It erases even the deepest and most
painful m emories, because love goes deeper than anything else. Think for a
moment: Do you want a life of  pain or one of joy? The choice  and power
are alwa ys withi n you. Look into your eyes, and love yourself and the little
child within. Let’ s af firm: I love my inner child. I am in char ge of my life now . Y our Day 9 Mirror W ork Exercise
1 . Go to your bathroom mirror and look at the picture of yourself as
a child that you taped to it yesterday . 2 . T ake a moment right now and tell your inner child that you care. Say these af firmations: I car e about you. I love you. I r eally love
you. 3 . Sit in front of your mirror , if you can, or sit and look into a
handheld mirror . Continue the conversation with your inner child
that you began yesterday . Y ou could open with an apology ,saying something like I’m sorry I haven’ t talked to you over the
years. I’m sorry I scolded you for so long. I want to make up for
all the time we spent apart fr om each other . 4 . If you haven’ t talked to your inner child in 50 or 60 years, it may
take some time before you feel like you’re reconnecting. But be
persistent. Eventually you will make a connection. Y ou may feel
the child inside you. Y ou may hear  the child inside you. Y ou may
even see  the child inside you. 5 . Keep your tissue box nearby . It’ s okay to cry while you are
talking to your inner child. T ears will help you to break through
and connect with the child inside you. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 9 Journaling Exercise
1 . When you were little, what did you really like to do? W rite down
everything that comes to mind. When was the last time you did
any of these things? T oo often, the parent inside us will stop us
from having fun because it’ s not the adult thing to do. 2 . Now put down your journal and go outside and play with your
little child. Have fun! Do the silly things you loved to do when
you were young, like jumping in a pile of leaves or running under
the garden sprinkler . W atch other children at play . It will bring
back memories of the games you enjoyed. If you want more fun
in your life, make the connection with your inner child and come
from that space of spontaneity . I promise that you will start
having more fun. Y our Heart Thought for Day 9: I Am W illing to Change
and GrowY ou are willing to learn new thi ngs because you do not know it all. Y ou
are w illing to drop old concepts when they no longer work for y ou. Y ou are
willing to see y our behavior and say , “I don’ t want to do tha t anymore.”
Y ou know you can become more of who you are. Not become a better
person—that would imply that you are not good enough, which  isn’ t true—
but more of who you r eally  are. Growing and changing is exci ting, even if you have to look at some
painful things within yourself in order to do so. Y our Day 9 Meditation: Loving the Inner Child
(Day 9 of the audio download)
Go b ack in time . See yourself as a little child of five. Hold out y our arms
to this child an d say , “I am your future, and I have come to  love you.”
Embrace this child lovingly , and then bring it with you to the present time. See the two of y ou standing at a  mirror , looking at each other lovingly . And
as you stand the re, become aware that there are so many parts of you that
are missing. Now go  back in time even furt her , to the very moment you were born. Y ou’ve just come down the birth canal. It may have been a dif ficult trip. Y ou feel the cold air and see the bright lights, and someone may have just
smacked you. Y ou have arrived! Y ou are here to live a whole lifetime. Love
that little tiny baby . Love that baby! Now move forward in time to the moment when you began to w alk. Y ou
would st and up and fall down, s tand up and fall down, and stand up and fall
down. And then suddenly you were standing, and you took a step and
another step, and you were walking! Y ou were so proud of you rself. Love
that little child. Love that child! Then mo ve forward in time to your first day at school. Y ou didn ’ t want to
leave yo ur mother , but you did. Y ou took your first steps over the threshold
of your school. Y ou were scared, but you did it. Y ou were doing the very
best you could. Love that child. Love that child! Then rem ember your life around the age of ten and everything that was
going on  then. It may have been wonderful; it may have been dif ficult. Y ouwere doing the very best you could to survive, and you made i t. Love that
child. Just love that child! Now go  forward  to the time you were entering puberty and remember all
that was going on. It was exciting and scary and maybe mo re than you
could handle, but you got through it. Y ou did the best you could, and you
made it. So love that teenager . Love that teenager! Go to the time of your first job  and how exciting it was to earn money . Y ou wanted so b adly to make a good impression, and there was  so much to
learn. But you did the best you c ould and you succeeded. Love that person. Just love that person! Remember the first time you were rejected in love and how much your
heart hu rt. Y ou were sure no on e would ever love you again. Y ou were in
such pain. Y ou did the best you could, and you made it. Love that person. Love that person! Then g o to another milestone in your life. It might have been
embarrassing or  painful or wond erful. Whatever it was, you we re doing the
best you could at that time, with the understanding, knowledge, and
awareness that you had then. So love that person. Love that person! Now gat her all the many parts of yourself and bring them forward to the
present. See yourself standing in  front of the mirror with all of your selves
and realize that you are looking at the richness and fullness of your life. Of
course, there were dif ficult time s and painful times and embarra ssing times
and times of confusion. And tha t’ s all right. That’ s all part of li fe. Love all
of yourself. Now turn around. And as you look ahead, see a person standing before
you with arms o utstretched, say ing, “I am your future, and I have come to
love you.” Life is an endless o pportunity to love yourself—p ast, present,
and futu re. Lovi ng and accepting every part of yourself is healing. How can
you possibly be whole or heale d if you are rejecting any part o f yourself? Healing is to m ake yourself whole again. Love yourself, ev ery part of
yourself, and be whole. All is well. And so it is.D A Y  1 0
L o v i n g  Y o u r  B o d y ,  H e a l i n g  Y o u r  P a i n
The lesson today is about pain: what it is, wher e it comes fr om, what
it’ s telling you, and what you can learn fr om it. Many of us live with pain or illness on a daily basis. It may be a small
part of our lives, or it may take u p a lar ge portion of it. T oday you are going
to use your mirror work to open a new door to loving your body and healing
your pain. No one wants to be in pain, but if you have it, what can you learn from
it? Whe re does pain come from ? What is it trying to tell you? Since pain
can be a manife station of either physical or mental dis-ease, it is clear that
both the body and mind are susceptible to it. I rec ently witnessed a wonderfu l example of this as I watched two little
girls pla ying in a park. The firs t child raised her hand to playfully slap her
friend on the arm. Before she was able to make contact, the oth er little girl
cried, “O w!” The first girl looked at her friend and asked, “W hy did you
say , ‘Ow ’? I haven’ t even touched you yet.” Her friend replied, “W ell, I
knew it was gonna hurt.”
