“Take your make up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
Cause I like you”
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
Cause I like you”
Colbie Caillait, Try
I hung up the phone and glanced down at the notes I had
scribbled down.
I had been in my new house just two weeks. Well, “new” was a bit of an overstatement.
The once-beautiful house had been neglected for quite some time, and my husband
and I had taken on the challenge of restoring it to its beautiful state.
One of the home-improvement tasks involved the lawn, which
looked more like a weed forest than grass. Having only minimal lawn-care
experience, I decided to consult an expert for guidance. I wasn’t surprised at most of the
recommendations, including regular weed-killing treatments, aeration, and
fertilizer. What did surprise me was the
suggestion to re-seed the lawn.
“Really?” I had asked.
“Yes.” The gentleman had replied. “You see, once you get rid of all the weeds,
if you don’t fill in the holes with more grass, the weeds will just come back.”
As I stared at my notes and contemplated my course of
action, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between creating a
beautiful lawn and creating a healthy mind. Just as killing weeds is pertinent
to having a healthy, attractive lawn, eliminating negative thoughts is pertinent
to keeping a healthy mind. (This post and this post share two useful tools for eliminating
negative thoughts.)
But getting rid of negative thoughts is just the first step.
The next step is just as important; positive thoughts must fill in the empty
holes, or negative thoughts will return. My favorite tool for planting positive
thoughts is to use Daily Declarations.
(Here is a post about it)
Feeding the mind positive attributes every morning accesses a person’s
inner power and trains the brain to focus on positive truths, even when it is
attacked with negative comments throughout the day.
To get started, take a pen and paper, or use a computer and
printer, and make a list of positive affirmations about you. If you are a
woman, please include that you are beautiful.
If you are a parent, write that you are a fabulous mother or father.
Which parts of life are challenging for you?
Make a positive declaration for it!
If you need some ideas, here are five powerful declarations
that I received from Kirk Duncan:
I add value to other peoples’ lives!
My life improves as I lead others!
I am a great and powerful listener!
I
am confident and charismatic!
I influence others to find their
truth!
Do I do this everyday?
Yes! I do! Every morning. And throughout the day, whenever I need a
boost. And in the evening before I go to
bed.
I challenge you to use positive declarations every morning
for a week and see what happens. Then leave me a comment and tell me about your
experiences. This simple tool, all by
itself, will rock your world!
“Behold, a sower went
forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds… fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit…” Matthew 12: 3-8