Affirmations #1

Everyone has to do lists.

I sure do, I am a huge list maker and you can often find me shifting things from list to list, combining lists, crossing off, refining, scheduling and starting anew. Some people I have talked to think list making is a condition!

Yet for all the things we want to achieve and need to accomplish everyday whether it is dropping that check in the mail or the ever present, clean off desk (that tops my list nearly every time) there are far more important things for me to do that I have taken to writing down in the last few years.

They are affirmations and below is an example of some of mine:

My own Journey

These have been really helpful to me recently as I have faced some disappointments and some days with more challenges than I care to face! These particular ones are to remind me that I am on my own journey with my own focus. I don't want to chase after the wrong things in life or be busy just for the sake of being busy. Doing things I should be doing, things I love and things with purpose are key!

One thing I have discovered is that I have been, in the past, lured off by other peoples bright shiny dreams or their siren song of success! I LOVE it when my friends succeed--I love it when strangers succeed, heck, I tear up when I hear the biggest loser theme song! People succeeding and living their dreams is an encouragement, proof that we can do it! On my way, I have to make sure the path is mine. A good path does not the right path make.

Know what I'm sayin'?

In general there are times when I am down, when there are things I struggle with and some I don't want to do. I don't mean our general run of the mill, I don't want to do the dishes after dinner, those are habits that we can work on and improve. I mean deeper struggles. Things that can affect our lives with meaning. Losing purpose, losing perspective in a struggle, losing sight of WHO WE ARE. Sometimes our lack of motivation for daily tasks, is a symptom of these deeper struggles.

SO. I write affirmations for those. Think about it as if you are forming a game plan:

Who are you, what do you do, what is your result and how do you feel about it?

Your answer may be: I am Jane and I do nothing because I don't have money to finish my degree, so I work at a dead end job and it sucks the life out of my day so much I don't want to get up in the morning or have energy to play with my kids at night.

So I would write: I am Jane. I expect to experience success to day in everything I do. I work hard and I am a good worker. I am slated for a better position. All of my needs are being supplied. I have energy, I have joy, I have life. I get up and am productive and I bring joy to my home and family.

Now, I know that's not going to pay for night school or make the job better, but it will bring her up to a new level of thinking.

If you can change your thinking

you can change your actions.

If you can change your thinking

you can see opportunity.

If you can change your thinking

you can change your world.

I have written so many affirmations, a lot of which I have hanging up, some were just jotted down on a post it on a bus when I had to remind myself of what was really real. My attitude, job, my ability, my energy and my body have all been topics of affirmations. Sometimes we have to encourage ourselves and build ourselves up with words that ARE true, they just don't feel true. I repeat them, but with a true purpose in mind, and that is to renew my mind. To change my thinking for good.

They literally hang all over my house!! The Journey one above is a newer addition and found a home on my bedroom mirror. I don't need to see my face anyway.

I will share some of those affirmations with you now and again, just as I have them written and just where they are so you can be encouraged to!