In my opinion affirmations are one of the most powerful yet often overlooked tools we have in our toolkit.  Simple and easy to devise, we tend to overlook affirmations and get swept up in life’s daily negativity.

In the past I would write out some affirmations I thought I believed in, read them for a few days and wonder why they wouldnt work!  I guess I’m a slower learner really, but I finally figured out the importance of really thinking your affirmations through and practising my affirmations every day.  I try to ensure that the very moment I awake I begin my affirmations and try to do the same before I close my eyes at night.

• I am a Worthwhile Human Being worthy of all the universe has to offer.
• I only allow that which is good into my life.
• I treasure my physical being.
• My soul guides me in the right direction.
• I forgive everyone including myself
• I align myself with people who support my growth
• My positive thoughts create my life
• I love myself – body, mind and soul
• I am in charge of my emotions they are not in charge of me
• I am in touch with my emotions and use them to guide me
• I create the world I live in
• I enjoy my own company
• I release all feelings of worry and guilt
• I am patient and loving with my fearful thoughts
• I am a divine precious soul
• I release the need to determine how things should be
• I trust the perfection of the universe
• I choose the path of kindness
• My inner being is serene and peaceful
• I focus on what is really important in life
• I create my reality with my thoughts
• My mind is at peace
• I appreciate all that I am and all that I have
• I am responsible for the day I create for myself
• My destiny is mine to control
• I live my life in my own way
• I develop a positive state of mind
• I meditate every day to nurture my soul
• Achieving success is my natural birthright
• I can deliberately choose to Feel Better Now
• Life is always working out for me 
• I answer to myself and no-one else

Christmas Affirmations

So it is Christmas and what have you done….so the song goes.  Almost that time of year again, Christmas is a time of great joy for many people and families around the world, a time to give and receive, and to give thanks for life’s abundant blessings.

For some however, Christmas can be a time of incredibe stress. Lack of money, struggling to make ends meet, the end of a romance, a recent death in the family, all such incidences can make Christmas a time of enormous pain and suffering for some.  For everyone who is sad or lonelythis Christmas, here are some special Holiday affirmations:

• I look forward to Christmas with joy in my heart
• I thank you for every day I am given, for it is a gift, not a given
• I know my Christmas will be filled with an abundance of food
• I open my heart and my home this season to allow love to flow in and out
• I look forward to sharing what I have with others

 By MaryAnn Roche

Some Great Affirmation Card Decks and Audio Cd’s I recommend:

 Daily Affirmations by Louise Hay 

Begin your day with an affirmation from Louise Hay. A great collection of affirmations you can use every day of the week.

Think, I Am: Teaching Kids the Power of Affirmations by Louise Hay

Teach your children early on the powerful notion that they have control over their thoughts and words, and in what happens in their life.