The body , like everything else in life, is a mirror of our inner thoughts
and beliefs. It is always talking to us, if we will only take the time to listen. I bel ieve we create every pain and illness in our body . Every cel l within our
body responds to every single thought we think and every word we speak. The bod y is always aspiring to achieve optimum health, no matter what
we d o. H owever , if we abuse th e body with unhealthy food an d unhealthy
thoughts, we contribute to our discomfort.Pain comes to us in many forms: an ache, a scratch, a stubb ed toe, a
bruise, congestion, uneasy slee p, a queasy feeling in the stomach, a dis-
ease. It is trying to tell us something. Pain is the body’ s way of waving a red
flag to get our attention—a last-ditch ef fort to inform us that something is
wrong in our life. When we feel p ain, what do we do? W e usually run to the medicine
cabinet o r the drugstore and tak e a pill. When we do this, we are saying to
our body , “Shut up! I don’ t want to hear you.” Y our body will  quiet down
for a while, but then the whisp ering will return—this time a little louder
than before. Imagine what wou ld happen if you were telling your friend
something important but she wasn’ t listening. Y ou would say it again,
probably louder . If she still did n’ t listen, you might well beco me agitated
and lash out. Or , feeling hurt and unloved, you might shut down. Sometimes people actually want  to be sick. In our society , we’ve made
pain and  illness a legitimate w ay to avoid responsibility or unpleasant
situations. If we cannot learn to say no, then we may have to invent a dis-
ease to say no for us. At some  point, however , you have to pay attention to what’ s g oing on. Allow yourself to listen to you r body , because fundamentally  your body
wants to be healthy , and it needs you to cooperate with it. Think of every p ain you have as  a teacher , telling you that there’ s a false
idea in your con sciousness. Something you are believing, sayin g, doing, or
thinking is not f or your highest good. I always picture the body tugging at
me, saying, “ Please  pay attention!” When you discover the mental pattern
behind a pain o r illness, you have a chance to change the patt ern through
your mirror work and arrest the dis-ease. Are you  willing to pay attention  to your body and release the need that
has cont ributed to your pain? I f so, get started on your mirror work and
learn to love your body and heal your pain. Let’ s af firm: I lov e m y body . I r eturn my body  to optimal health by giving
it what it needs on every level . Y our Day 10 Mirror W ork Exercise1 . Choose the pain or illness you would like to work on today . Let’ s
say it’ s heartburn. 2 . Stand or sit in front of your mirror . 3 . Look deeply into your eyes, and ask yourself these questions:
Wher e did this heartburn come fr om? What is it trying to tell me? Have I been eating unhealthy foods? Is ther e something that I am
fearful about? Did I hear some news that I’m not able to digest? Is ther e a heated situation that I’m not dealing with? What or
who can’ t I stomach? 4 . Regardless of what pain or dis-ease you are experiencing, you
can say these af firmations: I br eathe fr eely and fully . I listen to
the messages of my body . I feed my body healthy and nourishing
food. I allow my body to r est when needed. I love my amazing
body . I am safe. I trust the pr ocess of life. I am fearless . Keep
repeating the af firmations. 5 . Now do some af firmations specifically for the area causing you
pain. (Y ou can look up mental patterns for pain and particular
illnesses, along with corresponding af firmations, in my book
Heal Y our Body .) If you’re having stomach problems, for
example, you can say: I love my stomach. I r eally love you, my
healthy stomach. I feed you healthy foods, and you digest them
with joy . I give you permission to be well. 6 . Repeat these af firmations two or three more times. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 10 Journaling
Exercise
1 . When you feel pain or discomfort, take time to quiet yourself. T rust that your Higher Power will let you know what needs to be
changed in your life so you can be free of this pain. 2 . V isualize a perfect natural setting with your favorite flowers
growing in abundance all around you. Feel and smell the sweet,warm air as it blows gently across your face. Concentrate on
relaxing every muscle in your body . 3 . Ask yourself these questions: How am I contributing to this
pr oblem? What is it that I need to know? What ar eas of my life
ar e in need of change? Meditate on these questions and let the
answers arise. W rite down the answers in your journal. 4 . Choose one of the answers you received in Step 3 and write an
action plan that you can work on today . Make changes one step at a time. As the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu
said, “T he journ ey of a thousa nd miles begins with a single  step.” One
small step added to another can create significant change in your life. Pain
does not  necessarily disappear overnight, though it may . It has  taken time
for p ain to surface; therefore it may take some time to recognize  that it is no
longer needed. Be gentle with yourself. Y our Heart Thought for Day 10: I Listen Carefully to My
Body’ s Messages
The body , like e verything else in life, is a mirror of your inner thoughts
and beli efs. Eve ry cell responds to every single thought you think and every
word you speak. In this world of change, you ch oose to be flexible in all areas. Y ou are
willing to change yourself and your beliefs to improve the quality of your
life and your world. Y our body loves you in spite of how you m ay treat it. Y our bo dy comm unicates with you, and you now listen to its me ssages. Y ou
are willing to get the message. Y ou pay  attention and make th e necessary corrections. Y ou love your
body and give i t what it needs on every level to bring it back to optimal
health. Y ou call upon an inner strength that is yours whenever you need it.Y our Day 10 Meditation: Positive Affirmations for Health
(Day 10 of the audio download)
Here are some positive af firmations to support your health and healing. Repeat them often:
I enjoy the foods that ar e best for my body . I love every cell of my body . I make healthy choices. I have r espect for myself. I look forwar d to a healthy old age because I take loving car e of my body
now . I am constantly discovering new ways to impr ove my health. I r eturn my body to optimum health by giving it what it needs on every level. Healing happens. I get my mind out of the way and allow the intelligence of
my body to do its healing work naturally . I have a special guar dian angel. I am divinely guided and pr otected at all
times. Perfect health is my divine right, and I claim it now . I am grateful for my healthy body . I love life. I am the only person who has contr ol over my eating habits. I can always
r esist something if I choose to. W ater is my favorite beverage. I drink lots of water to cleanse my body and
mind. Filling my mind with pleasant thoughts is the quickest r oad to health.D A Y  1 1
F e e l i n g  G o o d ,  R e l e a s i n g  Y o u r  A n g e r
T oday you addr ess anger: how to pr ocess it and r elease it befor e it
makes you sick, and how to allow space inside for mor e positive
emotions. How does it fee l to be talking to yourself every day and telling  yourself
that you are lo ved? Look in your mirror and take a few moments to
congratulate yourself. Y ou have looked deep into your emotions and started
to r elease the past. Y ou are now learning to play a posit ive tape of
af firmations in your mind. Celebrate the progress you have made so far . I
celebrate YOU  and your commitment to your mirror work. While y ou were digging into your past and releasing your emotions, you
may have discovered some angr y feelings aimed at yourself or a particular
event. So today I’d like to help  you work on for giving and releasing any
anger you might have, so that you can feel good about yourself. Anger is  an honest emotion. But when it is not expressed or processed
outwardly , it will be processed inwardly , in the body , and usually develops
into a disease or dysfunction of some sort. W e g enerally get angry about the same things over and over aga in. When
we are angry , we feel we don’ t have a right to express it, so we swallow it,
which can cause resentment, bitterness, or depression. So i t’ s good to
handle our anger and release it whenever it comes up. If yo u feel like expressing yours elf physically , then get some pi llows and
start hitting them. Don’ t be afraid to let your anger take its natural course.Y ou hav e alread y kept your feelings bottled up too long. There i s no need to
feel any guilt or shame about feeling angry . One of the best ways to deal with anger is to talk openly to the person
you are angry with. When you feel like screaming at someone, then the
anger has been b uilding up for a  long time. Often it is because you feel you
cannot speak openly to the othe r person. So the second-best way to let our
