Getting Hooked

Have you ever had one of those days where every thing is going along well, and then someone says something and you feel slighted and find yourself perturbed. Then not long after, someone else says or does something and you have even more reason to see your day going down the tube. You feel frustrated, angry, misunderstood and you can't seem to shake the negative feelings. What happened yo your sunny day?

That is what I call - getting hooked by that negative voice that loves to criticize... you, your friends, your workplace - whoever, whatever or where-ever you are. It doesn't take much to get derailed and it takes vigilance to not let it happen.

We all have at least two voices inside us - a cheerleder and a critic. Sometimes the critic is necessary to help us improve our behavior - but we often listen to the critic far more than we do the cheerleader.

When you start to feel slighted - ask yourself..where is the feeling coming from? Is it true that you are less than...not beong appreciated... or is that your ego wanting to convince you that "they are right". This is when you need to remind yourself that you are much more than that negative voice. You have to remind yourself of all your positive traits, your accomplishments, the friends you have, the good that you do in the world - this is the way back to feeling that life is good - you are okay and you have much for which to be grateful.