Think Strong

I'll tell you right off the bat that these are not all MY words, but they ARE my beliefs....(the props go to Joyce Meyer).

Working with sick folks on a daily basis for 28 years, sometimes a pattern emerges and makes things perfectly clear.  Our health is inextricably connected with our joy, and our joy is inextricably connected to our health.
It really bothers me when I hear someone say "MY cancer" or "MY diabetes" or "MY weight problem"!! Please stop claiming it as YOURS! You might be struggling with a problem or situation right now, but it is not YOURS. It seems to me that the ones who claim their illnesses are the ones who never over-come them.
Something  that really weirds me out are people who seem to enjoy being sick. It weirds me out, but also saddens me....how can someone be so starved for attention in their life?? Perhaps it's a lack of self-confidence, or a lack of faith...but I just want to tell them how much more they would enjoy their life being healthy instead of sick. By the way.....you must make a choice and a commitment to be healthy--it doesn't just come when you decide you want it. You must make the right choices and do the hard work. Hard work, yes, but the pay-off is way beyond great.
Some others don't feel well most of the time and don't know why. They go from doctor to doctor and take all kinds of pills in search of relief....I just think they need to look inside themselves. (The following are Joyce's words)
The more negative you are---they worse you're going to feel.
The more critical and judgmental you are---the worse you're going to feel.
The less you laugh---the worse you're going to feel.
The more selfish you are---the worse you're going to feel.
(Thanks, Joyce!)
So I say: Love more---feel loved!
Laugh more---feel happier!
Give more---feel richer!
Compliment people more---feel more confidant!!

These three words go together: Health, Happiness, Contentment, and Joy
So we need to take steps to change some of the ways we think and speak. Choose your thoughts wisely. (YES, you CAN choose your thoughts! You don't have to wait for random crap to enter your brain!) Choose your words wisely, too. Treat yourself and others like the marvel that they are and start being amazing.