Affirmations...a Powerful Practice in My Life!

Affirmations have proven to be a powerful practice in my life! I have watched miraculous manifestations happen sometimes immediately but always in divine timing. Everything I have always wanted in my heart and soul have magically transpired and even though some things have taken time, they eventually come true.

For many years of my recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, I begged God to help me overcome my food addictions. I was in a constant state of deep desire to be free from that life long addiction...it finally came true that I am now free from the inability to control my eating.

When I began my attempts to quit smoking 18 years ago, I was told to pray for the willingness so I did. The desire to quit and the willingness to quit had to come together..I couldn't have one without the other. I knew that I had the desire so I prayed every day for the willingness...sometimes every moment of everyday. I tell the beautiful story about how that one day came when I was graced with the willingness. I will share that story with you in another blog. I am now 16 years free from that addiction.

In 1998, I was struck with an anxiety disorder where I was racing to hospitals thinking I was having heart attacks. For 2 years I suffered from these panic attacks on a daily basis and when they hit I was sure that I was going to die. Doctors wanted me on medication and I refused. My mother had raised us to be naturally proactive with our health and so I was intent on finding a natural solution to this outrageous chronic condition. Note that I was intent on finding a solution and I believe that our intentions alone are a great big affirmation! I was magically introduced to an acupuncturist who worked with energy healing and meditation. Between the use of all three modalities, I was instantly healed from that 2 year chronic condition. That was in 2000 and I have not had a panic attack since.

Because of the 2 years of panic attacks, I had developed another chronic condition...an ulcer and acid reflux. I was in a tremendous amount of pain for a very long time and again, I refused medication. I held another powerful intention of healing my body. It took me 2 years and I finally found the macrobiotic diet as a way to heal the ulcer. I do not eat that way today, however, it was a therapeutic means to healing that condition. I have learned a lot about balance and watching out for taking a therapeutic diet and turning it into an optimal diet. I learned that the hard way and that's another story that I will share with you in a blog. The bottom line here is that my intention and my affirmation to heal my body came into fruition!

Let's believe in ourselves and affirm everything that we want in our hearts and our souls. I believe in you!