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The Power of
Positive Words
by Caroline Joy Adams |
Words have tremendous lasting power, far more than we
often realize. Negative ones can have terrible effects
on us our whole lives long, affecting our deepest sense
of ourselves as capable, lovable, worthwhile beings.
Such words, often carelessly hurled at us without
thought for the potential consequences, by parents,
siblings, teachers or others in our early years can
contribute to a legacy of self-doubt that can cloud our
experience of life well on into our adulthood.
But the power of positive words is just as
compelling. And those of us who have had the most
challenging of childhoods often reveal that the one key
element that allowed us to survive extremely difficult
life circumstances was hearing words of encouragement
spoken to us by at least one special person–whether a
relative, teacher or friend, who showed compassion and
understanding toward us, touching us deeply and helping
us believe that there was indeed hope for the future.
It can also be the power of words, which we have
read, that have effected us most deeply–perhaps
stories of the lives of others, whether through fiction
or non-fiction, that helped us believe that our lives
could take a different turn and become something much
more rich and special and magnificent, than our present
circumstances would have made it seem possible.
I know that I have always been powerfully influenced
by the words I have read, as well as the words others
have spoken to me. And this has resulted in the lifework
that I am now immersed in, which revolves around
offering messages of encouragement and empowerment to
others through my own words in various forms. I am
deeply grateful for the life pathway that has lead me to
be able to offer inspiration to others in this way, as I
am often told that my words, whether through my books,
inspirational magnets or prints, have given an
individual just the message they needed on a certain day
to help them face the challenges before them and bring
forth their inner reserves of strength and confidence
propelling them to take the life-changing actions that
can lead them to a better place.
The seed for this work of mine was planted just about
nine years ago, when I attended a social gathering at a
friend of a friend’s house. I noticed that afternoon
as I moved from room to room a series of affirmative
messages on small strips of paper, written by those who
lived there, and posted all over the house which seemed
to speak to the heart of the reader wherever one looked.
I was deeply impressed by this, and went home thinking
that perhaps I should write empowering messages to
myself, too. And since I happened to have the skill of
making words look beautiful through the art of
calligraphy, I realized that my affirmative messages to
myself, were I to create and post them around my own
house, would actually look quite compelling, too.
Perhaps drawing my attention to them and allowing them
to truly penetrate my heart, mind and soul to a deeper
degree every time I looked at them.
This idea began to germinate in the back of my mind.
And not long afterwards, I was part of a group that one
night undertook to listen to a meditation tape by a
powerful spiritual teacher named StarHawk. This tape had
a wonderful story, guided visualization and chant, and
it is still something I love listening to on a regular
basis. It is called "The Way to the Well," and
is about finding our place of power within. During the
meditation, we were guided to find our interior place of
power, and to then take back with us into our everyday
life something as a remembrance of what this place of
power felt like. And what came to me as I listened to
the tape was this phrase–" Seek your truth, and
speak your truth… for there is power in your visions
and in your words…"
The next day I wrote this saying out on a
peach-colored piece of paper in dark blue calligraphic
ink–and posted it on my refrigerator, so that I might
look at it again and again throughout the day. And as it
turned out, this was just the beginning–for before
long, a whole series of phrases had come to me. And one
by one, designs formed around the words and these too
made their way into small acrylic frames, which found
their way onto tables, desks, bookshelves, counters, and
bedside tables all over my house, so that no matter
where I was, I was confronted by words that brought me
back to that place of my inner sense of strength, beauty
and power.
Before long, I showed my work to a group of friends,
who loved what I had done, and encouraged me to print
these sayings and offer them to others, perhaps even
selling them in stores so that a wider audience could
appreciate and use them. I agreed to do so–and thus
began the business that evolved into what I decided to
call "Inspirations," my series of affirmative,
empowering sayings that now grace the homes of hundreds
of thousands of people nationwide.
And though I do write with the unwavering intention
and fervent hope that my words will make a difference to
others, the truth is that I need to take in my own
encouraging words just as much as anyone else possibly
could. Because in reality, very few of us EVER receive
enough positive, powerful words into our being–the
kind of words that encourage us to believe that we are
indeed beautiful, powerful, intelligent, creative beings
with a unique and wonderful purpose and mission, right
here and now, in every moment of every day.
Yet in order for us to truly rise to our highest
state of loving energy, creativity, personal power,
passion and spiritual awareness, we need constant
reminders of who we really are at our essence. We crave,
and need to hear words of empowerment and acknowledgment
of who we are from all sources–as often as we can. And
yet because very often we don’t receive these messages
from those around us, even those we are closest to, as
wonderful as that would be–we need to give ourselves
every possible opportunity to hear such encouraging and
affirming words–whether we speak them silently or
aloud, or read them to ourselves.
For when we do so, we truly can feel a greater sense
of our power and beauty flowing through use–energizing
us to give more of ourselves to each other, and to
blossom into the fullest possible versions of ourselves.
So I will leave you with these words from my most
popular saying, Sacred Journey, which I wrote some time
ago, but still read over myself every day–and hope
that you too, will take these words into the very center
of your being, know their truth, and thus come more
deeply in touch with the beauty of your own soul.
May these words, too, allow you to open to the very
power of the universe, that it may begin to flow through
you ever more freely, attuning you to a sense of
infinite possibility and limitless wonder about who you
can become, and what exciting new direction your life
may just be about to take. For at every moment,
regardless of your current challenges, a new chapter of
your life is about to unfold, and many special and
unexpected blessings may be right around the corner.
Just believe that it is possible, and you will then open
to taking the actions that can bring more magic, joy,
beauty and love into your life, starting right now!
With peace and blessings to you, now and always,
Caroline Joy Adams
Copyright © 2001
Caroline Joy Adams. All Rights Reserved.
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Your Life is a Sacred Journey
And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement,
transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is
possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply,
listening to your intuition, taking courageous
risks,
embracing challenges at every step of the way…
You are on the path
Exactly where you are meant to be right now…
And from here, you can only go forwards, shaping your life story
into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing, of courage,
beauty, wisdom, power, dignity, &
love….
Caroline Joy Adams |
"Sacred Journey" is available in a beautiful 11 x 14 print available through Caroline’s web site, as is the following saying which is
available in a magnetic 3.5 frame:
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Always remember
who you are & why you are here…
For you, created in love, are truly a spark of divinity…&
your most sacred task in this lifetime is to open fully to your Spirit,
that you may find and use your unique gifts for the benefit of all….
To grow ever more deeply into your own inner wisdom…
& to learn to love yourself and those around you as
compassionately as possible…
and thus, shall your inner light radiate forth,
spreading warmth and beauty wherever you go…
Caroline Joy Adams |
Caroline Joy Adams is an artist, writer, spiritual seeker, and creator of the
"Inspirations Gift Collection," an empowering series of
posters, prints and other items which feature her beautiful designs and words of inspiration. She is also the author of the
gift book A Woman of Wisdom: Honoring and Celebrating Who You
Are. Please visit her web site at www.CarolineJoyAdams.com.
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