Today is a special day!

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Today is a special day! This day comes but once a year. It is a day that holds both the remnants of the old and the excitement and promise of the New.


Today is a day of Release! Releasing all that you no longer need; struggles, misery, hardship, loss, lack, criticism of self, victim-hood. Anything that weighs you down. Anyone who holds you back.
It is a time for clearing out that which no longer serves your greatest good.

Today is a day of acknowledgment. Acknowledging how far you have come! All the steps you have taken towards your personal goals. All that you have been through and made it - made it to today! Take the successes - big and small, take the enlightenment gained, the lessons learned, take You and pat yourself on the back and say "Congratulations on all you have accomplished!"

Today is a day of Vision. Creating the Vision of You and Your life in the New Year.

Today is a day of Preparation. Preparing for a great New Adventure! Just like packing for a trip or a vacation you cannot take it all with you so you have to prioritize what you will pack.
Take your favorite things, things that give you comfort, support and encouragement. Take a support network with you - edit your phone book and keep only those numbers that bring a smile to your face and comfort to your soul. Add in any numbers of new friends and soul supporters.

Put in a change of address form with your Higher Authority and make your Intention clear that you are moving on up to a bigger, better and Higher location.
Take only the memories that warm your heart and sustain you in peace, love and joy.

Today is a day of Action! Let this day and all the steps above galvanize you into taking the actions necessary to create a positive, powerful New Year!
You have earned it, You deserve it and You are Worth it!

Affirm:
Today I am clearing out the old and making room for a Positive, Powerful New Year!

Have a safe, peaceful and joyous New Years Eve!
Consider yourself hugged-
Mary Ellen
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Gearing up for the New Year

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Today is the tween day. It is after some holidays and just before another big one- New Years. It is also after all the hustle and bustle, high frenetic energy, the fast pace of all our recent activities, the peaks and valleys of interactivity with family and friends-

NOW, take a deep breath in - and let it out- do it again - releasing all the stress and emotional back up. Now breathe in peace, serenity, love and joy.
As we gear up for New Years, let's remember to take a little break in between, to break the momentum of stress and high tension and emotionality. Remember to give yourself the gift of a mini retreat simply by just sitting right where you are now and breathing IN - peace, serenity, love and joy - and breathing OUT all stress, fear and negativity.

However you travel these holiday times whether by car, plane, train or BRAIN -Remember - Enjoy the trip!

Affirm:
   Today I generate positive energy for a peaceful and pleasant up coming New Year!

Have a peace and joy Mindset Friday!
Mary Ellen
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Beautiful creation from Felicia!

My granddaughter Felicia came to my art studio yesterday and she created the most beautiful collage picture frame for her mom for Christmas! While I worked on cropping and printing the photos she selected, Felicia got inspired and creative with the supplies I put out for her use. And what an excellent job she did! I know her mom will be just thrilled with her gift and especially the fact that Felicia designed and created the entire thing!! Handmade gifts are always the best-especially when they come from the heart. Awesome job Felicia!!

Disable the inner critic with a Positive Inventory

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As 2011 winds down we are apt to think of all the things left unfulfilled, unaccomplished or unattained. Then the inner critic grabs hold and uses these things to berate, belittle or bewilder ourselves.

An effective way to disable the critic is to spend the last few days of 2011 and take a Positive Inventory of ourselves. Focus on the things fulfilled, accomplished and attained and use these things, however small they may seem, as building blocks for the New Year.

Then make the decision to continue to build upon those with firm conviction and commitment.
The right use of Self Power is ACTION.

Affirm:
Today I take a Positive Inventory of myself so that I may take Positive Action for Positive Change for the New Year!

Have a Positive Focus Friday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Become a Secret Angel

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They say this is the season of miracles. This holiday season consider becoming a secret angel. Miracles don't have to be big and have lots of fanfare. They can be small, simple and anonymous.

There are so many ways to become an anonymous angel for someone else.
-Get your family and friends to fill out Holiday cards and take them to a nursing home and have the staff give them to the residents, who don't always get a lot of mail.
-After it snows, go shovel or snowblow an elderly neighbors driveway. If you can't do it yourself, see if you can get one of the high school students to do it as their contribution to spreading holiday cheer.
-Put together a food basket and put it on the doorstep of someone you know is having a hard time.
-Next time you're in the store get a couple pair of mittens and go put them on a mitten tree at your local church or bank
-Offer to babysit for free for a relative, co-worker or neighbor who needs to go holiday shopping but might have a hard time getting someone to watch the children.

See if you can get some of your family, co-workers or friends to join you in becoming Secret Angels. See how many creative ideas you can come up with. The more Secret Angels there are out there the more Holiday Miracles that can happen!

Affirm:
     Today I look for ways to become a secret blessing to someone else.

Have a miracle filled Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Counting your Blessings

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There are many holidays celebrated in December around the world and right here in this country; St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Boxing Day are just a few.

So the holiday season is in full swing. Our to do lists are full of things like gift shopping, going to the grocery store, making travel arrangements, decorating homes and businesses, baking and cooking, scheduling holiday and office parties to celebrate.
How much time will be spent on Thankfulness, Gratitude and Counting Blessings? When was the last time that you told a friend, co-worker or family member that you are Thankful for them? When was the last time you actually wrote down a Gratitude list for this time of the year? When was the last time that you asked others to share one of their Blessings with everyone?

What would your Holiday season be like if the Focus was on Gratitude, Thankfulness and Blessings instead of worrying If there is enough time to get everything done? Or if you have enough room for the family and friends at the holiday feast?
What if you just relaxed, slowed down a little and enjoyed the Holiday season for what it is supposed to be about- thankfulness and sharing bounty with all. What if you counted everyone that crosses your path today, tomorrow and all of December as a Blessing sent to you this Holiday season as an opportunity for you to say "Thank You" and share your Blessings with them all?

What would that Holiday season be like? Find out for Yourself!

Affirm:
This Holiday season I let go of stress, worry and perfectionism and I keep my focus on being Thankful, Grateful and Counting all my Blessings.

Have a truly Thankful Holiday season!
And Thank You to each of you for being a Blessing in my Life!
Mary Ellen
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It's your choice

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Today is a great day! A day of unlimited possiblities. A day filled with your potential for peace, love and happiness! It is the season of Joy and Gratitude.

With Possibility, Peace, Love, Happiness, Joy and Gratitude how can your day be anything but Great!

Affirm:
     It's my choice and I choose to have a Great today!

Have a your choice Friday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Start a Joy ripple!

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Your mission should you decide to accept it is to Scatter Joy today!

A smile on your face to all you meet. Saying "Happy Holidays!" to strangers brings the most wonderful results. Try saying the most powerful of all words "Thank You" to as many people as possible today. Random acts of Kindness are very powerful too, especially at this time of year.
Whenever I see bell ringers outside of a store I always say "Thank you for braving the cold to help other people." Sometimes I even come out of the store with a cup of hot coffee or cocoa and hand it to the person and say "Just a little something to help keep you warm"
Try it for yourself and see the immediate surprise of joy that follows.
Give the gift of a smile, a Holiday greeting, a simple Thank You or a small gesture of kindness to all you encounter today and discover that the person who receives the best gift - is you. As you warm the hearts of others your own heart warms and fills and overflows with a joy that will carry you through the day and perhaps even several days- if you let it.

