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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Choose to be Positive in Nature Please
We all have heard by now of the power of positive thoughts. You are what you think. Positive thoughts brings about positive experiences. The power of attraction. If you have a positive attitude you will attract positive happenings in your life. Wonderful! I love positive things. I’m all for positive thoughts. The law of attraction makes perfect sense to me.
Has anyone watched the news lately? Is it positive? Has anyone read the news reports (online or print) lately? Is it positive? Unfortunately the facts are as clear as daylight. We need to order a great helping of positive in order for us all to reap positive benefits.
I experience an ebb and flow of positivity from time to time. When I’m in a low mood (prefer to say low mood than down or depressed) I know I’ve been entertaining a whole lot of negativity. Entertaining negativity is not the hardest thing to do these days. You get into the lift of the building you work in and you ask anyone: “how are you”? Best you be prepared for a complaint of sorts. Your colleagues are not happy with this, you sister moans about that, you parents are concerned about that or the other, etc…Do you see how easy it is to be consumed by negativity.
Now please bear with me, I know I am sounding rather pathetic too, but I am only trying to drive my point home. The reality of the matter is that we are so accustomed to peoples complaints we don’t even know it. I like to make people aware of their negativity only to help them become positive instead. How can we heal if we don’t know the diagnosis, how can we move forward if we don’t know where we’re going? What is positivity?
Positivity can be defined as the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome. Success/ful and encourage/d are words and desires we should more include in our daily living. Making the most of every moment is what we need to learn as people on the road of life. We must learn to take advantage of our situation and make the very best of things. Legions of us become stressed and panicky when things don’t turn out the way we intended for it to. The unfamiliar is unwelcome so we set off the alarm bells without even exercising our ability to overcome.
Inevitably we have to overcome what ever we face in order to survive; and 9 out of 10 times we do overcome. So why do we moan and complain and fill our hearts and minds with so much negativity. Why do we insistently (sometimes unwittingly) spread negativity to others? When will we learn to breed and nurture positivity?
Dear God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference. And God give me the courage to love with an open heart. – India Arie
Amen.
Has anyone watched the news lately? Is it positive? Has anyone read the news reports (online or print) lately? Is it positive? Unfortunately the facts are as clear as daylight. We need to order a great helping of positive in order for us all to reap positive benefits.
I experience an ebb and flow of positivity from time to time. When I’m in a low mood (prefer to say low mood than down or depressed) I know I’ve been entertaining a whole lot of negativity. Entertaining negativity is not the hardest thing to do these days. You get into the lift of the building you work in and you ask anyone: “how are you”? Best you be prepared for a complaint of sorts. Your colleagues are not happy with this, you sister moans about that, you parents are concerned about that or the other, etc…Do you see how easy it is to be consumed by negativity.
Now please bear with me, I know I am sounding rather pathetic too, but I am only trying to drive my point home. The reality of the matter is that we are so accustomed to peoples complaints we don’t even know it. I like to make people aware of their negativity only to help them become positive instead. How can we heal if we don’t know the diagnosis, how can we move forward if we don’t know where we’re going? What is positivity?
Positivity can be defined as the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome. Success/ful and encourage/d are words and desires we should more include in our daily living. Making the most of every moment is what we need to learn as people on the road of life. We must learn to take advantage of our situation and make the very best of things. Legions of us become stressed and panicky when things don’t turn out the way we intended for it to. The unfamiliar is unwelcome so we set off the alarm bells without even exercising our ability to overcome.
Inevitably we have to overcome what ever we face in order to survive; and 9 out of 10 times we do overcome. So why do we moan and complain and fill our hearts and minds with so much negativity. Why do we insistently (sometimes unwittingly) spread negativity to others? When will we learn to breed and nurture positivity?
Dear God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference. And God give me the courage to love with an open heart. – India Arie
Amen.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I Love Me Too
Today I choose to love myself in a balanced way. In this I am free.
We all have suffered the torment of insecurity in our lives on one level or another. With our insecurities comes resentment of self. When we build resentment of ourselves, healthy self-love leaves us. If we don’t love ourselves we are inevitably left hurt and void. When we are left void of something as vital as love, we do damage to our spiritual health.
So when our spiritual health suffers, we go and seek a band-aid of sorts to cover it. We over eat, we over exercise, we shop excessively, we do drugs, we do all kinds of crazy stuff and we justify it. Some of us get into abusive relationships to affirm our worthlessness. Some just avoid relationships all together because they do not feel worthy of another person’s love and affection.
So when our spiritual health suffers, we go and seek a band-aid of sorts to cover it. We over eat, we over exercise, we shop excessively, we do drugs, we do all kinds of crazy stuff and we justify it. Some of us get into abusive relationships to affirm our worthlessness. Some just avoid relationships all together because they do not feel worthy of another person’s love and affection.
You should not get into relationships because you need others to like you or make me feel better about yourself. That is most certainly not what I am saying. If you don’t love yourself for who you are, you automatically and inherently don’t expect others to love you. Even though you know it would be nice to receive the love of others, you can’t really receive their love, because you don’t love yourself. So in my opinion if you don’t love yourself you cannot receive the love of another.
