I feel so inclined to write another blog post today and show an example of what owning your own thoughts can bring to you. I just thought of a happy story that makes me realize that my own children have been practicing self gratitude during their life time. They are examples of how happy thoughts have shaped their world. I made a point to fill their life with positive thoughts, because I knew that the negative thoughts were not working for me. It just took me feeling really stressed to realize that I could have those positive thoughts about myself too. My daughter's beautiful out look on life has taken her many places. She is always been an inspiration to me.
My daughter was always a happy baby. The minute she popped into the world she was cooing and very pleasant. She always woke up smiling and cried very little as a baby. As she grew up she always had a sunny disposition. She met a lot of challenges during her childhood, but she never seemed to let them stop her from moving forward. She is still the same way as an adult. Perhaps she got a good dose of serotonin, but what ever the reason, she is a very confident and happy woman.
When she was in college she had saved money from birthdays, other occasions, and work. She wanted a beautiful diamond ring and some of her friends were opposed to her getting the ring. Some people commented that she should wait until she met someone to love and let them but her a ring. I am so happy that she thought enough of herself to buy the ring. She explained to others that she may never get married and the ring was something that she wanted. She chose to gratify herself and overlook what the others thought. The ring was beautiful and she wore it proudly. She is now married to a wonderful man, and has two beautiful rings. She didn't let others stop her from her own happiness.
She is the one who inspired me to buy beautiful bouquets of flowers for myself in the winter. They bring me such a happy feeling looking at them. I realized that I may be on my death bed and wondered why I never spoiled myself with the flowers. I don't wait for others to give me flowers, life is too short. I have however received some beautiful flowers from husband and my children. They know that I LOVE FlOWERS !!
I realized that if I want something for myself that I am worth it and I hold the power to make myself happy.
Here is another powerful quote that I like.
Before you assume, learn the facts.
Before you judge, understand why.
Before you hurt someone, feel.
Before you speak, think..........Vicki Yohe
Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth:)
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
We Own The Power To Change Our Thinking
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we did when we created them.....Albert Einstein
We are so blessed to have escaped the worst of the snow storm that is slamming Boston today. We woke up Monday morning to about 5 inches of snow on the ground. Sunday was a dreary day of cold and rain that turned to snow in the evening. We did have sunshine yesterday and today it is a little overcast and bitter cold. I am looking forward to January being over. We always feel a sigh of relief if we make it to February without too much snow.
Looking forward to Valentines Day, as I have already put out some decorations in the house. The mind is a powerful thing and visually filling it with thoughts of love makes winter seem not so bad after all.
I have talked a lot about healing after surviving Cancer and much of that healing is changing our thoughts to change our world. I have spoke about this topic before in my blog writings. The caregiver, family, and close friends along with the Cancer patient are greatly affected by their thoughts and perceptions of their roles they play when in stressful situations. For me as a caregiver, the greatest part of healing has been learning to love myself and value my worthiness. When you are constantly caring for others in your life you start to lose yourself. I think a lot of women can feel this loss as they move through life taking care of their children. Men can also experience this loss also with the pressures of life. Children also can lose their self worth with peer pressures. The Cancer patient and anyone dealing with life threatening illnesses experience a loss of what they think a normal lifestyle should be.
I think to myself what is a normal life. We tend to base our thoughts on what we think others want us to be, do, or what society as a whole believes to be the perfect life. I have learned that it isn't what we think to be normal that brings happiness, but rather training the mind to think positive thoughts and loving ourselves. When you start to have happy thoughts everyday and visualize in your mind the things that make you feel good the world around you starts to look differently. God created a world that is truely amazing when we let our minds see it. I started practicing this three years ago when I had lost myself and it has changed my world.
When we are no longer able to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves...Viktor Frankl
If you are depressed or experiencing a lot of anxiety you may need help from health care professionals to get your brain chemicals stabilized. The mind needs help sometimes just as our other organs in order to heal. Along with medication if needed, you can learn to change your thoughts. I have worked on positive thinking and it has now become a habit. It has helped me find happiness and see situations in my life differently.
