“Our Words Are Our Wands”
By Jamie Allen Bishop
There are several books by
American author Florence Scovel Shinn (circa 1925) that do a beautiful job
illustrating (by the written word) ideas and concepts related to The Law of
Attraction. Ms. Shinn’s work is the inspiration for my glorious life and for
the title of this article.
If you are unaware of what
The Law of Attraction is, consider this BLOG as a smack upside the head
requesting you to pay attention to the words you say, as they are the main
power you have to live your best life.
If you are aware of what The
Law of Attraction is, consider running across this article as a way to solidify
your belief in its power. The Law of Attraction is real, and you can choose to
allow it to help you create a magical life.
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This story begins on a
passenger aircraft in July 2021 headed from Phoenix, Arizona, to Burbank,
California.
With a golden tan and
beautifully coiffed hair that only a hundred hours on the golf course and
quality time at the best salon can buy, the Country-Club couple sitting next to
me on our way to Burbank were definitely out of their element on the
Southwest flight.
With decades of air travel
experience under my belt (I am married to a pilot, after all), other than the
typical mid-day flight running a few minutes behind schedule and the
FAA-mandated mask requirement, the flight began with a normal amount of ease.
Experienced travelers and
business-minded folks boarded the 737 Airbus in a speedy manner with all the nervous
energy of a new executive making her first big deal. Whereas the more
inexperienced travelers, mostly comprised of families headed to a vacation destination,
made their way slowly and clumsily with a great deal of excited vitality and awkwardness.
As one of the last travelers
on the full aircraft, I was happily expecting and truly blessed to find a
window seat (my favorite) mid-aircraft. (I mean, how lucky am I?!) I pulled out
my traditional travel cross stitch project and made myself comfortable for the
speedy-quick flight.
Because I am more of an
extrovert than an introvert (my Myers-Briggs tests always come back with a
balanced middle between E and I, erring on the side of E), and because I am
also an entrepreneur, I almost always welcome the potential for chit-chat with a
stranger. That said, I do not typically start the conversation because I
understand that not everyone enjoys chatting on airplanes, and I don’t ever
want anyone to feel obligated.
That day my mood was curious to
learn more about this interesting couple sitting next to me, so I avoided
putting in my earbuds, and I listened for an opportunity to banter, though it
didn’t seem likely to come.
With only 45 minutes of
anticipated airtime, the Flight Attendants did their safety thing and once we
reached cruising altitude, they quickly took drink orders and manually carried
them on trays to the passengers. When the flight attendant in charge of our row
returned with incorrect drink orders for all three of us (I’d decided to think
of the couple as “Muffy” and “Chip”), Muffy made that annoyed sigh I’ve heard other
disgruntled people make. She then said something to the air around her that
told me about who she was at her core, more than any of the brand name clothing
or disenchanted attitude I witnessed from this very posh couple.
“Nothing is easy,” she said.
Without hesitation or thought
or second-guessing myself, the “genie voice” inside my head repeated a mantra
statement I’ve programmed myself to remember thinking, especially when I say
something I need to rephrase because it’s not what I meant to say.
“Your wish is my command,” my
inner genie voice chided.
“And so it is,” another inner
voice giggled.
“RESET! RESET! RESET!” my
third inner voice yelled, then rephrased Muffy’s statement. “Everything good
comes easily and naturally to me… and to all those with whom I interact.”
I spent the rest of the
flight wondering if Muffy or Chip would interact with me, but alas they did
not.
Before we parted ways, I (vibrationally)
sent them some extra loving energy.
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Bearing witness to this sort
of exchange between a stranger and the Universe/God, is a great reminder of all
the things I am doing well in this lifetime:
· I ask Universal Source/God for what I want.
Here’s an example: I am healthy; I am wealthy; I am wise.
· I am not lucky, but rather intentional because
I am thoughtful about the words I use.
· When I reframe a low vibration statement I hear, it
reminds me of how powerfully connected we all are and that my new (higher
vibration) statement is 1,000’s of times more powerful than anyone’s low
vibration statement.
· I am humbled by such power.
· I am reminded, “Holy moly! This magic works!”
Our words are indeed our
wands. Use your words wisely, my friends. And, if you need help, I am here for
you, and I believe in you!
Warmly,
Jamie Allen Bishop – Life Purpose Coach
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