Law of Attraction Magazine October, 2015 | Page 22

?If you t hink you?re enl ight ened, go spend a week wit h your f amil y.?
By El l en Wood
Boy, Ram Dass knew what he was talking about. I found

frequency, awareness, consciousness. I invite you to

that out this past summer when part of my big family,

practice this method often ? not just if you have a toxic

including my sister, and I met at a vacation rental home on

emotion:

the Jersey shore. Don?t get me wrong ? I never thought I
was enlightened, but in my talks and forthcoming book, I

1. Notice your thoughts and feelings.

do share practices for living happy so I?m sure it?s equally

2. If you?re feeling anger or shame or another emotion

valid to say, ?If you think you?re wise enough to tell other

that makes you miserable, really feel it. Stronger.

people about habits for living happy, go spend a week

STRONGER!

with your family.?

3. Drop the story. If the story tries to creep back in, focus

Amazing! I really had thought I was mature enough and

totally on the emotion. You?ll find that it?s impossible to

had been practicing mind/ spirit techniques long enough

feel the emotion without the story and each time you do

to sail right through, having fun, enjoying the beac