When I had my first group life coaching experience, led by my cousin Teresa Porter, I was introduced to affirmations.

“An affirmation is simply a statement that affirms or declares an intent or desire”, says Rev. Connie L. Habash, author of Awakening from Anxiety, a psychotherapist, spiritual mentor, yoga teacher, and ecotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are supportive statements that can help us be kinder to ourselves, focus on the present moment, and make other healthy changes.

When we know what we want, we can encourage our subconscious mind to generate ideas that help our dreams happen. One way to be intentional about what we think, feel, and do is through using affirmations.