I've been following Kimberly since 2010 or so when I wanted to look up a recipe that used spirulina. I found her recipe for a pie or something like that and then signed up for her newsletter, I think. I take her supplements and I learned about drinking hot lemon water in the morning from her. I've been doing it daily since I first learned about it because it seemed like something easy and valuable to do. I also drank the GGS for a while until my acupuncturist advised me not to, just for my body's specific needs. So I definitely appreciate what Kimberly has contributed to the world and to my life, specifically.
I enjoyed the information in this book and also the meditation practices. Even though she explains everything in a straightforward way, it still feels a little intimidating or unattainable for me. I do practice meditation daily already and want to incorporate a couple of the exercises she offers, like the third eye focus and Oneness.
“Fear can keep you thinking about what you are scared of, instead of focusing on what you want your life to be like and what you want to manifest. Fear keeps you from expanding and growing. It keeps you small because if you listen to it, you stick with what is predictable. Anything else might feel too big, scary, or . . . now here’s a really annoying word . . . unrealistic.” pg. 22
“Fearlessness is the foundation of freedom, otherwise you will find yourself tiptoeing through life, staying in your little self-imposed cage. In freedom lies enlightenment: when you are freed from the ignorance that you have to be scared of life, scared to be yourself, scared that so many potential things are going to ‘get you,’ then and only then can your life expand into its most beautiful expression.” pg. 27
“But really, you don’t ‘get’ love from others. It’s just that some people prompt you to feel the love that is already there in you. None of those external things are the source of love. In the best of times, they may be reflections of love, but a reflection is just that—an image. An image can provide so much to us—it might give us direction, reveal something hidden, but love transcends all images. Love is not a noun. It’s not a thing. Love is a verb. It is that action that makes babies and flowers grow.
Love is the True Self in action.” pg. 56
“Remember first and foremost to focus on connecting with yourself, in reflection, stillness, and meditation. Get to really know yourself, which is the precursor to self-love. When you do that first, you radiate a very powerful kind of energy out into the world. It’s a highly attractive frequency. You become a person who emanates love rather than seeking it, and that will draw more potential partners to you than you could ever want!” pg. 61
“Embodiment, which is another word for ‘realization’ or ‘integration,’ is an attribute of true confidence. Now, this can be a pretty abstract concept for something that is supposed to take the abstract and make it concrete! But embodiment really means you are giving form to all the great things inside you, those things that often are hidden by all the junk, baggage, old hurts, misunderstandings, and pain that you might be carrying inside of you.” pg. 111-112
“When you connect to the True Self inside of you, it’s the end of trying to desperately cling to fleeting surface confidence. You know that the light is working through you and coming through you in a completely unique way. The need to compare yourself to others starts to fade away like an old board game that just bores you now. When you fully connect with the real you, true confidence will take root. This brings in a stabilizing, grounding energy into your life that strengthens everything you do.” pg. 113
“You belong because you are you. Yogananda urges us in this regard, ‘Getting along with self is the most important point in getting along in this world. So first and foremost you must learn truly to appreciate and love yourself.’” pg. 113
“And finally, talking too much depletes your life force. Unless you have something you really want to say, it’s better to rest your voice and your energy.” pg. 154
“First, let’s call out something important upfront: the more energy that flows through your body in its deepest capacity, the more energy will flow through your life. This powerful energy is the force to fuel your creations and help transform your life.” pg. 157
“The most powerfully attractive, beautiful people are the ones who are the most comfortable and accepting of themselves. They know the open secret: that they are so much more than the surface. They are in touch and connected with the true essence of who they are underneath, whether they themselves use those words or not. There is a complete naturalness about them, no matter how well-defined their features are or if they wear glittery makeup or not, because they are in harmony with themselves.” pg. 163
“True Beauty is so different from what we’ve been told beauty is. True Beauty is formless. It’s an energy. You are pure energy, and the beauty inside of you is your energy, your unique expression of life force. You are beautiful because you are you and the unique expression of energy inside of you. Period.” pg. 163
“The environment that you surround yourself with is of critical importance, for it will influence your energy and your magnetism. Yogananda urged us to be around positive people, people who are calm and in control of themselves and exemplify other qualities that you admire. It can also be helpful to seek out and attune to the energy of those who have integrity and are successful in the field you would like to succeed in. On the other hand, avoid those who leave you feeling depleted or negative or simply down in some way. Be discerning with who you surround yourself with, always!
Sometimes I’ve had to figure out how to carefully and very kindly avoid being around certain people. I try to do this lovingly, reminding myself that in protecting my energy, I’m able to serve more in the world.” pg. 182
“Everything is energy, so if we fill ourselves with the energy of missing, not having, and not enough, that is more of what we will get. The more you say you want something, the more you reinforce the belief that you want it but don’t have it. I know, at first it seems a bit counterintuitive! It’s a real shift, though, when you get this.” pg. 195
“The best way to create real abundance is to focus on your inner state. This means to feel and focus on cultivating and connecting to the energy of abundance and fullness rising and radiating out from inside of you. To start creating abundance, focus on the energy you are giving out at this moment, versus what is or isn’t coming in right now. You do that by observing if your thoughts or actions are based on fear or not having enough or trust that all will be provided to you.” pg. 195
“Being in an inner state of abundance means that you feel plentiful now, that you have trust for life, and that you have faith that more is coming in. And that it will come in its own Divine timing, not the timelines dictated by the often-impatient ego. You believe in the infinite amount of, well, everything! This is the law of abundance, and it’s yours to claim right now, no matter what your life currently looks like.” pg. 196
“Also, allowing abundance in any form to come forth—deep, outrageously satisfying love in relationships, ongoing prosperity, perfect health, living your dreams every day—is to imagine that it is even possible in the first place. You need to believe something inside—in your mind, in your heart, in your soul—before you can see it manifest in your outer reality.” pg. 202
“So visualize what you want to create in detail, yet also remain open to all that might show up . . . The universe might have much far grander opportunities for you beyond what you yourself can imagine at any given time—and you want to be open and receptive to them!” pg. 203
“Use your powerful creative nature for good. Have faith that things are getting better, that your best is ahead of you, that your greatest love is just on the horizon. This belief isn’t wishful thinking; it’s putting your faith in your True Self and knowing that the best the world has to offer will reveal itself to you when you live from this place of certainty.” pg. 218
“It’s fantastic to love your family and your closest inner circle so much, but we must expand that love out into the world. This is key, because it goes back to our recurring theme of enlightenment: expansion. Anytime you act in a limited and small way, you cut off your potential—your potential for growth, abundance, love, everything. This means the more you give, the more you get back. While this might sound cliche, it is true nonetheless.” pg. 226
“When we talk all the time, we find that our creative energy is always flowing out, and we don’t have any space for listening, including to our intuition and guidance, on moving forward when we’re working on manifesting something.” pg. 231
“Give your little seeds of new intentions some breathing room to take root before sharing them with others, to maintain your utmost focus. You don’t want to spend energy convincing others of the viability of your goal when you can use that energy to work on the goal itself.” pg. 234
Book: borrowed from SSF Main Library.