Triumph Over Hardships

Triumph Over Hardships
by Jane Powell on March 24, 2010

Think life is hard, and it's hard!

When you dwell on your problems or what you don't have, you generate negative energy, and chances are your life won't change for the better.

Why not focus on the possibilities?

When you make up your mind to do something, you'll find you can.

Instead of thinking about barriers in life, reach out after opportunities.

Instead of seeing a locked door, see a key.

Instead of thinking about the rough mountain climb ahead, see yourself standing on the summit.

Today, resolve to let go of the struggles and embrace your potential. Your shift in attitude will shift your life from the shadows into the sunshine.

Going Through Some Difficult Times Lately......

I'm working on the law of attraction - sometimes until it hurts! That may be one of the problems that I am having with it - that I'm trying too hard!

This week I got "hit" with 2 new bills and a shut-off notice! Not very good news! So I was starting to feel very depressed! I was thinking things like "why does this keep happening to me?" - which is also probably contributing to the problem.

I did some research online and found a blog article that talks about "chemicalization". Here is an excerpt from the article:

That lady was relieved to learn that another dynamic law was working for her-the law of chemicalization.

You’ve heard it said that things have to get worse sometimes before they can get better; that the getting worse process is actually a part of the improvement process; that what seems failure is actually success being born in the situation. That’s chemicalization!

Chemicalization sounds like a negative process, but actually it is a very positive one, a natural, normal one. Though it is an uncomfortable experience, it is worth going through, because it is always a sign that cleansing is taking place. Something higher and better always results from this experience.

When these periods come, remind yourself, “This is nothing to fear. This is not evil. There Is only good at work In this experience. Healing Is now taking place In my world. I rest, relax and let It.” As you nonresistantly meet chemicalization in this way, very soon brighter conditions will appear.

It did help to make me feel a little bit more better! I just wish that things were not so hard! I still have my financial goals - but am I anywhere near it? No.

According to all of the advice given I just have to keep going and not give up. Appreciate and be grateful for the good that is going on in my life.

I'll keep everyone updated...........

I'm Going Through Some Heavy Anxiety Issues Today!

My day didn't get off to a very good start!

I worried and obsessed about some pressing financial problems and I further made it worse by looking more into it - thus getting more bad news. But now - a few hours later - as I look back on it the news isn't 100% bad - in fact there was some good news in there that will help me more!

First of all I know that worrying only feeds the problem more and makes it more of a monster - but I just couldn't help myself and the more I tried not to think about it the more I thought about it! Various negative scenarios entered my imagination and I just felt so bad!

I have my resources of advice to fall back on and they include things like

• focusing on what it is that I DO want instead of focusing on what I don't want
  
  
• finding out something good about the situation no matter how small that good may be!

Also too when I am having days like this I remember what "The Secret" says and that is to list the things that you are grateful for! Here is my list for today:

• I am grateful for my home! I love my home and I love where I live and I realize that I am fortunate to have a roof over my head - especially now during the winter months here in the Philadelphia area. The current temperature is 23 degrees but it feels like 15 degrees!
  
  
• I'm also grateful that I have heat! Old-styled radiators are bringing me heat and when I go by them I touch them and remind myself how grateful I am to be able to have heat! There is such a great feeling when coming home out of the cold into a nice warm house! (on another note: I was able to get a financial grant to help pay some of my past due heating bill expenses - and it is so very much needed and I am so grateful that I have gotten it! I received the notification a few days ago and the grant is sending the money directly to my heating bill company!)
  
  
• I'm grateful for the skills that I do have and I was recently reminded of this while online when I was reading an article about how we all have gifts and talents. What make this more interesting is that I was watching a snippet of a religious program and they were saying the exact same thing in that we all have talents!
  
  
• I'm grateful to be able to be online! I love working with my computer both online and off but I have come to realize that not everyone has a computer - much less online access - of their own!
  
  
• I'm grateful for the food that I do have in my refridgerator and whild I am craving some hot chocolate right now I know that I will have some soon because I vow to buy some with some of the money from my Adsense this month!

I have commented before about how the law of attraction has worked for me in the past. Quite frankly I think that it works all the time but it's me that is just trying too hard!

Besides having a copy of "The Secret" on disk, I was also able to check out the book "The Secret" from my library! It included some more information and advice that wasn't on the CD and it was very welcomed advice!

I think today was a day where my emotions - I should say my negative emotions - really got a hold of me. But jotting down my gratitude list has really helped me a lot!



1/31/09 Update!

I just thought that I should mention that the "financial" problem that I posted about above, that I obsessed and worried about came to a pleasant end! I did manage to find a pleasurable solution to the problem!

There Is Always A Potential Value In A Difficult Situation

In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.

Norman Vincent Peale,

1898-1993

American Preacher

and Author of "The Power of Positive Thinking"