Be Encouraged

Is there something you want to do but there is an obstacle in your way? Perhaps it is looking for a new job, having a baby, moving into a new city, changing your routines, or trying a new look. Whatever it is you want to do it is usually your mental state of mind that keeps you from moving forward or even trying.
 The excuses you make is what usually stops you from being your best.  What is the excuse that stops you? Whatever it is you have the control to change your mind.
We are self condemning and beat ourselves up.

What is one of the things you do that is not affirming? What is it that you do that brings you down? Is it before or after you do that task?
For an example "I don't have a car that will get me to and from a job." "I don't have the skills the company is looking for." "I don't have X  amount of years in working X program, but I do know the program." "Therefore, I am not going to apply for the job."
What do you end up doing? Talking yourself out of even attempting to receive success.
Then you find out someone got the job that didn't have X amount of years experience that the company requested, but they got the job anyways. Now you are beating yourself up and telling yourself "I am lame and lazy.""I didn't even try, what good am I."



We have to speak good things into our minds and hearts. Is that being conceited? I don't think so. If you do not have people around you encouraging you than you have to encourage yourself.

I believe in affirmations. A time in my life when negative things were happening around me, I decided to write out positive things. I read it to myself every morning before the day started. You know what happened? My life and thought process change and positive things began to occur.  Some of the things I wrote down came to pass.
I remember one of them was " I am going to work at a place I enjoy and will work 40 hour weeks."  I got a job at OshKosh in St Augustine. I worked 40 hours a week.
My car seemed to always break down, I wrote "my car will get fixed and work good." Within a few months, I had no problems with my car.

This year we have seen many things happen in our economy. It might get even worse. Does that mean we have to submit to thinking negative and allowing negative things to happen? I don't think so. Life is what you make it.
If you are a self indulgent person; think of others first. If you are self condemning person; uplift yourself. I challenge you to make one change for 21 days in your life and watch your life change. You can do it.

Learn to affirm yourself and others. There is good in everyone. If you cannot find good in yourself or in others, you will create a small world for yourself.
So what do you want to change for the new 2012 year? What changes are you going to make? Not resolutions; they don't stick. What sincere, honest, and achievable changes are you going to make? Need an accountability partner? Do you need someone to help you stay on track? Find a friend you trust and talk with them about the changes you want to make and let them be your cheerleader, coach, and friend. Don't get mad at them when they are tough on you though. You asked them to make you accountable.
Love on yourself and others this new year and watch good things happen around you.

~ Be encouraged
People will see the change in you and they will want it too.