Okay, so I've switched the focus of my IM somewhat. I'm interspersing it with the new clearing technique I learned in the 15 Minute Miracle video. I'm also using that clearing technique throughout the day, with some interesting results.

F'rinstance, on Friday evening I had a headache, so I was lying in my bed in the dark, listening to my daughters bicker in the next room. Instead of going in there and intervening like I might normally have done, I focused on my own responsibility for creating that energy between them. I kept thinking of how much I love my daughters and how much I know they love each other, and I kept repeating that mantra to the Divine: I'm Sorry. Please Forgive Me. Thank You. I Love You. The bickering continued for a while, but seemed to lessen in intensity after a while, and it became obvious that the younger found something else to occupy her attention. After a few minutes of quiet (other than the video game the older was playing), I heard the younger ask the older, in a polite and quiet tone of voice "Would you please turn that down?" and the older said, in an equally polite and quiet tone of voice "sure," then did so - by a significant amount.

I was *so* pleased with both of them, that I immediately got myself up, went into the room with them and thanked them both for handling that situation so nicely.

Coincidence? Maybe. And maybe not... I'm definitely heartened by this, and encouraged to keep working on it!