​Many of you do NOT know why I became a coach with Beachbody, or why I remain to work as a coach, despite my digression. Well, here is everything you would like to know about my story as a coach.

Back in January of 2013 my cousin has order a challenge pack for you. She knew that I had been trying to lose my post baby weight and was struggling The challenge pack consisted of Les Mills Combat and a months supply of Chocolate Shakeology. 

I started the program, but got about 2 weeks in and gave up. I felt like I was never going to finish it with 2 toddlers at home, a Kindergartner, homework for myself, a household to manage, and sleeping. So, I gave up. I continued with the shakes, but couldn't see paying so much for it. So....me being so smart and a genius....though, "Hey, why don't I just use shakes from GNC. I bet I can find something comparable for cheaper."

So I did...for a WHOLE YEAR! Guess what?? I found NOTHING! There were some things that sounded close, but I would have still had to spend an extra hundred or two just to add the rest to it every month. That was more than one bag of Shakeology. So, I decided I would become a coach, at least for the discount, if nothing else.

February of 2014 I ordered my first challenge pack and signed as a coach. I received 21 Day Fix and Strawberry Shakeology. I was in HEAVEN. A program that was only 3 weeks long, came with a shaker cup, and portion sized color coded containers for my food. I KNEW that this was something I could do...and I DID!!! I killed it. I love 5 lbs in 3 weeks...but the best was that I lost 16 total body inches!!!! 

This made me a believer. I continued with other programs, and worked as a coach...building myself to a Diamond Coach (which is a great deal to do...and such a great feeling). Shortly after, I lost it...my rank and my motivation.

I gained every pound and inch back. As of January 4th I started my journey over, completely...from scratch, EVERYTHING. My weight loss and business. You wanna know why I'm still standing, BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN THE PRODUCTS AND THIS COMPANY! I know it works, I have done it before...and I know for a FACT that I can achieve it again. 

So, I want to open this up to anyone that feels that they are failing because they lost what they had worked so hard for. I want to invite you to connect with me. We can reach our goals again...and make it further this time. We can support and assist one another on this journey of life!!!!

Many of us are not fully aware of just how important our diet is to our well-being. Did you know that your state of mind id profoundly connected to your diet? Well, the foods we choose to eat are the building blocks of our body, which includes our brains. Our entire body, mind included, is fueled by food, this includes our thoughts and emotions.

​The modern Western world tends to eat a diet that is high in sugar, gluten, omega-6 fatty acids, and toxins. These things have a detrimental effect on our brains and therefore effect our mental health. This typical diet causes inflammation, which in turn triggers a stress response in our brain causing the release of cytokins. When these immune system messengers are inappropriately or excessively produced they affect our brains ability to receive and process signals from other parts of the nervous system. Cytokins are produced in response to increased blood sugar levels, consumption of trans fat, and changes in the bacteria in the gut. Food allergies may also activate the immune system and affect cognition, learning, memory, and mood through this same mechanism.

Refined carbohydrates and high sugar foods causes our pancreas to secrete insulin. High insulin levels also creates inflammation. This has been linked to many chronic illnesses, such as, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, but also with mental health conditions like depression. Sugar can have the same effect on our brain as any addictive drug. It causes cravings and withdrawals, plus it can even create depression and anxiety symptoms.

Did you know that gluten and casein, if not properly digested, form a morphine-like substance called gluteomorphins and casomorphins? These opiate protein fragments can cross the blood-brain barrier and have been linked to ADHD and schizophrenia. If you have an allergy to either of these things, you should avoid eating products that contain them, such as wheat, barley, rye, and animal products.

When it comes to fats, you should be cautious of the types you eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are good fats to intake. They have been utilized in treatments for depression and bipolar disorder. Omega-6 fatty acids are fats you want to steer clear of. They have associated with many negative effects on the brain.

Did you know that our gut has a nervous system of its own? Well, in fact our digestive system plays a major role in our mental state as well. The human gut consists of about 100 million nerve cells and uses more than 30 neurotransmitters, just like our brain. It is not widely known, but about 95% of our body’s serotonin is found in the gut. The guts nervous system is so crucial that is has been called “the second brain”. The balance between the microbiome (the bacteria in the gut that is directly affected by your diet) plays a crucial role in our mood and behavior.
If you would like to learn about how to alter your diet to assist your mental health and mood, please feel free to contact us. We are now offering 1-On-1 coaching via phone or video chat to help you learn about the proper foods to eat and what to stay away from to live a balanced and happy life. 

