The Power of "I Am"

Whats all this hoopla about "positive affirmations" and "manifesting" things anyway?

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In my journey of shifting my thoughts for a more powerful life, I have flooded my mind with powerful quotes. I strongly support the idea that there is power in our thoughts, words, actions and habits. I want to share a bit with you about the power of your words.

There is a long standing belief that we believe anything after the words “I am” and this makes sense, right? After-all, who knows you better than yourself? It's only right that we believe the things we say and think about ourselves.

blessed and highly favored

With that being said, I want you to consider the nature of your relationship with yourself by asking yourself the following questions:

Do you speak kindly to yourself?

What do you say to yourself when you make a mistake?

Are your words uplifting?

And my personal favorite: If someone said the things to you that you say to yourself, would you still like them?

Once I realized that my self would be fighting words if someone else said them to me, I knew it was time for a change.

My Reaction to some stuff I have said to myself.

When you say “I am”, what are the first things that come to mind? Mine are: Blessed, innovative, motivated, sexy, smart and the list goes on.

At this point in my life, I speak kindness into myself, but that wasn’t always the case. I was my own worst critic and all that really did was make anxious.

Because I was constantly judging myself and my efforts, I assumed that others did that too.

Changing my self talk took deliberate work and I treated it like a second job. I was thirsty for a new way of thinking.

I noticed all of my favorite influencers talking about “affirmations” and “affirming” the life you wanted. I honestly thought it was a load of bull.

....but then I tried it. At the time, I was really struggling with my confidence and a few other things. I did some research and came across the “Think Up” app and began repeating affirmations about confidence and other things I wanted to work on.

Within two weeks or so, with consistent practice my affirmations, I could hear a difference in the way I spoke, I walked with more confidence and my affirmations sounded a lot more powerful and self assured.

It honestly sounds silly, but I truly believe that we are creatures of habit. Self-love is a habit I actively work on building and I hope you join me in doing the same.

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Here are three ways I use affirmations

1. Write positive messages to myself and stick them on my mirror every morning (when I remember).

2. “Think Up” (you record your own affirmation and play them on the go)

3. I use the “Selfish Babes” app (gives you amazing affirmations throughout your day via notifications).

Comment some of your favorite ways to use affirmations and follow my self care page on instagram @tha_hgh_road for helpful self care tips.