Where you ultimately end up this year is dependent on your daily attitude and response.
This morning one of our coaching clients, Monica—a recovering victim of a fairly recent and debilitating car accident—was smiling from ear to ear the minute our FaceTime coaching session began. “What has you in such good spirits today?” I asked her. “I’m thinking differently about things…about how lucky I am to be alive,” she replied. “I thought the injuries I sustained in that accident last year signified the end of life as I know it, but now I realize they signify the beginning.”
All details aside, Monica decided to begin again, in her mind first and then in her life. It’s taken her several months of healing and practice, but she has consciously let go of the “shoulda, woulda, coulda” attachments in her head about her circumstances, and she has stepped forward with grace and determination. Her new beginning has nothing to do with the recent New Year, and everything to do with a new way of thinking.
Truth be told, today is really the beginning, for all of us. And we can prevent the wrong thoughts and beliefs from getting the best of us as we move forward with our lives in 2021. We can train our minds to make the very best of the present moment, even when our circumstances are far less than ideal. All it takes is practice.
The mind is like a muscle, and just like every muscle in the human body, it needs to be exercised to gain strength. It needs to be trained daily to grow and develop gradually over time. If you haven’t pushed your mind in a dozen little, positive ways over the course of time, of course it’ll crumble on the inevitable days that get overwhelmingly stressful.
The easiest way to begin strengthening the mind?
Positive Morning Reminders
The morning is vital. It’s the foundation from which the day is built. And that’s why we have to be mindful of how we speak to ourselves when we first wake up. What we tell ourselves first thing in the morning is a big part of what we hear for the rest of the day.
Positive morning reminders are honestly one of the simplest and most powerful tools for mental growth.
It’s all about keeping the right thoughts top of mind from the get-go every day, so they’re readily available on those hard days when you need them most. For Monica, that has meant sitting down quietly with herself every morning after breakfast and reflecting on precisely what she needs to remember. She reads quotes (most of them are excerpts from our books and blog archive) like the ones below to do just that. Some people call them affirmations, or prayers, or convictions, but in any case these positive morning reminders keep Monica on track by keeping peaceful, productive thoughts and perspectives centered in her mind, even as she struggles to cope with her injuries.
She has ultimately learned that peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no chaos, trouble, or hard realities to deal with—peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still remain mentally and emotionally centered.
Starting today, I challenge all of us (Angel and myself included) to follow Monica’s lead for the rest of 2021. Let’s choose one of these reminders every morning, and then sit quietly for a couple minutes while repeating it silently to ourselves. Let’s see how doing so gradually changes the way we think through life’s twists and turns and forks in the road…
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Challenge Yourself to Embrace Every Experience in 2021
Too often we yearn for a very small and selective range of life experiences—the fun times, the happy situations, the things that make us feel comfortable. And yet, the full range of our reality is often quite different. Life gives us an extensive array of experiences that evoke feelings ranging from sadness to regret to pride to anger to love to loneliness… to happiness to excitement and more. These feelings are all part of being a living, breathing human being.
So we can revolt against the unfairness of life—the unfairness of having to deal with loss, having to live through a pandemic, having to feel lonely and uncomfortable and upset. Or we can embrace every experience life gives us, including all our highs and lows—all the blissful moments and painful ones and everything in between. Life is not just happy and comfortable 24/7. It’s well-rounded, it’s full-featured, and it’s real.
Embracing the full range of life’s experiences this year means embracing every moment with our full presence, being open and vulnerable to reality, being gentle with ourselves when times are tough, and practicing sincere gratitude no matter what happens.
It means accepting life as it is, and accepting ourselves as we are.
It means not expecting the best to happen every time, but instead accepting whatever happens every time, and making the very best of it.
This isn’t easy, of course, but it’s worth working on.
YOU are worth working on, starting first thing every morning. I sincerely hope you leverage the reminders above to do just that. And if you’d like some extra support throughout the year, we’d love to work directly with you via our two-on-one coaching or the Getting Back to Happy course.
Your turn…
If you’re feeling up to it, we would love to hear from YOU.
Which reminder mentioned above resonates with you the most today, and why?
Leave a comment below and share your thoughts.
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Jason Love says
Such a great read all the way through to reinforce the positive possibilities for the year ahead! I sincerely love how your reminder #1 wraps back around perfectly to reminder #12. Those are my two favorite, but the reminders in the middle certainly round them out.
