1 Minute to Resilience

This week I received an upsetting text. In essence it said (in my mind) “What you did was wrong; tell me you were wrong.” BAM! I was triggered. I had two choices: choose to respond with, “I am right,” and stay stuck in my old fear habit. Or choose peace. Initially I chose to be right; my reaction was habit. I started to text a “you are wrong” message.  This reaction kept me stuck – out of control. Notice how I allowed the text to control me. Then I chose peace. I wrote

“Whether you believe you can do a thing, or believe you can’t, you are right.” Henry Ford What would you like to create in your life? Whatever you want you can have. You got the car, the job, right? You believed you could. Belief is where you start. Believe you can have it and you will create it. How do you create a positive belief? You focus on your goal, thinking about it constantly as already here now. Whatever you focus on you will create. Only focus on what you want.

Ready to feel fine? To feel fine – to feel good no matter what – means you are in control of your thoughts. It is your thoughts – not your situation, the stuff you buy, your work – that determines “happy.” You know this. This is the fail-proof way to feel fine. Happiness starts on the inside. It starts with the way you talk to yourself – your “self-talk.” When was the last time you said, “I’ll be happy when…” and got “it” and weren’t happy? It happens all the time. You b

Years ago, I was depressed. Really. My life wasn’t working in many ways. And, I couldn’t seem to find a way out. My marriage was challenging, I was having trouble being a good Mom. Work wasn’t working. Here’s the good news. I made a choice. I took 100% responsibility – choosing to learn how to move past tough life to transformed life. No, I am not perfect, and I am not done. As long as I live, I will be working on my mindset. Here’s one of the most important actions I too