Shine Like The Star That You Are

 Shine Like The Star That You Are

"A certain darkness is needed to see the stars"

And "YOU" are one of those 'Stars' !

Every one of us have hardships to face every day but 'these' teach us how to grow in our personal Lives.

We must try to Embrace these times because they Help us to Appreciate the Good that we do have in our Lives.

And when we 'handle' these times in a Positive way, we really Shine like a Star.

Instead of looking back and being sad, we can remember these 'times' and be Proud of Ourselves.

'Just like how the stars can only be seen in the darkness, our own personal growth and Strength can only be fully realized when we have faced and overcome difficult times'.

There is always Hope when we go through a difficult 'situation' because it is always a new opportunity to Learn and Grow in our Lives.

And to others who may be going through a similar thing, they way you handle it could be their 'light' in the darkness of the problem.

So Shine like the Star that you are.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

 

Courage !

 Courage !

"Don't let fear of what could happen make nothing happen"

Courage !

What ever will happen is a new opportunity for us to Learn new skills.

We must not let the fear of the unknown stop us from 'growing' in our own Lives.

We need to remember that any 'negative' outcomes are just possibilities and opportunities to Learn, Grow and Move Forwards in our Lives.

Never let fear of the unknown stop you from Enjoying Life Today!

Also, continuously worrying about the 'unknown' is not good for our Mental Health.

Having Control of what we are Thinking means that we will not 'fear' what could happen, because we are in Control.

And never forget that we are never alone in this world.

There is always someone there whom we can talk to, whether a loved one or a professional.

Never fear the unknown because 'we are in Control'.

LIVE AND LOVE LFIE!

You WON!

It Is 'Needed'

 It Is 'Needed'

"Self Care is how you take your power back"

When we look after our Lives, we are letting others know that we are in Control.

Control of our Minds.

Control of what we are doing Today.

Control of our Futures.

When we schedule "|Self-Care" into our daily routine, we are 'recharging, refocusing and prioritizing' our own Health.

Mental,

Emotional and

Physical.

We all work so hard in our everyday Lives that Caring for ourselves is a Necessity.

Plus, we Deserve a little pampering.

Self-Care is not selfish.

It is "Needed" !

To be the best versions of ourselves, we need to practice this every single day, if only for ten minutes.

For our Mental Self-Care we can Meditate, maybe Learn something that we have always wanted to Learn, and we can set goals, ticking them off as we go.

For Emotional Self-Care we can do Journaling every day and do some form of 'Therapy', (I love colouring).

For Physical Self-Care we can eat healthily, exercise sensibly and make time to rest, to give our bodies time to rebuild.

All of this will Help us to Feel Happy, Strong and Determined towards Life.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Make The Most Of Today

  Make The Most Of Today

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift"

'Let us focus on making the most of Today and creating memories that we can look back on with happiness and contentment in the future'.

When we Think about Today as a "Gift", we are always Appreciating our Lives "Now!"

Focusing on making our Lives Happy Today will Help us to be Strong towards our Futures. 

Life is in our hands Today!

Our Lives are in our Control Now!

Let's use our Time to Build ourselves up Now Mentally, and this will Help us to be more content Tomorrow. 

Today Is full of Opportunities!

Don't Miss any of them.

Let Go of the distractions of the past.

And let go of the worries of Tomorrow.

Completely Embrace the Possibilities of Today.

Make the most of each day and Think about something Good that happened Today.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Our Minds, Our Hearts And Our Lives

 Our Minds, Our Hearts And Our Lives

"When we Focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in"

It Is always the same, what we Focus our Minds on determines what kind of a day we will have and 'how' we will feel.

Thinking about all of our Blessings that we have Today will keep our Minds too busy to be disappointed in what we may not have.

The meaning of the word "Gratitude" is a Beautiful one: 'the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness'.

This shows that it is a choice.

To show Gratitude and have a Positive effect on our Lives.

This kind of Appreciation brings Love into our Minds And our Lives.

