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Shoppers Turn More Often to the Internet than to Specialty Gift Stores to Buy Gifts

Shoppers Turn More Often to the Internet than to Specialty Gift Stores to Buy Gifts

A new study of the giftware market by Unity Marketing identifies key opportunities for future growth

Where people buy gifts is changing dramatically with more people saving time and money buying gifts over the Internet, rather than going to the store to shop.  This according to the latest market research study of the $65.2 billion gifts and decorative accents market conducted by Unity Marketing. 

In 2007 the Internet was the second most important shopping venue for giftware shoppers, trailing only discount department stores as a place of purchase.  For purposes of this study giftware is defined as items that are designed and manufactured to be bought and given as a gift or collectible items that are designed and manufactured specifically for the purpose of collecting.  The giftware market includes items such as occasion-specific giftware, personalized giftware, character-licensed giftware, collectible figurines, and others.

Commenting on the emergence of the Internet as the second most popular source for consumers to buy giftware, Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing and author of Shopping:  Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the Ultimate Customer Experience, says,  "The Internet came from virtually nowhere just five years ago to become the second most important channel of distribution for giftware companies.  While discount stores take the lions' share of the giftware market, consumers value the convenience and ability to comparison shop in order to find exactly what they are looking for in the online world.  This plus the ability to ship gifts conveniently to the recipient makes the Internet a favorite place for people to shop for gifts."

Specialty gift stores are losing their edge as a distribution channel for giftware manufacturers

As the way people shop for gifts has changed, the industry's traditional channel of distribution, the specialty gift store, has continued to decline in importance as a place where people shop for gifts.  In 2007 the gift specialty stores accounted for only 7 percent of the overall giftware market.  Not surprisingly, the study reports that the number of specialty gift shops have declined 21 percent in the past five years, from 75,102 stores in 2002 to 59,032 today.   

The specialty gift stores that remain have found success by expanding the product lines they carry, particularly moving into personal care, jewelry, fashion accessories, music and other related items popular to boutique shoppers.  As the industry's manufacturers become less reliant on specialty gift stores for distribution, so too are gift stores becoming less reliant upon the giftware manufacturers for new merchandise.

Drawing on the results of the study, Danziger explains, "The key for success for both manufacturers and retailers of giftware products is to stay out in front of the consumer, offering them products that are out of the ordinary, new, fresh and special.  The giftware market is a fashion business and companies are rewarded primarily for innovating and offering something new to consumers.  Successful retailers are merchandising their stores with this in mind.  When it comes to choosing giftware, nobody wants the 'same-old, me-too' items; rather they want something fresh, new and different which makes it memorable.  That is the ultimate key to success in today's giftware market."

Avert Another Valentine's Day Disaster by Brooke

Disaster: any happening that causes great harm or damage; serious or sudden misfortune; calamity

In the last few years, I have seen how Valentine's Day can be a set-up for men to fail and women to be disappointed. Yes, from time to time, people have a wonderful celebration (I hope You are one of them). But for too many people, Valentine's Day has become the antithesis of romance. The way it is played out results in a disaster for men, women, love, romance and relationships. Personally, I would prefer to see the entire day banned!

Since it is unlikely that Valentine's Day will be banned, these are some things you can do to turn this potential disaster into a contribution to you and your relationships:

• First, consider that you might want this day to be as much about giving as getting. You could ask the man in your life what would make him feel appreciated that day.

• Second, remember that whatever he provides for you on Valentine's Day is a GIFT. You have not earned any special treatment just because this day is marked on a calendar. Expectations turn receivers into takers. The giver can now only submit or resist - no chance to be generous or creative or romantic. Watch the "timed expectations" - for example, in a 9 month-old relationship, we expect consideration for marriage and potentially a marriage proposal on Valentine's Day. (Men are not aware of, nor have they agreed to, our timelines.)

• Third, regarding what you would like to receive: provide quality information! Because women mistakenly believe that a man should already know what they want - and they think it doesn't really count if you have to tell them - most men will not know how to succeed at Valentine's Day. The majority will fail for lack of useful information. (See below for how to provide quality information).

• Fourth, provide a lot of appreciation for his efforts, not just the results. Reward him by letting him make you happy and show it!

To Provide Quality Information (works for birthdays, holidays, everyday life, etc.):

1.  First, think about Valentine's Day and ask yourself, "what do I need that day?" In other words, "What is the thing that if it doesn't happen, I will be upset?" Try to remember it is just one day. Don't have it determine the future of your entire relationship. If you are single, it might be, "I need to spend time with the man I am dating." As a married person, I need to be treated by my husband as his girlfriend and lover, not the mother of his children. If you are not dating, it may be that you need a male friend or relative to tell you how special you are to him.

