“Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity
to determine your values and goals –
Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones
to build the life you want”
Marsha Sinetar
Affirmation: I welcome new opportunities into my life each day.
“Each day that I am alive, my possibilities are endless. I make decisions constantly, whether I am conscious of them or not. In each of these moments of choice, there are many opportunities. I embrace these and welcome them into my life each day.
When I get up in the morning, I have an opportunity to start fresh in every way. I can make different choices than I did the day before, or I can make the same choices again. The decision is mine.
Down each path lies new possibilities, whether that road is the same or different than the ones that I have taken before.
If I find that I have responded to a situation in a way that I would do differently next time, I can choose to amend my behavior. When a similar circumstance presents itself again, I welcome the possibility to choose a different path. I am thankful that life is full of such opportunities.
I know that I may be unable to control other people, places, or things, but I can always decide how I will respond to them. What I make of a situation determines its impact on my life. So I see each circumstance as a new opportunity.
Today, I welcome all of the possibilities that come with each new decision I make.
I feel confident in my ability to respond to changing circumstances in a way that reflects my highest vision of myself.
And I recommit each and every day to making the best decisions I can.”
Homework: Self-Reflection Questions
1. What are some opportunities that have presented themselves to me today?
2. What are some decisions I have recently made that I am proud of?
3. Are there situations in my life in which I would like to make different choices the next time they arise?
This short term experiment will conclude at the end of the year.
I am currently running these posts every Sunday in preparation for our week ahead. But I need for you to do four things for me.
1. Read the affirmation and statement aloud to yourself.
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See you next week!
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