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WEEKLY AFFIRMATION 06
Sure we believe good things are possible, but what about the bad things?
There was a period of time when I thought being positive was all about feeling good and thinking happy thoughts. I thought that it meant evacuating feelings of sadness, loss and hurt — as if there were some sort of magic to this concept of positivity that would come and replace everything we perceive as negative, simply because we did not like it. What a struggle.
This morning as I sat down to read the affirmation for today, I began to think about the value of adversity to our lives. How important are the challenges we face to our dreams, our belief systems, our relationships. For example, I’ve talked a lot about the challenges I’ve faced entering this new year, and how I would have never imagined myself in the very situation I wound up in. As I sit with the affirmation of the day (which we’ll go over in a second), I can’t help but think of how powerful leaning into my core values, my personal campaign for the year, and my faith in my ability to build better life experiences has been. When I look around me and see all the things that have seemingly (and literally) fallen apart, I am grateful for the amazing times I have had and can still have even in the midst of the struggle, and I’m hopeful for the incredible experiences I will be able to create and enjoy in…
