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How To Write An Affirmation

Monday December 18, 2006
There is a certain knack to writing affirmations. Keep your focus on the positive. Negative statements negate the purpose of affirmations. Keep your statements in the present. Futurist statements distract us from being present in the moment.

A statement such as I WILL BE RICH ONE DAY has the word-power to keep a person in poverty because the focus is that richness will come later. Later never comes, as we are always living in NOW. An example of a positive prosperity affirmation would read like this: I AM RICH or TODAY I AM PROSPEROUS.

Practice making a positive statement - click on the comment link below and post an affirmation

Affirmation Hints and Tips | Random Affirmations
Comments
April 6, 2006 at 12:49 am
(1) Jenna says:

Super. What a great idea for making our days more spirit filled. Thank you.

April 7, 2006 at 1:11 pm
(2) Abundance says:

I AM WEALTHY BEYOND MY MEANS

April 11, 2006 at 5:43 pm
(3) Beth says:

I AM MARRIED TO A MAN WHO LOVES & RESPECTS ME COMPLETELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AS I ALSO DO HIM

April 12, 2006 at 10:07 pm
(4) Eulinda says:

I am secure in who I am. I am determined. Thanks… I needed that.

July 22, 2006 at 1:19 pm
(5) Trish says:

I am rich

September 17, 2006 at 3:34 pm
(6) Steve says:

I am wealthy, confident, and motivated with positive energy.

September 18, 2006 at 4:32 pm
(7) Ollin says:

I allow myself to receive all the good things that the Universe has to give.
—————–
All my needs are covered in abudance.
—————–
I am connected to the Source of Divine Creativity that flows easily through me.

:)

September 19, 2006 at 9:36 pm
(8) Michelle says:

Today…….I CHOOSE to love.

September 20, 2006 at 12:27 am
(9) Donna says:

The Check at the mail box with so many zeros lets me take a deep sigh of relief knowing we are in the black and constantly growing. Sunshine is all around, birds are happy and I am happy, successful and ready to go get another check!

September 22, 2006 at 7:47 pm
(10) Kathy says:

Today I am whole and complete.

Today who I am is enough.

September 24, 2006 at 11:24 am
(11) Ollin says:

I accept myself how i am, I’m free to be me!.

I have everything i need and more…

September 26, 2006 at 8:22 am
(12) Linda says:

I am healthy and one with the universe.

September 30, 2006 at 10:16 pm
(13) Greg says:

Here’s a technique for working on your affimations:

Hear the phrase you said diminishing in volume until it disappears, then hear the phrase you want to say grow louder.

Alternately, you can see the “picture” of what you didn’t like go spin away from you and have the picture of what you do want spin towards you.

In this way we lessen the importance of the negative thought and give greater importance to the positive thought.

October 29, 2006 at 11:31 am
(14) gr8face says:

Today I am full of energy and my body is perfect.

December 2, 2006 at 2:11 pm
(15) art says:

I release all fear because i embrace change.

April 11, 2007 at 2:42 pm
(16) karen says:

my checks are in my mail box

April 11, 2007 at 2:44 pm
(17) karen says:

i have a sexy ,healthy body

June 4, 2007 at 12:35 am
(18) Momar says:

I am a money magnet.
I desire the highest and the best.I draw highest and the best to me.
I am what I am.
I love myself.
I am always at the right time and the right place.

September 13, 2007 at 11:30 am
(19) Kyle says:

Some of what you say has truth but Let me restate one thing.. You have to be in congruence with Natural law… The law of expectation states: results can never exceed the combined value of the cause however a result can become a cause. they can also create perpetual motion which leads to momentium and the effect can be grater than the original cause… what I mean is this, You can’t realistically expect something to happen just by stating it over and over again if you dont have the knowledge or skill set to make it happen. stating i am a millionaire when your not and you dont have the knowledge to be or the skill set is actually creating a negitive conatation… It is the law of attraction in reverse you are actually repelling that not attracting it.. what you need to affirm is is something you have the present ability to achieve and state what you want in the future tense i.e. if you want to make a million dollars state I want to be a millionaire then state something you are doing to get there in the positive like I am making 100 calls a day to add new clients or something to that effect.. watch your tense, I am all about living in the moment but when it comes to your subconcious mind, living in the moment the wrong way can have a major impact on what is actually happening..

September 16, 2007 at 2:20 pm
(20) zaw2 says:

I have read/learned that they are more powerful when phrased beginning with “I am” … Stating affirmations in positive, present tense sentences creates a clear channel. (”I am…” acknowledges a person’s connection to the divine.)

