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Writing Prompt: Use Positive Affirmations to Overcome Negative Beliefs

Jayleen Gerace · June 26, 2021 · Leave a Comment

What’s holding you back from your dreams?

Is it fear of success?

Fear of failing?

Or maybe it’s a combination of both.

Or it’s the feeling that you’re too young, too old, not smart enough, or too broke.

No matter your fear, this is a reminder that you are enough exactly as you are right now.

You don’t need to take another class or earn more money, or change who you are.

You can start taking steps towards your dream today.

I often need this reminder myself, and this poem came from one of my deepest fear: that I don’t have what it takes to be a successful writer and artist.

Poem: you are enough

Intuition will Listen

Inspiration will come

Stop and Listen

your soul is whispering,

“you are enough.”

Poem and Art by Jayleen Gerace

brush pen art

Art and Poem by Jayleen Gerace you are enough   Intuition will Listen Inspiration will come Stop and Listen your soul is whispering,   "you are enough."
Poem and Art by Jayleen Gerace: medium: brush pen

Writing Prompt: Use positive affirmations to overcome negative beliefs.

  1. Open your journal to a blank page and write your dream at the top of the page. 
  2. Now set a timer for 10 minutes. List as many limiting beliefs that you can think of that makes it so you will not achieve this dream. Let your inner critic out of its cage and go wild on the page. Try your best to just let the thoughts flow without self-editing or backtracking. 
  3. Now that all your limiting beliefs are down on the page, take 3 deep breaths. Take note of how you feel. 
  4. Take all of your negative beliefs and write a positive affirmation next to them. 

For example, “I don’t have what it takes to be a successful writer and artist.” becomes “I’m learning the skills and mindsets it takes to be a successful writer and artist.”

“I’m too old to be an astronaut.” becomes “My wisdom and life experience are essential to be an astronaut.” 

What limiting beliefs do you have that keep you away from your dreams?

Let me know in the comments, then write a positive affirmation next to this negative belief.

For example, “I don’t have what it takes to be a successful writer and artist.” becomes “I’m learning the skills and mindsets it takes to be a successful writer and artist.”

Poem/Writing Prompt: Write a letter to your Pet

Jayleen Gerace · May 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment

My dog, Hank posing very well at sunrise at the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah.

Dear Hank, 

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Do you know that I love you? 

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When we first met, 

you sat next to me on the back step 

and licked the tears off my tender face.

I knew I loved you at that moment. 

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I can feel you breathing at my feet. 

I love when you lay with me on the bed.

I can’t help but cry when I think about life without you by my side.

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Somedays, I get overwhelmed with joy thinking about you.

When people ask to see pictures 

I delight in sharing your sweet face. 

My cheeks flush with life

and my heart flutters.  

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Do you know that I love you? 

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I wonder, do you know that you are sick. 

and if you know what we are saying when we are around.

I know you can read energies. 

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Love is vulnerable my sweet boy. 

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Love is vulnerable.

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I can’t imagine life without you. 

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You’re my lovely little shadow

trailing my every move 

as we make our way around 

the house. 

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Your rich milk chocolate eyes drip with wisdom and serenity. 

I wish I knew what you think in your doggie brain.

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Thank you for being my friend, my family, my companion. 

I will forever and always love you. 

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Love, 

Jayleen

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Writing Prompt: 

Write a letter to your pet. Write in the form that fits your mood or style. For example, write a poem, essay, letter, short story. 

In this blog post, I wrote the letter as a poem. 

Do you have multiple pets? Pick one for this writing prompt and write to another pet the next time you sit down to write. 

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In the comments below, tell me about your pet(s)

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  1. What’s your pet(s) name?
  2. What kind of pet do you have? (a dog, cat gerbil, horse, etc.)

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Happy Writing!

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Desire

Jayleen Gerace · December 15, 2020 · Leave a Comment

What’s calling out to you?
Is there a longing in your soul?
Can you see it in your dreams?
It longs for you as you long for the sweet taste of nectar on your lips.
Flirting with ambition is like flirting with a lover under the sheets.
Learning to flirt with desire is a dance in the darkness and the light.
What comes next?
Only the daring and brave will know,
It’s those who seek out the shining light inside.
That find the joy in the deep shadows of a dream.
Do you dare step out,
on the edge to see what appears?
Do you dare dance
with desire?

Green Tea

Jayleen Gerace · December 11, 2020 · 1 Comment

I pour hot water into a cup and
watch tea leaves swirl and spin
water fills to the rim.

Steep. Sit. Sip.

The tea is
done.


Pine

Jayleen Gerace · December 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment

There’s a place

a place to explore

a place filled with green, lush trees

and vines and the smell of

pine.

Walking on fallen needles and leaves

fragrant, soft, brown ground

under my feet.

A place where solitude and peace

awaits.

Poetry - Pine by Jayleen Gerace
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