2. Then ask yourself, "After I have what I need, what would make me happy?" Again, it might be quite simple. For me, it is a personal message in a card and a small amount of really good chocolate! (Don't ask, "What do I want?" This question will lead you into the sea of fantasies and no-win expectations.)

After you have figured out what you need and what will make you happy, there are two more very important steps.

3. Honestly consider if the man in your life can reasonably provide these things. Really. Is money tight? Are you expecting him to spend a lot on one day? Is February 14 a workday? Does he express himself through actions instead of words? Are you expecting him to do what a woman would do?

You may need to modify your desires to place them within reach. This is really important. Telling him something that is out of reach will just make him fail sooner.

4. Then, tell your husband, boyfriend, lover, new man you are dating, brother, son or friend what you need and what will make you happy. Tell them simply and honestly. Make sure it is not a demand. Tell him why you are talking about it - so he can succeed. Tell them what Valentine's Day means to you. Tell them how their efforts will enhance your life. For example, you could say something like:

"I know Valentine's Day can be a real problem for men. Whatever you do, I will appreciate it. But, I don't want you to have to wonder how to succeed. What Valentine's Day means to me is ________________. What you do for me on that day makes me feel _________. All that I honestly need is __________. Beyond that, what would make me really happy is __________________."

5. Then ask, "Is there anything you need me to do, for you to be able to give me what I need on Valentine's Day?" Take his answer seriously! The answer may be, "remind me nicely", or, "make the reservations". If you are unwilling to provide what he needs, don't expect him to do what you have asked.

Spontaneous: 1. Acting in accordance with or resulting from a natural feeling, impulse, or tendency, without any constraint, effort, or premeditation; 2. having no apparent external cause or influence; occurring or produced by its own energy, force, etc. or through internal causes; self-acting

The room to be spontaneous is essential to men expressing their love and affection. This doesn't mean they don't like to plan romantic situations. It means the source of planning romantic situations comes from their own inspiration, not from an expectation of ours.

The conditions created by Valentine's Day are the opposite of spontaneity. They actually prevent men from being romantic, which they truly enjoy. For example, everyone else is going out to dinner, making it an ordinary thing to do instead of a special thing to do. And with the crowd out to dinner, there is little chance for solitude and intimacy - or a short wait for a table. Additionally, men are required to produce at an appointed hour - regardless of how much energy they have, how their day went, or what they want to do. Lastly, February 14th is rarely on a weekend, so they have to do all this in the middle of the workweek, when they are focused on other things.

Carefully following each step recommended here can set up the special man in your life to succeed instead of fail. He'll have the information he needs and the opportunity to express himself uniquely. Maybe for the first time in his life he could win on Valentine's Day. What a great gift from you!

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The AMAZING volume of cheers, thanks and applause from Friday night's call booted us off TalkShoe!! Thank you SO MUCH for calling in and sharing in the incredible positive energy of the call! I am still buzzing from it, and I hope you are too!

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Also, take a moment to complete the bonus assignment from last night's call. Details are below. I look forward to attracting with you again soon!

~ Brooke 

Bonus Assignment:

Go to www.myperfectyear.com and print out all of the information from this page and the more info links. Then take it away from your computer to a place where you feel good and safe; maybe where you pray, meditate, etc. Then circle all of the things on the pages that excite you and jazz you about the possibilities you see for your own life by taking the next steps.

Then close your eyes, and look into your soul. Try to feel all of the excitement, then let those fears come up - and write them down. Are you afraid of spending the money on getting what you want? Are you afraid of spending the time to get what you want? Write down ALL of your fears - then let them go. Don't let your fears and that negative voice get in the way of your Perfect Life.

Surrender your fears to the universe, God, source, whatever you call the higher power. And ask for a sign: "please show me a sign that will guide me in the direction of the perfect path for my life". Some of you will know right now, you'll feel that you need to take the next steps RIGHT NOW, and so you're signing up for the one-day, basic or pro attraction course now.  Some of you will know immediately after you ask for a sign. 

Now I have to tell you when you're looking for a sign don't expect a burning bush to talk to you.  Just notice how you feel.  Look for the subtle sign or feeling - like a gut urge or anything else that feels GOOD.  You're going to feel excited.  You're going to feel the possibilities.  You might feel a little scared because that's OK that's the excitement and the power. 

