Positive Thoughts

"positive thoughts" pastel drawing by bohemian girl, kodak easyshare digital

Yesterday, my inner critic was at her worst. She was having quite the field day on my psyche...and I was sucker punched. She knows when to strike...waiting until those hormonally challenged hours!!

I was drowning in a dark, downward spiral of negative thoughts about myself; my art, my business, my ability to conceive a child, my body image, my hair...you name it.

I decided to blow the friendship horn, calling out to some of my tribe. I was at the point where I felt I couldn't resurface and pull myself up without an extra hand. Well, those blessed souls came running at the sound and I was given a plethora of hands and showered with warm virtual hugs, wisdom, acceptance, love, listening ears and validation.

It was all I needed to stand up and tell my inner critic to GO AWAY.

Thank you yummies...you know who you are.

Last night I went to bed hugging my inner child (thanks to Leonie's reminder) and asking her to tell me in my dreams what I needed to do tomorrow to nurture my fragile self. I found out my inner child is wise beyond her years. She nestled those brilliant ideas into my psyche where the negative ones had once been.

I woke up and felt as if a thousands pounds had been lifted from my body, soul and mind. I felt more in love with me again. I was breathing full rhythmic breaths. I had an inner smile and a true warmth bubbling within.

So this is what I did with all of this good, good energy today:

Enjoyed a cup of warm green tea while reading my favorite she~blogs (andrea, jen, christine, leonie, Keri, dooce)

Drank a delicious healthy shake for breakfast

Wrote in my journal the advice I was given by my friends yesterday and what I had read in a few online articles about the power of positive thoughts and words

An hour of Power Yoga

This meditation CD

I then spent the remainder of the day creating a new pastel drawing (above) which emulated what I had learned though all of this:

Postive Thoughts Create Positive Change.

Towards the end of the day, I sat in my chair, put my hands on my belly and said some loving words out loud about me that I have forgotten or put aside for the time being. I repeated particular ones over and over. Tears began to roll down my face. Not out of sadness but welling up from a spring down deep within my soul where unconditional love resides.

It works. I am a believer. It transformed my whole being, my perspective in a matter of a few hours.

A challenge for you, dear hearts out there...do share your experience if willing.