Personal Growth Cafe

October 28, 2019May 1, 2018

The cool winds of change embrace me and gently push me into a new direction.

Just like the breeze on a hot day, change is refreshing.

It breaks the stillness of complacency and reminds me to get going.

I welcome change into my life and look forward to the new adventures it brings.

As I grow and learn, I change and incorporate the new knowledge into my life.

How I react to something today may not be the same way I might have yesterday, because in that day I had new experiences and learned new things.

These changes are good because they reflect my new knowledge.

Change sometimes brings me the desire and incentive to break bad habits and form good ones.

Because I am open to change in my life, I can take advantage of them for self-improvement.

In my career, change moves me forward to seek new goals and new opportunities.

Change brings new relationships and love into my life.

All the people I know, love, and cherish arrived in my life due to changes, both within me and outside of me.

Every new person I meet brings welcome changes in their own unique way.

Change also makes it possible for me to live the life of my dreams.

Unless I want every detail of my life to remain as it is – to never move an inch forward to greater fulfillment – I know I must embrace change in my life.

Change is good!

I release any tendency to resist it and let go of fears that may hold me back from accepting it.

Today, I choose to welcome change with open arms and anticipate with joy what may come.

How have recent changes enhanced your life?

What can you look forward to because of upcoming changes?

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October 27, 2019March 27, 2018

The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine were others see shadows and storm. – O. S. Marsden

October 27, 2019March 27, 2018

The perfect start to my new life is to love and accept all of me.

As they say, “Today is the first day of the rest of my life.”

In this new life, I choose to let go of any negative feelings I may harbor about myself and, instead, embrace the real me – faults and all!

After all, it’s my faults and imperfections that make me the perfectly unique individual I am today.

No one is just like me and I like it that way!

Loving and accepting all of me make it possible for others to love me completely.

When I love myself first, I can more easily love others and their faults, too.

In this way, my relationships are based on truth rather than some unreal picture I have of someone or the one they have of me.

Loving myself strengthens my self-confidence and empowers me with an optimistic attitude – both of which can serve to make my life more fulfilled and bring me success.

I can still seek self-improvement, even when I accept my faults.

Accepting them in the first place actually helps me to get where I want to be.

Even though I have talents I desire to strengthen, weaknesses I prefer to lessen, and habits I want to break, accepting where I am with them today is the first step to a successful change.

Thinking positively about myself helps me improve in a positive way.

Today, I plan a day of self-discovery and love.

I recognize and accept each and every imperfection and I compliment myself on my strengths as they each show themselves throughout the day.

What parts of yourself do you harbor negative feelings about?

How can you turn your frown upside down?

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October 26, 2019March 27, 2018

If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. – Oprah Winfrey

October 26, 2019March 27, 2018

There are times when priorities change. I accept and welcome these changes as a necessary part of life.

My priorities are the things that are most important to me.

Naturally, as I grow and change throughout my life’s journey, different things become more important to me.

Changing my priorities keeps me true to myself.

When I pursue new goals, these goals may replace or take precedence over goals I had in the past.

Changing my priorities incorporates these goals into an important place in my life and helps me succeed.

When love enters my life, I change my priorities again.

I gratefully acknowledge my partner as one of the most important people in my life and redirect my priorities to allow for this change.

I create my daily schedule according to my priorities so the most important tasks are sure to get done.

On some days, a new task, goal, or challenge may be more important for that day, so I accept this and remain adaptable.

I make my decisions according to my priorities.

In this way, I always know that I am making the right decision for me.

It brings me the confidence to go ahead and act on my decisions, knowing that regrets cannot hold me hostage.

In order to follow my heart and keep true to myself, I examine my priorities often and change them as necessary to reflect on what is most important to me.

Today, I plan to re-examine my priorities and re-set them with my most important people, goals, and tasks at the top.

What’s most important to you?

How have you clarified your priorities to yourself with these most important things at the top?

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October 25, 2019March 27, 2018

When I pursue my dreams, the world conspires to help me achieve it.

