June, 2024’s Poem of the Month pretty much speaks for itself, without need of introduction… only that negative thoughts seem unavoidable because of all the static in the air. (A reminder here that we don’t have to subscribe to any of it if we choose not to…)

So, here is my take on the subject in REFRAMING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, remembering that we are in control of our thoughts and how we live them. Hope you enjoy it…

“NON NOBIS SOLUM NATI SUMUS”

which, translated, means

“Not for ourselves alone are we born.”

So many great minds have commented on the subject… one of my favorite’s is by a gentleman named Charles Gill:

“There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you don’t do them.”

And, do them with love… whatever the question, love is always the answer!

HELPING OTHERS (HELP THEMSELVES)

Life can show up in no other way
Than the way in which you perceive it.
So, the onus is on you to enjoy your life, or not.
You live with your choices, I submit.

William James, the father of American psychology, stated
That “the biggest positive discovery for humankind
Was that a human being could alter his life
By simply altering his attitude of mind.”

Your thoughts are the first step in forming your views.
(You’re in charge of your thoughts, dare I mention?)
The difference between misery and happiness
Depends upon what you do with your attention.

Believing negative thoughts is the greatest obstruction to success.
Your dreams become impossible only through your own thinking.
Your thoughts will carry you wherever you want to go.
Weak thoughts won’t take you far… no energy… options shrinking,

What you feel and what is “real” are often very different.
Your thoughts control the outcome, I believe.
If you think the world is conspiring to make you fail,
Then success is impossible for you to achieve.

But wait, is it possible to change one’s thoughts?
Of course, “Change your thinking, change your life!”
You cannot think negative, and live positively…
Positive thoughts reframe your views, no more strife.

Any time spent focusing on what you don’t want
Moves you quickly away from what you do.
Be careful what you think. Your thoughts shape your life,
And negative thoughts are untrue.

Negative people need drama, like oxygen…
Stay positive. (It will take their breath away.)
Fuel your mind and soul with positivity, then
Let that fuel propel you into action every day.

Reframing Negative Thoughts