You can use this assignment for anything! If you are confused about taking a new job, or dating a new guy - let your own inner guidance and positive voice give you signs. You just have to look for them. 

The courses will be listed on that webpage until all of the spaces are gone and then it will be gone.  So trust your guidance and trust it perfectly.  Next time we offer this program won't be for another 3-4 months because I am having a baby in April J 

Get out of your intellectual mind and do the assignment.  That's my request for you as your coach.  Just do the assignment.  It works. For anything in your life. PLEASE feel free to share the "sign" you saw with me: brooke@attractionboutique.com!

Tips for a New Year

Happy New Year from myself and Attractionboutique.com! We have many exciting possibilities to amp up all your dreams and desires this year, and events during this month that are filling up fast. Be sure to check out the events and teleclass section below. 

In my opinion, the third step in the Law of Attraction is allowing and receiving your good with total faith and detachment. I always love to take stock of the past year - I think of all the gifts I have received, both good and bad, and I challenge myself to write a gratitude list of 365 things I am grateful for. I even write down the insights I am grateful for, things I learned from the "not so good" things that have happened.

Lately I have noticed that there seems to be a lot of PRESSURE in terms of "doing the Law of Attraction right" or "having it happen faster." I can relate, because when I first started practicing the Law of Attraction I wanted to control it also.  There is something beyond the Law of Attraction that needs our attention: Reaction. With the recent wildfires in California, James Ray, one of the featured speakers of The Secret sent out a newsletter with a profound statement about responsibility that I couldn't have said better myself:

"If you dissect the word (response-ability), you find it really means "the ability to respond." How we choose our responses is what we'll continue to attract, create and become. To think that your life will be challenge free is illusion. Challenges are the way we test how much we have or have not developed our ability to respond." -James Ray

At the end of the day all we have control over is our reactions. This takes skill and practices--and it's a life long mastery. With the right tools, however, you can pave and script so much more fun in your life and also have a place for the "uh oh" and "oh crap" moments. In Abraham-Hicks' new book they talk about our emotions with an incredible image: You are either paddling upstream or downstream. Sometimes the things that are going on our lives feel really REAL and it sucks.

All we can do is find a little bit of relief to feel better in order to move up to the vibration scale of well-being. The question to ask yourself is: What can I do to feel to a little bit better? When I am really at the bottom, black and white cookies always do the trick for me. I am not advocating emotional eating... simply find what will give you relief.

I highly recommend repeating the following statement from Abraham Hicks' CD, "Art of Allowing Workshop": I am where I am right now and that is enough.

This statement will have your boat flowing downstream again to BE IN THE FLOW of your life. My other observation is that people are so afraid to say what they don't want or admit their human feelings. You are a HUMAN BEING and that "stuff" is going to come up. My brief recommendation is to tell the truth about it by writing down what you "don't want to feel" on a piece of paper and then release that paper. Use this as a template to gain clarity, then write what you DO want in your journal. There is a very specific process that I teach my clients on how to manage this energy, but it is too detailed to write in this brief newsletter.

In life, problems will not go away, the only thing we can change is our reaction to them and who are we going to BE in the face of them. How can we use this as an opportunity to grow and gain insight?

My intention is that you have all you desire in 2008. Come play with us this year!

At least try the free teleclass hosted by thefemmenetwork.com offered on January 10^th

I will offer insight into the MAJOR pitfalls to watch out for in creating your Perfect YEAR.

Brooke

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Manners are a luxury everyone can afford.

Manners are a luxury everyone can afford.  With knowledge comes self-confidence.  Knowing how to behave is empowering.  Manners, grace, charm are powerful business tools.  If you know how to behave socially you will go farther professionally.  Always having poise and dignity keeps you off “page six” and out of the tabloids and the nasty gossip mills.  I think it is sad that these qualities are a gift less frequently bequeathed to our children.  Parents do their children a great disservice by leaving them socially handicapped.  Manners are just like rules of the road.  Can you imagine driving where there were no traffic laws; the chaos and danger that would ensue?  If you teach your children social rules they will be at ease in more situations and by knowing how to act they will be invited into more and more high powered arenas that can help them advance socially, personally and professionally.

Learning manners can be fun and if you know the root or reason for the social rule it helps you figure out how to behave when you are put into a situation that you are less familiar.  You are able to reason your way through. If you were not taught these gifts you can learn them from books, lectures and other informational resources.