Have you ever felt like everything around you is falling away? As though you have completely lost control of your life? You feel lost, sad, broken, but aren’t exactly sure what is bringing you down? The air around you consistently feels heavy and you constantly feel overwhelmed? Yet, at the same time your life is good. You have family and friends that love you. You are doing okay financially, you are able to pay your bills without much struggle, but you still feel as though something is missing. There is just something that places you in this place of dissatisfaction in your life.

​Are you losing your mind? What could be wrong with you? You have a good life, enjoy your job, and love your family and friends. So what could it be?

Well, honestly, I recently went through something similar. I couldn’t pin point what the problem was, constantly looking for something to take it away. The uncertainty I felt was consuming me, dragging me further down.  Seeing complaints and bitterness all over my Facebook timeline, or seeing the complete opposite of only the BEST part of someone’s life made me feel worse. Then hearing complaints and negativity from those around me physically and eventually hearing negative things coming from my mouth. All that ever exited my mouth was a complaint about something, noting was ever good enough for me.

At this point I realized that if I wanted anything about how I felt in my own life to change, then I would have to be willing to alter things within myself and my life. Negativity only attracts more negativity and stress. Stress creates overwhelm, overwhelm creates sadness, sadness creates the lack of motivation, and the lack of motivation creates feeling of being lost. So, to make these changes that were necessary I had to break down each area that got me where I was. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not easy and it does NOT happen overnight. You just have to be open and willing to listen to your inner most deepest NEEDS. This is not about the things you want, other than the WANT to be happy in your life. By focusing on your NEEDS, your wants will change and become less.

First thing needed to help dig myself out of the hole I found myself in was to get motivated again. Motivated to live, not just breathe and survive. So, I started with working out again. This helped me drastically with my motivation to do more than just survive. It also helped with my sadness and feelings of despair. But, I still had other aspects to work on.

It was not time for me to reflect. I had to think back, back to when I truly felt happy and free. What was I doing then? How was my though process different? What did I believe and practice daily? THAT WAS IT!!! That was the major turning point for me. The key that was missing was my spirituality. I have always believed that there is more than what we physically see. I have seen it, heard it, and felt it. Somewhere I lost this belief, or shoved it away while I focused on what I thought was more important (which was everything but me). I used to meditate daily, do tarot readings for friends and openly allowed spirit in my life. All that got blocked, creating anxiety, fear, stress, and sadness. I had become someone I didn’t know. Someone sad and filled with hate, fear, and jealousy. Jealousy of everyone else who seemed to have what I no longer did, HAPPINESS.

So, the next move for me was to get back to my spiritual beliefs. To reconnect with what was more important to me once upon a time. This process has been the hardest and longest. I’m still a work in progress here. Although much has changed since I began this journey. I have begun to feel less stressed, less fear and anxiety, and have begun to attract more positive things into my life. Things have been slowly falling into place since I started this journey of happiness and finding myself once again. There is much work still needed, but I am happy with the transformation I have made thus far.

If you are finding yourself in a lonely, dark and sad place, don’t be afraid to reach out to someone. It is a lot of hard work, but it is definitely worth it. If you are looking to work with someone to help you through, I would love to work with you.

Life is hard, especially when you feel alone and don’t know where to start. So, why not allow someone to help you get started, so you too, can have a happier and more simple life experience this time around.

Can I tell you all a little story? On February 3, 2014 when I decided to become a Beachbody Coach, I thought my focus was only going to be on fitness and health. Well, to my surprise I got much much more out of it.

The day I joined I lacked self-confidence, something I was never lacking when I was younger. Somewhere between getting married and having kids I lost myself. I lost who I was, and didn’t know how to find that person again. I had no clue what I liked, what music I liked, what types of movies I enjoyed, or even what made me happy. My life was consumed with changing diapers, raising kids, cleaning a house, cooking food, and running errands. It was my job as a stay at home mom to make sure everyone was taken care of. Well, that can really take its toll on a person after a while. I began to feel alone and lost. I fell into a really dark place of negativity and anger. Every day I put on a fake smile, pretending that I was happy and life was great, yet my family knew I was unhappy. I did everything I could to avoid social settings, since I was the biggest I had ever been physically, mentally I was a mess, and emotionally, I was shut off. My anxiety grew stronger and stronger, eventually causing me to not want to even leave my home. It took everything in me just to go to the grocery store.

