More School :)

I love the school that I work at; they have really taken me in as one of their own. I know many of the staff pretty well and a few have even been socializing with me outside of school hours. Especially in the special ed staff, I have friends that I would easily consider to be family.

So I decide to provide a wonderful catered lunch for the staff. In my experience, I've seen that amounts have been depleted before the last teachers are able to take their lunch breaks, so I make sure that there is more than enough for everyone; if there is too much, that's okay, since staff members are also invited to take things home if they're left at the end of lunch break. I confer with several of the teachers and see what kind of food they'd like to have and even ask a couple of different caterers to work this event--that way there could be a good variety and everyone has something to choose from that they like.

I have so much fun arranging this event, and I can do it because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Catalogs

I love looking through a wide variety of catalogs. Health food, clothing, odds 'n ends, computer-related items, music, DVDs, traveling stuff, vitamins and herbs and essential oils . . . It's just something I like to do and love the idea of being able to buy what interests me.

So I have signed up to receive all kinds of catalogs, even for things that my children would like. I leave them out in our family room and tell the children to mark what they want. Then I get on line and order whatever I feel like getting, along with my childrens' choices. Before long, we start getting packages galore, and we have so much fun going outside our front door because we never know if UPS or FedEx has been by. And all this is possible because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Neighborhood Greenery

Now that the summer is here, of course keeping one's yard properly taken care of is a prime consideration--not just cut but also green. I know that for many people, both of those things can be challenging because of the time and expense required.

So I go up and down the street of my block and tell my neighbors that I am paying someone to keep their yards up for the summer, until October, and I am also paying for whatever extra water is necessary to keep their yard green. I find a person who's willing to do a good job and who has excellent references, and that person keeps our neighborhood looking gorgeous for the entire summer!

And all this is so easy because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Toll Booth

Wouldn't it be so cool to go through a toll booth and pay a couple hundred bucks, telling the person to apply it to the next "whatever number of people" who come through? And THEN give that same person another $100 just because you feel like it?

I can do that because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

The First Domino

Another dream I have is to find a family in need and help them to completely transform their lives. It would go something like this.

I have found a family that is having a lot of challenges and have decided to help them out. The family has a husband and wife and their three children--two teenagers and an eleven-year-old. First I find a suitable place for them to stay and pay all their rent for the first year. We also go shopping and get all the things they need for their home, from sheets to furniture to kitchen items (and food, of course!), not to mention a new wardrobe for each family member. It is so fun to do this, and to listen to the excitement in the childrens' voices! We take a few days to get everything they need, and of course check out some local restaurants and take in a movie or two.

After they are all set up, I contact a good friend of mine who knows exactly how to help people become self-sufficient. He starts working with the parents and their children to develop more confidence in themselves for a few weeks, and then moves to helping them pinpoint their dreams and interests. After this, my friend shows the family how they can have an income based on those dreams and interests, and that's when it gets really exciting! Of course, I check in with the family regularly to see how they're doing, and I love to see the spirit in each person's eyes as they tell me how things are moving along. Needless to say, I get so excited right along with them!

When the family is completely self-sufficient, my only terms for repayment is that each of them do exactly as I have done for them when the time is right. The parents can each do it for a family and each of the children can help a friend, and I will consider the debt repaid--as long as they make the same repayment terms to the people they help. What a marvelous domino effect this will make!

The cool thing is that there is no limit to how many people I can personally do this for because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Skydiving

I have wanted to learn how to skydive for ages. I am so attracted to the idea of free falling all that distance; it's pretty much my idea of total freedom, even if it's only for a few minutes.

So I am taking skydiving lessons with a few good friends who also want to learn. My instructor is really impressed with how well I'm picking up the information and is constantly encouraging me to stretch out my limits a little more, a little more . . . I've finally learned all the stuff I need to know before actually taking the jump, and my friends and I are high up in the airplane, fully outfitted in all the equipment. I'm a little nervous, but at the same time, I am so excited that I can finally do this! And 1--2--3-- I jump out of the high-flying plane, with a helper, and there I go, free falling to the Earth, with loads of air all around me. I close my eyes just for a minute and take in all this incredible energy, just revelling in it. When I open my eyes, I still have a decent amount of falling time before I spring my parachute; my helper cues me to do it and there I am, floating down ever so gently to the earth, and enjoying every single moment.

