I believe in the power of affirmation. Affirmations give us encouragement,
inspiration, and motivation to do what we need to do.
The Psychology Today website says, "At the simplest
level, when we feel good about ourselves and have a positive attitude, our
lives tend to run smoothly. Proponents of the “law of attraction” often refer
to this as raising our vibration such that when our vibration is positive,
positive things—such as financial abundance, love, and renewed health—are
magnetically drawn to us."
As a writer, I am often by myself with just my
thoughts. I need to keep myself
motivated and encouraged in the moments when my inner critic and hater speaks
negatively to me.
As the Psychology Today website says, "When we feel bad
about ourselves and have a negative attitude, we tend to engage in
self-defeating behaviors which may cause negative outcomes, like financial
mishap, interpersonal drama, or acute or chronic illness."
So, to defeat a negative attitude, I use affirmations to
help me.
The month of April (every year) will be a month I post
affirmations and journaling prompts to help myself and other writers affirm, encourage,
and learn about themselves, so that we can keep on writing and sharing our gift
with the world.