Go for it- Scatter Joy today!

Have a Spread the Joy Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Reflect, Refresh & Refill

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It's Monday! Did you refill your "inner tank" this weekend so that you started today with a fresh attitude and enthusiasm or are you running on empty?
Take time now to pause, take a slow deep breath in - and then - out. Make yourself aware and observe your habits today. Change whatever habits are not working to keep your energy and momentum going in a positive forward direction.

Remember that what you do with this Monday is setting you up for a Successful - or - Stressful rest of the week.

Affirm:
Today I take time to reflect, refresh and refill my energy tank! And I am worth it!

Have a Recharging Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Express your Gratitude and Thankfulness

Happy Friday!

There is all the media hype about Black Friday starting early. Why even last weekend the sales hype was already in full gear. So that made me think.
Why not start giving the gift of Gratitude and Thankfulness early too? Start saying Happy Holidays to everyone you meet. How about saying a simple "Thank You" to people who probably don't hear it a lot. Like the postal carrier, the sanitation workers, policemen, firemen, teachers, grocery store clerks, employees who go out and get the carts from the parking lot. You could even say "Thanks" to the customer who takes their cart back to the cart corral instead of leaving it in the parking lot.

There are so many ways to express gratitude, thankfulness and appreciation. This weekend why not challenge yourself and others to see how many different ways that you can find to extend the gift of Thankfulness to as many people as possible.
Then on Sunday evening or Monday compare notes over a cup of coffee to see how many creative ways everyone came up with to spread Gratitude and Thankfulness.

And see how wonderful it feels to make a difference in someone's life by making a big impact with small and simple feel good gestures.

Affirm:
This weekend I will focus on spreading Gratitude and Thankfulness as I prepare for the Holiday.

Have a share the Gratitude Weekend!
Mary Ellen
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Positive Power Beads

Here are several new Positive Power beads that I made a few days ago. I am getting ready for a holiday show and am busy creating away! These beads are wonderful because you can use them as a bookmark in a book-I made large ones and smaller ones for different size books. Also I made one and hung it from my car mirror so I see it every time I drive and it reminds me of my positive focus. I also hung one from desk hutch off a small nail so I can see its' positive message while I work on my computer.

And then I found these wonderful spin racks so I can easily display all of the Power Beads! Looking forward to making more of these!

Practice makes Habit

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Today is about the Law of Repetition
Whatever you practice thinking about becomes a habit and routine that your life simply repeats, over and over.
If you are unhappy about any area of your life just examine how you have been thinking about it. Then ask yourself if you keep practicing the same thinking, same attitude, the same routine will you really have a chance of feeling better, having a happier life experience?

Today affirm:
     My Life will change when my Thinking practice changes

Notice that the more you practice better thinking the better your life becomes.
Have a Thoughtful Wednesday
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Relax & Be Yourself!

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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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Cheer Yourself on Today!

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Today be your own cheerleader! Cheer yourself on in all you do. Tell your inner critic "You're Fired!! Tell Fear to "get out of here!"

Then start the self Cheers! Here's what your inner cheerleader says:
Keep Going You Can Do It!
Say Yes to Success!
Act Like a Winner and So You Are!
Believe in Yourself and Go For It!
Following Through IS a Success!
You Have What it Takes to Make it!
Invest in Yourself You Are Worth it!
You are Unstoppable! - Just Keep Going!

So go ahead and let the Self Cheers begin!

Affirm:
     Today I Cheer myself on in all I do!

Have a 'Cheer'ful Friday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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What's your Gratitude list today?

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Today's focus is on Gratitude. Just BE Grateful today. As you go through your day make a mental note to yourself as things to be grateful for appear.There will be lots and lots of things to give a word of thanks for and to express gratitude for.

That you awoke this morning and have another day of life. This country you live in, the job that you have, the paycheck that comes as a result of it, transportation to go places, the food that you eat, the farmers that grow the food, a roof over your head, heat to keep you warm, lights to see, modern technology to communicate with. Then you can expand your Gratitude outwards. Gratitude for family and friends, neighbors, for pets that keep you company and amuse you and comfort you. For municipal workers, everyone from the postal worker, to fire and police, to school bus drivers, to teachers, to doctors and nurses, to clergy.
When you really take the time to think about the hundreds, if not thousands of daily reminders of how blessed you really are, you will find it next to impossible to take things for granted or to focus on difficulty, misery or lack. When you stay focused today on Gratitude - for Everything and Everyone, see how truly wonderful and blissful your day becomes.
And then hear yourself say outloud "Thank You" or "I am so Grateful for ...."

Affirm:
Today I express Gratitude and give Thanks for everything and everyone that fills my day.

Have a truly Blessed and Thankful Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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To Speak or not to Speak?

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Afraid to speak up for yourself so you say nothing and keep quiet? Did you know that your silence provides opportunities for everyone else to make their own interpretations? And some interpretations can create bigger problems than what you started with. In silence, no one can hear and know your truth. Today focus on speaking your truth. Not just in your own head but actually saying it out loud. You can practice saying what you mean, meaning what you say and not saying it meanly.

Affirm:
     My truth is: I am worth speaking up for myself!

Have a Speak Up for You Wednesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Show your Appreciation today!

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Today is appreciation Day! Start with yourself. Find 3 things you appreciate about yourself. It might be that you appreciate your sense of humor, that you did the dishes or put out the trash before you left the house this morning or it might be that you appreciate that you got gas last night so you didn't have to fill up before you went to work.
Next, start with your family, tell your spouse, your children, your parents, even your pets something you appreciate about them.
Next are the people you encounter today; your friends, co-workers, the bank clerk, grocery clerk or gas station attendant.
At this time of year when it is colder and rainy we take for granted the services that others provide for us and the effort it took to do it.

Think of the postal workers bundled up walking their routes to deliver your mail.
Think of the sanitation workers that come to take away your trash.
The Meter readers that come to read the gas meter.
The Tanker drivers that deliver fuel to gas stations or fuel to your home if you use propane heat.
The utility workers that work out in the cold to retore and repair power lines.
The store clerks that come out and bring in all the carts from the parking lot.

When you go through the drive thru have appreciation for the hardy soul that has to keep opening the window to take your money while you stay warm and cozy in your car.
Appreciation is a powerful tool and a wonderful gift that you give someone today.
So whenever you can speak your appreciation directly to that person Do it - and see the startled smile on their face grow bigger and bigger.

Affirm:
  I will look for and speak and show appreciation for everyone today!

