Affirmation Power by Louise L. Hay - for those who may not have read this!

[Guest guest]

Affirmation Power

by Louise L. Hay

Affirmations are really anything that we say or think. Our thoughts create

our feelings, beliefs, and experiences. Too often they are negative. we say,

" I don't want this in my life " or " I don't want to be sick anymore " or " I

hate my job " . If we want to change or manifest something in our lives, we

must state what we do want. We must affirm that we are willing to see

ourselves or our lives in a different perspective. Thus, we can change our

experiences by first changing our thoughts.

When you first start using an affirmation, it may not seem true for you. If

it were already true, you would not need the affirmation. For example, think

of what happens when you plant a seed. First it germinates, then it sprouts

roots, and then it pokes its first shoot up through the ground. It takes

time to go from a seed to a full-grown plant. And so it is with

affirmations. Be gentle and patient with yourself.

You may also experience some doubt as to whether you are doing the

affirmations correctly or even whether the affirmations are doing any good

at all. This is perfectly normal. You see, the subconscious mind is like a

filing cabinet - all the thoughts, words, and experiences you have had since

birth get filed away like messages. Think of your mind as having a team of

couriers who grab the messages, look at them, and put them in the

appropriate files. Perhaps you have been building up files for years with

messages such as: I'm not good enough, " " I'm not smart enough to do that, "

or " Why Bother? " The subconscious gets absolutely buried under these files.

Suddenly, when the couriers begin seeing messages that say, " I'm wonderful

and I love myself " , they respond with, " What is this? Where do we file this?

We've never seen this message before. "

That's when they call in " Doubt " . Doubt picks up the message and says to

you, " Hey, look at this. We have no place to file this one - it must be a

mistake. " You can either say to Doubt, " Oh, you re right. 'I'm terrible. I'm

not good. Sorry, I made a mistake " , and go back to your old way of thinking.

Or, you can say to Doubt, " Thank you for sharing, but this is the new

message. Set up a new file because there are going to be lots of these

coming through. " By doing so, over time you will change your thinking and

create a new reality for yourself. Remember, you are in charge.

Reinforce your new, positive affirmations in any way you can: in your

thoughts, your conversations with yourself and others, and by writing them

down in this journal, which I created to inspire you on your path to

personal growth and healing. You may choose to use the affirmations on each

page as a springboard to write your own. Once you find affirmations that are

right for you, you may want to put them up on your mirror, on your desk, or

on your car dashboard.

Remember:

One thought does not mean much, but thoughts that we think over and over are

like drops of water - at first there are just a few, and then after a while

you've created a pool, and then a lake, and then an ocean. If our thinking

is negative, we can drown in a sea of negativity; if its positive, we can

float on the ocean of life.

____________________

This article was excerpted from:  " A Garden of Thoughts - My Affirmation

Journal " by Louise L. Hay.

Reprinted with permission of Hay House. www.hayhouse.com

About The Author:

Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling

author of 20 books, including You Can Heal Your Life and Empowering Women.

Her works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries

throughout the world. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind

minister in 1981, Louise has assisted thousands of people in discovering and

using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth

and self-healing. Louise is the owner and founder of Hay House, Inc., a

self-help publishing company that disseminates books, audios, and videos

that contribute to the healing of the planet. This article was excerpted

with permission of Hay House from A Garden of Thoughts by Louise L. Hay.

www.hayhouse.com

[Guest guest]

Wow! I like the different way of looking at affirmations. Thank you for

sharing it!

Andie

Affirmation Power by Louise L. Hay - for

those who may not have read this!

Affirmation Power

by Louise L. Hay

Affirmations are really anything that we say or think. Our thoughts create

our feelings, beliefs, and experiences. Too often they are negative. we say,

" I don't want this in my life " or " I don't want to be sick anymore " or " I

hate my job " . If we want to change or manifest something in our lives, we

must state what we do want. We must affirm that we are willing to see

ourselves or our lives in a different perspective. Thus, we can change our

experiences by first changing our thoughts.

When you first start using an affirmation, it may not seem true for you. If

it were already true, you would not need the affirmation. For example, think

of what happens when you plant a seed. First it germinates, then it sprouts

roots, and then it pokes its first shoot up through the ground. It takes

time to go from a seed to a full-grown plant. And so it is with

affirmations. Be gentle and patient with yourself.

