TLC for Today

Do you ever wonder why you start out the day in a great place and then, one by one, things go horribly off course?  Or, how you start on a new venture, full steam ahead, ready to take on the world only somehow you fall short of reaching your goal?  What would you say if I told you if missing your mark probably had to do with the thoughts you allowed to creep in and take root?

Inside the left hemisphere of our brains, we have a powerful little section that scientists call the "Interpreter".  This little section of our brains forms judgments and perceptions, that when we allow ourselves to think about them for any length of time, become our reality or our story... These stories are the brains way of making sense of our world.  They are used for us to maintain a sense of equilibrium or a sense of control over our lives...they are more often than not untrue...  Think about it for a moment..."At least I'm not like her!"  That thought alone, heard in board rooms, Church basements, at family events, and in our very own homes, is a thought that we allow in to make us feel better about ourselves.  That thought has more poison for relationships than any other thought if allowed to fester and if allowed to cause us to act or react in a way other than in absolute loving kindness.  If used truthfully, the thought might be "Isn't it amazing how we are each created so uniquely!"  This thought can lead to open, loving conversation and a truly honest, wonderful relationship.  While on the other hand, if taken at its very worst, this thought can cause great separation, anger, and intense pain for both parties!

How do we stop the "Interpreter" from running rampant in our minds?  How do we take control?  First, we remember we have tens of thousands of thoughts that spark through our minds in the course of a day!  We choose which ones we will linger on!!   When thoughts that are anything other than kind, gentle, and loving try to take root, we must stop ourselves and really question, "Is this true?"  If it's not, we need to gently and loving let it go and replace it with Truth.  The Truth is "I am not like her...we were created so wonderfully unique to complete our task on this earth!  Together, we can make a tremendous impact!"  If we struggle to hang on to the thought, because sometimes we like to do this, we need to ask ourselves how we feel when we think it?  Would our lives and this relationship be better without the thought or with the thought?  Again, we get to choose whether or not we keep this thought...it's all up to us!  We can take our thoughts captive!  We do have free will and we do have freedom of thought!  No one can ever take this away from us...however, we can willingly turn it over...how will you handle your "Interpreter" today?  Who will be in control?  You?  Your negative thoughts?  It's all up to you...try bringing in the Truth!  You will be providing yourself with some amazing Tender Loving Care and some Transformational Life Coaching of your very own!

Create a blessed day!

Krystal