Aug 10
9
SHIFT
Okay, so my ten-year-old is currently enamoured with a game on my iPod called Shift. In this game, the screen is black and white, and the character moves over places and travels through obstacles from one side of the screen to the other, where the character enters a door and a new level.
He played this game through the first few stages before he discovered that two spots on either side of the screen actually SHIFT the scene–all items which are black (and solid–like blocks on which to jump) become white (space) and vice versa. WHOA! This little discovery really changed his success with the game, and I began to ponder….
The other morning, I awoke with this thought running through my mind: “Karin (though I spoke my full name) is a good woman.” WHOA–where did that come from? Did I have some bizarre dream, or was something inside me trying to remind me of my worth for whatever reason? I’m still not sure, but the thought lingered and repeated (and, strangely enough, I didn’t dispute it, either–in fact, after awhile I increased the intensity of the statement from “good woman” to “great woman”).
I was amazed by the shift in thought–and even more amazed at the behavior that followed. I will confess to you that my self-talk lately has been anything but positive–but since that morning, I have made a breakthrough–I am a great woman!!!
I have spent my life listening to and dwelling on negative voices–so much that I discount a compliment when I hear it. Do you? Guess what–you can SHIFT your belief system right now. Here’s your assignment–say to yourself, “[insert your full name here] is a good woman.” (that is, if you are a woman…if you’re not, insert the appropriate gender) 
Okay, now repeat the same thought: “________ is a great woman.” Let it linger. Believe it. You are amazing. Shift.
