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XOXO ~ CrAzY In Heels

What people don’t warn you about, is the ripple effect that the divorce has on ALL areas of your life. Long after the shock wears off you’ll start to notice how your entire world has started to shift in an entirely new direction… without your consent. Some of the changes are good, some are bad, some
are neutral, some are happy, some are welcomed, but, some of those changes can bring you more sadness and unbearable pain then you could have ever imagined possible.  As a person who’s been blessed with the CrAzY Bipolar Characteristic, this was a very difficult time in my life, on so many levels. One of them being that I simply feel emotions on a much more intense level than “normal” people, making the journey that much more difficult. If you’re CrAzY… you understand the depth of my pain. If you aren’t CrAzY… consider yourself lucky.

Below you will find my suggested affirmations for this week. Take them as they are, or you can revise them and make them your own. Have fun with it and know that there is power behind affirmations!!!

1)”I choose to be on my side. All of my thoughts are pointed toward my positive intentions!”

2)”I have the power to control my reactions to the challenges I will face!”

3)”I choose to see each obstacle as an opportunity to grow!”

4)”My spirit is grounded in peace and it expands to embrace my thoughts!”

5)”I possess the wisdom, the power, the motivation, the inspiration and the passion to accomplish anything and everything I choose!”

Below you will find another set of affirmations that hopefully provide some great insight into the wonderfully CrAzY world of affirmations. The theme for today is CrEaTiViTy, I hope you enjoy.

I’m a BIG believer in learning to control your thoughts through the power of affirmations. This very simple, yet very powerful exercise has literally changed my life, SERIOUSLY… it really did!!!

I used to constantly tell myself I was dumb, lazy, stupid, a failure, moody, to sad, to emotional… blah, blah, blah. But, one day (Thank God!) I learned about affirmations and started incorporating them into my everyday life. Doing so is what has played a BIG role in the now confidently CrAzY In Heels woman that stands before you today. And, I still follow through on my affirmations…  everyday, three times a day!

What you should know about your thoughts is this: your dominant thoughts become beliefs that have the power to create every living moment that you experience, literally shaping the way you perceive the world. So the habit of affirming thoughts isn’t new to you, it’s something you’re already doing all day every day.

What will be new is  the habit of becoming more aware of these thoughts and then learning to replace them with the good stuff! Check out some great examples below:

1. “I possess an endless supply of CrAzY creative energy that I’m able to easily access at any time of the day!”
2. “I possess the ability to see the world in a way that needs to be shared through the action of creating through my CrAzY creativity.”
3. “Creativity fills my spirit with joy, purpose, and meaning!”
4. ” My creative spirit believes in its power to be creative. Allowing me to utilize my talents towards a higher!”
5. “Being creative sets my CrAzY soul on fire! I can’t wait to wake up with a another new idea tomorrow!”

I’ve taken a slightly different approach to my affirmation list for today. Below you will find an affirmation that I’ve most likely suggested previously in one way or another. However, today you will find a description underneath the affirmation to help you further understand and believe the suggested affirmation.

The below was taken from: www.thehealersjournal.com

1. I have unlimited abundance available to me always.

All you need to do is realize this and accept it into your life.  Examine how you may be cutting yourself off from it through conscious/subconscious beliefs.  The universe is infinitely abundant and provides us with everything we could ever need.  Only we have the ability to cut ourselves off from this through limiting beliefs.

2. I am the creator of my reality.

You are the creator of your reality and no one else.  However, until you become conscious of this fact and begin to work with it, you are giving your power to others and letting forces outside yourself strongly influence and define your reality, and so the illusion of not having full control is perpetuated.  Only when you are ready to take full responsibility for everything you have created in your life, will you be able to take full control over it.

3. I love and accept myself just as I am.

Everything is perfect, always.  You are not excluded from this.  Where you are in your spiritual development and awareness in this moment, is perfect.  There is no better than or less than, only what is.  And so everyone and everything is also perfect, no matter how dark and no matter how light.

4. I am loved and supported by the universe.

As an aspect of the Creator/God, you are unconditionally loved and supported.  All are loved unequivocally and equally.  The degree to which you experience this in your life is a reflection of the openness you have to this love.  Again, only you can choose to cut yourself off from this and only you can choose how open to the love you are.