In order to actually pursue the life of my dreams, I need to be proactive.

Taking action is the key!

When I take action to move toward my goals and actively seek solutions to challenges, I find that success is invariably mine.

A dream is still just a dream – and it will remain that way – until I set things in motion with some action.

For this reason, when I have a dream that I would like to see come into fruition, I make an action plan to guide me to success.

I turn my dreams into concrete goals that I can achieve.

I then divide these goals into attainable tasks that will, when completed, let me arrive at the destination I desire.

Next, I arrange my to-do list so there are some quick, easy tasks at the beginning.

This allows me to dive right in – taking action toward my goals and building momentum to carry me through the harder tasks.

When a challenge arises, as I know it will, instead of sitting around bemoaning my bad luck, I take it in stride and immediately seek a solution.

Then I take action to overcome it and get back on track toward my goal.

That’s the way the world is: it rewards those who take action.

As long as I am actively involved in moving toward my goal, I know that, eventually, I will get there!

Today, I choose to take decisive action toward my goals, making an action plan and putting it into motion by jumping right in!

How have you made your action plan with steps that will guide you toward your goals?

What tasks can you complete today to get moving in the right direction?

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October 25, 2019March 27, 2018

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. – Barack Obama

October 24, 2019March 27, 2018

Five Benefits of Gratitude

Showing your gratitude can be a great way to spread positive feelings in the world around you.

When you think about it, reaching your goals starts with a single positive thought.

How do you feel when someone sincerely expresses his or her gratitude to you for something you did?

Doesn’t it make you feel good about yourself?

These positive feelings can lift you up, boost your enthusiasm, and motivate you to achieve even more.

Feeling grateful for what you have can produce the same good feelings and sustain your drive toward your goals.

This shows how gratitude can have some seriously positive snowball effects.

Here are some of the benefits of gratitude:

1. Reaching your goals. When you feel grateful, it tends to be a lasting and selfless feeling.

It’s much more than just a momentary burst of positive energy; it has staying power that will provide a great boost for you to reach your goals.

When you express your gratitude to others, ensure that you’re open and expressive.

People don’t know what you’re thinking; hearing it can make all the difference.

2. Strengthened relationships. There are many ways you can express your gratitude to your loved ones, including saying, “Thank you,” writing a letter, or giving them a thoughtful gift.

When you learn to avoid taking your loved ones for granted, you’ll have a long lasting and loving relationship.

Showing gratitude is a two way street.

Learn how to effectively express your gratitude and, just as importantly, to receive it as well.

3. Improved communication. Gratitude can mean better communication all around.

By expressing your gratitude to strangers, they’ll be more likely to show an interest in helping you, too.

Gratitude is such a powerful entity that it can even help you communicate with your pets!

They should be appreciated too.

4. More effective constructive criticism. No matter how we express constructive criticism, it often makes the recipient defensive or even angry.

No one likes a blow to the ego. In this situation, a grateful attitude can take you a long way.

You can express criticism quite effectively when you also emphasize what you appreciate about them.

5. Preserving memories. You can preserve memories in a positive way when you keep a gratitude journal.

You’ll be able to enjoy your memories again and again when you read about these happy times in the future.

Show Your Gratitude Every Day

Showing gratitude to others may seem like a selfless act, but it’s something that you also benefit from.

When you show your gratitude every day, you change the way you think.

You’ll appreciate your good life when the majority of your thoughts remain positive.

Negative thoughts can sometimes be overwhelming, and just because you have them doesn’t mean you’re a bad person.

They happen to everyone, but you can strive to keep them to a minimum with the help of a grateful attitude.

One way to show your gratitude every day is to remind yourself of the big picture when a negative thought arises.

If a petty argument with your spouse makes you feel angry and heated, take a deep breath and think for a moment.

Remember that the argument is not permanent and, instead, feel grateful for the gift of this relationship.

Our days on this earth are numbered so we must cherish the time that we do have and enjoy the benefits of living each day as if it were our last.

How often do you show others that you appreciate them?

How do you feel when you do this?

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