Discovering Hope and Silver Linings: Set the Energy for 2020
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No matter what is going on in your life or in the world, you can always find something to be grateful for. Happiness is the result of how we think about our circumstances and not what our circumstances are. When we focus on the negative, that’s all we see, and we miss the amazing things that are good in our lives. I’ve learned to notice what I wish were different but not dwell on it. I no longer get stuck in the pain and drama. Instead I keep my attention on the good things, the things that make me smile and bring me joy and hope. From that place of gratitude and happiness, it’s easy to bring in more of the same so that the good things keep multiplying. When something is especially challenging in my own life, I focus on what I am learning and how I am growing in wisdom, knowledge, strength, patience, compassion, empathy and/or love, including self-love, and I remember all that I have to be grateful for. When something is horrific in the world, like the mass killings or the caging of people at our borders, I say a prayer for them and then do my best to focus on the helpers and all of the loving-kindness in the world. I mourn, I pray and then I find hope and gratitude wherever I can and focus on that.
On average, 80% of our thoughts are negative, and, even worse, 90% of our thoughts about ourselves are negative; we worry 1 to 8 hours a day; most heart attacks occur Sunday night due to worry about work; and only 8% of what we worry about actually happens. Negative thoughts eat up our time, energy, health and self-esteem and spread negativity to others. We must discover new ways of thinking and focus on hope and silver linings. Our lives and peace in the world depend on it.
In our time together, you will learn how to:
-Shift your thoughts from fear, worry and negativity to hope
-Find the silver linings in every situation
-Have compassion for yourself and others.
Help set the energy for a positive year by joining us on Saturday, January 11th, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dallas Meditation Center in Richardson, TX. For details and registration, go to www.drpaulajoyce.com.