“Grace is enabling power sufficient for progression. Grace divine is an indispensable gift….for development, improvement, and character expansion. Without……grace, there are certain limitations, weaknesses, flaws, impurities, and faults humankind cannot overcome. Therefore, it is necessary to increase grace for added perfection, completeness, and flawlessness……Put another way, humankind is unable to evolve or be saved without….Grace.”

From the Wikipedia definition of Grace

Sadly, people that are not socially savvy, don’t seem to recognize their weakness and so they are the last to seek betterment. Celebrities with all the benefits of wealth, but not manners, are like train wrecks that the general population watches to see what calamity they will be involved in next.  Lack of manners has them showing vivid close up of their private body parts as they climb out of luxury automobiles.  Luxury with out grace is an oxymoron.  Manners, politeness and grace should be practiced by all social economic groups but traditionally has been most cultivated in the wealthier tiers of society.  Now with the wonderful advancement of so many people from poorer status to wealth, there is a need to make sure that grace and manners, shall we say rules for the road, are taught so that ciaos does not ensue. Luxury is not luxurious with out manners.  With wealth there are responsibilities.  The privileged are expected to know how to conduct themselves in polite society.  By giving this luxury to our children we open the doors of opportunity and protect them from ridicule of vulgarity.

Lorre for Luxury!

Lorre White gets "La Chance" (Good Luck) bracelets in the Entertainment Weekly-Flying Television Emmy Pre-Party 2007 Celebrity Gift Basket.

La Chance bracelets from Europe are hand painted porcelain figures of the Chinese New Year separated by semiprecious stones and18 Kt gold.  The bracelets are believed to bring the wearer good fortune.  They retail for $400 and are not yet available in the US.

Lorre had them included in the gifts bags to 40 top Hollywood celebrities for the Emmy's this year.

Law of the Attraction Coach Brooke Emery

Law of the Attraction Coach Brooke Emery –attractionboutique.com

What is the FEELING you want?

Did you watch the finale of Entourage?

If you haven’t seen the show, it’s a comedy series about the hectic lifestyle of an “entourage,” a group of close childhood friends, one of whom is a movie star—and each episode focuses on their hilarious attempts adjusting to Hollywood’s unique lifestyle.

In the finale, the entourage is at the Cannes Film Festival about to debut their film, ‘Medellin’, and they are convincing one of their friends, Eric, to stay positive even though he’s unhappy with how the movie turned out.  They reference the movie The Secret and Eric replies, “I don’t believe you can just close your eyes and wish for a Ferrari and just get one.” What he says is absolutely true! I think there have been a lot of misconceptions around the movie The Secret. I often hear that it’s “too material.” But that is not the message behind the Law of Attraction or what The Secret is implying. What’s happening is that all of these “desires” are giving people access to a FEELING.

When you think about all the things you WANT, what is the FEELING that you are hoping it will give you?

If it’s FREEDOM, then walk around feeling that freedom.

If it’s LOVE, then start feeling that love.

If it’s SAFETY, begin to feel safe.

If it’s HAPPINESS, tap into your inner joy.

If it’s PEACE, meditate on your peacefulness.

Do you see what I mean?

When we have access to the FEELING of what we want, we start to view the material desires in a different light—and their significance often wanes. When I first started practicing the Law of Attraction I had a lot of things on my desire list. But since I’ve been accessing the feelings I wanted—peace, love and joy—on a more consistent basis, my attachment to those things has dissipated, and I have more of a detached attitude about my material desires. This explains how the high wears off once people obtain something they desired.

I don’t judge if people want to enjoy their time here on earth with fun toys and material things. I too want to enjoy myself and have a nice lifestyle, however, it is much more important to me to have the FEELING that it brings. For me it’s FREEDOM and I can have that right now!

My wish for you this week: To choose to FEEL the feeling you are after—

everything else will be a big BONUS!

Law of Attraction Coach –Brooke Emery/attractionboutique.com

This week’s theme: FUN!

I am inviting you to have more fun this week.

The more FUN you have, the more JOY you have—and then all your desires come your way!

There are many entrepreneurs who started their business to have more free time and more fun, but then they find there is so much “to do” that the reason they started their company gets lost in their long to do lists. Maybe this describes you: You are so passionate about what you do, yet there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to MAKE IT HAPPEN fast enough.

At Attraction Boutique we inspired you into a state of BEINGNESS rather than DOINGNESS. This doesn’t mean DON’T TAKE ACTION—it simply means to have more FUN!

