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Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Change is constant. How we handle change determines our quality of life, the quality of our thinking, the quality of our feelings and therefore the quality of our actions.
For example, the weather is always in change. And we change with it.
Most of us recognize that Mother Nature is in charge and we won't invest time and energy trying to change the weather. Instead we make changes and adjustments according to what Mother Nature gave us. We know that the weather will still be what it is so we make the best of it.
Refusing to take an umbrella and put it up over your head when it is raining will not make it stop raining, it just means that you will get wet.
Think about what life changes are happening for you today and how you may be resisting change or demanding that it not change.
Instead of spending time and energy trying to stop the changes or resisting the change, focus on how you can work with it and make the best of the change. How can you adjust your thoughts about the change to become more positive. Focus on how you could help yourself feel better about change.
When you do you will see that when you flow with change then the way you look and think about the things that are changing, will change positively.
Affirm:
Today I am open to change and I go with the flow.
Have a Positive Outlook Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Act Like A Winner
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
When I was in the theatre, the director would always say, "If you don't know your line or where you're supposed to be, stay in the moment and just act like you know what you're doing and the audience won't know the difference."
That's how it is in life too. If you forget that you are a Divine Creation, that you have all the talents, skills and potential to be magnificent then visualize the Divine Director saying to you, " If you forget who you are or where you are going, stay in the moment and just act like you know what you're doing and everyone else won't know the difference."
If you do it enough times then perhaps even You won't know the difference between faking it and making it, when you start acting and going in the direction of your Greatness.
Affirm:
Today I Act like a Winner, I Talk like a Winner and I Know where I am going: to the Winner's Circle!
Have a Winning Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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When I was in the theatre, the director would always say, "If you don't know your line or where you're supposed to be, stay in the moment and just act like you know what you're doing and the audience won't know the difference."
That's how it is in life too. If you forget that you are a Divine Creation, that you have all the talents, skills and potential to be magnificent then visualize the Divine Director saying to you, " If you forget who you are or where you are going, stay in the moment and just act like you know what you're doing and everyone else won't know the difference."
If you do it enough times then perhaps even You won't know the difference between faking it and making it, when you start acting and going in the direction of your Greatness.
Affirm:
Today I Act like a Winner, I Talk like a Winner and I Know where I am going: to the Winner's Circle!
Have a Winning Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Be True to You
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought today:
It is very stressful to try to live up to everyone else's standards for you, to people please, over commit because you're afraid to say No, do things out of guilt rather than free will, hold back your own thoughts and feelings because someone may not like or agree with you.
Just for today try something different. Be your version of you, please yourself, commit only to what you really want to do, speak your thoughts and share your feelings with truth and love.
Just for today - relax and Be You! After all no one can tell you you're doing it wrong because you're the expert on you!
Have a Be True to You Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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It is very stressful to try to live up to everyone else's standards for you, to people please, over commit because you're afraid to say No, do things out of guilt rather than free will, hold back your own thoughts and feelings because someone may not like or agree with you.
Just for today try something different. Be your version of you, please yourself, commit only to what you really want to do, speak your thoughts and share your feelings with truth and love.
Just for today - relax and Be You! After all no one can tell you you're doing it wrong because you're the expert on you!
Have a Be True to You Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Friday, March 26, 2010
You are the C.E.O. of You!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Today is the most important day for you. Today is the now and you get to be the C.E.O. of you today.
You are Unique and Incredible and Worthy and Deserving of all good things.
Today invest in You. Stay strong, Positive and focused on being the Best You and achieving the Best Results today!
Affirm today:
I am full of courage and I can handle anything today!
Have an absolutely fantastic Friday!
Mary Ellen
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Today is the most important day for you. Today is the now and you get to be the C.E.O. of you today.
You are Unique and Incredible and Worthy and Deserving of all good things.
Today invest in You. Stay strong, Positive and focused on being the Best You and achieving the Best Results today!
Affirm today:
I am full of courage and I can handle anything today!
Have an absolutely fantastic Friday!
Mary Ellen
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sometimes the Joy is in the Small things
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Ever have a day when you feel so tired you can't move? When everything you have done seems to get undone? When you feel out of sorts, slightly irritable and off balance?
Well on those days that is the time to find the little things, seemingly insignificant things in life that will make the difference.
That is the time to look out your window and see the sun glistening off the water, or sunlight peeking through the trees, the birds at the feeders or the squirrel sorting through the leaves looking for the nut he buried last season. That is the time to watch your pet and see how funny they are as they entertain themselves.
