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10 Ways to Improve Attitude Awareness

LaPorterApril 21, 20215 Replies

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Watch your attitude. It’s the first thing people notice about you. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! I cannot believe it’s been over a week since I’ve sent out an inspirational blog post to encourage you in some way. I truly apologize, but some days I find it difficult to maintain a positive attitude while trying to cope with life challenges. For example, every time you look around we are forced to deal with racial injustices and gun violence happening all around us. In addition, I am still working from home while helping my children with their virtual learning each day and trying to stay on track with writing my first book.

Despite all of this going on around me, today I choose to have a positive attitude and look at my life in a new way. By making this one choice, I will set myself up to receive beautiful blessings from on high. I will focus on what I have control over and nothing else. After all, a great attitude becomes a great mood. Which becomes a great day. Which becomes a great year. Which becomes a great life.

In life, two things define you:

Your patience when you have nothing.
And your attitude when you have everything.

DEFINITIONS – ATTITUDE & AWARENESS

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. – Unknown Author

Let’s start this discussion off with the definitions of attitude and awareness.

Attitude is defined as a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.

Awareness is defined as the quality or state of being aware; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development.

Now, your attitude is like a price tag, it shows how valuable you are on the inside and out. As you travel along this journey called life, it is important to embrace the moment you’re in which provides opportunities for self-awareness.

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10 WAYS TO IMPROVE ATTITUDE AWARENESS

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou

Well, what’s the best way to improve attitude awareness? You start this process by training yourself to be mindfully aware of what is happening in your life right now, in this moment. Awareness balances thinking and reduces anxiety. Keep in mind, anxiety is focused on the past or the future and awareness is grounded in the present.

Here’s 10 ways to improve attitude awareness in your life:

#1 – In life, always act with a purpose.

Make sure that your actions are aligned with your values and who you are as a person. Have a true understanding of why you’re doing whatever it is that you’ve set out to do.

#2 – Stretch yourself past your limits every day.

Create a daily to-do list and strive to push yourself out of your comfort zone. As Brian Tracy says, “You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” This will keep your life fresh and exciting while challenging yourself to get to the next level.

#3 – Don’t expect huge results, just do your best.

Set goals and make decisions without pressuring yourself about the outcome. After all, we want to achieve greatness in life without feeling disappointment if we miss the mark. Plan ahead and do your best.

#4 – Use setbacks to improve your skills.

Examine where you are in this moment to see if there is any room for improvement. Remember, the results you receive prepares you for the results you want to achieve.

#5 – Seek out those who share your positive attitude.

Choose to be around people who share your same values, thoughts and positive attitude. You want to have people in your life to lift you up, not tear you down.

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#6 – Always say “Please” and “Thank you”.

Being polite to others helps keep you grounded in positivity. If you want to improve your attitude use “Please” and “Thank you” with a smile on your face every single time you are given the opportunity.

#7 – Don’t compare yourself to others.

I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t spend a lot of time comparing yourself to others. This one action may cause you to begin thinking negatively towards your own life. Spare yourself the grief and focus on your own life and adjust your attitude accordingly.

#8 – Start your day with prayer, meditation, and stretching.

Every day when we rise, it’s important to be grounded on a positive foundation. Recite a simple prayer from your heart, then meditate on your words allowing your mind to be free. Afterwards, spend time stretching your body. You will feel refreshed and ready to take on any task that presents itself.

#9 – Live in the present moment.

Become more mindful and take each day one moment at a time. Plan ahead using a daily to-do list, calendar or a planner. Be careful not to over extend yourself by overlapping appointments. Allow time to take a walk outside or to do nothing at all. Your body will thank you.

#10 – Be grateful for everything you have.

Start every day with an attitude of gratitude. Give thanks for all that you have each and every day. When you rise in the morning, thank God for waking you up and for being your provider. Then, write down some things in your journal that you are grateful for. Repeat this action in the evening before you go to bed as well.

Attitude awareness is the first step to building a positive attitude. As you go through life, always expose yourself to positive information and hang around positive people so you will achieve positive results. Whatever life throws at you at any given time, even if it hurts, plant your feet on solid ground and be strong throughout the process. Remember, strong walls shake, but never collapse. Peace and blessings!

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JOURNAL PROMPTS

Where there is hope, there is faith. Where there is faith, miracles happen. – Unknown Author

I love journaling because it is a safe place for me to put my feelings and emotions into words, then put my words into action. Remember, journaling is your very own personal journey throughout life, your ups and downs, your successes and failures. In addition, journaling is a powerful way to process events in your life, build self-awareness, get more clarity, and keep yourself on track. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Keep in mind that this is a journey and be patient with yourself. Ready, set, write!

Mind

Meditate and think about only positive thoughts. Then, write about your thoughts.
When you close your eyes, what do you always dream about? Write about it.
If you could paint a picture of your favorite memory, what would it look like?

Body

Live in the moment right now, describe the feeling and everything around you.
What is the most complicated part of your life right now?
Do you adapt easily to change or is it hard for you?