Thank you for your emails, book, and your live conferences. What you two share continuously helps me grow! Also, I attended your Think Live Better conference in South Florida a few years ago, and I just bought a digital ticket/recording to your most recent San Diego event for my wife and me to get a head-start this year. Cheers!
Marie says
M&A, reminder number 6 above is something I used to struggle with desperately to no end. I actually found your website about three years ago when I was stuck in a bout of depression. Between stressful job responsibilities, and difficult family obligations, my tank was utterly dry. In a nutshell, I was stretching myself far too thin — I was giving all of myself to the projects and people I care about and leaving zero time to nurture my own wellness. After reading your blog posts and emails, I signed up for your back to happiness course and started coaching with you. The rituals we designed na implemented for dealing with my self-neglect and balancing my time and energy so that I’m now nurturing both myself AND others, has been a an absolute life-saver.
Although it’s been awhile since I checked in here and left a public comment, I do often read your new posts and emails when they arrive in my inbox. This one—especially number 6—was such a great reminder for me as I embark on the next step this year that I had to leave you another quick “Thank you!” And I’m looking forward to a better year this year.
Merritt says
Living through covid this past year was hard, and I lost track of my self-care, so I am focused on number 6 ….Make your self a priority.
So often as a woman and home maker I am the l-a-s-t if at all.
This year my vow to myself is Body First, my body and to cut out neglecting what makes my heart sing.
jamie says
Marc&Angel,
I resonate deeply with the positive morning reminders you’ve shared here and I will start using them tomorrow when I first wake up. But I also want you to know how much I deeply connected with the way you ended this article…the challenge to accept every life situation and experience. Gosh, I really need to hear this right now because 2020 has left me in some tough situations. Too often I find myself avoiding situations, experiences, relationships, and realities in my life that aren’t ideal nowadays. I resist the truth far more often then I even realize, and quite honestly I think many folks I know do the same exact thing. We avoid reality rather than opening ourselves to the possibility of making the very best of it.
Anyhow, I’ve been a long-time reader of your work, and my husband and I sit down together every week and use your articles, emails and excerpts from your 1,000 Things book to reflect on our lives. This article has helped us do just that today as we press forward in this relatively new year. Thank you, yet again. 🙂
Robert J Seay Jr says
Love this post!! I’ve made note of these reminders and am implementing the morning ritual. Starting today, I choose to think better.
Harold Tinker says
I woke up this morning in great need of what I read. I’m 83 and realize I need to accept the fact I’m getting old. It doesn’t last forever.
After over 30 years pouring concrete and being active every day, doing very little now isn’t easy for me. I guess letting myself accept the fact that life goes on regardless if I accept it all or not.Time waits for no man. Not even me. I know the rest of my life will be what I make it. If I mess it up, I can’t blame it on anyone but myself.
God said it’s not good for man to dwell alone, but I lost a good wife 11 years ago so I dwell alone. Easy to feel sorry for myself. But I’m focusing forward. 2020 was hard, but I grew stronger inside. I sincerely believe this.
Thanks for all you effort helping folks, like me, to make adjustments.
Vernon Layne says
I’m currently practicing #2. I meditate on how I’m reacting to life. Im getting better because I’m now learning to respond instead of reacting. The key is realizing how much power I give people and circumstances over me when I react. To stop and think put the ball back in my court. All 12 are excellent tips!
Happy New Year to you both!
Judy says
Wow! You said a mouthful. I’m finally realizing how much power I give others when I react. Overreact.
It’s a start. Now I’ve got to stay the course. Morning reminders begin tomorrow. Thank you!
terry says
I give other people a lot of power also. It happened again yesterday with my boss at work. I had a question on benefits I didn’t understand. I just needed an explanation and like always he spoke rudely and condescending to me and that made me upset. As I am trying to say why I didn’t understand, he starts yelling or very loudly and fast starts to accuse me of things not related to the subject. And then he says he doesn’t have time and he has other things to do and walks away. He embarrasses me, also. I reacted in the wrong way and started crying, which he didn’t see thankfully. I just couldn’t believe why it was so hard for him to answer me politely. I still haven’t gotten an answer to my question. And now I’m mad at myself for letting him control me and the conversation and I’m mad at my response to the situation. I know that I must not allow him to behave towards me that way and I know that I need to change my responses. Why do I keep letting it happen? So, no promises but I will try to incorporate this morning activity into my life because it is a very good idea and I need it! Thank you, everyone!
