Writers spend long hours on research and before a
computer screen. Alone. The mail arrives. Another rejection. Sometimes we need
a boost.
Hopefully Affirmations
from A to Z will give you a lift. Record it just as it is, or modify it to
make it more personally yours. Then, listen to it daily.
Ten minutes of self-talk will not fast forward
you to your publication goals, but it will help you stay on track.
A Writer's Affirmations from A to Z
I am able … adept … animate. I alleviate negatives with positive
affirmations. I appreciate my attributes, and attain greater confidence each
time I mentally list my aptitudes, achievements, and admirable qualities.
Allied with that kind of thinking, I anticipate abundance and always feel
blessed,
I easily
befriend others, and never belittle anyone's efforts. In that same spirit, I've
become more benign toward myself, believing that we each should be our own best
buddy.
I am considerate … never caustic. Why concentrate on petty concerns?
Pettiness kills creativity. Better to work conscientiously and confidently,
I demand much of myself and demonstrate diligence in
my work. I dig for facts, doggedly follow leads in pursuit of accurate details.
I also delight in discovery of ideas, especially those which seem to arise from
the depths of my own mind. I dare to dream
When I
earn less than expected, or enthusiasm's a bit flattened, I reject feelings of
failure. I embrace thoughts of faith and visualize a future of fulfillment and
financial gratification.
A good quote to follow is "when the going gets
tough, the tough get going." I am going, growing and glowing—grateful even
for life's gullies. They heighten the hilltops we reach.
I am
happy, forever hopeful. Never hampered by confusion between self-esteem and humility,
I know healthy egos are okay so long as we do not assume we are the center of
humanity.
Strong emotional health helps me be industrious and
innovative. Furthermore, a hopeful, optimistic mindset is infectious, producing
an uplifting impact on everyone, so with joy I keep affirming the positive.
That's the key to a lustrous life, and someday perhaps, a luminous literary
career.
Liberated from past negatives, I like myself. I've
learned always to feel fully alive. A multi-faceted person, I admit to bits of
mediocrity balanced by areas of mastery. Yes, I make mistakes, and I make
amends. That's maturity.
Whether
my writing is considered noteworthy or not, my ego isn't nurtured nor is my
self-worth nullified by the opinions of others.
I
optimize opportunity, prioritize my work, and ply my trade with persistence. I
push for perfection, but do it with a peaceful heart.
I quietly
strive for quality in my work, mindful of a quintessential rule: rudimentary
ideas must not be wrenched from their roots. I relax, reflect, give them room
to grow, and then record them.
Similarly,
I see life's problems in terms of solutions that will surface in their own
time. Thus, subordinate issues never sidetrack me.
Success
takes more than talent. I am tenacious. I attend to one chore at a time,
unaffected by distractions. Unabashed,
I relish victories … mine
and those of my friends. Of ultimate value, however, is love of those friends,
and family.
I praise God for a sense of well-being, a life that is
well-balanced, and altogether worthwhile.
Every day
I review affirmations. Yes, infused with positive thoughts, my muse and I arise
each morning determined to make the day extraordinary and to close it with a
zinger.
(c) 2012, Bernice W. Simpson
