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There are two important phases to the Law of Attraction: “desire” and “expectation”. Desire is a positive force that goes out into the Universe and forms a connection with the substance of that which you desire. Expectation is a negative force that serves, like gravity, to pull that which you desire towards you. Both of these phases must be complied with in order to activate this Law in an advantageous manner.

Should a person weaken or change his desire for a thing, that line of force that he has set up will become disconnected or will miss its goal. But if the desire remains constant and focused, sooner or later the desire will be met, either in part or entirely.
However, desiring something is only wishing or dreaming, absent a full expectation that it will come. Many people expect certain things to come to them, even if they do not outright desire those things (illness, accidents, layoffs). This is the Law of Attraction at work. Never expect something you do not desire, and never desire something you do not expect.

However, when you constantly expect something which you desire, your ability to attract that thing becomes irresistible. This is the Law. Mastering this Law will draw to you more of the things you desire, and less of the things you don’t. Therefore it behooves you to learn as much about this Law as you can, and to learn to apply it in your own life on a daily basis.
In order to apply the Law, form a clear picture in your mind of what you want. Do this in a relaxed manner, with no stress or anxiety, when you are in a quiet place. Create a vivid mental picture of what you want, and then hold that thought. Then, create a full expectation that your desire will be fulfilled.

The more persistent you are with thinking in this manner, the more likely and more quickly the good thing will come to you. It may be immediate, as in small desires (such as running into an old friend), or it may take some time, as with more significant ones (such as a new business). You must supplement your thoughts with action. This provides the Universe with a channel for its expression of your desire. Then let the Law do the rest. Sometimes the results will seem magical, but eventually you will come to expect your results whenever you state a desire. We all use this Law in every moment, but most of us use it unconsciously.

Therefore it brings us many things we do not want, and little of those that we do. It would be wise to learn how to apply this Law properly, thereby transforming our experience into a more preferable one. Because the mind is a magnet, we must be very careful about how we use it and what we think about most. We must allow this Law to help us. When we work within the precepts of the Law, the Universe comes to our aid on a constant basis. Obstacles become opportunities for more advancement.

Our problems lose their power because we know we cannot fail. When we use desire and expectation, we have no doubt that we will achieve our desires. Our wisdom, intelligence, and power grow, and we know that there is nothing we cannot achieve.
There are three steps to using the Law of Attraction:

1) Interest – Pay special attention to what you want to see, have, or experience. Maintain interest in something that excites you. Do not live solely for the benefit of others. Keep your mind active and engaged in some activity, and do not maintain a focus on material things. (They are only a means through which we express our interests.)
2) Attention – Inject our interest in something into our daily activities. By giving attention to our interests, we magnetize our power of attraction, which brings us more of the things in which we have interest. This keeps us occupied, such that our minds no longer have time to focus on negative or selfish thoughts. f you focus on certain characteristics within yourself, such as honesty and integrity, you will find that you only attract others who share those traits. You will never be cheated, because you do not emit the energy of a cheater. This too is the Law in action.
3) Expectation – This is attention with intensity. Like the cat waiting for the mouse to emerge from its hole, there is utter expectation that what you want will come to you. Focus, attention, and expectation consume that cat, as it should with you when you desire something good.

When we expect only success, and never permit the possibility of failure to enter our minds, we have no choice but to succeed. Our mental magnet becomes such a powerful force of attraction that it is unstoppable.

I am applalled at the number and frequency of racist acts that have recently resurfaced particularly on college campuses nationwide. As a Baby-Boomer, it pains me to think that those who endured unthinkable levels of cruelty and those who gave their life to advance the ideas of human rights and to eradicate racism/sexism and other forms of inhumane acts did so in vain. Our youth of today have redefined actions and words that, historically, were toxic and harmful. Today, those same words and expressions carry a seemingly cavalier meaning which to those of us who remember what it was like, "back in the day", is painful to witness.

I invite you to read the following:

gain her interest.

The first thing I told him to do was to pull up his pants!  He asked why, then said he like saggin' his pants. I told him to come over to my computer and spell the word saggin'. Then I told him to write the word saggin' backwards. 

 S-A-G-G-I-N

N-I-G-G-A-S

I told him the origin of that look was from prison. Men in prison wore their pants low when they were spoken for. The other reason their pants looked like that was because they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide. 

