this time ~ this space

Although my state of mind has improved greatly I admit that I have been feeling a bit of slippage. Depression is an immobilizing disease and I know that so, to reverse the direction of the downward slide, I’m taking some action that was inspired by a post to the Blog Cataolg forum by gmoney entitled Only positive thoughts!

Affirmation of the day exercise
Write a single positive affirmation on thirty 3 x 5 index cards. Take one card a day for each day of the month. This card is your affirmation for the day. When you get to the last card start again.

To make this daily affirmation process grow, write out thirty different affirmations for each month of the year. Keep the 360 cards in a recipe box and continually use the collection year after year, adding new affirmations as you need them.

You can, of course, keep these affirmations on your computer if you so choose or, you can use any size of index card you want but, the advantage to using 3 x 5 index cards is that they easily fit into your pocket or purse and are always there when you need a reminder.

Invitation to share your affirmations
I intend to start today by placing my first daily affirmation at the top of my sidebar. I believe that this sharing will help me to become more spiritually connected to my readers. And, it’s my hope that my readers will share their affirmations by submitting them as comments to this post.

Let’s grow a garden of affirmations to inspire us every day and to keep the blues at bay.

Related posts found in this blog:
The Eight Irresistible Principles of Having Fun
Crossroads: Happiness Questions
Happiness is a decision made between the ears
Self Confidence Boosters
Being happy no matter what

Due to the suicide of a close friend, the disappearance of another, my own preoccupation with escapist thoughts and my response to posts written by a fellow blogger on the topic of suicide, I’ve been thinking a lot about death this winter.

IMHO there are no coincidences. My friend Richard’s most recent post is about being called upon to assist in the transitions of two people leaving the earth plane and entering the spiritual plane saying, in part: “… I am simply a conduit for the spirits.”

In reference to my own time of grief, Richard shared these words of wisdom directed to me in a comment on his blog:

“Loss and death are as you know, part of life, but that thought does not make the loss of a close friend or a loved one any less sorrowful. We need to take the time to grieve and honor those feelings and then we let them go.”

I have been contemplating what Ulla Jacobs has to say about The Law of Transition as well. Ulla Jacobs, is a visionary. She has been a researcher for over 35 years and is the author of Hidden Laws: Ultimate Tools for Divine Co-Creation. When she discovered universal law, Ulla realized that she had found the key to self-empowerment.

Awareness and understanding of nature’s laws allowed for pro-active involvement in day-to-day interactions with others. This knowledge provided a basis for the need to dispel negativity and fear, in order to keep from drawing more of the same. Ulla believes that these are the principles Jesus came to teach over 2000 years ago.

She writes: The Law of Transition governs a process that many seem to fear - death. This law provides for a smooth exit, a shift from one reality to another. Guides and guardians are there to provide support and love, making this a comfortable transition from physicality to the spirit world. No one “dies” alone!

Once we arrive at the point of transition, we get to leave all acquired wealth and materialistic gain behind. We take along the knowledge and wisdom gained from experiences and dramas we encountered. We take along the feelings of accomplishment for things done well and good deeds delivered, along with the feelings of love that bind us strongly to family and friends. -> Read full article

I’m wondering if my readers would like to share their thoughts on this subject with me.