Let me share with you a strategy I use to avoid being flooded with
feelings of gloom,
depression and fear. Every day is a good day. But when I'm experiencing
a day full
of frustrations, I don't call it a bad day, I call it an "interesting"
day. This
habit keeps me from being overwhelmed with negative emotions. Why does
this work?
Repetitive thoughts and words create feelings. Those feelings create a
positive
or negative behavior pattern. If I tell myself it's a bad day, I began to
feel defeated
and exhausted. If my day has one issue after another, If I tell myself
it's an
"interesting" day this keeps my open to gratitude, hope, solutions,
resiliency, and sometimes even a sense of humor. I try to monitor my words when I'm
feeling
in a slump so I can avoid th ose "knot in your stomach - stressful -
anxious - sickening
- I'm losing it" feelings.
I had one of those "interesting" days recently and reminded myself to
stop, do some
deep breathing and re-group.
If you're having an "interesting" day, let
these words
minister to you
Some times the children are screaming, the boss is irritating, the traffic
is slow
and the bill collectors won't go. Some times you feel strong and
confident. Some
times you're full of regrets and wonder where all the time went. Sometimes
you feel
like you want to give up.
Some times you're too tired to move 'cause you have so much to do. Some
times you're
lonely and wonder if love will ever come. Some times you're glad to be
alone to think
your own thoughts. Some times life is easy and sometimes hard. Today be
grateful
that you've come this far. Breathe in peace, faith and hope.
All the answers...I do not know. But I'm here to say, count your
blessings. Don't
give up. You can make it.
Little< BR> miracles happen each day. Don't miss them because you're focusing on your
pain,
frustrations and fears. Constantly work on the five main things you need
to live
in peace and harmony - 1) faith, 2) family and friends, 3) finances, 4)
good health
and 5) your life purpose. Without these in your life....life can drive
you crazy.
by Jewel Diamond Taylor
Is it better to give than receive?
We have heard this cliche` a million times. You
probably spend most of your day loving and nurturing
those around you. Day in and day out you're probably giving
all you have and taking good care of those that rely on
you.
The trouble begins when you don't receive love and
nurturing in return from the ones who receive your
care. As time passes, it's only natural for you to feel
resentful.
Does this mean you should stop giving because you
are not receiving? Of course not! Instead, you
need to make it known that you need the same love and
compassion that you give to others everyday.
You too, need to be taken care of. Why? It's only
when you receive this love that all your giving
becomes effortless.
Disappointment can be a gift that tells you much about yourself. Choose to benefit from it. Disappointment is definitely painful, and yet that pain is there to get your attention and to make you aware of certain truths. Take the opportunity to understand those truths.
Disappointment stirs up feelings deep within you. You can use the energy of those feelings to push you forward, to motivate you, to recharge your spirit.
Disappointment is able to occur only because there are positive possibilities in your life. Use the occasion to explore, connect to and express the best of those possibilities.
There is a reason why certain events and certain outcomes cause you to be disappointed. Seek to understand that reason, and you will discover a valuable and abiding truth about yourself.
For every disappointment, there is a positive energy within you that makes the disappointment meaningful. Connect with that positive energy and you will move successfully beyond any temporary setback.
Ralph Marston
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