If you want a place in the sun, you must leave the shade of the family tree.  – Osage Saying

agreements

We make subtle agreements with ourselves about everything in life, here are some examples:

1. I’m smart but not creative.
2. I can give but others don’t give to me.
3. My health is poorer now because I’ve crossed this age.
4. No one really understands me.

What agreements have we made with self? Let’s examine our assumptions, then step out of the box!

affirmations

Today I break free from self-imposed shackles. I think freely, I AM open minded, and I jump at opportunities. I AM the author of my thoughts and I AM aware of all the assumptions I make. I AM a child of god and I know it!!

Recommendation: Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Buts by Peter McWilliams

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Try the ‘as if’ technique. – William James

as if

Making self believe that we can do or achieve something is to win more than half the battle. In psychology this method has been studied and ratified. If we feel depressed, make the face of a happy person, start smiling and try to act as though things are just fine. We’ll feel better.

The reverse works too. How many times have we been pulled down by how others behave? Or by focusing on the negative, how often have we landed in a soup? Thoughts do make things, believe it, act on it, and consequently manifest this belief system!

affirmations

Today I act like a child of God. A child who’s happy and fulfilled. Someone who get’s what’s good for him. Who’s life goes in the right direction with the necessary learning mixed in. I believe in the ‘as if’ technique and will today walk the planet ‘as if’ I know where I AM going and ‘as if’ I AM always loved and gently guided along…

Recommendation: The Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks