Hello Everyone! 🙂
Let’s do something fun today!
I read this very inspiring quote from Og Mandino and I thought why not make a good exercise out of it and make it our inspiration for the day!
So, I’ve deleted the end of the phrases and put my own answers. 🙂
How do I change?
If I feel depressed I will offer some time to help others.
If I feel sad I will think of happy times and smile.
If I feel ill I will put on my best clothes (and sneakers! yeah!).
If I feel fear I will pretend to be secret superhero =P
If I feel inferior I will remind myself that I know some things that others most likely do not know.
If I feel uncertain I will fake it ’til I make it.
If I feel poverty I will trust in the Lord’s providence and let go of worries.
If I feel incompetent I will remind myself of my past achievements especially for THAT one time (sorry guys, I’ll keep it my little secret for now =)
If I feel insignificant I will think of people who have appreciated me for showing them kindness at certain points in their lives.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.
I had a really fun time doing this! Now it’s your turn to fill-in the blanks. I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I did and more importantly, remind yourself to be the Master of Your Emotions today!
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Thank you Bhavana! I truly appreciate it! 🙂
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A really wonderful post!Felt good to read it and hope to do it now.:)
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NICE! 😊 I hope you’ll find it a positive-mood booster activity! 😊
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you! I’m glad that you like it! 😊
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Have a lovely day! 🙂
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Thank you! I wish the same and even better for you! ☺
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The pleasure is all mine 🙂
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😊❤
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What a great exercise! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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You’re welcome! Thank you for reading. I hope you find it uplifting! 😊
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Ooh I like this idea, I think I’ll have to participate. Can I use that image at the top of your post?
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Sureeee! Please go ahead! 😊 I’m glad to know you’re interested in trying it out. 😊
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Really good idea! Love it!
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Thank you! I’m happy that you love it! 😊❤
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It was fun to read your responses to the end of these quotes. It helps to personalize things in one’s life to fill in our own answer to things like this. It also helps with scripture. One example would be (John 3:16). We can say “For God so loved (Steve) that he gave his one and only Son, that (if he) believes in him (Steve) shall not perish but have eternal life.”
And I do believe in Jesus Christ as the Savior!
Steve
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Well that’s another exercise that we can definitely do. It put a smile on my face just by reading it! I will share that one out with my little girl too. 😊
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I think we helped each other out with this one! That’s always good. Hope your little girl has fun with it too…
Steve
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I agree! One good thing that I really like about blogging is that people from different side of the globe help and inspire each other in our own little way. 🙂
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You kind of hit on one reason I blog. This is my ministry for the Lord…reaching out to the world to help encourage and spread the word of God! So many need to hear the gospel message, Nina…
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Yes, I too think that blogging is a great way to “make disciples.” It is also my goal to share God with the people who gets to visit my blog, and I do that by including Him on my posts. I’m new to it, but I pray that He’ll guide me through it. 🙂
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He will guide you, Nina, as long as you seek Him with a sincere heart. Blogging about the Lord helps to encourage many people who already love Him, which is another command from our Lord…”A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
(John 13:34-35).
Steve
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Thank you, Steve. I truly appreciate your encouragement.
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You are most welcome, Nina!
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OK! I’ll do your 1st three. POWER comes in 3’s.
1) If I feel depressed…I will go upstairs and smell one of my essential oil scents. They allow me to get out of my feelings, and just breathe in and out for a few minutes. Very calming!
2) If I feel sad, I will dance to several of my favorite tunes. Obviously, I have some pent up energy I need to get rid of f-a-s-t!
3) If I feel ill, I will get up anyway, give thanks for being on the mend, and get downstairs and feed the pets, do the kitchen floor, wipe the counters, and make my breakfast. My Mother always told me: “You don’t feel any better laying in bed, so change your state, and see how you feel.” I may not feel better, but I rarely feel any worse!
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Hi Sparkyjen!
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate that you took the time to try my little exercises. 🙂
These are all great tips. I like all of them. Your #1 is really inviting. I want to do that even if I don’t feel depressed. 🙂 I also agree with your #2 option. Dancing is a form of exercise and it definitely boosts the positive hormones! AND I will keep in mind your mother’s advise in #3. Thank you again for taking the time to share. 🙂
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I really don’t spend a lot of time, if any, feeling depressed or sad. But if I did, I would hasten to “un” these two. Ill happens on occasion, but I deal with it as it comes. It’s a matter of survival. Living well feels so much better. Highest and Best!
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I agree. I don’t like dwelling on sad emotions too. I’d rather face and get over it immediately…I hope you have a great day/night! ☺
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Ditto!
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Awesome, Nina!
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Thank you Jennie! 😊 Nice to see you dropping by again. 😙
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Wouldn’t miss your posts for anything, Nina. Always wonderful.
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Aww..you’re sweet to say that! I appreciate it a lot! 😊❤
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Thank you for sharing! 😊
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Good stuff. I like the becoming a super hero one for the fear. Which super hero would you want to become? Or would you create your own. 🙂
Nice to meet you, btw. My name is Staci.
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Hi Staci! Nice to meet you here in the blogosphere! 😊 Thank you for dropping by. I’m definitely a superman fan but I like the the wit and agility of tomb raider 😉
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Haha. That’s great. You could be super girl. But then again, tomb raider Angelina Jolie does have a certain sophistication to her super hero-ness.
Have a great day.
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I would agree.. sophisticated yet in a cool way! Have a wonderful day! 🙂
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