"I'll call you tomorrow." "The check's in the mail." "No, I don't mind at all."

Sometimes we utter phrases like these knowing there isn't a scrap of truth in them. But do we have any idea what it costs to give our word carelessly?

Many consider stretching (or being inconsiderate of) the truth an inevitable part of life that spares feelings and smooths life out.

But deliberate manifestors know it's a setup for dimishing our creative power. When we give our word and don't mean it or honor it, we detract from our power to create our world with our word.

Example: in order to expect saying "I am a money magnet" will manifest as truth, you must be truthful with your word in other areas. Saying "I'm busy" to dodge an unwanted invitation, or telling employees "We didn't see it coming" while announcing layoffs planned for six months, etc. you sacrifice the integrity of your word.

That translates into a weak word in your manifesting world. By training yourself to use your words powerfully, you amp up your attraction factor.

How do you do create powerful words? Simple: start treating your word like gold. When you say you'll be there, be there. When you answer a question, let it be the truth. If you make a promise you can't keep, clean it up. Honor what you say.

That way each time you say something, you train yourself to believe it. And then you can say "I am a money magnet" and it's truly meaningful. When you have integrity with your word, you'll come to believe that saying something is as good as done!

In practicing integrity with you word, you may discover there are times when it doesn't feel good to keep a promise. For example, it sounded like a fine idea at the time to host your girlfriend's parents coming to town for two weeks, but as the date approaches you're filled with regret and dread. What to do when you want to maintain your integrity, keep your promise, and still follow what feels good?

Here are three tips to maintain both a powerful word and a high vibration:

First of all, make your commitments carefully and with thoughtful consideration. Don't make promises you can't - or don't want to - keep. Set yourself up for success; don't agree to something that doesn't agree with you. It helps to get good at saying no.

Second, if your feel good changes on something, address it. "Tom, I know I said I'd meet with you tomorrow night, and I'm now feeling overwhelmed with my week. Can we discuss a reschedule?" Things change in life, including our minds, and punishing ourselves by doing something just because we said we would isn't the point. Cleaning it up when we recognize our new desire is.

Third, don't underestimate how good it feels to keep a commitment. Doing what we say we'll do simply feels good! Knowing people can count on us to speak the truth and follow through on what we say is a vibe-raiser in itself. A nice side benefit is that when you develop the discipline to consistently honor your word, you become much more selective in giving it!

Jeannette Maw is an Attraction Coach and founder of Good Vibe Coaching in Salt Lake City, Utah who helps clients get what they want using the Law of Attraction. She is co-author of "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Vol. 3" and "Inspired Attraction," and speaks regularly on the topic of deliberate creation.

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