5. Attitude of Gratitude - What are you thankful for? What a great tool to help you be aware of the things you appreciate and to connect to your inner spirit. Having a forgiving and thankful approach will help you stay grounded and focused. What are you grateful for right now?
Action Step: Make a list of the things you are grateful for. Reading your list will help shift your mood and appreciate what is working in your life.
6. Affirmations - What inner messages do you tell yourself? Positive self-talk and inner messaging is very important while moving through your day. It is too easy to mentally criticize yourself if things are not going your way. Treat yourself with loving and uplifting messages. They can help you boost optimism and confidence. What affirmation do you know or will create to inspire your inner spirit today?
Action Step: Say to yourself and affirm: “I am at peace knowing that things always work out for me. I deserve joy in my life.” Repeat often.
7. Revisit Your Personal Goals - Do you consciously set daily goals or do you wander through life aimlessly? Goals inspire you to help you move forward and stay on track each day. If you are not setting goals for yourself, you may be stuck in a rut or losing out on opportunities to raise the bar for personal growth and learning. If you do set goals, are you achieving them? Do you need to change the way you approach your goals? Do you keep track of goals you have completed? Do you need to enlist the help of someone you trust to be your accountability partner?
Action Step: Review how you think your goals are coming along to see if you need to make some modifications to change the results you are currently getting.
8. Visualize Your Success - Have you ever used your imagination to visualize yourself achieving a task or goal? Consider seeing yourself as if you have already crossed the finish line and you have achieved the goals you set for yourself: a meaningful job, a loving, respectful relationship, or a healthy, energizing lifestyle. How do you feel? Relieved? Grateful? Excited? Capture this feeling often. It helps you to keep going with your life action plan. Can you make time for 5 minutes of visualization today?
Action Step: Take some time now and imagine your wishes fulfilled. See yourself where you want to be in life. Think of who is there supporting your dreams. Use all your senses for a true experience.
9. Be Your Passion - Is there an activity that you enjoy or have not done lately? Maybe you like to dance, play or listen to music, read, fix cars, go outdoors, or create art. Doing something you love to do brings passion to your life and fulfills your purpose. It soothes your soul, re-energizes your outlook and puts you in alignment with your joy. This is a reminder that we all have talents that we can give to the world! Are you sharing yours?
Action Step: Go ahead, choose your joy. Do something fun today!
Bonus Round! I have one last inspirational nugget to offer you today. It is a phrase. Repeating this phrase can help elevate your vibration in an instant:
“In each moment of my life, joy is a possibility. I choose joy right here, right now.”
I hope this list of tools has sparked some excitement for you to go forward in your day with renewed confidence, energy and the knowingness that your self-care matters. Remember, self-care is not selfish. It is self-love! Each day on your journey can be filled with opportunities for self-growth, joy and success. It is up to you to decide how you will live your unlimited potential. I hope you always shine in awesomeness!
Take great care of yourself!