It might be a sunrise, sunset, children's voices at the bus stop, someone walking their dog, an older couple holding hands, a different route to or from work.
That is the time when a smile from a child, a hello from a neighbor or a simple thank you from anyone can make the difference.
That is when you realize that some days are just about the little things in life. The simplistic things that we can draw a smile from, that can warm our hearts, make us laugh or give us a moment of joy.
And those are the days you will remember to carry you through another day like it.
Affirm:
Today I pay attention to all the little things, the small details in my life that I can draw joy from.
Have a Joyful Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Ever have a day when you feel so tired you can't move? When everything you have done seems to get undone? When you feel out of sorts, slightly irritable and off balance?
Well on those days that is the time to find the little things, seemingly insignificant things in life that will make the difference.
That is the time to look out your window and see the sun glistening off the water, or sunlight peeking through the trees, the birds at the feeders or the squirrel sorting through the leaves looking for the nut he buried last season. That is the time to watch your pet and see how funny they are as they entertain themselves.
It might be a sunrise, sunset, children's voices at the bus stop, someone walking their dog, an older couple holding hands, a different route to or from work.
That is the time when a smile from a child, a hello from a neighbor or a simple thank you from anyone can make the difference.
That is when you realize that some days are just about the little things in life. The simplistic things that we can draw a smile from, that can warm our hearts, make us laugh or give us a moment of joy.
And those are the days you will remember to carry you through another day like it.
Affirm:
Today I pay attention to all the little things, the small details in my life that I can draw joy from.
Have a Joyful Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
More Affirmation Rocks!
So I am still trying to figure out my new camera that I got at the holiday time! Sometimes I get a background flash showing up, sometimes a light reflection, sometimes too dull and not enough light! I am using different backgrounds to take the pics on - in fact I am going today to get a piece of white fabric and one in black or dark brown that won't reflect light or flash- I guess this is why they have the saying "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again." I will persevere though!
In the meantime I am organizing my pics so that I can eventually save only those that really show up well. I am in the process of getting my website up and running so I will need to have great pics for my gallery and for customers to see clearly so they can purchase!
So much to do- so much to learn! Soooo I will just Keep on Keeping on!
Who's Business are You in?
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
There are only 3 kinds of business you can be in - your business, someone else's business or the Universe's business. Many times we find ourselves caught up in someone else's business. Getting involved in what is going on, paying attention and focusing on our friends', family or co-workers business.
When this happens you do 2 things:
-you are ignoring your own business
-you are interfering with the Universal plans for someone else.
So today, be aware of whose business you are getting involved in. And Remember that when you get involved in someone else's business it's like you having your own store front and instead of taking care of your own business, your own customers, your own inventory, you leave your store and go into someone else's and get involved with their customers, the way they do business, paying attention to their inventory.
How do you know what is going on inside your own store? Who is taking care of your customers? Who is watching your inventory? AND how would not taking charge of your own business and staying put in someone else's store help YOUR prosperity, abundance and quality of life?
Doing this would not make good sound business sense or practice. If this routine kept up it would most likely cause your store to go OUT of business, your unhappy customers to go elsewhere, your inventory to become prey to opportunists AND you would get the reputation for being more concerned about running someone else's business than your own.
What kind of example would that be?
Affirm:
Today I keep my actions and my efforts focused on my own business!
Have a Great Self Business Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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There are only 3 kinds of business you can be in - your business, someone else's business or the Universe's business. Many times we find ourselves caught up in someone else's business. Getting involved in what is going on, paying attention and focusing on our friends', family or co-workers business.
When this happens you do 2 things:
-you are ignoring your own business
-you are interfering with the Universal plans for someone else.
So today, be aware of whose business you are getting involved in. And Remember that when you get involved in someone else's business it's like you having your own store front and instead of taking care of your own business, your own customers, your own inventory, you leave your store and go into someone else's and get involved with their customers, the way they do business, paying attention to their inventory.
How do you know what is going on inside your own store? Who is taking care of your customers? Who is watching your inventory? AND how would not taking charge of your own business and staying put in someone else's store help YOUR prosperity, abundance and quality of life?
Doing this would not make good sound business sense or practice. If this routine kept up it would most likely cause your store to go OUT of business, your unhappy customers to go elsewhere, your inventory to become prey to opportunists AND you would get the reputation for being more concerned about running someone else's business than your own.
