30-Day Challenge to Change Your Thinking
Don't you wish 'magic pills' existed to relieve you of stress, disappointments, pain, guilt, health ailments, and the list goes on and on? I sure do, but I know 'magic pills' don't exist. Whether you're dealing with an adverse health diagnosis, loss of a job or things just may not be where you want them – don't fret, because you are not alone.
Sadness, if unchecked, can spiral out of control and can lead to depression, robbing you of joy, happiness, peace of mind, and your self- esteem. It is a relationship destroyer and causes havoc on your health that can ultimately kill you!
My most recent encounter with depression came as a result of my work, as I am a Live-in Advisor to a community of individuals who've run from their abusers. Some of our clients have suffered from sexual abuse to domestic violence or have been victims of sex trafficking.
One day, after hearing so much trauma from within my workspace, I decided to self-medicate by eating a lot of chocolate. I thought my eating would help to alleviate my stress, but it made it worst. As a result, I was battling major depression. I knew that I couldn't stay in that frame of mind because of my work and how it would affect the people that I work with, so I decided to do something about it.
I went on YouTube looking for scriptures on 'joy' but couldn't find anything. Instead, I found a series of affirmations that helped to get my mind back on track and within 30 minutes felt 60% better. That morning, I listened to 3 hours of affirmations, and it got me out of my depression.
It worked so well that I've been doing it consistently ever since.
I'm sharing this with you because I know it will help you too if you practice speaking what you want out of life. To get the change you want to see, it begins with you speaking it out of your mouth. Just meditating on them won't work, but hearing yourself say them is when it starts to kick in. Right now,
I'm saying them several times per day for my 30-Day Challenge. So, before you grab for that glass of alcohol, eat that chocolate, take that so-called "magic pill" or drug of choice to get out of your depression, try changing your thoughts. Create the life you want, and things will begin to turn around in your world.
Healing and happiness to you!
Kimberly Smith, Author, Coach, and Minister seeks to encourage the hopeless in finding their inner strength. She is the Creator of Heaven's Adventures, an animated series for children ages 6 to 10, and the author of Miracle Power for Your Hour: How to Access God's Miracle Power in Your Time of Need.
