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I CHOOSE ...
up any feelings of need , lack or urgency so that you can enjoy the at-ease feeling in your body about the desire and truly come from a place of gratitude in the above choice .
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CHOOSE YOUR THOUGHTS .
Did you know you get to choose your thoughts ? They don ’ t just land in your head , and you are stuck with them . If you don ’ t like one , you are free to change it to anything you want . Yes , anything ! With so many thoughts going through each of our minds each day , choosing how to think can change the way the rest of your day goes . What if you chose to think that the person in line in front of you at Starbucks is thoughtfully making their own choice , rather than thinking they are scattered and holding up the line . Try on different thoughts and see how they make you feel , as if you are trying on new sweaters to see which is the best fit . If it feels good , you may choose to keep that thought . If it doesn ’ t , you get to choose a different sweater , so to speak .
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CHOOSE HOW TO FEEL .
By choosing your thoughts you are choosing your feelings . Your thoughts create your feelings . Your feelings are what drive you to act in a certain way or to take no specific action at all . You have the power to change a thought to something that produces a better feeling . You can choose a feeling you ’ d like to feel and then find a thought that produces that feeling . For instance , you may want to feel secure . A thought that could produce
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