Welcome to my blog! My name is Mary Ellen Pierce and I want to invite you to Get Jazzed & Joyful about who you are, every day in every way! I believe that no matter what you do in life, it is important to believe in yourself and your goals and to realize it's okay to enjoy the journey and have fun along the way!
Along my journey I have discovered my inner artist to help me create expressions of myself using collage, altered art, mixed media and scrapbook techniques. I have enlisted the aid of my inner cheerleader to keep me motivated to be the Best ME that I can be!
And I want to inspire others to realize that when you get Jazzed and Joyful about being You, then what you do will turn into success, prosperity and happiness!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Showing posts with label inner critic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inner critic. Show all posts

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Take charge of YOU!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Today is an excellent day to look at your progress on your goals and resolutions for this New Year.... Now pause for a moment, did your inner critic just get activated? Reminding you of how little progress you have actually made? Perfect! Because right now in this moment is the perfect time to tell your inner critic to sit down, be quiet and take notice that there is a brand new sheriff, YOU, in town!

Right now instead of letting your inner critic run rampant over your thoughts and feelings take a few moments to ponder this:
In reality there is no right or wrong - there is only what is working for you and not working for you - and making adjustments accordingly.

So today, remind yourself in thought, verbally and put it on paper the things that are working for you, all the ways in which you are moving forward to a better you. Now jot down only ONE thing that is NOT working for you - yes I said only ONE. Ask yourself what adjustments can I make on this one thing to either make it work for my highest good OR to let it go? It might be an attitude adjustment, time management adjustment, it might be an awareness of inner resistance, might be making your workspace more cheerful or uncluttered, might be taking a quick break to de-stress, going out into nature to clear the cobwebs from your mind, might be limiting your time in a negative environment or with an emotionally draining person. Put your solution skills to the test and find a way to make an adjustment that works FOR you.
Then remind yourself of your commitment to yourself and all the things that are working - because You are working them.
Now tell your inner critic "You're fired!"
Repeat this process as often as necessary and whittle your not working list down to almost nothing.

Affirm:
I am the C.E.O. of Me and I take charge of my life, my goals and my Mind!

Have a take charge of You Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!







Friday, December 23, 2011

Disable the inner critic with a Positive Inventory

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!







Friday, November 11, 2011

Cheer Yourself on Today!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!





Monday, October 31, 2011

Monitor your Self Talk

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!






Thursday, May 19, 2011

Stand in the Power of You

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
"You can be pitiful or you can be powerful. You can't be both." Joyce Meyer


Today step out of victimhood, refuse to spiral in negative thinking. Decline any invitations to join others in their misery and strife. Thwart your Inner Critic by saying STOP! to the blame game.

Today Choose to stand in the Power of You. Decide that you are Strong and Determined enough to stand alone if need be. Know that whatever comes your way today, you posses all that you need to have a great day - if you so choose.

Affirm:
     I choose to be Strong and Powerful - no matter what!

Have a Powerful Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Toughest Critic

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

There is no tougher critic than yourSelf. Monitor your self talk today. When you hear your inner critic begin with self criticism, STOP! and override it with encouraging and confident self talk. When you hear Fear whispering and tripping you up with all those disaster scenarios, STOP! and override it with Positive Possibilities. When you hear your inner Judge jump to conclusions about others motives and agendas STOP! and override it with the question "What else could be going on?"

You are in control of your thoughts and therefore you can Choose the thoughts you think. So today practice saying STOP! to negative self talk and YES! to Thinking and Self Talking the Best about YourSelf.

Affirm:
     I Cheer myself on today with positive self talk.

Have a Be Good To Yourself Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Everyday in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Take charge of You today!

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

Today is an excellent day to look at your progress on your goals and resolutions for 2011.... Now pause for a moment, did your inner critic just get activated? Reminding you of how little progress you have actually made? Perfect! Because right now in this moment is the perfect time to tell your inner critic to sit down, be quiet and take notice that there is a brand new sheriff, YOU, in town!

Right now instead of letting your inner critic run rampant over your thoughts and feelings take a few moments to ponder this:
In reality there is no right or wrong - there is only what is working for you and not working for you - and making adjustments accordingly.
So today, remind yourself in thought, verbally and put it on paper the things that are working for you, all the ways in which you are moving forward to a better you. Now jot down only ONE thing that is NOT working for you - yes I said only ONE. Ask yourself what adjustments can I make on this one thing to either make it work for my highest good OR to let it go? It might be an attitude adjustment, time management adjustment, it might be an awareness of inner resistance, might be making your workspace more cheerful or uncluttered, might be taking a quick break to de-stress, going out into nature to clear the cobwebs from your mind, might be limiting your time in a negative environment or with an emotionally draining person. Put your solution skills to the test and find a way to make an adjustment that works FOR you.
Then remind yourself of your commitment to yourself and all the things that are working - because You are working them.

Now tell your inner critic "You're fired!"
Repeat this process as often as necessary and whittle your not working list down to almost nothing.

Affirm:
     I am the C.E.O. of Me and I take charge of my life, my goals and my Mind!

Have a take charge of You Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Put a STOP! to the inner critic

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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 and your trip home 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 Today!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!