And Love is so Important for Peace which we need for our Mental Health. 

We know the expression "Peace of Mind".

All of this will Strengthen our overall well-being and outlook on Life.

By showing Gratitude, we are 'inviting' Love and Joy into our Minds, Our Hearts And Our Lives.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

The Past Is A Stepping Stone

 The Past Is A Stepping Stone

"Don't stumble over something behind you"

We are always very Careful that we don't Physically fall over anything, why don't we Think about this Mentally?

There are many 'memories' in our past that could chain us to the past, tripping us up when we have been doing so well.

When something 'triggers' our Minds, we are seeing something Mentally that we could stumble over, stopping us from moving forwards in our Lives.

It Is so Important that we Learn from these 'experiences', let go of them and Move Forwards to our Futures.

Our Lives are in our Control, which includes our Minds!

Look Ahead and Focus on Today and Tomorrow. 

And when we are Embracing new opportunities, we are too busy to even Think about looking in the past.

This will Help us to Build a Happy, Strong and Brighter Future. 

The past is a stepping stone on our journey on Life.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Positive Morning Affirmations

 Positive Morning Affirmations 

"We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret"

What is in your Mind?

What is in my Mind?

What do we want to be in our Minds?

It is a proven fact that what we Focus on in our Minds, we DO on reality. 

By keeping those Positive thoughts in our Minds and Focusing on the Optimistic Life that we all so desire, it will become automatic and Natural to Live that Strong and Happy Life.

"By consistently directing our thoughts towards our goals and aspirations, we can manifest them into reality".

This brings out the Law of Attraction. 

What we keep our Minds on will 'happen', whether we make it happen or the Law of Attraction brings it out.

Positive will bring out Positive,

BUT,

Negative will also bring out Negative.

This Encourages us to Control our Thinking and what we 'allow' into our Minds.

Positive Morning Affirmations can only Help us do this.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Strive For It

 Strive For It

"It's not about being the best. It's about being better than you were yesterday"

When we Focus on our own Progress, the only person we are in competition with is ourselves. 

In this way, we strive to become a Better version of ourselves. 

This means that we are constantly trying to Improve our Personalities and therefore our Lives. 

Small Improvements every day, like small steps, will Help us to move forward in our Lives and towards our Futures. 

Write down that list of Achievable goals and feel Proud every time you tick something off, no matter how small.

This also Encourages that Positive Mindset  which we all strive to keep. 

Think about how far you have come and be Proud of Yourself. 

As long as you are 'doing' your best, you 'ARE' the Best.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Who Is Better "Qualified"?

 Who Is Better "Qualified"?

"Stop being a prisoner of the past. Become the architect of your future"

The word "Control" comes to Mind.

When we are in Control of our Minds, we do not let the past 'live' in our Minds, chaining us to a particular situation. 

We "FREE" Ourselves by Building our Lives and making them Strong for the Future.

We Learn from past mistakes and see them as 'opportunities' to grow from and to move on Stronger in our Lives.

It Is Important to Accept the past, and use this to Build our Futures into something that we know will make us Happy and Strong towards Life.

We need to build That Strong 'Foundation' today inorder to build our future Lives.

The word "Architect" is someone who is 'qualified' to design, plan and build.

Who is better "Qualified" than us to be the 'architect' of our own Lives and Futures?

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

It Is More Beneficial

 It Is More Beneficial

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"

When a 'problem' comes our way, we need to Remember that it 'is' an opportunity to Learn and to Grow.

By having a Positive Mind, these 'situations' can be used as building blocks to build up our Minds to become Strong towards the Future.

We need to keep Control of our Lives and 'control' any difficulties, turning them into opportunities. 

Again, only a Positive Mindset can do this.

With Daily Positive Meditation, we are building our Minds up to see the Opportunity in 'any' situation. 

When we see the opportunity, we are also overcoming the fear that we could feel when a problem comes along, and we will feel in Control of our Lives at such a time.

