When I have a bad week of negative thinking, I find myself feeling tired and uninspired. That is when I begin to talk directly to my unseen angels and ask for guidance. I am always clear that I need that guidance in english with no metaphors because I can easily miss the guidance if it is not tremendously direct.
Anyway, this week the message I received was to take control of my thinking. I had been allowing the news and current events to influence my thoughts and believe me when I say that is never a good idea. So I began to take responsibility for my thoughts and to focus first on what I was grateful for. That is usually something that I can do no matter how I feel. My gratitude list just kept on coming and I found myself smiling. Then I heard the small voice in my head say, you need to keep bringing your mind back to this list or anything that makes you happy whenever you start down a worried thinking track. I gently, and I really must emphasize gently so that you are not harsh with criticism of yourself as you do this, began to guide my thoughts back to the positive over and over again. I could hear Esther Hicks saying to reach for the next higher feeling each time. I knew that I was raising my vibration with these new thoughts. I was feeling rather good by the end of the day and I awoke with a much improved sense of possibility.
This message may sound really basic and predictable but I am asking you to try it when you find yourself losing your sense of humor or feeling really serious about everything. Increase your feeling of inner peace by starting with the easy gratitude list and allow yourself to build on that. Gently guide your thoughts away from the serious stuff, and reach for the next better feeling thought you can find. Have a great day.
