Positive Words, Positive Results

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Positive Words, Positive Results

by Lemons, BA, CHTP

Words…oh, the power they hold within them!

Do you realize that it takes more energy to hold a negative thought than a

positive thought? Just imagine what a mouthful of negative words does to your

energy field as you speak them. Then imagine what these words do to the energy

field of those who hear them. Makes you think more about what you say, doesn't

it?

Being positive and talking positive has always been one of my pet peeves. A

friend surprised me one day by commenting that often I phrase things in a

negative way. I was aghast! Surely I talked positively all the time because that

was at the top of the list of what I tell others to do. Realizing that often we

teach others what we need to learn ourselves, I took note of what I said for the

next several days.

Sure enough, I often phrased sentences in a negative way. I realized I had often

said, “If you don't learn anything else but this one thing in my

workshop...†Gad! I was setting up my seminar participants to learn only one

thing. Immediately I decided to watch everything that I said for several days

and to take the time to phrase everything positively. You would be surprised how

often I stopped myself and took time to think of a more positive way of saying

something.

A good example of this is how we talk to our animals. Listen to this sentence

and note the mental picture you get: “Princess, do not pee in the house.â€

You actually get an image of Princess peeing in the house. It does not matter

that you said do NOT pee. You still see Princess peeing.

Now listen to this phrase: “Princess, thank you for peeing only outside.â€

This sentence gives you an image of Princess peeing outside...exactly the

message you want to give her.

When we tell someone or an animal what we want in a negative way, they are

confused. They get an image of what we do not want them to do and then they have

to figure out what we really desire. When we talk positively, stating what we

actually desire, then they know right away exactly what we mean.

Several years ago when I was hit in the head by a horse, the emergency room

doctor told me I would have the worst headache of my life the next day. I

immediately told myself he was wrong, that my head would feel fine. I refused to

accept his words, although medical experience would have backed up his

statement. I changed his words within myself instead of owning them. My head

felt congested the next day, but it did not hurt. Remarkable, because I had

received a really hard blow to my head.

Another example of the power of our words is the names we give our pets. So

often names are self-fulfilling. I worked with a horse trainer who had a horse

named Joker that was having major behavior problems. The first thing the wise

trainer did was change Joker's name to Coal because diamonds come from coal.

Immediately she changed not only her perception of the horse but also the

horse's perception of himself. Within a month Coal made monumental behavior

changes.

Take note of what you call your pets and the nicknames you give your children

and friends. Listen to yourself when you talk with them. Realize what images you

give them. Feel the difference in the words as you say them and as you hear

them.

Please accept my challenge to phrase sentences positively, to use more positive

words with everyone, humans and animals. Doing so will get you better results

quicker. You will also feel stronger and more empowered because thinking and

talking positively will strengthen your own energy field and positively affect

the energy fields of those around you. Give it a try. Everyone will benefit!

Founder of Inner Awakenings, Lemons is a spiritual healer for all species.

She is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, Reiki Master, Bio-Energetic

Therapist, and Professional Animal Communicator. She offers private

consultations and facilitates workshops and shamanic journeys that move you

beyond limitationsinto self acknowledgment and empowerment. You can contact

through her website, _healingwholeself.hea_ (http://healingwholeself.net/) , or

at .

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" Breathe deep, walk slow, hold tight to those you love, for the sun is

setting and it will be over so fast. "

-- Ken Pierpont