And I can do this--enjoy the freedom of all that space around me--because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Lazy

I am feeling incredibly lazy today. I just feel like laying around and watching movies and probably getting in some reading, too. I have a special room that's pretty much only for me--a study of sorts. Not too small, not too big. Nice television and blu-ray player, a stereo, desk and comfy recliner and couch. Oh, and a desk and executive chair, too. Of course, a nice selection of movies and music, as well. I just sit in there for the better part of the day in the most comfortable clothes I can find with some comfort food and snacks and just "veg out" for the day. I can do that now and whenever I please because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

World Heroes

I am an abuse survivor. I have started work on an international non-profit organization called World Heroes; its mission is to empower abuse survivors in a large variety of ways.

So I am able to find loads of talented people who can help me in this mission. Some are on my payroll, others are volunteers. We find places to fix up and use as safehouses and offices. We put out the call for professionals to assist these people in any way they need. There is a huge response to our advertisements and we become wildly successful in every way. When a person hears "World Heroes," they know that this is the place to go for assistance if you are being abused in any way.

And World Heroes can attain this kind of reputation because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Garden

I have dabbled at gardening, but I have not done well. I really like the idea of having my own fresh veggies and fruit, especially having them raised organically.

So now that I have all this land, I can cultivate a really great garden. I easily find a gardener that agrees with and is quite accomplished in organic gardening; we discuss the various things I would like to have--green beans, asparagus, cantaloupe, dill and other herbs, broccoli, butter lettuce, leaf lettuce, carrots, celery, cucumbers, strawberries, watermelon . . . I just can't seem to stop! And of course, I definitely want to start growing fruit trees, like peach and cherry trees, and maybe even try a lemon tree, too. And what the heck--we could give grapes a try, too. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

And it turns out beautifully. Of course, the fruit trees don't bear right away, but those are worth waiting for. But in the meantime, I have the pleasure of eating this incredible harvest of ever-so-healthy produce. How luscious it all tastes!

And, needless to say, I can have all this wonderful food and the talented gardener who makes it happen because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Bling Bling

Wouldn't it be so cool to be able to just walk into a jewelry store--a regular one that has a good reputation--and buy whatever attracted me? I buy all the emeralds and rubies my heart desires, and yes, I love emeralds and rubies. They are set in white gold, too; that looks so perfect. And then I leave an extra $10,000 with the owner and tell him or her that they should have a contest and the winner will be able to have a shopping spree. That feels so good! :)

And all this is possible because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Me Time

I've often thought of the ideal "me day." This is just one version of how it would go.

I wake up fully refreshed in my ever-so-comfortable bed. The sun is just starting to come up and there's that wonderful peace that's present just before the day begins. I lounge around in bed for a while and think about all the things that I appreciate so much in my life--what a great way to start the day: feeling SO good!

I get up, dress in my workout clothes, and do some yoga, just quietly stretching my muscles and improving my flexibility. After that I go outside and have a comfortable walk, just breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the beauty all around me. When I'm finished with my walk, I go inside and enjoy some strawberries for breakfast--mmmmmm, so good!

I take a shower, using some wonderful natural products--my soap, shampoo, and lotion are all of the best quality. I feel so fresh afterwards! Then I dress in casual clothing and hop in my car to enjoy a solitary day out. I go shopping, either browsing or purchasing as my inclination moves me to do. I notice that a movie I've wanted to see is playing at a theater where I am, and even better is that it's starting shortly! I buy a ticket and get some snacks and get a great seat in the theater and thoroughly enjoy myself. After the movie I notice that the perfect restaurant is right across the street, so I walk over and order my meal. And what great food, too, not to mention that the ambiance in the restaurant is ideal!

I go walking some more and then see a masseuse's storefront. On a whim, I walk in and ask if I could have an hour's full-body massage, and voila--I can! No waiting, just escorted to a wonderfully prepared room; I disrobe, lay down on the table, and am pampered for the whole hour. I am so glad I came in and asked; now I know a great place to come in the future--what a blessing!

