What Are Affirmations...

2/16/2019

(Updated 10/6/2025)

The Power of Affirmations: Shaping Your Reality with Positive Thought

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to attract joy, success, and abundance with ease, while others constantly face obstacles? The secret often lies in something simple yet profound--the power of thought. Affirmations are one of the most effective ways to shift your mindset and create a more positive, fulfilling reality.

Keep reading to discover how affirmations work, why they’re so powerful, and how you can use them to invite abundance and happiness into your life.

Whether you’re a spiritual butterfly or simply a curious passerby, chances are you’ve heard the term affirmation before. While it might sound like a modern New Age concept, affirmations have actually been around for centuries. They’re rooted in the understanding that our thoughts carry incredible creative power.

Affirmations are positive statements or mantras designed to reprogram your mind and keep negative thinking at bay. They uplift, encourage, and empower you—helping you consciously direct your energy toward what you truly want.

When you focus on positive thoughts and repeat affirmations regularly, you begin to align your energy with your desired outcomes. This is the essence of the Law of Attraction—what you put out into the universe is exactly what you draw back in.

Those who dwell on problems often attract more of the same, while those who focus on gratitude and possibility tend to experience greater joy and success. The difference lies in where you place your attention. Your thoughts are powerful creators, and what you dwell on becomes your reality.

Successful people think about the positive outcomes:

* I will achieve my goals no matter what it takes.
* Reaching my goals will change my life for the better.
* I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
* If so-and-so can do it, then so can I?
* Everything will work out, like it always does.
* Every lesson has made me a stronger person.

Unsuccessful people tend to think about their hardships:

* Why is it so hard to achieve my goals?
* I'm a failure if I don't achieve my goals.
* Why is it easier for everyone else to get what they want?
* I'll never be able to do what so-and-so has accomplished.
* I"ll never be able to pay off all my debt.
* Life is always so hard.

How to Keep Your Thoughts Positive

Now that you see how powerful positive thinking can be, you might wonder—how can anyone keep all of their thoughts positive all the time? The truth is, it’s not easy. Life has its ups and downs, and staying positive 100% of the time isn’t realistic. But that’s where affirmations become a game changer.

If you make it a daily practice to say affirmations two to three times a day, you’ll start noticing real results. Like the saying goes, “Stick with a new habit for at least 21 days, and it will stay with you.”

With a bit of practice, you’ll naturally begin to think more positively—but here’s an even easier method: write your affirmations down and repeat them several times a day. Simple, right?
And here’s the key:

STATE ALL AFFIRMATIONS AS IF YOU ALREADY HAVE IT!

When crafting your affirmations, don’t just express what you want—speak it as though it’s already true. For example, if you’ve been struggling with your health, instead of saying “I want to be healthy,” declare “I AM HEALTHY.” Repeat it often until your mind, body, and spirit align with that belief.

This is where the Law of Attraction truly takes form—it’s powered by two things: your mind and the universe. Once your mind accepts your affirmation as truth, the universe responds in kind, arranging the right circumstances to make it real.
It really is that simple. Unfortunately, many people overcomplicate it, believing transformation must be difficult—so they create unnecessary struggle instead of allowing ease and flow.

Making Affirmations a Part of Your Life

To help you get started, I’ve included some of my favorite affirmations, prayers, and positive quotes below. Feel free to use them or craft your own. I suggest starting small—just a few at a time—so it feels natural and not like a chore.

Get creative! Write your affirmations on sticky notes and place them on your bathroom mirror, computer, or vision board. The more often you see and repeat them, the stronger their energy becomes.

The goal is to surround yourself with positivity until it becomes your natural state of being.
I hope these affirmations inspire you as much as they’ve inspired me to create a life filled with abundance, love, and happiness.

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience."
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"God grant me the serenity to accept the
things I cannot change, courage to change
the things I can, and the wisdom to know
the difference”

Protection Prayer:
"The Light of God surrounds me. The Love of God enfolds me. The Power of God protects me. The Presence of God watches over me. Wherever I am, God is and all is well."
- James Dillett Freeman

" I give myself permission to be happy."

" I am worthy of great success."

"I am the architect of my life; I build its foundation and choose its contents."

“I set the intention to release all karmic
and fear ties from my mental, emotional
spiritual and physical bodies in all
directions of time”

"I am guided in my every step by Spirit who leads me towards what I must know and do."

" I am capable of giving and receiving love."

Protection Prayer:
"I AM in control. I AM one with God. I AM the only authority in my life. I AM Divinely protected by the Light of my being. I close off my aura and body of Light to all but my own higher self. Thank you God and SO IT IS."
- Susan G. Shumsky

“I love and approve of myself”

"I have the courage to live my dreams"

"I have the power to create change"

"I am worthy of everything good in life. I deserve to be happy"

"Happiness is a choice. I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings I’ve been given."

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift from God, which is why we call it the present."
- Bil Keane

Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt:

"For it isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it."
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."

Caroline Myss Prayer of Protection:
(Imagine yourself with your angel over you and say)

"Hover over me God. Let my angel take me out of my body. Take me to the realm of healing. Work on me tonight and through the night. Heal the broken parts of my heart, my mind, my soul. Repair my flesh and bones. Let the grace pour through me. God keep my mind clear. Help me not to judge other human beings – that doesn’t help me and you hear those judgments. So whatever negativity I generate, let me harm no one. Take it out of me. Let the angels put me back in my body before I wake filled with grace. Hover over me God. Let me walk this earth with love. Amen."

I hope these affirmations inspire you as much as they’ve inspired me to create a life filled with abundance, love, and happiness.