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Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Remember when you were little and you would dream about what you would become when you grew up?
A Scientist, An Actor, a famous Artist, an Olympic Champion, an Astronaut or even President?
When we were little those aspirations did not seem unattainable or impossible. They seemed quite reasonable and logical. After all we saw examples of these professions and more demonstrated on TV, heard it on the radio, in magazines, the Internet; we learned about them in school. So if they could do it - why not me?
Then at some point we received some mixed messages from adults, perhaps it was a parent, aunt or uncle, a teacher, a minister, someone in authority who created doubts in our hearts and minds about who we are and what we could become.
So, today, reconnect with your inner child and tap back into that feeling that anything was possible.
Then whatever you aspire to become or do - just go for it! You can Do It!
Affirm:
I Believe in Me and I say Yes I Can! to my dreams and goals!
Have an Oh Yes You Can Weekend!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Taking Care of You on Purpose
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Self Care and Being Good to Ourselves is not always a priority. There are many ways to be good to ourselves, to take care of ourselves. Meditation, a nap, read a good book, go for a walk, soak in the tub, eating healthy, go to the gym, go to a cafe and read the paper or a magazine and relax with a cup of tea.
When we build our awareness and stay in the NOW we are fully present when we choose Self Care as a means to nurture ourselves, to feed our soul, to make our spirit a priority.
Then no matter what means of Self Care we choose, we choose it with the conscious intent to take time just for us.
How different would Self Care feel if before you went for a walk, read a book, went to the gym, soak in the tub, ... you first declared,
"I intentionally take this time just for me to nourish and nurture my body, soul and spirit."
Affirm:
I am worthy and deserving of intentional daily Self Care.
Have a Taking Care of You Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Self Care and Being Good to Ourselves is not always a priority. There are many ways to be good to ourselves, to take care of ourselves. Meditation, a nap, read a good book, go for a walk, soak in the tub, eating healthy, go to the gym, go to a cafe and read the paper or a magazine and relax with a cup of tea.
When we build our awareness and stay in the NOW we are fully present when we choose Self Care as a means to nurture ourselves, to feed our soul, to make our spirit a priority.
Then no matter what means of Self Care we choose, we choose it with the conscious intent to take time just for us.
How different would Self Care feel if before you went for a walk, read a book, went to the gym, soak in the tub, ... you first declared,
"I intentionally take this time just for me to nourish and nurture my body, soul and spirit."
Affirm:
I am worthy and deserving of intentional daily Self Care.
Have a Taking Care of You Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Find a Reason to Laugh!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
An average five year old child laughs more than four hundred times a day. An Adult? Fourteen.
Do you think that's why so many adults need laxatives? Loretta LaRoche
Your mission today and this week is to find reasons to laugh. Lighten up and enjoy yourself. Find the humor in the little things. Laughter is not only good for your soul but is healthy for your heart. Laughter de-stresses our entire system not to mention providing a wonderful attitude adjustment for ourselves and those around us.
So go for it! Find a reason to laugh!
Have a laughter filled Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
An average five year old child laughs more than four hundred times a day. An Adult? Fourteen.
Do you think that's why so many adults need laxatives? Loretta LaRoche
Your mission today and this week is to find reasons to laugh. Lighten up and enjoy yourself. Find the humor in the little things. Laughter is not only good for your soul but is healthy for your heart. Laughter de-stresses our entire system not to mention providing a wonderful attitude adjustment for ourselves and those around us.
So go for it! Find a reason to laugh!
Have a laughter filled Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Monday, March 7, 2011
What's your Monday Story?
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
The possibility for having a great day today started this morning. It started with your thoughts about today. Did you wake up feeling energized and looking forward to having a great day? Or did you wake up feeling tired, grumpy and just wanting to pull the covers up and stay in bed?
The difference lies in the story you tell yourself. You either told yourself "Oh man, it's another Monday. I don't want to go to work today, the weekends aren't long enough. I have too much to do. ....etc. etc."
Or - you said "Ok Monday, here I come. I'm going to rock and roll and see how much I can knock off my to do list today!"
Your Monday may still be packed with lots of things to accomplish. You may not get everything done. You may even encounter some people who don't care for Monday either. But the person who tells themself that today is going to be a good Monday no matter what is more likely to enjoy Monday, get more done and be in a better mood than someone who just wants Monday to go away.
Monday is not going away so be the person who thinks themselves into a great Monday!
Affirm:
Today I think myself into a great day!
Have a Magnificent Monday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
The possibility for having a great day today started this morning. It started with your thoughts about today. Did you wake up feeling energized and looking forward to having a great day? Or did you wake up feeling tired, grumpy and just wanting to pull the covers up and stay in bed?
The difference lies in the story you tell yourself. You either told yourself "Oh man, it's another Monday. I don't want to go to work today, the weekends aren't long enough. I have too much to do. ....etc. etc."
Or - you said "Ok Monday, here I come. I'm going to rock and roll and see how much I can knock off my to do list today!"
Your Monday may still be packed with lots of things to accomplish. You may not get everything done. You may even encounter some people who don't care for Monday either. But the person who tells themself that today is going to be a good Monday no matter what is more likely to enjoy Monday, get more done and be in a better mood than someone who just wants Monday to go away.