What kind of example would that be?
Affirm:
Today I keep my actions and my efforts focused on my own business!
Have a Great Self Business Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Fear is a Feeling NOT an Action.
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Fear is a feeling not an Action. So go ahead and Feel the fear and then Take Action anyways. You will Feel better and happier when you take back your Power from fear.
Affirm:
Today I will focus on Action Steps-even if they're baby steps.
Have an Power Action Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Fear is a feeling not an Action. So go ahead and Feel the fear and then Take Action anyways. You will Feel better and happier when you take back your Power from fear.
Affirm:
Today I will focus on Action Steps-even if they're baby steps.
Have an Power Action Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Monday, March 22, 2010
There is more than Enough
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought today:
There is more than enough in the Universe for everyone.
Lack is only a state of mind, a belief system that was handed down to us from our childhoods based on what was handed down to our parents, families, our teachers, our priests, ministers, etc.
Lack reflects a state of mind that says you are not worthy or deserving of having the best of everything. That you have to "earn" it -whatever "it" is.
Today change your state of mind by changing that belief system. Start using the Law of Repetition that states that anything we repeatedly do, think or say on a regular, continuous basis becomes habit.
So Repeat and Affirm after me:
I am Worthy and Deserving of Health, Wealth and Well Being and there is more than enough in the Universe to go around.
Make this new thought a habit and watch your life expand in all areas!
Have a new habit Monday!
Mary Ellen
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There is more than enough in the Universe for everyone.
Lack is only a state of mind, a belief system that was handed down to us from our childhoods based on what was handed down to our parents, families, our teachers, our priests, ministers, etc.
Lack reflects a state of mind that says you are not worthy or deserving of having the best of everything. That you have to "earn" it -whatever "it" is.
Today change your state of mind by changing that belief system. Start using the Law of Repetition that states that anything we repeatedly do, think or say on a regular, continuous basis becomes habit.
So Repeat and Affirm after me:
I am Worthy and Deserving of Health, Wealth and Well Being and there is more than enough in the Universe to go around.
Make this new thought a habit and watch your life expand in all areas!
Have a new habit Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Friday, March 19, 2010
You Can't have a Better Yesterday.
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Yesterday is over. Today is a brand new day. If you started your day today thinking about what happened yesterday and trying to rehash it, analyze it, figure it out, recriminations about all the what ifs, should haves and whys- STOP!
Yesterday is Oooover. Today is a brand new day. Focus today on what you can do, all the possibilities that exist in this day. Focus on how you will make today a better day, a more successful day, a prosperous day.
You can't have a better yesterday however you CAN have a better tomorrow by using Today wisely.
Affirm:
Today I invest my time and energy in the here and now as a building block for tomorrow's successes.
Have a Great Today and Weekend!
Mary Ellen
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Yesterday is over. Today is a brand new day. If you started your day today thinking about what happened yesterday and trying to rehash it, analyze it, figure it out, recriminations about all the what ifs, should haves and whys- STOP!
Yesterday is Oooover. Today is a brand new day. Focus today on what you can do, all the possibilities that exist in this day. Focus on how you will make today a better day, a more successful day, a prosperous day.
You can't have a better yesterday however you CAN have a better tomorrow by using Today wisely.
Affirm:
Today I invest my time and energy in the here and now as a building block for tomorrow's successes.
Have a Great Today and Weekend!
Mary Ellen
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Model Excellence
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought today:
As you go about your day today, be aware that you are modeling life character for others around you; your children, family, friends, co-workers, even strangers that you don't see but that see you.
So be the example. Be the light that illuminates the way for others.
Affirm:
Today I shine brightly and I model excellence in all that I do!
Have an illuminating Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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As you go about your day today, be aware that you are modeling life character for others around you; your children, family, friends, co-workers, even strangers that you don't see but that see you.
So be the example. Be the light that illuminates the way for others.
Affirm:
Today I shine brightly and I model excellence in all that I do!
