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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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Start an Epidemic

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Smiles and Positive attitudes are contagious. So are frowns and Negative attitudes.
Ask yourself is your attitude worth catching?

Affirm:
     Today I start an epidemic of Positivity!

Have a wonderfully contagious Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Have a Great Day!

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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 feels like!

Have a Great Day today!
And then do it again each day!
Mary Ellen
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How did you start your Monday?

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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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Make today a good day - no matter what!

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And that is the message today. Make today a good day. No matter what happens today, no matter what is going on in your life, no matter the attitudes of others you can have a good day today. Thinking positively is a choice that 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.
You choose how you feel and how you think and therefore you have the power to change your day from cloudy to sunny even if it is only from within.

Affirm:
    I choose to think and feel my way into a good day - No Matter What!

Have a Great Thinking and Feeling Thursday!
Mary Ellen
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Relax into Reality

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What you resist shall persist. So today relax into what is. Reality is reality and trying to force a change in your reality creates chaos and pain for you. Rather, change the way you are looking at your reality because when you change the way you look at your reality, then your whole perception of your reality changes. Your pain and discomfort is simply the difference between what reality actually is and what you want it to be.

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 Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Keep it Simple Sweetie!

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Today life can be as easy or as hard as you make it. So prioritize, organize and keep it simple. Simplicity is an excellent solution to a hectic schedule. Keep your schedule and your tasks as simple as possible. If you have some time consuming tasks to do then do a couple of quick easy tasks first to bolster your confidence and feel that sense of accomplishment.

Do the best you can and Be the Best you today. Put up a couple of post it notes that say "Keep it Simple" to remind you.

Affirm:
    Today I keep my focus on keeping my day and my attitude easy and simple.

Have a Simplify Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Acceptance of what is

Well I am finally back up and running, fully and completely! Sometimes the Universe decides to slow you down and change your focus to something else - even if you don't really want to. I have been having computer problems for two weeks now and instead of taking the Universal hint I kept trying to figure it out and fix it myself! After all I am pretty smart, determined - and convinced that I would persevere! However what happened was that I began to spend most of my time and energy getting my computer Internet connection to work properly and putting tasks that needed to done on the back burner. Things piled up and I was still determined I could fix it AND finish all my tasks on schedule.

And that's when the Universe stepped in to assist me. It became obvious that I needed tech support to help me and when I called to make an appointment I was told that it would be four days before the Tech could come out! Four days! No way! I have a couple of vendor shows to do, I have to have access to my email so I can print out things I need, so I can communicate with the world! Surely there must be a sooner appointment? But no there was not. I took the appointment and asked if I figured it out before then could I just cancel without charge (see I was still planning on doing it myself).

Then as I realized all the things I needed to get done, printed, sorted, painted, created, organized, boxed up, etc. etc. reality came into my awareness. A choice had to be made: try to fix the computer on my own OR continue getting ready for my events and working on finishing important tasks.
Thankfully I saw the wisdom of accepting reality for what it was. And I changed my attitude and perspective from Why is this happening to me now?! to OK Universe I get it. Apparently I am not meant to use my computer online, access my email and some of my files and spend time trying to do it all myself. Apparently I am meant to finish what I can and keep my focus on how to make my upcoming events the best Success they can be with MY FULL awareness on that and let the computer tech take care of the rest later on.

And that's what I did. And it all worked out even better that I thought it would. Even better than if I had tried to do it all myself.

Sometimes when I am all caught up in myself, making myself the center of the Universe, the Universe intervenes to make it clear that there is a Power greater than me at work. It provides a much needed Attitude Adjustment and lets me know that I do NOT have all the answers. And that sometimes the best course of action is to just Accept what is, do the best you can and allow help to come when it is supposed to.