It’s not what you have that holds you back but what you feel you don’t have. – S Long
January 3, 2015
Have you?
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December 31, 2014
A thought or two to start the new year
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Who you are and who you aren’t. Who you are is not what you have done or have. The thing is though, we so very often define ourselves by what we do or by what we have. This is fundamentally flawed for we can never do or have enough. Thus, when we think things about ourselves such as what we haven’t done or can’t do, or we have thoughts that we don’t want we run the risk of defining ourselves by those unreachable or unwanted things.
Simply put, I don’t believe everything that I think and I do believe that my thoughts are just that: my thoughts. Neither what I think nor what I do define who I am. I believe that I am a child of God and nothing can separate me from His love for me (Romans 8:38-39).
I sincerely want that belief for you too. If that isn’t this case for you then please consider this final thought: you are a created human being and what you think and do are just outcomes from you. They can’t define you as a human being, unless you let them make that false claim, that is. Separate what you think and do from who you are. You will find it hugely releasing.
A very happy new Year in 2015 to you all!
December 25, 2014
What’s the difference?
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“What the difference between impossible and possible? Two letters.” S Long. No-thing is impossible with God.
(Luke 1:37)
December 23, 2014
Fix your eyes on God
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“The #mind is an #infinite of #possibilities so fix your eyes on #God (not your difficulties!) and #dream the impossible dream.” S. Long
December 18, 2014
Change your perspective
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“The #perspective on an issue is distorted when so close to it. It looks much bigger than it really is. #Step away and the issue now looks smaller. You can now see other things around you more easily too. ” S Long
December 11, 2014
Fix your attention
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“Fix your attention on what you want; not on what you don’t.” S. Long
December 10, 2014
I will act
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“I will act as if what I do makes a difference.” – W. James.
December 9, 2014
Where’s your attention?
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“Whatever you give your #attention to remains. Attend to faith, hope and love; not fear, anger and obsession.” S. Long
December 8, 2014
It’s our attitude
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“It’s our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which… will affect its successful outcome.” W. James
December 6, 2014
Have a look at your Safety Behaviours
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Have a look at your #Safety #Behaviours (avoidance tactics). Which one is #challengeable to start to #break it?
Design a plan of action. Test it and see what happens!
Figure above – The cognitive behavioural model of social anxiety devised by Clark and Wells 1995. This version was adapted from Butler 1999.
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