Anyways, it’s not uncommon for this to happen to women that were once in the workforce. We begin to doubt our independence and who we are. We question if we made the right decisions and where we went wrong in life to cause this unhappiness. Now, don’t get me wrong, we still love our kids and family, but we are lacking something in ourselves, something that was always there before. It’s like losing your cell phone for a long period of time, knowing you are not able to replace it, trying to figure out how you are going to survive, yet it’s much more detrimental to your well-being than losing a cell phone. At this point in my life I thought that attending school online would be my fix. I began to attend, and it helped. I got to socialize more with new people. I even made a great friend that became like a sister to me, yet, I found that school just brought on more stress in my life. This was just one more thing I had to do and worry about. Now, I am still currently enrolled in school and have almost completed my BS in psychology, but not sure if I will continue onto my MA just yet! At this point, I was still the same miserable, negative, lost soul but with added stress.

So, let’s cut forward to the day I decided to be a coach. It wasn’t just out of the blue, by the way, it took me an entire year to make this decision. Like I said, I had no self-confidence. Having never truly been successful at anything in my life, I didn’t believe I had what it took to help others, to change someone else’s life. After all, I couldn’t even change my own, how was I supposed to help others change theirs? Well, I saved up Christmas and Birthday money and ordered 21 Day Fix the day it released. Immediately my coach, Mindy, had me in a training group and was getting me set up and on my way. I still had no clue what I was in for. I thought I would last a month, then cancel and go back to miserable Alina, looking for a fix.

Well, to my surprise, I followed what my coach was doing and what I was being taught. I hit the first level in about 2 weeks of being a coach, and began earning enough that was covering my out of pocket. This began to change how I saw myself. I was able to do it, on my own, with support from my husband and coach. At this point I began beginning relationships with other Beachbody Coaches on my team, which soon became like family. I was also doing personal development, you know, working on myself as a person, daily. These things combined helped me to pull myself out of that dark, ugly, lonely, and miserable place. My anxiety was slowly dissipating and I was beginning to feel like the old Alina again. This was such a breath of fresh air.

So, my journey has created a lot of change for me, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Physically I have lost 20 lbs and 34 total inches. I went from wearing a size 12/14 to a size 2/4. Yes, I dropped 10 sizes!! Those changes were amazing and all, but the biggest change I have made was my how I perceived myself and my life. I would have to say that this has been my biggest accomplishment since becoming a coach for Beachbody. This company truly cares about their coaches, and my team truly cares about me as a person. Now, don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t only my team that helped through this. My husband has been my biggest fan and has supported every choice I have made, even before Beachbody. Although, I could not see this before because of the dark shadow I had hanging over me, although I see it today. Through my personal development I have made my marriage stronger and better, my relationship with my kids is stronger, and I truly believe in myself. I know that I am capable of accomplishing anything I want to take on. What once seemed dark and lonely, I now see as light and full of love. I no longer focus on the bad or negative things that happen in my life, but on the good that continues to happen all around me. No matter what up and downs my life has I know that I will always have the love of my family (Beachbody family included) and friends. I am so thankful for my husband’s hard work to keep a roof over our heads, food in our house, and his drive to try to make our lives better each day. Due to this, I strive hard daily to get my business where I want it to be, no, need it to be, so that he can rest a bit and not carry the weight of our family on his shoulders. One day soon I will replace his income so he can focus on what he wants to focus on, just as he has allowed me to do for the past 7 years.

If anything, I hope that you were able to take something away from this story. I hope that if you are feeling the way I once was that you are able to reach out your hand and find someone or something that can help guide you to that place you deserve to be in. If you don’t know where to turn, please feel free to contact me. I would be more than happy to be that hand you grab to help guide you out of the darkness. We should never feel alone, or think that no one else has been there. I hope to find you all in a happy light place right alongside me!

Are you fully aware of the How’s, What’s and Why’s of nutrition? Do you know what you should be eating, how you should be eating it, and why you should be eating it? Well, if you want to know all about the How’s, What’s and Why’s of nutrition, you have come to the right place. I will be discussing with you How (or when) you should eat certain types of food, What amount of that type of food, and Why you should be eating these foods.  I will explain how these foods benefit your health and what area of health they benefit. Are you ready to learn more about what you should, when you should, and why you should put healthy foods in your body? Then let’s get to it!

