Mike's Journal
DAY 14
DATE: Monday, September 4, 2012
TIME: 9:39pm
A. OPENING THOUGHTS/OBSERVATIONS:
Interesting dynamic between having a fatigued body but an excitement about doing the exercises. My subconscious mind is associating feelings of Love, Clarity and Joy with these workouts. Should have taken a day off but am riding this wave of momentum. Not sure when I’ll feel like taking a break. I should take a day off soon but I am anticipating every day, every workout, with excitement.
A Course in Miracles work is focused on choosing to see and think of a world connected to God in contrast to a world that separates because of illusion. The affirmations have focused on having “no neutral thoughts” or “seeing no neutral things”. What this means is that with every thought and observation I’m either choosing to be connected with Oneness or lost in the illusion of the material world.
B. DREAM ENTRY:
Dreams are indicating speed and swiftness. I was traveling in a “Hopping Car” which handles off road traveling very well. It can grow legs and “sprint over” existing traffic on the highways. When I got to my destination I realized the map covered a much smaller scale than originally anticipated. The map indicates that the world is not as big, vast, or scary as I thought it once was. All of this I interpret as moving toward my goals at an even faster pace than I was previously aware.
C. You will spend one more day on the workouts you started. On
DAY 15 (tomorrow) you will switch your routines. The Emotional Exercises
are now focused on calibrations for each one of your intentions.
Between sets you will move up on the emotional scale for each intention
until satisfied with what you need to do in order to move forward in
making each intention a reality. (Hint: By the time you work with
"Willingness" or "Determination" you should be taking some sort of
physical action toward the fulfillment of your Quest.)
Example: Exercise 1 - Chest Press
After Set 1: Desire (Intention - Increased Confidence)
I want change in how I communicate to people.
I want a better body.
I want people to turn their heads when I walk in a room.
After Set 2: Anger
I’m angry that people sometimes don’t understand me.
I’m angry that I see my flaws in the mirror.
I’m angry that I’m less than perfect.
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The Workout
Focus on Pulling: Back, Lats, Biceps
1. Exercise 1: Standing Barbell Row
4 Sets of 10-12 Reps
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Pride)
Free association with emotion.
(a) I’m proud I opened up to her last night about my insecurities and expressing my faith.
I’m proud that I wasn’t exaggerating my concerns or feeling sorry for myself.
I’m proud that she responded that I was good enough.
I’m proud that I had the presence of mind to bring this work into everyday life.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Pride into Courage)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(b) Courage is being vulnerable.
Courage is maintaining emotional balance in the face of uncertainty.
Courage is admitting to myself that I have more work to do.
Courage is making lucid choices inspired by this work.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Courage into Trust)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) I now trust the daily application of this program.
I trust that I’m already wiser after fifteen days.
I trust this book is changing my life and my energy levels.
I trust that I’m making better choices.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Trust into Willingness/Determination)
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(d) I am willing to change my workout tomorrow utilizing supersets.
I am determined to become more consciously aware of my choices.
I am willing to finish the 30 days.
I am determined to be passionate in in my relationship.
2. Exercise 2: Machine Seated Row
4 Sets of 12 Reps
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Willingness/Determination into Acceptance/Forgiveness)
Free association with emotion.
(a) I accept that more stability is necessary in my life.
I forgive my weaker choices made in the past.
I accept that I’ve already succeeded in a capturing better physical fitness and feeling more productive emotions.
I forgive my unconscious habits that might have put my spiritual awareness off or on hold until now.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Acceptance/Forgiveness into Clarity)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention..
(b) I’m clear that change feels exciting to me.
I’m clear that my current choices are leading to deeper intimacy - with Spirit, with her and with myself.
I’m clear of the relationship between mind, body, and emotion (spirit?).
I’m clear about how to show love to her.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Clarity into Love)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) I appreciate the diverse levels of this program.
I love her on newer, deeper levels.
I love myself for committing to these 30 days.
I love and appreciate the choices I’m making now.
Identify Intention: Rich Spiritual Life (Love into Joy)
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(d) Joy is allowing love to happen naturally.
Joy is spontaneous.
Joy is experienced as a "heart explosion".
Joy is a tingling sensation throughout the entire body.
