I hate when people have something negative to say about affirmations. Meanwhile everyday of our life we are affirming beliefs we tell ourselves, that we hear from others, from Tv, music & of course social media. Both consciously and subconsciously being absorbed. Most, like myself, do not realize until later in life that we choose what to truly believe in!
At first I was skeptical about affirmations and that’s because I just didn’t know how to actually use them. I had thoughts like whats the point of this? Why am I telling myself these things that are not really true? “ They just make me feel worse”, blah blah limiting beliefs that I told myself or heard from somewhere! Learning through mentors, reading books to deepen my self developement & spirtuality, and finding affirmations that truly raised my vibe, was when I truly felt how effective they are! I keep telling those who don’t comprehend that if you can tell yourself daily, “I can’t this, cant that.. I’m worried about.., i’ll never…”etc, than you can definitely say the complete opposite! I usually get a shrug, laughter, eyeroll & sometimes even a “you’re right”. LOL I gotta remember people change and grow at their own pace!
The funny thing is, at first when we are saying these good affirmations to ourselves while being AWARE of it, it doesn’t feel “normal” LOL which is why most don’t bother trying, uncomfortable much?!? As to when we’re hearing the comments coming from others. We believe their statements so easily without even realizing. You start to believe whatever you constantly hear over n over!
Since I was young I was naturally thin. So growing up I obviously heard a lot of, “OMG you’re so skinnyyyyyy” but not as a compliment or that I looked anorexic UGH! This was from people I loved and from people I didn’t know. I wouldn’t show it but my feelings were so hurt and I always found ways to try to gain weight but nothing worked. Then seeing memes making fun of skinny girls hurt me more. So I just had the belief I was not beautiful in this body. This year has been my most insecure year on my body but it gets easier. When I have negative affirmation to say about myself or hear from others, I can now quickly change it to a positive instead! I am happy to say I am learning & improving myself love and acceptance, FUCK WHAT ANYBODY ELSE GO TO SAY!
Quotes or images you keep seeing & hearing have an influence on you. For example “crazy chick” & “mental illness” quotes like these:
It was funny at first but, I am on my phone daily, I wasn’t realizing that I was feeding these into my subconscious, especially whenever I was stressed. I started taking on that negative mindset without realizing and attracting more. I would even start talking like it & posting same stuff & I hateee posting my personal problems. I was becoming a self sabotaging, crazy debbie downer, it felt easier to relate to at the time because it seemed like how everyone was feeling.
I purged the fuck out of my social media, anything or anyone I no longer resonated with I unfollowed or deleted. Filling your social media accounts with positive affirmations, inspiration, humor truly helps your mental health. You can control what you view! So I want to fill my mind with things I actually want to see! This is not about creating false reality or false positivity like nothing bad happens in the world. If you feel like hearing about world tragedies then you can look it up instead of it popping up involuntarily. Take control of your personal life! Take the time to rewire your brain to believe in yourself ! To be your best self, with that inner and outer peace! 🙂
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