Is There a Curse On You?

Do all your best-laid plans seem to turn to nothing? Do you feel like no matter what you do, something will happen to knock you down? Do you feel like someone, somewhere has placed a curse on you?

First of all, no one has cursed you. Well, they might have cursed you under their breath but no one can cause you ill harm through their thoughts. If that were the case, people having bad days would be causing other people to drop like flies. That person in the grocery store line who pulls out 50 coupons and then decides to pay by counting all their change first would be slumped over the counter, coupons still in hand.

However, you can be sabotaging yourself through your own thoughts and actions. If you put negativity out there, it will come back to you. When you undertake a new project, give healthy consideration to the possible pitfalls of whatever you're doing, but don't douse the experience in pessimism or allow yourself to be discouraged.

Many times these habits are learned in childhood and they are the result of a parent or other peer person putting you down. After a while, you become so accustomed to being put down that you do it to yourself if no one else is around to do it. You need to take hold of your spiritual strength and rise above this and break the cycle of sheer negativity.

When you feel those feelings of doubt and negativity coming over you, make a vow not to listen. Don't second-guess yourself. Negativity can only harm you if you allow it to. You have the power to open the door to pessimistic thoughts and unconstructive persons or you can choose to keep that door closed. Close the door on any influence that you're allowing negativity to have in your life and throw away the key!
 posted by Friends of Leah