Have an illuminating Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Here is a wonderful Celtic Friendship Prayer: (author unknown)
May you be blessed with good friends
May you learn to be a good friend to yourself
May you be able to journey to that place in your soul
where there is great love, warmth, feeling and forgiveness
May this change you
May it transfigure that which is negative, distant or cold in you
May you be brought into real passion, kinship and affinity of belonging
May you treasure your friends
May you be good to them and may you be there for them
May they bring you all the blessings, challenges, truth and light
that you need for the journey
May you never be isolated
May you always be in a gentle nest of belonging with your anam cara (Soul Friend)
Be safe and travel safe today my friends-
Mary Ellen
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Here is a wonderful Celtic Friendship Prayer: (author unknown)
May you be blessed with good friends
May you learn to be a good friend to yourself
May you be able to journey to that place in your soul
where there is great love, warmth, feeling and forgiveness
May this change you
May it transfigure that which is negative, distant or cold in you
May you be brought into real passion, kinship and affinity of belonging
May you treasure your friends
May you be good to them and may you be there for them
May they bring you all the blessings, challenges, truth and light
that you need for the journey
May you never be isolated
May you always be in a gentle nest of belonging with your anam cara (Soul Friend)
Be safe and travel safe today my friends-
Mary Ellen
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
What if ....?
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the "what ifs." Just for today see what happens when you focus on having gratitude and appreciation for "what is" working in your life.
If you can't let go of the "what if" negatives then at least say a "what if" positive to balance it out. A "What if I don't get the job" gets turned around to a positive by saying "What if I do get it?!
After all, a "what if" positive has just as much chance to happen as the "what if" negative.
Affirm:
Today I ask myself, "What if I stay positive, think positive possibilities and feel positively great?"
Have a great Tuesday finding out the answer!
Mary Ellen
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Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the "what ifs." Just for today see what happens when you focus on having gratitude and appreciation for "what is" working in your life.
If you can't let go of the "what if" negatives then at least say a "what if" positive to balance it out. A "What if I don't get the job" gets turned around to a positive by saying "What if I do get it?!
After all, a "what if" positive has just as much chance to happen as the "what if" negative.
Affirm:
Today I ask myself, "What if I stay positive, think positive possibilities and feel positively great?"
Have a great Tuesday finding out the answer!
Mary Ellen
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Monday, March 15, 2010
It's a Brand New Monday!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought today:
It's a brand new Monday and a brand new week! Your mission should you decide to accept it is to pay attention to the connection between your thoughts and your feelings.
Here is the formula and how you can make it work for you:
Positive Thoughts trigger Positive Feelings to take Positive Actions which create Positive results for the world to see. (and yes- if you substitute negative for positive the formula works the same)
Let's apply it to today: Monday.
You think "Today is going to be a great day and I am going to get a lot accomplished AND I am going to have a great attitude doing it!"
And you keep thinking this on your way to work and you are FEELING how good it feels to be in a good mood and you FEEL even better thinking about all the tasks you are going to accomplish. You THINK about how people will smile back at you as you greet each of your co workers with a smile and a friendly "Good Morning!" and now you are FEELING even better ----
When all of sudden a car pulls along side of you and someone blares their horn at you, waving their fist in the air and cuts in front of you!
And suddenly you are THINKING "why you"!%*@*#!. What a jerk!" And now you are FEELING angry about what just happened. You are THINKING about what you would like to do to that driver to teach him/her a lesson! And now you are FEELING aggravated and irritable and THINKING they had the nerve to do that to YOU!
STOP! This is the moment where you apply the formula.
You THINK "Hey wait a minute I am not going to let that person steal my joy today. I am going to have a great day anyway!" And now you are FEELING better.
Now you THINK about times when you have gotten upset about traffic too and now you are FEELING some empathy and understanding for that person. Now you are THINKING about how proud you are of yourself for getting back into a good mood and you FEEL great about that!
And you keep thinking this on your way to work and you are FEELING how good it feels to be in a good mood and you FEEL even better thinking about all the tasks you are going to accomplish. You THINK about how people will smile back at you as you greet each of your co workers with a smile and a friendly "Good Morning!" and now you are FEELING even better. . . .
And as a result of thinking positive thoughts to trigger positive feelings you took positive action (not reacting back to the driver with your own road rage) which had positive results (you regained your good mood and carried that with you into your work day and to your co-workers)
And that is how the formula works. Now you try it today and see for yourself!
Affirm:
Today I observe how my thoughts and my feelings are directly connected to each other.
Have a Winning Formula Monday!
Mary Ellen
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It's a brand new Monday and a brand new week! Your mission should you decide to accept it is to pay attention to the connection between your thoughts and your feelings.
