Life by Design

What are affirmations?  Affirmations   refer to the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment. They instill a belief that "a positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything."  An affirmation is a carefully formatted statement that should be repeated to one's self out loud or silently daily. For affirmations to be effective, they need to be in the present tense, positive, personal and specific. An affirmation works because it has the ability to program your mind into believing the stated concept. This happens because the mind cannot distinguish the difference between what is real or what is fantasy.  Examples of daily affirmations:  I am strong.  I am beautiful. I am loved.  I am filled with confidence.  I am grateful for another day to shine.  You can make your own affirmations according to what you need or desire in life. In my experience, if the affirmation rhymes it ...

Power of Words & Language There is a real power to words! They carry so much weight, in a particular combination and delivered in certain way, they can arouse emotions and senses. What was the most beautiful thing someone has ever said to you? Revisit that experience…. How do you feel? Think of your words as a beautiful dance, how it intertwines with our thoughts and emotions. One single sentence can change your moment, you’re your life! Language plays a major role in how we perceive the world and words and phrases can influence us. Just changing one word can change the energy. For example, if I were to say, “girls are as good as boys at sport,” because of the statement’s structure, it implies that being good at sport is more common for boys than girls. Words we speak to others and the thoughts we feed our minds, create our personal lives. These stories shape and create our realities. This is the power of language. Everyday phrases we can change to change our percept...