These are not just words, they are a statement of fact. No matter what situation I find myself in, peace always begins with me. When I walk into a room, no matter what’s going on, I am peaceful and that peace extends like a bubble around me. When I speak to people or even just sit near them, they become more peaceful too. Often remarkably so.

I am not the only person who has this effect on people. There are many long time ZPoint users who have noticed this phenomenon as well. It is important to understand that we are not affecting people in this way, it is the peace we carry inside us that does the job.

When you are peaceful inside, that peace can be felt by everyone you come into contact with just as the opposite is true. It is a palpable presence that you carry within you and that presence reaches out to others and affects them as well.

It has long been known and accepted that “as it is within you, so shall it be outside of you” If you are filled with upset and anger or resentment, you will attract those situations, circumstances and relationships that mirror that upset. Your life on the outside will be filled with a turmoil that merely reflects the turmoil already present within you. If you feel abused, you will notice only those experiencing similar abuse. If you are angry, you will constantly meet that anger in relationships or the circumstances and situations that trigger it. As it is within you, so shall it be outside of you.

The purpose of ZPoint is to help you stop the madness, the drama and the upset. It’s purpose is to give you a simple way to let all of that go and find inner peace.

Many people today are concerned with World Peace or Outer Peace. They look at the world and see only the violence, the mistrust, the anger and the resentment. They feel powerless to do anything about the current situation and in their powerlessness feel isolated and alone. To feel better about themselves, they join organizations believing that in working with others, in promoting the idea of Peace this will cause others to change. Those people will become more peaceful and the world will become more peaceful as a result.

I am here to tell you that this approach will NOT work. We cannot change the world by trying to change others. We can ONLY CHANGE OURSELVES. If this approach did work, we would be experiencing a far more peaceful world right now. As Dr. Phil would say “How’s that workin’ for you?”

Mahatma Ghandi said it best, “Be the change you want to see in the world”. This means that if you want a peaceful world, you must first become peaceful within yourself. Peace always begins with you and spreads outward. To say to another, “lay down your arms and find peace” without first feeling that peace within you, is the greatest of all hypocrisies. You are saying “Do as I say, not as I do”. They are merely empty words or actions. There is no power of truth behind them.

When you speak words of Peace and inside secretly think thoughts of anger or resentment, you perpetrate the very conditions you seek to change. First you MUST become peaceful within yourself and then your words and your very presence will have the power to change lives. Peace always, always begins with you.

If you are truly committed to World Peace, find that Peace within yourself first. My personal belief is that The ZPoint Process was specifically created to help you do this easily and with very little effort on your part. Over a very short period of time you’ll notice yourself becoming much more peaceful and relaxed about life, and this is a gift beyond measure.

All parts of your life will change for the better. You will be happier and you will see that happiness reflected in the faces around you. Remember, as within, so without. And the greatest part is, you don’t need to say a word. You become that Peace personified.

Peace always begins with you.

Practice your ZPoint everyday and become more and more peaceful within yourself. You will very quickly see the results of the Peace you carry as it powerfully affects your relationships and everything you touch. Be the change you want to see in the world. Be at peace with the world and the world will smile back at you.

Until next time,

Grant Connolly

Peace always begins with me

*If you haven’t already done so, consider purchasing my Nine Minutes to Bliss Program. It will help you to become the peaceful person you wish to be. Remember, you can change the world by changing yourself first.

*Special thanks to Z-Point Creator, Grant Connolly, for letting us post this wonderful article from his blog site: http://zpointforpeace.wordpress.com/

The importance of doing what you love, is one that is embraced by virtually all of this era’s most prominent personal and spiritual growth authors. In fact, the adage “do what you love and the money will follow” is very commonly known, but just why is this so? In response to this question consider the following passage from Arnold Patent’s book You Can Have It All:

“When you choose to make doing what you love the core experience of your life, you move into alignment with the Universe. Immediately, the infinite supply of energy is available to you. You feel the aliveness that comes from having the unlimited energy of the Universe flow through you. This aliveness influences the energy signals you emit, and the people and circumstances that will support the continuation of your feeling of aliveness are attracted to you.”