How

First off, you want to always make sure you have a serving of fruit with your breakfast. Use fruits and vegetables as your morning snack, or try to incorporate them into it. Have a vegetable with your lunch and if you choose a salad for lunch add either kidney beans or chickpeas to it. You can always add frozen vegetables to your meals, such as pastas, soups/stews, casseroles and chicken dinners. Try to choose dried fruits as snacks to take along with you, or maybe a small pack of carrots. If you want a dessert, try to choose something that has fruits and nuts.

When choosing to eat meat, always remove the visible fat from your chicken or red meats. Reduce your portion size of meat and cut back to eating red meat to only once a week. Increase you intake of fish, either baked, steamed, or broiled are the best ways to prepare it. Always try to choose low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese. Try using canned beans for their convenience. They are readily available and you can choose from black beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, pinto beans, lima beans, and others. Try adding any type of beans to soups/stews and salads. You can also puree the beans to make sandwich spreads or dips. Try pureeing chickpeas to make your own hummus. Here is a great recipe for you (http://www.inspiredtaste.net/15938/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe/). Use nuts for snacks, but be careful not to eat too many and try tossing some nuts and seeds into salads. Add nuts to dishes to increase protein while reducing animal products (chicken with cashews, pasta with peanut sauce). Use ground or chopped nuts instead of bread crumbs for coating (salmon coated with ground walnuts).

Try to always choose a whole grain bread and a high fiber cereal to have every day. Begin to limit any foods that are HIGH in GLYCEMIC INDEX to one a day and decrease your portion size of these foods. Try to make the change to brown rice and whole wheat pastas. ALWAYS eat the skin of fruits and vegetables if possible (don’t go trying to eat the banana peel). Pay attention and slowly begin to decrease the amount of sugar that you add to your foods so that you become more aware of sugar, and you will eventually need less. 

What

Make sure to get about 5-6 cups of a combination of fruits of vegetables daily. Try to keep your fruits in the early part of the day, so that the natural sugars and carbohydrates are able to be used and burned. When eating meat, eat only about 3 oz. per serving and only 2 servings a day. These meats you choose should be lean, such as chicken, turkey and fish. Your dairy intake should only be 2-3 servings a day and always use low-fat or fat-free dairy products. When eating beans try to keep them at about ½ a cup a day and nuts at about ¼ cup a day. For the dreaded carbohydrate, always choose those that are unprocessed and high in fiber. You want to take in less than 3 grams per serving and only 3 servings a day.

Why

The fruits, vegetables, unprocessed grains, beans, nuts, meat, and fiber all play a part in our health. This section I will explain how each one plays a part in making and keeping your body healthy so you can feel great. Let’s start with how these things can help influence our cardiovascular health (heart disease). Vegetables and fruits are high in fiber. Fiber helps to reduce our blood cholesterol and decreases our risk of heart disease. Vegetables and fruits are also high in antioxidants which lower C- reactive protein in your blood. This is another way to lower your risk for heart disease. Animal products, such as chicken and dairy are high in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol. These can increase the risk of heart disease, which is why it is recommended to eat them in small portions and not as often a day. Unprocessed whole grains contain more b-vitamins and vitamin E which might protect us against cardiovascular disease. Finally, we have beans, which are high in soluble fiber which is known to also lower blood cholesterol. Nuts, especially walnuts, contain fatty acids which are known to protect against heart disease. (n-3 fatty acids, which is also found in fish).

Second, we will talk about Type 2 Diabetes and how your nutrition can help decrease your risk as well as help with those already living with it. When we eat foods that are absorbed slowly by the body, it can decrease our intake of total food, which then decreases our fasting blood sugar. Vegetables and fruits which are high in fiber helps to control high blood glucose levels by simply slowing the absorption of food. They are also high in antioxidants which are normally low in those with diabetes. Since vegetables and whole fruits are low in calories, they also help maintain or decrease weight (beneficial in diabetes). Animal products (meat), such as chicken and dairy are high in saturated fats which can increase the development of insulin resistance. Leaner choices are lower in saturated fat which can slow the development of insulin resistance. Last on the list we have beans and nuts which have polyunsaturated fats which are known to help lower blood cholesterol in our bodies.

