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The Science Behind “You Get To Make It Up!”

By Kathy Gottberg
Filed under: Meaningful, Rightsized

SMART Living 365.comA number of years ago my husband Thom came up with the phrase, “you get to make it up.”    Something about that statement resonated with others, especially those of us who have studied New Thought philosophy .  But at the same time the phrase raised questions, like: What the…?  You mean I am making it up when bad things happen and I don’t feel good?  I get to make up who is the next president?  I am making it up when I’m broke and in debt?  It sounds so bold, presumptive and sacrilegious to say we are individually making it all up.  But after reading a new book this week entitled, “Subliminal—How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior” there is now nueroscientific proof that much of what happens in our lives is indeed the creation of our own minds. [Read more…]

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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