Lu says
Hello everyone. These are all really good positive affirmations that I plan on reading every morning from here on out. But #11 speaks to me on a very personal level. 2020 was a rough year for my family. My Dad’s health had been steadily declining. We lived in a tiny room at my parents’ house all year while we tried to sell our home so that we could be buy a house closer to them. My husband and I had 2 failed infertility treatments. My dear great aunt passed away. One of our dogs got ran over by a car and had to have both his front legs reconstructed though he still can’t walk that well. We had a lot of financial difficulty and I had to pull money out of my 401K just to stay afloat. We had to put our 15 1/2 year-old dog down (different dog). Our neighbor’s dog attacked our cat almost killing him costing us yet another sky-high vet bill. Yet another one of my dogs of 14 years was diagnosed with hip displasia, can barely walk and will also have to be put down in the near future. I got 2 speeding tickets – one of which was so bad I almost lost my job. And worst of all to end the year off with a bang… my best friend, my Dad, passed away from complications with pneumonia unexpectedly leaving my mother with no source of income and a lot of debt. It’s easy for me to get down thinking about all that we’ve been through (and still going through) this past year, but a couple years ago I got a tattoo that says “Be Present”, because I knew that at 34 if I didn’t start being more present every day my life would become a revolving door of sadness, regret and worry from constantly thinking about what happened yesterday and what could happen tomorrow. I can’t say that I’ve perfected the art of being present yet, but my tattoo has been a constant reminder to look around everyday and be grateful for what I have right now. It may not be here tomorrow so enjoy it today. Nothing lasts forever. And life is not always rainbows and butterflies, but we somehow we always make it through to the other side a stronger wiser person because of it. ~May you all have a wonderful and “present” 2021 🙂
Angelcat47 says
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Tamara Lee Thilmany says
I could not love you guys more. I look at the obstacles other people are facing and feel mine seem so minimal but they are huge for me. I have never wrote a comment anywhere for life coaches but have felt inner feelings getting so bad. I am 49 and repeat negative insecure feelings and responses in mostly relationships and am my own worst enemy. I feel I will never change. I feel ridiculous talking about it because I feel it makes me look week minded. Your articles have helped me in so many ways I have actually told others to sign up for your emails. They have helped with me and I have my boyfriend read them so we can both improve, however I always fall back into old patterns and have so much remorse. Finally I have looked into Concealed Depression and I fit the mold. I have told only 1 person but do not want to tell others. I feel I can figure it out. Your articles I look forward to and I write myself little notes as reminders for myself but it just seems so hard sometimes to change. Just wanted to say you two, in my eyes help in more ways than you know. You have helped me try to focus on the here and now and focus on me. Sorry this is so long but I will just sum this up with you two have made a difference in my life in such a way that I can never explain. they have turned my thinking around when it was needed most, even if just for a moment. You have helped me and I want to say thank you!!! I will fight theses battles everyday but your articles, even just for the moment get me thinking better and feeling stronger. Thank you for all your caring, and time, and selflessness living a life of helping others. You are truly angels and I will continue to do what I need to do. Thank god for you and your spot on advice. I have turned off social media to focus more and me and what is in front of me and between nature, getting outdoors, and your articles I have a more positive mindset.
Paul Murphy says
Number 2 all day long. You can in no way shape or form perfect control over how you feel when something unexpected happens to you. But you absolutely can learn how to react more effectively—that reaction is totally a choice. It’s not an easy skill to learn of course but once the realisation sets in that you can indeed choose a response then at that very moment you acquire a hugely powerful ability and your quality of life will begin to improve considerably. Great article!
LaVerne Cookie Troxel says
I am a C.L.M., Certified Lay Minister, in the United Methodist Church. I have just finished reading a book about JOY. It is written by D. Abrams recounting interviews with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu when these two men were together in India for the Dali Lama”s birthday. As a result of reading this book, and the inspiration it provided, I will be doing a sermon on Joy at the end of this month.
Although more secular your message in this blog is definitely navigating the same waters. Joy is the product of our own thoughts and actions. How we approach life will determine our experience. Thank you for your blog. In this age of so much negativity it is a JOY to find uplifting and encouraging words and ideas that are equally within the reach of all regardless of financial or social status.
Laila Newton says
Thank you for sharing Monica’s story. She is a survivor who is ready to thrive. I wish her the very best in her journey!
I share the experience of a recent debilitating car accident. I mercifully survived the physical trauma and threat of septic shock. Surgery left me with an open wound, which healed from the inside out. I was amazed at the speed of my recovery and outpouring of love and support from my dear friends (unceasing to this day). All that remains is a 3 inch scar!