Have an Appreciative Tuesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Stand in your Truth

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Do you know what your non-negotiables in life are? If you do, do you hold strong to them or do you compromise them away?
Take a little time and ask yourself "What things in my life, what values of mine are deal breakers, are non-negotiable?" Then ask yourself "If I feel this strongly about something do I follow through and hold fast to my beliefs or do I make excuses and say "Well next time I'll say something" or "This really isn't a good time to take a stand"?
It takes courage and strength to stand up for your personal beliefs and values. It is not always comfortable however it is well worth the effort.

When you give away your power, when you compromise your values, when you negotiate on one of your non-negotiables, your body, mind and spirit lets you know right away. Your mind tells you "Why didn't you say something/do something?" The inner critic kicks in and starts the negative self talk. You feel irritable and moody.
Your body reacts with a headache, stomach ache, clenching of your jaw line. A tightness in your chest, a feeling of anger and or resentment, and anxiety. Your breathing becomes shallow, not full and complete.
Your spirit calls to you. You feel out of balance, not connected or grounded. Your energy and motivation stall out.
When you stand strong in your integrity and your beliefs your mind tells you "Good for you! Way to Go!" Your body feels calm, strong, a little exhilarated for standing in your truth. You feel self assured and confident.
Your spirit soars. You feel lifted to a higher place. You are motivated and have the energy to go onto to the next set of tasks for the day.

Which results would you like? Today before you consider negotiating anything important to you, check in with your body, mind and spirit and let it guide you.

Affirm:
Today I keep my Integrity intact by walking my talk and matching up my thoughts, my words and my actions.

Have a Stand in Your Truth Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Car maintenance for the body

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I saw a wall poster that caught my attention. It said "If you do not take care of your body, where will you live?"

That really hit me. After all it is just like my car. If I don't do oil changes, check and rotate the tires, put gas in the tank and keep up on the regular maintenance then my car will simply stop working. I will then have to invest in either a new car, get rides or seek other transportation or put a lot of money into repairs or replacement of parts, all of which will cause me significant inconvenience, discomfort and expense.
When I relate that to my body is it not the same thing? If I don't pay attention to what I am putting into my body, how I take care of my body, doing regular healthy maintenance, things that aid my body in working more efficiently and having more energy then will not the same thing happen? My body will simply stop working well. Then I will have to put a lot money into health repairs, medications, doctor and hospital visits, replacement of parts and or artificial health aids all of which will cause me significant inconvenience, expense and discomfort.
The only difference between the two is that when you neglect a car to the point that it completely stops working you can get another new, used or borrowed car. However when you neglect to take care of your body you do not have the option to go and get a new one, a used one or a borrowed one.

This reality has made me look at my priorities now- not later when my choices are limited.

Affirm:
I move my body and my health to the top of my priorities. I treat my body as the sacred vehicle that it is and I am worth it!

Have a Healthy tune up Weekend!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Tis the season for Timer Zones

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought 11/31/11

We've all heard of Spring cleaning. However, the seasons have changed. We are officially into Fall with Winter and all the Holidays that go along with it not far behind. It may seem overwhleming to think about it- after all it seems that we barely have time to do the regular day to day things in our life! Don't panic! Take a deep breath in and then out- and Relax!
Today is the day!
Start with making a list. List all the things that you want to accomplish for the Fall/ Winter. This is NOT a list that is meant to get done in a day or even a week. Just take 1-3 things on your master list and put them on your daily list.
Find one thing you have been procrastinating about and take action! Set a timer for 15 minutes or maybe a half an hour and when the timer goes off - Stop! Now move on to another task. At the end of the day you will be surprised at how much you have accomplished- even if it is only one thing! That's one thing you can take off your list.
The good News is that this Saturday we set our clocks back an hour - so we get an extra hour to use! Yeah!
Keep your focus on just doing a little bit each day. Your timer will become your best friend. Your sense of accomplishment will grow each day.
So go ahead! Start with one timer zone. Invest just 15 minutes at a time and see what fabulous results happen!

Affirm:
     I can accomplish all my tasks 15 minutes at a time!

Have a Multi Accomplishment Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Monitor your Self Talk

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What has your self talk been like already today? Chances are that there have been many opportunities for the inner critic to pop up with negative thoughts, comments or helping to create a negative attitude. For the rest of today put a STOP! to negative self talk and negative attitudes and see what a difference it makes! The rest of your day will be lighter and brighter!

Affirm:
I will say STOP! to all negative Self Talk and YES! to Positive Thinking and a Positive Attitude!

Have a Positive Change Within and Without Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Letting go of Perfectionism

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Perfectionism is about a feeling of not being good enough, right enough, smart enough; a feeling of having to compensate for lack. Doing the comparison game with others to see if you did more or less than they did.
Gratitude allows for the gift of Acceptance. Accepting that you ARE good enough, smart enough, doing enough. Gratitude keeps your focus on Appreciation for who You are and the things You have accomplished, the good coming into your life.
Gratitude keeps your heart open. When your heart is open you see yourself and everyone else through a softer, lighter lens. When you maintain Gratitude AND an Open Heart then Life becomes 'very good', not perfect but Good Enough.

Affirm:
    Today I Am Grateful to be Me and I AM good enough and I AM okay with Me!

Have a Very Good Friday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Your Positive Power Check List!

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Position yourself for Success! Let's go through the checklist:

*Positive Attitude                                  Check!
*Positive Thoughts                                 Check!
*Positive Feelings                                  Check!
*Positive Actions                                   Check!
*Picture the day YOU want                     Check!
*An Attitude of Gratitude                       Check!
*Perform Random Acts of Kindness          Check!
*Encourage Others                                 Check!
*Laughing & Enjoying the Day                  Check!

Okay you're all set to have a Successful Day!

Affirm:
   I use Positive Power and set myself up for Success in all I do today!

Have a Positively Successful Wednesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Make today a Great Day!

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And that is the message today. Make today a good day - even a great day! You can do it because the difference between a good day or a bad day is all in the way that you think about today. Thinking positively allows you to view any speed bumps as opportunities to use your problem solving abilities, to get creative, improve your patience, fine tune your communication skills, delegate some tasks off your lengthy to do list and keep your attitude from spiraling downward into negativity.

Affirm:
No matter what happens I will keep my thoughts and actions on turning today into a great day!

Have a Great Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Yes I Can - A to Z

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Today is a "Yes I Can" A - Z Thursday! Just use the statement Yes I Can! and follow it with the letters of the alphabet. Here is my list:

Yes I Can...Adopt a Winning Attitude Today!
Yes I Can...Be Bold Today!
Yes I Can...Cheer myself on Today!
Yes I Can...Design my new business card Today!
Yes I Can...Eliminate Ego Excuses Today!
Yes I Can...Focus on the Finish line Today!
Yes I Can...Give Gratitude to all Today!
Yes I Can...Help someone else Today!
Yes I Can...Invite Inspiration In Today!
Yes I Can...Just do one thing at a time Today!
Yes I Can...Keep Kindness in mind Today!
Yes I Can...Learn something new today!
Yes I Can...Make Up My Own Mind Today!
Yes I Can...Nip Negativity in the bud Today!
Yes I Can...Open Myself to all Possibilities Today!
Yes I Can...Prove I can Do It Today!
Yes I Can...Quell my fears Today!
Yes I Can...Recycle, Reuse studio supplies Today!
Yes I Can...Stick to my Schedule Today!
Yes I Can...Think before I Talk Today!
Yes I Can...Use my timer to get more done Today!
Yes I Can...Visualize Success in my Goals Today!
Yes I Can...WOW myself with results Today!
Yes I Can...eXtract my Best from Me Today!
Yes I Can...Yell Oh Yes I Can! to myself Today!
Yes I Can...Zestfully apply myself Today!

