Hello again, I just posted on the thread "introducing ourself" about having just watched this show. Interestingly, I haven't watched Oprah in months. But I was feeling a little off - I'd just come from a funeral and thought "I'll just see what the shows about". What a pleasant surprise, really enjoyed it.

I'll wait until others have seen it before commenting any further.

Take care, Deb

I watched the show and will share my reflections here. Oprah had Louise Hay, Cheryl Richardson and Martha Beck on her show. This was in follow-up from an earlier show where they all appeared discussing the law of attraction.

I LOVED this quote from Louise Hay: "When a student is ready, a teacher appears." Think about that one--a person who is asking for answers, open to new ideas, will attract just that.

I also liked Martha Beck's idea that we need to find our core of peace, and intend from there. If you ask from a place of desperation, you get resistance. In other words, if you are desperate or secretly feel you don't believe this, the Universe hears "I really don't believe this, I am not worthy, I don't deserve this, I doubt this works," "It's so difficult to obtain," etc, so you create a sense of resistance and what you desire does not show up.

That is, I think, the main criticism I've heard people give from reading or seeing The Secret. As I have mentioned here before, The Secret was an introduction to the law of attraction.

Oprah's guests also indicated that using and practicing the law of attraction is a process--it takes practice until you can get to your "core of peace" and then it appears as if you are a magician!

I was glad to hear Cheryl Richardson also say that it goes in waves..that has been my experience as well. I think we often get "distracted" in our everyday life so we are not as mindful of our vibrations, which causes us to merge into detours along the way, not pay attention, etc. So we sometimes get off track and it seems as if nothing or no one is showing up. But we can change that by moving again to our core of peace.

I liked the practical affirmations given in the show, too. Below are what I remember.

"I'm learning to love myself"

"I'm willing to be more healthy."

"All is well."

"Out of this experience, only good will come."

"Everything is working out for me."

"I am safe."

Oh, and I cannot forget VISION BOARDS! Yes! I have several, including one online I use. They really do help me to feel good--which is a great place to be. (And I attract more to feel good about, too!)

Wow that's a good overview of the show. I connected Martha talking about checking in with our body - physical sensation(s) - to help us with staying on track. When something is happening with me physically, I look it up in Louise's book - let it sit to see if it fits - then do the affirmations.

I got goose bumps when the one guest talked about her experience - about to take the pills - feeling her son around her. That was amazing. My heart went out to her, but she's come a long way.

I hear you about the 'distraction' part. It's only been the last few months that I consciously try to stay aware of times when I allow this to happen.

I was also glad they showed some clips from Louise's movie.

Take care, Deb

I also use windows movie maker to make movies that I can watch daily (usually several times a day) as a vision board.

Sara, what an amazing idea, thank you. I love working with pictures and I use PowerPoint. I know what I'm setting aside time to do today <lol>.

Take care, Deb