Thoughts about Yourself

 There are always two ways to think about ourselves:

We can find fault with everything about ourselves and our life as it is.  

We can focus on the positive things about who we are and what we have accomplished.

I don't know why it is we choose to be so critical of who we are and where we are but for some reason it is human nature to have this habit. It is really up to us to change the way we think about ourselves and our lives.

• What if we chose to make a list of everything we have accomplished?
• What if we focused on our abilities?
• What if we focused on our strong points?

Sometimes it is better if we literally write down all the things that are great about ourselves. Everyone has so many good qualities if we just pay attention to them.

We must let go of the mistakes we feel we have made, the bad choices, the wrong path we may have taken. These are not where are focus should be because we are still going forward and still living so there is something positive about our lives.

Give yourself the credit you deserve and if you need to sit down every day and write down what you have accomplished, what positive things you had happen, and what you as a person excelled at. I am not talking just major things, I am talking about getting chores done, making conversation, being a friend, there are so many things when you start a list that will surprise you about yourself.

Take the time to focus on every positive thing about yourself and your life so that this becomes a great habit to continue.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

One Thought After Another

 Our thoughts follow a pattern if you will and when you think about it you will realize this is true.

For instance when you are upset with someone and you are focused on what they did then one thought after another comes forward about all the things they have done to upset you. Those thoughts can flood your mind and before you know it you are angrier than you were in the beginning because you have fueled your anger with so many thoughts of unhappiness.

The same holds true for happy thoughts. When you are focused on a happy time or experience you then have one thought after another of a time or times when you have had the same things happy happen for you.

When we choose our thoughts carefully then we choose our state of mind and how we feel about everything.

• What if when we were angry we stopped and told ourselves this is not how I want to think and feel?
• What if we chose to focus on times in our lives that we were not only happy but content and at ease?
• What if we made the choice to actually change an unhappy thought for a happy one?

You may think you can't do this but believe me you can. You have so many joyful thoughts about your life and your journey that if you choose to zero in on any one of them you can change your thoughts and then by doing that change how you feel for the better.

It is all for your greater good and for the direction you want to take in your life. Make the choice to use your thoughts wisely.

Many Blessings to All

Sue

An Outdated Thought

 Outdated: out of date; obsolete.

It is funny how we as humans seem to go backwards in our thinking. By that I mean for some reason we are always using our thoughts to look backwards at a time that was either happy or sad or hurtful or comfortable.

We have all experienced these times in our lives and we certainly know how they feel but when we keep going back in time to keep either feeling good or bad depending on the thoughts we are now allowing ourselves to move forward in a way that brings us a better way to live in the now.

One thing that we do when we look back at a snapshot in our memory is we usually enhance the situation whether it was good or bad. It keeps growing in ways that were probably not true but enhancing for some reason is the outcome of looking backwards. We add details that were not there, words that were not spoken, and actions that were not taken in size and significance. 

• What if we decided that we were going to give up looking to the past?
• What if we kept the feelings of joy that we know are real from past experience and use them for today?
• What if we let go of any hurt or anger so that happiness can fill that space in our heart?

When we hang on to what was we are not allowing what is happening today to have the impact it should for us. By letting go of anything negative from the past we can see the positive in our today.

Give yourself a break and live in the moment with all the positive things that are going on for you today to be your focus.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

Words Matter

 Word: a command, password, or signal.

Words matter. They are thoughts spoken out loud. We can use them lovingly or harshly it is our choice.

What if we made the effort to you them for kindness?

What if we made the effort to not use them in a hurtful way?

What if we used our words in gratitude and happiness?

What if we used them to point out the good in others?

These are ways to use your words in a meaningful way and because of those small changes life just became better for it.

Many Blessing to All 

Sue

One Positive Thought After Another

 Positive thoughts are sometimes hard to come by but you always have them stored in your mind somewhere the secret is to use them to your advantage.

There have been many times in your life when positive things have happened for you so those positive experiences are a part of your mind set you just have to bring them up and remember how great it was to think and feel positive.

• What if you decided to focus on the good things that have happened to you in your life?
• What if you decided to appreciate life with a very positive mind set?
• What if you remembered all the things you have accomplished both big and small in this life?

Believe me when I tell you that once you start thinking positive thoughts about yourself and your life, one positive thought after another keeps coming to show you, that when you are in this frame of mind more and more positive things happen for you.

Your beautiful spirit will be incredibly happy to feel so uplifted and happy.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

The Journey

 “The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

The journey we take is uniquely our own. No one else has the same one. It is comprised of so many things but the most important one are the choices we make.

One of  greatest choices is letting go of what was even if it was just yesterday. Looking backwards does not help us to move forward. 

Each day can be beautiful if we don't get dragged down by all the yesterday's we keep revisiting.

• What if you decided each day was a new adventure?
• What if you let go of everything cluttering your mind from the past?
• What if you decided to change your thought process to live in the now?

It is strictly up to you where you let your thoughts lead you. Just say to yourself "I am changing my thought process to live each day to fullest."

