larry Crane“When there are problems, if we would love more, they would disappear. When the love is complete, the problem dissolves immediately!” ~ Lester Levenson Through our thought processes, we have the ability in any given moment to change our minds and experience a different result. Think about a ...
Views: 2252(1 vote) - With Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we only did one thing, perhaps the greatest thing we can share with ourselves and others is GRATITUDE. Being grateful for everything is living in acceptance. When we fuel our life with gratitude, the quality of life that we experience is absolutely wonderful and uniquely flavored in ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - ***Success Starts Today! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2011 from Larry CraneWhat a terrific way to start the day! There is nothing passive about this statement. It is bold, to the point, and includes a specific timeframe. Actually this phrase sounds like an intention. Let’s face it, the only way we can achieve success or anything else is by making a decision. ...
Views: 1500(4 votes) - ***What is the cure to relieving stress? - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from Larry CranePerhaps you’ll agree that absolutely nothing about stress feels good. Stress is basically feelings based on insecurities of not knowing what to do about any particular situation. Stress feels angry, confusing, and sad. Stress also feels anxious, irritating, depressed, and fearful. Sometimes ...
Views: 1824(3 votes) - Happiness is Your Natural State - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Larry CraneHappiness exists in everyone. Happiness and love are your natural state of being. All the happiness that you can possibly imagine exists within your very Self being right in this moment. This is good news! The happiness that we are seeking is right where we are says Lester Levenson, founder ...
Views: 2116(3 votes) - What’s stopping you from being successful? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Larry CraneIf we took a moment and asked ourselves, “What’s stopping me from being successful?” we might get an answer such as “I don’t know.” Well that response doesn’t really help us to understand what is blocking us from having success or being successful. In truth, most of us don’t really know what’s ...
Views: 3822(3 votes) - ***Rethinking Possible! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Larry Crane“Rethinking possible” begins with a winning attitude. If we don’t think something is possible, we get to be right; each and every time. If we have a doubt, it is magnified in our ego and becomes what we are focusing our attention on. And this doubt will be what we create. Ever had a ...
Views: 1962(5 votes) - ***Upset? Change Your Mindset.. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneI am so upset. I’m so upset, I can’t tell you. Common refrain, isn’t it? Getting upset. Whoever gave you that idea? Whatever gave you the idea getting upset helps you somehow? I’ll tell you. You’re a baby. You’re in your crib. You’re ...
Views: 2348(2 votes) - ***What is Stress? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Larry CraneStress is anything that causes us to feel insecure. For the most part, we think stress is a normal part of life. Stress is actually resistance. Whenever we are struggling with something, we are feeding a part of ourself with negativity. We haven’t fully decided to move forward, to do, or not ...
Views: 1022(2 votes) - ANGER… - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Larry CraneAnger... This is a subject no one of likes to discuss. We try to pretend we don’t get angry. We don’t like to face our anger or rage because this is showing us our really intense negative feelings. In anger we are venting, expressing, and brooding. We are avoiding taking responsibility for ...
Views: 1847(2 votes) - Enjoying Enjoyment! - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Larry CraneWow! Just thinking about “enjoying enjoyment” sounds delightful. The definition of enjoyment includes these proposed meanings: freedom from want and distress; consciousness of the good order of things; assurance of one’s place in the universe or society; and so forth. Associated emotions ...
Views: 1634(2 votes) - It's Time to Let Go of Wanting to Change the Past - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Larry CraneChanging how we feel about the past can only occur if we begin taking responsibility for what we were holding in mind. The good news is we can change how we feel about any situation. Instead of struggling to change the past, a better way to move forward is to begin directing our attention on ...
Views: 2232(2 votes) - Letting go of perceived bad habits - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Larry CraneLetting go of perceived bad habits is the result of making better decisions. By understanding ‘how and why’ we act in the ways that we do is deciding to get bigger than our fear. In deciding to overcome the habit of protecting ourselves with fear empowers us to be free of perceived bad habits. ...
Views: 2224(2 votes) - Love Is The Answer - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Larry CraneArticle Contributed by Jenny LaFontaine Lester says that “Love is the answer”. It took me awhile to really experience what he meant and even as I write this more is unfolding. My journey along the way may be of help to you. I did not have any idea how to love myself. I had done numerous ...
Views: 2247(2 votes) - See yourself in a whole new way! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Larry CraneWhat do we need to do to see ourselves in an entirely new way?! How about deciding what we would like to accomplish; then, pursuing our goal until it is positively achieved. Truly these are appropriate steps in any successful goals process. Regardless if the goal includes issues related to ...
Views: 1796(2 votes) - The first step to attract what you want is to CHANGE or shift your energy!!! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2014 from Larry CraneEverything in this world is made up of energy including us. Other people pick up on your energy. If it’s positive you’ll attract positive people into your life. If you have negative energy, you’ll always attract negative people and negative situations into your life. If you find that you ...
Views: 1905(2 votes) - ***Look at What’s “Right” - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Larry CraneGo ahead, admit it. You like to look at what’s wrong, don’t you? It’s okay. Admit it. Self honesty is a good thing and helps you get on track. Actually, it’s not you that likes to look at what’s wrong. It’s your mind that likes to look at what’s wrong and you’re unconsciously going along with ...
Views: 1581(5 votes) - ***B-L-A-M-E - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Larry CraneWhen we look at the word “BLAME” what do we see? Well if were in apathy or grief, we may see our disapproving of someone or something. Or maybe we see our wanting control or that we see that we want to be safe. We definitely see our self wanting to be separate. If we are in fear, we are blaming ...
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