We live in a world that has us plugged in 24/7. We get so involved in news, social media, work, home life, kids, etcetera that we can feel there is no time for a cup of coffee, let alone reflection. The Importance of Reflection and Gratitude An uneventful or even disastrous day is filled with …
How to Reverse Negative Thinking Patterns If you want to make a change to your life, the number one way to do so is by reversing your negative thinking patterns. However, thought patterns which are deeply engrained in your mind can be difficult to reverse. Below are some tips to help you reverse negative thinking patterns …
Who am I write a blog? What makes me think I have anything someone else wants to hear? Write a book? People will look at my name on the author line and say ‘who does she think she is writing a book?’ What if I go to that networking meeting and people find out I …
This week’s Journal prompt seeks to begin focusing on Gratitude. How can you remain in an Attitude of Gratitude? Yes, it is an attitude. It is a choice. Even on your worst days, look for that ray of sunshine. Find something to be grateful for. There will be days it will be hard to find, …
If you have known me for any length of time, you are aware I sometimes have a quirky way of looking at things. When it comes to turning down the volume of negative self-talk, that is no exception. Not ‘seeing’ the negative thoughts gives them power, like a hidden force. In his book “Crash the …
Remember that goal you set on January 1. How are you progressing?This week’s journal prompt looks at that goal and reminds you to pursue it. Journal:This has certainly been a year of challenges. My goal of ……………… was interrupted, but it is not abandoned. To pursue this goal, I commit to:(What commitment are you making …
It is said that KNOWLEDGE is having the right answer and that INTELLIGENCE is asking the right question. I am learning the hard lesson – it is ok, and even good, to ask questions. It is hard to ask a question. When something is being explained, and I ask a question, the other person can …
I came across a quote this past week that started me thinking back over failures in my life with a new light. Failure does not define me. Failure refines me. So many things I have tried, experienced, attempted did not turn out the way I wanted them to. There were times I chose to accept …
Scrolling through social media, listening to news reports, many are feeling fearful. What is fear? Some define it as: * False Evidence Appearing Real * Forgetting Everything is All Right * Future Events Already Ruined What do you fear? How do you respond to fear? What effect does fear have on you? This week’s journal …
Can you think back to a time you wanted to do something, but were afraid to do for fear you would fail? When I look at that question my mind floods with a multitude of opportunities missed for this very reason. What if I fail? Now think back. Think to a time you were afraid …
With the Covid-19 scare, a lot of people are in their homes, unable to go anywhere. Many businesses have shut down, and news reports can bring great discouragement. That is why this this week’s journal prompt encourages you to LAUGH!! Write about something made you laugh recently. Look around. What made you smile and laugh? …
For this week’s journal prompt, stop for a moment and reflect….. “What does it look like to forgive myself?” I don’t know about you. I can only speak for myself. But I don’t think I am alone. I can forgive anyone else. There is only 1 person I find it difficult to forgive. Me. I …
This week’s journal prompt is easy, but don’t just breeze past it. Stop and really consider, what energizes you? Perhaps this week you might want to take note of moments you were energized and what led to that. Become mindful of where the energy comes from. If you wish, share your energizing moments in the …
This week’s journal prompt looks at doing one thing you have been avoiding. What is one thing you have been avoiding completing? Explore why you have been avoiding it, what completing this will provide for you, how you will accomplish this, & how you will feel when it’s done.
If a friend asked you to tell them something you liked about them, would you have any trouble doing so? Probably not. What if you asked what you like about yourself? Would you have trouble with that? I know there are times that I do. That’s why this week’s journal prompt asks you to reflect …
