It can be so hard to find the right words, but I’m trying. I can’t tell you how or why, but it seemed like the Universe was poking at me to pay attention to the power of words. Now I’m making the effort to think of things in a positive way and then express myself accordingly. I don’t mean to imply that I’m all sunshine and rainbows, but I’m trying to see the brighter side. If there’s something coming up that I think I might not enjoy, I’m looking to find something I can be excited about and focus on that. Then when I talk about it, I’ll talk about what I’m happily anticipating.
Um, this is sounding a bit too mumbo-jumbo-y. Let me try an example. I’m going to pretend that I’m about to adopt a friend (cat) for the cat I already know and love, my cat Lucy. I would like to adopt from a no kill shelter, so I can check out the list on Save Our Strays under Ohio, but would consider adopting from any reputable source. So maybe I would check out Petfinder or just take a drive over to the nearest shelter. Now I could focus on what could go wrong: Lucy doesn’t like the new cat, Lucy and the new cat fight, the new cat might not be friendly. But it would be better to focus on what could go right: Lucy has a new friend, Lucy is getting more exercise from playing with another cat, Lucy will be happier now that she’s got two objects to torture -me and the new cat- ha ha! Then I could say out loud, “I can’t wait to adopt another cat because I think it’s going to really improve Lucy’s quality of life!” (It sounds dorky, but I’m trying to make a point here…)
Now I’m really thinking about my choice of words and I’m trying to make sure that I’m sticking with positive ones. I’m a big believer that the Universe is listening and I’d rather get a universal hug, than a slap. Wouldn’t you? I’ll let you know how it’s going and if you decide to try this too, let me know. Okay?
— Stacey
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