New and Renew

On the way home, I realized I needed a little lift, and so I found myself singing one of the little songs I had written for myself at the beginning of my serious spiritual study.

“Happiness is...being me.
Happiness is...being me.
Happiness is...being me.
I’m O K.”

And it brought my thought back into an uplifted mode.

I had to keep working at it to keep myself there and I decided that it is alright when that happens.

It is still so new to me to have any control over my own happiness.

To be able to take myself there and to know how to work to maintain it is fabulous.

It is better than living with the negative imprinting from early childhood and reaping those rewards.

It is worth the work and it is so wonderful to know how to do the work of staying happy.

So I sang my little song again.

“Happiness is...being me.
Happiness is...being me.
Happiness is...being me.
I’m O K.”

New and renew.

It was a good discovery and it is still a good practice.

© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com

I Can always Choose for Myself

 

Victor Frankl, in Man’s Search For Meaning, discovered that he could choose his attitude toward things which happened to him.

As a twelve-year-old he faced an extreme situation, living in a Nazi concentration camp.

In our own challenging situations, we can choose our attitude in facing them.

I am learning to be more consistent in choosing attitudes which I can control.

There are so many situations, worldwide, local, personal, that are out of my control.

But I can choose my attitude toward them.

And I can take better care of myself by doing so.

I am learning the steps that are most effective for me.

It is just like learning any other skill.

I am learning not to get caught up emotionally in someone else’s situation.

I am choosing to redirect my attitude away from things that I cannot control.

I am learning to give all my attention to my projects.

I am choosing to be true to myself by honoring the Universe which sends me ideas.

That is what I choose.


© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com