There's only one week left for the writing contest and for the fundraiser. I've received a few interesting entries in the contest, so keep them coming!
And thanks to those who have donated for the fundraiser. It's going to a great cause and I'm sure they will be thankful to receive the cards and the money.
To enter, scroll down and click on the PayPal button and send your entry to the email address www.crawfordwriting@yahoo.com.
To donate, hit the "Donate" button and send whatever amount you want. Even one dollar is going to help. Or buy a card by clicking on the PayPal button and send your information to the email address in the previous paragraph.
Thanks to all for making this such a fun experience! I've truly learned a lot from it and hope to make my business better because of it.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A Birthday Wish
Tomorrow I turn the big 4-0.
Yes, I'm REALLY THAT OLD!
So, for my birthday, my greatest wish is for more contestants for my contest, more donations and thank you cards given, and prosperity and abundance for all who are participating in the prosperity experiment.
For those who have not heard the latest, I was laid off my job last Thursday. I took it as just being a part of business, which in this economic climate, it is. My employers were astounded that I had such a positive attitude about the whole thing, and I felt that being a stinker about it was not the way to exit. I wanted to be remembered for my positivity, not my negativity. So, what happened next just affirmed my faith in this whole process.
The following day, Friday, my mother-in-law and I made a trip to Brainerd for her to take care of some paperwork. On the way home, she suggested we stop at Grand Casino Mille Lacs and have lunch. Ok. So, we had a lovely lunch at the Grand Buffet (their bread pudding with the whiskey sauce is divine!), and she wanted to try her luck.
I had borrowed her $10 the week before and she paid me back for it. I had another $10 bill and a $5 dollar bill left in my purse, that was all. So, we got change, and off we went. I played a Sizzling 7 machine and got nothing. I turned around and she was gone. The nice lady next to me said, "I think she was heading for the restrooms." Ok. I then went exploring. I walked over to a 2 penny machine that had a fishing theme. I put the $10 that she gave me that morning in and thought, "When this is gone, we'll go." On the 3rd spin, it started going nuts!! I won!! A little over $400!!! I found my MIL, and we then left.
I never win on these things, and I have no strategy or clue how to play them. I couldn't believe it! But it was a great sign that I'm on the right path with this experiment and the rest of what I'm doing. I'm now more excited to see what the day will hold, or what will happen. I feel things more than I ever have and I am finding myself paying more attention to how I feel in certain situations about things.
I'll keep you posted if anything more develops! In the meantime, keep thinking positively and let go of any expectations as to when the prosperity will show up. That's not your job, that's God's job. Your job is to feel good, and do things that make you feel good and be giving without hesitation. Magical things will happen. Just please let me know when they do!
Yes, I'm REALLY THAT OLD!
So, for my birthday, my greatest wish is for more contestants for my contest, more donations and thank you cards given, and prosperity and abundance for all who are participating in the prosperity experiment.
For those who have not heard the latest, I was laid off my job last Thursday. I took it as just being a part of business, which in this economic climate, it is. My employers were astounded that I had such a positive attitude about the whole thing, and I felt that being a stinker about it was not the way to exit. I wanted to be remembered for my positivity, not my negativity. So, what happened next just affirmed my faith in this whole process.
The following day, Friday, my mother-in-law and I made a trip to Brainerd for her to take care of some paperwork. On the way home, she suggested we stop at Grand Casino Mille Lacs and have lunch. Ok. So, we had a lovely lunch at the Grand Buffet (their bread pudding with the whiskey sauce is divine!), and she wanted to try her luck.
I had borrowed her $10 the week before and she paid me back for it. I had another $10 bill and a $5 dollar bill left in my purse, that was all. So, we got change, and off we went. I played a Sizzling 7 machine and got nothing. I turned around and she was gone. The nice lady next to me said, "I think she was heading for the restrooms." Ok. I then went exploring. I walked over to a 2 penny machine that had a fishing theme. I put the $10 that she gave me that morning in and thought, "When this is gone, we'll go." On the 3rd spin, it started going nuts!! I won!! A little over $400!!! I found my MIL, and we then left.
