22 Feb 2008 11:30:31 | Sibyl McLendon
1.Let go of the past. The past is gone forever, and hanging on
to it keeps you from living fully today. Pain, anger, and regret
are like quicksand. You can never alter the past.
2.Forgive yourself. We all have things that we have done that we
wish we hadn’t. No one is perfect, nor should we try to be.
Forgive yourself for your mistakes and move on.
3.Forgive others. Forgiving those who have injured us is not for
their benefit, it is for ours. Holding on to hatred stunts every
attempt at growth that we make. Forgive in your heart; it does
not mean that you have to forget, or that you have to contact
the person and tell them that you have forgiven them. Just find
a way to make peace with it within yourself.
4.See yourself as a person who deserves the best in life. When
you can see that you deserve the best you will then seek the
best. If you feel that you are undeserving of the best that life
has to offer you will take every opportunity to make yourself
miserable.
5.Learn to live in the moment. Spending your time living for the
future robs you of enjoying today. Living in the past is
useless; it can never be changed. Resolve to make today be the
best possible day.
6.Find like-minded people to be with. If you spend your time
with negative people you will become negative yourself. 7.Don’t
buy into criticism. If you have family or friends who put you
down, ignore them or eliminate them from your life. Realize that
they have their own agendas and these agendas might exist just
to make them feel better about themselves by putting you down.
8.Always remember than you can change anything in your life at
any given minute. All it takes is courage. You are not stuck
anywhere unless you decide to be stuck.
9.You will get what you look for. If you are looking for trouble
you will always find it. Try looking for the blessings.
10.Go to a mirror. Look yourself straight in the eye and tell
yourself that you love you, and that you are the best! Keep at
it, even if it seems dumb. Eventually, your subconscious will
get the idea and make the necessary changes.
About Author :
Sibyl McLendon, a Navajo woman living in the American Southwest,
is a personal empowerment coach for Circle Of Grace
http://www.circle-of-grace.com Sibyl can be contacted at
sibyl@www.circle-of-grace.com