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December Affirmations – Day 15

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We’re starting a new week which means we can look at Monday to start new projects and let your creativity run wild!

I allow my creative energy to flow freely at all times

Please, note that these affirmations are not what is called toxic positivity – I am not telling you to be an ostrich and put your head in the sand when it comes to difficult situations. What I am encouraging you to do, is to be grateful for what you have, and ignore the bad stuff. As I am talking from experience, we all go through difficult phases, or we are in hard situations – acknowledge what is happening around you, but do not focus only on the bad. Looking a things through black lenses won’t help you overcome the problems, rather it will only make you see all that happens as a personal attack on you, crippling your ability to solve the problem or try to find help. I am most definitely not someone who looks at things through pick lenses: I don’t like the colour pink and I am very well aware that there are bad situations all around me (from the health of some of my close relatives, to the financial and occupational problems that some of my friends are finding themselves in). I have been frustrated about all of this, about the unfairness of it. The various circumstances have to be acknowledged and dealt with. But there are different ways

December Affirmations – Day 6

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Whether for reasons of work, friends, or family, we’re probably going to interact with a lot of people: stores are more crowded so even going to shop for groceries will inevitably be a busy chore; there are those friends who will want to see us before the end of the year to catch up and family dinners.

While this is great for the social butterflies, all this activity might be straining for others and there is potential for triggering social anxiety: if you think someone is suffering from this, please give them space; if they’re trying to set boundaries, respect them.

I always treat others the way I expect to be treated

December Affirmations – Day 5

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In a time where financial struggles are perceived more strongly, we have to keep in mind that we have things to be grateful for: from your heath, to your family, your friends, your pets. Be grateful

I am eternally grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life

Last Saturday, I went out in the city with a friend and while we were going to the place we were supposed to go, we saw a person asking for money: he was leaning on a cane and trembling, and there was a dog near him all dressed in Christmas attire (a Santa’s hat and a red jacket). It broke my heart: I couldn’t thin about anything else for the whole day and was difficult to enjoy the day out thinking about all the people that are suffering and their pets. Their pain that is more visible now that everybody is just thinking about getting nice presents, and how they can give nice stuff to their loved ones.

Everything is so insignificant when you think about all those who can’t afford a roof on top of their heads, let alone getting nice stuff for their loved ones.

It is frustrating seeing these things, the inability to give them a safe place to stay – the rotten system that has them asking for money in the street and using (exploit?) their pets in the hope of getting more money.

So, while I am thankful that I don’t have to worry about how to pay my rent at least for a few months, I also think “What I can do to help?”. Find the nearest and most local charity and give something to them: if you can, donate money, otherwise you can give food, clothes, and other basic necessities.

It might not seem much to you, but it will help alleviate someone’s day.