I never win on these things, and I have no strategy or clue how to play them. I couldn't believe it! But it was a great sign that I'm on the right path with this experiment and the rest of what I'm doing. I'm now more excited to see what the day will hold, or what will happen. I feel things more than I ever have and I am finding myself paying more attention to how I feel in certain situations about things.
I'll keep you posted if anything more develops! In the meantime, keep thinking positively and let go of any expectations as to when the prosperity will show up. That's not your job, that's God's job. Your job is to feel good, and do things that make you feel good and be giving without hesitation. Magical things will happen. Just please let me know when they do!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Questions and Answers
I've received a lot of emails on the Prosperity Experiment, as well as on the contest and the fundraiser, so I'm going to "Reply to All" right here. Here goes:
The Prosperity Experiment:
Q: How long do I have to do this visualization thing? I don't have much time as it is!
A: How about 68 seconds? I'm sure you have that much time, if not, make the time. The important thing is to feel good when you do it, not feel like it's one more thing on your "To Do" List. Think of it as a small, mental health break, a long refreshing breath of fresh air. Feel how good it will be to have the money that will allow so much freedom in your life. And smile!
Q: Isn't this "worshipping money? Isn't money the "root of all evil?"
A: No and No. You are not worshipping the money, and the quote is actually, "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil". If you have any hangups about money at all : there's not enough money to go around, only the rich and the lucky ever have enough money, money is bad, money is evil, money causes problems, etc., then you will find the opposite effect happening.
Money is called "currency" for a reason. Like a river flowing in and out of your life, money flows in and out of our lives. Ironically, the more you give, the more you receive. It's green because it's growing and it even says on it (the real stuff) "In God We Trust". Money brings more than heartache, problems, and greed. It provides goods and services for all the things we enjoy and use everyday, not just the necessities. Think of the money flowing to your life, and when you receive money, even if it is expected, BE THANKFUL!
Q: What is the point of all this? What if it doesn't work?
A: The point is to open your mind to possibilities and opportunities, and to change the collective mindset from being negative and in a paycheck to paycheck mentality to a prosperity mentality. If it does nothing more than give you 68 seconds of relief each day, or put a smile on your face, that's better than you've had before, isn't it?
Q: Are you looking for money or is there some fee to be a part of this?
A: I'm not looking to get paid for doing this, and there is no fee to participate. I'm looking to expand this beyond 50 people by getting more million dollar bills. If you want one, it will only cost you two (2) postage stamps: Send me a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) to my mailing address:
CRAWFORD WRITING & MARKETING
PROSPERITY EXPERIMENT
P.O.BOX 76
ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398
I have a few of the original million dollar bills available, so hurry if you want one!
Q: This money is FAKE! How is the REAL thing supposed to show up if I am looking at a FAKE?
A: Yes, the money is FAKE. Please do not try to use it as real money, or you will end up in a lot of trouble with the police!
However, actors and athletes used props to try and manifest the real successes they achieved in their own lives. For example: Jim Carrey, the funny actor who starred in "In Living Color" and later in movies, was so broke at one time in his life, his family was living in a van! He decided he wanted to be a successful actor, so he wrote out a check to himself for "Acting Services Rendered" in the amount of seven million dollars ($7 million dollars) to be paid in five (5) years. He carried it in his wallet, and everytime he hit a snag or felt down or thought things were not going right, he would look at that check and imagine what it would be like to cash it for REAL! Look at his career!!
Other actors practice their Oscar speeches with a shampoo bottle as the Oscar or the hairbrush and a lot of them have revealed this in their REAL LIFE SPEECHES!!! Olympic athletes will hang a "gold medal" around their neck and imagine them standing on the winner's platform with the National Anthem playing in the background.