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The workshop will feature a discussion with Pete on applying The Belief Formula to your life in order to manifest your dreams and create better and better situations, circumstances, conditions, and outcomes.  Then, Jennifer will demonstrate how you can use the Z-Point Process to remove any obstacles or limiting beliefs standing between you and your dreams.

To get to HeartSong Healing Center, take I-95 to the SR 16 exit.  Head east approximately 2-miles to “4-Mile Road;” there is a light at the intersection.  Turn Right; and take the next Right (approximately 1/2-Mile) onto Deer Run.  Go approximately one-half mile and turn Right onto Powell Road — a dirt road.  The Center is on the Right, just around the curve.  Follow the driveway to the house and you’re there!  Click Here To View a MAP to the Center.

If you need help locating the Center, just call: (904) 814-8148.

It costs money to keep a Healing and Educational Center open and operating.  We are encouraging attendees to make a $5.00 donation to HeartSong Healing Center to help offset the cost of hosting this event.

*For more information on HeartSong Healing Center, visit them at:  www.HeartSongHealingCenter.com

**For More Information on The Belief Formula, visit:  www.TheBeliefFormula.com, or www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com

***For More Information on The Z-Point Process, visit:  www.ZPointProcess.com

That commercial made me think of Thomas Edison.  Thomas Edison once said to a reporter, who had asked how it felt to fail 25,000 times, “I don’t know why you are calling it a failure.  I now know 25,000 ways not to make a battery.  What do you know?”  Thomas Edison was asked a similar question when asked how it felt to fail 2,000 times before inventing the light bulb.  He answered, “I never failed once.  I invented the light bulb.  It just happened to be a 2,000-step process.”

A 2,000-step process?  I wonder if anyone ever counted how many steps a baby attempts before learning to maintain balance on two-feet.  What if babies got frustrated after a couple-hundred attempts at walking and never got up again?  As they say, “Can’t never could.”  Falling is part of walking — certainly part of the learning process.  If you are not willing to fall, you are not truly willing to walk.  If you are not willing to fail, you don’t have what it takes to succeed.

There is a big difference between learning and failing; but the difference is invisible to the eye.  The difference between learning and failing is inside each one of us.  The difference lies within our perceptions and conditioning.  How we perceive each experience determines how we create and handle our next experiences.  If we perceive an initial attempt as a failure, rather than feedback — and one small step on the road to mastery — we may be swayed to stop.  We would never stop if we only understand that we always either get exactly what we want, or exactly what we need — often valuable feedback that will ultimately lead us to success.  Persistence pays.

The saying, “Practice makes perfect,” is another reminder that, in order to be good at something, you must practice something you aren’t good at.  It naturally follows that, when you do something you aren’t good at, you will not experience immediate and continuous success.  You will, however, receive lots of feedback.  And, if you simply accept the feedback and apply what you learn by making adjustments in your approach, you will find the success you are looking for.  Embrace the process; embrace the path to your goals or dreams.  If you stumble on the path, do not curse the path; it is still the path that will carry you to your destination — if you get up, brush yourself off, and keep walking.  Practice stumbling, and falling, until you feel quite comfortable with it.  When you can respond to a failure in the same way you respond to a success, you have found a great success secret.

Failure lets you know that you are out of your comfort zone — a great place to be — or that you are not paying attention to what you’re doing — a great thing to know.  In either case, failure is a valuable friend you should embrace.  I do not mean that you should seek to fail, or strive to fail; but you should indeed try things that you are not already good at — and practice grace when you don’t immediately succeed.  If you don’t,  you’ll never learn anything new; and  you’ll never grow as a person — you’ll only age and change shape.  Hold on to your dreams, keep your eyes and heart wide open, and embrace all you encounter along your path — it is all scenery on your journey to fulfillment.  I prefer the word, “Feedback;” but even if it looks like something you used to call, “Failure,” embrace it — it will lead you to great things.