anger out is to talk to the person in the mirror . Mirror work will help you get a ll your feelings out. One of my students
had a dif ficult time letting her anger out. Intellectually , she und erstood her
feelings, yet she couldn’ t exp ress them outwardly . When she allowed
herself t his expr ession through her mirror work, she was able to scream and
call her mother and her alcoholic daughter all sorts of names. She felt a
tremendous weight lift from her when she released her resentment. Later ,
when he r daugh ter came to visit , the woman couldn’ t stop hugg ing her . All
this was possible because she had released her repressed anger , making
room for love. So many people tell me how much happier they are once they release
anger toward another person. It is as though a huge burden has been lifted. Go w ithin and know that there is an answer to your anger and  that you
will find  it. It is very healing t o meditate and visualize the ra ge flowing
freely out of yo ur body . Send love to the person who is the object of your
anger an d see your love dissol ve whatever disharmony there is between
you. Be  willing to become ha rmonious. Perhaps the anger you feel is
reminding you that you are n ot communicating well with others. By
recognizing this, you can correct it. Let’ s af firm: It is okay to ha ve my feelings. T oday I expr ess how I am
feeling in positive ways. Y our Day 1 1 Mirror W ork Exercise
1 . Find a place with a mirror where you will feel safe and will not
be disturbed. 2 . Look into your eyes in the mirror . If you are still uncomfortable
doing this, then concentrate on your mouth or nose.3 . See yourself and/or the person you believe has wronged you. Remember the moment when you became angry and let yourself
feel the anger come through you. Begin to tell this person exactly
what you are so angry about. Express all the anger you feel. Be
specific. Y ou could say something like: I am angry at you
because [fill in the r eason]. I am hurt because you [fill in the
r eason]. I am so afraid because you [fill in the r eason]. 4 . Y ou may need to do this exercise several times before you truly
feel that you have gotten rid of all your anger . Y ou may want to
work on one anger issue or several. Do what feels right for you. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 1 1 Journaling
Exercise
1 . Have you been angry for much of your life? Here are some
questions you can journal about to help release these habitual
angry feelings: Why am I choosing to be angry all the time? What
am I doing to cr eate situation after situation that angers me? Who am I still punishing? What am I giving out that attracts in
others the need to irritate me? 2 . Now ask yourself these questions and write down your answers:
What do I want? What makes me happy? What can I do to make
myself happy? 3 . Think about ways you can create a new space inside you to feel
good about yourself. Think about ways you can create optimistic
and cheerful patterns and beliefs. Y our Heart Thought for Day 1 1: I Deserve to Feel Good
Life is very simple. W e create o ur experiences by our patterns o f thought
and feeling. What we believe a bout ourselves and about life becomes truefor u s. Thoughts are only word s strung together . They have no meaning
whatsoever . It is we  who give meaning to them. W e give meaning to them
by focusing on the negative messages over and over in our minds. What we do with our feelings is very important. Are we goi ng to act
them ou t? W ill we punish others? Sadness, loneliness, guilt, anger , and fear
are all normal emotions. But w hen these feelings take over a nd become
predominant, life can be an emotional battlefield. Through mirror work, self-love, and positive af firmations, you can
nourish yourself and relieve any of the anxiety you may be feeling at the
moment. Do you believe you deserve peace and serenity in your emotional
life? Let’ s af firm: I r elease the pattern in my consciousness that is cr eating
r esistance to my good. I deserve to feel good. Y our Day 1 1 Meditation: Y our Healing Light
(Day 1 1 of the audio download)
Look deep within the center of  your heart and find a tiny pinpoint of
brilliantly colored light. It is such a beautiful color . It is the very center of
your love and healing ener gy . W atch the little pinpoint of light begin to
pulsate. As it p ulsates, it expands until it fills your heart. Se e this light
moving through your body to the top of your head and the tips of your toes
and fingers. Y ou are absolutely  glowing with this beautiful co lored light,
with your love and your healing ener gy . Let your whole body vibrate with
this light. Say to  yourself: W ith every br eath I take, I am getting healthier
and healthier . Feel this light cleansing your body of dis-ease and allowing vibrant
health to return to it. Then let this light begin to radiate out from you in all
directions, so that your healing ener gy touches everyone who needs it. What
a pr ivilege it is to share your lo ve and light and healing ener gy  with those
who are in need of healing. Let your light move into hospitals and nursing
homes and orphanages, and i nto prisons, mental hospitals, and other
institutions of despair , bringing  hope and enlightenment and p eace. Let it
move into every home in the cit y in which you live. Wherever there is painand suf f ering, le t your love and  light and healing ener gy bring  comfort to
those in need. Select one place on the planet a s a place you would like to hel p heal. It
may be far away or just around the corner . Concentrate your love and light
and heal ing ener gy on this place and see it come into balance and harmony . See it whole. T ake a moment every day to send your love and light and
healing ener gy to the particular place you have chosen. What we  give out comes back to us multiplied. Give your love. And so it
is.D A Y  1 2
O v e r c o m i n g  Y o u r  F e a r
T oday you learn about how to defuse the power fear has over you and
trust that life is taking car e of you. Look in your mi rror , take a deep  breath, and blow a kiss to that beautiful
person who is looking back at you. Y ou are getting stronger each day . Thank your mirror for helping you release your past and r eflect more
positive thoughts your way . Life loves you, and so do I! T oday your mirror work is on an  emotion that can block you from loving
yourself, for giving others, and  having the happy life you deserve. This
emotion is fear . Fear is rampant on the planet t oday , in the form of war , murder , greed,
and mistrust. Fear is a lack of trust in yourself. When you ca n overcome
your fear , you will begin to trust life. Y ou will begin to trust  that life is
taking care of you. In her international bestseller Feel the  Fear . . . and Do It Any way , Susan
Jef fers w rote, “If everybody feels fear when approaching something totally
new in life, yet so many are ou t there ‘doing it’ despite the fear , then we
must con clude th at fear is not the pr oblem .” Sh e b elieved that the real issu e
is not the fear itself but how we hold  it. W e can approach fear from a
position of power or from a position of helplessness. The fact that we have
the fear becomes irrelevant. How much power do you give to your fears? When a fearful thought comes up, it is really just trying to protect you. When you become physically frightened, adrenaline pumps through yourbody to protect you from dange r , and the same thing happens with the fear
you manufacture in your mind. I s uggest that w hen you do you r mirror work, you talk to your fear . Y ou
can say , “I know you want to protect me. I appreciate that you want to help
me. And  I thank you.” Acknowledge the fearful thought for wanting to take
care of you. By obse rving your fears and ad dressing them during your mirror work,
you will begin to recognize that you are not  you r fea rs. Thin k of your fears
the w ay you view images on a movie screen: what you see on t he screen is
not really there. The moving pic tures are just frames of celluloid that go by
in a flas h. Y our fears will come and go just as rapidly , unless y ou insist on
holding on to them. Fear is only a lim itation of your mind. Y ou fear getting sick or b ecoming
jobless or losing a loved one o r having your partner leave you . Then fear
becomes a defense mechanism. It would be much more powerful, however ,
to do your mirror work so that y ou can stop re-creating fearful situations in
your mind. I believe that we have a choice between love and fear . W e experience fear
of c hange, fear of not changin g, fear of the future, and fear of taking a
chance. W e fear intimacy , and we fear being alone. W e fear letting people
know what we need and who we are, and we fear letting go of the past. But
the mind  cannot  hold two opposing thoughts at once, and at the other end of
the spec trum fro m fear is love. Love is the miracle worker we’re all looking
for . When you love yourself, you can take care of yourself. When y ou are frightened, remind yourself that it means you are not
