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How To Get Rid Of Negative Thinking

I grew up in a family that wore their negativity like a proud shield. I remember my beloved grandmother and her friends almost boosting about how bad life was as if it was a contest, who had the most aches and pains or the worst finances or problems with their children. They didn’t realize they were negative and they certainly didn’t realize the effect this negativity had on their life. This is the way it was and it was handed down from generation to generation. My older sister and I would sit in church every Sunday making fun of people (we may have looked angelic, but we weren’t!). For us it was a good time to poke fun at the ladies beehives and people’s outfits until my parents separated us in the pew. What we didn’t realize is that we were honing our critical skills, and negative thoughts. Then there are the people that make conversation by criticizing (we all know some). You could give them a million dollars and they’d still find something to complain about. They look at everything with a “what can I find wrong with this situation” attitude. They truly don’t know how to be happy, so they do everything they can to stay in the comfortable place they know so well, being unhappy.

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Have You Forgotten The Music?

Dancing. My granddaughter did not know I was watching her as she danced. She twirled and dipped totally engaged by the music in her head. There was no CD playing, no radio, no TV – only the music she could hear in her head. She was happy and free - dancing in the moment.

Do you remember the music in your head as a child? Did you dance? Can you remember knowing that this was exactly who you were meant to be? Where is the music now? Are you still dancing with the confidence of a child? Has life pushed the music back into a corner where you can hardly hear it?

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Expressing Your True Self - Marching To Your Own Drum

As children, we are often warned about the dangers of risk taking. We’re taught to play it safe and protect ourselves from hidden dangers. “Be careful, play nice, don’t touch, you’ll never be able to do that, who do you think you are?”

People who find and live their life’s purpose take risks!

How do you begin coming out of your comfort zone and taking those risks?

· Start listening to your inner voice. When you begin getting a picture or “inkling” of your life’s purpose, don’t talk yourself out of it. Let the picture form and then explore the possibilities.

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