Good Timing

I was just thinking of my holiday plans, and felt a tinge of apprehension. A few minutes later, I realised that I hadn't yet looked at today's affirmation. So I looked at it. And here it is.

from the I Can Do It® 2011 calendar

by Louise L. Hay

Plus, I have my St. Christopher medals. I'm good to go.

July

This month, I celebrate my own independence. I choose to be free of all negativity, anger, fear, insecurities, jealousies - and any thought that makes me feel "less than". I no longer choose to live in the prison of my mind. I choose thoughts of love, joy, prosperity and unlimited creativity and opportunities. What I focus on is exactly what I attract. Joy brings joy.

June

This month I choose to only see positive energy wherever I go. If a problem comes up, I repeatedly say: "All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this experience, only good will come. I am safe."
By repeating this, I calm down and give the Universe time to fix the situation in the best possible way for all. My life is a joy!

from the I Can Do It® 2011 calendar

by Louise L. Hay

from the I Can Do It® 2011 calendar

by Louise L. Hay

April

This month I choose to be aware of my thoughts. It is my goal to only choose those that contribute to my well-being and that make me feel good and stimulate my creativity. I make a point of praising myself and rejoicing in my ever-growing talents and abilities, and each day I spend time thinking delightful thoughts. I truly love myself.

February

Positive affirmations are becoming a positive habit for me. The more I say and think them, the better I feel, and the better my life gets. I used to have so many negative thoughts, but now they are fading from my experience. This is a good month, with every day being filled with love and joy. I declare it to be so!

Time is flying!

It's been almost a month since I posted, of which Shoes reminded me a couple days ago. I've just been incredibly busy; I'd start typing out a post, and then get distracted.

I'll update more at a late date, but suffice it to day, today's affirmation is so spot on.

Life is bringing me everything I need and more.

Oh, and Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! (Because those posts are still sitting in drafts...)

December

I share my good with others. Kindness, love and appreciation are the greatest gifts I can give. I've learned so much this year, and I'll have this knowledge for the rest of my life.
I am deeply grateful and know that all is well in my world.

November

I feel so much gratitude for all the joy I've experienced this year.
I've learnt that expressing joy brings more joy into my life.
The secrets of life are simply and easy.

Breakfast for the Soul

Yesterday's affirmation:
I am a student of life, and I love it!

Today's affirmation:
I now make positive changes in my life.


I love it when the affirmation of the day makes me happy and calm. What a great way to start the day!

Lone Star

Today's affirmation is very reminiscent of something that Bella once told me. She said (and I misquote) that someday, I will be a star.

Today's affirmation?
It is my time to be the star of my life.


Yes. Yes, it is.

Then the Universe, never to be outdone, chimes in with:

The reason old souls enjoy spending time alone, Ki, is because they never really are.

Much love from your invisible friends,
    The Universe

And of course, we all remember how to be alone, right?

October

The Power of the Universe backs me in all of my endeavours, 
and I have boundless energy to get things done easily and quickly.
Joy is certainly a motivator.

Weekend Woes

I didn't have a weekend again. I enjoy my work, but this is getting quite ridiculous. I'm well, well knackered.

Had a bit of a scare on Saturday night. We have an altar downstairs, and we light tealight candles on it. They're in tealight holders, so the breeze (if any) doesn't blow them out. I lit the candles, hung around for a bit, then went to bed at midnight. At 2 am, Mum comes a-knocking at my bedroom door. She heard a loud pop, and then when she came out of her room, she saw that it was really bright downstairs, as though the altar had caught fire.

I rushed downstairs in a panic, just out of the throes of a nightmare and still half-asleep, to see that one of the tealight holders had somehow broken, and the flame was now huge. Grabbed the spray bottle of water that Mum keeps for her plants, and sprayed some water on it. At first, the flame just flared up even more, which scared me, but it got put out pretty quickly after that.

The adrenaline that shot through me upon hearing the words "I think the altar's on fire" set my heart racing and left me trembling. What scared me the most was that, should there have been a fire, if Mum hadn't been awake to hear that pop, we would all have been stuck upstairs. My brother wasn't home, so that means that I would have been in charge. My mum can't walk too fast, and someone would have had to get my sis out as well.