Monday is not going away so be the person who thinks themselves into a great Monday!
Affirm:
Today I think myself into a great day!
Have a Magnificent Monday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Develop New Habits
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Each day as you make decisions and choices about small and mighty matters, pause for a moment and ask if the choice you are making is something that you would like to become a habit. Because habits are made up of small decisions that upon repetition become ingrained in us. And once ingrained become automatic and almost without conscious thought.
Like the choice to procrastinate about finishing some project, putting off a phone call, eat the fast food instead of the salad, skip the walk for exercise, clean up the clutter later, take time for you tomorrow or deal with the mail and bills later.
You see all you have to do BEFORE you make one of these decisions is to STOP and ask, "Would I like this to become a habit?" It will take much less effort, time and energy to do THAT which you would like to become a habit than the effort, time and energy to break a habit that doesn't work for your highest good.
Affirm:
I will do that which I would like to become a Habit.
Have a New Habit Weekend!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Each day as you make decisions and choices about small and mighty matters, pause for a moment and ask if the choice you are making is something that you would like to become a habit. Because habits are made up of small decisions that upon repetition become ingrained in us. And once ingrained become automatic and almost without conscious thought.
Like the choice to procrastinate about finishing some project, putting off a phone call, eat the fast food instead of the salad, skip the walk for exercise, clean up the clutter later, take time for you tomorrow or deal with the mail and bills later.
You see all you have to do BEFORE you make one of these decisions is to STOP and ask, "Would I like this to become a habit?" It will take much less effort, time and energy to do THAT which you would like to become a habit than the effort, time and energy to break a habit that doesn't work for your highest good.
Affirm:
I will do that which I would like to become a Habit.
Have a New Habit Weekend!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Don't wait for if only...
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Have you ever thought to yourself or said to someone "IF only I .... then I would be happy."
You know: If only I had more money, if only I lost some weight, if only I had more time, if only I had a better job, if only, if only, if only.... THEN I would be happier, more content, fulfilled, be able to do what I really want.
Or how how about, I will be happy when .... I get this."
Or I will feel better about ... when this happens.
Did you ever think about what you are really saying?
I will be happy when ... translates into "I cannot be happy until ...."
I will feel better about ... translates into "I don't feel good about .... and won't until this happens."
If only I .... then I will be happy, translates into I cannot be happy until this happens, or I get this.
What you are doing is putting yourself and your happiness on hold UNTIL ...
What you are doing is programming your mind and your feelings into believing that you CANNOT Feel good or be Happy right now, in the Current circumstances UNTIL .....
Well guess what? The Universe will give you more of what you are really asking for, more of what you are really putting out there to come back to you.
Next time STOP! and ask yourself "What am I really saying?"
Don't postpone your joy and happiness UNTIL ....
Choose to be happy, and feel good about yourself right now in this moment so you can draw more of that back to you.
Affirm:
I feel good and I am already on my way to happiness!
Have a Happiness is on it's way to you Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Have you ever thought to yourself or said to someone "IF only I .... then I would be happy."
You know: If only I had more money, if only I lost some weight, if only I had more time, if only I had a better job, if only, if only, if only.... THEN I would be happier, more content, fulfilled, be able to do what I really want.
Or how how about, I will be happy when .... I get this."
Or I will feel better about ... when this happens.
Did you ever think about what you are really saying?
I will be happy when ... translates into "I cannot be happy until ...."
I will feel better about ... translates into "I don't feel good about .... and won't until this happens."
If only I .... then I will be happy, translates into I cannot be happy until this happens, or I get this.
What you are doing is putting yourself and your happiness on hold UNTIL ...
What you are doing is programming your mind and your feelings into believing that you CANNOT Feel good or be Happy right now, in the Current circumstances UNTIL .....
Well guess what? The Universe will give you more of what you are really asking for, more of what you are really putting out there to come back to you.
Next time STOP! and ask yourself "What am I really saying?"
Don't postpone your joy and happiness UNTIL ....
Choose to be happy, and feel good about yourself right now in this moment so you can draw more of that back to you.
Affirm:
I feel good and I am already on my way to happiness!
Have a Happiness is on it's way to you Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Acknowledge Yourself!
Get Jazzed & Joyful Thought:
Did you know ...that You are your most valuable asset!
You ARE talented, creative, strong, skillful, caring, loving, grateful, intelligent, powerful, .... the list goes on and on.
Focus on your talents, skills and strengths today.
Don't wait for someone else to acknowledge your talents -
acknowledge them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to appreciate your skills-
appreciate them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to praise your strengths-
sing your own praises.
As you go about your day, acknowledge, appreciate and praise yourself!
Affirm:
I am my most valuable asset and
I am important and I matter!
Have a Self Affirming Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible
Did you know ...that You are your most valuable asset!
You ARE talented, creative, strong, skillful, caring, loving, grateful, intelligent, powerful, .... the list goes on and on.
Focus on your talents, skills and strengths today.
Don't wait for someone else to acknowledge your talents -
acknowledge them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to appreciate your skills-
appreciate them yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to praise your strengths-
sing your own praises.
As you go about your day, acknowledge, appreciate and praise yourself!
Affirm:
I am my most valuable asset and
I am important and I matter!
Have a Self Affirming Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible
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