Being Thankful

If you're like me, you may spend far too much time trying to fix your perceived imperfections rather than being truly grateful for what is right in your life. I realize that to attract good things into my life I need to be better about stating what is already good.  God tells us that if we ask, that we receive.  However, He also tells us that we are to praise Him in thanksgiving.  So today I'm listing five things that I'm thankful for.

1. I have freedom of expression.
2. I am blessed with a well spring of creativity.
3. God blessed my husband with a new job since the factory he loved is closing.
4. The cattle here on the farm are doing well.
5. I had a nice crispy salad for lunch today.

What are you thankful for today?  Will you share it with us?  Lets spread some positivity.

Thanks for reading.

Sherry

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http://www.writersguidelinesforyou.com/

http://www.thesweetdiabetic.com

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Is your bombarding diet of media affecting your attitude?

I have found over the years, that reading material that is positive and thought provoking has a very positive effect on our attitude. It is certainly more beneficial than reading or listening to some tragedy. 

~ Bob Proctor

I happen to agree wholeheartedly with the above sentiment. 

My reading and viewing habits have changed over the years.  I used to love to read horror novels, go to horror movies and have a 24 hour news channel on all the time. I was feeding my brain a constant stream of negativity.  It's no wonder I walked around sad, depressed and not liking myself. 

In recent years, I've gravitated toward self-help and spiritual books.  I've turned off the 24 hour news channel. No longer do I go to horror movies.  I've let that go.  Without realizing it, I began feeling and acting more positively.

Now, don't misunderstand.  I don't pretend that the world is an utopian place.  I keep up on the current events of the day, and Lord knows, a lot of it is negative.  I hear the news and then I leave it alone.  I don't listen to the breaking news alert every five minutes.  It's upsetting to me to hear all the "experts" arguing over the hot topics of the day.  I say a prayer and let it go.

Everyday, I've made it a habit to end my day with some positive reading.  I love authors like Louise L Hay, Doreen Virtue and Marianne Williamson.   I'm planting seeds of positive thoughts in my mind before I lay down to rest.  I don't have the newsy stuff of the day playing over and over in my head.

Let's face it.  There are so many things we have no control over.  I believe that living life as a good example to others by spreading positivity is one of the best things I can do to help my community.  I don't absorb the negativity anymore, so therefore, I don't pass it along.

What do you think of Bob Proctor's quote?  Does it ring true for you?  Is your bombarding diet of media affecting your attitude?

Thanks for reading.

Sherry

Other Blogs By Sherry:

http://awesomelimitlessthinking.blogspot.com/

http://sherrystollliving.blogspot.com/

http://www.writersguidelinesforyou.com/

http://www.thesweetdiabetic.com

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/blog/SherryCreates

See Sherry's Handcrafted Items:

http://www.sherrycreates.com

http://meylah.com/SherryCreates

Sherry Has Jewelry:

http://www.sherryhasjewelry.kitsylane.com

Daily Affirmation

I choose prosperity thoughts; therefore I am prosperous.

~ Louise L. Hay

Daily Law Of Attraction Quote

Your Inner Being is always guiding you toward what you are wanting. It is never protecting you from something else.

--- Abraham

Excerpted from the workshop in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, April 14th, 1998 # 653

Our Love,
Esther (and Abraham and Jerry)

A Daily Affirmation

I am willing to ask for help when I need it. ~ Louise L Hay

Staying Positive With A Fiscal Cliff Looming

Today, I was wondering who coined this term “fiscal cliff”. I wondered if it was an off the cuff comment from one of the talking heads out there that the media ran with. I found that this term has been thrown around for decades by Republicans and Democrats alike when they have had budget disagreements. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the main figure credited with its bandying about this time around.

Is it truly a time to panic?

No, I don't think so. It's nothing I can control except for when I vote and I will be watching what my state leaders do. Other than that, I just have to go with the flow. What else can a person do?

Much of what affects us is really based on our reactions and perceptions. Personally, I've given up being a news junkie. It's all negativity, and if it's not, the media will find a negative spin because that keeps us watching. I don't like it.

I live by the rules of my personal economy. Stay within my means. The “bad economy” has stepped on my husband and I. His factory job will be gone by the end of 2013. That's a fact we have to deal with. However, our perception is that when God closes one door another will open. It's always been that way for us. We have the mind set that all works out for our greater good and it does.

Politicians kind of remind me of professional wrestlers from back in the day when we thought it was fake but didn't know for sure. I wonder if the politicians are good ol' buddies behind the scenes down in the deep dark secret caverns of the Capitol. Are they smoking cigars and slapping each other on the back as they plan the next drama to thrust them into some media time? I wonder if it's kind of like how the professional wrestlers choreograph their jumps off the top rope. Stranger things could happen.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I think we need to take all of this fiscal cliff talk with a grain of salt. We have to stay positive. We have to live the lives we've been blessed with. After all, many of these same politicians and media people said we would be paying $5 a gallon for gas right now and that didn't happen.

Stay in your flow. Don't fight the current. Just be and breathe.

We're a resilient nation and we'll be ok, fiscal cliff or not. And remember, by definition a fiscal cliff has always been used as a threat in budget disagreements. It's something to keep in mind.

Thanks for reading.

A Daily Affirmation ...

I know I am worth healing. ~ Louise L Hay