The Power of Affirmations by Louise L Hay

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.

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This article was excerpted from:

A Garden of Thoughts - My Affirmation Journal
by Louise L. Hay.
Shared with Love and Light, Rosalie xo
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