Boy, negativity is a dangerous drug...after the first hit, it becomes easier and easier to sink (and stay!) in a degraded state. It doesn't even FEEL good, it's just FAMILIAR. That in and of itself should be enough to enrage you; that a state of chaos and negativity is more comfortable to us as human beings than our intended natural one of happiness and positivity. I'm sorry, but I have got to fight this, tooth and nail! Ok, so if negativity can bombard me in such a way to where I am literally forced into that space, then naturally, escape requires OVERWHELMING positivity...enter The Love List...
The Love List is a pet project I started several months ago. It's a place where I record ALL the things that make me smile. I use this list to bring me back when I feel I have lost focus. No matter how upset I am, I know that thinking of all the good things in life will calm me down. Seeing them written down on paper makes it increasingly harder for me to resist the need to feel BETTER. Trust me, going over column after column, filled with all my favorite things, I can't help but feel better, and begin to shift my thoughts back to the things I actually WANT. Even if I am not back up to 100%, I am close enough to arrive at my destination on my own. My Love List continues to grow and change as I do, making it organic; a part of me...
I encourage everyone to establish such a list; as a matter of fact, start it in a blank journal. That way you have plenty of room for it to expand. I have actually maximized space by folding each page in half! Having a physical way to return to the source at will is truly amazing; like, life-hack of the century! You can also use it to jot down your personal favorite quotes of encouragement, and things that truly empower you. Remember, this is ALL about you, and returning you to a point of true happiness. You need never share the contents, or feel pressured into doing it a certain way. Think of it as a hug to yourself, from yourself. Fill it with any and all the things that make you the absolutely amazing person you are.
We must never forget that we are our own exerts. What we each need, as far as Love and Healing are concerned, must 1st radiate from WITHIN. We can no longer seek other avenues for change; it all begins (and ends!) at the Essence; YOU.~ The Queen
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