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		<title>By: Brian</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2884</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have taken your post to heart and will learn to let go of the things that I want.  I do have to trust that they will manifest in my life.  I have changed my thinking in the past months and am confident that I will have the things that I want in my life.  I am very happy with the man I am now.  I think that I just have to let go and show some more patience, and then watch things fall into place.  

Thank you...

Brian</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have taken your post to heart and will learn to let go of the things that I want.  I do have to trust that they will manifest in my life.  I have changed my thinking in the past months and am confident that I will have the things that I want in my life.  I am very happy with the man I am now.  I think that I just have to let go and show some more patience, and then watch things fall into place.  </p>
<p>Thank you&#8230;</p>
<p>Brian</p>
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		<title>By: Gratitude For Who I Am Now, Gratitude Friday, Edition 15 &#124; Yes to Me</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gratitude For Who I Am Now, Gratitude Friday, Edition 15 &#124; Yes to Me</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Extend the love for who I am - extend it to all beings for who they are - right here and now. As if everyone and everything just came into existence here and now. No reasoning for the love, no attached &#8220;stories&#8221; for things are not. I think that is what Andrea talks about in her post Attachment and Manifesting What We Want. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Extend the love for who I am &#8211; extend it to all beings for who they are &#8211; right here and now. As if everyone and everything just came into existence here and now. No reasoning for the love, no attached &#8220;stories&#8221; for things are not. I think that is what Andrea talks about in her post Attachment and Manifesting What We Want. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Christa</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2835</link>
		<dc:creator>Christa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In yoga teacher training we talked a lot about how people are &quot;attached to their story&quot; and I was pleased to see you mention it and expand on it here.

As for the rest of the article, my head started to spin fairly early on and I kept thinking &quot;Calgon, take me away&quot;....the pressure of manifesting correctly without sending mix messages or letting the ego in the way.....oy-veh! Lions, tigers and bears, oh my.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In yoga teacher training we talked a lot about how people are &#8220;attached to their story&#8221; and I was pleased to see you mention it and expand on it here.</p>
<p>As for the rest of the article, my head started to spin fairly early on and I kept thinking &#8220;Calgon, take me away&#8221;&#8230;.the pressure of manifesting correctly without sending mix messages or letting the ego in the way&#8230;..oy-veh! Lions, tigers and bears, oh my.</p>
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		<title>By: Greg Bravo</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2739</link>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bravo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think what you refer to as &quot;detachment&quot; is really another word for &quot;faith.&quot;  

&quot;Attachment&quot; to certain results seems really to be a lack of faith.  

One thing that I realized this week is that while we often think we know what we want--- and ask for it---  and though that is fine--- it is often NOT AS GREAT as what we CAN achieve if we simply let go and have faith that the results will be in association with our highest path and purpose.    Our spiritual resources,  I&#039;m discovering, are there to help us, and often can help us in ways that we can&#039;t even imagine-- ways even better that we ourselves might have thought of.  If we remain fixed to a set outcome and attempt to exert our will to achieve that outcome we CAN get that outcome--- but often at the expense of an even BETTER outcome if we would only have had the faith in God, and our spiritual resources--- 

Our spiritual resources WANT us to have wonderful and useful lives and can help us achieve those things--- if we will simply lay down our egos and get out of the way.

This is often a challenging thing to achieve... but I think it&#039;s necessary...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think what you refer to as &#8220;detachment&#8221; is really another word for &#8220;faith.&#8221;  </p>
<p>&#8220;Attachment&#8221; to certain results seems really to be a lack of faith.  </p>
<p>One thing that I realized this week is that while we often think we know what we want&#8212; and ask for it&#8212;  and though that is fine&#8212; it is often NOT AS GREAT as what we CAN achieve if we simply let go and have faith that the results will be in association with our highest path and purpose.    Our spiritual resources,  I&#8217;m discovering, are there to help us, and often can help us in ways that we can&#8217;t even imagine&#8211; ways even better that we ourselves might have thought of.  If we remain fixed to a set outcome and attempt to exert our will to achieve that outcome we CAN get that outcome&#8212; but often at the expense of an even BETTER outcome if we would only have had the faith in God, and our spiritual resources&#8212; </p>
<p>Our spiritual resources WANT us to have wonderful and useful lives and can help us achieve those things&#8212; if we will simply lay down our egos and get out of the way.</p>
<p>This is often a challenging thing to achieve&#8230; but I think it&#8217;s necessary&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Andrea Hess</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2738</link>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Hess</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Evelyn - Isn&#039;t it annoying?  We can&#039;t really strive for non-attachment - because then we&#039;re still striving, still creating attachment.  It really can be a bit infuriating.  Consciously letting go is tricky stuff.