loving a nd trust ing yourself. The belief that you are not good enough is
often at the root of your fears. B ut when you love and approve  of yourself
completely , you can begin to overcome your fears. Do everything you can to strengthen your heart, your body , and your
mind. T urn to your mirror and the power within you. Let’ s af firm: All i s well. Everything is workin g out for my highest good. I
am safe. Love is my str ength. Only love is r eal. Y our Day 12 Mirror W ork Exercise1 . What is the greatest fear you are experiencing now? W rite it on a
Post-it® note and stick the note on the left side of your mirror . Acknowledge this fear . T ell it: I know you want to pr otect me. I
appr eciate that you want to help me. I thank you. Now I let you
go. I r elease you and I am safe. Then take the sticky note, rip it
up, and toss it in the trash or flush it down the toilet. However
you get rid of the fear , the point is to release it. 2 . Look in the mirror again and repeat these af firmations: I love and
trust. Love and life take car e of me. I am one with the Power that
cr eated me. I am safe. All is well in my world. 3 . Now look in the mirror and observe your breathing. W e often
hold our breath when we’re frightened. If you are feeling
threatened or fearful, consciously breathe. T ake a few deep
breaths. Breathing opens the space inside you that is your power . It straightens your spine, opens your chest, and gives your tender
heart room to expand. 4 . Continue breathing naturally and observing your breath. As you
do this, repeat these af firmations: I love you, [Name]. I love you. I r eally love you. I trust life. Life gives me everything I need. Ther e is nothing to fear . I am safe. All is well. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Journaling Exercise for
Day 12
1 . W rite down your greatest fears under the following headings:
Family , Health, Car eer , Relationships,  and Finances. 2 . Then write one or more positive af firmations for each fear you
listed. For example, if you wrote I’m afraid I’ll get sick and won’ t
be able to take car e of myself,  then an af firmation might be I will
always attract all the help I need.Y our Heart Thought for Day 12: I Am Always Perfectly
Protected
Remember: whe n a fearful thou ght comes up, it is just trying to protect
you. T el l the fear , “I appreciate that you want to help me.” Follo w that with
an a f firmation to address that p articular fear . Acknowledge an d thank the
fear , but don’ t give it power or importance. Y our Day 12 Meditation: Creating a Safe and Loving
W orld
(Day 12 of the audio download)
Think of  today and every day as a time of learning, a new begin ning. It is
an opportunity to change and grow , to open your consciousness to a new
level an d consid er new ideas a nd new ways of thinking, to envision the
world we dream of living in. O ur vision helps to create the world. Come
with me as we see ourselves and our planet in new and powerful ways. Envision a world where everyon e has dignity , where everyone, no matter
what race or nationality , feels empowered and secure. See children
everywhere being treasured and  valued as all child abuse disappears. See
schools using their precious time to teach children important things like
how to love themselves, how to have relationships, how to be p arents, how
to handle money and be secure financially . Then see all the sick people
being m ade wel l again, dis-ease becoming a thing of the past as doctors
learn to keep pe ople healthy and vital. See pain and suf fering d isappearing
and hospitals being turned into apartment buildings. Envision all the homeless taken care of and jobs available for everyone
who wants to w ork. See prisons building self-worth and self-esteem in
guards a nd prisoners alike, releasing responsible citizens who love life. See
churches remov ing sin and guilt from their teaching and supp orting their
members in expressing their div ine magnificence and finding their highest
good. See governments really caring about the people, with justice and
mercy available to all. See hone sty and fairness returning to al l businesses
as greed becomes unknown. See men and women empowering one anotherto live in dignity as all acts of v iolence are eliminated. See pure water and
nourishing food and clean air being the norm for all of us. Now let ’ s walk outside and feel the clean rain. And as it stops, clouds
fade awa y and we see a beautifu l rainbow as the sun comes out. Notice the
clear air . Smell its freshness. See sparkling water in streams and lakes. Notice t he lush vegetation: dense forests, abundant flowers, and fruits and
vegetables available to everyone. All over the w orld, see everyone enjoying peace and plenty , with
harmony among all people. As we lay down our arms and open  our hearts,
see judgment, criticism, and prejudice becoming old-fashioned and fading
away . Se e borders crumbling, separation disappearing. See us all becoming
one—truly brothers and sisters who care about one another . See the planet, our Mother Earth, healed and whole, natural disasters
dissipating as the earth breathes a sigh of relief and peace reigns. Think ab out othe r positive things you would like to see happening on this
planet. As you c ontinue to hold these ideas in your mind and env ision them,
you are helping to create this new safe and loving world.D A Y  1 3
S t a r t i n g  Y o u r  D a y  w i t h  L o v e
T oday you discover that how you start your morning can determine
your experiences for the day . Y ou learn how the power of positivity can
change everything for the better . Congratulations! Y ou have made it through the first 12 lesson s of this
course. Y ou have learned how to use the tool of mirror work to change your
belief patterns and release unhe althy emotions. Are you beginning to feel
the power of mirror work and how it can change your life? T oday you’ll learn how to use your mirror work to help heal specific
areas of your life. Let’ s begin with how you start your day . Di d you know
that the  first hour of the morning is crucial? How you spend it will
determine your experience of the rest of your day . How did you  start your day today? When yo u woke up, what were the
first words that came out of your mouth? Did you complain? D id you think
about what wasn’ t working in your life? How you start your day is often how you live your life. What do you sa y when you first look in the bathroom mirror? What do
you say when you take a shower? What do you say when you get dressed? How do you leave your house for work? Do you just run out the door , or do
you say someth ing nice first? What do you do when you get into the car? Do y ou slam the  door and growl about going to work, or do you bless the
traf fic on your journey? T oo man y people start of f their day with “Oh, shit! It’ s anothe r day and
I’ve got to get up, damn it!” If you have a lousy way of starting your day ,you’re n ot going to have a good day—ever . It’ s not possible. If you do your
best to have the morning be awful, your day will be awful. I ha ve a little routine I’ve done for years. The moment I w ake up, I
snuggle my body a little deeper  into my bed and thank my bed for a really
good night’ s sleep. I do this f or a few minutes as I start m y day with
positive thoughts. I tell myself t hings like: This is a good d ay . This is going
to be a r eally g ood day . The n I get up, use the bathroom, and thank my
body for working well. I spend a little time stretching, too. I have an exercise bar in the doorway
of the bathroom that I can use to stretch my entire body . I hold the bar ,
bring m y knees up to my chest three times, and then hang by  my arms. I
find that  stretch ing my body in  the morning is very good for maintaining
flexibility and health. After I do a few stretches, I make a cup of tea and take it back  to bed. I
love my bed. I had the headboard specially built at an angle so I can lean up
against it when I read or write. Stretching my body and mind is  my morning ritual. Then I start to get up. I t ry to give myself two hours before I face the rest of the day . I like to be
able to do things in a leisurely way . I’ve learned to take my time. If yo u are a busy mom or dad who needs to get the children ready for
school, or if you have to get to work early , it’ s important to give yourself
some time to st art your day of f in the right way . I would rather wake up
earlier to have this extra time in the morning. Even if you give yourself only
10 or 15 minutes, this is absolutely essential. It’ s your time for self-care. When you get up, it’ s important to do a ritual that feels good to  you and
to say something to yourself
that makes you feel good. Set in motion the best day possible for
yourself. Y ou don’ t have to mak e these changes in your life all a t once. Just
pick one ritual for the morning and start there. Then once you have the
ritual d own, pick another one and keep practicing. Don’ t overwhelm
yourself. Remember: the idea is to feel good. Let’ s af firm: T oday I cr eate a  wonderful new day and a wonderful new
futur e.
