Week two of recovery, I had a complication that resulted in two more surgeries. By the third surgery, I was inconsolable. I could not see my way out. Everything I learned from metaphysics it was as though I could not apply the concepts. I was stuck in fear. Fear is a powerful negative emotion that attracts in more negativity, and the more fear I felt the worse my situation got. 

After the third surgery, I made my mind up. I decided to stop the madness and get back to what Dr. Wayne Dyer taught me years ago – Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life. Shaking in my shoes, and tormented by uncertainty, I said out loud, “I am perfect health. I am healing.” I kicked the manifestation into fifth gear, and I saw myself jogging, happy, and feeling great. I held on to this vision all day, and before my morning and evening transcendental meditations, I invited spirit in to speed up my healing process. 

I saw my way out of a bad situation. Worrying, obsessing, and googling my symptoms (God, do not ever do that) was making me worse. You know why? Because I was focused on the sickness instead of focusing on healing. I was complaining to people and making comments like, “This is horrific. I am in a nightmare. I don’t feel like I am ever going to come out of this.” The more I talked like that, the more I spoke bad health into existence. 

I caught myself. When we speak this way to others, we truly do not realize we are doing it. For a solid month, I spoke negatively and with conviction about how badly my surgery had been. The moment I decided to change my thoughts about my derailed train, my words changed. I started telling people, “I am on the mend. I am finally healing the way I am supposed to. All is well. Thank God!” 

Guess what? When my thoughts changed, and my words changed, my behavior magically changed. Instead of being hateful, I softened, and became more aware of what my family had endured during my recovery. My thoughts were no longer focused on me, and my empathy grew. I went from feeling sorry for myself to feeling grateful for the help I had during this tough time. Within 48 hours, I felt better. And three weeks after changing my attitude, I am in the clear! 

The lesson to be learned here is we have a choice. In any situation, we can choose to wallow in our misfortunes, or we can choose to turn those misfortunes around. All we have to do is see our way out of bad situations. Then we speak our way out. Hypothetically speaking, if you are sick, think about how you speak to others about your illness. Are your words gloom and doom, or do your words portray healing? How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself as a victim that will never recover, or do you see yourself in perfect health? 

Facts are however you see yourself is how you will be. Make the right choice.