Daily Positive Thought / Happiness / Positive Thoughts / self-esteem

Some Things Never Change

There are some things that never change, like the fact that you are an incredible and amazing person. In a world full of changes, it's reassuring to know that there are some constants. The sun is always going to rise, and it's always going to rise in the east. The tides will go in and out, and there will always be stars in the sky. We may not see them because there are clouds, but we always know they're there. There is another constant, and this one is the most important of all, but it often goes unnoticed. It's the fact that each one of us is a unique and amazing individual. That is something to recognize and celebrate.

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June 10, 2010
Positive Thoughts

Taking Time to Reflect

I've received lots of messages from people wondering where I've been and why I haven't been posting lately.  Basically, I've been taking time ot reflect  Life is very cyclical - if you are a believer in Tarot cards, there is a card called The Wheel of Fortune and it means that life has it's ups and it's downs.  I guess you could say I've been on a downward turn, and that's what I've been reflecting upon.  At first I was doing the whole woe is me, why is this happening to me thing, but I quickly realized that was an exercise in futility.  From there I moved on to the pondering and reflecting portion of our program, and I'm still there.  I'm trying to figure out not WHY these things are happening, but WHAT I can learn from the things that are happening.  I still don't know what I'm supposed to learn, but I KNOW thre is something I'm supposed to be learning.  Hopefully the meaning shall become clear and the wheel will start on it's upward trend again. I think, this is a healthy attitude to have.  Stuff doesn't always go your way, you can whine about it, or…

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April 18, 2010
Being Grateful / Positive Thoughts

Why Blog, journal or keep a diary

I've had a lot to say this week, but oddly, I haven't said a thing.  Why?  Because the things I've had to share are painful.  I hurt badly, but in the pain there are positives.  And that is why it is very helpful to blog or journal or whatever you choose to call it.  Sometimes, taking those painful thoughts, and writing them down, can oftentimes allow you to find some positives.  Not always.  I'm not so naive to believe that every situation has a sunny rainbow lining, but sometimes there are sunny rainbow linings - you just have to search to find them.  And so i hurt, but at the same time, I'm learning that with the pain comes growth.  That is a very positive thought indeed, for if we do not grow, we stagnate and then die.  So even though it hurts, I'm grateful, because it means I'm alive, I'm learning and I'm growing.

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September 10, 2009
Choices / Positive Thoughts

Listen to Your Heart or Your Head – Revisited.

The Universe has a rather quirky sense of humor, I think.  A short time ago, I blogged about listening to your head, or your heart/intuition. I've been pondering this since that original blog post.  I KNOW I should listen to my intuition, but I always try and quell it and listen to my head.  So I've been mulling this over in the back of my mind since my original post, and today, when I was looking for more positive thoughts to send out in the Think Positive 30 mailing list, I came across this: Listen to your heart and follow your dreams.  They won't mislead you. The Universe, in no uncertain terms has provided me with an answer.  A lot of times, the answers we are looking for are RIGHT there, in front of us, we just have to open our eyes to them. When I was a teenager, I read the book Illusions, by Richard Bach.  It's a wonderful book filled with many life lessons.  In the book, the character Donald Shimoda talks about how you can find the answers to your questions in any book.  Just think about your question, opena book to a random page, and the answer…

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September 5, 2009
Choices / Daily Positive Thought / Positive Thoughts

Choices

All our lives, we’re faced with choices.  When we’re young, the choices are fairly simple, should I play with the red ball, or the blue blocks.  As we get older, the choices get a little tougher – should I go to the movies, or study, go to college, or get a job.  As we mature, the choices get tougher, buy a house, or rent, have children or wait a little longer.  We also have one very important fundamental choice to make, and the funny thing about it is, nobody ever tells us about this choice.  Nobody ever explains that we actually have an option.  We have to decide whether to be happy, or not.  It sounds kind of silly when you think about it, but it’s true.  We get to decide if we’re going to be happy or not.  That doesn’t mean we won’t have to face difficult situations – this is real life after all.  But it does mean we get to decide how we deal with the situations life gives us.  Not many people realize that.  Do I still have days where I’m down and things aren’t going well?  Of course I do.  As I said before, I…

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September 4, 2009
Being Grateful / Daily Positive Thought / Positive Thoughts