In our teleclass, “Ultimate Attraction Circle,” you can discover:

What makes you tick?

What lights your passion fire?

What gets you out of bed in the morning?

These are the triggers that help move you into a BEING place, rather than a DOING place—and what will ultimately make you have more fun, and attract more of your desires!

What lights your fire???

Note the first answer that pops into your head. It doesn’t have to be perfect…but it will be a clue into what makes you tick.

What lights my fire is: FUN. If I feel that I am being too serious in my day or if I start spiraling down, I ask myself, “How can I make this more fun right now?”

Some examples include:

Taking a day off

Going to the gym in the middle of the day

Going for a walk

Treating yourself to something juicy

Treating yourself to a nice lunch

Buying yourself a flower

Calling a group of friends to get together

I am going to keep this week’s tip short, because I want you tap into having FUN. I am inviting you to participate in a FUN GAME.

I want you to email me a list of all the fun things you are going to incorporate into your life this week. At the end of the following week email me and let me know all the fun you had playing the fun game. After you email me the second time I will send you a HAPPY surprise from the universe. To play email me your list at fungame1@aweber.com 

If you want to have even more fun, and discover more about what makes you tick, join us for the “Ultimate Attraction Circle” coming in October—but only if it calls to you.

My husband and I have a trademarked statement that we live by Do good. Have fun.™

Take it on!

Have and create a fun week!

Brooke Emery

Law of Attraction Coach

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Attraction Lifestyle Tip from Law of Attraction Coach –Brooke Emery On Lorre White's Luxury Blog

Help! I read your last newsletter and realized that I took on a project that is a “HELL NO” for me? It just doesn’t feel right.  What do I do??- Alexis P

It definitely sounds like you attracted something you DON’T want and I’d like to help you get to a place where you attract what you DO want. You can tell when you are either attracting or not attracting what you want by asking yourself a simple question: Do I feel good or do I feel bad? Your body, how you feel physically, is often the gauge to your emotions and it’s important to understand why you feel a certain way. What I recommend is to purge all the negative statements running through your mind such as, “ I don’t want this to happen!” To do this, write a list of all the things that you DON’T want to happen. Next write a list of all that you DO want to happen.

At the bottom of the page, ask the universe to give you a sign. Wait a few days until you are less reactive to the situation so you can make a decision from a powerful place—it’s hard to make a decision when you’re emotionally charged. (If you need more support on letting go of emotional charge, check out last week’s tip.) Soon you may receive a sign or clarity from the list you wrote. If you still feel unsure, wait until you are in a more peaceful place and again focus on what you DO want rather than what you DON’T want.

A great tool is to pretend you are a coach and that a friend just came to you with the same problem. What would you tell your friend? And really trust your answer. It is my commitment that we all reach a place where we are able to trust our inner guidance system. While we are on training wheels as we implement a new set of tools there are times we need a coach to hold our hand until we can ride the attraction bike on our own. Yet, I know that the answers we need are within us.

Another great tool, which I recently learned from T.Harv Eker, is to ask: “How will I feel about myself after I make that decision?” This question is applicable for the long term. For example, if you are on a diet and you are deciding whether or not to eat the chocolate mousse cake for dessert ask yourself: “How will I feel about myself after eating it?” Probably amazing in the short run—but in the long run, not so great! You can learn more about this question and T. Harv Eker at raiseyourmoneyblueprint.com

I hope these tools guide you onto the right track. Remember to be patient with yourself as you learn these new tools. We are forever growing and we are NOT perfect. Take the pressure off and remember to have FUN whenever you can—because ultimately that’s what will make you more of attraction magnet.

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Inspiration

A note from Brooke Emery from

I just got back from T. Harv Eker's Seminar of the Century in Snowmass, Colorado.  I am so high right now because I love the mountains and that is when I access my highest self in that environment. For those that don't know of T. Harv Eker or Peak Potentials check it out at http://www.raiseyourmoneyblueprint.com and sign up for a free Teleclass or a Millionaire Mind Evening. Or just jump in and take the weekend! It's only $97.00 and you will not regret it. This information has fast tracked my growth and success and I can honestly say that after taking the first course 2 years ago followed by all his other programs I am fully living my dream life and continuing to create it and learn the lessons along the way.

There were many speakers at the Seminar of the Century... and I will highlight what many of them spoke about in future emails. The first speaker was Alan Cohen, author of The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Relax Into Wealth. I loved what he said about finding your inner GURU - which in reality is your TRUE SELF.  Just listen to how it's spelled out: G-U-R-U. Gee - you - are - you!

