Success

Brand New Day

Bird Cage

If you doubt your ability to make a life-altering decision, to take on a daring aspiration, or to fend for yourself after many years, consider this:  Surely, if a bird with healthy wings is locked in a cage long enough, she will doubt her ability to fly.  --  Sandra Kring

I Am Making The Best Of It

https://drsuneelsethi.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/positivity/

Fearlessness

I commit myself to developing the highest level of fearlessness in my life.

I now free myself from destructive fears and doubts

I Love And Accept Myself Now

You need to love yourself.  Love yourself so much to the point that your energy and aura rejects anyone who doesn't know your worth.

Positive Thinking

I am worth thinking positively about.

I AM two of the most powerful words.  For what you put after them shapes your reality.

What you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down.


I was at group therapy last night and these were on one of the handouts. 

Clearance Items And Damaged Goods

I was having a quiet moment and to my mind came this.  Sometimes do you feel like you should be in the clearance cart in the grocery store because you are broken, dented, or damaged?  People with depression, anxiety, PTSD, addictions, abuse, and other mental illnesses sometimes feel damaged.  Hmmm. . . not so good with words, but I'll try to explain.  I feel like people look at me different because I am damaged, I've been put in the clearance bin with other damaged goods.  I still have use and am still worth something, but I'm severely damaged.  Usually it's just the outside packaging that is damaged, the insides are still good.  I am a damaged good.  I still was able to make something good out of myself.  It has taken a lot of hard work and progress has been slow, but this damaged package still has a lot to offer! 

     

Kind To Myself

I need to be kind to myself.  Sometimes when I get most sad or depressed I think of positive things that I am or that I want to become.  It's hard to say nice things to ourselves when we are feeling down, but it really helps.  Here are a few I've thought of in the last day or so:

I am beautiful!
I am kind!
I am helpful!
I am friendly!
I am loving!
I am organized!
I am caring!
I am faithful!
I am gentle!
I am peaceful!
I am calm!
I am pretty!
I am clean!
I am enough!
I am soft spoken!
I am modest!
I am creative!
I am attractive!
I am smart!
I am unique!
I am courageous!
I am positive!
I am fearless!
I am wise!
I am happy!
I am motivated!
I am a hard worker!
I am strong!
I am confident!
I am inspiring!

Love~Respect~Believe

I went to the 1st of 10 classes (group therapy) tonight.  I loved it!  Each week they will give us a positive affirmation.  These are powerful and loving thoughts that can boost our spirits, & help us feel in the moment/mindful/grounded.  I like to say these several times when I am depressed, anxious, or frustrated.  Tonight's was:

I will always love, respect, and believe in myself unconditionally.