Next, let’s talk about hypertension. Let’s start with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans, which are known to be foods that are high in fiber, LOW in GLYCEMIC INDEX (slowly absorbed) and to contain vitamins and minerals. It has been found that green leafy vegetables are high in calcium which helps lower our blood pressure. By choosing reduced fat dairy products (animal products) we are able to get high calcium as well, without all the unneeded fat. When we choose beans and nuts we help to lower our blood pressure, as they are high in magnesium.

Finally, we will talk about weight management, or weight loss. Since vegetables and fruits are low in calories, it enables us to eat more while giving our bodies the nutrients that it needs to function properly.  As we read above, vegetables and fruits are high in fiber which helps you feel full longer, cutting out your caloric intake. Fiber also helps to slow down absorption of foods, so that this is how it keeps you full longer. Foods that are high in simple starch and sugar are absorbed too quickly and will increase the blood sugar in our bodies,  but will cause you to be hungry about 2-3 hours later due to the “fast” absorption and metabolism.  Foods that are HIGH in GLYCEMIC INDEX (stay away from) are soda, candy, cookies, white bread, rolls, bagels, white rice, pasta, potatoes. By eating smaller and leaner cuts of meat, such as chicken and fish, we intake less fat. Fat tends to have more calories per gram (about 9 calories per 1 gm fat, 4 calories per 1 gm of protein or carbohydrate). It is known that the intake of high amounts of fat is related to weight gain while the intake of low amounts of fat is related to weight loss. Since the majority of our daily fat comes from animal products, it is best that we eat small amounts and less per day. Beans are known to be high in fiber and contain proteins in order to help you feel full, so you are able to eat less. This is why it is recommended to only eat about ½ a cup a day.

Fiber

Fiber is the structural part of the plant foods which are not able to be digested by the human body. The total fiber of a food consists of two types: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber.

Insoluble fiber is found in vegetables, wheat, and cereals. The benefits of insoluble fibers are to help with constipation, to help prevent colon cancer and diverticular disease, and to slow the absorption of glucose in the body. While soluble fiber is found in fruits, oats, barley, and legumes. The benefits of soluble fiber are to help with lowering our cholesterol and to slow the absorption of glucose in the body. It is recommended that we have at least  20-30 grams of total fiber a day, with the majority being from soluble fiber. Here are some charts from the USDA to show you the total amount of fiber in each item. Feel free to use it while making your meal plan.

Grains                                      Serving Size     Total Fiber (g)     Soluble Fiber (g)

Bran, Wheat, dry                       ¼ cup                     6                           Trace

Barley, cooled                             ½ cup                     4                                1

Bulgur, cooked                            ½ cup                     4                                1

Spaghetti Noodles, whole wheat  1 cup                4                                1

Wheat Germ, ready-to-eat         ¼ cup                 4                                1

Cracked Wheat, cooked             ½ cup                   3                           Trace

Multigrain or Granola Bread       1 slice                 2                           Trace

Rice, Brown, cooked                  ½ cup                    2                            Trace

Spaghetti Noodles                      1 cup                      2                                 1

Whole Wheat Bread                   1 slice                   2                            Trace

White Bread                               1 slice                      1                             Trace



Legumes and Nuts            Serving Size      Total Fiber (g)       Soluble Fiber (g)

Lentils, cooked                          ½ cup                      8                                    1

Lima Beans                               ½ cup                      7                                    3

Beans, baked                            ½ cup                      6                                    3

Kidney Beans                            ½ cup                     6                                    3

Navy Beans                               ½ cup                     6                                    2

Pigeon Peas, cooked                ½ cup                    6                                     1

If this information was of interest to you, I hope that you are able to implement it into your daily meals. If you find that you are having a trouble fitting it into a meal plan and would like some help, please feel free to follow me and contact me directly at www.facebook.com/pinkroots where I will help you make up a meal plan to get you started. This is also the page where you can learn about any free fitness groups I have going on, which will incorporate a meal plan as well as an exercise regimen.

Tonight I had the privilege to be a part of a webinar with Bob Proctor. After allowing myself to be open to his knowledge, I decided that I would share what I had learned from him. I'm sure there is much more on this topic to be researched, but this is a good place for you to start.
There are 11 universal laws that govern our lives. When we understand just how these laws work, we are on our way out of the struggles that most perceive life to be. Did you know that life is supposed to be fun and effortless? Well, for most of us it is a constant struggle, something we tolerate, yet cannot stand.