Y our Day 13 Mirror W ork Exercise1 . When you first wake up in the morning and open your eyes, say
these af firmations to yourself: Good morning, bed. Thank you for
being so comfortable. I love you. This is a blessed day . All is
well. I have time for everything I need to do today . 2 . Now take a few more minutes to relax and let these af firmations
flow through your mind, then feel them in your heart and
throughout the rest of your body . 3 . When you’re ready to get up, go to your bathroom mirror . Look
deeply into your eyes. Smile at that beautiful, happy , relaxed
person looking back at you! 4 . As you’re looking in the mirror , say these af firmations: Good
morning, [Name]. I love you. I r eally , r eally love you. Ther e ar e
gr eat experiences coming our way today . And then say
something nice to yourself like: Oh, you look wonderful today . Y ou have the best smile. I wish you a terrific day today . The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 13 Journaling
Exercise
1 . Create a morning ritual for yourself. W rite down all the steps you
can take to start your morning in a positive, happy , and
supportive way . 2 . W rite down two or three af firmations you can say for each of the
steps in your morning ritual. W rite af firmations for when you get
dressed, when you make your breakfast, and when you get in
your car and drive to work. 3 . If you would like more examples of af firmations for your daily
ritual, see the af firmations in the back of Y ou Can Cr eate an
Exceptional Life,  the book I wrote with Cheryl Richardson. Y our Heart Thought for Day 13: I Open New Doors to LifeY ou are standing  in the corridor of life, and behind you many doors have
closed. The doors represent things you no longer do or say or think,
experiences you  no longer have . Ahead of you is an unending corridor of
doors, each one opening to a new experience. As you  move forward, see yourself opening doors on w onderful
experiences you would like to have. See yourself opening doors to joy ,
peace, healing, prosperity , and love. Doors to understanding, compassion,
and for giveness. Doors to freedom. Doors to self-worth and self-esteem. Doors to self-love. It is all here before you. Which door will you open first? T rust th at your inner guide is l eading you in the ways that are best for
you and  that your spiritual gro wth is continuously expanding. No matter
which door opens or which door closes, you are always safe. Y our Day 13 Meditation: Positive Affirmations for Love
(Day 13 of the audio download)
Allow these af firmations to fill your consciousness, knowing they will
become true for you. Practice them often, with joy:
Fr om time to time, I ask those I love how I can love them mor e.
I choose to see clearly with eyes of love. I love what I see. I draw love and r omance into my life, and I accept it now . Love is ar ound every corner , and joy fills my entir e world. I r ejoice in the love I encounter every day . I am comfortable looking in the mirr or and saying, “I love you. I r eally ,
r eally love you.”
I now deserve love, r omance, joy , and all the good that life has to offer me. I am surr ounded by love. All is well. I am in a joyous, intimate r elationship with someone who truly loves me. I am beautiful, and everybody loves me. I am gr eeted by love wher ever I go. I attract only healthy r elationships. I am always tr eated well. I am very thankful for all the love in my life. I find it everywher e.D A Y  1 4
L o v i n g  Y o u r s e l f :  A  R e v i e w  o f  Y o u r
S e c o n d  W e e k
T oday you r eview your pr ogr ess in your mirr or work and learn how to
give yourself mor e time and encouragement on the journey . How proud I am of you, dear ones! Here it is the end of our second week,
and there you are in front of your friend, your mirror , practicing and
learning each day the many way s you can reflect more love back into your
life! Y ou deserve love and joy and all the good that life has to of fer you. Y ou may still feel a little silly o r uneasy doing your mirror work. That’ s
okay . I encourag e you to be patient with yourself as you emb ark on new
exercises each day . Change can be dif ficult, or it can be easy . Remember
that this is a journey of self-love and acceptance, and acknowledge all the
ef fort you are making. Y ou have accomplished so much  already . Y ou have seen how your mirror
helps yo u beco me much more aware of what you say and do. Y ou are
learning how to let go of whatever does not serve you. Y ou ar e becoming
more aw are of your self-talk, listening carefully to your words and learning
how to turn the m around into p ositive af firmations. Y ou are also working
hard to transform  your inner critic into an admiring fan who wil l praise and
compliment your ef forts and your commitment to change. Good for you! Y our inn er child was the subject of two lessons this past week , and you
bravely tackled them both. Give yourself a big cheer! Y ou introduced
yourself to your inner child, and you are beginning to understand what thislittle one is feeling. Y ou are also finding time to hold this child i n your arms
and let it know h ow safe and loved it is. I am so proud of you for taking this
enormous step toward loving yourself. After these first 14 lessons, you are discovering how your body mirrors
your inn er thoug hts and beliefs. Y ou are beginning to pay attention to your
body’ s messages. Y ou are beginning to feed your body the loving
nourishment it needs: encouraging thoughts and positive af firmations. Y ou
are also noticing how good you can feel when you express your true
feelings and emotions, even if they are negative ones. Y ou must also
congratulate yourself for all the hard work and exercises you are doing to
release y our ang er toward others. This is such a healing experience that can
truly change your life. By obse rving your fears and ad dressing them during your mirror work,
you have learned another very im portant lesson this week: you ar e not your
fears. F ear is only a limitation of yo ur mind. Y ou always have a choice
between love and fear . Y ou hav e also been practicing one of my favorite principles this week:
how you start your day is often how you live your life. It makes me so happy
to k now you are  making an ef f ort to start your day with loving thoughts. This sets a positive tone for the rest of your beautiful day . See how  much you have already learned in just 14 days? Co ntinue to
give yourself every encouragem ent as you go through this new experience
of mirror work. Always know that I am here by your side. Let’ s af firm: Her e I am, world—open and r e ceptive to all the wonderful
things that this mirr or -work course is teaching me. Y our Day 14 Mirror W ork Exercise
1 . Find a photo of yourself as a child at a time when you were truly
happy . Perhaps you have a snapshot taken at your birthday party ,
or while you were doing something with friends or visiting one
of your favorite places. 2 . T ape this photo to your bathroom mirror .3 . T alk to that vibrant and happy child in the photo. T ell this child
how much you want to feel that way again. Discuss with your
inner child your true feelings and what’ s holding you back. 4 . Say these af firmations to yourself: I am willing to let go of all my
fears. I am safe. I love my inner child. I love you. I am happy . I
am content. And I am loved. 5 . Repeat these af firmations ten times. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 14 Journaling
Exercise
1 . T ake out your journal and open it to the first exercise you did on
Day 7 . 2 . Read the feelings and observations you wrote down when you
did your mirror work that day . 3 . On a new page, write down your feelings and observations today ,
after the second week of mirror work. Are the exercises getting
easier for you? Are you feeling more comfortable looking in the
mirror? 4 . W rite down where you are having the most success. W rite down
where you are having the most trouble. 5 . Create a new mirror work exercise and af firmations to help you
in those areas where you are experiencing blocks. Y our Heart Thought for Day 14: I Am W illing to See Only
My Magnificence
Choose to eliminate from you r mind and your life every negative,
destructive, fearful idea and thought. No longer listen to or become part of
detrimental thoughts or convers ations. T oday no one can harm you becauseyou refuse to b elieve in being hurt. Y ou refuse to indulge i n damaging
emotions, no matter how justified they may seem to be. Y ou rise above
anything that attempts to make  you angry or afraid. Destructi ve thoughts
have no power over you. Y ou thin k and say only what you want to create in your life. Y ou are
more tha n adequ ate for all you need to do. Y ou are one with the Power that
created you. Y ou are safe. All is well in your world. Y our Day 14 Meditation: Feel Y our Power
(Day 14 of the audio download)
W elcome this new day with open arms and love. Feel your po wer . Feel
the p ower of your breath. Feel the power of your voice. Feel t he power of
your love. Feel the power of your for giveness. Feel the power of your
willingness to change. Y ou are beautifu l. Y ou are a divine, magnificent being. Y ou deserve all
good—not just some good, but all  good. Feel your power and be at peace
with it, for you are safe.D A Y  1 5
F o r g i v i n g  Y o u r s e l f  a n d  T h o s e  W h o
H a v e  H u r t  Y o u
T oday’ s lesson is about for giveness—for giving yourself and those who
have hurt you, thus opening your heart to a new level of loving
yourself. For the past two weeks, you ha ve worked on releasing many o f the old
beliefs that were blocking you . I know it wasn’ t an easy task, so give
yourself time to celebrate your progress. How does it feel today to look in
your mi rror and feel so much lighter? T ake a deep breath in. N ow release
this breath and say , “Ahh! I am letting go of my past, and I feel great!”
