T is for Thoughts #AtoZChallenge

Thoughts
By Cat Graham

Thoughts bombard us all day long
Like an annoying ear worm song,
What do your thoughts have to say about you?
Are they happy, angry, false or true?

Thoughts affect how we act and feel
How many of those thoughts are actually real?
Thoughts are like a filter always sorting and sifting
Changing, adjusting and constantly shifting

I can’t, I’m a failure, I’m dumb and lazy
Such negative thoughts can drive us crazy,
Thoughts like these stop us in our tracks
Give us headaches and panic attacks,

Negative thoughts limit our ways of being
Thinking positive can be so freeing,
Why not try a little at a time?
To make it less of an uphill climb,

Take off that stupid negative thoughts sweater
And sure enough, you’ll start to feel better!





I am participating in the A to Z Challenge writing a blog post for every day in April, except Sundays. http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/

Here are my previous posts for the challenge:

A is for Andante or Allegro, which one are you?
B is for Beauty of Birds
C is forMy Favourite Words begin with C
D is for It's Still a Delightful Day!
E is for Elusive Eloise
F is for Forgive and Forget
G is for Guilt
H is for Holiday in your Head
I is for Introverts can have Impact and Influence
J is for Jack and Jill
K is for Katie the Klutz 
L is for Lollygagging
M is for Magical Moments
N is for Never Again 
O is for Object 
P is for Picture Perfect 
Q is for Q is a Quirky Letter 
R is for Romance 
S is for Squirrel

Comments

  1. Shilpa GargApril 24, 2017 at 12:14 PM

    The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts, so yes, it's important to dye it with bright sunny happy and positive thoughts. Loved your expression, Cathy!

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  2. Chicky KadambariApril 24, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    Loved it! :D
    I agree, great minds DO think alike! :P
    You know, I have actually wished at times that I could take my mind out and put it in the freezer for a while! It can get so irritating, with the constant replay of negativity!
    Happy AtoZing!
    Chicky @ www.mysteriouskaddu.com

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  3. Debbie D. April 24, 2017 at 8:42 PM

    Food for thought! ☺ Excellent advice made even more impactful in rhyming mode. Self-deprecation is so self-defeating.

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