Last night I had dinner with some friends on the 3rd Street Promenade and afterwards we were casually strolling by Banana Republic when some linen pants started beckoning me. Not only have I blown my spending plan for this month, but have vowed not to purchase clothes made my children in foreign lands. Before I shop I try to pray for my higher power's will. If my vibration is pure I naturally gravitate to clothes made under fair trade agreements. Unfortunately, I think my vibration was off the charts. I had just recently had a therapy session where I talked about my family's "deprivation" mentality and how my mom only bought clothes for me from K-Mart. Luckily, my program friend Martha pulled me into the dressing room to say the serenity prayer. The sales girls gave us funny looks since we weren't trying anything on. It must have worked because after the prayer I looked around and realized I really don't like linen. It's always wrinkled. Suddenly, everything in the store seemed overpriced. My higher power was working in my life. I still really liked this red coat...but in a serene way.