Gearing up for the New Year

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:

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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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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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Today is a brand new day!

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Yesterday is over. Today is a brand new day. If you started your day today thinking about what happened yesterday and trying to rehash it, analyze it, figure it out, recriminations about all the what ifs, should haves and whys - STOP!

Yesterday is 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
Motivating YOU with Positive Power!
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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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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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Practice Makes Perfect?

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought 5/4/11

You know the saying "Practice makes perfect"? It refers to the idea that the more we practice something the better we get at it. Have you stopped to think about what exactly you are practicing on a regular basis? The things that you think about yourself or tell yourself regularly are ways that you are practicing getting really good at believing those same thoughts. For example:

If you think "Oh I am such a klutz" don't you find that you bump into things or drop things more often?
If you think "I always get into the slowest line" don't you find that you manage to do just that?
If you think "I can never seem to remember where I put my keys or my glasses" don't you notice how much time you spend looking for them?
If you think "I always get sick at this time of year" don't you notice that happens?
If you think "Man, Life is so hard and difficult" don't you notice how true that is?
You see your body and your actions will always follow your beliefs. And a belief is something that you keep practicing on a regular basis.

If you think "I always find a great parking spot" don't you notice that spot opens up or is waiting for you?
If you think "I always find a great sale or bargain wherever I go" don't you notice how that keeps happening?
If you think "I'm really lucky and lucky things happen to me" don't you notice how other people will make a comment like "Boy are you lucky!" or "It sure was lucky that happened the way it did"
If you think "I hardly ever get sick" don't you notice how true that is?
You see your body and your actions will always follow your beliefs. And a belief is something that you keep practicing on a regular basis.

Today examine some of your beliefs and what you say to yourself and others about them. Pay attention to how your actions and your circumstances will validate your repetitive thoughts.
The only difference between a negative belief and a positive one is the results that you get.

Which one would you prefer?

Affirm:
     I practice Positive Thoughts so they become Powerful, Positive Beliefs!

Have a Positive Practice Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day, in Every Way!
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Deservability

Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
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 Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
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Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!