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Haiku/Affirmation: Unwelcome
A haiku and affirmation about negative thoughts and feelings.
Unwelcome
Giving the boot to
intrusive thoughts and feelings
that disturb my soul.
Copyright © 2020 by Bill Holmes.
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Mindset is everything. The thoughts we think about and the self-talk we speak to ourselves have a powerful effect not only on our mood, but also upon our well-being. Sometimes I’m guilty of listening to the negative chatter whether it appears as doubt about my talent, regret for things never accomplished, or bad memories that haunt me. Unfortunately, I’ve allowed this foolishness to prohibit me from seizing opportunities like submitting a literary work in an anthology because I didn’t believe my writing was good enough. As I’m getting older, I recognize I don’t need to waste my time behaving this way since tomorrow’s not promised to anyone, including me.
Today I will become more aware of my thoughts and feelings and remove all negativity that appears inside my mind and/or heart.