05/20/2009 20:56
A challenge...
...for us all.
I've been doing it for several weeks.
Don't worry, it will be simple.
POWERFUL, but simple. 
Do you sometimes find yourself in a mind slump? Do you sometimes catch yourself thinking...
"oh my, here we go again... do I HAVE to do another workout" or
"do I really HAVE to eat that again? or
"uuuuughh, I just want to stay in bed today, do I really HAVE to get up and go to work?
We are all human and we often think like that. Before you know it though, that mindset can get the best of us.
So, what do you do? How to you change your mind around when you get to thinking like this?
I have to share a few words that I have been using lately that DRAMATICALLY help change my mindset. Like in a blink of an eye they help change my mindset.
They are the words I GET TO!!
First...when you think about it, we are blessed in so many areas of our lives. We have soooo much going RIGHT for us on any given day.
If our feet hit the ground, it's a blessing. If we are able to open our eyes to see, it's a blessing. If we have a bed to get out of in the morning, it's a blesssing. If we can move our arm to brush our teeth, it's a blessing. If we have teeth to brush and teeth to eat with, it's a blessing. If we have a job to go to, it's a blessing.
If we....
You get the idea right? There is soooo much to be thankful for. When you think about it, no matter where you are at, or what has happened in the past there is sooo much in every single day to be thankful for.
REALLY give that some thought.
THEN, take that thankful heart, and change the words I HAVE TO to I GET TO.
Instead of I HAVE TO work out, say I GET TO work out
Instead of I HAVE TO go for a run, say I GET TO go for a run.
Instead of I HAVE TO eat this food, say I GET TO eat this food,
Instead of I HAVE TO get out of bed, say I GET TO get out of bed.
Instead of I HAVE TO go to work, say I GET TO go to work today.
Instead of I HAVE TO reach out to others, say I GET TO reach out to others.
I don't HAVE to do anything, but I GET TO do so much!!!
I'll tell ya, it's AMAZING the mind shift that happens when you start to talk to yourself like this.
So I ask ya...do you need a mind shift?
Are you willing to give it a try?
Are you willing to change that one word?
My challenge is for you is this....REALLY try it
REALLY try it and see what happens.
You will be so glad you did.
Have a great day. 
Alicia
Alicia_______________________________________________________
This is something I learned from my dear friend Denise. She even gave me a bracelet that I wear faithfully that's says I GET TO as a reminder.
She wrote this to describe it..
"the point of I GET TO is to see the blessing in everything.
when you find yourself thinking I HAVE TO, replace it with I GET TO
The strength with positive thinking and the substitution of one word is amazing!
I've shared her story before. She said that when her daughter was going to chemotherapy (as a young teen) she would say...I GET TO go to the hospital. I GET TO have treatment, there are so many kids that don't have that blessing.
WOW! To have that kind of heart... I seek that.
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