Another great suggestion in Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, is to do a 30 day mental cleanse where you remove your focus from anything which can cause fear, distress or agitation and establish the ability to flip the switch of your focus on demand to a new topic of self appreciation.
I have been having some VERY challenging situations being around people who are severely depressed, don't want to make any significant changes to get out of it and have been real downers! It has been hard for me to know when as a friend I should just listen, when to say 'Wake up!" and when to just take space. So I'm trying out this approach and will see if it works!
The assignment in the book was to write down 30 things to appreciate about one's self. Each day, if you experience a situation which is challenging your high frequency, you flip your attention to your one focus for the day. Quite a task to sit down and write 30 things about yourself which you appreciate!
Here's my list. I wrote it very quickly right after I decided to do this, wanting it to be spontaneous. I'm on day 3 today and I've noticed improved resiliance already. If you have been experiencing any downers, I encourage you to give it a try! I am determined to make happiness a state within that I can access at all times, regardless of whatever drama surrounds me. No doubt these difficult situations have been given to me to push me to the next level of growth...
Christabel's Mental Cleansing Self Appreciation List:
Day # Appreciation
1. I love my curly hair.
2. I love my great body.
3. I love my gift to teach.
4. I love my writing skills.
5. I love my integrity.
6. I love my spiritual practice.
7. I love my open-heart.
8. I love my ability to dance.
9. I love my imagination
10. I love my ability to download from Creator.
11. I love my determination to be in balance.
12. I love my beautiful eyes.
13. I love my leadership skills.
14. I love my passion to empower others.
15. I love my business genius.
16. I love my devotion to feeling good.
17. I love my choice of friends.
18. I love my marriage.
19. I love my skin.
20. I love my ability to resource myself.
21. I love my optimism.
22. I love my ability to hike.
23. I love my love of hot springs.
24. I love my passionate creativity
25. I love getting messages given to me in my dreams.
26. I love my devotion to raw food.
27. I love all the amazing women I work with.
28. I love my ability to speak truthfully from my heart.
29. I love my faith in the Universal Life Force.
30. I love my ability to effortlessly magnetize whatever I need.
Expanded Self, thank you for helping me to know my own truth on a deeper and deeper level every day. I recognize the Cosmic Intelligence within every event and am so glad that I can cleanse my own mind instantly at any time. I am smiling, knowing I can download Creator's definition of "happiness" whenever I need it. I can live in that high vibration of goodness and positivity, regardless of what surrounds me. I welcome the life force energy which comes to me from speaking my truth as needed and also respecting myself by taking space as needed. Thank you for all these opportunities to grow and catapult my awareness.