Law of Forgiveness by Connie Domino

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What would you do to reach your greatest potential? To achieve your dreams and your goals? If you were told that all it took was forgiveness, would you believe it? In Connie Domino’s The Law of Forgiveness, she asserts that “The Law of Forgiveness” is a natural and universal law that has a set of predicatable properties, much like the Law of Gravity. By using The Law of Forgiveness to forgive (but not forget) the ones who have wronged you, you will release the pent-up anger within you so that this old energy will convert to new energy you will use to your advantage. Forgiveness is a kind, selfish act gives you back power and allows you to manifest what you want in your life. Domino not only explains the law and how it can be applied across religions, she also shows the reader how you can use it your own life.

This is the forgiveness affirmation to forgive others:

I forgive you completely and freely, I release you and let you go. So far as I’m concerned, the incident that happened between us is finished forever. I also wish the best for you. I wish for you your highest good. I hold you in the light. I am free and you are free, and all again is well between us. Peace be with you.

Domino discusses how you can use this affirmation in the privacy of your home, without having to face the people you need to forgive. In fact, the targets of forgiveness can even be dead and the law will still work! You know the law has worked when you feel a weight lifted off of your shoulders, and/or you manifest love and prosperity. Domino gives several examples of angry, hurt people who have enacted the Law of Forgiveness and have found that their objects returned into their lives to apologize or to work out better communication and interaction.

This book could have just been another how-to book filled with spirituality, but Domino makes it different by revealing much about her life and her forgiveness journey. Because she is vulnerable and tells us that she’s still working on some of her forgiveness issues, we automatically give her credibility. We immediately want to go to a quiet place, use visualization and manifest the powers of forgiveness.

After reading this book, I did have several instances in January where I needed to forgive clients, colleagues and family.  I closed my eyes and did the forgiveness affirmation and I felt a lot lighter. More positive things such as new client queries and a filled workshop soon followed. Some might account my good fortune to coincidence, but I know that it’s all part of univeral law. At the end of the book, Domino discusses how the power of prayer and forgiveness has changed dark outcomes, and how one person working on forgiving others can enact a global movement.

Yes, forgiveness does take work and does take time, but aren’t the outcomes of love and peace worth it?

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Writer’s block happens to all of us, but it especially happens to writers who don’t have strict deadlines to get their work done; after all, if that article, essay or novel isn’t finished by March 1st like you wanted it to be, who’s holding you accountable? The threat and fear of a deadline puts most writers’ feet under the fire (it does mine) and the writer’s block usually melts away due to necessity. I’ve seen so many writers who don’t have accountability partners or who aren’t working towards an artificial deadline (like a contest) never complete their writing goals. So in honor of those of you who are blocked, here are a few of my tried and true tips for getting out of it.

• You’re probably blocked because you’re avoided something painful or hard. Start a ritual like lighting a candle, grab a timer and make yourself sit down and write, ANYTHING, for 10-15 minutes. As soon as you start writing, you’ll see that you can extend that time.
• You’re a perfectionist and feel that you’re wasting your time by writing something you know won’t be that good. Stop that! All first drafts aren’t good and you know it. Go ahead and write the word “DRAFT” at the top of your legal pad or at the top of your Word document.
• Observe another art form such as music, visual art or visit a museum. You’ll take some of your own pressure and receive new and fresh ideas.
• Write a letter to a friend explaining to her/him what you’re trying to write

And I got some of these fantastic tips from Arthur Plotnik in the Feb 2010 issue of The Writer

• write an email using a new word
• take a trip inside your own neighborhood and really observe the people around you. Write about them. Use all of your senses (taste, touch, smell, sound and sight).
• take a break to look at scrapbooks, letters and photo albums, but set a timer so you don’t go down too far along memory lane!
• conjure up some metaphors and obsure colors by visiting a museum, zoo, fancy food store, or in the paint aisle of your local Hope Depot.
• check out your library or bookstore and let your mind go. Where do you see your future book? What’s hot on the shelves right now?
• Read a few chapters of The Bible or some old-fashioned poetry like Wordsworth or Barrett Browning.
• Hang out with someone in an interesting occupation — rug cleaner, your exterminator — you get the idea.

And if these ideas aren’t helpful, readers, please submit your own ideas for breaking writer’s block!!

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I look forward to seeing you in many of my 2010 workshops this year! I’ve tried to have offerings for everyone, whether you’re a  memoirist, budding creative writer, entreprenur who’s ready to blog or a seasoned poet. I’m offering workshops in the daytime, on weekday evenings and on a few Saturdays. And for the first time, I’m offering a poetry correspondence course. So, peruse these offerings and tell your friends. 2010 is your year to make your writing a priority!