Sometimes you need a swift kick in the tookus

I've been in kind of a gloomy, depressing mood lately.  Okay, let me be completely honest, I've been MISERABLE.  Nothing I've done has een able to pull me out of the gloomy mood.  I honestly tried everything I could think of.  Nothing worked.  Now I receive many different motivational type things on a daily basis, and even they weren't helping me.  And then, yesterday, I got this, from abraham-hicks.com Making Peace with My Today Will Improve My Future... It may sound odd, but the fastest way to get to a new-and-improved situation is to make peace with your current situation. By making lists of the most positive aspects you can find about your current situation, you then release your resistance to the improvements that are waiting for you. But if you rail against the injustices of your current situation, you hold yourself in Vibrational alignment with what you do not want, and you cannot then move in the direction of improvement. It defies Law. In every particle of the Universe, there is that which is wanted - and the lack of it. Talk about a kick in the behind.  And honestly, it's all stuff I KNOW, sometimes, you just need someon…

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September 3, 2009
Positive Thoughts

Surrounded by Negative People

Have you ever known a person who is perpetually down?  Someone who seems to just suck all the happiness from all around you?  I remember when I was a kid, there was a cartoon on Saturday mornings - The Pebbles and Bam Bam Show.  One of the characters was named Hardrock Schleprock, and he walked around with a storm cloud over his head, bad things were always happening to him and he was perhaps the saddest most depressed character I've ever seen.  I always thought he was just a typical cartoon exaggeration, but he wasn't. There are people like that in real life.  People who are always sad and depressed, or people who are always angry and bitter.    They're what I call fun-suckers.  They suck the fun out of EVERYTHING!  How do you DEAL with people like that? It's simple, really.   For every negative thought or comment they voice, turn it around and make it a positive.  You can do this out loud, or you can do this internally.  Also, smile - a LOT.  A smile is such a great defense against negativity.  Don't let these fun-suckers get you down.  Happiness and positiveness are so much more powerful than negativity. …

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August 15, 2009
Positive Thoughts

Music Music Music

Music is such a powerful influencer of our moods.  I mean think about it, it's SO true.  Mellow music tends to mellow us out, while happy upbeat music gets our juices going.  One of the first positive messages I sent out on the mailing list went something like this:   Turn up the music and dance – louder, come on louder, I still can’t hear it.  Ah that’s better, now let’s boogie!   That's my challenge for you the next time you're feeling down.  Put on something LOUD and cheerful and upbeat and start dancing around and singing.  See how you're feeling.  It works.  Come on...try it.  You KNOW you want to.

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August 14, 2009
Being Grateful / Positive Thoughts

Being Grateful

A big part of looking for the positives is being grateful for what you have.  Stop focusing on what you don't have and celebrate what you do have.  Be grateful from the top of your head, to the tips of your toes.  It is such a great mood enhancer.  When you get up in the morning, be grateful that you have a bed to get out of.  When you're brushing your teeth, think about your day...what do you have to be grateful for? Be grateful you have clothes to wear, that you have food for breakfast or that you ahve a job to go to.  Be grateful you're alive.  Even if you feel weighed down by stress and responsibility, try and turn it around.  Be grateful you have people in your life that depend upon you. I'm grateful that I am exploring the limitless possibilities in my life!  I'm grateful for all the friends I am gaining on myspace.  I'm grateful that our mailing list and our daily positive though at thinkpositive30.com/home.htm is growing by leaps and bounds and that people are enjoying the daily positive thoughts. I'm grateful that you're taking the time to read this!

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August 12, 2009
Live Journal / Positive Thoughts

The Power of a Positive Thought

So today, I'm feeling really glum, but that's okay.  You know why?  Because moods are moods - they pass.  It's very simple really.  I can choose to sit here, and feel glum and dwell on my sad mood, OR, I can look at my day, and at my life and find the good in it and CELEBRATE.  What?  You don't think you have any good in your life?  Of course you do.  You're alive!  That's a biggie and not one to be underestimated!  It's a sunny summer day, I have lots of great friends.  See there are lots of great things upon which to focus.  So instead of sitting her dwelling on the glumness I'm going to go out and look for the positives.  Would you care to join me? Come celebrate your postiveness at our livejournal community located here

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August 11, 2009