It's the Thought that Counts!     By Thea Westra



EVERYTHING begins with a thought, including EVERYTHING that is in your life today (whether you like it or don't).

You have the ability to outsmart your brain and cause a change in the things, people and circumstances that show up around you.

Your environments is a direct reflection of the 'energy'/'vibrations' that you emit. Your body responds to each thought as effectively as it responds to 'reality'. It knows no difference between imagined and real.

If you've been following the Tennis Maters then you would have seen individual tennis players as they struggled with their own minds and their thought gremlins!

This week, have some 'ready at hand' power statements that you can repeat to yourself each time that a negative thought enters. Filter the conversations in which you participate. Vet what you watch on television, notice how much is being fed to you that is cementing disempowering beliefs. Select reading material with a commitment to reading things that enliven you and expand your personal growth.

Can you spend an entire day focused purely on things for which you can say 'thank you'? How big a gratitude list could you generate over the space of 24 hours?

Remember: Like attracts like!


"An old man said to his grandson, "Boy, I have two tigers caged within me. One is love and compassion. The other is fear and anger." The young boy asked, "Which one will win, grandfather?" The old man replied, "The one I feed." ~ Indian tale ~
 

Positive Laughter   How many times a day do you find yourself having a good laugh? One, five, ten, thirty times a day? Chances are you don’t have a clue. But now that I’ve posed the question just think about it for a moment and take a guess. I’ve always felt like I’m someone who laughs a lot until I read an article about laughter. It made me think twice and absolutely raised my awareness around my laugh-o-meter!

Positive-Attitude  Recently I was sitting on my living room couch reading, when the howling of the wind and the pelting rain caught my attention. It was quite apparent that the wind and rain were doing their best to make their mark on this day. Although weather like this could have brought on a feeling of gloominess, I found myself filled with a great sense of peace, warmth and oneness with everything around me.

Staying Connected To Positive Attitude    I consider myself a very fortunate human being. I have a wonderful life that is surrounded by a group of loving, supportive family and friends. Some, who are reading this newsletter at this very moment. Along with all the joy I am exposed to everyday, I find myself being given opportunities to practice what I teach even when it feels impossible.  One of the areas I coach people with is helping them manage their energy. In other words, helping them stay connected to the emotions that allow them to feel good, no matter what is being thrown at them from outside circumstances. Is this easy to do? Sometimes and at other times it seems downright impossible. Recently, I was given the gift of being in the place that felt downright impossible.

When You Think You Can   How many times have you heard yourself say I can't, only to find that you really can and you did? It seems whenever we are faced with something that feels like it's beyond our ability we automatically go into the 'I can't do it' syndrome before we even consider the possibility that we really can. Too often we give up on ourselves before we even start having less faith in ourselves than others have in us or we have in others.

 How To Be Confident At Any Age   I remember when I was in my early twenties, heck, it was only a few birthdays ago (I'm 26 now). Flashback about five years and I was a fresh out of university nobody with a degree in business management that I just scraped a GPA 4 in (this is equivalent to a pass in Australia, university grades are 1-7, 4 being a pass, 7 being the best). I spent most of my university days lost. Half the time doing what I needed to get through my degree, the other half of the time indulging in whatever hobby took my interest. Throw in some tennis, a handful of casual jobs and lots and lots of glossy-eyed staring at the beautiful girls on campus and you had my life at university.

Still Not Quite Getting It Right   “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” (Mark Twain)   “A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes, but to get into accord with them, for they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.” (Sigmund Freud)  As is our confidence, so is our capacity.” (William Hazlitt)  “Be yourself and think for yourself; and while your conclusions may not be infallible, they will be nearer right than the conclusions forced upon you.” (Elbert Hubbard)  You are all you really have for sure.