Speech is a powerful way to communicate with others to create relationships. As part of the meditation podcast series, Karen is teaching on how to adapt Right Speech into our daily lives. For more information, please head over to Wa'kanda Retreat & Spa

This Spiritual Growth is the last episode from the 90-Day Affirmation series. We are concluding with working on your spiritual self. Enjoy this episode from Karen Waconda.

More information for Karen please head over to Wa'kanda Retreat & Spa

Craft a Geometric Wooden Heart at Dreaming Crafts

As part of our 90-Day Affirmation Transformation, we are now diving into the physical part of it. We are here to help you strengthen your self-love. Self-love grows confidence and self-esteem. Which then allows you to appreciate who you are. We describe seven techniques to improve within.

Visit us at Wa'Kanda Retreat & Spa for contact for traditional healing, massage, and retreats.

Head over to Dreaming Crafts to pick up a healing art piece to create with confidence and happiness. 

When trying to change and transform the negative emotions, we need to pinpoint the root cause of that emotion. Be aware of these Ten Cognitive Distortions. 

1. All-or-Nothing- Only think in extremes. They don's see the middle ground or any grey areas. The problem is more significant than what it is. 
2. Overgeneralization-Take an isolated event and assume that all future events will be the same.
3. Mental Filter- One glosses over the positive events, and they hold the magnifying glass to the negativity.  
4. Disqualify the Positive- Those who disqualify positivity will only see them as flukes and continue to set low expectations. 
5. Jump to Conclusions- Evidence will lead to a logical conclusion, but you still dismiss it. You find ideas and facts to back up a negative mindset or beliefs. 
6. Magnification and Minimization- Magnify the negativity of events and minimize the positivity. 
7. Emotional Reasoning- One puts their emotions as facts or evidence, and they will act on it. 
8. Should Statements- Include statements of "should," "ought," or "must." These feelings induce guilt and shame. Also, "should statements" hold another person to unrealistic standards that you set. 
9. Labeling or Mislabeling- When you tag someone, that thought or idea will stick with them. You can never get to know that person for who they truly are. 
10. Personalization- Is the blame yourself for the actions of others. Also, blame others for their feelings. 

Take note of the situation and the root cause of your negativity. Why do you feel this way? What makes you think these thoughts? How can you change that thought to become positive? Turn your situation and life around. Be positive, and be happy.

Contact for Wa'Kanda Retreat & Spa is www.wakandaretreatspa.com Dreaming Crafts is www.dreamingcrafts.com

We are in the second part of the Noble 8 Fold Path. Karen discusses Right Thought and Thinking. Free of desires and ill will and cruelty. Our thoughts are powerful, and they lead us to make who we are. Our thoughts result in creating action. Transform the negative thoughts and thinking to be positive so you can create positive change in your life.

Contact for Karen: Wa'Kanda Retreat & Spa 

Part of the Affirmation Challenge we are going into Emotions. This episode describes Emotion. There are three parts: 1. Subjective Experience 2. Physiological Response 3. Behavioral Response. We want to explain the basis of emotion before we can help change the negative and hurt emotion to a positive. 

Contact Karen Waconda-Lewis at www.wakandaretreatspa.com or (505)503-5093 

Buy an art kit at www.dreamingcrafts.com 

Join us on this journey to find liberation within. Each mediation Karen will lead you through teachings to help lead you to find your liberation. 8 practices include; right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness. Each teaching will end with meditation so please save time to practice this mediation when you safely can. 

To sign up for our retreat please call Karen at (505)503-5093

Three ways to Redirect Negative Thoughts:

1. Neutral Redirect- Shift your attention and thoughts to something else

2. Empowering Redirects- Shifts your focus from what is wrong to make a change to something that's in your control. 

3. Positive Redirection- Turn your thought into a positive beliefe about yourself or the circumstance. Create an affirmation. 

Five Things to Quit To Be Happier:

1. Trying to Please Everyone

2. Fearing Change

3. Living in the Past

4. Putting Our Self Down

5. Overthinking 

Join Awakening Spirit Facebook to see our 90-Day Affirmation Challenge.

Contacts: Karen Waconda-Lewis Wa'kanda Retreat & Spa or call (505)503-5093

Dreaming Crafts for wood kits

Mindfulness leads you to more in-depth insight into connecting ancient traditional healing to relax and welcome the body-mind and spirit of all. Take a listen to how Wa'kanda Retreat & Spa integrates Mediation into healing services. We are here to Awaken Your Spirit with our Podcast. Please listen and share with others. Follow Awakening Spirit on Facebook for more healing tips and encouragement. Contact Karen Waconda- Lewis for an appointment or healing at wakandaretreatspa.com or call (505)503-5093.