We as y oung black people have to be the ones to effect change. We are dying. The media has made a mockery of the Black American. Even our brothers and sisters from Africa don't take us seriously.  Something as simple as pulling up your pants and standing with your head high could make the biggest difference in the world's perception of us. It is time to do right by ourselves. We need to love and embrace each other. No one

is going to do it for us. 

 It all comes down to perception. What people perceive is what is reality to them. We have to change not only the media's perception of us, but we need to change our perception of ourselves. Remember all eyes are on you Black Man. All eyes are on you Black Woman. All eyes are on you Black Child. People are waiting for us to mess up. We have let not only the media, but the government and the world taint the pure essence of us. They have stripped our culture down to the point where we only believe we can become rappers and athletes. We are so much more.

To all my black men:

Its time to stand up. There are billions of Black Women who want to do nothing more than worship the ground that you walk on. We are so in love with your potential. We want to have your back, we want to love, support and cherish every ounce of your being. But with that you have to show that you are willing to be the head of our households. You have to prove yourselves worthy of our submission. We need you to be hard working...Not a hustler. We need you to seek higher education, to seek spirituality. We need you to stand! And trust us; we will have your back. We know that it gets hard, we know you get weary. Trust and believe that there is nothing that a Black Woman and a Black Man can't handle with GOD on their sides.

 To all my Black Women:

It is also time for us to stand up. It is time for us to stop using our bodies as our primary form of communication. It is time to be that virtuous woman that Proverbs spoke of. We can not sit by the wayside while our men are dying by the masses. We are the epitome of Black Love. It starts within us. We need to speak with conv iction to let not only our Black Men know, but the world knows that we are the Mothers of this world. We are so powerful. We are so beautiful. We need to love and embrace every blessing God has given us physically, emotionally and spiritually.  

 For all My Black Children:

We need to love them. We need to teach them. We need to stand up for them. We need to protect them. We need to show them that there are no "get rich quick" schemes. We need to tell them that they WILL die trying if they submit to a life of crime and deceit. We need to teach our children that no one will love them the way we can. And being a

basketball player, a rapper, or a drug dealer is not reality.  It's not realistic and only a small percentage of people ever make it as a rapper or professional athlete. We need to teach our children that we can be more than rappers and athletes. We can be the owners of these sports teams; we can be the CEO's of our fortune 500 companies. We need to

believe in literacy.  I am almost certain if we were to look back to the 1930's and 40's, the literacy rates for Black American Children are probably still the same.

I am selecting to use this as a forum to address, and, hopefully, to work through some "stuff". From time-to-time that "stuff" will take on many different faces, but they're all me...warts and all, as they say. I want this to be a place where I can come to be present and to express more than fleeting thoughts. I will also invite others to join in. I realize that I am placing myself in a very vulnerable position as this type of exposure is not something I would normally crave, but I am trusting that Life is guiding me through and will bring others who will support and challenge in ways that are mutually soothing ....at least at some point LOL!

I will start by defining myself: I am the son of a biracial marriage (Puerto Rican father and African American mother). I am the youngest of four children although I am my parents only child ( I love watching other's reactions when I say that ). I am Joanne's husband and childhood sweetheart ( as she is mine ) and we are the parents of two wonderfully budding teenagers whom we adore as blessings, John II and Jena Kathleen. I fulfill my role in life as an educator with myself being my most persistent student.

Likes: my family (those by spirit, not just blood), my dog (Quincy), working out, being still, co-workers and clients

Dislikes: the word, "I", self-centered people ( they tend to be boring also ), consciously dishonest or vindictive people

It has always seemed to me that each of us is here in this life for a reason. A Purpose. The whole idea is to find that Purpose and that's what creates Meaning. It takes some longer to find that Purpose than others. Some never find it, but it is a process not a destination so when you don't find it you get another chance. The same applies to Life's Lessons. Life will keep bringing you the same learning and growing experiences until you've learned the lesson. Faces will be different, surroundings will change, but the lesson will be the same until you "get it". Once you learn that particular lesson, you're moved on to the next level or set of experiences. More on this later.

This will be an on-going process so feel free to jump in when you feel inclined to do so. In the meantime, I wish you Peace.