52+ Positive Affirmations

I would like to challenge each of you to write a list of positive affirmations, print it out, and read it every morning for the next 30 days, then report back on what has changed in your life and in your attitude. The purpose is to take control of your thought life and to develop a habit of positive thoughts and communication. Our thought life is the foundation of our emotional life. It is on this foundation we are trying to build our life of purpose, balance, happiness and fulfillment. It is very difficult to have peace and balance in your life if your thoughts and comments are negative. Therefore, one of the most important things we can do to Live Anew Today is to work to replace our negative thoughts with positive thoughts.

I started this process a few years ago. At first is was difficult to change my thought pattern because it was so natural to think negative thoughts. In order to retrain my thinking I began to respond to each negative thought by three positive thoughts. For example, if my thought was, “I don’t want to go to work” I would replace the thought with thoughts such as, “I thankful I have a job”, “I like the people I work with”, “my work is rewarding.” Retraining my thoughts was difficult at first because I was so accustom to my negative thoughts it was difficult to think of positive thoughts. Maybe I was having a really difficult time at work and wasn’t getting along with my coworkers. I learned that if I made positive statements even when I didn’t believe them, over time my feelings and perceptions began to change. So start your list with things you believe, if and when you run out of things you believe start putting in things you want to believe or what to have, such as I have a house in the country with a barn I have transformed into an multi-media art studio, or I make $200,000 a year and give 25% to charity.

As I develop this list I will be mindful of my current thoughts.

1. I am valuable
2. I am creative
3. I am a strong woman
4. I have a great personality
5. I am a wonderful friend
6. I work hard at my jobs
7. I am successful
8. I am a fantastic mother
9. I am fun to be around
10. I am an asset to my employers
11. I am resourceful
12. I am a good daughter
13. I am a positive thinker
14. I am optimistic
15. I am a good money manager
16. I am a good provider for my family
17. I volunteer at several different charities in my community.
18. I have wonderful health.
19. I make my living being creative and helping others.
20. I have a house in the country with a barn I have transformed into an multi-media art studio.
21. I make $200,000 a year and give 25% to charity
22. I have a college degree.
23. I travel at least 4 times a year.
24. My children are all successful and enjoy their choosen careers.
25. I help others to become successful.
26. I am a motivational speaker and teacher.
27. I make my living helping others.
28. My children enjoy school.
29. My children love the Lord and live Godly lives.
30. My home is peaceful and safe.
31. I am treated fairly by everyone in my life.
32. I am respected by my family and friends because I am worthy of their respect.
33. I love my life.
34. I have fun in all I do.
35. I am a writer.
36. I am a great mother.
37. I enjoy the people in my life.
38. I am a wonderful cook.
39. I have a wonderful well paying job I love.
40. My job has a full and very generous benifits plan.
41. I have favor where ever I g0.
42. I am a good and fair person.
43. I have a great relationship with my ex-husband.
44. I am able to help others through my work.
45. My children excell in school.
46. My children are leaders.
47. My children love God and believe in Jesus.
48. I take time to care for myself.
49. I spend time with my friends and am a blessing to them.
50. I travel to see my family at least twice a year.
51. I have a wonderful garden.
52. I make and sell art.
53. I make people smile and encourage them to do their best.

 

More to come……

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