let's find our mantra and fill our repertoire -continuation of #TakeOnFallWithConfidence

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A mantra, A prayer, A Quote

Post it up! Read it every day! Let it be a catalyst to your mindset!

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Hey ladies! Welcome back!

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I hope your October is starting out amazing! Go ahead and grab your beverage of choice, for me you know it will always be a warm cinnamon swirl blend of sweetness!

So this week I want to touch on the subject have having a mantra or a quote or verse or prayer to hold one to! I love motivational quotes and sayings and speeches and books and short videos but after I read it or listen to it or watch it, it doesn’t always stay and show up when you could use that text bubble to pop up in capital letters and shout at you and tell you how you should respond in that very situation when your emotions or anxiety is all knotted up and our emotions end up taking control and getting yourself into some sticky situations and if you are like me you become more upset at yourself for not staying in control and logically/ rationally handling the situation the right way or the Christian way or the educated way.

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So when I was younger I would write on my mirror in my room with a dry eraser and put a motivational statement on it. It did help me stay positive for most of the day. I wish I had a picture to show you.

I also loved to carry a keychain with a heartwarming saying to calm me when I was out. I ended up with a very heavy key chain and sadly I would just collect them, and I stopped using them for inspiration and just wanted to collect them!

So instead I decided to pick a few and write them down and put them everywhere but I didn’t stop there I assigned each quote or verse with a job and spot in my life where that statement was going to be a tool or armor towards something that I was battling with.

Then I made it a point to memorize them and say them out loud repeatedly throughout the day! So when I started to doubt myself I would have these mantras or quotes or verses to repeat to myself as a little pumped up pep talk!

And I would recommend that once you start no matter how crazy you think you sound or look or feel to not stop.

*Don’t give up on yourself *

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My method is

1. Find your mantra

2. Find your song or playlist and put it on repeat

3. Listen to a encouraging podcast on a consistent schedule

4. Do something even if it small to make your health a priority

5. Every day look into the mirror and smile at yourself because it is important to be a true friend to yourself not just to other people around you.

6. Do something kind for someone from a selfless motive ( Does that make sense?)

7. Try not to complain for a whole day or hour or minute eventually you will have gone a whole week, than a month without complaining and you will feel shocked at your own ability.

8. Write and share with someone 5 – 10 things that you are grateful for in your life and keep it recorded in a journal

I know I only have 8 steps to my method. Does it bother you that it isn’t a complete 10 step process? It would make me wonder.

I would like yawl to comment down below two steps that you think could complete this list!

Down below is a list of ideas to start adding to your own repertoire. I hope you can find your mantra in this list or just some ideas from my motivation Pinterest board

This blog post and list was inspired by two podcasts that I have been loving!

I don't always have the right words in the right order to display the concept that i am trying to get across but i'm going to try to link two podcasts that will complement this post to help and if you like them you can subscribe to them.

disclaimer Ellie and Jared's podcast with richie norton touches on a tragic loss of his infant son, but is also pact with amazing and inspiring information

so i have listened and wrote down a few notes that could be considered a mantra. so don't worry about pausing the podcast and writing something down unless you want to. so sit on back and listen then hop on over and subscribe to them if you want!

• *Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can *

• * Simplicity is beautiful *

• * live to start and start to live *

• * What would you do if you had no fear*

• * What could happen if this is the one promise you won't break for yourself *

• * All good things must come to an end*

• *I’m not going to let fear keep me from living* (from my own experience / plus this podcast) E+J

• *Love God unconditionally *

• *Self-Care is even more important when you are going through something important*

• *don’t just say I’m going to do something say you have a project*

• *if it works move forward if it doesn’t move on*

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• *Don’t let you bad attitude or day become permanent*

• Give yourself-permission to be inspired

• Okay I will give it one more ……. Day, hour, minute, month, week whatever it is.

• My feelings are hurt but I'm going to hang on it will change your situations in the long run

• Don’t give up

Start a motivational quote Pinterest board! (i think you should) :)

• Sing your way out of the dark

• You will be amazed at what Joy overcomes gratitude defeats!

• Even if it's the darkest day in the world joy will bring light to the room it may not light up whole room, but it did bring light to the room

• I get to do this …………….?

• Be a house of prayer and hospital for your friends

• Stop trying to calm the storm calm yourself, the storm will pass

• stop praying for your situation to change pray for your heart to change

Let’s build a community that thrives from mentorship, discipleship and friendship!

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