See what you can come up with, then post your list where you can see it and make today a
Yes I Can Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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You are the CEO of your thoughts

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You may not have control over much that goes on out in the world, however the one thing that you, and you alone have control over, is your thoughts. So today, exercise your right to control and choose the thoughts you think. Make them Positive, Powerful and Plentiful. Keep those good thoughts coming and watch your attitude and your results match them!

Affirm:
    Today I choose the best and brightest Thoughts for myself and everyone else.

Have a Choose your Thoughts Wednesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Challenges provide Gratitude moments

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Whatever challenges you are facing today know that you are strong and capable and you will get through it. And for every challenge you face there is always an opportunity for more knowledge, more experience and more valuable lessons.
There is also the opportunity for Gratitude. Gratitude is a powerful skill that turns regrets and remorse into a Grateful Heart and Mind. Gratitude allows you to move forward in spite of fear and failure. In every challenge lies a gift or a blessing that would not be found without a perspective of Gratitude.

Today challenge yourself to find things to be Grateful for. Then see what Blessings unfold for you!

Affirm:
   Every challenge provides me with Opportunities, Blessings and Gratitudes!

Have a Grateful Tuesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Attitude Adjustment

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What you resist shall persist. Reality IS reality and trying to force a change in your reality creates chaos for you. Rather, change the way you look at your reality, then your whole perception changes and you may just find something that actually can be changed for the better.

Affirm:
Today my reality works better for me when I change the things that I can change, like my attitude towards my reality.

Have a new view Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Be Selective today

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You are worth taking the time to be selective about your thoughts today. Choose carefully because your thoughts will trigger the feelings that you have today.
So if you want to feel better - THINK better!
You can Do It! And better yet- You Can Think It!

Affirm:
    I am in charge of my Thoughts and I choose to Think Better to Feel Better!

Have a Powerful Thinking Tuesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Be an example of Positive Power!

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Regardless of what trauma or drama is going on in your life or around you, regardless of what mood anyone else is in-don't become a dark cloud - Keep Shining On!
Don't compromise your Joy and Happiness because of anything on the outside of you. Choose to stay Sunny and Serene. Choose to keep a Smile on your face, Humor in your heart, a Positive Attitude and a Cheerful disposition to All you encounter today.
And do it for YOU. For your well being, your Peace of Mind. Do it to stay Motivated. Do it to Set the Example for others to see and follow if they choose to.

At the end of the day, what would you rather have people say about you?
"Wow, that person is such a downer. So negative and hard to be around."
OR
"Okay that person is just too positive and cheerful. There is just way too much fun going on"

Affirm:
     Today I Choose to be a Shining example of Positive ME Power!

Have a Positive Power Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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Stand in the Truth of You!

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Do you know what your non-negotiables in life are? If you do, do you hold strong to them or do you compromise them away?
Take a little time and ask yourself "What things in my life, what values of mine are deal breakers, are non-negotiable?" Then ask yourself "If I feel this strongly about something do I follow through and hold fast to my beliefs or do I make excuses and say "Well next time I'll say something" or "This really isn't a good time to take a stand"?

It takes courage and strength to stand up for your personal beliefs and values. It is not always comfortable however it is well worth the effort.

When you give away your power, when you compromise your values, when you negotiate on one of your non-negotiables, your body, mind and spirit lets you know right away. Your mind tells you "Why didn't you say something/do something?" The inner critic kicks in and starts the negative self talk. You feel irritable and moody.
Your body reacts with a headache, stomach ache, clenching of your jaw line. A tightness in your chest, a feeling of anger and or resentment, anxiety and Your breathing becomes shallow, not full and complete.

Your spirit calls to you. You feel out of balance, not connected or grounded. Your energy and motivation stall out.
When you stand strong in your integrity and your beliefs your mind tells you "Good for you! Way to Go!" Your body feels calm, strong, a little exhilarated for standing in your truth. You feel self assured and confident.
Your spirit soars. You feel lifted to a higher place. You are motivated and have the energy to go onto to the next set of tasks for the day.

Which results would you like? Today before you consider negotiating anything important to you, check in with your body, mind and spirit and let it guide you.

Affirm:
Today I keep my Integrity intact by walking my talk and matching up my words, my actions and my beliefs.

Have a Stand in Your Truth Monday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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Make it a Yes I Can day!

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Make today a Yes I Can day. Whenever you are in doubt and you are telling yourself I can't do this, I can't get this done, I can't figure this out STOP! and tell yourself, "Yes I Can !" See the difference for yourself when you keep affirming "Yes I Can !" as you go through your day today. If a friend or coworker expresses doubt tell them "Yes You Can !" See the amazing results of focusing on "Yes I Can!"

Affirm:
     Today I commit to telling myself: Yes I Can!

Have a Yes You Can Thursday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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24 Hours Complaint Free?

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Can you go 24 hours without complaining about anything? Find out - Today challenge yourself to see if you can go a whole day without being negative or complaining about anyone or anything. Instead see if you can say something positive, productive, find a solution, pay a compliment, find a gratitude, point out something good that you noticed, something humorous; look for the good in everything and everyone today.
You will be amazed at the results. Encourage your coworkers, family, and friends to join you in this challenge. The only rule is when you catch yourself being negative or complaining - STOP! and re-frame it with something positive.
Have fun with this and don't use this exercise to beat yourself up - remember even in your own head the challenge is to stop complaining or being negative. Go for it!

Affirm:
      I challenge myself to go 24 hours complaint free! I can do it!

Have a gentle discovery Tuesday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
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Focus on a Solution

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There are always solutions available to us - if we are open to finding them. Many times we get caught up in the problems and focusing on what is not working in our lives.

Just for today focus on all the things that are working in your life. When you shift your focus you may find a solution lies within the successes you do have. List the things that are working and see if a common thread appears. Is it your attitude that is working? Is it your time management? Is it your ability to lighten up and laugh at yourself? Is it your communication with others? Is it that you can remain calm in the midst of crisis? Is it that you think outside the box? Is it that you invite someone in for a fresh perspective?
Whatever is working for you, therein lies a possible solution to a current problem. IF you still cannot find a solution from what is working then consider doing the opposite of what you usually do. If you always have to stay involved consider passing it on to a friend or colleague to help. Consider consulting someone that normally you would not. If you would stay with the problem relentlessly consider taking a break, set it aside and come back to it later.