For giveness is a dif ficult area for all of us. W e build up these blocks that
bind us for man y years. T ake my hand, and together let’ s work on learning
to for give ourselves and those who have hurt us. Y ou can do it. For giveness ope ns our hearts to self-love. If you have a problem with
loving yourself, you can get stuck in an unfor giving state. Many of us carry
grudges for years and years. W e may feel self-righteous because of what
someone did to us. I call this being stuck in the prison of se lf-righteous
resentment. W e get to be right, but we never get to be happy . Y ou may  disagr ee and say , “But  you don’ t know what that person did  to
me. It’ s unfor giv able.” Being unwilling to for give is a terrible thing to do to
yourself. Bittern ess is like swal lowing a teaspoon of poison e very day . It
accumulates and harms you. It’ s impossible to be healthy and free when you
keep yourself bound to the past.One of the biggest spiritual lessons you can learn is to understand that
everyone is doing the best they can at any given moment. Pe ople can do
only so much w ith the understanding, awareness, and knowledge they have. Invariably , people who mistreat others were themselves mistreated in
childhood. The greater the level  of violence, the greater their inner pain and
the more they may lash out. This is not to say that their behavior is
acceptable or excusable. Howev er , for your own spiritual growth, you must
be aware of their pain. The inci dent you  are holding on to is over—perhaps long over . Let it go. Allow y ourself to be free. Come out of this personal prison yo u have built
and step into the sunshine of life. If the situation is continuing, then ask
yourself why you think so little of yourself that you still put up with it. Why
do you stay in such a situation? Y ou have a choice: you can stay stuck and bitter , or you can do yourself a
favor by willingly for giving the  past and letting it go, and then moving on
to create  a joyous, fulfilling life . Y ou have the freedom to make your life
anything you want it to be, because you have freedom of choice. The pur pose of today’ s lesson is to help you raise your self-e steem to
such a level that you will allow only loving experiences in your  life. Please
do not waste your time trying to  get even. It will not work. What you give
out always comes back to yo u. So drop the past and work on loving
yourself now . Then you can have a wonderful future. One of the most valuable lesson s I have learned is that when yo u do your
for giveness work, it is not necessary to go to the people involved and tell
them that you fo r give them. Sometimes you will want to do this, but you do
not h ave to. The major work in for giveness is done in your own heart and in
front of your mirror . Remember , for giveness is seldom for others. It is for you. So many people have told me that they have truly for given someone, and
then a month or two later they have received a phone call or ema il from that
person, asking to be for given. This seems to happen most often after doing
for giveness exer cises in front of a mirror . So as you do the mirror work
exercises in today’ s lesson, let yourself experience your feelings deeply . Let’ s af firm: As I for give myself, it becomes easier to for give others.Y our Day 15 Mirror W ork Exercise
I b elieve you re ceive the most b enefit from for giveness work when you
do i t in front of a mirror . I suggest finding a mirror you can si t in front of
comfortably . I like to use the long mirror on the back of my bedroom door . Give yourself time to do this exercise. And you will probably want to repeat
it often. Most of us have a lot of people to for give. 1 . Sit in front of your mirror and close your eyes. Breathe deeply
several times. Feel yourself grounded on your chair . 2 . Think of the many people who have hurt you in your life. Let
them pass through your mind. Now open your eyes and begin to
talk to one of them—aloud. Say something like “Y ou hurt me
deeply . I thought I would never get past this. However , I will not
stay stuck in the past any longer . I am willing to for give you.” If
you can’ t do that yet, just af firm, I am willing. Y our willingness
is all it takes to move toward for giveness. 3 . T ake a breath and then say to the person, “I for give you. I set you
free.” Breathe again and say , “Y ou are free. I am free.”
4 . Notice how you feel. Y ou may feel resistance or you may feel
relief. If you feel resistance, just breathe and af firm: I am willing
to r elease all r esistance. 5 . As you continue to do this exercise, today or another day , expand
your list of people to for give. Remember: for giveness is not an
event; it’ s a process. Y ou may need to keep working on one
person a little longer , each time going a little deeper into
for giveness. This ma y be a day when you ca n for give several people. It may be a day
when yo u can for give only one. It doesn’ t matter . However you do this
exercise is the right way for you. The universe and for giveness see your
showing up. At times for given ess is like peeling away the layers of an
onion. If there are too many layers, put the onion away for a day or so. Y ou
can always come back and peel another layer . Acknowledge yourself for
even being willing to do this exercise. Y ou are healing.The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 15 Journaling
Exercise
1 . Put on some soft music—something that will make you feel
relaxed and peaceful. Now take your journal and a pen, and let
your mind drift. 2 . Go back into the past and think of all the things that you’re angry
with yourself about. W rite them down. W rite them all  down. Y ou
may discover that you have never for given yourself for the
humiliation of wetting your pants in the first grade. What a long
time to carry that burden! 3 . Now take this list and write a positive af firmation for each item. If you wrote I’ll never for give myself for [incident] , then your
af firmation could be: This is a new moment. I am fr ee to let go. Remember that sometimes it’ s easier to for give others than to
for give yourself. Often we demand perfection of ourselves and
are harder on ourselves than on others. However , it’ s time to go
beyond this old attitude. For give yourself. Let it go. Give
yourself the space to be spontaneous and free. 4 . And now put down your journal and go outside—to a beach, a
park, even an empty lot—and let yourself run. Don’ t jog; run—
wild and free. Do somersaults. Skip along the street and laugh
while you’re doing it! T ake your inner child outdoors with you
and have some fun. So what if someone sees you? This is for
your freedom! Y our Heart Thought for Day 15: I Can Forgive
I a m one with life, and life love s me and supports me. Therefore, I claim
for myse lf an open heart filled with love. W e are all doing the best we can
at any given moment, and this is also true for me. The past is over and done. I am  not my parents or their pa tterns of resentment. I am my own unique
self, and I cho ose to open m y heart and allow love, comp assion, andunderstanding to  flush out all memories of past pain. I am free to be all that
I can  be. This is the truth of my being, and I accept it as so. A ll is well in
my life. Y our Day 15 Meditation: For Forgiveness
(Day 15 of the audio download)
Here are some positive af firmations for for giveness. Repeat them often. The door to my heart opens inwar d. I move thr ough for giveness to love. As I change my thoughts, the world ar ound me changes. The past is over , so
it has no power now . The thoughts of this moment cr eate my futur e.