So, when we see a difficulty, it is up to us to 'use' it in a Positive way, which is always Beneficial for us both Mentally and Physically. 

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Enjoy The Journey

 Enjoy The Journey 

"Life is meant to be lived"

Never miss an opportunity when it comes along in our Lives.

Every day is a gift and every gift should be Cherished and Embraced and Enjoyed.

Every experience we go through in our Lives, whether Good or bad, adds a Lesson and therefore a Value to our Lives.

Living in the moment will Help us to keep in touch with Today. 

Think about what you have always "Dreamed" of doing and go out and do it!

Why should you miss out?

YouDeserve to Love Your Life and to Live Your Life --- Your Way!

Loving our Lives also means looking after ourselves. 

Life is the journey, and a journey I exciting. 

Enjoy Every Minute of Every Day.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Every Step Counts

 Every Step Counts

"For once, stop and thank yourself for how far you've come. You've been trying to make changes in your life and all your effort counts."

It Is Important, every now and then, to sit down and Think about how much we have grown over the last few months, and how 'far' we have come in our own Lives.

Remember howmuch 'work' you have done to make sure that you have a Happier Life.

Think about 'where' you were six months ago and 'where' you are now.

Only YOU know how much effort all of this has taken.

Celebrate all of this and pat yourself on the back.

Treat yourself to that bar of chocolate, glass of wine or whatever you would like.

You Deserve It.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Shape Your Vision

 Shape Your Vision

"Your Thoughts shape Your Vision. You see what you choose to see"

What we Think effects how we Look at Life.

This shows the Importance of Controlling what we Think about and what we 'allow' into our Minds.

What do you 'want' to "see"?

It's up to you and me as to what we Focus our Lives on.

It Is our choice!

Positive or negative?

Happy or sad?

What we choose to Think about will Influence how we interact with others around us.

When we sit down and Think about how we 'want' to Live our Lives, we may find that we need to make a small 'adjustment' so that we will have a clearer vision of our Lives.

And a Happier and Stronger Vision.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Be Happy With Yourself

 Be Happy With Yourself

"Did you know? By thinking one positive thought every morning, you can psychologically trick your brain into being a happier person"

One Positive thought every single day Strengthens our Mental Health.

And this will Help us to keep that Positive Mindset.

When we Meditate every day, morning and / or evening, it becomes a part of our daily routine and schedule.

And when we write these Positive Affirmations down in our own personal journal, we are Thinking, Seeing and Doing this Positive Thinking.

All of this Helps to reduce stress and anxiety, Building up Confidence in Ourselves.

Positive Thinking will Help us to have Positive Emotions.

And 'this' will Help us to have a Happier Life and Happier Relationships with those we Love.

And we will be much Happier with Ourselves.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Smile In The Mirror

 Smile In The Mirror

"Smile is a free make up"

As well as looking Beautiful, a Smile also has Health Benefits.

Scientific evidence proves that a "Smile" releases 'endorphins', and these are natural pain relievers.

'Endorphins' give out "feel-good" chemicals which can only give us that Positive mindset, which is so Important in today's world.

All of this reduces stress and anxiety, getting rid of that negativity.

Also, 'Positive Energy' is 'catching' to those around us.

When some one smiles at you, it is 'automatic' to Smile back.

When some one Smiles at us, they are 'welcoming' us into a conversation or to sit down or into 'their world'.

A Smile also boosts Confidence.

Make up does make a person look Nice, and put together with a "Smile", you look Radiant.

And, of course, a Smile is so much more cheaper than make up because a Smile is Free.

When we Smile it has a 'ripple effect'.

But first of all, right at the beginning of the day, remember to look in the mirror and Smile at Yourself.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Do Not Waste Your Thoughts

 Do Not Waste Your Thoughts

"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right"

This requires a change in the way we Think.

To have a Positive Mindset!

"Fear" can stop us from doing so many things, and we miss opportunities that may not come back to us.

In every 'situation', there are so many things that "can" go right that thinking any other way is a waste of time.