Mags - That&#039;s right, you&#039;re the boss of delegating to the ego what is and isn&#039;t its business!

Slade - &quot;inverse manifesting&quot; - I already love it, can you elaborate?

Shireen - Love the re-scripting!

Jenny - Yes, if we&#039;re still consciously thinking about detachment, we&#039;re not there yet!  

John - Thank you.  Yes, the mind does seem to come up with all kinds of tricks and reasons it should remain in charge.

Jodi - I love that idea - like saying &quot;I would like this but I don&#039;t need this&quot; and therefore it doesn&#039;t matter .... that is a neat technique.

Lance - I don&#039;t have perfect solutions either.  Inquiry is great, like I outline in the article.  Sometimes pure distraction works like a charm - but it&#039;s hard to consciously create distraction!  And sometimes non-resistance to the state of attachment is also helpful.

Blessings,
Andrea</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Evelyn &#8211; Isn&#8217;t it annoying?  We can&#8217;t really strive for non-attachment &#8211; because then we&#8217;re still striving, still creating attachment.  It really can be a bit infuriating.  Consciously letting go is tricky stuff.</p>
<p>Mags &#8211; That&#8217;s right, you&#8217;re the boss of delegating to the ego what is and isn&#8217;t its business!</p>
<p>Slade &#8211; &#8220;inverse manifesting&#8221; &#8211; I already love it, can you elaborate?</p>
<p>Shireen &#8211; Love the re-scripting!</p>
<p>Jenny &#8211; Yes, if we&#8217;re still consciously thinking about detachment, we&#8217;re not there yet!  </p>
<p>John &#8211; Thank you.  Yes, the mind does seem to come up with all kinds of tricks and reasons it should remain in charge.</p>
<p>Jodi &#8211; I love that idea &#8211; like saying &#8220;I would like this but I don&#8217;t need this&#8221; and therefore it doesn&#8217;t matter &#8230;. that is a neat technique.</p>
<p>Lance &#8211; I don&#8217;t have perfect solutions either.  Inquiry is great, like I outline in the article.  Sometimes pure distraction works like a charm &#8211; but it&#8217;s hard to consciously create distraction!  And sometimes non-resistance to the state of attachment is also helpful.</p>
<p>Blessings,<br />
Andrea</p>
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		<title>By: Lance</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lance</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Like Irene said, detachment is not easy.  This makes me think about what I can do to make this detachment process easier for me.  I don&#039;t have answers, but in being aware of detachment - and how that can affect the outcome - helps.  Thank you Andrea!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like Irene said, detachment is not easy.  This makes me think about what I can do to make this detachment process easier for me.  I don&#8217;t have answers, but in being aware of detachment &#8211; and how that can affect the outcome &#8211; helps.  Thank you Andrea!</p>
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		<title>By: Jodi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This truly is a moment by moment challenge of our human existence.

When I want to manifest something in my life, I ask myself &quot;can I live without it?&quot; and the answer is always yes.  Then I can truly detach from the wanting and the energy of allowing comes in.  Then poof like magic the Universe delivers.

