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Last month, my spry, tap-dancing mother accidentally fell and broke her hip. Like many elderly women in their 70's, my mother knew it could happen to her at any time and took precautionary measures to prevent it. She took her Fosomax on a weekly basis, she exercised and ate healthy. But my mother lived in constant fear. She recently told my sister-in-law that she would wake up each morning and ask, "Is this the day I'm going to break my hip?" When she took her dog Kukla out for a walk, she was extra careful not to let the dog pull too hard on her leash, fearing she would fall. When she walked to the market, she made sure not to walk too fast or take her eyes off of the sidewalk, fearing she would step on an unforeseen crack. She was always wondering, "Is this how I'll end up breaking my hip?" You may recall my article "The Pursuit of Attraction-ness." In it, I described how the Law of Attraction can help singles find the life partner relationship they want. To recap--by envisioning the kind of life you want, believing that you deserve it, and then living and behaving in ways that are consistent with this vision, you will attract the people you want to attract. My dear mother followed the Law of Attraction, yet to unfortunate results. By believing she was vulnerable and weak, she envisioned a disaster. . . and ended up attracting one!
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What a difference it might have made if she instead awoke each day thinking, "I am a strong and healthy woman. I am capable of overcoming many obstacles. I can live an active and independent life." It is with my mother's permission that I share her story to let you know what she has learned from her accident --1) DO NOT live in fear. . . 2) believe you deserve what you want . . . and 3) you can attract good, as well as bad, into your life. But Mom says, "Choose to attract the good!" My mother is on the mend now and doing great. She continues to be a great inspiration to me and to all who know and love her. Most importantly, her humor remains intact. She recently told me -- "I realize that I'm being very self-centered right now. But I'll be back to worrying about and nagging everyone real soon!" Nothing would make me happier.
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