By now, it's starting to get late, but I have a certain restaurant in mind for dinner; as a matter of fact, this is the only thing that I'd planned ahead of time, as I called yesterday to make a reservation. And what a good thing that I picked this place, because their food is excellent: beautifully presented and excellently prepared. What a scrumptious treat :)

And after dinner, I return home and take another walk out around my property, feeling so renewed and reflecting on the fact that I had such a lovely day because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

School

I am a substitute teacher and teacher's aide; I work solely at a local elementary school, either in regular ed, or more often with special ed students. It's a school of about 500-600 students, many of which are in low-income families, and I'm there so often that some of the students think I'm regular staff!

So I go to school one day for no special reason and get into a conversation with the counselor there. She tells me of a student who's from a particularly challenging family situation and it dawns on me that I could help this family out. I ask the counselor what she thinks would be helpful to that family, and I end up writing a long list of needs this family has. I get the fun of going around to the different places, such as utility companies or grocery store or department store and either paying bills up to date or buying groceries or clothes and even purchasing gift cards. The counselor has told me about the children in the family--their interests and their abilities--as well as what the parents like to do and would probably want to have, and based on that information, I end up back in school with loads and loads of packages, bags full of items, and an envelope with several gift cards. I leave these items with the counselor and ask her not to reveal my identity to the family.

And I am able to have all this joy and happiness in giving because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Europe

I have been to Europe a few times while in the Army. I love Europe, with all its opportunities to learn about history and culture, and one of my big dreams is to take my children there for at least a month--and maybe three!--so we can enjoy ourselves at our leisure.

So we start the planning with a fantastic travel agent who's been to Europe and has a huge pool of knowledge about that region of the world. As a matter of fact, our travel agent gets so excited about our trip that we ask if s/he wants to come with us and be our travel guide--all expenses paid by us, of course, plus a generous fee for the time s/he spends in preparation and during the trip. What a great situation! And yes, we have everything we need to make it perfect, including mp4 players to occupy us during the flights to and from. Our tour guide makes the whole thing so interesting and enjoyable, even encouraging us to experience new things that are a part of whatever culture we happen to be in at the moment.

The whole thing is so exciting and mind-stretching, and we can do it because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Choices

I have respect for Western medicine, but there have been many times that I have rued my lack of choices in medical care because me and/or my children have been in Medicaid or involved with the public school system.

So now I'm able to seek medical care in any way I choose--whether it be treatment by herbs and vitamins or using Reiki. Yes, traditional Western medicine is an option when I feel it's appropriate, but most of the time I choose other things. I can use herbs to help my children back to health, or I can find an acupuncturist to overcome whatever health issues we may encounter. I can do this because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Atlanta

My children and I moved here to Odessa, Texas from Atlanta, Georgia. I love Atlanta because there is such a huge variety of things there that I connect with--the farmer's markets, the metaphysical bookstores, the malls . . . I could go on and on. We plan on having a home there one day.

So with the huge abundance in my life, we find an ideal home in the Atlanta metro area--somewhere in an area with a lot of SPACE. We have lots of land surrounding our spacious, airy home with a lake somewhere close--maybe even on our land!--and it is close enough to "civilization" to be comfortable but far enough away so that we know we have privacy. And we have a perfect interior decorator that is able to have our home ready for us to move in after a reasonable amount of time--of course, with an unlimited budget! :)

But that isn't all. Since we have our new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, we travel to Atlanta via the highways and byways at our leisure. We stop wherever we please and stay there as long as we want and do whatever we feel like doing. If we want to shop, we shop. If we feel like being tourists, we tour. If we pass through a town that has a movie that looks good, we stop for the night so we can watch it. If I'd been driving with the sole intention of getting to Atlanta as fast as we could, we would get there in a couple of days. But this way, taking our sweet time, it takes us anywhere from a week to ten days.

And we have fun every inch of the way with no limits because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Car

I have been extremely blessed to have been given two cars. The first one was damaged in an accident; as I was unable to afford to get it fixed, I ended up giving it to some friends who needed it and who could get it fixed. We are now using the second one I received.

