Positive Thinking

…a habit, like any other; we can practice it every day
until it becomes second nature to us –
and along the way, transform our lives.
Washington L. Crowley

The other day I heard someone sharing, “He use to romanticize hardships, that way he could feel sorry for himself and not take any action to find a solution.” Hearing his share I started thinking won’t life be so much easier if we started romanticizing the opportunities in our lives instead of focusing on our challenges. The answer is a no brainier, “YES.”

Let me tell you a little story. Terri, name changed, was always worrying about everything, she woke up each morning and started thinking what could go wrong today. As she got out of bed instead of thinking, “Today is a new day” she was looking fro a problem to happen. Terri was never disappointed because something always went wrong.

That morning as she was getting dressed her children started yelling, “The toaster is on fire.” She ran downstairs and was able to put the fire out right away. The only damage was the toaster.

Terri and I had a scheduled coaching session that night and after repeating the story she confirmed the fact she had no luck and life was so very hard. I asked her, “What miracles happened while the toaster was on fire?”

After thinking awhile she started listing the following miracles:
1. No one was hurt.
2. There was no other damage besides the toaster.
3. She and her children were able to put the fire out very quickly.
4. There was money to buy a new toaster.
5. After putting the fire out they all started hugging each other and laughing at the same time.

I explained to Terri it has been proven over and over again if we focus on the positive outcomes from a situation, in her case the fire, we feel better and are able to enjoy our lives. Her assignment was to write a grateful list with her children each night after dinner.

After the session, I started thinking how grateful I am to focus on what opportunities are presenting themselves instead of thinking my life is so hard right now.

Helen’s Opportunities
1. Met new friends who I spending time with instead of being alone.
2. Looking out my window watching my neighbor’s four children, under the age of 10 years old, play and be creative.
3. Speaking to different people about new coaching opportunities.

What are your opportunities that are presenting themselves today. Please share them with our community by leaving a comment or sending an email to helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

I want to thank everyone for the many emails I received expressing your sympathy and inspirational messages. Knowing I have so many friends makes my life so much easier. Thanks again, I love you all.