But, no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t make it happen. She didn’t feel good about herself that she was so controlled by alcohol. She felt that the guys she dated were mostly about drinking and partying. So many of them were guys she never would have gone out with in the past. And she just hated going to work every day with a hangover. It made the days so long!

Other areas of Susan’s life were good. She ate healthy foods. She tried to exercise, but, at the end of the day, when it was a choice between going to the gym and having a great dinner with a bottle of wine, who wouldn’t choose the latter? The problem was that she couldn’t stop at one or two drinks. She stopped when she passed out.

One morning, after a long trip to Denver for a mini-vacation in Aspen, her life totally changed. She was driving with her new boyfriend, Luke. They were having a ball drinking Vodka and singing Country Western tunes at the top of their lungs. She drove up a long hill, and then the Rocky Mountains appeared before her in all their grandeur. She had seen the Rockies before, but today, something was different. The impact of the beauty stunned her. The effect it had was almost unsettling.

And then it happened. A voice whispered into her ear and said, “You don’t have to do this anymore.” She looked around. She knew it wasn’t Luke. He was too out there.  But where did it come from? Then, she heard it again - YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE!“ This time it was louder, more forceful. It was like a higher power sweeping down from the heavens to make her pay attention.

The voice was powerful, but soft at the same time. Tears ran down her cheeks. She didn’t know why it affected her like it did, but it hit her like a rock. Something had happened to her. The gig was up. She was done. It was time to start over.

And “start over” she did.  She went directly to an AA meeting in Aspen, and everything changed. The desire was gone. The craving was gone. Something inexplicable had happened and her life opened in ways that she could never have imagined.

What’s the point? When you claim Massive Abundance in your life, you can expect your life to change…because it will!

So don’t worry if you hear voices. You may not be going nuts. It just might be your Higher Self moving you to your next level. So step up to the plate, call forth your abundance, — your MASSIVE ABUNDANCE, — and be open to your new day.

Step 6 - Do What Prospers You

Celebrating a holiday this weekend? Easter? Passover? Neither? If it is neither, maybe you can take a minute or two and think about everything that you are grateful for in your life. For you non-religious types, you probably have a spiritual connection to something - to the Universe, to God, to yourself, to your Higher Power, etc. Whatever it is, think about something greater and bigger than you!

 Think about your Spiritual Life Area, and ask yourself what you are doing, thinking, and feeling in order to become a better, stronger, and more enlightened person. What about the 95 year-old neighbor next door who has no family and could use a visit? How about your teenage kid who needs some extra hugs? How about your spouse, lover, partner who needs an apology? Let go of anger. Focus on love.

This is a very important weekend for some of the world’s greatest religions. Why not consider a little prayer of gratitude or meditation to strengthen your spiritual consciousness? Get outside of yourself. Do something for someone else. It will always do something for you!

 STEP 7 - GIVE BACK

Albert who you ask? Why Albert Einstein of course! It was Albert Einstein who once said that “Imagination is more important than knowledge”.

 Now what does that mean to us? It means this - do not accept anything as fact in your outside world if it does not conform to the vision that you would like to see happen!

 Setbacks, disappointments, distractions, failures - anything that appears as though your dreams are not going to come true- are only what they may be - setbacks, disappointments, etc. You can CHOOSE to refuse what you are seeing. Your senses aren’t what matter. What matters is what you are feeling and what your imagination is telling you. Stay with those feeling and your imagination because that is what comes from the DIVINE!

 Listen, if Albert said it, it’s GOT to be true!

           STEP 1 - PAINT YOUR PASSIONATE PICTURE!

   Can you believe it? A 62-year old woman takes her first ever real course swing and hits a hole-in-one? After practicing for weeks, she goes to  a real golf course, pulls out a driver, swings, and there it was. Looks like Massive Abundance to me!  So the thought for the day is to KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL! Know where you are going, stay steady, and you are sure to hit that hole-in-one. Create your Passionate Picture (Step 1), Activate Your Vision, (Step 2) and GO GET IT — NOW!