This coincides perfectly with the Law of Attraction as well as from my own experience and what I give to my class participants; and that is the ability to rely on their inner guidance system. If you claim your power and you really dig deep within yourself you will find you do have the answers for what you need.

Alan Cohen had 10 steps that he recommended to Access and Be Your Own Guru.

Claim Your Inherent Brilliance - Declare it! Many of you know from taking classes with me that I am a big fan of I AM statements. Your subconscious does not know the difference of what's real and not real. When you declare it your cells are being told that you are that. However on the flip side remember to train yourself in circumstances that when you are sick or having emotions to say "I feel sick" rather than "I am sick."

Pave Your Own Avenue to inner wisdom - Do what makes you feel alive and quit doing what deadens you. He gave a great example to only take on things when it's a "Hell YES" rather than a "Hell NO." My translation of that is in our classes and coaching we encourage people to move in the direction of what feels good or "what is perfect for me?" to really listen to your intuition and trust what your Body is telling you in terms of a decision.  Alan referred to Thomas Edison; when he couldn't figure out a problem he would take his famous cat naps and sink into his inner knowing and then wake up with the answer.

Recently, my trick has been to use Holosync Meditations to get me into that state. You can check that out at http://www.centerpointe.com (tell them Brooke Emery sent you J).

Trust your gut.

Passion Before Pension - Before Alan gets up on stage his first thought is to inspire himself and entertain himself. He referred to Michael Beckwith from the Secret who says "I set myself on fire and let people watch me burn." This to me is about following your Passion. If you are feeling stuck on what brings you passion I highly, highly, highly recommend The Passion Test by Janet and Chris Attwood.

Be Perfectly Authentic - There's no mistake that Genius and Genuine are spelled almost exactly the same way. He showed a video of the Iz who sings a version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" you may already be familiar with. If you watch the video http://youtube.com/watch?v=qCyi2xUQIn0 you will notice that he doesn't even sing the words correctly! But it doesn't even matter because he expresses the true essence of what the song means. This was such a great example for me and Thank You Alan Cohen for showing it to me.

Another one that he mentioned was the Paul Pitt story from the British version of American Idol - Britain's Got Talent. When Paul Pitt by all counts appears like an average Joe and when he first comes on stage (to sing opera no less) you can see the judge's have already written him off. His teeth are crooked and he does not look the part of any sort of idol. But when he opens his mouth... OMG! Watch the video and just see the judges faces transform and the crowd react to how authentic this guy is showing his essence! It's really amazing...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=i0dzZTPWrSM 

When they showed this at Seminar of the Century - there was a not a dry eye in the place including me AND my husband. Email me your thoughts on this. Even from a YouTube video you can make an impact if you are BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC self. At Attraction Boutique, we say its being what is perfect for you!

Rather than contorting yourself into a pretzel to get other's approval, approve of yourself and the rest will follow that are supposed to. For those who do not (as we learn in Enlightened Warrior Camp) - F-em! J

Be Not Distracted - The tide always comes back in. Meaning when going for your dreams there will be times you are tested or it might not look like the tide is in your favor; however the tide always comes back around. Keep the vision and trust and have faith.

Take An Action Step That Signifies Belief - Just recently I went for a walk with a friend who had twins. She told me that before she got pregnant she bought two pairs of baby socks. When my husband and I first moved in together, the rent was a bit higher than we wanted to spend. We signed the lease knowing in our hearts we would create the money.

Launch and Release - This is a great example of detachment. When you launch a project or a dream, really let it go. When you send a letter out in the mailbox do you sit by the mail box and wait for the mailman to come and wonder if your letter is going to get there every step of the way? It's the same with faith.  Let the universe give you a hand and let there be space for all to arrive in perfect time.

Trust the Big Picture - When negative things happen, remember that when writing the symbol of negative which is '-' it's just the start of a + (when you add the '|').

Enjoy the Ride - This is my favorite one. For those of you who have played with Attraction Boutique, know that FUN is our middle name. When you are having fun you feel good, and when you feel good you attract what you want.

So that was the overview of just one speaker! And there were MANY MORE!!!!!!!!

I am so filled with inspiration and insight and I want to share them with you.

Some come play with me either in one-on-one coaching or in our programs where you will Discover your Inner GURU!

Remember Have Fun!

With love,

Brooke

www.attractionboutique.com