The mind is a powerful tool! Don't underestimate it!
THE WRITING CONTEST AND THE THANK YOU CARD DRIVE
Q: Is this contest for real? I haven't seen anything in the papers about it, so I think you're just taking our money and that there really aren't any prizes.
A: The contest is REAL! As for it being in the newspapers, news releases are going out and if the papers decide to publish the news about my contest, then great! If not, I am going through other media channels to promote it.
Oh, and I have the money up front to award the prizes. If I didn't, I wouldn't have started the contest.
Q: Do I have to buy a thank you card? Can't I just donate some money?
A: No, you don't have to buy a card. If you look in my previous posts, there is a button where you can donate directly through PayPal to this cause. Or you can go to Operation Minnesota Nice and make a donation to them directly.
Well, I hope that answers your questions. If you have anymore, please don't hesitate to contact me. Good luck and thanks for your input!
The Prosperity Experiment:
Q: How long do I have to do this visualization thing? I don't have much time as it is!
A: How about 68 seconds? I'm sure you have that much time, if not, make the time. The important thing is to feel good when you do it, not feel like it's one more thing on your "To Do" List. Think of it as a small, mental health break, a long refreshing breath of fresh air. Feel how good it will be to have the money that will allow so much freedom in your life. And smile!
Q: Isn't this "worshipping money? Isn't money the "root of all evil?"
A: No and No. You are not worshipping the money, and the quote is actually, "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil". If you have any hangups about money at all : there's not enough money to go around, only the rich and the lucky ever have enough money, money is bad, money is evil, money causes problems, etc., then you will find the opposite effect happening.
Money is called "currency" for a reason. Like a river flowing in and out of your life, money flows in and out of our lives. Ironically, the more you give, the more you receive. It's green because it's growing and it even says on it (the real stuff) "In God We Trust". Money brings more than heartache, problems, and greed. It provides goods and services for all the things we enjoy and use everyday, not just the necessities. Think of the money flowing to your life, and when you receive money, even if it is expected, BE THANKFUL!
Q: What is the point of all this? What if it doesn't work?
A: The point is to open your mind to possibilities and opportunities, and to change the collective mindset from being negative and in a paycheck to paycheck mentality to a prosperity mentality. If it does nothing more than give you 68 seconds of relief each day, or put a smile on your face, that's better than you've had before, isn't it?
Q: Are you looking for money or is there some fee to be a part of this?
A: I'm not looking to get paid for doing this, and there is no fee to participate. I'm looking to expand this beyond 50 people by getting more million dollar bills. If you want one, it will only cost you two (2) postage stamps: Send me a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) to my mailing address:
CRAWFORD WRITING & MARKETING
PROSPERITY EXPERIMENT
P.O.BOX 76
ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398
I have a few of the original million dollar bills available, so hurry if you want one!
Q: This money is FAKE! How is the REAL thing supposed to show up if I am looking at a FAKE?
A: Yes, the money is FAKE. Please do not try to use it as real money, or you will end up in a lot of trouble with the police!
However, actors and athletes used props to try and manifest the real successes they achieved in their own lives. For example: Jim Carrey, the funny actor who starred in "In Living Color" and later in movies, was so broke at one time in his life, his family was living in a van! He decided he wanted to be a successful actor, so he wrote out a check to himself for "Acting Services Rendered" in the amount of seven million dollars ($7 million dollars) to be paid in five (5) years. He carried it in his wallet, and everytime he hit a snag or felt down or thought things were not going right, he would look at that check and imagine what it would be like to cash it for REAL! Look at his career!!
Other actors practice their Oscar speeches with a shampoo bottle as the Oscar or the hairbrush and a lot of them have revealed this in their REAL LIFE SPEECHES!!! Olympic athletes will hang a "gold medal" around their neck and imagine them standing on the winner's platform with the National Anthem playing in the background.
