“The challenge is to turn midnight into days, pain into power.
If you’re swimming, and there’s a stiff wind and a vicious storm coming,
you can’t stop swimming and explain the storm away.
You’ve got to keep kicking.”
~Jesse Jackson
Challenge Affirmations
That which challenges me most strengthens me!
I see challenges as opportunities for growth!
I am able to find a way to overcome the challenges every day!
I am calm in the face of challenge!
Hug: Act of holding someone (self) in one’s arms, typically to express compassion, affection or joy.
A hug is like a boomerang -
you get it back right away.
~Bil Keane (Oct. 1922-Nov. 2011) American Cartoonist
I am a huge fan of hugs and have written blogs on hugging trees, the Spleen hug, and have more planned for future posts. My fondest childhood hugging memories are of my Dad’s healing bear hugs. The most powerful healing cub hugs I received as a young mother was from my three children. Each one had this special way of hugging me around the neck and at the same time patting my shoulder with one of their small hands. Lets go out and hug someone (and self) today, it is healing.
Affirmation: TODAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR A HUG.
JOY IS AN INNER SENSE OF PEACE AND HAPPINESS.
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
≈ Thich Nhat Hanh
WE CAN PRACTICE JOY:
Look inside for happiness.
Enjoy simple pleasures.
Appreciate humor – laugh!
Find creative ways to bring you joy.
Allow joy to carry you through the painful times.
AFFIRMATION:
I am thankful for the gift of Joy. It is the natural state of my soul.
