Today is Valentine’s Day. I am single and all alone
Nancy Redman—an award-winning comedian. author of the one-woman play: “Clutter: I’m Saving My Life and It’s Killing Me.”
NO! I will not talk like that
I refuse to be negative
I will remain positive all day and keep a journal of my thoughts
I will use cognitive therapy
Every negative thought I get
No matter how relentless and repetitive they are
I will instantly replace with a positive thought
Okay
Here I go
10:00 AM
After breakfast
Today is Valentine’s Day
I am single and all alone
NO!
Change this thought to
Today is Valentine’s Day
I am grateful for my freedom
11:00 AM
After brunch
Today is Valentine’s Day
I do not have a boyfriend
NO!
Change this thought to
Today is Valentine’s Day
I have time to create a relationship with myself
11:16 AM
After fruit snack
Today is Valentine’s Day and I have no one who cares
NO!
Change this thought to
The postman smiled warmly
11:17 AM
After second fruit snack
The postman smiled warmly, hmmm…
NO!
Change this thought to
I am a love addict and the the postman is not an option
12:00 PM
After lunch
It is 2012
Enough already! I am such a loser
I have been working on myself all my life
NO!
Change this thought to
It is 2012
I am a work in progress
12:05 PM
My work is progressing too slow
NO!
Change this thought to
The work is in God’s time
12:06 PM
The work is in God’s time
I will be dead soon
NO!
Change this thought to
It is never too late to keep improving
1:00 PM
After coffee latte
Today is Valentine’s Day and I did not get chocolates
NO!
Change this thought to
I am a big elephant and I do not need chocolates
NO! That is not positive!
Change this thought to
I am a big elephant
NO! That is not positive!
Change this thought to
I have extra weight I am carrying
2:00 PM
After second lunch
I cannot get this weight off
NO!
Change this thought to
I am a food addict and I am getting help
5:00 PM
After dinner
Eating alone on Valentine’s Day
I am tired of being a big elephant
NO!
Change this thought to
I will soon be a big pig
NO!
Change this thought to…
5:02 PM
After low fat yogurt snack
I will eat healthy and lose weight
6:00 PM
After walking one block
I am sweating profusely
NO!
Change this thought to
I am grateful my sweat glands are working
7:00 PM
After hair cut
I have too much facial hair and I am sweating profusely
NO!
Change thoughts to
I am becoming the man I want to meet
8:00 PM
After soy yogurt snack
Today is Valentine’s Day and I did not receive chocolate kisses
NO!
Change this thought to
I do not think love can be found in chocolate kisses — only Bon – Bons
8:30 PM
After second dinner
Watching Family Feud on TV
Today is Valentine’s Day and I did not get one caring phone call
NO!
Change this thought to
I did get a Con Edison courtesy call before a disconnect
9:00 PM
After chocolate chip yogurt snack
Today Is Valentine’s Day. The only heart I got was heartburn
NO!
Change this thought to
Today is Valentine’s Day and the end of this Valentine’s Day Massacre
No!
Change this thought to
I do not have to go through this till next year!
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