Change One Word - Change Your Life

You don't HAVE to do anything.  You CHOOSE to do things. You choose to get out of bed. You choose to not work out. You choose to go to work.  Stop saying you "have to" do these things. 

Stop lying. 

Granted you may not like what happens if you chose not to go to work. But it is still a choice.

 Why the hell does this one little word matter?

A lot of crap comes with the words "I have to".  It makes you feel as if you have no control. Yuck. It reminds you of when you were a child and you were told where to go and what to do all day long.  Saying "I have to" is confirming for yourself that you have a life that is not what you want it to be, it breeds discontent.  

So stop lying and making yourself feel like shit. 

Replace "I have to" with "I choose to". 

It's the truth. Even if a thief has a gun to your head you have the choice to hand over your wallet or not to.  Aside from your body's automatic systems you choose everything you do.

Say the following two sentences out loud; "I have to go write." then "I choose to go write." -- Feel the difference? 

"I choose" makes us feel in control. It reminds us that we do indeed have a choice. It also allows us to feel proud that we are making the right choices. 

When you say "I choose to go to work today" you feel good knowing that you are being a responsible adult and a reliable co-worker and a dependable employee or boss. 

Wouldn't you rather feel powerful, proud and in control rather than immature, disgruntled and out of control?

Try it for a week.  Every time you catch yourself saying "I have to..." (either out loud or in your head) - stop - and replace it with "I choose to" and watch how one little word changes your story, your emotions, your energy, your choices, your life. 

Namaste Bitches,
Jess Hinds
The Crass Shaman