found this exercise online here- http://www.personal-development-coach.net/raise-vibration.htmlWrite down 10 aspects of you that you love and re-read them as often as you can – this boosts your self confidence and makes you more positive therefore raising vibration. It is good to re-read the list of your positive aspects because you will keep activating the vibration of confidence and appreciation of yourself.
10 aspects about myself that I love
1. My intelligence
2. My writing ability
3. My creativity and appreciation for beauty
4. My ability to be still
5. My caring, loving nature
6. My impulse for kindness
7. My trustworthiness
8. My ability to take care of myself and be on my own (and stay employed!)
9. My respect for my elders/superiors
10. My dedication and professionalismtoday, in an effort to feel better by helping others, i bought the following pendant from the hunger site, so i can purchase food for the hungry in the process-http://shop.thehungersite.com/store/item.do?itemId=29207&siteId=220&sourceId=17&sourceClass=Category&index=15i totally forgot about thehungersite.com. it was nice to find it again
“Life is like a mirror, you get the best results when you smile at it”
-Unknown
i read this quote today on thehealthylivinglounge.com and it really struck me with its truth. isn't it true that when you are feeling moody and awful, that a bunch of things get in your way all day and make you feel worse? or you find that people are especially mean and rude? i know that happens to me. that's why negative states of mind are so unhealthy and i try to avoid them as much as a i can. i do everything possible to try to lift my mood and feel better again. because i know it will only yield bad things if i continue to be negative and hostile.
on those days when you feel great, confident, full of energy and happy, isn't it true that the whole world and everyone you come into contact with responds to you with that same kind of positivity? it's strange but what we expect is what usually happens, and if we expect people to be kind and open, if we project that outwards, then it usually comes back to us. i think it's harmful to harbor resentment. or to be so self absorbed that other people completely annoy and bother you. everyone is going through their own struggles in life, and i try to keep that in mind before getting annoyed with perfect strangers throughout my day.
the other day i got angry at a crossing guard who stops the traffic for people crossing the street to get to the train in the morning, just because he told me to smile. actually he said (with a smile), 'it's ok, you can smile.' there's really no harm in that, in wanting to see someone else smiling, but i got so offended thinking that i shouldn't be told to smile because i'm not a morning person, and part of my mind is still in my bed. but that attitude wasn't going to be serving me at all. it would just be starting off my day on a negative note. and for what? just a day later and waking up happier, i realized there is no harm in smiling and saying good morning to someone, especially the first person you come in to contact with every day. everyone likes to feel acknowledged just because we are human beings, and it doesn't seem right to ignore someone crossing your path.
i like to wish kindness on my fellow commuters on the train in morning with this silent Buddhist kindness prayer (below), which i found on thehealthylivinglounge.com as well as in the book 'happy for no reason.' It was the most memorable part of the book to me (and I quickly committed it to memory), because it's such a simple way to bring more happiness and peace into your heart.
I usually focus on one person at a time who is seated near me and pray-
May you be happy,
May you be healthy,
May you be at peace,
May you live with ease
today i can say i am grateful for my job. sure it can be stressful at times, but at least i have a place to go to where i can feel productive, i can feel appreciated and help other people. of course on some days, all my coworkers can seem annoying. but the friends i have here even things out with their smiles and hugs, and it's nice that i can have that. i don't completely despise coming in to work like some people. i get paid more than i did in my previous position. working for this company has allowed me the chance to live on my own and pay off student loan debt and go back to school. they have treated me well and transferred me to a new department when i wanted a change. now i can just have patience for the rest of this month (awaiting a raise next month), remember to go slowly with things and not get ahead of myself, and breath and relax more. life is not a race to be won. i have to stop thinking of it that way and putting too much un-needed stress on my body. mondays are hard for everyone, so are most mornings, but i can choose to see things differently. i can mentally strive for the positive side of everything. and be led by God's guidance to where i am supposed to be.
ok so i thought i'd counteract the negativity of the last post with a more positive one.
7 things I'm currently grateful for (this excercise is taken from a book called "Journalution." i can't recall the author's name right now
1. that i have a job
2. that i have my own apartment (no roommates)
3. that i can stay with my parents whenever i want, they live only 15 minutes away now
4. that i have all new clothes to wear to work
5. the fact that it's not too cold today (finally!)
6. i have a boyfriend who loves me
7. i am still young enough to change my cicumstances
8. (bonus) my dvd player is working when i thought it was broken
ok, now i feel better..
my favorite quote of the day is the following, which i received from a friend from work in an email-
“I am a pencil in the hand of God who is writing a love letter to the world.”
~Mother Theresa
