Change Almost Anything in 21 Days

by Fishel, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9780757300677
• ISBN10: 0757300677
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Hci

Summary

This endearing book of more than 500 affirmations will help people make important changes in their lives. Bonny Van de Kamp's familiar and lighthearted illustrations complement this book making it an exceptionally wonderful gift or new addition to a personal library. Special Bonus Includes a 21-day personal journal Ruth Fishel's books have sold over 750,000 copies

Author Biography

Ruth Fishel, M.Ed, is a the acclaimed author of inspirational books that have sold nearly a million copies, including A Time for Joy, Change Almost Anything in 21 Days, and The Journey Within. She is a national retreat and workshop leader and a meditation teacher. Visit her at www.ruthfishel.com.

Table of Contents

With Gratitude	ix
Prologue	xi
Welcome to the Wonderful, Life-Changing World of Affirmations	xv
Introduction	xvii
Change Almost Anything in 21 Days	1	(12)
Intentions	4	(4)
Self-Talk	8	(2)
The Power of Words	10	(1)
Negative Word Blockers That Keep Us from Moving Forward	11	(1)
Positive Word Releasers	11	(2)
The Power of Affirmations	13	(24)
What Is an Affirmation?	15	(3)
Repetition Is Important	18	(1)
What We Think Is Best for Us Is Not Always Best for Us	18	(1)
Why 21 Days?	19	(1)
21 Days Means 21 Consecutive Days	20	(1)
Instant Affirmations	21	(2)
Suggestions for Successful Affirmations: Simple Steps for Change	23	(14)
Removing the Barriers to Change	37	(20)
Fear	37	(3)
Self-Limiting Thoughts	40	(1)
Worry	41	(1)
Focusing on What You Don't Want	42	(1)
The Place of Not Knowing	42	(1)
The Place of In-Between	43	(2)
Not Really Being Willing	45	(1)
Prefaces	46	(1)
More Preparation Prefaces	47	(1)
Monkey Mind	48	(1)
Thinking You have to Do Everything Yourself	49	(1)
Very Personal	49	(1)
Goals and Dreams Versus Living in the Now	50	(2)
Learning to Stay in the Present Moment	52	(1)
Umbrella Affirmations	53	(2)
When Not to Think About Making Changes	55	(2)
Yes, They Work!	57	(16)
A Cancer Survivor of Many Years	57	(2)
Triumphing Over Her Weight	59	(1)
They Work Even if We Don't Follow All the Directions!	60	(1)
House Sale	61	(1)
Even if You're a Skeptic!	61	(1)
Confessions of a Skeptic	62	(1)
Negative Thinking	63	(1)
Self-Confidence	64	(1)
A Time for Every Season	65	(1)
Financial Insecurity	66	(1)
Transforming Stress into Gratitude	66	(1)
Breaking a Bad Habit	67	(1)
If It Feels Good, Don't Fix It! You Don't Have to Stop in 21 Days!	68	(1)
Cash Flow	69	(1)
Purpose and Passion	70	(1)
Faith	70	(1)
New Living Space for a Creative Person	71	(2)
Let's Make a Difference!	73	(4)
How to Recharge Your Life with More Than 500 Affirmations	77	(84)
My Personal 21-Day Journal	161	(24)
Affirmations Index	185	(3)
About the Author	188	(1)
Books & Tapes	189

Excerpts

from Chapter 1 IntentionsIntentions set into processevery aspect of your life. Gary ZukavChange begins with the intention to change. In the Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav gives us the following example of intending to change your job. "As the intention to leave your present job emerges into your consciousness, you begin to open yourself up to the possibility of working somewhere else or doing something else. You begin to feel less and less at home with what you are doing. Your higher self has begun the search for your next job." I remember a time when I was looking for a new convertible. While I was in college, I had a very old convertible. As my finances improved over the years, I was able to purchase newer cars and finally could afford a new car. This was around the time that the Mustang and the Firebird convertibles first came out. I had not been aware of them until someone told me they were great cars. As I drove around town I began seeing them everywhere. My children were very young and when we went on errands they would yell out, "There's a Firebird!" and "There's a Mustang!" I had created an intention, and my awareness grew. It was as if the universe was providing me with plenty of opportunities to make a decision. Volition is the mental urgeor signal which precedes an action. Joseph Goldstein So we begin with an intention. Something we want to add, reduce, change or let go. We intend to make it happen. June is a true miracle, a poster woman for affirmations. When she was diagnosed with metastasized breast cancer, it sent her and her family reeling. Fortunately, June had a strong intention to live. She wrote, "That I'm still here physically almost a year later is a testament to modern medical science. That I'm facing each day with hope, acceptance, inner independence and an eagerness to learn from this amazing experience is in part due to my renewed association with your affirmation meditation group. I needed something very basic when I joined the group five months after diagnosis. "Though tolerating chemotherapy extremely well, the reality of my situation could be daunting at times. I needed something to help shift my focus from treating the disease that afflicts my body to treating the whole me. I needed to remember that I am not alone on this journey. This was my intention, and affirmations clarify intentions. We came up with what turned out to be a very powerful affirmation for me, which helped me accept my life as it is today with growing peace and a great deal of joy: 'Healing energy is flowing through every cell in my body with every breath I take.'" When June completed writing her affirmation for 21 days, she found another powerful affirmation that was extremely helpful for her: "I am letting go of doubt, fear, anger and distrust and quietly accept the Unknown." Why not take some time now to think about what you would like to change in your life. You can write your thoughts down, and then, with

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