Habits do not like being abandoned, and besides, they have the virtue of becoming tools.

Anne Frank,
German writer

Notes from The Editor

Do you talk about change more than you actually do it? Why? Unearth why you may avoid change–whether that’s a driving different way to work, trying a different hairstyle, or confronting an in-law who’s trying to run your life.

What is one thing you have implemented in your life in the past ninety days that demonstrates true change? Have you started going to the gym three days a week, no matter what? Have you started writing in your journal every Monday morning about the Success of your past week? Even if it’s for five minutes?
Are you making a decision now? Can you do it for next 90 Days? Do you want an accountability partner, find one now, and commit.
“Thought of The Day” could be your partner too, write to us.

My Thoughts are with You,

Janna Sosensky

Ask for help… and directions

It’s important to have a group of people whom you admire, can learn from, and can turn to, because it’s just often too painful to learn it all yourself.

Kay Koplovitz, cable television pioneer

Notes from The Editor

Recognizing the first signs of distress can be difficult for us. We live in a culture where distress is often labeled “weakness”, so we try to hide it from the world and sometimes from ourselves. We’re reluctant to admit our human frailties. Unfortunately, this makes for a much more difficult journey than necessary. The following are some signs that it’s time to say, “Help!”

Your thinking isn’t clear.
It is difficult for you to take action- even to clean, or do the laundry.
You are scared, and you just do not like the events and circumstances surrounding your life right now.
You are either eating too much, or you are forgetting to eat, and stuff that you eat is not good for you.

Do not be afraid to open up, ask for help. Have two or three people who you can talk about those things.

Help is a gift-You’re worth it!

Promise yourself you will graciously give your helpers the gift of feeling needed. Tell them, “That would be wonderful. I accept, and please know how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”

My Thoughts are with you,

Janna Sosensky

Commit to at least one day experience where you share something of yourself with no expectation of being acknowledged or thanked.

Dr.Wayne Dyer

Notes from The Editor

When the ego is at war, know that it is no more than an illusion that is fighting to survive. That illusion thinks it is you. It is not easy at first to be there as the witnessing Presence, especially when the ego is in survical mode or some emotional pattern from the past has become activated, but once you have had a taste of it, you will grow in Presence power, and the ego will lose its grip on you. And so power comes into your life that is far greater than the ego, greater then mind. All that is required to become free of the ego is to be aware of it, since awareness and ego are incompatible. Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. This is why we may also call it Presence. The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose is to bring that power into this world. And this is also why becoming free of the ego cannot be made into a goal to be attained at some point in the future. Only presence can free you of the ego, and can only be present Now, not yesterday, not tomorrow. Only Presence can undo the past in you and thus transform our state of consciousness.

Eckhart Tolle
“A New Earth”
Awakening to Your
Life’s Purpose

My Thoughts are with You,

Janna Sosensky

When you remove the obstacles erected by you and your toxic world you’ll allow true healing power to flow through you.

Dr.Wayne Dyer

Notes from The Editor

When we think “obstacles”… too difficult because…, never done this before because…, can’t afford…, too busy…, hate my job, but…,

“And then the day came when the risk to remain in a but and in a because was more painful, then the risk, it took to blossom.”

Anais Nin, French writer (1903-1977)

The roadblocks we face, we name them “obstacles”, they really: fear, denial and self-sabotage.

Fear expresses itself in many ways. From sweaty palms to full blown anxiety attacks.
Denial can help us avoid feelings of abandonment, loss of intimacy. Denial is the antithesis of courage.
Self-sabotage. We mask our insecurities. It can be simple as complex as downplaying compliments. It can be complex as no calling
and asking for help, “oh, it’s not going to change it anyway.”

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond the measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us, “Who am I to be the brilliant, gorgeous talented, fabulous?
Actually who are you not to be? And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

My Thoughts are with You,

Janna Sosensky

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come into contact with new idea.

-Pearl S.Buck, writer (1892-1973)

Notes from The Editor

If you resist the positive influence of gratitude, you may also doubt it’s “healing” powers. When you’re going through tough times, it can be hard to imagine that the simple act of feeling greatful can be such a life-changing tool.

Dr.Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at the University of California, has been conducting scientific research on gratitude and it’s importance for nearly twenty years.

Dr. Emmons found that those who write in gratitude journals on weekly basis also exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives, and were more optimistic than the control group that did not keep the journals. Participants who kept gratitude lists were more likely to have made progress toward important personal goals over a two months period compared to those who did not.
Dr.Emmons came to the conclusion that grateful people reported higher levels of positive emotions and lower levels of depression and stress.

In Japan, the concept of gratitude as a healing force has been studied for years.
“What have I given to others?” “What have I received from others that I can be thankful for?
In this Japanese tradition, it is believed that the greatest obstacles to gratitude is self-preocupation and our sense of entitlement.
Self-preoccupation kills gratitude. When we are so preoccupied by our own thoughts, feelings, needs, we have very little attention left to notice what others doing to support us.
The more we think we have earned something or deserve it, the less likely we feel grateful for it.
Our mistakes and limitations have way of making us humble. They form a backdrop for future gratitude and deep sense of appreciation for what is right in our lives.

My Thoughts are with You,
Janna Sosensky