You Are Reaping the Repeating
You are reaping the repeating whether you want it or not.
What you say is what you get. The words you speak, in your heart and mind, and TO your heart and mind will make a difference. They will make a difference in what you see. The words make a difference in what you believe. The belief makes a difference in the actions you take.
It starts with the words.
#QuoteoftheDay
If you don’t like what you’re reaping
then change what you’re repeating.
– Kathryn Lang
When my son was younger, I had a habit of calling him a silly goose when he would do something funny or entertaining. I didn’t think much of it until he repeated the title in a sing-song dance. “I’m a silly goose. I’m a silly goose.”
It’s not like the words I spoke were bad or harsh. But they labeled him, and labels limit.
I stopped saying that to my son that day. And I started watching what I did say to him from then on.
If only I had that type of filter for the words I tell myself. And the words I tell myself are just as powerful as the words I wield on others – maybe more so in some circumstances. Because I root them deeper when I speak them and hear them.
Repeaping Changes with Repeating Changes
I can when I believe I can. I believe I can when I tell myself I can.
“Don’t you get nervous?” My husband had driven me to an interview and was amazed that I was joking and laughing the whole there.
“It’s just a conversation. Once I get the interview, I expect to get the job offer.” I expected to get the job offer and I usually did.
Now part of it was because I was applying to jobs that would match my skills and experience. Part of it was because my confidence was reflected in the interview. And part of it was because I told myself that if I could get an interview then I would get the job.
I was reaping what I had repeated to myself.
Change What You Repeat
Be intentional
I woke up late and panicked. My mind began to run through a litany of derogatory phrases reprimanding my tardiness. But I stopped. I climbed back in bed. Closed my eyes and took several deep breaths. This time, before I got up I announced, “Today is a very good day.” I was still behind, but now my attitude was focused on possibilities instead of problems.
Write it down
After the tornado and through the battle with the insurance company, I struggled to hold on to my hope and to encourage my own heart. I began keeping a journal of all the good things that had come from the journey – little things, big things, and everything in between. And then I would start every morning reading the list out loud.
Feed the repetition
When Veronica Mars was releasing its Kickstarter movie funded by fans, my husband wanted to rewatch all of the episodes in a marathon weekend. By the end of the weekend, the theme song haunted my thoughts. I learned from that experience and now I try to feed my mind with praise and worship music so those are the tunes that follow me through my day.
When I look at my journey, if I’m not happy about what I’m reaping then I need to take a hard look at what I have been repeating.
When I change my words, I change my world. Change happens for my reaping when I make intentional investments to change my repeating.
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Are you repeating what you want to reap?
