We stand at the beginning of a new week, a blank canvas waiting to be filled with the strokes of our choices and actions. Like a painter selecting their palette, we have the opportunity to choose the colors that will shape our experience.
You get to take a moment to be deliberate about what you want to create this week. Of course there is very little that you can actually control, but it is how you choose to respond to the things that you cannot control that ends up as the paint on your canvas.
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” – Wayne Dyer
“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles.” – Wayne Dyer
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
Life WILL happen this week. Obstacles and stumbling blocks, and also opportunity will come your way. Think of every reaction and response you have to life this week as paint landing on your canvas, remind yourself that you are in control of how you apply your brush. A positive outlook can turn any situation into a masterpiece, while a negative one can reduce even the most promising canvas to a drab, lifeless image.
Take a moment to close your eyes for a few deep breaths and a little mental rehearsal of how you want to show up to this week. Be deliberate – right now – about deciding how you want to respond to the challenges that arise, then when they do, you’ll be prepared. And also…
Even with the BEST intentions sometimes you’ll fail, so rehearse a little kindness for yourself too. See yourself pick yourself up gently. See yourself dust yourself off lovingly. And see yourself try again persistently.
A few mantras to help shape your artistic expression this week:
- “I am the artist of my life.”
- “Every challenge is a canvas waiting to be painted.”
- “How I choose to see, shapes my reality.”
- “I choose to see the positive in every situation.”
- “I am kind to myself, even when I make mistakes.”
This week, let’s create a masterpiece together. Let’s paint our lives with vibrant colors, bold strokes, and a touch of magic. Let’s embrace challenges as opportunities, believe in our potential, and paint our canvas with the beauty of our souls.
Spread your wings, fly off into the week and create at your highest potential!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Jumpstart the week.