There is always a solution if your focus is on finding one.

Affirm:
    Today I take what IS working in my life and apply it to something that is not and see the solution appear.

Have a Soltution Filled Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Walk your Talk Today

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Your actions demonstrate the truth of your words.
So become aware and pay attention to your own words and see if your actions match up with them. If not, ask yourself why. Did you say yes when you meant no? Were you people pleasing? Were you afraid of confrontation and said whatever it took to avoid it? Did you have good inentions but allow fear to stop you?

There's a good reason for the saying "Actions speak louder than words." People HEAR your words and SEE your actions. Do you follow through on your talk or do you tend to have lots of talk and little action? Discover what areas of your life may need to be aligned and matched up.

Sometimes just becoming aware that our words and our actions are not matched up motivate a self change. Don't beat yourself up with your discovery simply use it to make an adjustment that will enhance your personal integrity.

Affirm:
     Today I practice self awareness so that I align my walk with my talk.

Have a Walking my Talk Tuesday
Mary Ellen
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Optimism or Pessimism you can Lead the way!

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I saw a wonderful commercial again today that is the perfect example for Optimism and I am so glad that it is geared towards young people because I have tweens and teen grandchildren that need to see more examples of what optimism and a positive attitude can do.

A 12 year old boy goes to a ball field to practice his batting. Before he tosses the ball in the air he says "I am the best hitter ever!" and he swings and misses and says "Strike one"
Before he tosses the ball in the air he says "I am the best hitter ever!" and he swings and misses and says "Strike two"
Before he tosses the ball in the air he says "I am the best hitter in the world!" and he swings and misses and says "Strike three"
He looks very disappointed and then suddenly he gets a huge smile on his face and says "WOW! I am the best Pitcher in the world!"

So today remember that your consistent Optimism or Pessimism is setting an example for the next generation to follow.

Affirm:
     Today I set the example for "I am the most Positive Person ever!"

Have an Optimistic Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Let's 'Git er' Done today!

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Today discern the difference between activity and accomplishment. A daily schedule can be filled with lots of activity, swirls of motion going in many directions. The question to ask is how much is really being accomplished?
Progress and success are not determined by how busy we appear to be but by the number of tasks we get done.

Affirm:
     Today I show the difference between Let's get moving and Let's Get It Done!

Have a 'Git' er Done Friday!
Mary Ellen Pierce
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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Self Worth is an Inside Job

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Many times we look outside of ourselves for our self worth. We feel our value comes from our jobs, what we do for a living, from our partners, family or friends, on how many things we do for them, how happy they seem to be with us after we do those things. Sometimes our self worth comes from being a rescuer, caretaker, provider, people pleaser, from how many things we have or can get, the home we live in, the kind of car we drive, how hard and how many hours we work. We attach self value to how much money we make, how many diplomas or degrees we have, or even how much crisis we can handle.

There are 2 flaws in this "outer worth." One is that whatever we did to get that feeling of self value, or of feeling good about ourselves we will have to continue doing to maintain and keep it. And that is when you have handed over your power, your value to someone or something else.

The second flaw is Self Esteem, Self Worth, Self Value, Self Respect all have one word in common: SELF.
So today decide to take your power back and be in charge of yourSELF.

Affirm:
     I practice making my Self Worth an inside job.

Have a turn your SELF inside out Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Small Choices can have BIG consequences

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Most times we ponder about the consequences from the big choices that we make; to get married, have children, seek a new job, ask for a raise, moving to a new location, buying a car or a house,...

But what about the simple day to day choices that we make? Choices like did I choose to go to bed at a reasonable time so I got a good night sleep? Did I choose to be in a good mood or did I let something I heard on the radio or what someone said at work ruin my mood and perhaps even my day? You see a simple choice like what time I go to bed can have far reaching consequences for me and others the next day. If I am not well rested I may be impatient, grumpy, not as clear headed as I would like to be. I might be sluggish, slow to respond, I may forget or overlook something that needs to be done or addressed.

If you take the time to ponder about the consequences of your seemingly small and 'unimportant' choices how different would the day be? What choices would you make differently?
Take the time to find out. See how many of your small choices have really Big consequences.

Affirm:
     Today I take the time to explore the consequences of all my choices.

Have a Thoughtful Wednesday
Mary Ellen
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Today is a brand new day!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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 OVER. 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 an even better weekend!)
Mary Ellen
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Make today a brand new day!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Did you wake up this morning thinking that today is going to be more of the same old, same old? Going through the same motions, saying the same things, performing today's tasks on automatic pilot?
Well Good Morning! Today is a Brand New Day! Today when you say hello or Good Morning to someone, really hear yourself say it. Say it genuinely, you know, like you mean it. When you smile is it triggered because you're glad to see someone, because your intention is to brighten someone else's day or is it a triggered reflex to paste a smile on your face like you're sitting in a car waving to the crowds at a parade? Do you look at your habitual tasks for the day with a feeling of resignation? An "ok let's get this done so I can start on the next one, and the next one, and the next one....Ahhhhhh"

Just for today, approach everything and everyone like it's the first time. Smile because you are acknowledging someone you enjoy seeing or that you want to bring a smile to their day. Say Hello, or Good Morning or Good Afternoon and really mean it! Say it in such a way that other people look surprised and respond "Thank you!"
While you're at it say "Thank You" to as many people as possible today. Say "thank you" for little things, people that normally you would just take for granted, or things that you haven't appreciated before now.
Try to find one new thing that you haven't noticed before about your work area, your co-workers, where you have lunch, what you choose to eat, even your regular route home.
Treat this day like an adventure and see how your attitude, your feelings, and your results change the same old same old to the new and interesting!

Affirm:
     Today I make my day new and interesting!

Have an Adventure Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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New Flower Power Trinket Boxes

Finished some more flower power trinket boxes last night. I really love the striped ones! It was something that happened to cover up an accident. I painted the wrong color and thought how can I cover it up and still have it look ok? And then I tried the stripes on the pink and black box and I liked it so much that I repeated the stripe idea on the green box.
Today I will put a sealant coat on the tops to preserve the paint.
These are going to look awesome at my Studio Garden Party on sunday!

Be Me Powered today!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Today is a great day to be ME Powered! You have personal power to tap into. And today is a great day to harness that power and push yourself forward to accomplish more of your goals.

So look yourself in the mirror and affirm: Today I use ME Power to get things done!

Have a 'Power'ful Friday!
Mary Ellen
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!

New Garden Rocks

I just finished these this week. I painted 3 new Garden Rocks and 2 what I am calling Flower Power Trinket boxes. I love how these are turning out. I used outdoor/patio paints for the rocks. First I put a base coat of white outdoor paint on them and then used colored patio paints to design them. this way they will hold up through the winter. I also finished 2 wood trinket boxes. I primered those in white acrylic paint and then put the main acrylic color on and then put my signature flower power design on the top of the box. The boxes have hinges so that the top opens like a lid and you can put whatever treasures you want inside.