It is no fun being a victim. I r efuse to be helpless anymor e. I claim my own
power . I give myself the gift of fr eedom fr om the past and move with joy into the
now . Ther e is no pr oblem so big or so small that it cannot be solved with love. I am r eady to be healed, I am willing to for give, and all is well. I know that old, negative patterns no longer limit me. I let them go with
ease. As I for give myself, it becomes easier to for give others. I for give myself for not being perfect. I am living the very best way I know
how . It is now safe for me to r elease all of my childhood traumas and move into
love. I for give everyone in my past for all per ceived wr ongs. I r elease them with
love. All of the changes in life that lie befor e me ar e positive ones, and I am safe.D A Y  1 6
H e a l i n g  Y o u r  R e l a t i o n s h i p s
T oday you learn about r eleasing an old love, healing a br oken
r elationship, and looking for a new love. For giveness is the miracle cure we have all been looking for . Y ou
probably feel much lighter an d more beautiful today . Celebrate your
freedom and surround yourself with love. Indeed, love is o ur topic for today . Y ou may want to release an  old love
or h eal a broken relationship, o r maybe you are looking for a new love. I
want you to look in your mirror right now . Do you see that wonderful and
loving p erson lo oking back at y ou? This is the most important  person you
know: yourself! If y ou want to heal a relationship, the first relationship you need to
improve is the one you have with yourself. Why would anyone want to be
with you if you  d on’ t want to be with you? W hen you are happy with
yourself, then all your other relationships improve, too. A happy person is
very attractive to others. If you are looking for more love, then you need to
love yourself more. It is as simple as that. This means no criticism, no co mplaining, no blaming, no whining, and
no choosing to f eel lonely . It means being very content with yourself in the
present moment and choosing to think thoughts that make yo u feel good
now . There is  no one way to experie nce love, for everyone experiences it in
dif ferent ways. For some of us to really experience love, we need to feel
love through being hugged and touched. Others need to hear  th e words Ilove you. Stil l others nee d to see  a demo nstration of love, such as a gift of
flowers. Often our preferred way of receiving love is the way we feel most
comfortable demonstrating it in return. I suggest that you use your mirror and work on loving yourself
continually every day . Say your loving af firmations every moment you can. Demonstrate the growing love  you have for yourself. T reat yourself to
romance and love. Pamper you rself. Show yourself how special you are. Life always mirrors back to us the feelings we have inside. As y ou develop
your inner sense of love and romance, the right person to share your
growing sense of intimacy will be attracted to you like a magnet. If you want to go from loneliness thinking to fulfillment thinking, then
you need to create a loving mental atmosphere within and around you. Let
any negative thoughts about lo ve and romance fade away . In stead, think
about sharing love, approval, and acceptance with everyone you meet. When you truly love who you are, you will stay centered, calm, and
secure, a nd your  relationships at home and at work will be won derful. Y ou
will find yourself reacting to pe ople and situations dif ferently . Matters that
were once desperately important to you will not seem quite as crucial
anymore. New people will enter your life, and perhaps some old ones will
disappear . This may be scary at first, but it can also be refreshing and
exciting. Remember: whe n you think joyo us thoughts, you will be a happy person. Everyone will want to be with you, and all of your relationships will
improve and flourish. Let’ s af firm: Deep in the cen ter of my being is an infinite well of love. I
am love. Y our Day 16 Mirror W ork Exercise
1 . Go back to your lesson on mirror work from Day 2 . 2 . Stand in front of your mirror . 3 . Look deeply into your eyes and say these af firmations: I love
you. I r eally love you.4 . Using your name this time, look deeply into your eyes and say , I
love you, [Name]. I r eally love you. These af firmations are worth
repeating over and over again. 5 . If you are having trouble in your relationships, look into your
eyes, breathe deeply , and say , I am willing to r elease the need for
r elationships that don’ t nourish and support me. Repeat this five
times in the mirror , and each time you say it, give it more
meaning. Think of specific relationships as you say it. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 16 Journaling
Exercise
1 . In your journal, write about how you experienced love as a child. Did you observe your parents expressing love and af fection? W ere you raised with lots of hugs? In your family was love
hidden behind fighting, crying, or silence? 2 . W rite ten af firmations of love and practice them in front of your
mirror . Here are some examples: I am worthy of love. The mor e I
open to love, the safer I am. T oday I r emember that life loves me. I let love find me at the perfect time. 3 . W rite down ten things that you love to do. Pick five and do them
today . 4 . T ake several hours and pamper yourself: buy yourself flowers,
treat yourself to a healthy meal, show yourself how special you
are. 5 . Repeat Step 3 every day this week! Y our Heart Thought for Day 16: I Live in a Circle of Love
Envelop your family in a circl e of love, whether family members are
living or  not. Broaden the circle to include your friends, your loved ones,your co-workers , everyone from your past, and all the people you would
like to for give but don’ t know how . Af firm that you have wonderful,
harmonious rela tionships with them all, with respect and caring on both
sides. Know th at you can live with dig nity and peace and joy . Let this circle of
love envelop the entire planet, and let your heart open so tha t you have
space within you for unconditional love. Y our Day 16 Meditation: Love Is Healing
(Day 16 of the audio download)
Love is the most powerful healing force there is. Send everyone you
know lots of com fort and acceptance and support and love. Be aware that as
you send these thoughts out, you also receive them in return. V isualize a circle of love that e mbraces your family members , whether
living or not, as well as friends, co-workers, and everyone from your past. Put your self in the circle. Y ou are worth loving. Y ou are beautiful. Y ou are
powerful. Open yourself to all good and to the unconditional love within
you. Af firm:
I open myself to love. I am willing to love and be loved. I see myself pr ospering. I see myself healthy . I see myself cr eatively fulfilled. I have wonderful, harmonious r elationships in which ther e is mutual r espect
and caring.D A Y  1 7
L i v i n g  S t r e s s  F r e e
Str ess is a fear r eaction to life and its constant changes. T oday you
learn how to stop feeling so str essed. From yo ur letter s and your comm ents on my Facebook page, I notice that
many of you are struggling wit h much stress in your lives. Do you know
why you feel so stressed? Stress is a fear reaction to life and to the constant chang e that is
inevitable. Str ess  h as become a c atchword: we use it as an excuse for not
taking responsibility for our feelings, above all our fear . But if you can
equate str ess  with fear— and understand that feeling stressed is really a
fearful reaction—you can begin to eliminate the need  for stress in your life. A peace ful, relax ed person is ne ither frightened nor stressed. So if you’re
feeling s tressed, ask yourself what you are afraid of. Most people have a
long list  of worries, with things like work, money , family , and health at the