Many Blessings to All

Sue

The Freedom of Thought

It is amazing that we can think whatever we want to think and no one can stop us. We get to use one thought after the other so easily and this begs the question: 

How are you using your thoughts?

• Some people use their thoughts to live in the past.
• Some people use their thoughts to stay angry at something or someone.
• Some people use their thoughts to be sad and unhappy.
• Some people use their thoughts to see a bright future ahead.
• Some people use their thoughts to find the positive's in life.
• Some people use their thoughts to just feel good about themselves.

There are so many different scenarios to choose from but from those you read above which ones make you feel the best?

Choose your thoughts carefully because they truly determine how you feel. Make sure that what you think helps you to feel the best you possibly can.

It is easy to slip into a negative thought pattern but we must be aware of where that takes us and change the negative to the positive. 

It can be done if you make a habit of saying to yourself  "This is not what I want to think about." Then flip the switch and bring up thoughts of the things that help you to feel good.

Try to stay in a thought pattern that helps you to move forward with hope and peace. That pattern is there if you choose to use it.

Many Blessings to All

Sue

Unclutter Your Mind

When we have a mind full of everything negative possible swirling around and keeping us stressed and anxious it is time to unclutter it for our own greater good.

If you are thinking constantly about several subjects that upset you then you are not living your life to the fullest because you then cannot see the positives all around you.

• What if you decided to just stop and clear your mind?
• What if you let go of the many things that you feel are wrong and relax?

The practice of clearing your mind is easy once you start the habit of doing so.

First just stop thinking about anything at all. Let all the thoughts just fall out of your head. Regulate your breathing to and even in and out rhythm.

Then take one thought that feels good that is happy and positive. Believe it or not you have many of those if you consciously look for them to use.

Just use your one happy thought for a bit and you will find that many more will follow if you let them so that you begin not only to think more positively but you feel so much better. Your breathing also helps to bring a calm and peaceful feeling.

• Why would we not want the best thoughts instead of the worst?
• Why would we want to feel anger and bitterness and unhappiness when we can choose the thoughts we think that bring us joy and peace?

It is all about habit so I would challenge everyone to change your habit about what you choose to think  so that you can feel the best you have ever felt.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

Positive Conversation

Words are just thoughts spoken out loud. If we are using our conversations as a way to feel good we have to make sure they are upbeat and positive.

We all have the need to vent at times and this does help us to feel better even though the venting is probably not the best conversation we could have. It does make a difference however if we are repeating it over and over to others. One time to vent is one thing repeating is another.

• What if we decided to keep our conversations as positive as we could?
• What if we found the most upbeat way to talk about a situation?

We are in control of how we think and feel about every subject there is to talk about. If we look for the best way to look at things then when we talk about them we are seeing the positive instead of the negative.

Speaking in a negative way fuels anger and unhappiness. Is this what we want for ourselves or can we turn that around by checking ourselves before we start to talk so that negativity doesn't become the habit.

• What if we ask ourselves is this a negative thought that doesn't need to be brought up?
• What if we challenge ourselves to do better when it comes to communicating in a positive way?

We are in charge of what we say so let's be mindful of how much we complain, how much we find fault, how much we tear down everything and everyone around us.

• What if we thought of how to be kinder, more compassionate, and more caring?
• What if we changed a cynical attitude for a more upbeat and positive one?

These are all possible if we put the effort into it. Imagine if you will if all of us started thinking and talking in a more upbeat and positive way. We could actually change things.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

Thoughts about yourself and your life.

It is so important how we think about ourselves and our life. How we view everything really. Isn't it funny that most people don't like how they look or where they are in life when in fact the most important thing about it all is we could be happy if we allowed ourselves to be just by recognizing what we have to be grateful for.

When we find fault with our appearance or our living conditions or our occupation we are sabotaging everything good that is really going on.

What if we saw all the positives in the way we look?

We are not suppose to fit into some kind of mold that makes us look like everyone else. We are one of kind each of us so we get to look the way we do without any limitations. We only limit ourselves when we try to look and be like anyone but us. Find all of your positive attributes ......... you have them believe me. Most of all what is inside of you is far more important than what is on the outside.

What if we decided that we are content with where we live at the moment?

Finding the positive parts of where we live right now helps us to not only feel better about where we are but it also helps us to move forward knowing that things will change as they always do and we will live other places that please us even more.

What if we were grateful for having a job knowing that by appreciating being employed always brings out the best feelings about our work.

Again this is about recognizing the fact that life wouldn't be easy for us if we were unemployed. Just knowing that we have a job to go to should be enough positive thinking to be able to at least work with some peace of mind.

If we are continually unhappy about everything then we cannot open the space for happiness to come into our lives. It is all a state of mind so use your thoughts to find the positive in every aspect of your life. 

Make a list of all the things  you have to be grateful for about your appearance.......your living conditions......your job. Once you see these things in writing it makes them real and trust me once you start writing you will find more than you ever thought about to be grateful for.

Many Blessing to All

Sue