The mind is a powerful tool! Don't underestimate it!
THE WRITING CONTEST AND THE THANK YOU CARD DRIVE
Q: Is this contest for real? I haven't seen anything in the papers about it, so I think you're just taking our money and that there really aren't any prizes.
A: The contest is REAL! As for it being in the newspapers, news releases are going out and if the papers decide to publish the news about my contest, then great! If not, I am going through other media channels to promote it.
Oh, and I have the money up front to award the prizes. If I didn't, I wouldn't have started the contest.
Q: Do I have to buy a thank you card? Can't I just donate some money?
A: No, you don't have to buy a card. If you look in my previous posts, there is a button where you can donate directly through PayPal to this cause. Or you can go to Operation Minnesota Nice and make a donation to them directly.
Well, I hope that answers your questions. If you have anymore, please don't hesitate to contact me. Good luck and thanks for your input!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The $50 Million Dollar Prosperity Experiment
What would you do with a million dollars?
Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever thought how it would feel to just hold it in your hands, and feel that relief hit you that you don't have to worry about money ever again, the freedom you would gain?
In this time of economic bailouts for large corporations and the roller coaster ride of the stock market, and the constant bad news you hear every night on the television or read online or in the newspaper, I decided it was time for a change.
I call it my $50 Million Dollar Prosperity Experiment.
It all started when I was surfing eBay one night and found an auction that was offering fifty (50), one million dollar bills. They are fake, of course, but I was inspired to bid on them and I WON!
I received them yesterday, and I sat there holding them, thinking, "I'm holding $50 million dollars!" and my heart started to beat a little faster. Then I got a brilliant idea. Here's how this is going to work:
If you received a million dollar bill from me, you have the next thirty (30) days to follow these steps:
1. Everyday, for the next 30 days, hold that million dollar bill in your hands and look at it. Imagine it's real.
2. Be grateful for having a million dollars and all the other blessings in your life. Don't just say you are grateful. FEEL IT!
3. Think of all the things you could do with a million dollars: pay off your house, pay off all your bills, go on vacation, help out your family, buy that plasma television you've always wanted, buy that brand new car, and anything else you would ever want. The sky's the limit, because you are doing this in your mind, so there is no end to what you can buy or imagine for yourself with this million dollars! You could even get another million dollars if you want! There are NO LIMITS!
4. Here's the important thing: Keep track of anything happening unexpectedly during the next 30 days and write it down and report back to me. You can remain anonymous, but I'm putting a book together and you could be a part of it! The kinds of events I'm looking for are POSITIVE: you came into money unexpectedly (the REAL stuff), you got a new job, things seem to be going better for you, you won the lottery, it doesn't matter what it is, how big or how small, but if you notice a significant change or even just a small event that makes you go "Hmmm," I would appreciate you reporting back to me.
5. It's important that you do this when you are feeling good, happy, or upbeat. If you have any negative or cynical thoughts at all, you may be setting yourself up for the opposite effect. Nothing goes right for you, bad things start to happen, money doesn't seem to flow to you but away from you, etc. It's also important that you count your blessings that money can't buy: your health, your family, your job, your home, your ability to provide for yourself and your family, your community. You need to feel GRATEFUL, really FEEL IT, whether you have money or not.
The reason I am doing this experiment is more than just for the purposes of writing a book. I have been interested in the subject of manifesting your own prosperity for a few years now, and this idea came to me so suddenly and gave me goosebumps that I knew that this was what I needed to do. I also want to shift the current energy around me and around those who are my friends and family and help them find the power within themselves to make their lives better.
So, are you ready to give it a try? Are you willing to see if it will work or not? If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact me or if you have questions about this, please let me know.
This should be fun and you should have fun while doing it! After all, if it ain't fun, don't do it!
I should also point out that I cannot guarantee any results for anyone, since results may vary depending on how consistent you are in following the steps. I do not promise fame, fortune, or any other results from you participating in this experiment.
