I have been with my beloved for 17 years and this year we experienced a shift - everything seemed to fall apart. Life as we knew it was over. For several months we had no income; he changed careers and would be gone for months at a time; we became "empty nesters;" we moved from the home we built in the countryside to a small rental home in the city. I felt alone, sad, and confused, but inspired to make the best of my new life and to thrive.
So, we decided to "work" on us. I share this personal journey in the hopes that it will help others that are going through similar situations. We did a lot of talking about our marriage, what was working and what wasn't. We shared our dreams and desires; our tears and our pain. We were more honest with each other than ever before, we both felt that our marriage required a much deeper level of spiritual integrity. We started off with a plan that each of us would write 7 affirmations, and over the course of 2 weeks, (the time he was away at work) we would meditate or contemplate one a day and share our discoveries with one another. Below is Day One of our 14 day affirmative journey - I will share all 14 - thanks for reading and I hope this inspires you.
Love ~ Ali
Affirmation #1: I love this!
Ali ~ All day long, as often as it came to mind, I stated to myself "I love this!" Whether I was walking, reading, cooking, painting, talking, etc... I would say "I love this" and my mood lifted, my attitude changed, and I felt lighter, happier, appreciative, and more grounded and present. I found that as I changed my inner environment, my outer world changed for the better. As I focused on my relationship with an "I love this!" mindset, I found myself thinking about us being together, sharing a meal, jogging, cooking, raking leaves - the simple things that make us "Us." I LOVE THIS LIFE!
Michael ~ Mmmmm ~ All my love and energy at this moment is with you in appreciating us together enjoying ourselves fully. Nice energy flowing between us - connective energy. Nothing in between us. I love this and let’s allow the love that we are to flow freely and expand daily. I love you! Love us and love this.
So, we decided to "work" on us. I share this personal journey in the hopes that it will help others that are going through similar situations. We did a lot of talking about our marriage, what was working and what wasn't. We shared our dreams and desires; our tears and our pain. We were more honest with each other than ever before, we both felt that our marriage required a much deeper level of spiritual integrity. We started off with a plan that each of us would write 7 affirmations, and over the course of 2 weeks, (the time he was away at work) we would meditate or contemplate one a day and share our discoveries with one another. Below is Day One of our 14 day affirmative journey - I will share all 14 - thanks for reading and I hope this inspires you.
Love ~ Ali
Affirmation #1: I love this!
Ali ~ All day long, as often as it came to mind, I stated to myself "I love this!" Whether I was walking, reading, cooking, painting, talking, etc... I would say "I love this" and my mood lifted, my attitude changed, and I felt lighter, happier, appreciative, and more grounded and present. I found that as I changed my inner environment, my outer world changed for the better. As I focused on my relationship with an "I love this!" mindset, I found myself thinking about us being together, sharing a meal, jogging, cooking, raking leaves - the simple things that make us "Us." I LOVE THIS LIFE!
Michael ~ Mmmmm ~ All my love and energy at this moment is with you in appreciating us together enjoying ourselves fully. Nice energy flowing between us - connective energy. Nothing in between us. I love this and let’s allow the love that we are to flow freely and expand daily. I love you! Love us and love this.
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