5. I am a powerful spiritual being.

Do not underestimate your power.  Do not believe all that you have been told about what you are capable of.  Society, well meaning friends, family, and loved ones, mainstream science and the media may all tell you otherwise, but pay no heed to their words, for you, and they too, are infinitely powerful spiritual beings.  We are all at various stages in the process of remembering this truth — the truth that we are indeed capable of anything we put our focus, will and mind to.

•  1) “I have a brilliant and perfectly functioning mind which operates with clarity and precision!”
•  2) “I now choose thoughts that nourish and support me in a loving and positive way!”
•  3)”I love and accept myself as I am, knowing that by doing this I can love others more fully and they can love me!”
•  4)”My ideas are incredible and I have the creative energy to bring them to life!
•  5)”My belief in myself makes others confident in my talents and abilities!”

“An affirmation can work as it has the ability to program your mind into believing the stated concept. This is because the mind doesn’t know the difference between what is real or fantasy. When you watch a movie and you start to laugh or cry your mind is empathizing with the characters on the screen even though it is only Hollywood magic. There are both positive and negative types of affirmations. I’m sure many of us can remember as a child being told by a teacher, parent or coach that we didn’t have the ability to do something, or we were fat, clumsy, etc. These unwholesome statements can stay with us in the conscious or unconscious mind, which we then reinforce throughout our lives.” Taken from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-wise-open-mind/201108/5-steps-make-affirmations-work-you

Be sure to check out and “like” their Facebook page to show your CrAzY support at https://www.facebook.com/silverliningsplaybook for more info. I’ll give my review just as soon as I see it!

The following excerpt was taken from the films Facebook page - www.facebook.com/silverliningsplaybook/info:

“Life doesn’t always go according to plan…Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything — his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation.

All Pat’s parents want is for him to get back on his feet – and to share their family’s obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.

The Weinstein Company presents SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, a family drama, comedy and love story based on the bestselling novel by Matthew Quick, written and directed by David O. Russell (THE FIGHTER, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER). Starring Bradley Cooper (HANGOVER, LIMITLESS), Jennifer Lawrence (THE HUNGER GAMES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS), Robert De Niro (LIMITLESS, MEET THE PARENTS) Jacki Weaver (ANIMAL KINGDOM), Anupam Kher (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM), and Chris Tucker (RUSH HOUR, JACKIE BROWN). Rounding out the cast are Julia Stiles, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham and Dash Mihok. Masanobu Takayanagi is the director of photography, Judy Becker is the production designer. Mark Bridges is the costume designer and Jay Cassidy is the editor. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is produced by Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon. Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, George Para, Michelle Raimo and Bradley Cooper are the Executive Producers.”

- www.facebook.com/silverliningsplaybook/info 

**All photos used this post were pulled from the Silver Linings Playbook’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/silverliningsplaybook/photos_stream

Happy Affirmation Monday, below is a list of suggested affirmations. Stay strong and keep your CrAzY head up !!!

 1) “I know that my greatest goals are achievable. I know that my every dream is reachable!”

2) “I release all anxiety, doubt, worry, and fear to the Power within me and I am filled with love, peace, and happiness!”

3) “My bold and adventurous imagination helps me create an exciting, joyous and fulfilling life!”

4) “I support my vision with deep feeling and all my desires are fulfilled!”

5) “I do everything with a positive mental attitude. I look for opportunities to serve people without expecting anything in return!”

In addition to the above affirmations I also wanted to share some tips on how to control your thoughts that I found on an insightful website called http://mountainmovingmindset.com/blog:

Stop
You are the boss, so as simple as this sounds, the first thing you can do is to send a command to yourself, say Stop (STOP!). A direct command, given with a firm order tone, will interrupt the behaviour, like stopping you in your track.

Swap
You can replace a negative thought by a positive one; I like to do a double swap, so, not only swap one for another one, but swap one for 2 other ones. Keep a list of positive, happy, healthy, constructive thoughts, and swap away.

Store / Share
You can store it AND this is only half of the strategy; remember, you do not want to store it, as in ignore it, you want to store it, and re-access later, by sharing it with a supportive person: a friend, a coach, a mentor. Someone with an outside perspective, an objective one, who will help you move forward.