During my physical recovery period, I was overflowing with gratitude. I was granted another opportunity at life, to truly live, for the first time. Embrace my dreams of becoming a shoemaker and pursue training in Florence, Italy. My “Heart” and “Sole” were finally aligned!
Then the holidays happened. I struggled, no longer feeling thankful much less positive. The reasons to celebrate life were eclipsed by a shadow of dark thoughts consisting of “why did this happen to me?” and guilt “what is wrong with me? I should be happy to be alive!” I completely shut down and curled up under the weight of internal dialogue.
My body had time to heal. I was gentle with myself, I received care and love, I expressed thanks. My mind and heart were not granted the same. Five days into the New Year I chose to soberly engage my mind and heart and commit myself to complete recovery.
Each morning I pray, setting specific daily intentions. I journal in the evenings and reflect on the what the day has provided. This is my practice of gratitude. My heart is now regaining strength, building trust and learning to love myself and heal, from the inside out.
Lynn Keller says
Laila,
Thank you for your honesty and openness.
I’m learning that at times, physical wounds heal easier than emotional wounds.
My “crash” wasn’t in a vehicle. Nonetheless, the past decade, I’ve been working with medical professionals as well as researching and implementing strategies from other sources to heal physically and emotionally from my wounds.
The holidays can also exacerbate emotional pain.
Kudos for your sober determination to heal your unseen wounds.
Stay strong. Take one step at a time, and celebrate all victories, large and small.
It sounds like you’ve tapped into a good support system with Marc and Angel.
Blessings,
Lynn
Sandy Conley says
#11 resonates most with me today. I’m so glad I found this post!! Most things we read online are so tragic – and sad. This is the really first “uplifting” thing I’ve read this year! 2020 was a year of HUGE hurdles and changes for me, and they’re not over yet. I moved from my home of 30+ years (a 3 bdrm, 2 ba house with lg fenced yard & several pets) to a small apartment with 1 pet. Learning to live with all the rules and the close quarters, noise, drama, etc. was a culture shock, and I normally don’t do well with changes. Also, the week I moved, my car died. I’ve had to rely on public transportation for the first time in my life and I’m 52 and trying to stay well through covid. I’m trying hard to see the “silver lining” in these changes, and realize how much I’ve grown because of them. Sometimes, getting out of your comfort zone is just what needs to happen for personal growth and understanding. I will make these affirmations a part of my daily life!! Best wishes in 2021 to everyone who left so many heartfelt comments behind here before me – and to those M&A who made this post possible!! You’ve really touched my heart & my life!
Maggie says
Dear Marc and Angel and all commenters
Thank you all. I love all of you and you all help me by being positive and resiliant and not giving up. I’m 60 and this is a new start for me as I just stopped working a few months ago and need to find new ways to make my life meaningful and satisfying. I feel positive today after reading this article and the comments. I particularly loved hearing from the 83 year old man who lost his beloved wife. If you are reading, you inspired me by your openness to life and your willingness to accept that you are still learning. I want to be like that at 83.
Love and blessings
Katrien Degraeve says
Hi Marc and Angel,
It’s been a while since I finished the “getting back to happy course” – which I absolutely loved and recommend to everyone! – and it’s true that you have to practice a little bit every day. otherwise I feel myself slipping back sometimes to old thoughts, old grudges, old beliefs…
That’s why I choose nr 6 for now; I like the others too but I’ll put that one up on my bathroom mirror! I choose to be happy, live a fulfilled life, listen to my needs too.
Thank you for what you are doing/ sharing with us every day!
Jacklyn says
A couple times a week, around 4am, I read your email newsletter or newest blog post (I’m reading later than usual due to the holiday). Today what’s struck a chord with me is perspective. How you view your experiences and embrace the emotions that they generate. Adversity shapes us. Thank you, Marc&Angel! My life is so much better now that you’re in it 🙂
Bonney says
This post is helpful for this challenging past year with so much death and suffering from the pandemic and the failed response to it and from climate fires and drought and the fear of what unprecedented terrible things will still happen from this pandemic. Using your positive quotes- #8 is especially helpful to me right now – we can put ourselves in a positive frame of mind while we work on saving our democracy, our planet, and our lives. Thank you!
Gurleen says
6TH QUOTE- Too often we expect others to give their attention to us and to choose us for every situation. we want others to make us their priority. However, with time we realise that it is you who have to prioritize yourself for yourself. YOU ARE WORTH YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR HAPPINESS MATTERS A LOT. So instead expecting others to make you feel important, learn to respect your worth and make yourself feel important by accepting the person you are. This has especially been an important lesson for me through dealing with the pandemic alone.
