That was Russ’ answer to my question as to how something like that could happen.

He’d just returned from a golf tournament where someone told the story of a 17 year old boy who was hit by a golf ball and could lose his eye as a result.

Golf is this dangerous, I wondered?  You guys don’t plan better than that?  Russ said there are a lot of “hacks” out there that are fully capable of sending a ball in the wrong direction.

(I would be one of those people, I’m sure, if he ever talked me into golfing.  Which won’t happen especially now that I know how easy it is to get hit.  All I needed was one more excuse to cross it off the list!)

Even as he answered me, though, I suspected that wasn’t the answer.

Because I don’t believe in luck, other than to the extent we create our own - good and bad.  (I actually don’t really believe in “wrong” direction, when it comes down to it.)

How something like that happens - no matter what we’re referencing - is due to aligning vibes.  That’s all.  No good, bad, right or wrong about it.

It’s just energy lining up.

Which I would probably not say to someone who’d just been hit by a ball.

Coincidence?  Luck?  Fate? 

Sometimes it might feel better to think so, but that’s the only reason I’d entertain those thoughts. 

Which makes me wonder - as we entertain those thoughts, do we create that reality? 

I suppose so - but it’s still a result of OUR power.  Not from something outside ourselves.

As we think it, we create it.  So if I believe in good or bad luck, I’ll attract the appearance of it. 

Which made me wonder with all this talk about 2012, are we creating that, too?  Abraham says 2012 will be just like 2011 and just like 2013, so relax about it.  But if we keep thinking 2012 is going to be some sort of big deal, and we’ve been thinking that for a VERY long time (like Mayan calendar long time), aren’t we manifesting it?

You probably already know I’m more than curious about your 2012 thoughts …  Would LOVE to hear everyone’s perspectives on the topic!

- A good friend is excited about the raffle she won at the charity event last night.

- My best friend says none of our foster kitties got adopted over the weekend.

- My father-in-law says his hospital test results turned out great.

- A client reveals that none of his leads panned out.

Whether surprised or excited or discouraged about their results, each situation invites the same question: “What were you thinking?”

Or some variation of that question: 

• “Did I pre-pave it?” 
• “What did I think would happen?” 
• “What was I expecting?”

When we can link up what we had in mind prior to the event, it’s pretty simple to see how our thoughts create our results.  That connection inspires us to be more deliberate in future events.

Favorite Example: a couple of years ago I went on my first internet date.  It was awful.  So awful that had I been famous, I’d known I was being punked.   It seemed impossible to contrive so many awful things in just one night.  But there it was - happening in real life.  Unbelievably ridiculous!

I promptly returned home to email the handful of other guys I’d been chatting with online.  I told them my girlfriends were right; I was crazy to meet men online - and I would definitely NOT do it again. 

Which led me to wonder what made for such a miserable experience.  ”What was I thinking?”

Well, I’d been thinking I’d give it a try.  I thought I’d check out what everyone was talking about with online dating.  In the back of my mind I was also thinking how my girlfriends thought I was nuts.  But I still thought I’d see what would happen. 

“See what happens?”  Okay, that’s not very deliberate!  Jeannette, you can do better than THAT!

I laughed when I realized I hadn’t pre-paved the date.  Hadn’t even put together a list of traits, qualities and characteristics I wanted in a guy!  Can you imagine?!

What could I expect when I hadn’t given Universe proper instruction about what I wanted?!

Well, that doesn’t happen twice. 

Once I understood that I’d just rolled the Universal dice on that first date, I knew I could do better. 

So when a not bad-looking financial planner/photographer wrote suggesting to “get back on that horse, kind woman!” I eventually agreed to meet him for lunch. 

This time, I imagined myself laughing so hard my cheeks hurt.  I held thoughts of what a pleasure it was to get to know someone new.  I fancied feeling an immediate mutual attraction.  I pre-enjoyed how crystal clear he was in letting me know he was interested in seeing me again (because if I was having THIS much fun, I’d definitely want to do it again)!  I imagined the ease of our conversation.  I loved that he was intelligent, funny, considerate, and hot hot hot!  

And guess what?  The attraction was so immediate I could feel it before he even crossed the parking lot.  I think I even blushed when I shook his hand!  Over lunch, I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt.  I never had so much fun getting to know someone new.  Our conversation was natural, easy and incredibly enjoyable.  He was funny and smart and sweet … and did I mention hot?!  Man, he was hot.

By the time I got home from lunch, there was an email waiting from him.  He was ”breaking all the internet dating rules” and inviting me to a weekend getaway.  tee hee (That meets my request that he was clear about wanting to see me again.)

Guess what happened next?

I pre-paved a magnificent summer of dating!  It got better and better each date with each guy!  In fact, I had so much fun, it must have been illegal.  Words can’t describe the amount of fun I had!

All because I got clear about what I was thinking.  No more rolling the dice, seeing what happened.  I got crystal clear with Universe about what to deliver. 

(And man, did Universe deliver!  Sheesh , what a fun summer.)

I’d love to hear what inspires YOU to pay attention to what you’re thinking.  How do you remember to segment intend, pre-pave, or hold the outcome you want in mind before you start?  Thanks in advance for sharing your inspiration with us!

PS to my second Match date - thanks for the good advice to get back on the horse.  I learned the power of paying attention to what I’m thinking and our time together offered great reinforcement to continue doing exactly that! 

PPS - the photo here is of one of the slot canyons we hiked in the southern part of Utah on our second date.  Fun fun fun!