Wowie, wow, wow (to quote the first grade character, Junie B. Jones). I know that The Secret works, but when it does - Wowie Wow Wow! I am continuing to declutter, organize...I have moved on from my closet (which stands as testiment to what I want to achieve with the rest of the house - categories, thin hangers from Ross, order, cleanliness. I do not mean to belittle the disorder - but I do wish I was born with at least a bit of OCD, bse this new paradigm takes alot of energy to maintain!). I am now tackling the girls' room which is no small feat. Luckily, My friend Reg has introduced me to Contractor's Clean Up bags from Home Depot. As we organize the girls' room and closet, Reg has us listening to "The Secret" on the CD player. Reg is quoting from this Creative Visualization book. And I am absorbing it all - the words, the physical experience of clearing, and what is happening internally in me as we do this!
The chapter of clearing has mantras that boil down to - give it up, make room/space for new, attachment is an illusion/fear, the universe provides - let go, etc. So I give it up, let it go, and then Anxiety fills a space in my torso and I think to myself - this is not my Anxiety! I am the product of hoarding/clutter genes - on both sides! My mom is now living with her sister and their house looks like a curio shop. I like minimalist, clean space, why am I anxious to let go? It is a very intense, interesting process. At the end of the day - I don't look around and smile. I am exhausted, mind/body/spirit. But after a good night's rest, I look around with a sense of pride and enjoyment. The pursuit of zen - attachment is an illusion, let go...
Now let me introduce "Being Open to the Possibility."
 This is from Landmark Forum and I use it with great success.
Expectation leads to Upset. Unfullfilled Expectation is upsetting! But if you shift expectation to being open to possibility - then you are allowing the universe to fulfill the possibility. And an unfullfilled possibility remains a possibillity! So I missed the sign-ups for Summer camp for Lishai. I was upset for an hour or so - and then I decided that it was meant to be and I was open to what was best for all of us to present itself. I had ruled out Israel and visiting the Grandparents as just the tickets for me and the girls would be (gasp) $4500. Then I decided that I was open to the possibility of getting to Israel. Lo and behold - Dedi's dad is sponsoring our trip!!!!
I am now open to the possibility of my husband/partner changing his lifetime habit of leaving his clothes on the diningroom chairs (like a dog marking his territory) and getting a new sofa (ripped black leather cushion from 20 month old jumping on it)...
Try it on for a month. Use it for everything "I am open to the possibility..." or generally "I am open to limitless possibilities," or even better, "I am open to the possibility of miracles happening everyday!" Cheers!