Simon Davies says
Hi Marc and Angel,
Once again, very wise words. I’ve been reading your blog for the last three years. To be honest, I feel like I’ve been taking from you without giving back i.e. not buying your products. I will remedy that in 2021. Both you and Angel have been a constant source of inspiration, motivation and support through the years and recent pandemic. You guys are truly amazing!
Ann C says
Great list! #’s 11 & 12 really hit home for me. I’m a retired widow who is thoroughly loving life. Enjoying and appreciating good health, friends, family and traveling. I thank God every morning and night for my blessings. Life isn’t perfect my grandchildren live several hundred miles away. I have lost many family and friends, but were able to care for them during their last months.
I love your posts they continue to motivate me.
Judy Stuebe says
Hi Ann, You surely have many gems of inspiration to share yourself. I love your good self-report, & wish mine could be like yours. My life has been mostly a “trail of tears”. I consider myself as a “married” widow of 50+ years. I am praying to radically improve myself, to internally upgrade & refurbish from the inside out (by the grace of God), in spite of my situational circumstances. I would love to hear more from you – someone who is managing life in a favorable manner.
Sincerely, Judy S
Helimar says
Hi, I believe the one that most fits the situation I am dealing now is number 9, acttually I am not there yet, but that´s where I want to be in a while after I sign my divorce papers after a really rough year.
Pray for me, my kids and I need it.
Cheers and God bless the both of you, you are such inspiring people.
LOL
Heli
Judy says
Looking forward to a new year of positive thoughts, peaceful interactions and calm during the storm.
Judy
Allison Travers says
Reminder #6 is something I will read each morning. Last year I practiced AARP: being Accountable, Available, Reliable, and Predictable. This year I want to treat myself like I treat others; think about MY needs, MY self-care, MY boundaries. I want to be MY top priority.
K.SHIVARAM ALVA says
i have been mindfully reading your articles and emails for many years. I enjoy them thoroughly and try to implement your suggestions. many a time you remind me what I ALREADY KNOW BUT NOT IMPLEMENTED. so good reminders also.
I thank you very much!
Rita Jo Roberts says
I just finished the recorded seminar/conference, Think Better, Live Better. Excellent!
Because I needed to change my old pattern of coulda, shoulda, woulda…and your insight really helped.
I some how got stuck there past year and I want this new year to be much better in ALL my thinking patterns.
David Springer says
Happiness is a mental frame of reference and it may begin as simply as saying – not that feeling, but this feeling: I insist, not despair, but content – I insist on feeling content for at least five minutes today. I insist on seeing and counting my blessings, even if it is this one-that I have the ability to count my blessings. At first it may feel awkward. It feels awkward because we’ve may have never done it before. It starts there, an insistence that I will feel happier, even if for today, even if it isn’t more than a couple of minutes, today. These next three minutes are my moments, I insist on feeling at least contentment! Over time, with practice, our attitude changes. There are many happiness helpers. I believe that’s what religion is supposed to be about. The trick about religion is that you have to BELIEVE that it makes you happier, safer, that there is a higher power (God) that … whatever the precepts are of that religion. Religion works because there are forces that at least give us the impression that they are bigger, stronger, higher, faster, creative, the ultimate…without the helpers, be it daily slogans, or affirmative statements, despair isn’t far away. I heard a very wise man once say, if you don’t have a religion, get one.
If all the societies of all the world could truly have a genuine positive regard for one another in their vicinity for just ten minutes for one day, all 12 billion of us at once, what would our world be like? How would that moment change us? How would that one moment compel us to do? Can we ever get that congruent, even for five minutes? We deserve to try. By chance, we should have had at least one of those moments out of all the time gone by throughout history. I feel that time is coming.
Eileen says
I appreciate reminder 11. That’s the truth; nothing lasts forever. I feel like many times when people are low it’s because they keep looking at the negatives and I know it’s not everyone’s fault who does this. Some people can’t help it. Anyways when you’re feeling low the next time this reminder forces you to look at the good in your life. Family, friends, homes, some people have none of those things or even one of those things, so as long as you focus on the things you do have, you become happier because you become grateful for what seems like the smaller things, when in reality they are the IMPORTANT things.
Vishnu says
Superb..superb..Thanks a lot for sharing. God bless U.
Barbara Frazier says
These 12 reminders are excellent and worthy of daily repetition. Thank you! Really wonderful!!
