I am sometimes amazed that Lisa Diane can take what seems so simple and make us understand how we can drastically change our lives by doing that one simple thing. Read on and “Change Your Life Forever”.
I saw this sign today…
“Objects in the mirror may appear closer than they actually are…”
As soon as I read it, it was like one of those “a-ha” moments… like finding a secret hidden message in plain sight.
There’s an old saying– and we hear it A LOT in the personal development world…
PERCEPTION IS REALITY
You may or may not agree. But today I was reminded of a funny story from my life that I wanted to share with you…Back with my son was younger we had two dogs.
Max– a golden retriever
and Chumley– a black Chow Chow.
I loved them both very much. And I’d say they both pretty much lived up to what most people expect from their breed.
IT’S JUST NOT FAIR! If you have children, you hear this phrase often. To tell you the truth, that’s how I feel about some situations also. Things happen to all of us that are challenging – sickness, loss of a job, family problems, divorce, unfair treatment at work…
We all face problems of one kind or another and often “it’s just not fair“!!
The next step is up to you! Are you going to dwell on the negative and the “poor me” syndrome? Are you going to waste your time and energy in thoughts and words that just keep you upset and don’t solve the problem? I was faced with a problem recently that upset me. I thought about the problem, lost sleep that night and woke up with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. My mind was active all the next morning replaying the same words over and over. I finally had to stop myself because I was not making the situation any better and only further destroying my peace of mind.
Don’t you just love to see all the beautifully wrapped presents under the Christmas tree? Or how about the ones you receive for your birthday? Some people are masters at creating the most beautiful packages, aren’t they? When you see a gift, beautifully wrapped and decorated, does it benefit you? As long as it is sitting on a table or under the Christmas tree, you can’t derive any benefits or pleasure from it…other than maybe appreciating the wrappings.
One day about many years ago, we were working and listening to a recording of Dr Norman Vincent Peale. My mind was more on the work I was doing until a simple statement grabbed my attention. Please know that these are probably not Dr Peale’s exact words, but this is the thought I have remembered since then.
‘Fill your mind to the overflowing with good.’
This has made a huge impact on me. As I thought about this simple statement, I began thinking about all the negativity we are bombarded with daily. We are faced with personal. family and relationship challenges all the time. If I see a problem, I immediately want to fix it and move on. Some things cannot be fixed so easily or quickly.
GRATITUDE—being Thankful-It is one of life’s greatest secrets. It’s like a magic key that opens the doors to all the good stuff in life.
Gratitude can fix almost everything. When we live in a state of GRATITUDE we open ourselves up to receiving an influx of love, joy, peace, health, happiness, wealth and abundance into our lives.
