A New Beginning

     My greatest wish today is for everyone to KNOW that in life second chances are sooooo minuscule. We get 365 chances each year to begin again, make new choices, drop old baggage, forgive old hurts and step into a new level of personal power. Every morning when I awaken, I have the following sentiment on the opposite wall:

Everyday is a gift from God

     It reminds me that I have the choice of choosing new goals, new friends, new paths and new ways to show my appreciation for being given another day to live. I LOVE mornings because they are new beginnings. Shift your thoughts and see your morning shower as rinsing off more than dirt and the last remnants of sleep. Choose to see it as rinsing off all of the things for the day before that did not serve your purpose of living your best life. Step out of the shower as a new and invigorated You. One who is ready to take on new challenges and who is determined to make today better than yesterday in every way.

     WOW with that kind of daily momentum, look out world!

Having a Bad Day...NOT

During a workshop recently, I mentioned that I could not remember the last time I had a bad day. The quizzical looks on the faces around me caused me to question myself. In questioning myself, I realized that it is true. I cannot remember when I last had a bad day and examined why.

My days are made up of moments that I choose to string together or not. Like everyone else, I have bad moments when I am angry, shocked, hurt or just downright bewildered by the insensitivity of others. But I choose to replace the feelings of anger, hurt, shock or disbelief with other feelings like love and empathy.

I move from moment to moment and choose not to carry those bad emotions into my next moment. You can do that too. The next time that you feel angry, hurt, shocked or bewildered - move on. Feel the bad, identify it, choose a feel-good emotion, send love and move into your next life experience. Considering what we now know about the effect of emotions on our bodies, feeling good is the highest form of self-love. There is no value for your life experience or your day in taking bad feelings with you. Live, laugh, love - good advice.

Abundantly yours
Sherry