Here is the formula and how you can make it work for you:
Positive Thoughts trigger Positive Feelings to take Positive Actions which create Positive results for the world to see. (and yes- if you substitute negative for positive the formula works the same)
Let's apply it to today: Monday.
You think "Today is going to be a great day and I am going to get a lot accomplished AND I am going to have a great attitude doing it!"
And you keep thinking this on your way to work and you are FEELING how good it feels to be in a good mood and you FEEL even better thinking about all the tasks you are going to accomplish. You THINK about how people will smile back at you as you greet each of your co workers with a smile and a friendly "Good Morning!" and now you are FEELING even better ----
When all of sudden a car pulls along side of you and someone blares their horn at you, waving their fist in the air and cuts in front of you!
And suddenly you are THINKING "why you"!%*@*#!. What a jerk!" And now you are FEELING angry about what just happened. You are THINKING about what you would like to do to that driver to teach him/her a lesson! And now you are FEELING aggravated and irritable and THINKING they had the nerve to do that to YOU!
STOP! This is the moment where you apply the formula.
You THINK "Hey wait a minute I am not going to let that person steal my joy today. I am going to have a great day anyway!" And now you are FEELING better.
Now you THINK about times when you have gotten upset about traffic too and now you are FEELING some empathy and understanding for that person. Now you are THINKING about how proud you are of yourself for getting back into a good mood and you FEEL great about that!
And you keep thinking this on your way to work and you are FEELING how good it feels to be in a good mood and you FEEL even better thinking about all the tasks you are going to accomplish. You THINK about how people will smile back at you as you greet each of your co workers with a smile and a friendly "Good Morning!" and now you are FEELING even better. . . .
And as a result of thinking positive thoughts to trigger positive feelings you took positive action (not reacting back to the driver with your own road rage) which had positive results (you regained your good mood and carried that with you into your work day and to your co-workers)
And that is how the formula works. Now you try it today and see for yourself!
Affirm:
Today I observe how my thoughts and my feelings are directly connected to each other.
Have a Winning Formula Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
New Batch Affirmation Rocks!
(I use an old Christmas vinyl tablecloth to paint on - then it doesn't matter if I get paint or glaze on it and it saves the finish on my wood table for another day of use as a computer desk!)
From left to right, top to bottom they say:
Joyful, I Am Loveable, Bold
Dazzle, Love, Hope
Smile, Grow and Laugh.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Weekend Habits
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
The weekend is here! A time to slow down, relax, enjoy, reflect and recharge yourself for the week ahead. Or is it? Make yourself aware today of the choices that you make for the weekend. Do they allow you to slow down?
Do you consciously choose to take time for you to relax or is your weekend filled with non-stop activities, left over work projects and looking at the clock feeling like time is running out?
Do you pause to reflect on the quality of the time you are spending with others? Do you make choices that will reflect reverence for yourself and all others?
Do you schedule activities that you truly enjoy, that give you a sense of lightness and happiness to be doing them?
Do you refill your 'inner' tank so that you start Monday with a fresh attitude and enthusiasm or are you going to be running on empty?
Take time today to reflect on your weekend habits. Remember, that the choices you make today and this weekend will be setting you up for a Successful - or - Stressful Monday.
Affirm:
Today I choose to set myself up for a weekend to Enjoy, relax, reflect and recharge!
Have a Enlightening Weekend!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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The weekend is here! A time to slow down, relax, enjoy, reflect and recharge yourself for the week ahead. Or is it? Make yourself aware today of the choices that you make for the weekend. Do they allow you to slow down?
Do you consciously choose to take time for you to relax or is your weekend filled with non-stop activities, left over work projects and looking at the clock feeling like time is running out?
Do you pause to reflect on the quality of the time you are spending with others? Do you make choices that will reflect reverence for yourself and all others?
Do you schedule activities that you truly enjoy, that give you a sense of lightness and happiness to be doing them?
Do you refill your 'inner' tank so that you start Monday with a fresh attitude and enthusiasm or are you going to be running on empty?
Take time today to reflect on your weekend habits. Remember, that the choices you make today and this weekend will be setting you up for a Successful - or - Stressful Monday.
Affirm:
Today I choose to set myself up for a weekend to Enjoy, relax, reflect and recharge!
Have a Enlightening Weekend!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Focus on what you DO want
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
Where is your focus today? Is today going to happen to you or are you going to make today work for you?
Pause today for just a few minutes and think about what you would want today to be like. Visualize it -Focus on all the things you want to take place in this next 24 hours.
