In today’s installment of The Secrets Of Personal Development From A-Z we’re going to look at Affirmations. Most people are at least somewhat familiar with what affirmations are, and yet most people don’t know how to get them to really work for them.

Let’s start with a quick review of creating/writing powerful affirmations.  Your affirmations should have the following qualities:

1.  Be a positive statement written in the present tense. For example:

I am vibrantly healthy and fully energized.

NOT

I am not exhausted and weak.

2.  Whenever Possible use visually descriptive words. For Example:

I love the feeling of the wind blowing through my hair as I drive my new BMW convertible down the sun drenched Pacific Coast Highway.

NOT

I like driving my new BMW.

3.  It excites you. Surprisingly this is often a missing ingredient in people’s affirmations.  They have heard that affirmation can be powerful in creating their reality, and so they pick some affirmations that someone else wrote, and sounds like what they want, but doesn’t really stir their passion or emotions when they speak it or think about it.

The best affirmations for you are usually going to be the one’s you create.  At the end of this post I am going to give you some examples of some of my favorite affirmations.  Theses are really only intended to give you some ideas.  If you find one or more of them that does excite you great, you are welcome to use it, if not use them as a guide to create your own powerful affirmations that do excite you.

Once you have created your affirmations, there are three really powerful ways to use them.  I recommend using all three before you go to bed at night.  The three ways are:

1.  Speaking your affirmations. The key here is to speak your affirmations with as much passion and positive energy as you can muster.  I do this while standing and taking a powerful stance with both hands on my heart.

2.  Write them out in cursive (as opposed to printing). Writing your affirmations in this way puts your affirmations directly into your subconscious mind.

3.  Visualize your affirmations as if you were experiencing them right now. Visualization is another powerful way to get your affirmations directly into your subconscious mind.  Also, your subconscious mind does not know the difference between reality and fantasy, so in visualizing, you are conditioning your subconscious mind to accept the new positive reality you want to create.

The three steps above can done in about five minutes.  I highly recommend doing them before going to bed at night when your subconscious mind is most receptive.  Below are some of my favorite affirmations for you to use as examples in creating your own.

I am always doing all the right things with all the right people right now.

I am living a life of perfect abundance, peace, joy, and love.

I am fully open to receiving the infinite abundance of the Universe

I am worthy of creating and receiving all that my heart desires.

I am attracting all the people, resources, and opportunities I need to make my dreams come true.

I am passionately living my dream everyday while being open to the possibilitiy of greater things to come.

I am extremely grateful for the blessings i have in my life, and those that I know are on there way.

I love waking up every morning fully energized and passionate to go through my day in the perfect way.

I experience peace, joy, happiness, and love wherever I am.

I express unconditional love in all that I think, speak, and do.

Follow the suggestions in this post, and I am confident that you will soon be a powerful creator of your positive reality.  In the next post on The Secrets of Personal Development From A-Z, I will be discussing the importance of Agreements.

I welcome your feedback, comments, and suggestions, and of course I appreciate your sharing this post with others.

Up to this point in the series we have looked at the Root, the sacral, The Solar Plexus, The Heart, and the Throat charkas.  That brings us to the Brow or Third Eye chakra.

When the energy of our Brow chakra is flowing freely, we experience a connection and trust in a higher source to guide us through the peaks and valleys of life.  We engage in Spiritual pursuits as well as physical adventures, and we make wholesome choices that serve us.

When the energy of the Brow chakra is blocked, we limit ourselves to only those we resources that we deem “rational” without incorporating either the emotional or spiritual aspects of life.  We also tend to be more judgemental with a limited outlook on life.

If you find yourself trapped by the limitations of your thoughts, and that you are lacking in energy for life, while being disconnected or unaware of a higher source, then doing a meditation specifically for the Brow chakra would be beneficial for you.  I will have a complete set of Chakra meditations coming out in March.

In the mean time, you can simply get into a comfortable and relaxed position and gently close your eyes.  Start by noticing your breathing as you breathe in and breathe out.  Then as you become more relaxed visualize or imagine a warm ball of indigo light that is filled with powerful healing energy.

Imagine this indigo ball of light spinning clock wise as the color intensifies.  As this warm ball of indigo light continues to spin clockwise become aware of it sucking out all the negative energy and blocks from your Brow Chakra just as a vacuum sucks up dirt from a carpet.

All of the negative energy and blocks are instantly transmuted into love for everything around you.  You may also want to repeat one or more of the affirmations below as part of your meditation.

Brow Chakra Affirmations

I open myself to my inner guidance and deepest wisdom

I align my consciousness with the source of all life

Every situation is an opportunity for growth and healing.

I open myself to new energy, new people, places, and expereinces.

I release and forgive the past.

I know i am full of God’s grace and light.

I am the source of truth and love in my life.

I create clarity of mind and unlimited vision for myself.

I am wise, intuitive, and aligned with my highest good.

I live in the light of my truth and i accept what I know.

Before completing your meditation, take a moment to seal your Throat Chakra with a cross of white light within a circle of white light.  Then take a deep breathe and when you are ready open your eyes.  It is always a good idea to drink some water after the meditation. This will help to ground you fully in the presence as well as anchor the positive experience of the meditation.

In the next post I will be discussing the Crown chakra.  Until then, take care, be well, and be loving to yourself.

I welcome all of your comments, feedback and suggestions.

Up to this point in the series we have looked at the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, and Heart Chakra.  This being part five of the series, it should come as no surprise that today we will look at the Fifth Chakra or Throat Chakra.

When the energy in the Throat Chakra is flowing freely, our experience is one in which we courageously speak our truth, openly express our feelings, and stand up for what we believe in.  When the energy of our Throat Chakra is blocked, we tend to suppress our thoughts & feelings and become disconnected from our higher truth.

If you find that are experiencing resistance in the form of fear or shame when it comes to fully expressing your truth, then doing a meditation specifically for the Throat Chakra would be of benefit to you.  As I have already mentioned I will have a complete set of Chakra Meditations coming out in late February or early March.

In the mean time, you can simply get into a comfortable and relaxed position and gently close your eyes.  Start by noticing your breathing as you breathe in and breathe out.  Then as you become more relaxed visualize or imagine a warm ball of turquoise light that is filled with powerful healing energy.

Imagine this turquoise ball of light spinning clock wise as the color intensifies.  As this warm ball of turqoise light continues to spin clockwise become aware of it sucking out all the negative energy and blocks from your Throat Chakra just as a vacuum sucks up dirt from a carpet.

All of the negative energy and blocks are instantly transmuted into love for everything around you.  You may also want to repeat one or more of the affirmations below as part of your meditation.

Affirmations For The Throat Chakra

I Am Living In My Truth

I Am Fully Expressing My Truth In Very Creative Ways

I Communicate From A Place Of Integrity And Authenticity.

My Integrity Grows Stronger Every time I Speak My Truth.

My Communication Comes From My Heart

I Express My Love And Goodness Each And Every Time I Speak

All That I Am Is Truth And Love

Before completing your meditation, take a moment to seal your Throat Chakra with a cross of white light within a circle of white light.  Then take a deep breathe and when you are ready open your eyes.  It is always a good idea to drink some water after the meditation. This will help to ground you fully in the presence as well as anchor the positive experience of the meditation.

In the next post I will be discussing the Brow Chakra.  Until then, take care, be well, and be loving to yourself.

I welcome all of your comments, feedback and suggestions.