Changing your thoughts does not just happen over night, but practicing gratitude daily and filling you mind up with happy positive thoughts is an amazing feeling. Your thoughts can be changed no matter how old you are and with daily practice you can have a life filled with happiness even when you are placed in stressful situations. Start by telling yourself every morning that you have the power to change your life and it belongs to you. You are the one that has to do the work to change it and no one is going to wave a magic wand.
Don't give up on yourself, be patient, especially if you are under a lot of stress. It is easy to let other people's words fill our mind, but practice filling your mind with your loving words and it will start to over ride the bad that we hear. It may take awhile, but with little goals you can start to see changes. There maybe set backs, but hold on to the positive thoughts that will give you strength to get through stressful situations.
This practice has changed my life and it is helping me heal along with a healthy diet and exercise. There are a lot of self help books to help come up with a plan to change your life. Letting go of what others think of you, and forgiving others and yourself are the most powerful things we can do for ourselves. You will always have thoughts of past experiences, but learning to override them in the mind with positive thoughts diminishes their power to control you.
Life is too short to argue with the past. Count your blessings, value your loved ones, and move on with your head held high....unknown author
Life is beautiful!!
Elizabeth:)
We are so blessed to have escaped the worst of the snow storm that is slamming Boston today. We woke up Monday morning to about 5 inches of snow on the ground. Sunday was a dreary day of cold and rain that turned to snow in the evening. We did have sunshine yesterday and today it is a little overcast and bitter cold. I am looking forward to January being over. We always feel a sigh of relief if we make it to February without too much snow.
Looking forward to Valentines Day, as I have already put out some decorations in the house. The mind is a powerful thing and visually filling it with thoughts of love makes winter seem not so bad after all.
I have talked a lot about healing after surviving Cancer and much of that healing is changing our thoughts to change our world. I have spoke about this topic before in my blog writings. The caregiver, family, and close friends along with the Cancer patient are greatly affected by their thoughts and perceptions of their roles they play when in stressful situations. For me as a caregiver, the greatest part of healing has been learning to love myself and value my worthiness. When you are constantly caring for others in your life you start to lose yourself. I think a lot of women can feel this loss as they move through life taking care of their children. Men can also experience this loss also with the pressures of life. Children also can lose their self worth with peer pressures. The Cancer patient and anyone dealing with life threatening illnesses experience a loss of what they think a normal lifestyle should be.
I think to myself what is a normal life. We tend to base our thoughts on what we think others want us to be, do, or what society as a whole believes to be the perfect life. I have learned that it isn't what we think to be normal that brings happiness, but rather training the mind to think positive thoughts and loving ourselves. When you start to have happy thoughts everyday and visualize in your mind the things that make you feel good the world around you starts to look differently. God created a world that is truely amazing when we let our minds see it. I started practicing this three years ago when I had lost myself and it has changed my world.
When we are no longer able to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves...Viktor Frankl
If you are depressed or experiencing a lot of anxiety you may need help from health care professionals to get your brain chemicals stabilized. The mind needs help sometimes just as our other organs in order to heal. Along with medication if needed, you can learn to change your thoughts. I have worked on positive thinking and it has now become a habit. It has helped me find happiness and see situations in my life differently.
Changing your thoughts does not just happen over night, but practicing gratitude daily and filling you mind up with happy positive thoughts is an amazing feeling. Your thoughts can be changed no matter how old you are and with daily practice you can have a life filled with happiness even when you are placed in stressful situations. Start by telling yourself every morning that you have the power to change your life and it belongs to you. You are the one that has to do the work to change it and no one is going to wave a magic wand.
Don't give up on yourself, be patient, especially if you are under a lot of stress. It is easy to let other people's words fill our mind, but practice filling your mind with your loving words and it will start to over ride the bad that we hear. It may take awhile, but with little goals you can start to see changes. There maybe set backs, but hold on to the positive thoughts that will give you strength to get through stressful situations.
This practice has changed my life and it is helping me heal along with a healthy diet and exercise. There are a lot of self help books to help come up with a plan to change your life. Letting go of what others think of you, and forgiving others and yourself are the most powerful things we can do for ourselves. You will always have thoughts of past experiences, but learning to override them in the mind with positive thoughts diminishes their power to control you.
Life is too short to argue with the past. Count your blessings, value your loved ones, and move on with your head held high....unknown author
Life is beautiful!!
Elizabeth:)
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