I am going to be displaying these at my Studio Garden Party that I am having on Sunday. It is going to be wonderful and I will post pictures later.

You can prove you are a Success!

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Did you know that you are already a success? It's true!
Many times we forget that we already have a success history in different areas of our life. Things like a college degree, living on your own in your first apartment, having a successful interview and getting a job, a promotion, raise, running a household, traveling or moving out of state, owning your first car or house, chairing a committee, volunteering in your community, overcoming a health challenge. There are so many things in life that we have already successfully done or accomplished and it is these things that we need to write down and keep as a success reference. Go ahead and take five minutes and write down 5 successes you have already achieved in your life. (It can be in career, education, family, finances, health, community ...) Keep adding to it as you remember more and accomplish more.

Now when you are facing a task that you have doubts of your success in, just pull out your list and tell your inner critic or your Outer Critic "STOP! I know I can do This and I can prove it!" and read your list.

Affirm:
     I am already a Success and I Can Prove it To Myself!

Have a Successful You Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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New Book Beads

Just Finished a batch of my new Book Beads! I am really loving the way they turned out! My hubby made me a peg board tripod and I can fit the whole batch on it. The peg board has a handle and folds up easy so I can take it to the vendor shows I do. I am still debating about painting the board a lime green or not. I think I will test a small scrap piece of peg board first. I feel that the green background color would allow the book beads to show up better. Well we shall see what we shall see! I am happy to have a new batch ready to go for my Studio Garden Party next weekend.

Garden Rock Art

Well I finished the Turtle garden rock! And the words Steady Progress are so appropo for me. Each day I just keep plugging away a little at a time and the great results are showing up. Now the next step is to place them out in my yard which I will do tomorrow and I will take pics to show you.
The next phase is to paint a smaller Garden Rock that I will be giving away at my Studio Garden Party. Some lucky person will be placing a whimsical garden rock in their yard or on their porch!
Like the turtle, steady progress wins the race!

Walk your Talk

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Your actions demonstrate the truth of your words.
So become aware and pay attention to your own words and see if your actions match up with them. If not, ask yourself why. Did you say yes when you meant no? Were you people pleasing? Were you afraid of confrontation and said whatever it took to avoid it? Did you have good inentions but allow fear to stop you?
There's a good reason for the saying "Actions speak louder than words." People hear your words and see your actions. Do you follow through on your talk or are you someone who is a lot of talk and little action? Discover what areas of your life may need to be aligned and matched up.
Sometimes just becoming aware that our words and our actions are not matched up motivate a self change. Don't beat yourself up with your discovery simply use it to make an adjustment that will enhance your personal integrity.

Affirm:
     Today I practice self awareness so that I align my walk with my talk.

Have a Walking my Talk Thursday
Mary Ellen
Motivating You with Positive Power
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Refocus Energy on the Solution

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For every problem there is a solution. However it helps if there is more focus on finding the solution than on complaining about the problem itself.

So today observe whether your thoughts settle more on the problem or on searching for a solution. Retrain your brain to become solution focused. Before you tell anyone about a problem, come up with at least 2 possible solutions. If anyone wants to bring you a problem ask them to bring two possible solutions with them.
There is a difference between passing the problem on OR offering up some solutions that can trigger a brainstorming solution session.
And here is a hint: If every possible solution keeps getting shot down or discarded right away then chances are that the problem isn't the only problem.

Affirm:
     When I refocus on finding a solution it makes it easier to see one or hear one when it shows up.

Have a Limitless Solutions Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Take charge of You!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Today is about Action! Taking charge of your day and your schedule to maximize success! Start with your mind. Think positive, powerful thoughts to get you started and keep you going.

Affirm:
  Today I take charge of my mind and my schedule with Positive Power and I can handle anything!

Have a take charge Friday!
Mary Ellen
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New Garden Rocks

Loving these new Garden Rocks I did! These are actual landscape rocks, @ 6-8 inches and @ 3-5lbs each. My hubby painted primer on them and then I painted a base color coat with outdoor paints .I used construction pencils to draw lightly the design and then I used again outdoor/patio paints and paint pens to color in the design and words.
My 9 yr old grandson Josh actually penciled the base cardinal and branch design on and then I fine tuned and added color, the word and added additional designs of flowers and leaves.
The Diva Power rock was with my 3 yr old granddaughter, Isabell in mind, she loves all things pink and she IS a DIVA!
These will be placed out in the yard along the river rock stream and by the pond. And since they are primered and done in outdoor paints they should withstand the seasons.

How to have a Blessed to be You day!

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Today make the decision that just for this day, this 24 hours, that you are too blessed to be stressed, too happy to be sad, too hopeful to be depressed, too calm to be rattled, too cheerful to be aggravated by people, places or things, too successful to consider failure, too open to all possibilities to be stuck in a rut. Then when you experience what 24 hours of that feels like - you will decide to do it every day.

Affirm:
Today, it's good to be Me because my day is filled with blessings of happiness, hope, cheerfulness, success and serenity!

Have a Blessed to be You Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Are you a Yes I Can! or a Yeah But... person?

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Do you think you are a Yes I Can! or a "Yeah But..." person? Challenge yourself to find out. Take an empty jar, box or gift bag and on one side put "Yes I Can! and on the other side put "Yeah But...." Keep a small notepad next to it. Whenever you make an excuse or say Yeah but.... jot it on a note and place it in the container. Do the same for every Yes I Can! At the end of the day take a look and see. You could even throw a little twist into this by seeing if you hang around or interact with more Yes I Can! or Yeah But... people. Simply put the letter Y (for YES I can) on a slip and the letters YB (for Yeah But..), putting the initials of the people next to the letters is optional.
The main goal here is to bring into your awareness the difference between a Yes I Can! or Yeah But...energy and attitude.

Truth is whether you are, or hang around, a Yes I Can! or a Yeah But... person defines your belief in the Succees or Failure of You!

Affirm:
     I pay attention to whether today is a Yes I Can! or a Yeah But... day.

Have a Yes I Can change Monday!
Mary Ellen
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What's your Story line today?

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What kind of day did you decide you were going to have today? If you woke up and thought "I'm tired, grumpy and I just want today to hurry up and get done," you might notice that the rest of your day follows suit. You might perceive that there are all kinds of things that just seem to annoy you. It may appear as though some people got up this morning and plotted and planned on how to get in Your way today. Drivers on the road, the teller at the bank, the cashier at the store, fellow co-workers and even complete strangers might seem to be actually oblivious to you and your needs, your mood and your comfort level! How is this possible!?

But wait a minute. What if it's not them? What if the reason they seem to be unaware of you is because they are too busy with themselves and what is going on in their life today? What if they are thinking some of the same things AND because of how you are reacting to them, they think that you plotted and planned to disturb their day!?
STOP! the story line and make your day easier for you and everyone in your sphere of influence. Simply make NEW decisions that will trigger a new story.