Thanks Andrea for another mind expansion.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This truly is a moment by moment challenge of our human existence.</p>
<p>When I want to manifest something in my life, I ask myself &#8220;can I live without it?&#8221; and the answer is always yes.  Then I can truly detach from the wanting and the energy of allowing comes in.  Then poof like magic the Universe delivers.</p>
<p>Thanks Andrea for another mind expansion.</p>
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		<title>By: John Rocheleau - Zen-Moments</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2694</link>
		<dc:creator>John Rocheleau - Zen-Moments</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Hereâ€™s the problem, though. We are practicing detachment for the sake of our desired outcome. Which isnâ€™t detachment at all! In fact, by striving for detachment, weâ€™re actually now in a state of greater attachment! One might even say that weâ€™re attached to detachment.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

The mind is a tricky devil at times. What you say above is so important. It demonstrates how reluctant the mind is to release attachment to outcomes. 

Though the solution is costly in terms of discipline and self-awareness, it is always worth twice the price.

Good stuff,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Hereâ€™s the problem, though. We are practicing detachment for the sake of our desired outcome. Which isnâ€™t detachment at all! In fact, by striving for detachment, weâ€™re actually now in a state of greater attachment! One might even say that weâ€™re attached to detachment.</p></blockquote>
<p>The mind is a tricky devil at times. What you say above is so important. It demonstrates how reluctant the mind is to release attachment to outcomes. </p>
<p>Though the solution is costly in terms of discipline and self-awareness, it is always worth twice the price.</p>
<p>Good stuff,</p>
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		<title>By: Jenny Mannion</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2691</link>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Mannion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Andrea,
This REALLY hit home for me!  Thank you!  Especially the quote Slade mentioned above -- If I keep saying, OK &quot;I&#039;m detached now&quot; I am still eagerly awaiting the result.... I need to confront my &quot;story&quot; and find all the wonderful reasons to let go of it.  I know what my walk time will be spent doing today!  Thank you!  Gratefully, Jenny</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andrea,<br />
This REALLY hit home for me!  Thank you!  Especially the quote Slade mentioned above &#8212; If I keep saying, OK &#8220;I&#8217;m detached now&#8221; I am still eagerly awaiting the result&#8230;. I need to confront my &#8220;story&#8221; and find all the wonderful reasons to let go of it.  I know what my walk time will be spent doing today!  Thank you!  Gratefully, Jenny</p>
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		<title>By: Shireen Freeman</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2688</link>
		<dc:creator>Shireen Freeman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is a truly brilliant!  &quot;I acknowledge my divinity in the release of expectation and attachment to outcome. I surrender to the being of my becoming&quot;

So good to know that &quot;our story&quot; can be re-scripted in a choice :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a truly brilliant!  &#8220;I acknowledge my divinity in the release of expectation and attachment to outcome. I surrender to the being of my becoming&#8221;</p>
<p>So good to know that &#8220;our story&#8221; can be re-scripted in a choice <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Slade &#124; Shift Your Spirits</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2686</link>
		<dc:creator>Slade &#124; Shift Your Spirits</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea,

&lt;blockquote&gt;We are practicing detachment for the sake of our desired outcome. Which isnâ€™t detachment at all! In fact, by striving for detachment, weâ€™re actually now in a state of greater attachment! One might even say that weâ€™re attached to detachment.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Excellent detailed description of the thought process I think of as &lt;em&gt;inverse manifesting&lt;/em&gt;.

Once again, you display your exceptional ability to practically explain these mind-bending subjects. 

Slade</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea,</p>
<blockquote><p>We are practicing detachment for the sake of our desired outcome. Which isnâ€™t detachment at all! In fact, by striving for detachment, weâ€™re actually now in a state of greater attachment! One might even say that weâ€™re attached to detachment.</p></blockquote>
<p>Excellent detailed description of the thought process I think of as <em>inverse manifesting</em>.</p>
<p>Once again, you display your exceptional ability to practically explain these mind-bending subjects. </p>
<p>Slade</p>
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		<title>By: Mags &#124; Woo-Woo Wisdom</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mags &#124; Woo-Woo Wisdom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Attached to detachment&quot;... I love it, Andrea! So true sometimes, unfortunately :)