This is important because usually our focus is on what we don't want to have happen today and then strangely enough those things happen.
Where focus goes, energy flows. So focus your energy on what you really want today to be like and each time some thought comes in about something you don't want- STOP yourself - and think about what you DO want.
Retrain yourself to focus on only what you DO WANT.
Be diligent in this focus and see for yourself the difference!
Affirm:
I Retrain my Thinking and keep my focus on what I DO want Today to be like.
Have a Focused Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Where is your focus today? Is today going to happen to you or are you going to make today work for you?
Pause today for just a few minutes and think about what you would want today to be like. Visualize it -Focus on all the things you want to take place in this next 24 hours.
This is important because usually our focus is on what we don't want to have happen today and then strangely enough those things happen.
Where focus goes, energy flows. So focus your energy on what you really want today to be like and each time some thought comes in about something you don't want- STOP yourself - and think about what you DO want.
Retrain yourself to focus on only what you DO WANT.
Be diligent in this focus and see for yourself the difference!
Affirm:
I Retrain my Thinking and keep my focus on what I DO want Today to be like.
Have a Focused Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Positive Belief Practice
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought today:
Did you ever notice that:
If you think "Oh I am such a klutz" don't you find that you bump into things or drop things more often?
If you think "I always get into the slowest line" don't you find that you manage to do just that?
If you think "I can never remember where I put my glasses or my keys" don't you notice how you much time you spend looking for them?
If you think "I get a really bad cold every year at this time" don't you notice that happens?
You see our bodies and our actions will always follow our beliefs.
If you think "I always find a great parking spot" don't you notice how that spot opens up or is waiting for you?
If you think "I always seem to find a great sale or bargain wherever I go" don't you notice how that keeps happening?
If you think "I am really lucky and lucky things happen to me" don't you notice how other people will make a comment like "Boy are you lucky!" or "It was sure lucky that happened the way it did"
You see our bodies and our actions will always follow our beliefs.
Today examine some of your beliefs and what you say to yourself and others about them. Pay attention to how your actions and your circumstances will validate your repetitive thoughts. After all what is the saying: "Practice makes perfect"
The only difference between a negative belief and a positive one is the practice we put in and the results that you get.
Which one would you prefer?
Affirm:
I practice positive thoughts so they become powerful, positive beliefs.
Have a Positive Practice Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, anything is Possible!
Did you ever notice that:
If you think "Oh I am such a klutz" don't you find that you bump into things or drop things more often?
If you think "I always get into the slowest line" don't you find that you manage to do just that?
If you think "I can never remember where I put my glasses or my keys" don't you notice how you much time you spend looking for them?
If you think "I get a really bad cold every year at this time" don't you notice that happens?
You see our bodies and our actions will always follow our beliefs.
If you think "I always find a great parking spot" don't you notice how that spot opens up or is waiting for you?
If you think "I always seem to find a great sale or bargain wherever I go" don't you notice how that keeps happening?
If you think "I am really lucky and lucky things happen to me" don't you notice how other people will make a comment like "Boy are you lucky!" or "It was sure lucky that happened the way it did"
You see our bodies and our actions will always follow our beliefs.
Today examine some of your beliefs and what you say to yourself and others about them. Pay attention to how your actions and your circumstances will validate your repetitive thoughts. After all what is the saying: "Practice makes perfect"
The only difference between a negative belief and a positive one is the practice we put in and the results that you get.
Which one would you prefer?
Affirm:
I practice positive thoughts so they become powerful, positive beliefs.
Have a Positive Practice Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, anything is Possible!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
It's Going to be a Great Day!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
What would your day be like if you woke up with positive thoughts? If you got out of bed with an attitude of gratitude? If you looked in the mirror when you were brushing your teeth and stopped and smiled and said "Hey good looking - it's going to be a Great Day!"
If while you were having your morning cup of coffee you took a minute to read something funny and uplifting to balance the dismal news?
If when you saw your spouse, your children - yes even your pets you paused a moment to smile at them and say "I love you and you're going to have a great day today!"
If when you were driving to work and someone beeped their horn at you or traffic was moving too slow that you smiled and said out loud "I am still going to have a Great Day and I wish all of you a fantastic day too!"
If when you walked into work and each person you saw you greeted them with "Good morning! I am glad you're here because it's going to be a great day today!"
If during the day you made a point to say Thank You to your co-workers for even the little things.