Joelene says
I wish I could get the “12 daily reminders” in an app. I don’t always open my email daily, but easy to open an app or a fb page.
Bill says
Today, this year I start without my beloved wife together for 64 years and married for 59 years. I wrote her obituary and the last line says it all “The years of tears I will shed will never extinguish my burning desire to return to her side. To my love I do”
Babs says
So very sorry for your loss. My heart breaks for you, but please keep seeking help to continue living with the precious memories of your beloved wife.
Marianna says
Your verse brought stinging tears to my eyes. Tears of such sweetness and joy and true love. God Bless You and Your Wife In Heaven. I Pray To Have A Love Like This For Such A Beautiful Length Of Time. Live your entire lives together and learning the whole way. I have a good man in my life but we are not married yet. He asked me. So I am happy that I am Loved. He does Love Me Truly and I Love Him Truly. I Am Blessed.
I Pray God Keeps Us All Safe.
Ryan Pedersen says
I think reminder #6 resonates with me the most right now. I manage mental illness and have been very open about it with my current, and past, employers. I have always assumed and expected that my mental health should be a priority to my employers because I work so hard and the stress that comes from Corporate America has often left me in less than desirable circumstances to effectively manage my mental health. This past Monday was my first day back at work after 2 weeks off for medical leave due to work stress. There was no email letting me know what had been done, no welcome back, no apology from anyone. When I asked our HR person about the situation I even got some finger pointing and blame for the situation. The fact of the matter is that outside of my fiancé and my parents, no one on this planet is going to prioritize my health…especially not Corporate America. Just this week I freed myself of that expectation and I’ve never felt better
Faith April says
All of these will be something new I will practice in the mornings for all of 2021. However, because I couldn’t pick one that resonated more than another I will say this… as I read #8 (and having recently watched most of Janette Oke’s Love Comes Softly series) I found myself reading the “love the people you are with, until you can be with the people you love most”. Recently my Mother and best friend died last March. 11 days after my 33 birthday (which I had wanted to be so cool because my birthday is 3/3/87) and 10 days after my soul mate asked me to be his wife. Needless to say I have had trouble thinking about love. On the 4th I’ll be taking my mom’s dog to the vet to most likely be put to rest. It hurts my soul, but making an animal suffer because of my earthly connection to it’s soul hurts worse. And finally I recently took on the responsibility of caring for my Fiancee’s aunt (whom I feel is not being given the best love throughout her life being mentally stunted due to undiagnosed scarlet fever as a child/baby) The love the people you are with part helped me almost immediately understand that instead of being upset with my Fiancee’s mom for not loving her sister the way “I” think she should….I have been brought into her path to give her the unconditional love my mother taught me. That little sentence I read over and over resonated that until I can be with those I love most (my late father who died just 3 years ago and my late mother both of which died of overdose) I will give and show love to those that come to my path with an open mind that they too have suffered things in life. Kindness is what I want people to catch from me in 2021. I’ve always loved your blog’s and articles and I’ve begun to make my first vision board to manifest my future. I love you guys and share your messages all the time. Please continue to bless the world with your mission. Until next time, namaste MarcandAngel
Yvonne says
I choose number 2 it would take too long to go through my life. I have had emotional pain since I was a little girl, I’ll be 67 in a couple of months
I need to know how to deal with it all because it won’t leave me!
Judy Stuebe says
The “Rubble Wolf” that wants to keep on devouring, will be kept at bay & weaken towards us as we rise up to rebuild. Decisively sorting & clearing heads & hearts of the clinging cobwebs of others’ manipulation & control, will allow us to re-fashion our own life blueprints, even under the naysayer’s noses!
Changing one thought at a time,
Judy S
HUNGERFORD4946 says
Thank you!!
Puna Gasennelwe-Gabakgore says
I have to be more attentive and responsive…..i see others not responding to my needs yet I feel a need to meet their needs. I choose each morning to remind myself that my morning thoughts are precious and my morning hours are vital. It is a painful truth that I have to accept as I am living with depression and have been on medication since 2007..23years now. A happy mom is also once that accepts her present reality and makes the most of the time, the opportunities and the providence…..I accept y situation and I will enjoy it!
Thank you for the affirmations…
Marla says
#7 resonated with me today. And helped me sign up for your newsletters. Thank you.
Changavi says
Number 5 resonated with me the most.
Marianna says
That I’m worth working on starting first thing every morning. Instead of not wanting to get up – all of a sudden – to – yup – work on me. I’m worth it. every single morning. First thing. Thank You.