You may also experience some doubt as to whether you are doing the

affirmations correctly or even whether the affirmations are doing any good

at all. This is perfectly normal. You see, the subconscious mind is like a

filing cabinet - all the thoughts, words, and experiences you have had since

birth get filed away like messages. Think of your mind as having a team of

couriers who grab the messages, look at them, and put them in the

appropriate files. Perhaps you have been building up files for years with

messages such as: I'm not good enough, " " I'm not smart enough to do that, "

or " Why Bother? " The subconscious gets absolutely buried under these files.

Suddenly, when the couriers begin seeing messages that say, " I'm wonderful

and I love myself " , they respond with, " What is this? Where do we file this?

We've never seen this message before. "

That's when they call in " Doubt " . Doubt picks up the message and says to

you, " Hey, look at this. We have no place to file this one - it must be a

mistake. " You can either say to Doubt, " Oh, you re right. 'I'm terrible. I'm

not good. Sorry, I made a mistake " , and go back to your old way of thinking.

Or, you can say to Doubt, " Thank you for sharing, but this is the new

message. Set up a new file because there are going to be lots of these

coming through. " By doing so, over time you will change your thinking and

create a new reality for yourself. Remember, you are in charge.

Reinforce your new, positive affirmations in any way you can: in your

thoughts, your conversations with yourself and others, and by writing them

down in this journal, which I created to inspire you on your path to

personal growth and healing. You may choose to use the affirmations on each

page as a springboard to write your own. Once you find affirmations that are

right for you, you may want to put them up on your mirror, on your desk, or

on your car dashboard.

Remember:

One thought does not mean much, but thoughts that we think over and over are

like drops of water - at first there are just a few, and then after a while

you've created a pool, and then a lake, and then an ocean. If our thinking

is negative, we can drown in a sea of negativity; if its positive, we can

float on the ocean of life. ____________________ This article was excerpted

from:  " A Garden of Thoughts - My Affirmation Journal " by Louise L. Hay.

Reprinted with permission of Hay House. www.hayhouse.com

About The Author:

Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling

author of 20 books, including You Can Heal Your Life and Empowering Women.

Her works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries

throughout the world. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind

minister in 1981, Louise has assisted thousands of people in discovering and

using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth

and self-healing. Louise is the owner and founder of Hay House, Inc., a

self-help publishing company that disseminates books, audios, and videos

that contribute to the healing of the planet. This article was excerpted

with permission of Hay House from A Garden of Thoughts by Louise L. Hay.

www.hayhouse.com

[Guest guest]

Wow! I like the different way of looking at affirmations. Thank you for

sharing it!

Andie

Affirmation Power by Louise L. Hay - for

those who may not have read this!

Affirmation Power

by Louise L. Hay

Affirmations are really anything that we say or think. Our thoughts create

our feelings, beliefs, and experiences. Too often they are negative. we say,

" I don't want this in my life " or " I don't want to be sick anymore " or " I

hate my job " . If we want to change or manifest something in our lives, we

must state what we do want. We must affirm that we are willing to see

ourselves or our lives in a different perspective. Thus, we can change our

experiences by first changing our thoughts.

When you first start using an affirmation, it may not seem true for you. If

it were already true, you would not need the affirmation. For example, think

of what happens when you plant a seed. First it germinates, then it sprouts

roots, and then it pokes its first shoot up through the ground. It takes

time to go from a seed to a full-grown plant. And so it is with

affirmations. Be gentle and patient with yourself.

You may also experience some doubt as to whether you are doing the

affirmations correctly or even whether the affirmations are doing any good

at all. This is perfectly normal. You see, the subconscious mind is like a

filing cabinet - all the thoughts, words, and experiences you have had since

birth get filed away like messages. Think of your mind as having a team of

couriers who grab the messages, look at them, and put them in the

appropriate files. Perhaps you have been building up files for years with

messages such as: I'm not good enough, " " I'm not smart enough to do that, "

or " Why Bother? " The subconscious gets absolutely buried under these files.

Suddenly, when the couriers begin seeing messages that say, " I'm wonderful

and I love myself " , they respond with, " What is this? Where do we file this?

We've never seen this message before. "

That's when they call in " Doubt " . Doubt picks up the message and says to

you, " Hey, look at this. We have no place to file this one - it must be a

mistake. " You can either say to Doubt, " Oh, you re right. 'I'm terrible. I'm

not good. Sorry, I made a mistake " , and go back to your old way of thinking.

Or, you can say to Doubt, " Thank you for sharing, but this is the new

message. Set up a new file because there are going to be lots of these

coming through. " By doing so, over time you will change your thinking and

create a new reality for yourself. Remember, you are in charge.