If no matter what happened at work, no matter what moods other people were in, you just kept smiling, being cheerful, being appreciative, with an inner knowing that you were still having a great day!
What would that day be like? Try it today and see for yourself. Be the catalyst for having a Great day. Smiles and positive attitudes are contagious so start an epidemic of joy!
Affirm:
Today I demonstrate what a great day looks and feels like!
Have a Great Day today!
And then do it again, each day!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
What would your day be like if you woke up with positive thoughts? If you got out of bed with an attitude of gratitude? If you looked in the mirror when you were brushing your teeth and stopped and smiled and said "Hey good looking - it's going to be a Great Day!"
If while you were having your morning cup of coffee you took a minute to read something funny and uplifting to balance the dismal news?
If when you saw your spouse, your children - yes even your pets you paused a moment to smile at them and say "I love you and you're going to have a great day today!"
If when you were driving to work and someone beeped their horn at you or traffic was moving too slow that you smiled and said out loud "I am still going to have a Great Day and I wish all of you a fantastic day too!"
If when you walked into work and each person you saw you greeted them with "Good morning! I am glad you're here because it's going to be a great day today!"
If during the day you made a point to say Thank You to your co-workers for even the little things.
If no matter what happened at work, no matter what moods other people were in, you just kept smiling, being cheerful, being appreciative, with an inner knowing that you were still having a great day!
What would that day be like? Try it today and see for yourself. Be the catalyst for having a Great day. Smiles and positive attitudes are contagious so start an epidemic of joy!
Affirm:
Today I demonstrate what a great day looks and feels like!
Have a Great Day today!
And then do it again, each day!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Ok Monday here I come!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought Today:
The possibility for having a great day today started this morning. It started with your thoughts about today. Did you wake up feeling energized and looking forward to having a great day? Or did you wake up feeling tired, grumpy and just wanting to pull the covers up and stay in bed?
The difference lies in the story you tell yourself. You either told yourself "Oh man, it's another Monday. I don't want to go to work today, the weekends aren't long enough. I have too much to do. ....etc. etc."
Or - you said "Ok Monday, here I come. I'm going to rock and roll and see how much I can knock off my to do list today!"
Your Monday may still be packed with lots of things to accomplish. You may not get everything done. You may even encounter some people who don't care for Monday either. But the person who tells themself that today is going to be a good Monday no matter what, is more likely to enjoy Monday, get more done and be in a better mood than someone who just wants Monday to go away.
Monday is not going away so be the person who thinks themselves into a great Monday!
Affirm:
Today I think myself into a great day!
Have a Magnificent Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
The possibility for having a great day today started this morning. It started with your thoughts about today. Did you wake up feeling energized and looking forward to having a great day? Or did you wake up feeling tired, grumpy and just wanting to pull the covers up and stay in bed?
The difference lies in the story you tell yourself. You either told yourself "Oh man, it's another Monday. I don't want to go to work today, the weekends aren't long enough. I have too much to do. ....etc. etc."
Or - you said "Ok Monday, here I come. I'm going to rock and roll and see how much I can knock off my to do list today!"
Your Monday may still be packed with lots of things to accomplish. You may not get everything done. You may even encounter some people who don't care for Monday either. But the person who tells themself that today is going to be a good Monday no matter what, is more likely to enjoy Monday, get more done and be in a better mood than someone who just wants Monday to go away.
Monday is not going away so be the person who thinks themselves into a great Monday!
Affirm:
Today I think myself into a great day!
Have a Magnificent Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Your choices become habits
Good Day!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Each day as you make decisions and choices about small and mighty matters, pause for a moment and ask if the choice you are making is something that you would like to become a habit. Because habits are made up of small decisions that upon repetition become ingrained in us. And once ingrained become automatic and almost without conscious thought.
Like the choice to procrastinate about finishing some project, putting off a phone call, eat the fast food instead of the salad, skip the walk for exercise, clean up the clutter later, take time for you tomorrow or deal with the mail and bills later.
You see all you have to do BEFORE you make one of these decisions is to STOP and ask, "Would I like this to become a habit?" It will take much less effort, time and energy to do THAT which you would like to become a habit than the effort, time and energy to break a habit that doesn't work for your highest good.
Affirm:
I will do that which I would like to become a Habit.
