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column of knowledge: life planning | written by Mary Grace Musuneggi

Creating Vacuums

Have you ever noticed that life is much easier when you understand, accept, and follow the universal laws of nature? Those who resist or ignore these simple rules that govern the world around us seem to find their lives in upheaval, as do those who resist and break our man-made laws.

By laws of nature, I mean those universal rules that were taught to you by your parents, ministers or teachers. You know – you reap what you sow. Ask and you shall receive. Two things can’t exist in the same space at the same time. Nature hates a vacuum. And so many more.

But how do you apply these laws to your everyday life? Very simply— if you want good in your life, you need to do good. If you want a happy, prosperous life, you need to sow happiness and seek prosperity. What you ask of the world, it will give you. If you desire less, you will receive less. If you expect the worst, life will live up to your expectations. Have you ever realized that F.E.A.R. (False Expectations Appearing Real) can be a self-fulfilling prophecy? And since two things cannot exist in the same space at the same time, if you fill your life space with negative talk, unhappy thoughts, and self-destructive behavior, there is no room for the positive, the beautiful, or the abundance that exists in the world.

But if you remove anything that does not bring joy and pleasure to your life, from ill-fitting clothes to bad relationships, you make room for something new and beautiful to take its place.

Take some time to look around your world and review everything from your home furnishings and your clothes closet to your friendships, your work environment, and your finances. Create vacuums by eliminating anything that stands in the way of your being happy. Ask the world only for good things, and let good things come into and fill those spaces you create. Sow the seed of prosperity, and good things will come.

Someone once said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Create vacuums and make your one life all you want it to be. •


Mary Grace Musuneggi is Executive Director of Single Steps Strategies, a life-planning program designed to empower women to take control of their lives through information, education and a group of professional resource providers. For more information, visit her website at www.SingleStepsStrategies.com.

Feature Stories

ENJOYING SUMMER’S HARVEST
Local farms offer the freshest foods you can find.
By Elizabeth Raffaele

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO YOUR COLLEGE CAREER
There’s a lot for students and
their parents to think about when
it comes to college.

SUMMER CAMPS AND BIBLE SCHOOLS
A list of what’s going on, where, and when.
Compiled by Tim McNellie

A LABOR OF LOVE
At the Little Lake Theatre, presenting great plays is more than good business, it’s a family tradition.
By Brian Knavish

LOOKING BACK
On the eve of retirement, Peters superintendent Diane Kirk reflects on a career in education.
By Brian Knavish

THE NIGHT CLEMENTE BROKE THE RECORD
And other memories from Three Rivers Stadium.
By Earl Bugaile

ONE BUSY SUMMER
There’s something for everything on this summer’s slate of Peters Township activities.
Compiled by Tim McNellie

TALES OF TWO STADIUMS
Remembering baseball at Three Rivers and visiting PNC Park on gameday.
By Earl Bugaile

UP A LAZY RIVER
A beginner’s guide to boating.
By A.J. Caliendo

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