3. Exercise 3: Lat Pull Downs
4 Sets of 12 Reps
Identify Intention: Develop Content for Book (Willingness/Determination)
Free association with emotion.
(a) I am willing to see myself as being “smarter”.
I am willing to consider that in this moment I have a clarity of thought that already is my highest potential.
I am determined to experience this on a regular basis.
Identify Intention: Develop Content for Book (Willingness/Determination into Forgiveness/Acceptance)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention..
(b) I accept that this process leads to an open heart and clear mind.
I forgive my choices that once came from lower “vibrating” emotions.
I accept that I’m now addicted to this process, and therefore addicted to working out.
Identify Intention: Develop Content for Book (Acceptance/Forgiveness into Clarity)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) I’m clear that my strength is no doubt increasing.
I’m clear that it’s important to identify my emotional states.
I’m clear that this is something I want to be addicted to.
Identify Intention: Develop Content for Book (Clarity into Love)
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(d) I love this feeling.
I love me when I’m like this!
I love the knowledge that my choices do make a difference.
4. Exercise 4: Barbell Preacher Curls
3 Sets of 12 Reps
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Acceptance/Forgiveness)
Free association with emotion.
(a) I accept that there was a new comfort level when I took my shirt off on stage.
I forgive my nervousness/anxiety the other night and accept it was necessary to compare that feeling to how I feel today.
I accept that my confidence is dependent upon my choices to exercise and rest.
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Acceptance/Forgiveness into Clarity)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention..
(b) I’m clear that my confidence has improved in the last three days alone!
I’m clear that challenges are necessary to increase one’s confidence level.
I’m clear that I feel great about my efforts today.
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Clarity into Love)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) I love being in the spotlight and being heard.
I love that I can do this again once the 30 days are up.
I love that this is waiting for me again tomorrow.
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Love into Joy)
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(d) Joy is being involved with the theater.
Joy is expressing real, heightened emotions to an audience.
Joy is being admired for my hard work, both in my performance and in my body.
Joy is authentic connection where I am fully listening and engaged in the other's joy.
5. Exercise 5: Barbell Bicep Curls
3 Sets of 12 Reps
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Joy into Peace)
Free association with emotion.
(a) Peace is right after the climax of an emotional explosion of joy.
Peace is what I’m unconsciously working toward.
Peace is a sublime tingling in my being.
Identify Intention: Increased Confidence (Peace into Enlightenment)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention..
(b) Enlightenment is silence.
Enlightenment is the space between the sounds.
Enlightenment means creation is finished/beginning.
Identify Intention: New Person in 30 Days (Clarity)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) I’m clear that the “new person” is really the eternal part within myself that I’ve forgotten about but now have remembered.
I’m clear that I can choose the “new person” I want to be (Love) or the “old person” consumed with worldly distractions (fear).
I’m clear that I’m choosing love at this moment.
Identify Intention: New Person in 30 Days (Clarity into Love)
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(d) I love because I can let my heart fill this moment.
I love because I understand the true meaning of forgiveness.
I love God/Source, my brothers and sisters, and see past the worldly illusion.
6. Exercise 6: Dumbbell Bicep Curls
3 Sets of 12 Reps
Identify Intention: New Person in 30 Days (Love into Joy)
Free association with emotion.
(a) Joy is really an intensified version of “Love”, but only in my interpretation.
Joy is all there is when One chooses and allows it.
Joy is beyond the symbols, people, and events I’ve previously defined “Joy” as.
Identify Intention: New Person in 30 Days (Joy into Peace)
After Set 2: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention..
(b) Peace is accepting that destiny has already been written.
Peace is knowing the destiny God has reserved for all of Us can be chosen over the destiny the ego drives us toward.
Peace is embodying this knowledge.
Identify Intention: New Person in 30 Days (Peace into Enlightenment)
After Set 3: Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
(c) There is no “new person” only God’s Creation.
Identify Intention: Finished
After Set 4 (or between sets): Continue free association with next emotion or go to next intention.
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DIET JOURNAL: (log in any foods you consumed for the day)
Yogurt Parfait
Egg Sandwich on Whole Grain
Protein Shake
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Chicken Salad and Fruit Wrap
Rice Soup
ADDITIONAL JOURNAL ENTRIES:
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