You Can't Afford The Luxury of a Negative Thought
18/03/12 18:09
I just found out that is the title of a book by Peter McWilliams. I haven’t read it yet, but it’s now on my Amazon wish list. I had seen the words somewhere years ago and they stuck in my mind. The idea sounds right, whether in reference to an illness or life in general.
However, sometimes it takes an illness to “get” the importance of the wisdom we have paid lip service to over the years. I am currently being treated for breast cancer and am making a list of all the ideas I want to start practicing for real.
Negative thinking is insidious. It is a “luxury” because it is so easy. But it saps energy and starts a downward spiral leading to more negative thoughts and negative feelings.
However, sometimes it takes an illness to “get” the importance of the wisdom we have paid lip service to over the years. I am currently being treated for breast cancer and am making a list of all the ideas I want to start practicing for real.
Negative thinking is insidious. It is a “luxury” because it is so easy. But it saps energy and starts a downward spiral leading to more negative thoughts and negative feelings.
Daily Grace
18/03/12 17:37
It is important to find occasions for gratitude, for the many small ways grace manifests in our lives. The day of this picture (2/27/12) I felt blessed to see a red-bellied woodpecker at the feeder. (photo taken through the window)