Because you question you real value as a person, you can’t accept that others would love you for who you are. Some people think in this way: “I don’t love myself so why would someone else see value in me and love me for me?”
So when we get “close” to others, all we do is try to avoid hurt and rejection instead of just accepting that someone likes you for who you are. Allow yourself to experience love unconditionally.
Unconditional love is when you are loved for who you are and not for what you do or how you perform. Love with conditions is no love at all. Conditional love is when you say...”well; I’ll love him better when he starts being more open with me...or I will love her more when she stops telling me what to do”...that is conditional love.
I once found myself saying, oh I love you, but some days you make it really hard for me to love you. That is no love at all. I was allowing a situation to put restriction on my love relationship. Not cool!
Look at your own life more boldly and honestly and know that you have flaws and make mistakes. If that is true for you it is more than likely true for the next person too.
So as from today – choose to love yourself unconditionally. Not in a selfish self absorbed way, but in a balanced way. Love yourself in such a way that is becomes easier for you to love those that you thought did not deserve your love before.
We cant deserve the love of God, yet He loves us unconditionally.
Today I choose to love myself in a balanced way. God loves me and I receive His love right now. In this I am free!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Reflecting on 2010
So let me think about my life as it wa this year. In all fairness and honesty, I have to say; it has been a very challenging year for me. On a scale from 1 – 5 – what would I rate it? Ok; 1 being peachy and 5 being deplorable….let me see… I give my year 2010 a 5. It really could not get any worse.
But, as I am rather optimistic about life in general, I choose to look at the bright side of life rather than the deplorable. As my mom said: “if life hands you lemons…give back and take what you want instead…nah she didn’t, I just made that up.
On the plus side. My business Cedelink went into office this year. My team and I really enjoyed the excitement of designing corporate image. We decided on the ceder tree as part of our logo. The tree in my life has always represented strength, versatility, refuge, provision. Think about what a tree can do…hence I decided to go with the tree. Besides, I believe it was by divine guidance that I got to the tree – so I take no credit for the wisdom in that.
As I come from a historically disadvantaged upbringing – the less fortunate will always have a special and permanent place in my heart. This year I went to Zimbabwe and served on a mission trip with Joyce Meyer Ministries I & met Darlene Zschech. She is truly an amazing woman with a presence that inspires awe.
Another plus of excitement for ,e is that I’ve joined Hillsong evening college here in Cape Town. The course includes subjects on Bible, Leadership, Lifestyle and Theology.
We celebrated the love of 2 great friends of mine Tania & Darren who got married in September and I had the honour of being MC and coordinator for the entire event. I love the spot light…but Tania and Darren stole the show by far…
Then in October my newborn niece Giana joined the family. Her mom (my sis) and dad allowed me to name her. Giana is Hebrew, meaning God is gracious. Her dad thought it appropriate for us to name her so, as she came a little premature. This all after my aunts 60th surprise birthday celebration. That night, her mom and I were chatting and her mom had little cramps and I rubbed her back and spoke to my niece. I think the excitement of hearing her uncle’s voice she had to come that night. Yeah I know, I have that effect on people…when they hear my voice, they want to be around me. (note to self…you sound vane….note back to self…I know)
Anyway…as you can tell, I had all the reason this year to much rather look at the bright side of life. Every dark tunnel has an end…mine was 31 December 2010. Now for the bright light that awaits me in 2011. I’m going for GOLD!
But, as I am rather optimistic about life in general, I choose to look at the bright side of life rather than the deplorable. As my mom said: “if life hands you lemons…give back and take what you want instead…nah she didn’t, I just made that up.
On the plus side. My business Cedelink went into office this year. My team and I really enjoyed the excitement of designing corporate image. We decided on the ceder tree as part of our logo. The tree in my life has always represented strength, versatility, refuge, provision. Think about what a tree can do…hence I decided to go with the tree. Besides, I believe it was by divine guidance that I got to the tree – so I take no credit for the wisdom in that.
As I come from a historically disadvantaged upbringing – the less fortunate will always have a special and permanent place in my heart. This year I went to Zimbabwe and served on a mission trip with Joyce Meyer Ministries I & met Darlene Zschech. She is truly an amazing woman with a presence that inspires awe.
Another plus of excitement for ,e is that I’ve joined Hillsong evening college here in Cape Town. The course includes subjects on Bible, Leadership, Lifestyle and Theology.
We celebrated the love of 2 great friends of mine Tania & Darren who got married in September and I had the honour of being MC and coordinator for the entire event. I love the spot light…but Tania and Darren stole the show by far…
Then in October my newborn niece Giana joined the family. Her mom (my sis) and dad allowed me to name her. Giana is Hebrew, meaning God is gracious. Her dad thought it appropriate for us to name her so, as she came a little premature. This all after my aunts 60th surprise birthday celebration. That night, her mom and I were chatting and her mom had little cramps and I rubbed her back and spoke to my niece. I think the excitement of hearing her uncle’s voice she had to come that night. Yeah I know, I have that effect on people…when they hear my voice, they want to be around me. (note to self…you sound vane….note back to self…I know)
Anyway…as you can tell, I had all the reason this year to much rather look at the bright side of life. Every dark tunnel has an end…mine was 31 December 2010. Now for the bright light that awaits me in 2011. I’m going for GOLD!
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