Life itself is not a choice. We didn't choose to be born and we don't get to choose when we die. What we can do, is choose everything else in between. We can choose our job. We can choose where we live. We can choose our friends and lovers.  We can choose to smile and not frown. We can choose to laugh and not cry.  We can choose to be grateful and not complain.  We can choose to see the bright side instead of the dark side.  We can choose to be helpful and to be friendly.  We can choose to follow our dreams and make them come true.  We can choose to be confident and inspired and happy and joyful and kind and enthusiastic and to believe.  We can choose to sing and dance and to smile.  We can choose forgiveness and love.

As you go throughout your day think about each choice, not matter how small.  Realize how great your power is.  You and only you have the power to make the choices to shape your universe.  Choose to make each moment a positive one and you will attract more positive experiences to yourself.  Choose to make today the best day of your life.  Choose to be happy, learn from the bumps in the road and to be grateful for them.  No one else can choose how you feel, it's all within your control!  Isn't that the most amazing thing?  We are so lucky!

Today I want you all to choose to be grateful for the cold winter weather instead of complaining about it because we are lucky enough to have White Christmases!  I want you to choose to giggle instead of getting angry about the long lines at the shopping malls because so many people want to give!  I want you to choose to forgive instead of getting frustrated about the slow drivers on the road because they are being safe.  And I want you to choose to be inspired instead of feeling discouraged by your child's Christmas wish for a pony because they are not afraid to dream big!

You possess the power to choose your every moment. 

Choose wisely; choose love.

Claire Affleck
Claire Affleck Training website