Monthly Archives: September 2013

Affirmations #6 Faith

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FAITH:

I have faith in myself.
I have faith in the universe.
I have faith in doing the right thing.
I have faith in my abilities.

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Here are several affirmations today. Write each one 10 times, say them many times during the day and before bedtime. And try saying them in front of the mirror.

Affirmation #5 Confidence

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I have confidence in my ability to do whatever I set my mind to.

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Write this affirmation 10 times. Say it many times through the day especially in the morning and at bedtime.

Thoughtful Thursdays #33 Listening

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Most of the time we don’t listen to what is being said to us. All those good words are going to waste. I realized this when my daughter took issue with me about my dog. She said I am allowing him to get too heavy. The doctor wants him to lose about twenty pounds. As she spoke about my lack of concern for the dog she said something that made me listen. She said that when she speaks I don’t act on her advice and don’t take dog care seriously. What she was really saying was that I was not listening to her or taking her seriously.

It’s important that I listen to her because she is important to me. I don’t have to listen to anyone if I choose not to but those that are important know when I am not listening. And that hurts them.

This is the important lesson. Listen when those who love you say something because they are revealing their needs and concerns for themselves and you.

I’m listening Sam.

So keep those ears open and your dog on a diet.

Affirmation #4 Money

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The Universe supplies my every need.
Not sure who said this.

This is day 4 of the 30-day affirmation countdown. I hope you are feeling a little better. Keep repeating the affirmations and you will feel better.

Write ti 10 times or more, say it many times through the day especially in the morning when you first get up and evening before bedtime. Try saying it in front of a mirror to yourself with enthusiasm.

Affirmation #3 Safety

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I am safe. All is well.
Louise Hay

Write this 10 times, say it many times through the day and before bedtime.

Affirmation #2 Acceptance

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I accept myself just the way I am. I am proud of myself.
Louise Hay

Write it 10 times and repeat it as much as you can during the day and before bedtime.

Affirmation #1 Change

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“I am willing to change”
Louise Hay

Write it 10 times and repeat it as much as you can during the day and before bedtime.

Affirmations

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I have read Louise Hay’s book “You Can Heal Your Life” at least four times in the past and the affirmation thing never really impressed me. I realize it didn’t impress me because I wasn’t ready for it.

Lately my life is not going well personally, financially and almost every other way. It’s been like this for a long time.

I am constantly fitful with worry which is most of the time. Of course nothing changed because of the constant worrying.

After tremendous frustration and deeply analyzing the situation I started reading Pema Chodron’s book “When Things Fall Apart” which is an excellent book about change based on Buddhism. When I returned Pema Chodron’s book to the library I strolled over to the self help section and picked up Louise Hay’s book to give it another try.

I think because I was so desperate with frustration for answers and guidance that I became willing to try anything including affirmations.

Half believing what I reading was true I said the simplest affirmation. “I accept myself just as I am”. As Louise instructed my ego was fighting me for control of my thoughts. I was scared I’d go crazy. But I persisted. Again and again I said the same affirmation. It took one day for me to feel something shift. A tiny light feeling that my worrying was lifting.I was ready and willing to try to change.

In the past I have searched for peace of mind and a purposeful life. Since I am an avid reader I have tried many traditional and new age information for answers to my life’s many questions. Each new thing I tried worked for a time then no longer filled my original purpose. So I moved on searching again for what was next.

In my recent frustration finding Louise Hay’s book is my new avenue for moving my life forward because as I practice affirmations I feel so much better. Here’s why, I didn’t realize it but I have a problem with constant negative self talk. When I realized what I was doing it made perfect sense. Yes, I was hurting myself first.

Affirmations replace negative self talk with positive self talk. It was not easy to change my negative self talk to positive but as I have persisted I am changing for the better. I am losing a lot of fear and self doubt. I am trying to be more outgoing and courageous in every day things like looking strangers in the eye instead of lowering my eyes to the floor. I am calmer. I know all is working out for my highest good. Affirmations is the original “The Secret” and “The Law of Attraction”.

I am having so much success with affirmations that I am posting one affirmation every day for 30 days. Please give it a try. Say the affirmation as many times as possible silently or out loud or in a mirror. Or try writing it ten times.

Just try. You won’t be disappointed. Affirmation #1 will be in the next post.

Thoughtful Thursdays #32 Change

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What does it take to change? Your mind that is. Why is it so hard to change your Mind? There are tons of information on the internet and in books on the subject. And it’s one of the questions that has literally plagued mankind for centuries.

Change is hard. Sometimes.

The simple answers is we are hard wired to stay safe, be obedient and compliant because societies need this type of cooperation in order to survive It is also much easier to go with the crowd because it is truly nerve wracking to be who you truly are. There is nothing wrong with staying safe but it’s a hindrance to personal growth.

There is a nagging voice in us that says what is really important for our growth. Most of the time the voice is really quiet so we miss it. But it is always there. Our loud mouth egos are always yelling at us for some reason or another. The loud ego flits from one thing to another. Whatever is holding its interest is the mode of the moment. When we listen to the ego and we get into trouble is the moment we can step back and listen once more to the quiet voice.

Here is where effective change can take place. its not easy to change and changing always involves small steps. Sometimes there are moments of sweeping change but this is rare. In the small steps is where we make the most progress.

Try this, instead of listening to the loud chatter, Tell it to stop and replace the chatter with positive thought.

For example, a sneaky little negative thought popped into your head and you are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Don’t fret.

Don’t listen to it. Replace the negative thought with a positive one. It won’t work the first few times but repeat a positive thought again and again. Eventually your mind will cooperate with you and your life will change for the better.

Happy changing.