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Become inspired Through Reflection


Reflect on all you’ve accomplished!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could take a mini vacation each week?  We could then go to a special place where we can unwind and literally wash ourselves of all the grit and grime that life heaves upon us daily.  Imagine baring your soul to the universe, declaring your independence from all the wondering and worry.

Just for this week, only focus on all the great things you’ve accomplished to-date.  You have my permission to go back in time as far as your mind can recall. 

I remember how excited I felt when I won first or second place (don’t remember exactly) in a school art contest in the third grade.  I literally thought I’d come apart at the seams if anyone touched me.  I now know I was about to burst with pride.  I carried that feeling of elation around like a security blanket for weeks on end.  I had really done my best work drawing a picture of Little Red Riding Hood with the Big Bad Wolf in her grandmother’s bed.  The reason I recall it so vividly is because I did my best, but had no idea I would win or even receive recognition for my efforts. After receiving the ribbon and monetary award, I must have stared at that picture for hours each day, trying to see what the judges saw.

It was lost on me then, but today I realize that sometimes, we are just too hard on ourselves.  No, I’m no artist, but the day I decided to enter that contest and do my best work I accomplished something really special.  I was able to bring out something inside of me that the judges found award-winning.  It inspired me to always do my best, I might surprise myself.

This week, reflect on all you’ve accomplished in your life--big or small.  Go to those special times when you were about to burst at the seams with pride.  Find your inspiration to imagine a future full of promise as you reflect and cleanse your soul.

Consider these affirmations or write your own:
  • I will reflect and reconnect with all I’ve accomplished.
  • I will become inspired to live fully.


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