Assertiveness for Earth Angels: How to Be Loving Instead of Too Nice Read Online Free

helplessness . It’s almost as if your spirit has been beaten out of you. Fortunately, your soul is alive and well, and ready to be reignited.
    Some people are passive because they’re afraid of being seen for who they are. This usually stems from a childhood where they were teased or punished for speaking or acting up, or from a past life in which they were killed or tortured or faced some other painful outcome. While passive people desperately want to be effective in this world, they’re afraid of taking that risk. So in my teaching and Angel Therapy work, I help them see that they aren’t living in their childhood or that painful medieval life they remember—and that life is about taking risks!
    Homework from Heaven
    Occasionally I will meet people who will argue with me about their passivity. They’ll tell me that they’re being passive in relationships and in the world because they’re using the Law of Attraction. Their argument is that what you think about comes into being, so they’re only going to think about goodness and peace and happiness.
    And it’s wonderful to put your whole focus on the positive! But it’s not enough. Covering negativity with positive affirmations is like throwing a new rug over a dirty floor. The dirt’s still there!
    If prayers and positive thoughts were enough, you and I could have just stayed in heaven and sent positive energy to the people here on Earth. When we truly pray (and don’t just mouth the words), we always receive “homework from heaven,” which are action steps we’re Divinely guided to take.
    Homework-from-heaven action steps include reading a book, making a call or driving across town, teaching others about a topic, starting a new project, and so forth.
    The reason why we’re in physical human bodies is because there’s a need for our human voice, our human efforts, and our human action steps.
    Think of the different archangels as the heavenly counterpart to this:
Archangel Michael is constantly effecting his purpose of eradicating fear by taking angelic action steps. He uses his signature sword and peaceful warrior energy to clear away lower energies.
Archangel Ariel is very active in helping heal and preserve the environment.
And then there’s Archangel Gabriel, whose actions involve delivering messages and encouraging human messengers such as writers, teachers, and artists.
    These angels offer perfect examples of ways for us Earth Angels to take action. Sometimes we need to put up a fight like Archangel Michael. Sometimes we need to stand up for the environment like Archangel Ariel. And at other times we need to speak up like Archangel Gabriel. These are all very powerful action steps!
    Sending light and love doesn’t mean mouthing words and saying a quick prayer. It means going deep within yourself and calling upon the power of God and the universe to fill you up and then sending that power outward. This doesn’t have to take a lot of time, but it does mean blocking out external distractions. So close your eyes and breathe deeply, and call upon the light and the love of the universe to build within you and strengthen your resolve.

PART I
    A SSERTIVENESS BASICS

    CHAPTER ONE
    IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE ORIGINAL TRAUMA
    B efore you were born, you had an ideal life in heaven. (Heaven refers to a high-vibrational non-physical existence. It’s where we live in between our physical lives.)
    In heaven, there are no bills to pay, no urgent deadlines, and no stress. You spend your time helping earthly people and animals, learning how the universe works, and growing in your understanding and elevating your vibration.
    On Earth, the ego rules the roost because the physical body demands to be fed, clothed, and sheltered. This sets up a system of competition where people maneuver to get their needs met. The belief is: I better get mine before someone else does . So there’s a lot of rushing around,