If you are concerned about this being some kind of witchcraft or spell or that it may go against any Christian religion, just know that in the Bible, it says, "So as you sow, so shall you reap", and that most of the successful atheletes and actors and celebrities you know and hear about use some type of visiualization (which is what this is), to attain their success.
They thought it first, felt the feeling of success and then it happened!
And, I just don't want to do this all by myself! :)
Good luck and let me know your results before July 2, 2009.
Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever thought how it would feel to just hold it in your hands, and feel that relief hit you that you don't have to worry about money ever again, the freedom you would gain?
In this time of economic bailouts for large corporations and the roller coaster ride of the stock market, and the constant bad news you hear every night on the television or read online or in the newspaper, I decided it was time for a change.
I call it my $50 Million Dollar Prosperity Experiment.
It all started when I was surfing eBay one night and found an auction that was offering fifty (50), one million dollar bills. They are fake, of course, but I was inspired to bid on them and I WON!
I received them yesterday, and I sat there holding them, thinking, "I'm holding $50 million dollars!" and my heart started to beat a little faster. Then I got a brilliant idea. Here's how this is going to work:
If you received a million dollar bill from me, you have the next thirty (30) days to follow these steps:
1. Everyday, for the next 30 days, hold that million dollar bill in your hands and look at it. Imagine it's real.
2. Be grateful for having a million dollars and all the other blessings in your life. Don't just say you are grateful. FEEL IT!
3. Think of all the things you could do with a million dollars: pay off your house, pay off all your bills, go on vacation, help out your family, buy that plasma television you've always wanted, buy that brand new car, and anything else you would ever want. The sky's the limit, because you are doing this in your mind, so there is no end to what you can buy or imagine for yourself with this million dollars! You could even get another million dollars if you want! There are NO LIMITS!
4. Here's the important thing: Keep track of anything happening unexpectedly during the next 30 days and write it down and report back to me. You can remain anonymous, but I'm putting a book together and you could be a part of it! The kinds of events I'm looking for are POSITIVE: you came into money unexpectedly (the REAL stuff), you got a new job, things seem to be going better for you, you won the lottery, it doesn't matter what it is, how big or how small, but if you notice a significant change or even just a small event that makes you go "Hmmm," I would appreciate you reporting back to me.
5. It's important that you do this when you are feeling good, happy, or upbeat. If you have any negative or cynical thoughts at all, you may be setting yourself up for the opposite effect. Nothing goes right for you, bad things start to happen, money doesn't seem to flow to you but away from you, etc. It's also important that you count your blessings that money can't buy: your health, your family, your job, your home, your ability to provide for yourself and your family, your community. You need to feel GRATEFUL, really FEEL IT, whether you have money or not.
The reason I am doing this experiment is more than just for the purposes of writing a book. I have been interested in the subject of manifesting your own prosperity for a few years now, and this idea came to me so suddenly and gave me goosebumps that I knew that this was what I needed to do. I also want to shift the current energy around me and around those who are my friends and family and help them find the power within themselves to make their lives better.
So, are you ready to give it a try? Are you willing to see if it will work or not? If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact me or if you have questions about this, please let me know.
This should be fun and you should have fun while doing it! After all, if it ain't fun, don't do it!
I should also point out that I cannot guarantee any results for anyone, since results may vary depending on how consistent you are in following the steps. I do not promise fame, fortune, or any other results from you participating in this experiment.
If you are concerned about this being some kind of witchcraft or spell or that it may go against any Christian religion, just know that in the Bible, it says, "So as you sow, so shall you reap", and that most of the successful atheletes and actors and celebrities you know and hear about use some type of visiualization (which is what this is), to attain their success.
They thought it first, felt the feeling of success and then it happened!
And, I just don't want to do this all by myself! :)
Good luck and let me know your results before July 2, 2009.
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