Perhaps other people are having a bad day because they are tired, grumpy and they just want today to be over with. Perhaps You could decide to smile and say "Have a great day today!" (yes even if you're not sure it will be) Perhaps you could laugh to yourself when that driver swerves around you in a big hurry to get ahead so he could be the first to slam on his brakes at the next light, thinking "Wow that could have been me today"

Perhaps you could stop and ask yourself as you go through your day today, "What else might be going on with this person or with this situation? And is it possible it may have nothing to do with me personally?"
Then perhaps you could show some compassion, patience and humor to those around you and DECIDE that You are going to turn this day into something great and invite others to join you and those that still want to be tired and grumpy - well- let them. They are entitled to their decisions too.

Now that you have decided to make the best of the rest of your day today watch how it unfolds dramatically different.
And tomorrow you may decide from the very start that it is indeed going to be a great day!

Affirm:
I have decided to enjoy the rest of my day and I will have compassion and patience for those who have decided differently.

Have a Great Thursday ending!
Mary Ellen
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Be your Best You

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All you have to do today is to be the BEST YOU you can be. And in so doing you create a ripple effect that encourages everyone else to be their Best. And they in turn, create a Be Your Best ripple ... and on and on it goes expanding out further and further.
So Go For It! Start a Be Your Best ripple.

Affirm:
     Today I choose to be the Best ME I can Be!

Have a Best You Monday!
Mary Ellen
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A to Z ~ I AM the Power of ME!

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Today's Focus is on the Power of I AM. I AM indicates the firm conviction and confidence of NOW, right Now in this moment. So let's play the Alphabet game.
A to Z ~ I AM the Power of ME:

I AM an Adventurer
I AM my own Best Friend
I AM Committed to my Creative Goals
I AM Designing my new Life
I AM Enjoying the Journey
I AM Free to Be ME
I AM Grateful Daily
I AM Happy to be Helping others
I AM Intelligent
I AM Jazzed & Joyful about what I do
I AM Kinetic Energy
I AM Letting more Love in
I AM Motivated to Move Forward
I AM Now Reinventing ME
I AM Open to all Possibilities
I AM a Positive & Powerful Thinker
I AM Quickly learning Technology
I AM Removing my Road Blocks
I AM Seeking Success
I AM Thriving in all I do
I AM Understanding Life's Lessons
I AM a Visionary
I AM a Winner in life
I AM my own X factor
I AM a YES I can! believer
I AM Zealous about Truth

Today take a couple of Power breaks and say these I AM Power Statements and be aware of how you feel before, during and after you say them. Jot them all down on post it notes and put them where you will see them frequently; on your computer, your bathroom mirror, the fridge, your desk, in your car and in the break room. Then make the commitment that whenever you see the note you will pause and just say them silently or out loud to yourself.

Affirm:
     Today I use I AM Power thoughts to see, feel and hear what the power of I AM can do for me!

Have an I AM Awesome Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Choose where your focus goes

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Today your challenge, should you decide to accept it, is to practice redirecting your focus. As you go about your day today and interact with your fellow citizens shift your focus from the negative to the positive, from fear to courage, from inertia to action, to strengths not weaknesses, to accomplishments not mistakes and appreciations not criticisms.
Every time you are about to speak, act or interact you are choosing between one or the other focus. And as you choose you set yourself up for either a positively, fun and productive day or a negative, gloomy and wasted energy day.

Affirm:
     Today I redirect my focus to see only the positive in myself and everyone else.

Have a Positively Enjoyable Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Think your best thoughts today

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Did you know that two thoughts cannot occupy the same space at the same time? It's True!
Did you know that what you are thinking triggers how you are feeling? It's True!

So the Truth is:
You can't think negative thoughts at the same time you're thinking positive thoughts.
You can't be depressed while thinking happy, positive thoughts.
You can't be discouraged while thinking positive hopeful thoughts.
You can't be fearful while thinking confident, Yes I Can! thoughts.
You can't be miserable while thinking gratitude thoughts.
You can't be stressed out while thinking positively calm and serene thoughts.

So Today, realize that if you want to feel better, happier, calmer all you have to do is choose to think better, happier, calmer thoughts!

Affirm:
     Today I THINK my best thoughts so I FEEL my best!

Have a Thoughtful Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Get your Action energy moving!

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Today's focus is on forward movement. If you have a destination, a goal, a dream, a desire to someday be further ahead, to do better, have more, go further up the ladder in life then you cannot get stuck where you're at right now! If you have become idle and perhaps even stalled out on your personal goals in life then today is the day to restart your engine! You must take action today, motivate yourself with renewed passion and do just One Action Step to get your energy moving in a forward direction. Remember the science of a body in motion continues in motion. So Get Started! You Can Do It! and You Are Worth the Effort!

Affirm:
     Today I propel myself into forward motion and pursue my goals with Unstoppable Action!

Have an Action filled Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Do you have a support network?

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Today's focus is on your support network. Who are the people that you can count on to raise your spirits, that support your greatest good, that will tell you the truth, speak from their heart to yours. People that are positive, that cheer you on in your dreams and goals.
People that when you get done talking to them you feel better, you are in a better mood, you feel good about you.
Hang onto those people that exist right now for you and that you feel support you with positivity, truth and love. And then set your intention to draw into your support network more of the same.

Affirm:
Today I look for and seek out people that are positive, healthy and nurturing for my positive support network!

Have a Positively Terrific Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Let your Inner Child Out!

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Don't let your day today be sooooo serious. Let your Inner Child out today and have some fun! Be as a child, see through the eyes of a child and see your world today from a perspective of wonder, play, laughter, creativity, imagination and sheer joy to be alive, to make this day the best day, the "funnest" day ever!

Affirm:
     Today I will insert some fun into my day,
     by letting my inner child out to Play!

Have an Inner Child Perspective weekend!
Mary Ellen
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the Antidote is Gratitude.

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Gratitude is the antidote to worry. Worry is fear about the future, what will happen later today, tomorrow, next year. Gratitude is about the right Now. So when you find yourself worrying about anything, STOP! and become grateful. Find gratitude in the small things, the big things, the everyday things, the simple things.
Have Gratitude for waking up today, for having transportation, for having a job, for the sun shining, for the health you do have, for the friends and family that surround you, for food on the table, a roof over your head, a pet that loves you, a child's laugh, the sun glistening off the water, the ability to think for yourself, for fresh air, for living in a free country, for your senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, a sense of humor, that yesterday is done and today is a brand new canvas.
Today realize that you cannot be worried or fearful when you are thinking and focusing on all the things you are grateful for.

Affirm:
     Today my attitude of gratitude keeps me in a positive and worry free space!

Have a Lots to be Grateful for Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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It's A to Z time again!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

It's time again to play the alphabet game; today as it pertains to your work/career. We all have so many skills, virtues and talents that we use daily at work and in our careers. So whether you work out of the home, for someone else, have home based business or the very valuable job of being a homemaker and running a household, today it's time to tell yourself all the reasons why you love yourself.

