Ending a beautiful day with gratitude...

What has touched your heart today to make you smile?  To bring joy into your life and fill your cells with happiness?  To make you breathe easier?  To help you heal?

Whether it be someone, or something, that has made your day just a little lighter, take the time to recognize it with gratitude.  Studies even show that having gratitude in your daily life is a healthy way for everyone to live and can further connect us to others.

Using a journal to write your daily gratitude is also a great option to record your thoughts. Buy a special journal for this purpose and keep it in a place that you know you will be able to see it to write things down. Take in the beauty, love, support, etc. of all your days have to offer you!

Live your life with gratitude always,

Colleen :-)

Books to help with positive thinking and healing...

HAPPY READING!!

HUGS,

Colleen :-)

Try this healing tool...

Our thoughts have such great effects on us.  If we allow it, our negative thoughts can become the way we live our daily lives, not giving us the chance to heal or find joy in our days.

I am reminded of the example I read about that explains that if you were face-to-face with a lion, or you just thought about being face-to-face with a lion, your body will function with the same negative thoughts and fears!

This is not only damaging to your health , but also takes away from being present in your days.

So take the challenge....every time you have a negative thought, flip that switch in your head and think three positive thoughts. You will start to feel a change in how you think and how you handle stress (remember, it’s not avoiding stress that you have to do because that’s basically impossible, but it’s how you will handle the stress that makes all the difference in your life)

And catch yourself with each negative thought and keep the challenge going as much as you can!

Happy and joyful days to you,

Colleen :-)

One step at a time...

On the journey we each take through life, we may face trauma, illness, etc. Our fears of what is to come from these experiences can take over our thoughts and even our healing. They can stifle our abilities to deal with every day activities and keep us from moving forward.

But there are options to getting the help needed with counseling, support groups, online resources, self-help books, workshops and classes. And of course finding a circle of family and/or friends that you can lean on and depend on for support and a listening ear at any time you may need it.

No matter how hard it may seem, take your first step to getting this support. You never know how much this step, and the ones you continue to take, will bring you calmer and more peaceful days.

You are worth it!

Colleen :-)

So here it is nine months from my last post...I believe all the dust has fallen off and time has gotten me back on my feet once again. Ready to share, ready to assist in any way I can and to include you in my days with positive thoughts and energy!

Look forward to being with you all once again!

Colleen :-)

Don't take any thing for granted...

Josh Groban's new song "Granted" is an inspirational song to be heard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9FA9U4s3Tg&feature=youtu.be&eml=2018June8%2F4341771%2F6010181&etsubid=22987735

Enjoy!

Colleen :-)

Asking for help when you need it...

We all understand the importance of asking for help, but those who achieve big things are the ones who accept it when it's offered.  Not always an easy task, but this is how we know we are taking care of ourselves in the best ways.

By providing opportunities for others to help us, we also allow them to grow and be connected to us in ways we hadn't even thought of at the time.

Some ways to ask for help are:

1.  Make a list of what you need.  Food shopping?  Walking the dog? A listening ear?

2.  Prioritize your list.  Rate the importance of the items on your list from 1-10, with 10 being the most important.

3.  Write another list of who can help you and include those that have already offered.  Family?  Friends?   Neighbors?

4.  Delegate tasks.  Match each person on your list with a specific need.  Begin to contact those on your list to see who is available and if they can help when you need it.

Remember, asking for help is nurturing your body, spirit and mind!

Blessings to those who help in any way they can,

Colleen :-)