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I have found some effective and life-changing little steps<\/span><\/b> we can begin to take every day that will lead us out of fear and feelings of low self-esteem. They will work for anyone at any age or stage of life. They are free and require no down payment or financial expense at all.\u00a0 In fact, you won\u2019t even need to clip coupons or sign a contract to begin to turn your life around and find a \u201cnew you.\u201d You are about to begin a journey with me, when you choose to take the first little steps<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Here are my little<\/i><\/b> steps<\/span><\/b> \u00a0to the new you:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Little Step #1 \u2013 Get a STOP SIGN<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n You get to make a choice right now.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what I am offering to get you going.\u00a0 Make a CHOICE\u00a0 – \u00a0STOP<\/span><\/b> \u00a0\u00a0fears, insecurities, and challenges you have embraced. \u00a0Decide to put a STOP<\/span><\/b> sign up in your mind every time you begin to speak about negative things that have kept you bound up for way too long.\u00a0 Everyone experiences negative feelings, fears, guilt, hatred, and self pity. Decide to quit talking about those things and instead, talk about the good things you experience every day.<\/p>\n Have you noticed that the THINGS that come to us in the NIGHT are never positive \u2013 always negative and fearful?\u00a0 When you wake up with those frightening thoughts, STOP<\/span><\/b> them in their tracks. Put up that STOP<\/span><\/b> sign.<\/p>\n And, while you are at it, forgive anyone who has hurt you in the past. Just release that hurt and let go of it. It is not worth holding onto. \u00a0Put up your STOP<\/span><\/b> sign right now.\u00a0 We can always, in every situation, choose how to react.<\/span><\/b> At any moment we can regain power by taking the higher path and making better choices.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Little Step # 2- No more \u00a0excuses<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Take responsibility for your life and eliminate the excuses that have kept you from experiencing a satisfying life.<\/b><\/p>\n Think about what you personally can do and take action. Ask yourself what you can do, and then listen for the response. \u00a0Don\u2019t worry, it won\u2019t be something beyond your capabilities. It will be just a little step<\/span><\/b> that will come to your mind. Go ahead. See where it takes you. I can promise you, it will be just perfect for you and your interests and passions in life.<\/p>\n Little Step #3 – Change some of your words<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Change\u00a0your vocabulary and choose better words that will make you feel like a winner.<\/p>\n The next time you feel words like \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d coming up in your mouth, switch it to \u201cI will figure out how to do that!\u201d<\/p>\n Little Step #4 \u2013 Look for an \u201cExit\u201d sign<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0When you feel like you are trapped in a corner with no exit in sight, switch it around in your mind, and begin to scan the horizon for the exit sign. It\u2019s there. Don\u2019t worry. You will soon find it but you have to begin to look for it first.<\/p>\n Eliminate feeble \u00a0phrases, such as, \u201cI think\u201d or \u201cI feel,\u201d \u201cin my opinion,\u201d \u201chonestly,\u201d \u201cand \u201cbut\u201d \u00a0from your speech. Instead, say positive and strong statements such as \u201cI know\u201d or \u201cI am certain.\u201d\u00a0 Watch what a difference this will make in your conversations with other people. You will lift them up with your confidence and you will eliminate hesitation and waffling in your own consciousness as you speak.<\/p>\n Little Step #5 \u2013 Get your Mantra Right!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Give yourself an \u201cattitude adjustment\u201d by using your personal mantra every day.\u00a0 Think about what you are going to say, and see if you need to turn it around to be more assertive and positive. Your attitude may need a tune-up.<\/p>\n When you begin to realize you might be viewed \u00a0as a \u201cbossy person\u201d begin to think \u201cI am a person who has very strong leadership abilities.\u201d Your strength and assertive leadership abilities may often be criticized by negative, fearful, and insecure people \u00a0\u00a0Recognize that, and continue on to be the leader you already are deep down inside.<\/p>\n I have adopted a personal mantra for my everyday life. My mantra is \u201cI have everything I need and I have it right now.\u201d\u00a0 This changed my focus from thinking about things as not attainable, to thinking instead of already having what I need. I think of what I do already have and it changes my focus.\u00a0 It gives me abundance instead of lack. It reminds me to be grateful for what I have and to honor that gratitude in my daily life.<\/p>\n Little Step # 6.- Stay focused on gratitude<\/span><\/b>:<\/p>\n Here are some creative and fun ways that I found to be beneficial not only to myself, but to others:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Write a JOURNAL and focus on your revision of life<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n This is not a diary of \u201cwhat I did today.\u201d\u00a0 This is a statement of what I am revising and envisioning for my life.\u00a0 Write it out as though it has come to pass. Write out the details that you envision.\u00a0 As you write it out, you are setting your intention and you are sending it out to the Universe.\u00a0 You are intentionally \u201ccasting your bread upon the waters\u201d and it will return to you multiplied. You are planting seeds that will grow a harvest in your personal life.<\/p>\n Begin a Blog<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Write positive \u00a0essays and poems.\u00a0 Share inspiring photographs and art works. You will quickly find that when writing about uplifting and encouraging topics, that you will keep yourself inspired as you reach out this way to other people who will read your blog articles.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Create a Facebook Page<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Be inspired and positive every time you visit your page. Don\u2019t get caught up in passing along gossip or negative comments or replies. Make strong and powerful statements that others will look forward to reading. \u00a0Never post negative words toward another person but look for the best things you can say to and about everyone you are in contact with.\u00a0 It is a gift to be able to communicate with others and in return, give your cyber\u00a0 friends\u00a0 the gifts of good, positive, uplifting words at every opportunity you have.<\/p>\n Display your awards and honors<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Have you won some award ribbons or garnered some plaques of recognition? Put them out on your wall so you can see them every day and think about the recognition you received when you won them.\u00a0 They are physical markers of your life\u2019s achievements and be proud of them.\u00a0 Toot your own horn, and sing your own tune. Follow your muse and give thanks for the rewards and awards you have garnered by your hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n Perhaps you have graduated from college or other kinds of programs where you received a diploma. Frame your diplomas and hang them on your wall.\u00a0 Mine are nicely framed and I look at them often as I sit in my office working.\u00a0 Dust off those trophies you have won and display them with pride on a shelf in a special place.<\/p>\n My diplomas, award ribbons and trophies and plaques help me realize I worked many years, spent a great deal of \u00a0my very hard earned money and dedicated \u00a0so much thought and energy \u00a0in the process\u00a0 as I earn them. You can be very proud of these symbols of your own achievements \u00a0and they deserve a special place in your daily life.<\/p>\n Other ways of celebrating your life every day can be by framing special photos of yourself, your family, and your friends. Make a grouping of those people and put it prominently in your home or office so that you share their lives with others who see them.\u00a0 I have framed a number of family photographs and put them along the stairway wall leading to the upstairs of our home. Every time I walk by them, I see the faces of people I love and I honor them in this way. Often, I say a silent prayer for a particular face that I have seen that morning as I come downstairs for the day. Each person is a \u201ctreasure\u201d and deserved this special recognition.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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