Reinforce your new, positive affirmations in any way you can: in your

thoughts, your conversations with yourself and others, and by writing them

down in this journal, which I created to inspire you on your path to

personal growth and healing. You may choose to use the affirmations on each

page as a springboard to write your own. Once you find affirmations that are

right for you, you may want to put them up on your mirror, on your desk, or

on your car dashboard.

Remember:

One thought does not mean much, but thoughts that we think over and over are

like drops of water - at first there are just a few, and then after a while

you've created a pool, and then a lake, and then an ocean. If our thinking

is negative, we can drown in a sea of negativity; if its positive, we can

float on the ocean of life. ____________________ This article was excerpted

from:  " A Garden of Thoughts - My Affirmation Journal " by Louise L. Hay.

Reprinted with permission of Hay House. www.hayhouse.com

About The Author:

Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling

author of 20 books, including You Can Heal Your Life and Empowering Women.

Her works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries

throughout the world. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind

minister in 1981, Louise has assisted thousands of people in discovering and

using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth

and self-healing. Louise is the owner and founder of Hay House, Inc., a

self-help publishing company that disseminates books, audios, and videos

that contribute to the healing of the planet. This article was excerpted

with permission of Hay House from A Garden of Thoughts by Louise L. Hay.

www.hayhouse.com

[Guest guest]

Wow! I like the different way of looking at affirmations. Thank you for

sharing it!

Andie

Affirmation Power by Louise L. Hay - for

those who may not have read this!

Affirmation Power

by Louise L. Hay

Affirmations are really anything that we say or think. Our thoughts create

our feelings, beliefs, and experiences. Too often they are negative. we say,

" I don't want this in my life " or " I don't want to be sick anymore " or " I

hate my job " . If we want to change or manifest something in our lives, we

must state what we do want. We must affirm that we are willing to see

ourselves or our lives in a different perspective. Thus, we can change our

experiences by first changing our thoughts.

When you first start using an affirmation, it may not seem true for you. If

it were already true, you would not need the affirmation. For example, think

of what happens when you plant a seed. First it germinates, then it sprouts

roots, and then it pokes its first shoot up through the ground. It takes

time to go from a seed to a full-grown plant. And so it is with

affirmations. Be gentle and patient with yourself.

You may also experience some doubt as to whether you are doing the

affirmations correctly or even whether the affirmations are doing any good

at all. This is perfectly normal. You see, the subconscious mind is like a

filing cabinet - all the thoughts, words, and experiences you have had since

birth get filed away like messages. Think of your mind as having a team of

couriers who grab the messages, look at them, and put them in the

appropriate files. Perhaps you have been building up files for years with

messages such as: I'm not good enough, " " I'm not smart enough to do that, "

or " Why Bother? " The subconscious gets absolutely buried under these files.

Suddenly, when the couriers begin seeing messages that say, " I'm wonderful

and I love myself " , they respond with, " What is this? Where do we file this?

We've never seen this message before. "

That's when they call in " Doubt " . Doubt picks up the message and says to

you, " Hey, look at this. We have no place to file this one - it must be a

mistake. " You can either say to Doubt, " Oh, you re right. 'I'm terrible. I'm

not good. Sorry, I made a mistake " , and go back to your old way of thinking.

Or, you can say to Doubt, " Thank you for sharing, but this is the new

message. Set up a new file because there are going to be lots of these

coming through. " By doing so, over time you will change your thinking and

create a new reality for yourself. Remember, you are in charge.

Reinforce your new, positive affirmations in any way you can: in your

thoughts, your conversations with yourself and others, and by writing them

down in this journal, which I created to inspire you on your path to

personal growth and healing. You may choose to use the affirmations on each

page as a springboard to write your own. Once you find affirmations that are

right for you, you may want to put them up on your mirror, on your desk, or

on your car dashboard.

Remember:

One thought does not mean much, but thoughts that we think over and over are

like drops of water - at first there are just a few, and then after a while

you've created a pool, and then a lake, and then an ocean. If our thinking

is negative, we can drown in a sea of negativity; if its positive, we can

float on the ocean of life. ____________________ This article was excerpted

from:  " A Garden of Thoughts - My Affirmation Journal " by Louise L. Hay.

Reprinted with permission of Hay House. www.hayhouse.com

About The Author:

Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling

author of 20 books, including You Can Heal Your Life and Empowering Women.

Her works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries

throughout the world. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind

minister in 1981, Louise has assisted thousands of people in discovering and

using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth

and self-healing. Louise is the owner and founder of Hay House, Inc., a

self-help publishing company that disseminates books, audios, and videos

that contribute to the healing of the planet. This article was excerpted

with permission of Hay House from A Garden of Thoughts by Louise L. Hay.

www.hayhouse.com