Spirit

You’re looking through the window to your soul, what do you see?
What is the biggest thing you want to change about yourself?
Do you wish you could press the reset button on anything in your life? If so, what?

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS & COMMENTS

How do you plan to improve your attitude awareness? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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Be Grateful Day 1

LaPorterJune 22, 20201 Reply

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Start each day with a grateful heart. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! I have always been taught that the best time to be grateful is always. Despite how I feel each day, I make it a point to be grateful in my heart, mind, body, and soul. Also, I speak positive affirmations into my soul daily. It’s important to note that you cannot be grateful without showing gratitude. After all, gratitude changes everything in your life and around your very being. Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside no matter what you might be going through in life. Gratitude changes the way we start the day, spend the day, and look back on the day. For me, my day always begins and ends with gratitude. How about yours?

BE GRATEFUL JOURNEY

A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles. – Unknown Author

I am grateful for the blessings I receive daily. The most powerful weapon against your daily battles is finding the courage deep down within to be grateful anyway. If you are grateful where you are, you have to respect the road that got you there. Let’s pause this week and take a BE GRATEFUL JOURNEY.

DEFINE

Stay grateful. – Unknown Author

Before we get started on this journey, I would like to take a moment to define grateful and gratitude. Whenever you strive to make a change in your life, first take a moment to understand how the change will impact your life as a whole.

• Grateful (adjective): Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.

• Gratitude (noun): The quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

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WAYS TO BECOME MORE GRATEFUL

Expect nothing and be grateful for everything. – Unknown Author

Believe it or not, there’s not a right or wrong way to become more grateful or to show gratitude. I have found that you need to find what works for you and your situation. As we embark on this journey, here’s a few ways that have helped me become more grateful.

• Keep a Gratitude Journal. Select a journal or notebook. Then, set aside time daily to practice being grateful and showing gratitude. Remind yourself of the gifts, grace, benefits and good things in life you enjoy.

• Acknowledge Your Senses. There’s so much we can learn from our ability to touch, see, smell, taste and hear. Seen through the lens of gratitude, our body is a unique gift that helps us appreciate more and more each day.

• Go Through the Motions. With practice, going through the grateful motions, such as smiling, saying thank you, keeping a gratitude journal and writing letters of gratitude should trigger the emotion of gratitude in our daily lives.

• Think Outside the Box. Don’t be afraid to show your creativity while looking for new situations and circumstances in which to feel grateful. For example, take walks or hikes in nature, enjoy the arts, try new foods and places, travel, etc.

• Make a Commitment to Practice Gratitude. Research shows that making a commitment to perform a behavior increases the likelihood that the action will be executed. Make a commitment today and post it somewhere where you will be reminded each day. Your commitment can be as simple as:

Today, I commit to being grateful and showing gratitude each day.

GRATITUDE AFFIRMATION

When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere. – Unknown Author

I am grateful for another opportunity that life offers me on today. I am grateful for a fresh start, a brand- new way of thinking and a positive outlook on life. I am grateful for the fact that I can learn from my mistakes, and then let them go. I am grateful for my mind, body, and spirit functioning in a way to inspire others using encouraging words from the soul. I am grateful to have God as my guide, my supporter, and my protector. I am grateful for my husband, children, close family, friends, and readers like you who offers me support every step of the way. I am grateful just to have another chance to get my life right and back on track.

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JOURNAL PROMPTS

The world has slowed so you can rediscover yourself. – Unknown Author

• What’s a simple pleasure that you’re grateful for?

• What’s something about your body or health that you’re grateful for?

• What’s a tradition that you’re grateful for?

• What’s one of your personality traits that you’re grateful for?

• What mistake or failure are you grateful for?

• Look around the room and write about everything you see that you’re grateful for.

• Write about some place you’ve been that you’re grateful for.

• What’s something that you’re grateful to have today that you didn’t have a year ago?

While on this journey, remember that when you’re grateful, an invisible blanket of peace covers you. Gratitude is a lifestyle that you choose. Overtime, choosing gratitude means choosing joy. It’s a choice that requires constantly renewing of your mind with the truth of God’s Word, setting your heart to inspire others with creativity from within, and disciplining your tongue to speak words that reflect God’s goodness and His grace. Honestly, I believe a grateful spirit, rooted in the soil of God’s goodness and grace, will impact how you view and respond to everything in your life. When gratitude becomes your default setting, life changes.

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GRATITUDE KEEPSAKE

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy. – Ralph H. Blum

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. Please accept this gratitude keepsake. Post it on your social media accounts and cherish it always.

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SHARING WITH ONE ANOTHER

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. – Unknown Author

Let’s take a moment to share with one another. All good things come from gratitude. Do you show gratitude in your life? If so, how does this experience help you grow into a better person?

Please share your responses in the comment below so we can learn and grow together. I am excited to hear from you. Until next time, stay encouraged, stay healthy, and stay safe!

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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