Personal Transformation-How these 5 simple affirmations can help you on your journey!
We all know that we possess so much power within ourselves that nothing should be impossible. Why then, is it so $$%%## hard to be who we strive to be, to reach personal goals and to live the best life possible? Why are we so often our own worst enemy?????
I personally don’t care to contemplate or discuss all of the many causes that interfere with our being the best we can be. And when I say the “best” that is whatever you need to be happy. The “best” is whoever you are that allows you to be at peace, be content, living each day with joy in your heart. The”best” is being able to march on in the face of adversity and sorrow, growing stronger with each challenge. Why aren’t you already there? As my friend Sandy always says, “It is what it is”! Stop over-analyzing and stop beating yourself up over not being in a place where you are your best. Start taking baby-steps to find your inner strength, to find that person who may be buried so deep you thought they were gone forever.
For me, my journey stated by making a big leap of faith out of my successful career comfort zone into the world of being an entrepreneur. I’ll share more about that later but for now, I will focus on the 5 powerful messages that I needed to be reminded of to be my personal best. I believe so strongly in each that I launched my company around them. See if they can help you on your path to personal transformation!
1) I will make this leap with faith!!! Where will your “leap of faith” take you?
Where do you want to be in life? Who are you at the other side of the hurdle? As the proverb says, you cannot leap a chasm in two steps. Once you identify your goal, you have to envision it every day. You have to embrace your dreams and know that you have the strength and wisdom to make your leap. Then, just let go and believe!
2) What’s my personal transformation plan?
Personal transformation is a constant journey. There is no magic to yearly resolutions, they are only a beginning. Where will your life plan take you? Do you even have a plan? How will you stay focused on your dreams? Life if a process of becoming. Always believe in your core power. Identify your plan, embrace your vision and above all, respect all challenges. Often the greatest challenges will turn out to be your best friend! Make sure that you put yourself in the daily planner and on your many “to-do” lists.
3) I AM a Warrior! Get ready to take charge on your journey to personal transformation!
Repeat after me: I AM strong, kind, balanced and fearless!!!! Life often feels like a battlefield. Gandhi saw the battlefield as a metaphor for our internal conflicts. What personal attributes will you summon to act with courage and unwavering focus? First you have to believe you have what you need to make the journey. You have a vision and the strength to silence the internal voices of defeat. Trust and the results will absolutely follow!
4) “I Will…” start each day with this positive affirmation and fill in whatever it is you WILL accomplish!
My sister sent my an article that totally validates an individual’s power comes from within. We have the power to make core changes by internal focus, strength, wisdom and faith. When we access all of these amazing personal attributes, transformation follows. It is that simple! The problem is we are always so stressed and overwhelmed, running in a million different directions, unable to take 15 minutes to breathe. In addition to the stresses of daily life, we are now also completely stunned by the economic status of the world. Now more than ever we need to hang in and stay as positive as possible. What the article points out is that thinking positive phrases is not a waste of time.
“Strong affirmations put two powerful mental qualities into action: intention and expectation. Intention isn’t just wanting, wishing or hoping; it’s determination to act. Affirmations focus on our intention, and, because we repeat them, keep us focused on our goal….expecting a particular ourcome does something extraordinary in our brains.”
When I developed the designs for our company’s line, we created messages with reverse writing so that when you face yourself in the mirror throughout the day, you will be reminded of your intentions. The designs reinforce your intentions by visually providing strong affirmations.
5) Be Present. You have to start living in the moment!
How do we achieve the state of “being present”? By being consciously aware of the present moment, we can control our own reality. Buddha said: “the mind is everything, what we think we become“. Ask yourself: do I create my own reality or am I a leaf in the wind? What is reality anyway? If you are beating yourself up over past behaviors, bad investments, poor career choices etc., you are living in the past. There isn’t anything you can change about what has passed. You also can’t control the future. The only thing you can control is what you are thinking and doing in the present moment. We can help to create a positive future reality by what we do and think in the present moment. Of course, that doesn’t always guarantee things will turn out as we hope. As the saying goes, “Man plans and God laughs”. That’s when you lift yourself up, dust yourself off and try again. Adversity often leads us to a path where the real journey begins!
So my friends, try focusing on these 5 areas and I will bet they will help you on your journey to find your personal best!
Warmly,
Ellen Banks
Tags: be present, inner strength, leap of faith, living in the moment, personal transformaiton, positive affirmation, warrior, yes I will
July 8th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I just want to say that these five messages really do help me…I know that the tee shirts that have these on them are really powerful because of how they work when you look in the mirror. It’s amazing how you are brought right back to what you need to focus on when you see the reverse message. I especially love the Warrior one! Thank you Transformation Tees….
July 8th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Being present is something I always take for granted. I spend most of my day planning for later that day, or next week or sometime in the future. It’s a great, simple thing, to look in the mirror and be reminded to be present now, and be aware of what’s happening at this time. We never do get these moments back!
July 10th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I recently received my “Leap of Faith” T as a gift from a friend who knew I’d been going through a difficult time in my life. It has become my favorite thing to wear, especially at home to remind me to see my goal and to remember to believe in it. What a great idea, and thank you to my friend, Colleen for this gift. When I came to this site to see what it was about, I loved all your positive messages. Thank you!