Power For Positive Living

Truth and lies tend to come in various shades and degrees.  Individuals tend to choose to interact with themselves as well as with others by following personal beliefs, values, beliefs, feelings and behaviors on how they see themselves and their world.

Accepting responsibility for the personal choices that we each make in our lives can be one of the most important aspects of creating positive mental health for ourselves.   When we recognize and accept that each of us has this personal power to select options that either increase or decrease our happiness, we tend to be healthier in relating to ourselves and to other people.

Many of us have topics that are difficult to openly discuss with others.   Two of these sensitive topics seem to be the 'wealth game' of self-worth and the exploring/sharing with others the diversity we wish to live during the final days of our life.   Whether we see ourselves as more winners or losers in life games, being able to relate our experiences, hopes, and fears with others can be a challenge for our emotional and physical health.

Accepting responsibility for the personal choices that we each make in our lives can be one of the most important aspects of creating positive mental health for ourselves.   When we recognize and accept that each of us has this personal power to select options that either increase or decrease our happiness, we tend to be healthier in relating to ourselves and to other people.

Loving the Unlovable   Many of us are mystified why some persons choose attitudes, feelings and behaviors that encourage being unlovable to the ones around them.  This mystery is further compounded when we realize that our own life has been learning to be liked and to receive the various types of emotional and physical stroking which make our lives more positive.   When we want to be lovable for ourselves, why do others choose ways to be unlovable?   When does self-study become selfish?  What are the powers we give to the labels we choose to define our lives to ourselves and others?   For example, how can I choose a personal tendency to use "I-itis" to strengthen my relationships with others?   As a PTP, we continue to ponder and learn about the powers we choose to give to others so they determine how you and I feel in a variety of settings.  

The Power of Prayer   How one chooses to create and implement their personal prayer life often results in powerful effects on our emotional mental health as well as our spiritual lives.   Prayer can be the ultimate gift of listening hospitality that you and I receive as we manage various personal issues and choices.       

Many of us are mystified why some persons choose attitudes, feelings and behaviors that encourage being unlovable to the ones around them. This mystery is further compounded when we realize that our own life has been learning to be liked and to receive the various types of emotional and physical stroking which make our lives more positive. When we want to be lovable for ourselves, why do others choose ways to be unlovable?

Light My Candle   Many persons choose to be overwhelmed by the flood of 'bad' news present in our world.  They are usually frustrated waiting for the world and the people in it to change and improve.   Another choice option is to take the assets that we were given with the gift of life and choose to focus on improving our own personal corner of life rather than trying to change others or wait for the entire world to change.    Lighting our personal candle of positivism can usually bring light and encouragement to the small segment of the world that we each inhabit.   

Am I Rich?

One of the most valuable insights for an individual to discover is to become aware of how they see the various roles of wealth and money in their perceptions of self-worth. Additional knowledge is gained when one learns how perceptions of wealth affect their views on the worth of others in their world.

Another valuable insight for self-growth is to learn the unique 'pricing system' he/she uses in emotional exchanges with themselves and others. There seem to be no emotional freebies as we live out the individual choices we each make.

Challenging Toxic Thinking   Many of the emotional burdens that individuals carry in their lives revolve around the characteristics of toxic thinking.  We tend to accept certain beliefs, values, attitudes, feelings, and behaviors as being "normal" for all of us.  If we accept this one-size-fits-all view, we often choose toxic outcomes like guilt and shame.   Toxicity is often managed by challenging the thinking which declines to change as the situations in our life change.   We each have the personal power to make new choices to encourage the presence of positive mental health by reducing the influence of mental and emotional toxicity.