Setting goals or desiring a change in your life is much easier than achieving goals or making change happen. That requires determination, the right attitude and a few handy tools to get the job done. Daily affirmations are a powerful tool which makes changing your life for the better a positive and empowering experience.
What is an Affirmation Anyhow?
You could consider affirmations as antonyms to complaints. They are opposites, in the same sense of a complaint being, “I’m so darned tired all the time.” The affirmation sounds more like, “I’m full of energy, alive and awake.”
Any affirmation would represent goals we have, as well as any desirable changes. They’re positive statements made in the present tense. No rules apply when considering how appropriate an affirmation may be. They can be either spiritual, material or a combination of the two.
Many of us simply desire to feel happy. We want to embrace that sometimes elusive sense of well-being. This desire is tested by our day to day difficulties, challenges, and by our deeply instilled habits which produce the contrary – we desire a sense of well being but actually create the opposite. Daily affirmations can help you on the path to reaching this goal of general happiness and well being. Here are a few affirmations taken from the Ernest Holmes book, The Science of Mind, which was originally published in 1926.
- I am happy and complete today and forever. Within me is that which is Perfect and Complete. It is The Spirit of all Life, Truth, and Action. I am happy in the sure knowledge of the Inner Light. I cannot be sad or sorry, but must radiate Joy and Life, For Life is within me now. I am happy and complete. .
- Perfection is already accomplished. I do not have to wait for the Perfect Life. I am that Perfect Life here and now. Today I express the Limitless Life of the All Good. Today I manifest my Completion in every part of me. Today I am saved. Here and now I am healed.
There is no need for longwinded paragraphs. Simple sentences designed specifically to uplift and inspire you are more than acceptable. For example,
- I am perfectly happy in mind, body and spirit.
- I am happy, radiant and healthy and radiant.
- I am a being of radiance filled with light and love.
- I love and accept myself exactly as I am.
- I now express love to all those I meet.
Creating Your Personal Affirmations
What exactly do you want from life? Needless to say, this might be difficult to fathom for many people. Should this be your personal situation, simply ask yourself what it is you don’t want, followed by the opposite of this to create your personal affirmation. It will sound something like, “I don’t want to be affected by stress when at the workplace.” The affirmation will become, “I feel at peace at all times no matter the circumstances around me, or what challenges I face. I know God will provide for my every need.”
Be sure to remember how important it is to phrase your affirmations positively, as well as in the present tense. Upon realizing just what your affirmations are, start posting them in areas which easily catch your eye. Some suggestions could be the corner of your bathroom mirror, at your computer desk, or in your planner or journal. Repeating your affirmations at least three times a day, and turning to them at times or challenge you will eventually have your affirmations memorized. This will make turning to them in times of need second nature to you.
Daily affirmations designed to embrace and bring about a sense of well being and happiness is a terrific way to initiate the affirmation process. Once you have the ball rolling, consider tracking your affirmations and the changes in your life as a result. This will help you embrace the practice and to evaluate what other areas of your life might benefit from daily affirmations.