December 3, 2007 at 12:11 pm
(21) Rachel says:

I am a hard worker. I am not afraid to try my utmost. I give my job my all and at the end of the day I’m proud of my effort.

December 17, 2007 at 4:18 pm
(22) Ken says:

I CAN CHANGE ANY ASPECT OF MY LIFE!

What Kyle has stated above is correct.

However, in addition, in order to create the change, one must also DESIRE that change.

Thoughts repeated regularly and systematically sink into the subconscious mind and become habitual, these of course are called affirmations. Finding the right affirmation must come from within. It is important that they are written in your own words since the subconscious will react better to your own thoughts than to the thoughts of someone else. Start by taking notice of what you DESIRE to change in yourself. Write down on paper your thoughts, desires and feelings that you wish to improve upon.

Then you need to use words and phrases in a positive manner rather than a negative manner. As an example, if you wanted to quit smoking, you don’t want your affirmation message to be “Cigarette smoking makes me sick” because you will in turn cause yourself to get sick. It is better to program a message like “I am a non-smoker” or “I am healthy and dislike the smell and taste of cigarette smoke” thereby telling the subconscious to see a different you. But it goes deeper than that, you need to have the DESIRE to change towards what your affirmation reflects. It produces better results when your affirmation and your DESIRE to change work hand in hand to overcome your obstacle. The power to overcome smoking will not be effective if you do not have the desire to honestly quit. By using the DESIRE to change and a powerful affirmation program, success can then be within your reach.

email me Kyle…I’d love to talk more with you…

February 4, 2008 at 7:57 pm
(23) dreamer43 says:

I radiate Joy and Vitality!

June 10, 2008 at 11:53 pm
(24) Kinyarda says:

I am FILLED with LOVE in my HEART, MIND and SPIRIT.

June 29, 2008 at 12:38 pm
(25) Debbie says:

I am thin, fit, happy, healthy, and wealth, I have it all!!!!

July 1, 2008 at 1:45 am
(26) christine says:

I SEE the beauty of life today and recognize
the prosperity that I have

July 24, 2008 at 8:15 pm
(27) Laurie says:

Today I am loved for exactly who I am.

July 27, 2008 at 7:35 pm
(28) Joya says:

I am exactly what I want to be and at in this present stage of life, and I continue to allow myself to grow while learning more and more about myself every day.

August 17, 2008 at 1:48 am
(29) Jenn says:

I quit smoking two years ago. Cold Turkey. I have the Desire to smoke every single day. Strong Desire. I have also been a vegetarian for almost two years. Once again, I have a strong desire to eat meat (especially steak) every day. Yes, I also have the desire not to do these things, but most days I would say the desire is greater on the side of smoking and eating meat, the difference being that I make a conscious CHOICE to pick the healthier of the two. Yes, one needs desire to spark a change…I agree. In order to successfully make that change, a choice needs to be made as well.

That said;
Today I will make an effective choice.

September 14, 2008 at 6:56 am
(30) Edmond says:

I can appreciate Kyle’s interpretation. Nevertheless, our starting point is not in the physical but in the meta-physical, the spiritual, above natural law. Here we
excercise Belief. Trust. Faith. The Bible reads, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

October 5, 2008 at 5:44 pm
(31) Phy says:

I am abundantly provided for by the Universe.

I am worthy of sincere, trusting, affectionate love.

October 11, 2008 at 3:59 pm
(32) Lottee says:

Today I honor myself and listen to my inner spirit telling me I am a loved daughter of Heavenly Father.

November 22, 2008 at 8:54 pm
(33) Maritza says:

I have a son healthy and smart, today everything goes in order.

November 24, 2008 at 2:31 pm
(34) Heather says:

I AM confident and brave and loved.

November 26, 2008 at 10:27 am
(35) Norma says:

I am financially secure with €10,000 in my bank account. I have a wonderful job that I do well and is of positive benefit to those I work with, I have a beautiful house close to my fabulous new job, I see my family regularly, I am slim and healthy, my reike practise is successful, I am happy.

November 26, 2008 at 12:11 pm
(36) tara says:

I am wealthy and happy and doing a job that I love. I am blessed.

December 1, 2008 at 6:03 am
(37) Juliana Ebu says:

My son is heal today

December 1, 2008 at 6:08 am
(38) juliana Ebu says:

I am very rich

January 1, 2009 at 11:15 am
(39) MK says:

i am getting divorced from my wife and marrying sarita malik.

January 23, 2009 at 4:43 am
(40) Jerry says:

I am a Money Magnet~!!