In just a few minutes of speaking to any person out there, you will have heard about how terrible things are in this world, the state, and their lives. Not many individuals have anything positive or good to say about life. This is because for most people their mind in continuously racing with one important thought after another in endless streams of self-talk. The issue here is that none of this is positive. These individuals will spend hours upon hours thinking about how broke they are, how many bills are piling up, how overweight they are, how horrible their hair looks, how stupid they are, how much they cannot stand their job, how no one seems to understand them or like them, how bad they always feel (physically or emotionally), and basically just how terrible their lives are.

If you could change these “bad” things in your life, would you? Would you be willing to work on it daily to reach the goals you want in life? Would you be willing to share your knowledge of how to do this with anyone that was willing to listen and be guided? If so, then this post I for you. Along with this post, I want to work with you to help you increase your successes. Are you willing to start today?

Then, let’s get to the basics!

First off, this will take time, energy, and plenty of work on your end. You will need to be aware of your mood, actions, and reactions. Our society has fallen under an umbrella of negativity, and that seems to be all that we focus on these days. It is your job to shift your focus, and be aware of that feeling or positivity and to let go of the negativity. One of the most important things you can do to alter your negative perceptions of the world around you, is to discontinue watching the news. Have you ever noticed that all the stories these days are negative in nature? That’s what we need to eliminate in order to change our views and thoughts.

With just this small change you will notice that you no longer look for the bad, but you look for the good. You will feel your thoughts and feelings are being shaped and guided by the positive in your consciousness. You’ll begin to treat others better, as they will begin to treat you better. So many opportunities will begin to open up for you. So now, let us get started on the 11 Universal Laws, shall we?

1.       The Law of Thinking: This law pertains a lot to what I have already spoke about above. This law is just as important as the others, as they are needed to be worked together in order for you to see true results. This law is about shaping your thoughts, as your thoughts shape everything about your life. Without this law, the other laws will not work, as they will bring in only the negative. These laws can be used for both the good and bad, so if you want more bad things in your life, then do not bother with law. Stay in the negative frame of mind, but if you want good things in your life, more money, a new car, better relationships, etc., then you need to first work on your thought processes.

2.       The Law of Supply: This law has a simple rule that you must always remember, “for every demand, there must be a supply”. If there is something you want, you must demand it. By demanding that which you want or need, it will bring upon an idea in which you will act upon. By acting upon this idea, you will then in turn supply your demand. This is not a magic trick, as you must apply all these laws in order for one to work.

3.       The Law of Attraction: This is one of the most known laws, due to the movie “The Secret”. Well, this law alone will not work, if you are not applying all the other laws with it. However, this law states that we attract whatever we decide to give our attention to, this could be something wanted or unwanted. In most cases people attract by default, not by a conscious choice. It is normal for one to go through their day with their focus on the issues that need attention, or problems that need solving. When we do this we are actually creating more issues for ourselves. When you think of this law, imagine yourself as a giant magnet will a great pull. Magnets don’t “try” to attract, they just simply do. This is the same for each of us. It does not matter your past, your childhood, or where you currently are in life, you attracted all that is currently in your life by simply putting it in your thoughts. Simply change your thoughts about what you want attracted in your life. It could be having better health, more money so you spend less time at work, weight loss, or ever traveling to different destinations. You have all the control of what is bought into your life at this moment.

4.       The Law of Receiving: This law states that in order to receive your desires, you first must be open to receive them. I bet you are saying, “Yeah, that’s obvious”, but you do not know how many people do the complete opposite in their lives. We are trained from a young age to be willing to give, and many people today do not know how to openly receive. Most times people push it away. As an example, you want to be in a relationship and you truly believe that you are ready for it, but, all you do is sit at home and dream about it. This tells the universe that you are truly not ready to receive what you desire. In order to prove that you are ready to receive this relationship you must be going out and be ready and willing to meet someone new. This is how the universe will know you are saying, “Can you see, I’m am completely ready to receive my desire”, and from here the relationship will come in to your life. This goes back to the Law of Supply.

5.       The Law of Increase: This law states that whatever you are truly grateful for, you will be sure to receive more of it. This is due to you sending the vibrations of gratitude out into the universe, and as a response, it sends back more things you are grateful for. This is the natural reaction of the universe, to manifest more things you are thankful for. This can work in a negative way as well, though. If you continuously think of that in which you do not have, or focus on that in which you are not grateful for, then you will receive an increase in that which you do NOT desire or are not grateful for. Gratitude is an action you take, which coincides with the Law of Thinking, which then manifests itself into more things you will be grateful for, which coincides with the Law of Supply and the Law of Receiving. This is the natural reaction. This never changes and is as certain as the law of gravity.

