Abundance Challenge Diary by Ann

[Erika Awakening]

This is one of the passages from A Course in Miracles on this subject:

Salvation is no compromise of any kind. To compromise is to accept but part of what you want; to take a little and give up the rest. Salvation gives up nothing. It is complete for everyone. Let the idea of compromise but enter, and the awareness of salvation's purpose is lost because it is not recognized. It is denied where compromise has been accepted, for compromise is the belief salvation is impossible. It would maintain you can attack a little, love a little, and know the difference. Thus it would teach a little of the same can still be different, and yet the same remain intact, as one. Does this make sense? Can it be understood?

This course is easy just because it makes no compromise. Yet it seems difficult to those who still believe that compromise is possible. They do not see that, if it is, salvation is attack. Yet it is certain the belief that salvation is impossible cannot uphold a quiet, calm assurance it has come. Forgiveness cannot be withheld a little. Nor is it possible to attack for this and love for that and understand forgiveness. Would you not want to recognize assault upon your peace in any form, if only thus does it become impossible that you lose sight of it? It can be kept shining before your vision, forever clear and never out of sight, if you defend it not.

Those who believe that peace can be defended, and that attack is justified on its behalf, cannot perceive it lies within them. How could they know? Could they accept forgiveness side by side with the belief that murder takes some forms by which their peace is saved? Would they be willing to accept the fact their savage purpose is directed against themselves? No one unites with enemies, nor is at one with them in purpose. And no one compromises with an enemy but hates him still, for what he kept from him.

Mistake not truce for peace, nor compromise for the escape from conflict. To be released from conflict means that it is over. The door is open; you have left the battleground. You have not lingered there in cowering hope that it will not return because the guns are stilled an instant, and the fear that haunts the place of death is not apparent. There is no safety in a battleground. You can look down on it in safety from above and not be touched. But from within it you can find no safety. Not one tree left still standing will shelter you. Not one illusion of protection stands against the faith in murder. Here stands the body, torn between the natural desire to communicate and the unnatural intent to murder and to die. Think you the form that murder takes can offer safety? Can guilt be absent from a battlefield?

- A Course in Miracles

I teach very advanced applied Course in Miracles (ACIM) in my coaching programs, http://tapsmarter.com/coaching. Problems are not solved at the level they were created. They are solved by going to a higher level of consciousness, and the resulting solutions are perfect for everyone involved. Thus, they involve no compromise. It is this trust I have in my coaching programs, that people will always end up better off than the money they paid me.

[Annbros]

Had a very nice break in Cornwall and my mum coped very well with the ancient buildings and somewhat challenging pathways! I really appreciate how easy she is compared to my cousin's mother-in-law and I got to go swimming and will make a return 'out of season' trip so me and my cousins can go out and do the coastal walks.

Yesterday I met with the owner of the house we want to buy at the Agent's offices. I explained the situation with my mum and made it clear that I wanted a date to be fixed for the move, no matter what. He has agreed to 20th September and I said we need to exchange contracts in the next five working days (which will then mean he cannot change the move date without a stiff penalty) and he has agreed that. I found him a challenge to talk to and build rapport with. In fact he spent most of the time looking at and aiming his replies to, the Estate Agent! Doing the PPC alongside AC has really helped me to 'speak my truth' without being defensive and it has worked. Both my brothers were really impressed that I got that date agreed.

My mum is going to stay with my eldest brother for nine days starting early next week, so I am going to have a bit of a break - this will really enable me to crack on and do a lot of planning and writing and more tapping. Plus I want to build up my exercise routine after the swimming I did down in Cornwall.

And now I am working my way through a huge number of emails which built up during my absence

[Erika Awakening]

Ann, I'm glad to hear you are standing up for yourself in a more powerful way You are getting them to commit, and that serves the highest good of everyone involved. I hope you stick firm to the five days.

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[elaineenlightening]

That's great Ann! It will all work out if you don't waiver!

I had a hard time with believing everything would work out, when I was negotiating the terms of the agreement to sell my franchise, if I stuck to my original plan. I borrowed benefits from Erika's belief that if I didn't compromise it would still work out. She was right and it did!!! Each time he came back with another version of what he wanted, even if it appeared to be more beneficial for me, too, I just stayed strong and didn't budge.

[Annbros]

Elaine, your comment reminded me of an ex who was in sales. He'd ask me where I wanted to go on holiday and I would say 'Northumberland' and then he'd say; 'Well, if we go to Spain you can ...'. Then I would agree to go to Spain. It took me a while to realise how he would always persuade me to do what he wanted by positioning it as if he was doing it all to suit me! It took me a while before I finally twigged and then realised he did this with his son and his clients. I think that is why I am so averse to 'traditional sales techniques' as I see these as manipulation. It also explains why the relationship didn't last!!

[Erika Awakening]

So that's an experience you'll want to tap out, because as long as you have unresolved emotions about his sales skills, you will be "pushing away" your own inner sales guru.

[elaineenlightening]

That is really interesting, Ann! It is a good insight that you can now clear and as Erika said, it will help remove your fears about selling, too! It is great how things are so intertwined. I will do the same thing, thanks, Erika. I appreciate your clarity!

[Annbros]

I did the first 3 new videos for AC today - they are great and I did the Gold, 'Love your body' video as, when I feel fit and healthy I do love my body, yet I have noticed because I am not fit and carrying about 9lbs extra weight, I am ignoring my body, so this was good timing.

I am really looking forward to my first session with Erika tomorrow too

[Annbros]

Today I had my first session with Erika - it was fabulous and, as we were doing a lot of tapping around communication and being heard, she had to keep calling me back as her voice was getting cut out so I couldn't hear it. Boy, talk about the power of the ego to try and stop things from happening!

I'm so looking forward to my next call on Monday!

[elaineenlightening]

Congratulations Ann, you will be so glad you are getting private coaching.

For several weeks now, I have been having issues with hearing all of Erika's words, while tapping. I know we are on to some big stuff.

We'll just keep tapping and supporting one another to the freedom we are looking for!