Grad Party for Level 1

Hi there,

DPW and the Zaftig grad party was a bust :(

The good news is you can collect your graduation certificate and special gift at www.72.com because you've earned it!!!!

BTW if you go to Sunday's "Kabbalah: The Best Kept Secret" on November 1, 2009 @ 2:00 pm, you could receive up to 50% off the price of the Level 2 class and a free CD (I think it's "The 72 Names of God"). If you were thinking about signing up for Level 2, this would be a great opportunity.

I am a little short of cabbage for Level 2 so I think I am going to redo Level 1 at home. Practice makes perfect! :)

Mazel Tov

Sharing

Hi there,

These are the final CDs for The Living Kabbalah System's "Out of the Darkness: Take Your Life to the Next Level" course.

I planned on skipping the final class this week because I was bumming about DPW bust. After listening to this week's CDs about sharing with the right intentions, I may be wrong for getting upset and sharing it on my last post. I thought about deleting the post but then I thought reading it from time to time may be a good reminder for me about the power of the ego and how being reactive can effect me by cutting myself out of enjoying something like Kabbalah and getting great tools to improve my life. I have decided to not let my ego get in the way of attending my final Level 1 class after all.

Moving on, I have to say this week royally sucked! A long time ago, me and a friend of mine bought this unfinished film at 50/50 over 5 years ago. As soon as my check cleared, my friend stole the negative. Every time I ask to see it or get a copy, it turns into a major battle or I have to listen to all his 50 million problems and excuses. I get so worn out arguing with him that I give up asking and just check in every year on how the film is doing (nothing).

Last Thursday, he sent me a contract admitting he stole the film. I was blown away by his honesty and thought he must have had a "Coming To Jesus" moment. I email him to ask if I could see the negative or if I could get a copy now. He sends me the film's audio but not the visual copies. When I ask for the visuals, he says I need to sign his contract or he won't send them because he is afraid I will steal this film from him like he stole it from me. I lose my Kabbalah cool and explode.

Later on, I listen to the CDs and immediately realize the problem: I am going for an instant fix by trying to resolve this matter quickly and cheaply with emails and I am getting reactive because it's not working. What I need to do is accept this process hasn't worked in over 5 years and I need to hire an attorney. If I want to finish this film then I need to accept that resolving this will take time, commitment and resources otherwise I should drop it forever. Clarity! I emailed him that emailing isn't working out so if I do not receive a copy by two weeks from today then I will hire an attorney and go to court so a judge can resolve this matter for us. He has sent me a barrage of emails and I've put them unread in an email folder because I am choosing to no longer give him the power to make me upset. I am choosing to be the Cause rather than the Effect.

Having these Kabbalah tools helped me immensely to calm down and regain my self-control so that my fears or my feelings didn't overwhelm me. This may not be hard for you but patience and discipline are not my strong suits so it was a HUGE deal for me. I hope you too are learning more about yourself as we travel on this journey.

Let's review! :)

22: Sharing With Others

Spirituality is accepting our whole reason for being is to share.

If we give for selfish reasons (insecurity, peer pressure, significance, recognition, approval or avoid judgment) then our ego is in control and chaos will ensue. If we give unselfishly (real effort and getting out of our comfort zone) then we transform ourselves and gain the joy and fulfillment that is life's true purpose.

Relationships are the #1 tool for growth because others challenge us in ways we never challenge ourselves. As soon as someone pushes your buttons or you find delays, you have found your garbage. Our garbage is our gift. Once we transform our garbage into gifts then we reach a higher level of consciousness and get closer to the 99% world.

Sharing our growth with others creates a positive evolution of consciousness and exponentially effects the universe. Our role in life is to give as endlessly as does the Creator. Share ruthlessly!

Ask yourself, "How much good have I done?"

23: Making This Last

When you catch yourself being selfish or negative or having drama, take a moment and remember your game plan to help you stay proactive instead of becoming reactive.

1. Short-term (instant gratification) vs. Long-term (doing the work to earn the rewards)
2. You are the Cause (discipline, effort), no longer the Effect (reactionary)
3. You are in control of your Ego
4. You are Proactive (responsible), you are not a Victim (blaming)
5. You want to connect with the 99% (sharing), not the 1% (selfish)
6. You want to earn your reward and enjoy the journey, you do not envy or take from others
7. You are connected to the Light and have an abundant future, you do not worry or need short cuts
8. You are sharing and receiving with the right intentions
9. Love your garbage and embrace it as you grow.
10. You expand your consciousness and the positive energy in the universe

Compare your goals from Session 1 to Session 23. How is it looking?

Next up: Level 2! Taking Spiritual Responsibility for Growth!

Mazel Tov

My Review of Level 1

Hi there,

I am confused no one has RSVP'd for DPW. When I asked if anyone would like to get together, it's because I thought a dinner party would be a great way to break the ice since we're asked to dig deep and share our stories as part of the light work. For me, I like to know people a little before I start airing out my dirty laundry. When Lee told me to organize it and I was handed a yellow paper where people volunteered their emails and phone numbers I thought, "Game on!"

Since creating the blog and sending out emails asking for people to RSVP so I can plan DPW, I am surprised not one person RSVP'd or said they couldn't come. Hello? Why tell me you are interested in having a dinner party and have me organize it if you aren't interested? I'm sorry but that's rude to tell someone you want to do something and then blow them off. It really turned me off to going back to class.

However, if by some crazy chance this is all a huge mistake, the planets were misaligned, or whatever, I hope you reach out and we can do something fun like a grad party at Zaftig's or a place anyone else wants to go to. It's the holidays! Why the long faces? Yes, I've seen you yawning in class. On the other hand, if you think dinner parties and making friends is the most vile thing on earth then I'm glad we are parting ways and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.

I do want to say one thing to anyone reading this who has been thinking of going to BKC. Go!

Who knows what is up with the various personalities in my class but the class and the books I've read have been extremely helpful. The organization is a little nutty because it's all volunteer-based but most of the people I have met there have been very warm, social, gracious people. I would recommend it to anyone who is feeling a little blue or any other unpleasant emotion and would like an "attitude adjustment" to feel more joy and fulfillment in their life. I don't think Kabbalah has a particularly unique perspective on the self-help path but nevertheless it works if you work at it.

I am suppose to write about discs 22-23 but I haven't done next week's homework yet. Stay tuned!

By the way, I am new to Boston and I was hoping BKC would be a great way to make friends. I was feeling blue about the failure of DPW until I realized I hadn't called up the really good friend I had. I did and it was her birthday the following weekend! She had a bunch of girlfriends over and we had wine and talked and her husband went out and got us take out so we could bitch about our boyfriends/husbands and it was a fabulous night even though her husband looked at us like a bunch of giggling dorks! This is exactly what the light work is about: Appreciating what you do have!

That put a big (slightly hung-over) smile on my face so I decided to start that exercise program I've been postponing. I took the dogs down to the reservoir for a walk and I met the most fabulous girl! She moved here from New York to go to grad school. I'm from Los Angeles and I'm putting my grad school application together. We exchanged phone numbers so now I have an exercise buddy and someone to swap grad school stories with. Hopefully she can tell me who does good highlights around here. Aw snaps for Elle! ;)

There were other amazing revelations for the week but I'll be quiet now and leave you with some mystery.

Mazel Tov