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Prayer is thought of as the active state of communication between a person and their God; while a prayer is what is said or thought by the person during that communication. It is important to realize that most prayers are simply poems, or verses, which are remembered and repeated without the original emotions of the author of the prayer. Though it is quite impressive to memorize long, flowery tributes; the repetition of that which you have memorized is a different kind of mental activity than that which is entered into by monks, and others, when they actively Pray, or meditate. The prayer effort, if from memory rather than the heart, may very well be “in vain,” as it is unlikely to produce the same effect as free-flowing, heart-felt sentiment and desire. All thoughts are indeed creative; some ways of thinking, however, are much more effective than other ways of thinking. Think whatever you wish; reap as you sow.

Creating Your Reality

People typically pray for a couple basic reasons:  1.) Because they Desire something; and, 2.) Because they think they are supposed to in a given situation.  Whatever the case may be, it goes without saying that prayers are meant to be answered; and it is a more fulfilling experience when we get the victory or success we are hoping and praying for.  Love is one of the “ingredients” in “a life you love;” so, in order to create a life you love, you’re going to need to put some love into the mix.  We all create our own lives, in one way or another; people who create lives they love, however, do it using the power of the heart — the creative power of love that powers the fulfillment of our desires and brings the answers to our prayers.  Think up a good, positive prayer, or story about the change you wish to experience in your reality; then, imagine that experience in such a way that you can feel the joy of it — and give thanks for the experience and the joy.  That, in a nutshell, is the secret to creating your reality.  The more ideas about time and limitations you have, the longer it may take for you to see your “dream come true;” but it is coming true.

Clear Eyes and an Open Heart

Imagine catching a ball someone has thrown to you — or at you.  It is so much easier to catch a ball with your eyes open!  In fact, there is a familiar saying that has spread far beyond the boundaries of any playing field — “Keep your eye on the ball.”  This is a reminder that there are two components to catching the ball:  Seeing it; and Catching it.  The prayer process outlined above is how you “See” that which you wish to receive.  Receiving your answer, however, requires you to actually do something — even if that only means opening your hands to receive.  If you ask, you will receive; and if you cannot receive something in you Heart — that “feeling place” inside you — you cannot receive the full experience and joy of that thing in your outer world.  To clearly see the answers to your prayers, you must see your prayers clearly; and to receive your answers fully, you must open your heart and arms fully.  It’s your future; why not Create it the way you want it?  It’s your Creation; why not reach out and enjoy it?  Open your mind; open your Heart; and open your eyes.  If you aren’t thinking about what you want to experience, who is doing it for you?  Your future is waiting for you…..to create it.

“Declare a thing and it is so.”  ~Jesus of Nazareth

“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice!” ~Geddy Lee of Rush

What is a blessing?  And can you really “bless” someone’s heart?  And, if you did bless someone’s heart, what did it do; what did it feel like?  And why would you do such a thing, anyway?  What kid knows the answers to these questions?  Most of us are taught that the heart is simply a muscle inside your chest that pumps blood; and a blessing is something you have to say before you eat, or when someone sneezes.

The funny thing about people saying, “Bless your heart,” is that they said it when you did something really nice, or when you got hurt, or when something bad happened to you – and even sometimes when you did something really dumb. All of the different uses only served to further obscure any practical meaning.  But, I now know that, whether I am feeling good, or feeling bad, I’d always rather receive a blessing than a curse. It’s always Better to Bless.

A commonly accepted definition of, “Blessing,” is: “to infuse with Divinity, or with one’s hopes.” Blessing seems to be our way of sending love, energy, gratitude, or healing from our heart into something, or someone, that seems to be in need, or somehow worthy or deserving of a gift or demonstration of appreciation or love.

Philosophers and prophets throughout time have focused their greatest wisdom teachings on the faculties and power of the human heart – not as a mere muscle, but as the center of our being.  Though unfathomable to most people, our greatest minds have always agreed that the heart, in addition to distributing the “spark of life” throughout our bodies, is very much a living magnet that draws us together with our desires and offers supreme guidance – if only we listen to the “still, quiet voice within.”

According to ancient wisdom teachings, and the latest advances in medical and scientific research, the heart is much more than a muscle.  The heart is a “thinking organ,” just like the brain; except the heart doesn’t seem to make the same mistakes in judgment the brain makes.  Ancient teachings from every religion and culture on Earth talk about the role of the heart in thinking and believing — in creating your physiology and your experience of life.

