Naming it and Claiming it! Speak it into existence! Manifest! As a (wo)man thinketh! Ask and you shall receive! We are all familiar with those declarations. And what is a declaration but a forceful affirmation?
An affirmation is a short, powerful statement. Affirmations are really simple, short and powerful expressions that motivate, inspire and encourage. When you say, think, even hear them, they become thoughts that can mold and maneuver our reality.
When we practice affirmations routinely, they can shift our energy and mindset to one of positivity and empowerment. I wholeheartedly subscribe to the belief that affirmations work and practice them routinely.
We are what we think. Somewhere I read that we can have more than 6000 thoughts each day! Many of them are responsive or reactive- and therefore negative. Like…”why is that a-hole driving that close to me?” or “I told them NO MAYONAISE!”
So much of our external stimuli is negative. The news media, the news from friends and family. I don’t know about you, but I have had to work twice as hard since the onset of COVID to get my glass half full. I hope that you will find these affirmations empowering and inspiring.
Listen to the spoken affirmation and repeat it out loud. Do it everyday for 20 days and watch what happens. Don’t fret if you miss a day. Just jump back on it!
As BIPOC Women, we have some unique challenges and therefore some specialized affirmations are needed. The following You Tube video includes 20 of the Best Affirmations for Black Women.
Here is an incredible site that offers additional and uplifting messages. https://www.dearblackwomenproject.com/120-affirmations
What is your GO TO affirmation for starting your day?
Earthen Sojourner 