Here is my list:

I love myself because I am:
An Achiever
Bold
a Communicator
Decisive
Energetic
Flexible
Gratitude Focused
Hard Working
Intuitive
Judicious
Knowledgeable
Likeable
Make it Happen
a Networker
Organized
Positive
Quick witted
Reasonable
Self confident
Thorough
Unstoppable!
Veracious
Willing to explore
Xstatic (some creative license is ok)
a Yes I can! person
in the Zone!

Go ahead take each letter and come up with your list and say it out loud to yourself - look in the mirror and say it.
Feel the power of I AM! and the power of Self Love!
Feel the Power of YOU!

Affirm:
     I love myself today because I am all these things and more!

Have an I Love ME because it's Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Sing your own Praises - it's okay!

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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 efforts-  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 make a difference!

Have a Self Affirming Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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My View is getting better all the time!

The view from my studio is getter better all the time! Grandkids, daughter in law, hubby and Me have been each adding precious creativity to the newly re-constructed picket fence. I have painted a table, bench that my grandson made, stained the deck, added colorful flower pots, got the Frog fountain going, added plants, chimes and color, color, color! I love the way it is turning out and it brings joy to my heart and bliss to my spirit to sit out here in the morning enjoying my cup of coffee or working on my schedule or doing art.
How blessed am I?!
I am especially grateful to my dear hubby who is a builder extraordinaire! His motto is "If you can imagine it, I can build it!"  And indeed I can imagine it and he builds it! Then I get to paint, embellish and light it up. You can't see in these pics but we have strung up solar lights, and put in oil lamps so the evenings become magical!
Well I am off to enjoy the view and nature while working on more invitations for my Studio Open House on the 26th!

What kind of busy are you?

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Today discern the difference between activity and accomplishment. A daily schedule can be filled with lots of activity, swirls of motion going in many directions. The question to ask is how much is really being accomplished?
Progress and success are not determined by how busy we appear to be but by the number of tasks we get done.

Affirm:
    Today I show the difference between Let's get moving and Let's Get It Done!

Have a 'Git' er Done Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Think a better life story

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Your thoughts create a story line and your life follows the script. If you are unhappy about any area of your life just examine how you have been thinking about it. Then ask yourself if you keep thinking the same way, the same thoughts will you really have a chance of feeling better, happier?
Notice that you feel better when you think better thoughts. The truth is your Life will change when your thinking about it changes.

Affirm:
    Today I Think a better story line so my Life line can follow the script into a better way of Living!

Have a Mindful Thinking Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Think big for Yourself

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Today Think Big. Stretch your comfort zone, expect more from yourself and set your goals higher and stop limiting yourself. Change your thinking from "I don't think I can" to "a firm "YES, I Can Do It!" Every time fear or doubt get in your way STOP! and say "I can do this - Yes I Can!"

Now - go ahead and do it!

Affirm:
     Today my motto is "Yes I Can Do It!"

Have a Thinking Big and Can Do Attitude weekend!
Mary Ellen
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Whose Business are you in?

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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 Thursday!

Mary Ellen

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A Picket a day.

Well the studio changes are coming along. My hubby cut my picket fence in half, which I painted white and then he built a center piece that we stained and put my frog fountain on it. Then my grandson Brandon came over and painted a picket with his own design! His is the red, white and blue Love and I think it turned out amazing!  Mine are the flowers on the end and won't be complete for a couple days when it is cooler! Yesterday it was 95 and today it is going to be close to 100!
Thank goodness for air conditioning!

Have a Win-win Day!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Crisis can overtake our lives sometimes. At those times it becomes easy to focus on all the things that are not working in our lives, all the negative what if's, all the fears that get triggered and allow us to become preoccupied with stress and struggle. If we continue on this same path then crisis and fear become a habit of focus. We train ourselves to focus on the drama that is unfolding and all the potential for disaster is supplied by our mind/ego.

These are the times to retrain our brains. To shift our focus, with concentrated effort, to what IS working, to the POSITIVE possibilities that can occur, to summon the COURAGE to forge ahead instead of remaining paralyzed with fear.

The important difference between the two focuses is the difference between Victimhood and Victory. Allowing crisis to Victimize ourselves does not produce a winning solution for anything.

Today keep your focus on turning any crisis into a Winning Solution!

Affirm:

Today I seek Win-Win Solutions and I become a Winner!

Have a Victorious Wednesday!

Mary Ellen

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Celebrate You today!

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You are unique, incredible, wonderful and filled with unlimited talents, potential, imagination and creativity!
Love who you are right now in this moment and know that you are amazing and the world needs you and your Greatness.
So celebrate You Today! You are worth it!

Affirm:
     I love who I am and I matter and I make a difference!

Have a Fantastic YOU Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Your Words and Actions

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Is what you say, what you do? Today Practice what you preach and walk your talk. Otherwise, you might as well say "Here take my advice, because I'm not using it."

Affirm:
     Today I focus on keeping my words and actions consistent.

Have a Consistent You Monday!
Mary Ellen
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Your Best Friend is You!

Some days you are surrounded with lots of people. Other days not so many and still other days it is just you. Truth is, on ALL days, You are your constant travel companion. Because wherever you go-there you are!  So decide to enjoy your own company and be your own best friend today.
So far, today is a just Me day and I have focused on being my own best company and my own best friend. And I have discovered that I am having a really good day AND I am pretty darn good company - just the way I am.
Try it for yourself. I bet you too will discover that when you feel like you need a best friend and you think there isn't one available all you have to do is look in the mirror.
Go For It! Be Your Own Best Friend!

Step out of your comfort Zone

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You were built for success. You were built for happiness. You were built for longevity. You were built for joy. You were built for power, speed and focused purpose.
Now step out of your safe harbor and show what you are really made of!

Affirm:
     I am full of courage and I step out of my comfort zone and into the Go For It Zone!

Have a Take Action Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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There is more than Enough

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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.
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 Affirm and Repeat 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 abundantly in all areas!
Have a New Habit Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
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Have an A to Z holiday Weekend!

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Today and this Holiday weekend your mission should you decide to accept is:
To Give yourself Permission To ....

-Accept the flow and pace of things!
-Be the Best You to everyone!
-Count your Blessings!
-Dare to be Yourself!
-Enjoy yourself with Enthusiasm!
-Feed your Soul as well as your Tummy!
-Gratitude Power for the whole weekend!
-Honor yourself and others!
-Invite Everyone into your Heart!
-Jazzed & Joyful at all times this weekend!
-Keep it simple!
-Live fully, Laugh outloud and Lighten Up!
-Make it Memorable!
-NO Negativity!
-Open your mind to all the Possibilities!
-Play and Plug into Life!
-Quiet! your inner critic!
-Release your Inner child!
-Step out of your comfort Zone!
-Take a risk; meet new people or Try something new!
-Use your Funny Bone!
-Value yourself!
-Work - on having FUN!
-Xtra calories are OK this weekend!
-You can Relax and take time for You!
-Zany can be fun this weekend!

Affirm:
     I give Myself Permission to do and Be all of the above from A to Z!

Have a Marvelous Memorial Weekend!
Mary Ellen
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