“As you believe in your heart, so it is done unto you,” is not simply poetry or scripture; it is advice for creating your own experience.  The Institute of HeartMath is a global leader in research on the heart.  Researchers at HeartMath have found that, “when you learn how to intentionally shift to a positive emotion, heart rhythms immediately change.”  According to HeartMath,  “A shift in heart rhythms may not seem important but in fact it creates a favorable cascade of neural, hormonal and biochemical events that benefit the entire body. The stress-reducing effects are both immediate and long lasting.”

It is an established fact that a person on the receiving end of a kind act benefits to a certain degree – emotionally and physically. But it is also a medical fact that the person performing the kind act also benefits from the release of healing, good-mood producing hormones that benefit both health and mood. Even more interesting is the fact that anyone witnessing a kind act experiences the same positive health benefits as the giver and receiver of the kindness.

In addition to the immediate benefits experienced a result of the positive effects of giving, receiving, or witnessing a blessing, there is evidence that harnessing and focusing the power of prayer, as a group, can create even bigger positive changes in the world.  Kate Nowak’s Blessing Experiment (www.BetterToBless.com), according to ancient wisdom, and cutting edge medical and scientific research, has the power to change the world by bringing a tremendous number of people together with the common goal of focusing on blessing rather than stressing. Prayer studies have shown that the collective mental energy of a group of people with a common desire had a measurable affect on outcomes – hence the practice of “mass,” and other group prayer practices and rituals. “The family that prays together stays together,” they say; and, “what any two agree on in prayer will surely come to pass.”

Besides the potential effects that can be generated by a group of people praying for the same thing at the same time, a single person praying for the same thing over a period of time will generate measurable results in that person’s life and health. Supporting Kate Nowak’s Blessing Challenge is HeartMath research that reveals the power of sustained positive thinking – and the health benefits it generates.

When you bless someone, there is every reason to believe that something “magical” can happen; prayers are answered and dreams come true – “All things are possible.” But there is no question that, when you bless someone, everyone benefits in a very real and immediate sense. Being in a environment of people experiencing the physiological effects of receiving, giving, or witnessing “Blessings” is a clinically-proven benefit to body, mind, and spirit, and the ideal situation for “creating your reality” “according to your beliefs.”

Whether this positive energy of love and creation is given from one heart to another, or inspired from within in response to the sharing of a blessing, or an act of kindness, there is no doubt that it is always Better to Bless. Bless your Heart!

*To learn more about the power of the heart, and its role in your health, prayers, and experience, visit:  HeartMath

*To take the Blessing Challenge, or join the Blessing Experiment, check out Kate Nowak’s site:  www.BetterToBless.com

The brain and body do indeed operate much like a computer — remembering and storing everything that happens to you.  The brain seems to act like the central processor; while the rest of the body serves to store memories, input and output information, transmit electrical signals and commands, and execute, or perform, the programs sent by the brain.  When everything is working smoothly, information is gathered, experienced, processed, assimilated, and released; but when we experience trauma, we can sometimes get stuck in a memory-loop that affects us much like a computer virus affects a computer — slowing it down, making some operations impossible, and shortening the life of the computer.

Consider that a computer virus that causes pop-ups is a program stored in your computer’s memory — a program which can be activated remotely (by outside influence), triggered locally by actions you don’t know will trigger it, or which turns itself on automatically according to a schedule.  An alarm clock ringing at 6:00am is another example of a behavior that engages automatically at a pre-determined, or pre-programmed, time.

The problems with pop-up viruses and alarm clocks is that they keep you from doing what you want to do in a somewhat annoying way.  But, in both cases, we understand why the unwanted behavior is happening; and we know how to stop the behavior, or change it — and it is up to us to take the necessary action to produce the conditions we desire.  In the case of a computer, we can simply hit the “Delete” key, or the “Escape” key;  with an alarm clock, we can hit the “Snooze” button and go back to sleep.