Have a New Habit Weekend!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Each day as you make decisions and choices about small and mighty matters, pause for a moment and ask if the choice you are making is something that you would like to become a habit. Because habits are made up of small decisions that upon repetition become ingrained in us. And once ingrained become automatic and almost without conscious thought.
Like the choice to procrastinate about finishing some project, putting off a phone call, eat the fast food instead of the salad, skip the walk for exercise, clean up the clutter later, take time for you tomorrow or deal with the mail and bills later.
You see all you have to do BEFORE you make one of these decisions is to STOP and ask, "Would I like this to become a habit?" It will take much less effort, time and energy to do THAT which you would like to become a habit than the effort, time and energy to break a habit that doesn't work for your highest good.
Affirm:
I will do that which I would like to become a Habit.
Have a New Habit Weekend!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
YOU are your most valuable Asset
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Did you know ...that YOU are your most valuable asset!
You ARE talented, creative, strong, skillful, caring, loving, grateful, intelligent, powerful, .... the list goes on and on.
Focus on your talents, skills and strengths today.
Don't wait for someone else to acknowledge your talents -
acknowledge them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to appreciate your skills-
appreciate them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to praise your strengths-
sing your own praises.
As you go about your day, acknowledge, appreciate and praise yourself!
Affirm:
I am my most valuable asset and
I am important and I matter!
Have a Self Affirming Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Did you know ...that YOU are your most valuable asset!
You ARE talented, creative, strong, skillful, caring, loving, grateful, intelligent, powerful, .... the list goes on and on.
Focus on your talents, skills and strengths today.
Don't wait for someone else to acknowledge your talents -
acknowledge them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to appreciate your skills-
appreciate them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to praise your strengths-
sing your own praises.
As you go about your day, acknowledge, appreciate and praise yourself!
Affirm:
I am my most valuable asset and
I am important and I matter!
Have a Self Affirming Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Universe has a Sense of Humor
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
So there I was yesterday asking the Universe for help and plotting and planning on how I was going to 'fix' my son's car troubles, trouble shoot for my grandson's problems and make sure that my husband stayed on track with one of his goals (of course none of them had asked me for my help) And then there I was stopped at a light and I looked over and there was a church and the church notice board said: 'If you believe that God is your Co-pilot then you need to move over to the passenger seat.'
Well I just started laughing and said "OK Universe I get it!" Since no one asked for my help all I needed to do was focus on myself and accomplish my own goals and let a higher power figure it out and take care of everyone else.
This is how Spirit works in my life. And I have learned to listen AND to laugh at myself when I get all caught up thinking that I am the solution to everyone else's problems.
Affirm:
I Remind myself that I am only responsible for me and I turn everyone and everything else over to the perfect care of the Divine.
Have a Let Spirit work for All Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
So there I was yesterday asking the Universe for help and plotting and planning on how I was going to 'fix' my son's car troubles, trouble shoot for my grandson's problems and make sure that my husband stayed on track with one of his goals (of course none of them had asked me for my help) And then there I was stopped at a light and I looked over and there was a church and the church notice board said: 'If you believe that God is your Co-pilot then you need to move over to the passenger seat.'
Well I just started laughing and said "OK Universe I get it!" Since no one asked for my help all I needed to do was focus on myself and accomplish my own goals and let a higher power figure it out and take care of everyone else.
This is how Spirit works in my life. And I have learned to listen AND to laugh at myself when I get all caught up thinking that I am the solution to everyone else's problems.
Affirm:
I Remind myself that I am only responsible for me and I turn everyone and everything else over to the perfect care of the Divine.
Have a Let Spirit work for All Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
If you want to feel good
Get Jazzed Thought Today:
If you want to feel good today, try brightening someone else's day. See how amazing the power of a smile, a hug, a kindness, a few words of appreciation or encouragement or simply saying "Thank You" can be.
Don't be selective about it. Instead be generous with it. Include everyone you encounter today and FEEL the difference in your own heart.
Make a difference in someone's life today by making a big impact with small feel good gestures.
Affirm:
Today I Feel good by helping others feel good.
Have a Feel Good Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
If you want to feel good today, try brightening someone else's day. See how amazing the power of a smile, a hug, a kindness, a few words of appreciation or encouragement or simply saying "Thank You" can be.
Don't be selective about it. Instead be generous with it. Include everyone you encounter today and FEEL the difference in your own heart.
Make a difference in someone's life today by making a big impact with small feel good gestures.
Affirm:
Today I Feel good by helping others feel good.
Have a Feel Good Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
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