Day #10: Believe!

From the Orange Rhino:

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Good morning! Today, I thought everyone could use a little break from the hard stuff. I thought you could all use an uplifting day to help keep you going and help you get ready for focusing on an uncomfortable trigger.

On Day 1 of this project, you thought about your defining moment that made you realize that you want to change, no need to change, no absolutely positively have to change. You made a decision to commit to learning to yell less. Congratulations! That was a huge step, perhaps scary, embarrassing, overwhelming and sad. But let it no longer bring you down. Let that defining moment free! Let it be the catapult that reminds you to keep changing. You are not alone on this journey. Not only are there now 800+ on this 30-day journey right now to yell less and love more, but also the entire universe is there to support you to make it happen.

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

I so very much believe this. Wrote a post about it too (http://theorangerhino.com/coincidence-or-conspiracy/) There are days on my journey when I thought I wanted to quit and miraculously a random stranger would do something to give me faith to keep going. Or a friend would drop off an orange gift. It was surreal! If you make this decision to change, if you fully commit your energy, physically (squeezing hands instead of yelling) mentally (thinking about how to handle situations without yelling) and emotionally (accepting that some of the reasons you yell are personal and not because of the kids,) I believe that the universe and YOU will make it happen. I believe in you, the universe will believe in you, all we need to make sure is that you still believe in you!

I know it’s easy to stop believing in yourself that you can yell less because of a frustrating moment or two. I find that when I get to moments like that, I simply need to tell myself over and over that I believe I can love more and yell less, that I can do this!

TODAY’s THOUGHT:

“It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.”

~Muhammad Ali

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”~ Anatole France

TODAY’S ACTIONS:

1. All day tell yourself positive affirmations: I BELIEVE I CAN CHANGE. I KNOW I CAN DO THIS. I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CHANGE. I CAN USE A CALM VOICE. I WILL GET THROUGH BEDTIME QUIETLY. I didn’t know affirmations was an actual thing people do ;), but learned during the last 30 day session that it is, that it works, and that a great approach is to focus on the positive action. I get this but I still like the statement “I will love more and yell less.”

2. Tonight, or throughout the day, share your positive affirmations here. I really encourage you to do this one post if no others. People felt really inspired actually writing and sharing their affirmations! (Password: icanyellless)

http://theorangerhino.com/30daychallenge/2013/03/06/day-10-believe-that-you-can-change/

3. Surround yourself with positive reinforcement! Change your Facebook Page password to a positive affirmation: I will love more. Change other passwords to this positive affirmation as well or whatever one inspires you the most. Post positive affirmations in “yell-frequent” spots throughout the house.

4. Also, help yourself not yell by saying out loud in heated moments, “I will not yell. I am not a yeller!” This works wonders, trust me!

Coming up:
Tomorrow we will focus on a big trigger, an uncomfortable trigger. The weekend will be spent finalizing your goal and making sure you have a support group in place.