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Inspirational Thoughts
March 2 and 15, 2000
PRACTICE GRATITUDE DAILY! March 15, 2000
By Shelia ShumateEvery day can be a day of gratitude. Many years ago I read
about a person who gave thanks before even getting out of bed
in the morning and that thought really touched me. I began to
apply it to my life back then and still continue to do it today.
You can do this for yourself and allow it to become a healing
habit.First thing when you wake up, give thanks for a peaceful nights
rest. Even if it was not as peaceful as you would like, give
thanks that you lived through the night! Find something to be
grateful for each morning.Next, start programming the kind of day you desire, through
your thoughts and feelings. Create thoughts of joyful things
happening at work instead of dreading what might happen.
Think thoughts that increase your faith, instead of worrying
about what might happen. Visualize yourself driving to work or
school without any problems and arriving at work or school and
everyone being in a wonderful mood. Begin to imagine what you
can accomplish rather than what you think you cannot
accomplish and do all this before getting out of bed. Create a
feeling of gratitude and notice what happens throughout the
day.If someone is irritable, snappy or angry, keep focused on what
you want to achieve and just send them loving thoughts.
Remember, just because someone else is having a difficult day,
does not mean you have to follow their lead. They might not
have programmed early in the morning and they started their day
out being worried, upset, or angry. Take responsibility for your
own thoughts, words and actions. Look for little things to smile
about and be thankful. Every day presents itself to us and what
you do with the day is your choice.Choose Gratitude and Just Be!
WHERE DO YOU LIMIT YOURSELF?
March 2, 2000
By Shelia ShumateWhere are you choosing to limit yourself? You have strengths, talents and abilities to do whatever you desire. Napoleon Hill once said “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Think about what you want to create today. If you had all the money, time, skills and talents to create whatever you desire, what would you do? Can you imagine it? Can you
feel it? That is one of the first steps to creating it. Know what you want, desire it, feel it and imagine it.You create situations in your life through your thoughts, words, emotions and actions. What is your self-talk throughout the day? In other words, do you say “How will I ever do this? Should I... Could I... or What if?” Or are you saying “I am going to find a way to do this!” "I am strong and confident" Ask yourself, am I coming from power or weakness? Are my thoughts of “How will I ever pay my bills? or "I hate paying my phone bills” or are you thinking “I am happy to have telephone service," "I am grateful!” If you decide to come from gratitude when paying your bills, your energy is positive and creates positive results. Say “I am so thankful I talked to so many people this month and I thank the telephone company for providing such a great service.” Then pay it with gratitude because of the great pleasure it brought you. Think of it in a positive way. Keep in mind, negative thinking brings negative results. Positive thinking brings positive results.
If you doubt you abilities, you are not tapping into your unlimited self. Open to new possibilities! Next time you hear a voice in your head about any limitations, stop and change it to one of feeling unlimited, then feel the confidence within. Trust yourself. Think of something positive to feel. Today, lets think of unlimited possibilities. Lets stop the negative self-talk and replace it with one of confidence and positive affirmation of what you are desiring to manifest, create or achieve in your life. Just Be all you can be through unlimited thoughts.
Blessings and JUST BE!
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