Keep a positive outlook and expect the best in life

When I find myself wondering what to do next or I have a challenge that elbows its way into my life, those are the very times when connecting with the creative intelligence of God guides me to the solution.

As the late self-help author, Wayne Dyer, tells us, “There is a spiritual solution for everything.” This a reminder to keep in contact with our higher power and share the load when we need to.

Our expectations set the limits for our lives.

If we walk through life thinking that no one likes us or that we never get any lucky breaks or that we will never find the perfect place to live, guess what ... all of those things will come true. Instead, live your life in expectancy. Know that you are a people person who attracts good friends, expect to do well on the interview that lands you the perfect job.

Make sure that what we are looking for is put in a positive light.

Instead of saying, “I hope I don’t catch the cold that’s going around,”say, “I am always healthy, every cell is well.”

What we talk about and how we phrase it does make a difference. If you get up to make a speech or presentation, don’t say, “I hope I don’t make any mistakes.” Affirm that “The right words are always there when I need them.”

If you want that significant other to drop into your life, don’t say, “I never meet anyone that isn’t already spoken for.” Instead, know that you are always in the right place at the right time to meet interesting, available people.

Know that just because you can’t walk a mile today, you can still get up and move. Maybe how you move best at this time is through water, so get out and do water aerobics.

There are those times when we all start to feel blue. Stay there for a while, let yourself feel the feeling, but then let it go. Turn your attention to a fond memory you have of a relative or friend. If it’s the friend or family member that has you down, think of some crazy thing they have done in the past that made you laugh.

Thinking of a success you have had also can cheer you up. One of my most notable milestones for me is being a colon cancer survivor. July of this year marked 18 years of being cancer-free.

My husband and I had been married for a year and a half when I was diagnosed. I prayed for the right medical personnel to be present, giving me the right and perfect solution. I was blessed that they discovered it in an early stage and that they were able to get all of it without my needing chemo or radiation. That was a great example of good happening.

In “The Optimist Creed” by pioneer of motivational thought, Christian D. Larson, one of his positive outlooks says, “To think only of the best, to work for only the best, and to expect only the best.”