Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt
Negativity is a luxury that I can not afford. Deanna Wall
How could being positive spark joy in your life? Let’s talk about it!
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The Positive Quilt Block is the fourth week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! It is exciting to finally be here with all of you on this journey! I loved designing the positive quilt block to be a plus sign quilt block!Â
“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” Shiv Khera Positive is important, right?
Use this worksheet to provoke thoughts….  On the Positive Worksheet, scribble on the plus sign quilt block positive activities you would like to do. Then on the gray scaled square, scribble things that are barriers that interfere with being positive. This is your personal worksheet… I’ve written down several Positive exercises you can try out. This is about us becoming our best selves.  There are many benefits to being Positive in our lives. I know I feel calmer, energetic, confident, accepting, and less stressed. I feel compassionate towards myself & others!
There are many Positive exercises that you can do. On the worksheet below, I’m introducing you a couple of my favorites. Is your brain trained to process things in a positive or negative way. Then don’t allow negativity to drain your bank. Remember to cultivate a positive kind self talk to get you through the day. Then of course a Gratitude Journal, to thoughtfully examine how you are feeling and evaluate what you are grateful for.
Download your Positive Worksheets below and work through the exercises as you focus on making your Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block this next week!
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Can you flip a negative situation into a positive one? It takes time to practice but eventually it becomes natural. I have a special needs son but the positive is that I have become a deeper richer patient individual. I was divorced but I learn self sufficiency and eventually remarried. Being married to Cory for the last 17 years, I don't mind his snoring as it is a noise of comfort and rhythm that all is well. I'm seriously grateful to pick up his dirty socks too.
One really important thing occurred to be as I have been studying how I use a positive nature in my life. Expectations can cause negative emotions and feelings. Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations too. We need to focus on what we can control in our life. An example of this could be Thanksgiving Dinner with lots of family and friends. You worked so hard cleaning the house, cooking masterful dishes awaiting the arrival of your guests. But.... later in the day there is some kind of family disturbance or unkind things said. Negative emotions build into the night and next day putting the house back in regular order. One might have all sorts of feelings, but were the expectations that it would be a perfect Thanksgiving unrealistic. Most families when coming together in one room on one day have difficulties. Me... well I'd just be grateful that I could offer some form of warmth to loved ones and relieved that no one stuffed turkey and mashed potatoes into my sewing machine. Hehe... So... we need to examine what we are in control of... we can not control others and how they interact with each other. We can hopefully control that the pie or turkey doesn't get burnt but really that can go bad too. Seriously download and print off the worksheet to consider what you are in control of. If there is something festering in you, examine what you can control. Do what you can and then let it go. For example, if I have a loved one with an addiction. I can't control it, I can love them and not enable them. But really really love them with healthy firm boundaries set. That's all I can do... I have to release it and give it to a higher power that the actions I am taking are what I can do. This doesn't mean that I won't mourn or be sad by the situation at times. But I can privately carry that burden, process it in healthy ways and then do what I can control and feel good about myself and my love for my family members..... Okay! That was a REALLY LONG paragraph..... I don't write long paragraphs and I'm sure I lost a bunch of you. I think I'll have to rewrite this...
Positive Possible Challenges could include:
- Don't allow a stranger to frustrate you.
- .Practice kind nurturing self talk.
- Let go of something you can't control.
- Keep a gratitude journal for 5 days.
- Do something kind for another.
- Be easy on yourself.
Or customize your own personal challenge. Let's not overwhelm ourselves. Take tiny steps towards a good thing and reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes to feel good about yourself including your body & mind.
Share a photo of your completed Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in a Positive Challenge. Let's inspire each other! Oh my... positive and I have become good friends.
Remember this is just about you and all of us possibly lifting each other to a better space. AND.... the Live Well Live Strong Quilt is not about being negative. Be kind and positive with yourself. Be as generous to yourself as you are to others. Share your thoughts! Remember this week of being positive will give you energy! I always need more energy.
Next week's block is all about Freedom with a Flying Geese Quilt Block! If you haven't yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!
Many happy wishes for a week filled with positivity Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!
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Next Week Freedom Quilt Block Week & Worksheet coming soon!
