Do you do affirmations in order to manifest love, money, or something you want? Have you done a treasure map with pictures of what you’re hoping to achieve?

Lots of people have done both of these activities, only to be disappointed in the results. This can lead to feelings of failure, inadequacy, or not being loved. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the message that affirmations and treasure maps are a path to material satisfaction.

Over the past few months, I have been examining a lot of the messages that those of us on the personal growth and development path have been hearing — or teaching. It seems to me that a lot of what has been taught can be classified as fantasy. A big aha moment for me came when I heard that John Assaraf, one of the stars in the movie The Secret, who touted the positive value of treasure maps, was going bankrupt.

Here are some of the thoughts I’d like to share with you: Continue reading →