Blogging for Business with Alice Osborn and Eileen Batson
Location: Calm and Sense in Glenwood Village Center
2603 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608
Date: Wed. January 13th
Time: 7-9:30pm
Cost: $30, call: 919.787.1799 to register. Major credit cards accepted.

In this course, students will learn about what a blog is, how to write one and how it can be used for a small business and tips and tricks for getting your blog read and remembered. Small business experts, writers and marketers, Eileen Batson and Alice Osborn will help you construct your blog, give you pointers on making it shine and will help bring visitors to your blog, which will help you grow your business.

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NEW Correspondence Course for Poets!  

Look for more details coming out on this exciting opportunity to have Alice mentor your poems and get YOU published in 2010.
$295 for 12 months of hand-written poetry critique (1 poem per month). Add $95 to $295 for 3 personalized phone coaching sessions
Register today: Course starts Feb. 15. Class limted to 6 poets.

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Sharing Your Story, a Memoir Experience with Alice Osborn
Location: A Place for Women to Gather
8380 Six Forks Rd, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27615
Dates: Mondays from Mon. Feb 1st – Mon. March 8th
Duration: 6 weeks
Suggested Donation: $60
Time: 11:30-1:30, participants bring their own lunch. Drinks and dessert provided
Register by calling 919-846-3601 or register online here.

We all have a life story inside of us, but we may feel that what we’ve experienced is not relevant or important. In this workshop taught by experienced workshop leader and teacher, Alice Osborn, you’ll learn how you can harness the power of your stories for future generations and that what you’ve learned over a lifetime is a treasure that must be shared. In-class writing exercises that invoke food memories and the six senses will play a strong role in this lunchtime workshop series. Feedback from Alice Osborn will help you generate memorable prose and you’ll also learn techniques to keep up your writing practice after the class concludes. We welcome all levels and all experiences.

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Business Writing Classes at Team Nimbus, 3801 Computer Dr., Suite 101 Raleigh, NC
Dates: 4 Classes on Various Fridays: 2/19, 3/12, 4/9 and 4/23
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: $49 per class (Team Nimbus members, $37) or buy the package at $147.

Sharing Your Life Story, a Memoir Class with Alice Osborn
Seniors Only, 55+
Location: Apex Community Center
53 Hunter St. Apex, NC 27502
Dates: Wednesdays from Wed. Feb 17th – Wed. March 24th
Duration: 6 weeks
Cost: $13 (Apex Resident), $18 (Apex Non-resident)
Time: 2-4pm
To Register, call 249-3402. Checks made payable to “Town of Apex”
Click here to download the Spring 2010 Apex Program Guide and Registration Forms

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Presenting Your Words Without Fear with Alice Osborn
Location: Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Dates: Wed. April 14, Wed. April 21, Wed. April 28
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $60, Register here or  call 919-760-8450

Public speaking can build your self-esteem, open new professional doors, and it can help you conquer many of your fears and anxieties. Experienced speaker and presenter, Alice Osborn,will help you prepare to speak in public so that you can become the go-to expert in your field and chart your own speaking endeavors. You will also learn how to fit your talk to your audience and how to develop short and longer talks. This class is ideal for those who want to conduct more public speaking for groups or for their work. Participants will learn how to organize a talk as well as their introduction and will have their presentation videotaped and critiqued.

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Marketing and Publicity for Writers, with Alice Osborn Class ID# 12894
Location: Duke Evening and Weekend Courses: The Bishop’s House, Room 107
Date: Sat. May 15th
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $85 Regular, $75 if enroll by 5/1 and $68 for Duke Employees
Materials Fee: $3
Register here.

This workshop is for both published and yet-to-be published writers who need help crafting a marketing strategy for getting the word out about their books via social media networking, websites, blogs, and other tools. If no one knows who you are, how will they buy your book? She will give tips and tricks from her own experience as a successful published writer/editor and will provide generous take-home resources.

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Intermediate Creative Writing: Focus on the Memoir
Location: Sertoma Arts Center, Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC
Dates: Wednesdays from July 14- Aug. 4
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $56
Online Registration here or call to register at (919) 420-2329

We all have a life story inside of us, but we may feel that what we’ve experienced is not relevant or important. In this workshop, you’ll learn how you can harness the power of your stories for future generations and that what you’ve learned over a lifetime is a treasure that must be shared. In-class writing exercises and feedback from the instructor will help you generate memorable prose and you’ll also learn techniques to keep up your writing practice after the class concludes. This is class is designed for students who have previous writing experience or who have been working on their memoirs. Computer access is recommended.

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