The only thing we have control over is the way we react or respond and our reactions are largely based on the ‘peace’ we feel inside. Let’s be honest, people and situations can push our limits. When we are highly frustrated, angry, impatient or in judgment, we act differently, right? 

Reminding you today, to notice what your initial reaction is. What about the situation is charging you, bugging you and making you feel like you want to strongly react? This is a great moment to ask yourself what your response can be to help or defuse the situation. Take a few seconds to not be reactionary and instead be mindful. Hint: It involves bypassing your ego and going through your heart.

Center yourself with a daily routine that brings you calmness and tranquility. You can choose to be peaceful inside no matter what is going on around you. Your power is in your response.

When we are in moments of being extremely overwhelmed or challenged our clarity is compromised and we can feel confused. It’s like looking out of a dirty window. When we sit in those mucky thoughts we can’t see clearly, our perspective ends up being skewed with fear and anxiety. This is the time to discipline our thoughts and know that just one new thought can shift us from freak out to calmness.

Reminding you today, your thoughts are instantly renewable. Get out the ‘mindful window cleaner’ and just think one new positive thought aimed at cleaning up your perspective and taking your power back.

Take a break and do something you enjoy to let go of this pent up energy. A good cry can work wonders to cleanse the soul; release the old energy to allow room for the new. Pull upon your faith, and your trust in self, knowing you are not alone. One new thought leads to another and lets your sunshine back in.

An open mind shows our willingness to learn something new, both in our perspective and fresh ways of doing things. Openness brings us to places we’ve never seen before, awakens our creativity and is an energetic magnet.

Daily Affirmations with Louise Hay

• I open NEW doors of opportunity and abundance each day.

• The Universe is always finding unique ways to increase my prosperity.

Whatever wave we are riding at this moment, it is important to hold our vibration high, feel good and keep the abundance in our spirit energized.

Reminding you today, to be mindful of what you are saying to yourself because your words are the foundation to your beliefs and you create in your life what you believe.

If you want change, it’s old thinking versus new thinking – what are these past thoughts or labels you’ve attached to your story? Your new thoughts are the building blocks to your path moving forward. Notice what you say to yourself and if it doesn’t match what you say you want then switch it up to a positive word, a healing word, a powerful sentence that is aligned with your vision for yourself.

For some tools to help along the way, keep these daily’s and read them over and over, visit the website LetYourSoulShineNow.com for archives and remind yourself as many times as needed of your magnificence. Scour the internet for positive thought speakers that resonate and inspire you. Be patient and loving with yourself as you create this new paradigm, There is no limit to where you can go, so go big!

We are pretty quick to beat ourselves up, aren’t we? This self talk contributes to how we see ourselves and what we are showing to the world. By selling ourselves short, we get in our own way with goals and ultimately, our success. If we don’t apply our own value, how can we expect others to value us?

Reminding you today, of your extraordinary value. Take stock in everything that makes y-o-u unique, what you bring to the table and the beautiful affect you have. Recognize your unlimited potential, elevate your thinking and nurture the love of self. Use affirmations to practice approving of yourself instead of criticizing, and more importantly believe it – because it’s the truth.

We get to choose our ‘response’ to everything that happens. Response is in the word ‘responsibility’ and it’s the only thing we have control of. By taking responsibility and choosing our response, we can never be a victim.

Reminding you today, you always have a choice to go positive or negative with your reactions. Decide today who you want to be and what you want to see; what resonates with you, what do you want to demonstrate in any situation versus being prompted to react to something outside of you.

This is YOUR experience and YOU get to choose…nothing and no one can put anything upon you that you do not allow. You are blessed, abundant and unlimited. Responding from this inner strength brings you peace inside and projects the change you want to see in the world.