It Is Good to be cautious and to 'weigh up' certain 'things' that could come into our Lives.

This is necessary to Protect Ourselves. 

But we need to keep that Balance.

We need to have that Positive 'frame of Mind'.

When we are 'practicing' this every day, when the smaller things face us, we will have that much more Confidence in what can go right, when the larger things come along into our Lives.

When we have "Control" of our Lives, it is in our hands to make sure that things go right.

And most 'situations' in our Lives can be Beneficial --- if we would only let them.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Self-Belief Is Powerful

 Self-Belief Is Powerful

"I believe in myself and trust in my abilities to succeed in all I do"

Believing in Yourself is the same as Trusting in Yourself. 

You know what you are capable of and you have Confidence in your own Abilities. 

This proves to others that you have Control of your Life. 

Aw with all things, "Belief" starts in the Mind.

You remember what you have gone through in the past and 'how' you handled certain problems and situations. 

This 'Knowledge' builds up that Trust in Yourself that you "CAN" get through 'it' and will to your own Benefit.

Building up the Mind in this way is so Important! 

What we 'Think' in our Mind comes out in what we do and how we handle things.

This 'kind' of Confidence in Ourselves drives our Motivation, that we will not be afraid of our Future, knowing that our own Lives, our very Futures, are safely in our own Hands.

Staying Positive is one of the main ways in which we can build up that Belief in our own Abilities. 

Self-Belief Is So Powerful that it "Influences" what we think about ourselves and what we do every day.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Stay In Control Mentally

 Stay In Control Mentally

"I focus on what I can control and I let go of what I can't"

A Good way of working through this is to think about and write down what you "CAN" Control.

Now do the same with what you 'can't' Control.

Which list is longer?

When something comes along that we can't seem to "Control", ask the question: 'Is it really that Important?'

Or,

'Is it really our of my Control?

It may just need a slight adjustment in our Lives or even our Minds.

We can't Control what other people do but we can Control what we personally do and think.

It is very rare that our Lives are completely out of our Control.

when writing this, I was reminded of the millions of people who were sent to the concentration camps by the Nazism during the Second World War.

These people's Lives were changed, and within hours, and out of their Control.

They had no Control on what they wore, ate and did.

Their Futures were no longer in their own hands.

Thankfully, the war was won and thousands survived these terrible camps, to gain back Control of their Lives again.

Of course, our 'problems' today are no where near 'this', but they are still real to us.

Believe in what you can Control and Mentally You Are In Control.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

The Rose And The Thorn

 The Rose And The Thorn

“When some things go wrong, take a moment to be thankful for the many things that are going right”

It is always Best to Focus on something Positive and Good because this Helps to Strengthen the Mind.

When we look at roses we see their Beautiful colours and smell their Lovely scent.

And we are Careful of their thorns!

Many times, our Lives are like these roses.

We have a Cheerful and Busy Life, with one or two problems or ‘thorns’.

But it is Better for us Mentally to look at the Good things in our Lives.

Thorns on roses are there to protect the rose, very much like the one or two problems we have we can Learn from.

Do not ‘allow’ a small problem to ruin your Peace of Mind, when you can look at all the Good things in your Life and be Happy.

This is where our daily Gratitude comes to MInd, because every day we are reflecting on the good in our Lives that there is no room for anything negative.

Plus, when something goes wrong, we can Learn from it, dealing with it quickly and avoiding that mistake in the Future.

We have more roses in our Lives than thorns.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

What Do I Truly Want?

 What Do I Truly Want?

"You become what you believe"

Our Beliefs and what we Believe in are formed from an early age.

The obvious 'Belief' is religion and we often follow what our parents teach us.

But what about Believing in our own Abilities?

This is quite often forgotten.

Society has its own expectations and many of us are 'raised' in a certain culture.

A lot of these things can pressure us into becoming some one we just do not want to be.

This is why it is so Important to 'Listen To Ourselves' and 'What We Want'.

