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An Outdated Thought

 Outdated: out of date; obsolete.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

Your Power

 Power: the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.

Most of us don't feel very powerful. We look at ourselves and our lives and we think there are so many other people who have more power than we do. That may be true in their own lives but in our own personal space we have all the power and we fail to use it for our greater good because we are always looking somewhere else for it.

Your power comes from within. It is linked to your thoughts and feelings about every single thing in your life. 

If you are using your thoughts to bring up the positive feelings you want to feel, good for you because that is the secret to it all.

When we think the most positive thoughts about ourselves this gives us the power to feel good about who we are. If we find all the positive things about our appearance, our personality, our abilities, we then have power to envision the best things in our lives.

If you are in a negative train of thought you can feel it. It is like a dim lightbulb that has the ability to shine brightly but needs to be turned up to do so. Negative thinking never ever brings good things to us because there is no power there. When you feel the negativity taking over tell yourself: "These negative thoughts are not for me, I want better thoughts and feelings for my greater good!"

The more positive you think and feel the more power you give yourself to move forward in a direction that not only suits you but brings you the joy in life you deserve.

Many Blessings to All

Sue

Consideration

 Consideration: careful thought, typically over a period of time.

I think the key words here are careful thought.

How many of us take the time to think about what we are going to say before we say it? I bet if each of us would consider our words first the world might just be a better place.

• What if we considered other people's feelings?
• What if we took the time to think about what it might mean to someone else if we were more considerate?
• What if we were kinder and more compassionate about people and their circumstances or lifestyle?

Life could be so much easier and much more joyful if people thought before they spoke on so many levels.

We as humans would feel better too. A person cannot feel good about themselves or their lives when they are belittling or criticizing everyone and everything. There is just no way that it can feel good to be constantly using negative words and thoughts towards others.

I would challenge everyone to make your words count for something kind, considerate, and pleasant.

Many Blessings to All

Sue

Kindness

 Kindness: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

It seems lately that people are complaining about everyone being rude, selfish, and inconsiderate. 

Funny that, as each of us has the ability to be friendly, kind and considerate yet we expect everyone else to be while we don't put those actions to use in our own lives.

• What a difference it would make on our planet if we just used kind words and actions towards each other.
• What a difference it would make within ourselves if we felt the kindness and compassion towards our fellow man. 
• What a difference it would make if we were friendly towards each other and respected each other without question.

I would challenge you all to find kind words, a smile, and consideration towards others. It will make such a huge difference in our world and within ourselves.

Many Blessings 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

Being Content

 Contentment: a state of happiness and satisfaction

Most of us could really feel good if we used our thoughts in a way that brought us contentment.

If we are continually looking at our lives as if we are lacking in ways that make us unhappy then we make feeling content out of the question.

If we feel we are lacking;

• Money
• Love
• Happiness
• Self Esteem

These are super negative thoughts that bring us down emotionally.

It seems that we would prefer to see what is missing instead of what we would like to have in our lives.

• What if you were to start seeing yourself in a better way?
• What if you were to notice that when you think positive thoughts positive things happen?
• What if you feel worthy of love and affection?

It really is about seeing things in a more positive and uplifting way so that you can create a more positive and uplifting life.

If you always focus on the negative not only will you produce more negative things in your life you will never feel the joy and happiness you seek because  you are not allowing it to be a part of you.

I challenge you all to take the time to use your focus on what is right in your life, to envision and feel what you would like your life to be like, and to know that positive thinking brings positive results.

Many Blessings to All

Sue

Thoughts Are Leading You Where?

 Just think about the title for a moment and you will begin to realize how one thought starts you thinking about a subject and then another follows with some kind of pattern that matches the first thought and before you know it you are on a path of thought that either helps you to feel really good or really bad.

Thoughts are truly a pattern. We have so many of them streaming constantly so we are always thinking of something.

The important thing about this is how are those thoughts making you feel? This is the key to where you are at mentally and physically because with thoughts we picture everything, feel everything, so these thoughts are constantly affecting our well-being.

Be aware always of where your thoughts are taking you. Be careful to keep those thoughts the best they can be so that you control how you feel.

Just take a moment to look at where you are and how your thoughts got you to this point.

• Are you angry and dissatisfied?
• Are you unhappy and downhearted?
• Are you still thinking of something that is in the past and over with?
• Are you still blaming a person, place, or circumstance for an issue in your life?

If any of these are true I can honestly say I bet your health is suffering, your daily life is unhappy and you are not moving forward in a way that would help you.

If any of this is true I would challenge you today to change your thoughts for the better. It is most certainly a choice that you can make to reach for thoughts that are positive about yourself and your life so that your mind and body respond in a way that helps you in every aspect.

Change is good for the soul and changing your thought process to feel happy and content, to be grateful for all good things in your life, and to realize how much there is to be thankful for is a huge step forward to knowing the joy you deserve every day.

Many Blessing to All

Sue

Take a Good Look at Who You Are.

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

If you give yourself the credit you deserve instead of criticism which we all tend to do, you are one step closer to knowing a happy life.

It is so easy to jump all over what you think might be wrong with yourself but there are so many things that are right you really have to start paying attention to those.

Give yourself a break and list your accomplishments. You can write them down if you would like and start to see the reality of them.

Accomplishments span over time so make sure that you look far enough back to see what you have done and how far you have come.

You are one of a kind and no one has done anything the way you have. Being unique is amazing isn't it?

Take the time to take a good look at who you are, and the journey you have taken so far so much has been fun and positive and just plain wonderful.

You are in fact brave, talented, and capable take a look and you will find experiences in your life that show you just that. 

Now do more!

Many Blessing to All

Sue

Happy or Angry?

“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” ― Albert Einstein

It's amazing people don't realize that it is our choice of thought that makes the difference in how we see our lives and everything around us. It is so simple to change the way we think so that we become more satisfied and content with ourselves and everything around us.

I would ask you this: What kind of a world do you think we would have if everyone decided not to be angry or unhappy but willing to to find everything they possibly could in their lives which allows them to feel good?

Not only could we change the world but we would change our own lives drastically for the better because we would know peace and contentment. We would take the time to appreciate everything that is right in our lives and by doing so would feel the best we have ever felt.

I would challenge you today to change any hostile feelings you have towards yourself, someone else, or some situation that has you tied up in knots.

Let your thoughts take you to a totally different way to think and feel just by looking for and finding everything you have to be grateful for.

You woke up this morning there is the first one!

Many Blessing 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

You Are Important!

Each person on this planet is one of a kind. There is no one person who is exactly alike. 

How great is that!

Each person is special with their own thoughts and feelings, their own way to live life and be who they are. 

• Take the time today to look at yourself in the most positive light.
• Take the time to realize that there is no one better than you are.
• Take the time to focus on all of the one of a kind aspects of yourself and your personality.

Celebrate everything good about you because there are so many facets of you that are outstanding.

We spend too much time finding fault with ourselves so I would challenge you today to do the opposite and start focusing on everything that is special about you.

Many Blessing to All

Sue