“We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Anon
“Your life is a reflection of what you desire”….. CWG
“Your personal answer to the question, “Who are you?” is very critical to your success, distinction, and influence in life.”
Like manna from heaven, Cheryl Richardson’s blog post, entitled, “Master Your Mind,” fell from the sky and landed in my inbox this morning. She poses the question: “Are You a Worryah or a Warrior?” (Cute – and the timing couldn’t be better.) She outlines four simple ways of dealing with the demon Worryah.
“1. Make a decision, right now, to become a Warrior. All positive change begins with a decision – a choice to rise up to a whole new way of being in the world. So, if you tend to be a Worryah, make a decision to take charge of the most powerful creative tool you own: your beautiful mind.
2. Let your body lead. When you start to ruminate about something, catch yourself and immediately move your body in an outrageous way. I know, I know. This might sound a bit crazy, but stay with me. Do something wacky with your body.
3. See yourself as a Warrior. Take a few moments to find an imagine of yourself as a Warrior. (I chose Robin Hood – a stretch, I know, but he really does embody a take charge attitude.)
4. Do something for someone else. Sometimes the fastest way to shift from “Worryah to Warrior” is to get out of your own head by giving support to someone else.”
“While worrying is a normal human behavior, you can limit the amount of time you spend in this suffering state by choosing to do something different.”
Great tips, but can they really change my life? Do you know what I’m going through right now?! I can hear you asking.
I know, I’m going through a spot of trouble, myself, at the moment. And these drop-your-face-in-your-hands moments come along, every now and again, right out of left field. But the point that Cheryl is making is that we each have the power within ourselves to train our brain in order to change our attitudes.
In other words, it’s a choice, like everything else in life. So, to get me through the next few hours, days, weeks, months or years, with a positive attitude, I’ll need to get proactive. Laugh, even when I don’t feel like it. Smile at the dog, dance around my livingroom, and do some volunteer work for a local nonprofit organization.
Or, watch people like Susan Boyle, who teaches us that anything is possible if we trust in our gifts and don’t give a hang what other people think.
What Fell From the Sky 