January 25, 2009 at 1:35 pm
(41) Joe says:

I am working toward positive outcomes in all of my endeavors and allow only the desired outcome to live inside of me.

Today I am going to focus on what I want, I am going to give energy to what I want, and create positive emotions surrounding what I want.

February 7, 2009 at 8:35 am
(42) Carol says:

I am continually increasing in light
I am a conduit of the universal energy of love
My vibration is continually raising and I share light, love, joy and peace with everyone all day long!

February 18, 2009 at 9:18 am
(43) Gloria says:

Life is easy Life is good all good things come to me!

March 15, 2009 at 6:00 pm
(44) kjjk says:

“As long as you know what it is you desire, then by simply affirming that it is yours — firmly and positively, with no ifs, buts, or maybes — over and over again, from the minute you arise in the morning until the time you go to sleep at night, and as many times during the day as your work or activities permit, you will be drawn to those people, places, and events that will bring your desires to you.” – Scott Reed

March 20, 2009 at 6:06 am
(45) bhanu says:

I express freely

March 21, 2009 at 2:21 am
(46) Linda says:

Today I decide to be wealthy

April 1, 2009 at 1:31 pm
(47) Tom says:

I am loved

April 14, 2009 at 7:52 am
(48) Paula says:

John, Julia, James, Liz, Grandma, and I are safe. We are joyful and celebratory. We are living a love-driven life and appreciating one another. The criminal case is over and we are free from criminal or civil retaliation. What great joy is bursting forth!

April 26, 2009 at 11:42 pm
(49) Pastor Sam Akerele says:

I RULE MY WORLD
I REIGN ON MY THRONE
I GO TO BE USEFUL EACH DAY
I HAVE ALL THINGS IN CHRIST
I AM THE MOUTH OF CHRIST
I AM THE THOUGHTS OF CHRIST
I AM REIGNING WITH CHRIST

May 18, 2009 at 7:29 pm
(50) Sheldon says:

I am change!

June 15, 2009 at 11:11 pm
(51) Keith Cook says:

Thank you for your time and your thoughts. I can read about this all day. Much success in all you do.

June 17, 2009 at 9:04 pm
(52) Jewell says:

I have abundant wealth

July 10, 2009 at 11:14 am
(53) Ashley Mote says:

It’s up to me to make the change to get bak in the game in the workforce. I will make that happen . I am thankful for my Wife and Childrend /Grandson! I am rich with that. I have the FAVOR from God!

July 12, 2009 at 12:12 pm
(54) ailin says:

i am abundant and live with reckless abandon
i have received my fee payment
i am rich with abundant wealth
i am working on new projects
i embrace change
i love and am loved by my soulmate

July 16, 2009 at 11:52 am
(55) renie says:

The quenching rain, the smell of the earth rising as the sun hits the drenched ground. Thank you for all of the precious gifts that money cannot buy that surrounds me.

August 3, 2009 at 2:16 pm
(56) Mary says:

I am a great friend.
I am loved.
I am rich with love wealth, family, and friends.
I am a part of a great company.
I am the creater of my life.
I am free.
I am thankful and appreciative.
I have a romantic relationship with him.
I share my love with everyone.
I beam out a light that is welcoming.
I am perfect.

August 4, 2009 at 4:22 pm
(57) Annelise says:

Today, I am beautiful, thin, and happy. I am satisfied by liquids and I am loved.

August 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm
(58) nance says:

I am a good woman, and I love myself.

August 28, 2009 at 3:07 pm
(59) mary johnson says:

Jesus love me! I am well and whole in mind, body and soul! I am rich in graces and in blessings! I am a good friend to all I meet! I have a good day every day!

September 2, 2009 at 3:30 pm
(60) Tanner Gussert says:

I am NORMAL!

September 6, 2009 at 1:52 pm
(61) Melissa says:

I AM SURROUNDED IN LOVE

September 14, 2009 at 11:27 pm
(62) Jennifer says:

Tonight I embrace the power within me and know that tomorrow will be a prosperous day.

October 26, 2009 at 2:45 pm
(63) nicky says:

I am happy and in a great long term marriage. My partner and I are happy. We love ourselves & each other!

November 4, 2009 at 12:37 am
(64) SMA says:

Today my buddy will admit his absolute love for me to himself.

November 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm
(65) Tanner Gussert (again) says:

I LIKE POTATOES AND THEY LIKE ME BACK!

November 15, 2009 at 12:33 am
(66) cindy says:

I am Love and loved…I am at peace…I am calm…I am healthy…I am wealthy in all areas of my life…I am safe…I am protected…I have nothing but good in my life…ALL IS WELL…SO IT IS

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