I'm so thankful that everything turned out alright.

After a fitful sleep, I got up to go to work. On a Sunday. Worked til about 6:30pm, but had the beginnings of a migraine, so decided to head home. After spending about half an hour attempting to call a cab, I finally got one. On the way home, my headache just worsened, and I started feeling really nauseated. When I got home, I was barely able to function; it was what I've classified a Level 8 migraine. Level 10 being "Call an ambulance, I'm dying". The pain was on my right, and it even hurt behind my eye.

I grabbed an ice-pack from the freezer, swallowed a couple painkillers, and tried to rest on the couch. But the noise from the telly and all the light was making me feel worse, so I decided to go to bed, even though as a general rule, I don't turn in until my sis is in bed. Drew the curtains, turned on the fan full-blast, lay down with ice-pack on my head.

And I slept.

A good 11 hours later, I woke up feeling groggy, but oh so much better. The only pains I'm suffering are hunger pangs, and those are much easier to handle.

I love today's affirmation too.

I forgive others and now create my own life the way I want it.

Walking on Sunshine

Sunday's and yesterday's affirmations are so very true for me.


I am dancing with joy. My life is so good.


I experience inner serenity and joy ever day.


Here, have a happy song.

Promises, promises

I was reading through a few old posts when I came across one at the beginning of 2009, in which I said:

I love today's affirmation:
I keep my promises; People can depend on me.

For far too long, I haven't exactly been the kind of person that people depend on. Sure, when there's a family emergency, I'm there. When there's a crisis, I might show up. Other than that? Not really.

But today is the first day of the rest of my life, and I'm changing that.

I keep my promises. People can depend on me.


In retrospect, that seems eerily prophetic. About a month after I wrote that, there was a family emergency, and the whole year was a family crisis. But I kept my promises, and people could depend on me.


It's good to look back and reflect from time to time...and reflecting on what I'd said, I've realised that I've grown quite  a bit. People depend on me, whether at home or at work...and I do my best to keep my promises.

Uniquely Me

There is no one else like me on the planet.
There never has been and there never will be.
I am forever a unique, Divine creation.

Bits and bobs

Today's affirmation made me grin:
I am organised and productive. I have lots of energy, and I enjoy getting my life in order.

Moi? Enjoy getting my life in order? YOU DON'T SAY.

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Had a really weird dream last night. Won't go into detail, mostly because I'd rather forget it. Not a nightmare per se, but just...strange.

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Heard Mac Daddy and Daddy Mac on the radio this morning. One of the two songs that I actually remember.

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Federal judge Vaughn Walker this morning overturned California's Proposition 8, which had denied marriage to same-sex couples. This makes me happy and warm and fuzzy.

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Stayed at work til 10pm last night. Managed to get quite a bit done. Still full of energy today, and will be home late after class. How do I do it? I don't know! To celebrate my duck-like qualities (i.e. calm and unruffled on the surface, paddling like crazy underneath), I'm wearing yellow today. Also, it's a happy colour. Also, I look amazing in yellow.

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Today is Psych day. Yesterday was White Collar day. I look forward to watching both episodes on the weekend.

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Wearing a white bottom when Aunt Flo's in town. Brave or brainless? You decide. But I do so love my Thai silk trouser-skirts. So comfortable, yet looks so good. I have them in white (wearing it today), dusty rose, turquoise and purple. Was thinking of wearing the white one tomorrow, with a red top, in celebration of National Day...but...nah. I'll save the patriotic outfit for the weekend, and decided to go with the white one today, visiting relatives be damned.

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My sinuses are acting up again. Right now, it's not so much an infection as my body trying to tell me to get more sleep already! Have popped two Clarinase tablets in the past couple hours, but to no avail. Hopefully I feel better soon. And fingers crossed, I might be able to get a quick nap in at lunchtime.

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It's taken me about an hour to write this between bouts of work. Going to focus on work proper now.

But here, have a video. Hopefully this song gets stuck in your head too.

Affirmation for today

I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.


Which is why life gets sweeter with each new day. :)

August

I am kind and considerate toward others, and others are kind and considerate toward me.
I joyfully help wherever I can.
Whatever I give out comes back to me multiplied.