top. Y ou r concern then becomes how to eliminate the fear  and move
through life feeling safe. Y ou can start by doing your mirror work and
practicing positi ve af firmations. When you do this, you can r eplace your
negative, constricting thoughts w ith positive thoughts that create peace, joy ,
harmony , and a stress-free life. There is  an expression I like to use a lot: the total ity of possibilities. I
learned it from one of my ear ly teachers in New Y ork. This  expression
always g ave me a taking-of f place for letting my mind go bey ond what I
thought possible—far beyond the limited beliefs I grew up with.As a child, I did not understand how much of the criticism grown-ups
heaped on me was not deserved. It was their reaction to a stressful or
disappointing day . But I accepted their criticism as true, and the negative
thoughts and beliefs about myself that I internalized were limitations that
conditioned my  life for many years. I may not have looked awkward or
dumb or silly , but I sure felt it. Most of our beli efs about life and about ourselves are formed by  the time
we are five years old. W e may  expand on them a little as te enagers and
maybe a tiny bit more when we are older , but very little changes  overall. If I
were to ask you why you hold a  certain belief, you would almost certainly
trace it back to a decision you made when you were a young child. So we live in th e limitations of our five-year -old consciousne ss. These
limitations often stop us from e xperiencing and expressing the totality of
possibilities. W e  think things like I’m not smart enough. I’m not o r ganized. I have too much on my plate. I don’ t have enough time. How many of you
are letting limiting beliefs stop you? Y ou have a cho ice to accept t hese limitations or to go beyo nd them. Remember: the limitations you feel are all in your mind and hav e nothing to
do with  reality . When you learn to drop your limiting beliefs and allow
yourself to move into the totality of possibilities, you will discover that you
ar e  good enough. Y ou do  hav e wh at it takes. Y ou can  handle whatever is on
your pla te. And  you have all the time you need. Y ou can see  all sorts of
possibilities, and you are capable of remarkable things. Let’ s af firm: I bec ome mor e c onfident and pr oficient every day . Ther e ar e
no limits to my abilities. Y our Day 17 Mirror W ork Exercise
1 . For this exercise, I’d like you to start by sitting in a comfortable
chair with your hands in your lap and both feet flat on the floor . Now close your eyes and take three long, deep breaths. Breathe
in slowly and breathe out. Breathe in and breathe out. Imagine
that you are wearing your tension and fear as an overcoat. Imagine undoing the buttons and pulling the coat of f your
shoulders, sliding it over your arms, and dropping it on the floor .Feel any fear and tension flowing out of your body . Feel your
muscles relax. Allow your entire body to relax. 2 . Now pick up your pocket mirror and look deeply into your eyes. Say: I r elease all fear . I let go of all tension. I am at peace. Fr eedom fr om str ess is my divine right. Keep repeating these
af firmations over and over again. 3 . Close your eyes and take a few more minutes to breathe deeply . Repeat these af firmations: I believe in ME. I am a capable
person. I can do it. I can handle anything that comes my way . I
believe in possibilities. 4 . Anytime you see your reflection today , repeat these af firmations:
I am at peace. I have all the time I need. I flow with life easily
and effortlessly . The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 17 Journaling
Exercise
1 . Close your eyes and drift back to your past. See yourself when
you were five years old. Where are you? At school? At home? What do you like to do? How do you view the world? Open your
eyes and write down whatever comes to mind. 2 . Do you remember any of the worries or negative beliefs that you
had when you were five years old? Do you remember any hurt
feelings? W rite them all down. 3 . Next to all the beliefs you wrote down in Step 2, write down the
real reasons for these beliefs. Perhaps your parents were having a
bad day at work and told you something that wasn’ t true. Perhaps
a childhood friend who was unloved decided to take it out on
you. W rite all your thoughts in your journal. 4 . Make a list of some of the things that are causing you stress this
week. Do any of them have to do with the limited thinking ofyour five-year -old consciousness? T ake time to write down your
innermost thoughts and reflections. Y our Heart Thought for Day 17: I Experience the T otality
of Possibilities W ithin Me
What does the t otality of po ssibilities  mean to you? Think of it as going
beyond all limitations. Let your  mind go beyond thoughts like  It can’ t be
done. It won’ t work. Ther e’ s not enough time. Ther e ar e too many obstacles. Think of  how often you have expressed these limitations: Because I’m a
woman, I can’ t do this. Because I’m a man, I can’ t do that. I  don’ t have
what it takes. Y ou  hold on to limitations because they are important to you.
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        It erases even the deepest and most
painful m emories, because love goes deeper than anything else. Think for a
moment: Do you want a life of  pain or one of joy. The choice  and power
are alwa ys withi n you. Look into your eyes, and love yourself and the little
child within. Let’ s af firm: I love my inner child. I am in char ge of my life now. Y our Day 9 Mirror W ork Exercise
1. Go to your bathroom mirror and look at the picture of yourself as
a child that you taped to it yesterday. 2. T ake a moment right now and tell your inner child that you care. Say these af firmations: I car e about you. I love you. I r eally love
you. 3. Sit in front of your mirror, if you can, or sit and look into a
handheld mirror. Continue the conversation with your inner child
that you began yesterday. Y ou could open with an apology,saying something like I’m sorry I haven’ t talked to you over the
years. I’m sorry I scolded you for so long. I want to make up for
all the time we spent apart fr om each other. 4. If you haven’ t talked to your inner child in 50 or 60 years, it may
take some time before you feel like you’re reconnecting. But be
persistent. Eventually you will make a connection. Y ou may feel
the child inside you. Y ou may hear  the child inside you. Y ou may
even see  the child inside you. 5. Keep your tissue box nearby. It’ s okay to cry while you are
talking to your inner child. T ears will help you to break through
and connect with the child inside you. The Power Is W ithin Y ou: Y our Day 9 Journaling Exercise
1. When you were little, what did you really like to do. W rite down
everything that comes to mind. When was the last time you did
any of these things. T oo often, the parent inside us will stop us
from having fun because it’ s not the adult thing to do.
To connect with your inner child, release pain and negativity, and create a positive and loving environment.
What is the purpose of mirror work?
The body responds to every single thought and word, and it is always trying to inform us of something, even if it's painful.
What is the body's purpose in responding to every thought and word?
Letting go of the past, forgiving yourself, and choosing love over fear.
What is the key to eliminating fear and creating a new reality?
Starting the day with loving thoughts and affirmations can set a positive tone for the rest of the day and improve your life.
What is the importance of self-care and self-love in the morning?
Releasing fear and negative thoughts allows you to move forward, let go of the past, and create a new reality, and it also helps you to focus on the present moment.
What is the significance of acknowledging and releasing fear and negative thoughts?