Our egos are such wonderful tools when we use them for what they&#039;re meant to be used for. It&#039;s when they get a it bored or confused because we&#039;re not giving them clear directions that they start meddling where they&#039;re not supposed to! My ego and higher self are now in dialogue about who gets to do what :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Attached to detachment&#8221;&#8230; I love it, Andrea! So true sometimes, unfortunately <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Our egos are such wonderful tools when we use them for what they&#8217;re meant to be used for. It&#8217;s when they get a it bored or confused because we&#8217;re not giving them clear directions that they start meddling where they&#8217;re not supposed to! My ego and higher self are now in dialogue about who gets to do what <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Evelyn Lim</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2682</link>
		<dc:creator>Evelyn Lim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What an interesting perspective!  I&#039;ve been practicing detachment in various ways but have not quite succeeded all that well. Now I see what you mean.  Have I really become attached to the idea of non-detachment?? Oh no!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What an interesting perspective!  I&#8217;ve been practicing detachment in various ways but have not quite succeeded all that well. Now I see what you mean.  Have I really become attached to the idea of non-detachment?? Oh no!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Andrea Hess</title>
		<link>http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/10/07/attachment-and-manifesting-what-we-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2679</link>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Hess</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Robyn - Sometimes laughter is the best way to react when our patterns become apparent.  Let&#039;s not take the ego too seriously, it&#039;s just doing the best it can. :-)

Nicolette - Glad it came at a good time.  Thanks for sharing your intention here - we&#039;re all supporting you!

Anita - Living in the present moment is definitely a part of all this!  I&#039;m not sure about detaching from the ego entirely - it has its necessary functions, like making sure we set the alarm clock and have groceries to cook dinner.  It&#039;s our &quot;manager&quot; at the third-dimensional level.  It&#039;s just not allowed to run the show.  It&#039;s all about integration.  I think our ego is as Divine as our physical body, and as our Soul ... it&#039;s all one, right?

Bryan - Thank you!  I&#039;m so glad this resonated with you!

Irene - I KNOW!!!  It is NOT easy ... aaargh.  Trust me, I spent last weekend highly attached to detachment :-) My Guides helped me sort it out over the last couple of days.  We really have to let go of all of it - all the outcomes.

Blessings,
Andrea</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Robyn &#8211; Sometimes laughter is the best way to react when our patterns become apparent.  Let&#8217;s not take the ego too seriously, it&#8217;s just doing the best it can. <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Nicolette &#8211; Glad it came at a good time.  Thanks for sharing your intention here &#8211; we&#8217;re all supporting you!</p>
<p>Anita &#8211; Living in the present moment is definitely a part of all this!  I&#8217;m not sure about detaching from the ego entirely &#8211; it has its necessary functions, like making sure we set the alarm clock and have groceries to cook dinner.  It&#8217;s our &#8220;manager&#8221; at the third-dimensional level.  It&#8217;s just not allowed to run the show.  It&#8217;s all about integration.  I think our ego is as Divine as our physical body, and as our Soul &#8230; it&#8217;s all one, right?</p>
<p>Bryan &#8211; Thank you!  I&#8217;m so glad this resonated with you!</p>
<p>Irene &#8211; I KNOW!!!  It is NOT easy &#8230; aaargh.  Trust me, I spent last weekend highly attached to detachment <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  My Guides helped me sort it out over the last couple of days.  We really have to let go of all of it &#8211; all the outcomes.</p>
<p>Blessings,<br />
Andrea</p>
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		<title>By: Irene &#124; Light Beckons</title>
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		<dc:creator>Irene &#124; Light Beckons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Andrea, I understand this concept and I agree with it totally.  The problem - getting detached is harder than I thought!  Will keep trying though.  What you said about getting attached to detachment is interesting!  Thanks. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andrea, I understand this concept and I agree with it totally.  The problem &#8211; getting detached is harder than I thought!  Will keep trying though.  What you said about getting attached to detachment is interesting!  Thanks. <img src='http://www.empoweredsoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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