Do you have amazing goals, dreams? But…your excuses keep creeping in? Learn how to shut those thoughts up by speaking positive over yourself. Your words spoken out loud have vibrations & frequencies that your whole body takes in. Feeding our excuses gives them power! Our goals & dreams are worth fighting for every day!
Have you ever had one of those days, or maybe one of those weeks, or even month where you were like "I just need five minutes to BREATHE!"?
There are several breathwork techniques however this week I would like us to focus on what is called "Squared Breathing".
It is technique in which you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, then hold for 4 seconds.
I like to do this 4 times because I like patterns 😁
I do this several times throughout the day to be proactive so that when those challenging times do show up, I can face them in a much calmer way and respond instead of react.
Use this method and let me know how you feel afterwards and if you have any breathwork techniques that you are particularly fond of feel free to post them in the comments.
Y’all don’t answer that call! I agree with this post, the past has nothing new to say. If you have been battling with a past hurt or a bad decision you’ve made it’s time to start fighting back. I have lived many years with resentment, anger, disappointment for what others did to me and that did no good for me. Honestly, years that I can’t get back. I’m so glad that God finally got in my head to tell me that I’m worth more than gold to him and nothing that has happened to me or decisions I have made define me…NOTHING! So friend, I’m here to testify that living on this side of freedom from resentment, anger and disappointment is so worth it. Surrender it all to Him, he’ll heal your heart and mind. Once you do that don’t pick up that phone! It’s not a call you want to answer. Instead give it to God and he’ll deal with it…I guarantee it. But we have to do our part and let Him do His part. I don’t know who needed this today, but take it and run with it!
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Hello! How are you doing today? I have a question for you! Where is your center? I mean what keeps you aligned with where you are and where you need to go? This world is constantly changing, every minute, every second there is something happening. Good things and bad things…things we don’t want to even know about. But there is one thing that is unchanging! God! God has been in the same place since the beginning of time. God’s promise to all of His people is that he will never abandon us or leave us. When I’ve been in situations or in a turbulent season in my life it’s been because of a decision, the decision as to how I would handle that thing. If I decided on what I would do and did not consult God on leading me in the right direction and I just went off of my emotions or what felt right, it usually didn’t turn out in my favor. So, if you haven’t talked with God in a long time or you’ve never talked to God at all, I encourage you to give it a try. I mean really take a minute and reach out to him. Be honest about what is going on in your life….he knows all of your heartaches, pain, fears…but bring them to him anyway. As a kid, my mom introduced me to God & how he sent his son to pay for my sins. That was mind blowing to me…I was like why? But then I was like wow! Thanks! So thankful that we have a second chance…a second chance to live in pure joy in heaven when our time is over here on earth. How is all this possible & why would “I” have a second chance with all the bad decisions or things I have done in my life…I should not have that luxury of paradise. Through the years, I have learned and felt in my heart that all of this God stuff is true! When I have asked for help, He has been there…maybe not in the way that I wanted it, but in the way that I needed it. I survived some hard times, and if I would have not accepted the help or the opportunities that were put in my path, then I’m not sure how things would have turned out. All this to say is that I wanted to express to you and say all that God is to me in this short video and really it’s not enough time. Here’s a beautiful scripture I want to share with you, this is what Jesus said to his disciples prior to his crucifixion. The disciples were not understanding what was about to happen & were confused. Jesus wanted them to be at peace with the future. Here’s what He said to them & It’s also meant for us today! From John 16:33 ”I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Isn’t that good news…He has overcome the world! We can rest that our eternal future is secure. I love that so much! Have the best day, friends!
Ok I'd like to talk about changing negative thoughts to positive ones. It's easier said than done to change negative thoughts to positive ones. Believe, me I know…this morning I already had to deal with an issue and just worked through it and turned it around! It's a skill that you have to teach your self and be consistent in. Taking a disappointing event or situation and turning it around to a positive one is tough. When you are dealing with this thing that is making you feel horrible or let down, getting in the right mindset can be extremely difficult. The first step is acknowledging the negative thought or feeling. Once you've done that, you can start to look for the silver lining. This can be anything from finding something humorous in the situation to thinking about what you could learn from it. After you've identified the positive aspects, it's important to hold on to those thoughts. This might mean repeating them to yourself or writing them down where you can see them often. Whatever method works best for you, the important thing is to be consistent with it. Over time, with practice, it will become easier and more natural for you to change negative thoughts into positive ones.
Let me give you an example...the other day a certain someone (which will remain nameless) was upset because several things came crashing down on them all at one time. This person decided that they would complain to me and bring up the past and blame me for some of those things. Normally I would try to explain why I felt they were wrong and that it was their fault and we'd go round and round. But since I have been working on having a more positive mindset I approached it in a much different way. I was calm and stated that they were welcomed to go back to the past, but I was not going there with them. The past was the past and needed to stay there. I said that I was not going to talk about it anymore. I mentioned that I loved them and was sorry they were having such a bad day. Surprisingly things got better from then on. I had to tell myself that they were going through a hard time & had nothing to do with me personally.
Honestly, I've done a lot of work to rid myself of resentment and anger. It’s been something that I've held on for way to long and I guard my emotions so that they don't creep in ever again.
If you can relate to any of this...think about how you will handle a tough situation that you know will inevitably be brought up again. The old me handling it by arguing about it would only bring me down. I realized that I needed to change the negative thoughts in my head to positive ones in order to feel better. This didn't happen overnight, it took months of being consistent with thinking positively about the situation before I started to see and feel a difference. Now, every time I think about a stressful situation, I quickly deal with the feeling, but I don't dwell on it like I used to. I don't allow myself to get sucked into negative thinking because I know it'll only make me feel bad. Instead, I focus on thinking positive thoughts and this has helped me immensely. If you're in a similar situation, know that it's possible to change your thoughts from negative to positive and it'll make all the difference in how you feel. Being intentional with positive thinking regarding how you respond in stressful situations is honestly the best and better way.
So remember these 3 steps:
1.Acknowledge negative thoughts, bring them out into the open
2.Identify positive aspects & how you can turn them around
3.Be Consistent
These are key points to remember and always looking for the good. I hope this blessed you today & I will see you back here tomorrow! Have a great day! Bye!