As with any 'kind' of Belief, it comes down to what is in our Minds.

What am I doing?

Do I really want this?

When we get to that certain age, there is nothing wrong with 'breaking free' and being "who" we Want to be.

Most parents would rather their 'child' was Happy than simply a 'copy'.

And you owe it to yourself to 'be who you Believe you can be'.

This will Improve our Self-Confidence and Increase our Self-Esteem.

And because we are Happy when we are 'truly us', our Mental Health can only Improve.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Dreams Actually Do Come True

 Dreams Actually Do Come True

"Don't spend all your time trying to find yourself. Spend your time creating yourself into a person that you'll be proud of"

Many times, when we try to find ourselves, we realize that we already know who we are anyway.

So why are we wasting our time?

It is far better to think seriously about "who" we want to be and use our time in 'creating' this new person.

This shows others that we have Control of our Lives.

This also 'frees' us to be 'who we want to be'.

Use the time to practice Self-Care and 'plan' your Life.

Even if it only seems to be a dream, think about it anyway, even writing the dream down and how how you would like to Achieve it.

You'd be surprised how many 'Dreams' actually do come true.

Spend your time in Cultivating Your Dream.

But before you 'create' this 'new person', just make sure that you really 'want' to be 'that new person'.

If you're Happy as you are, there is nothing wrong with staying as you are.

Either way, you are still Special.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Positivity Won!

Positivity Won!

"A negative mind will never give you a positive life"

Like oil and water never mixes, the negative and the positive will never mix.

The 'two' cannot reside together, side by side, in the one place.

It is either negative 'or' Positive.

It is difficult to break out of a negative thinking cycle, when our Mind keeps going back to the past, and we keep re-living a past situation.

This destroys our Minds and stops us thinking about the Future.

Plus, this 'allows' depression to creep in and we definately do not want that to happen.

When we realize that something has triggered our Minds and we 'start' to slip backwards, we need to get up and do something Positive to change our Mindset towards a Positive and \Optimistic one.

There is only room for "One" in our Minds, so let's make sure that "One" is always "Positivity".

You'll be surprised how quickly your Life will become Positive.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

The Power Of Positive Thinking

 The Power Of Positive Thinking

"You can if you think you can"

This shows the Power of Positive Thinking.

And it is very fulfilling when we Accomplish something that we never knew we could do.

This gives us a very Strong "Mindset".

And this builds up our Self-Confidence also.

The shows us the Importance of what we choose to 'allow' into our Minds.

And also who we choose to have in our circle of friends.

The more Positive the friend, the better the Positive influence.

When we Meditate every day on Optimistic Affirmations, these Constructive Thoughts give us a very "Can Do" Attitude. 

All of this Helps us to overcome the difficult 'situations' which face us every day.

"Visualization" is a very Good way of overcoming doubts about ourselves.

When we "Visualize" that we Can do something, especially if it is difficult for us personally, all things seem and are possible.

Sometimes, doing things together, with a friend, Encourages both parties to Accomplish things 'we never knew we could do'.

So have Faith in Yourself and keep your Mind Strong because: you can if you think you can.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!

Say It Every Day

 Say It Every Day

"I never lose. Either I win or I Learn"

This is a very Positive way of looking at Life.

The "Power" of the Mind and how we Think about Life "influences" what we do in our own Lives.

The emphasis is then on us to 'Create' and 'Keep' this Optimistic way of looking at our Lives.

Instead of looking at 'problems' as failures, we need to look at them as 'challenges' to Learn from and 'win' over.

After all, as long as we are Alive, we have already "WON" over everything.

We become Strong and Resilient.

The word "Resilient" means: 'to be able to withstand or recover quickly from a difficult condition'.

When we have the Attitude that we will never lose, but always Win or Learn from, then 'Life will never knock us down'.

This includes having Faith and Belief in Ourselves, then we 'Can' and 'Will' Learn from and Win over any problems or situations that come our way.

This is a Good quote to say to Ourselves every single day.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

You WON!