"Hello, Beautiful Sharon, 

Embrace the belief that the world is a friendly, loving, and supportive place, always working in your favor and wanting the best for you. Do this by intentionally focusing on moments that reflect this truth, you'll not only feel good in the now moment, but you'll also be shaping a future that brings even more of your desires to life."

The Joy Energy

Like you, my life has its challenges

There are plenty of things I could focus on that might make me feel like life isn’t on my side, as if everything is conspiring against me.

But here’s what I know: It’s all about a moment-by-moment choice. Sometimes, I do fall into that rabbit hole of fear and despair. It might last for seconds, hours, or even days.

Yet more often, I choose to believe—even when there’s no immediate evidence—that good things are coming, that everything is working out, and that I have a loving, benevolent Higher Power on my side, working on my behalf.

It’s not always an instant shift. It takes willingness and desire to release negative thoughts, especially when challenges feel overwhelming, and those negative thoughts have gathered momentum.

But I use powerful tools like self-hypnosis, guided hypnosis meditations, and other practices to help me let go, release, and refocus in a positive, expectant way.

I constantly remind myself that expecting things to work out feels better—and it works better too. When I feel good, I show up as my best self. It inspires me to act, brings me clarity, supports my health, makes me happier.

This past month, I’ve faced challenges

One of those challenges is wildfires burning close to our home. The air quality has been among the worst in the country, and there’s been uncertainty about whether the fires would spread and damage homes in our town.

Moment by moment, I had to ask myself: Do I imagine things working out, or do I imagine the worst? Do I focus on my blessings, or on what seems to be going wrong? Do I get caught up in what’s out of my control, or do I focus on what I can do?

Every challenge brings opportunities

I choose to believe in a loving, supportive, and friendly Universe, with a Higher Power that always has my back.

To strengthen this belief, I look for evidence from my past: like when my car was stolen, what seemed dismal at first led to love and support from others, and an even better car. Or how, years ago, facing foreclosure I learned to consciously imagine positive outcomes, and release lots of judgment about myself, and we ended up with a lower payment and better interest rate.