Jessica’s “Daily Affirmation”
Jessica has a day where she’s feeling … really good about her life. (December 2001) ++++FAQ for this video ++++ Q: How old was Jess at the time of the video? A: She’d turned 4 about 6 weeks before the video was shot. Q: How old is she now? A: Depends on when you’re reading this, but she was born in late October of 1997. Q: What does she say at the beginning? A: Though some claim they hear the word “assert” – as in assertive – she’s actually saying I can be a “shark” – but it sounds like “sark” because she was incapable of making “sh” sounds at this time. Q: Are you sure she’s not saying “I can be a SARK?” Her daily affirmations are consistent with the teachings of the author SARK. A: This is an interesting coincidence, but a coincidence nonetheless. Q: Does she say, “I like my ‘elephants’?” A: More than one person has thought that, but she’s actually saying I like my “Allisons.” Allison is her aunt. Q: Does Jess have more than one mom? She says I like my “moms.” A: No, she just has one mom and one dad (me.) For some reason she was “pluralizing” several things in her “like list.” That’s why she says “Allisons” and “cousins” (she only has one.) Q: What does she say at the 22 second mark? A: I really don’t know, though I do have a theory now: this video was taken right around Christmas-time, and it ALMOST sounds like she’s saying “I like my presents.” So that’s what I think it is – but I could be wrong. Q: Did she do this affirmation every day? A. Yes, until the age of …
Powerful Affirmations.
The following write up on Affirmations is from a great guy called Remez Sasson at SuccessConsciousness.com I strongly recommened the site to everyone who seeks a more fulfilling life. Affirmations are positive sentences that describe a desired situation, and which are repeated many times, in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into positive action. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the affirmations, they have to be repeated with attention, conviction, interest and desire. Imagine that you are swimming with your friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen rounds, something you have never done before. As you desire the respect of your friends, you want to show them that you can make it too. You start swimming, and at the same time keep repeating in your mind: “I can do it, I can do it…”. You keep thinking and believing that you are going to complete the fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing? You are repeating positive affirmations. More than often, people repeat in their minds negative sentences and statements concerning the situations and events in their lives, and consequently bring upon themselves undesirable situations. Such sentences and statements work both ways, to build or destroy. It is the way we use them that determines whether they are going to bring good or harmful results. Affirmations work in the same manner as creative visualization. The repeated words build mental images and scenes in the mind, and help to focus on the aim …