6.       The Law of Compensation: This law can be compared to the law of cause and effect. Have you ever heard of the saying “misery loves company”? Well, this is a great example of this law. If you are miserable, then you will be compensated in the like. Do not be confused, this law is not strictly about money or monetary rewards, this about anything that is given to us for our deeds, thought, words, or feelings. If your deeds are bad, thoughts are negative, words are mean, or feelings are negative then you will be compensated with the like. All of these laws can work in both the positive and negative manners. It is up to you which you choose while working on these laws. There is a violation to this law, which expecting something for nothing. If you are thinking you will become a millionaire by simply joining a company that promises you the stars with minimal hours or work, then you will receive nothing in return. You must put in what you want back.

7.       The Law of Non-Resistance: This law is one of my favorites as it teaches us to not resist situations. If you resist a situation, then you are giving it more power. This will make the problem much more difficult to solve. What you resist always persists. This is due to the fact that by resisting something you will direct negative energy to that object. You will make that object or situation stronger which will affect you in a more negative manner. At this point the issue may seem far too large to be solved. This is when you begin to feel disempowered and you may lose hope that you will ever be able to overcome such a situation. This all happens because you used your energy to resist the situation, which leaves you with little or no energy to overcome it. When acting this way you are actually disobeying this law. Stop struggling with situations, this goes against the flow. Try to change the direction when you notice that you begin struggling with something in your life. Just remember, do not resist, let it go, let it flow.

8.       The Law of Forgiveness: This law is another favorite that many people misunderstand. We do not forgive one for them, we forgive for our own well-being. With forgiveness comes freedom and empowerment. By forgiving someone, you are not condoning what they did or lessening your power, you are actually freeing and empowering yourself. You are probably wondering how this is. Well, you ultimately are forgiving yourself. If you look at the universe from a spiritual perspective, we are all One. As you release your stories of limitations and victimizations, you release the anchors that hold them in your now experience. This shift will allow you to attract so many new possibilities and create improved probabilities for yourself. The simple act of forgiveness releases repressed emotions such as guilt and anger that can create toxins in your physical body. These toxins block the neural and energetic pathways so that the body cannot heal itself. To forgive is to release old grudges, anger and resentment. This may be one of the hardest laws, but it is necessary and possible for your own growth and well-being.

9.       The Law of Sacrifice: This law shows us that in order for us to get something new we always will have to give something new. This law applies to ALL aspects of our lives. It is better to willingly give first to receive what you wish than to lose something you did not expect. This can be tricky to get your head totally around, so here is an example. Let’s pretend you are in a new relationship with someone. You now have something extra in your life, a partner. This law can also work in you losing something due to the gain of something new. Therefore you have now lost the status of being single. No matter what, in order to gain something you will lose something. By losing the single status, you now have lost the freedom you once had and must compromise with this person, but you have gained love from this person.

10.   The Law of Obedience: This law tells us that you can only achieve success if you obey universal laws. It is considered a sin to disobey the laws of the universe. We do not “not” sin because of judgment, but because we suffer from the consequences our disobedience will bring. There are many ways we may suffer due to disobedience of natural laws. You can see what laws you ignored dependent upon what you suffer from. If you suffer from bad health, then you disobeyed the law of non-resistance. If you are generally not satisfied with your life, it means you disobeyed they law of attraction. If you think you a victim, or that everything is out of your control, then you are not following the law of thinking. See how these all work? They all work together, like how the colors of a rainbow are connected, so are the laws!

11.   The Law of Success: This law is kind of self-explanatory. Where most people get this law wrong is that, they do not believe that each and every one of us was born to be rich. When we enjoy every good in the universe, we are successful and will receive success.

In order for your life to be good, you must first activate each and every one of these laws by simply understanding them. The positive and good will begin to increase in your life as you move through these laws and work with them daily. The more you work with them, the more of a habit they will become. Remember, we are all created equal, it just appears that we are not. Some seem like they were born with more to offer or in a better position, but they are the ones already working with the laws, whether they know it or not. The greatest error made by people is to ignore these laws, and how important they are to each and every one of our lives.