Positive Words for a Negative World~Right Up My Alley

What Do Your Words Say About You?

Your words, both spoken and unspoken have a powerful influence on creating the world you live in. You might say what you think is what you experience. 

The old children's ditty 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me,' only got it half right.

Words can hurt you--especially your own.

Your words are the single-most important factor determining how well you'll get through life's challenges. 

So what's up your alley? When you consider your inner alleyways, what road signs do you have to guide your way through life? Is your world a friendly or hostile place? 

If like attracts like, what are you attracting into your world through your inner thoughts today--positive or negative experiences?

Is Your Inner Alleyway a Place of Darkness or Light?

Consider your most frequently repeated phrases and words as you go through the day. What words stand out? If you were to turn them into street signs what options would they show you have for life? 

Which grouping of inner alleyway signs below most closely fits your inner world?

A Dark Alleyway

👎Self-fulfilling Prophecy Circle 
😡Dark Place Circle
👎Doomed Drive
😡Anger Alley
👎Glum Pass
😡Railroaded Way
👎Pissed Off Pass
😡Dead End Cul-de-Sac 
👎Blind Alley
😡Screwed Street
👎Loser Lane
😡Let Me Down Drive
👎Rejected Road
😡Rage Road
👎Poor Man's Pass
😡No Use Highway
👎No Hope Terrace
😡Jumping Thru Hoops Cul-de-Sac
👎Left Behind Blvd

A Bright Alleyway

💓Serenity Lane
💙Peaceful Place
💚Harmony Lane
💓Tranquility Terrace
💛Sunshine Lane
💜Good Fortune Road
💓Destiny Place
💙The Merry Mall
💚Good Nature Way
💛The High Road
💜Good Outlook Vista
💓Sunnyside Up Way
💙Starlight Terrace
💛Sun Way
💓Lucky Star Way

What do your words say about your view of the world around you? Is it a friendly or hostile place to live?

Take a Detour Around Negative Thoughts to Positive Ones

If you live in a dark internal world but want to create a brighter one--or if you usually live in a brightly lit world but have recently hit a dark patch--begin your journey back to a brighter outlook by first consciously noting and accepting the words you currently live by before you strive to improve them.

Once you acknowledge the negative talk leading your thoughts, consciously embrace an attitude of compassion and forgiveness towards yourself--then graciously let the negative self talk go. 

Accept there isn't anything wrong with you because you harbor negative thoughts. We all do. The issue is when you want to create a more positive environment for your life it starts with changing the words you use to frame your life experience.

What We Dwell on we Create

What we think about all day is what leads us; What we dwell on we create. 

If you want to create a positive path for your life, tune in to what you want in your life and spend more time thinking about how to create it through actively engaging in activities that move you down your desired path. 

Choose your words carefully knowing what you think about you attract into your life. 

As If!

You are the one who makes decisions for your life and the faceless 'they' can only influence your decisions if you let them. You are the driver of how you deal with the world. You decide whether to deal with the world as if it is hostile or as if it is friendly.

'As If' thinking is a very powerful tool that can work for or against you. Since you're in charge of your thoughts you are the only one who can turn your negative 'As If' thinking into positive 'As If' thinking.

Practice Experiencing the World 'As If' it is Friendly and Full of Light

When you catch yourself fighting that invisible enemy out to get you on your way to a brighter future--pause--and practice acting as if the world is a bright and friendly place. Find your way to Good Outlook Vista.

Start by playing 'what if'--what if everyone in my world was out to help me achieve my greatest desires?

What if today was the day sunlight filled my day? 

What would your world look like? 

What options and opportunities would open up for you? 

For example:

'If everyone in my world is out to help me achieve my greatest desires' then:

💓Everyone who posts a job I want is writing the position with me in mind.

💙Interviewers want me to stand out as a candidate. They're secretly rooting for me.

💚When I'm laid off or unhappy in my current position, the universe is lighting the way for me to create a better situation. I am now free to invite creativity and more challenging work into my life.

💛Wherever I go I meet people who are looking to be my friend, my partner, my client, or employer.

Seek Help from a Trustworthy Person 

If you have difficulty transitioning from experiencing the world as hostile to friendly, seek the assistance of a person in your life you and others know to be trustworthy and ethical.  Sometimes it helps to practice seeing the world through another set of eyes--ones you can easily trust and safely learn from.

This is Your Year to Shine

This is your year to shine! If last year failed to provide you with a positive and energizing environment in which to contribute your gifts and build loving relationships, find ways to get a fresh start. 

There is no time like the present to go out there and give generously of your gifts.

What are you waiting for? That friendly world with people who mean you good is waiting for your contributions and gifts.

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For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.
                                                            
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