WCHE Radio and Positive Thinking
Last Saturday I hosted my very first radio show on WCHE 1520 AM. (This station reaches Chester County and the Western Mainline in PA). You can listen (and call in and say “hi”) Saturday mornings from 10:00- 10:30am.
For a few weeks before my show I found myself purposely being aware of my thoughts. I wanted to make sure that I went into the station feeling calm, focused, and relaxed.
Every time I had the thought “What was I thinking? What makes me think I can have a successful show?” I consciously changed it to “I like the idea that this is going to be fun.”
Dear Reader, if I told you that I never had any negative and worrisome thoughts my nose would grow just like Pinocchio’s. I’m just the same as you. I have them every day. Here’s a sample of what 3 minutes in my head might sound like:
While taking my greyhound out for a walk: “Oh, you poor dog, you are getting so old and slow.”
Looking at myself in the mirror: “I hate the way I look..I wish I could carve 30 pounds off my body. ugh.”
Getting in my car: “I don’t want to buy a new car, but mine is 12 years old and what if it starts having problems?”
Thinking about writing this newsletter: What if people think that what I write about is stupid?”
Worrying about my love life: “What if there is no man who will ever find me interesting, attractive, and loveable? I hate the idea of being alone for the next 30 years.”
Last week a friend told me quite matter-of-factly that “Humans have 93,000 thoughts per day. And less than 500 of these are NEW thoughts”. Funny, but it feels kind of true. A lot of these are negative so my goal is to change them as quickly as I notice them.
So here are my new thoughts:
My dog: “Roxie, I love you and I’m going to make sure you get treats every day and are comfortable and happy.”
Looking in the mirror: “I’m going to find something about my body that I appreciate. Right now I appreciate that I’m healthy.
My car: “Thank you for keeping our family safe and thank you for always being in great mechanical shape.” (note: this is true – I’ve never had a problem)
On writing: “I’m going to enjoy the process of writing and hope that I make a difference in someone’s life.”
Love life: “Other people can find the love of their lives and I can too.”
My new goal is to make sure that as many of my thoughts are positive because they make me feel good. Being aware is first my step. Because we have over 93,000 thoughts per day, I’m going to be pretty busy.
This post reminded me of my email that I receive everyday from “Notes from the Universe”, telling me that in order to bring forth something that you don’t have, appreciate the things that you do have.
I have never heard of that saying, that we think 93,000 thoughts and that 500 are new. Obviously it’s hard to measure, but I bet that it is so true. In fact, the new thoughts might be a bit lower. Who knows?
Today I will do exactly as you, and start replacing any old, worn out thoughts with shiny new ones, focused on positive affirmations and suggestions to myself. I will then be grateful for what I have and for what I experience throughout the day. Thank you Wendy!