But what about humans?  Do we have an “Escape” key?  Can we be programmed to “turn on and off?”  What about our thoughts?  In case you’ve never tried this before, you can tell yourself prior to going to sleep at night that you will sleep the appropriate number of hours and wake up at 6:00am, for example; and your body will do it.  You can tell yourself to “Hold on!”; and your body will do it.  What if you told yourself, “Let go…”?  Humans do respond to programming and commands they are given; in fact, that’s practically all we do.  When we pray, we may be asking God to create new conditions for us; but there is often at least one practical step we must take — there is something different we must tell ourselves to do, a “button” we must push, or a command we must issue.  As they say, “God helps those who help themselves;” if your prayer was for a few more minutes of sleep, God’s given you a way — but it’s up to you to push the snooze button.

Grant Connolly, creator of the Z-Point Personal Peace Program, has developed a simple process by which we can use a single “Key Word” to stimulate, or encourage, the mind to release its grip on a predetermined set of “problem thoughts,” or worries, fears, etc…  I sometimes call the Z-Point Process, “The One-Word Prayer;” because, just like a computer or alarm clock, your brain and nervous system can be programmed, or conditioned, to relax and let-go when you decide you want to relax and let-go — and say “the magic word.”

Based on ancient wisdom teachings and principles (”As a man thinketh…”), ancient healing principles, and the latest breakthroughs in modern medicine and science, the Z-Point Personal Peace Program offers a quick and graceful way to release the past so you can embrace the present and reach for the stars.  Within the past decade, science and medicine have uncovered the psychological (thoughts), neuro-electrical (neurotransmitters/nervous signals), chemical (hormones), and physiological (cell behavior) pathway between what we “thinketh,” and what is “done unto us.”  All branches of medicine and psychology deal with human problems at some point along this continuum; and now they know why.

The Z-Point Personal Peace Program helps you teach your body to let-go of painful or limiting thoughts, beliefs, or emotions, by utilizing the age-old concept of “Ask and Receive.”  If you ask your mind to do something for you, it will; and if you agree that it will do that each time you use the “magic word,” it will respond — and the response will become more and more automatic over time.  We often use the term, “magic word,” in reference to magic tricks and words such as, “Abracadabra,” or when teaching children to express gratitude and respect by saying, “Please and thank you.”  But “activating words” are common throughout life.

Races don’t begin until someone says, “Go;” and guns and whistles are used to create the audible signal to begin many sporting activities.  The entire Universe, depending on who you ask, was started by a single word or sound (BANG!); there is untold power in a single word.  But, in order for the word to produce the desired effect, we must know in our minds what we are supposed to do when we “get the word.”  The Z-Point Personal Peace Program is an amazingly simple and powerful technique for creating change with a word.  The Z-Point Process provides a framework for removing obstacles and limiting beliefs on cue, so you can get on with living the life you want to live.  Like saying, “Amen,” at the end of a prayer to ensure it is delivered and answered, the Z-Point key word, or cue word — which is a unique word chosen by each individual — sets the mind into action releasing the highlighted obstacles to health, happiness, peace, and success.

Because the Z-Point release process is activated by a single-word, it doesn’t involve laying down, relaxing, or using acupressure points.  The Z-Point Process, in other words, can be used anywhere; and, since the point of using a key word is to stimulate a response in the mind, you don’t even have to say the word out loud.  Like a silent prayer, you can go through the Z-Point Process quickly and silently — and nobody has to know you are doing anything.

Many people have used the Z-point Process to attain emotional freedom and emotional self-management.  Countless people have overcome difficulties at work, at home, in their relationships, and with their health — including overcoming fears, phobias, habits, and other problems — by using Z-Point.  And it’s as simple as putting your attention on the change you wish to create and repeating the key word you have remembered to use as the “Go” signal to let-go of the past and step into the future.

Though hundreds of physicians, psychologists, and other healthcare providers all over the world are using the Z-Point Process, anyone can quickly and easily learn this simple, yet profound technique for removing obstacles and realizing dreams.  You can learn to eliminate obstacles and find peace with the Z-Point Process.  For more information on The Z-Point Personal Peace Program, simply click any of the highlighted links to go to:  www.ZPointForPeace.com .