Unfiltered

“Your thoughts do determine your reality.  The brain is designed to seek out a match for the thought systems in place, filtering out all that does not match the current paradigm.

Have you ever put together a puzzle?  So many pieces from which to choose, yet you know by the shape of a certain hole exactly which piece you are looking for.  You skim right over any that don’t fit the pattern.  This trait of the human being is quite useful in some situations, yet quite divisive in others.  Be aware of your selectivity and your fixed beliefs.  They keep you in a box, just like the puzzle.  There is more than one puzzle on the shelves.  Try a new one once in a while and see how that changes things for you.

You are so very loved.”

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Parents Teaching Children

“Parents don’t want their children to make the wrong decisions, so they don’t allow them to make the decision. And then the child becomes dependent, and then the parent resents that, and it gets off into a blameful thing early on.

If you are encouraging children to do all that they can do — and not squelching the natural eagerness that is within them, so that they can shine and thrive and show you and themselves how good they are at adapting to physical experience — then everyone wins.”

Abraham-Hicks, 3/13/99

Day By Day

“Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion.

If you start your day on a positive note, this feeling translates into your whole day. Gratitude will give you warmth in your heart and the courage to work hard on your intentions.

Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what’s missing in your life but in how you can serve.

We think our problems have something against us, we call it bad luck, blame others. But all darkness, all problems are here to transform us and teach us the lessons we were meant to learn in this life. Thank the Universe for the storms and all the lessons that came along with them.”

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Three Steps To Self Improvement – Ann & The Angels

“Ask yourself, ‘What improvements can I make inside of myself that will cause a happier resonance in my life in the future?’

Here are some pointers to assist…

1. Take time in silence and solitude to question

Even if you are at home with others, find time alone. Shut the door to a room. Go outside. Take a walk. Breathe. Feel deeply. Ask yourself, ‘Who do I want to be? What habits do I want to change? How can I start to make those changes now?’ Journal if you like. Get deeply acquainted with yourself, and assess yourself honestly, without judgment. What needs to change?

2. Make small changes each day

At the beginning of each day promise yourself to make one small change to become the person you wish to be.

Suppose for example, you wish to be more confident sharing your gifts – writing, counseling, art, storytelling, branding, you name it. Challenge yourself to do so in a small way each day, perhaps with a friend, perhaps on social media, perhaps just practicing at home. Journal your progress.

Suppose you wish to change a habit – speaking more tenderly, walking taller, getting up and exercising, being more motivated. First research (Google) and read inspiring ways others have changed that habit, then challenge yourself to make small changes. Document progress.

Every day is a gift. Every day we can make small changes to become closer and closer to the person we wish to be.

3. Celebrate Success!

Reward yourself for making small changes. Compliment yourself. Be accountable to a friend or social media peers whom you’ve challenged to do the same. Journal or document progress. Take selfies of the ‘new you’ and watch how you change. Every minor decision to be the person you want to become, is really a major shift in energy.”

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