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Then, turn each of the sentences around and make them positive. 3 Creative Ways to Work with Affirmations Journal with your affirmations: 1 • I am so glad I finally have all the money I need. • I love having a savings account for unexpected expenses. • I no longer feel stress about money. • I love seeing money left over in my bank account at the end of the month. • I am steadily paying down my debt. • I can now see that it is possible for me to make more money. Take out your journal and write one affirmation at the top of the page. Below are a few to choose from. Then write down all the reasons why that affirmation isn’t true for you. I am creating money in my life. It is great to have money! I am ready for abundance. I am a rich person. I love the energy of money. I am successful and I love it. I have all the money I need. For example, if I chose “I have all the money I need” I might write: 82 Just keep writing until you have captured all your negative beliefs about the affirmation. 2 • No I don’t, we are always struggling. • It seems like every time I get ahead, some new expenses pop up. • I always have just enough. • I am tired of getting to the end of the month with nothing left over. • Have you seen my credit card bills? • I don’t think I will ever pay off all this debt. • I don’t think it’s possible for me to make more money. We often don’t realize how deep our beliefs about money are or how negative. After years of family stories, cultural or religious beliefs and personal experiences with money, it takes time to rewrite your money story. Ri or da n Color a mandala to represent your affirmation. Now that you have some new beliefs about money, it’s important to continue to work with your affirmations. I love coloring mandalas and using color to capture how I am feeling about money. There are many mandala coloring books on the market as well as many free mandala coloring pages on the internet. Pick a mandala and color the energy www.AspireMAG.net | December 2017 / January 2018