So what I'm doing is taking it to a reliable mechanic and having it inspected from head to toe and make sure it's in top-notch condition. We'll have everything repaired that needs repairing and even improve a few things, like the stereo. It will also be detailed. Then we'll find someone who really needs a vehicle and just give it to them. I'm also going to a Toyota dealer and buy the SUV I've been waiting for--a brand new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, in a sparkly cherry red. I can do this because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Snowing :)

Wouldn't it be so cool to go downtown to the top of a tall building late at night and just drop a few thousand dollars' worth of $100 bills? I would love to see the expressions on peoples' faces in the morning when they saw those bills lying on the sidewalk! And I can do it, too, because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

In The Kitchen

I love cooking and baking. If I had a day full of nothing to do, one of my choices to fill it would definitely be playing in the kitchen.

So the cool thing is that I have a large, well-stocked kitchen, with wonderful, long-lasting equipment of the very best quality. My knives are sharp, my stove and oven heat beautifully, my blender and beater are both reliable. I have a great bowl set and a large selection of pans and baking tools, like cookie sheets and the like. I also have loads of time on my hands, not to mention all the ingredients that I need. I have a couple of recipes that I've wanted to try out, and now that I have the time, I can go ahead and experiment because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

Fun!

Something I've done in the past is leave dollar bills of various sizes in stores. For example, I might go to a display of cereal and leave a $1 bill in between two of the boxes, or go to the freezer aisle and leave a $5 bill between a couple of the items. I believe I've even left a $10 bill once or twice. It's always a very playful thing to me and I have fun imagining the person's reaction once they get it (I never hang around to see what happens). I got the idea from a Law of Attraction group on Yahoo, if I'm recalling correctly.

So with my room full of money, I grab a handful of $100 bills and go to the mall, leaving one or two throughout either all or most of the stores. Or I travel to a nearby town and do it at one of the department stores. Before you know it, people are talking and wondering what's going on; then a news reporter catches on to the story and runs an article where she interviews different people who've found those $100 bills. I smile as I watch the article on the local news, because no one knows who the perpetrator is, and I love seeing the reactions of the people and the stories they have to tell. Maybe someone really needed to pay their electricity, or another person hadn't really splurged on themselves in a long time. I like it that I can help these people to think with an abundance consciousness. The cool thing is that no one really knows where these $100 bills will show up--no one but me, because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

New York City

One of my all-time favorite fantasies about spending money is this. My children and I would go to New York City for a week or two and do the whole New York City experience--shopping, restaurants, museums, ballet, opera, concerts, tourist attractions, the whole shebang. We would have an incredible suite to ourselves in a high-class hotel and do room service if we felt like it.

But that wouldn't be the end of it. We would also spend time going to different places that traditionally need money, like homeless shelters, orphanages, and abuse survivor safe houses. We could ask the people in charge of those places how much money they would need to have their organizations up to the standards they wish and simply write out a check for that amount. I could do that so easily, too, because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!

The Beginning

I am being coached by an incredible woman, Sara Exley. Today on our call together, she and I dreamed up a concept that was just so mind-stretching and joyful to me: the idea of having a room full of money. I envisioned stacks and stacks of $100 bills all through this room, and even having a couple windows open and some of those bills being taken up by a breeze and blowing out of the room. The marvelous thing about the wind was that it didn't matter that those bills were gone, because I had loads more in the room. I was talking animatedly about the idea of having so much money in there that I needed to spend or give some away, and then I started thinking about different ways to do that. What an incredibly amazing thought!

Sara suggested that I journal those things that I could do to spend the money in that room. I chimed in that no matter how much I spent, more would come because "you reap what you sow." I love the idea of giving money to people, so that would be a very appropriate concept to apply. Of course, there is also the Law of Attraction: the more you focus on something, the more the Universe does what's needed to bring more of it to you. Well, if I have a room full of money, of course I'd be focusing on it! When I mused that I could blog about my ideas, Sara was all for it and told me about a few other people she knows of who blog on some very positive ideas. She encouraged me to go for it!

So this blog will be just that. I will be writing about the various ways I am spending the money in my room. If you would like, you can add your ideas, too. As the saying goes, "The more, the merrier." That doesn't just apply to money--that also applies to variety of thoughts and viewpoints, too!