After the Tumbles and Tangles: A Guide to Good Thoughts - Softcover

Salamah, Angie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150430411X ISBN 13: 9781504304115

Publisher: BalboaPressAU, 2016

Synopsis

<p>We all want the best for our lives, but when it comes to figuring out how to get it, we are often left in the dark. Some sources tell us how we think and perceive the world around us influence what comes into our lives. But how we can adapt them to achieve the best often sounds too complicated or unlikely to succeed. So we keep on with the status quo.</p>

<p>In her book, <i>After the Tumbles and Tangles: A Guide to Good Thoughts, </i>author Angie Salamah shows us how to change the undeniable relationship between our thoughts and the lives we create for ourselves does not have to be difficult. This collection of short, thought-provoking poems has the power to inspire you to take small, accessible steps to a healthier emotional life. Using familiar concepts, <i>After the Tumbles and Tangles: A Guide to Good Thoughts</i> shows how optimism is the key to lasting life changes.</p>

<p>Salamah’s <i>After the Tumbles and Tangles: A Guide to Good Thoughts</i> doesn’t propose anything shocking, unrecognisable, or earth-shattering. Rather, by revisiting common-sense approaches to happiness, you will find just the encouragement you may need to improve your life.</p>

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After the Tumbles and Tangles

A Guide to Good Thoughts

By Angie Salamah

Balboa Press

Copyright © 2016 Angie Salamah
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-5043-0411-5

CHAPTER 1

Feed your body with healthy food. Feed your mind with good thoughts and expectations. Feed your soul with love and kindness. Feed today with happiness, and visualize all the beautiful experiences your heart desires for a wonderful tomorrow.

Learn to live abundantly. In abundance of all that is good: Abundant love, Abundant joy, Abundant laughter. Let your heart be full, your soul content, and your smile a mile long. Refuse negativity; Fight back with kindness.

Your exceptional self is waiting For you to change your mind to a positive way of being. Change your mind, and see how your life changes!

The universe doesn't care if you make mistakes. Neither should you. Mistakes are necessary for you to learn and grow.

You can have what your heart desires; First, your mind must desire what you seek.

To change the big stuff in your life, you must begin with the small stuff. Huge accomplishments begin with changing how you perceive things. Prescribe yourself some happiness, and see how your world begins to improve.

Always remember The light shines brightest in your darkest hours.

The best thing about hitting rock bottom is that the only way to go is up.

Those who think they know it all know nothing.

Your dreams won't fly unless you give them wings.

If you don't love yourself, honour yourself, and respect yourself, Why would you expect someone else to?

Remember, if respect doesn't live there, Love doesn't either.

Happiness grows; plant seeds of love and smiles daily.

Your thoughts are a magnetic energy force. Realize the power of your thoughts, and Release good things with good intentions and beliefs. Manifest your own beautiful world.

You have subconsciously attracted every person and situation into your life. Consciously, it's time to be aware of your thoughts and belief systems. That is what will ultimately define you.

It is in your darkest hour when you will see your brightest light.

The things you silently tell yourself have the most impact in your life.

Be mindful of what you feed your soul.

Be kind with your words to others.

Be soft with your thoughts of yourself.

Be infrequent with your self-criticism.

Be optimistic of your future.

Be forgiving of your faults.

Be good to your body; it is the house of your spirit.

Be aware of your weaknesses.

Be more proactive of your strengths.

Be fair in your opinions of others;

You never know what struggles their heart is harbouring.

Be true to yourself; lying to yourself is like closing your eyes When you're in front of the mirror.

Lies will not serve you well in the long run.

Be happy in the moment if you can; each day that passes you cannot get back.

Be compassionate; it is the essence of humanity.

Be your best self always; life is too short for anything less.

Be grateful for the beautiful things in your life.

If you pay attention, you will see Your time here is the greatest gift.

Do not force situations. Letting go allows for things to work out in their due time.

God opens millions of buds every day without forcing the flower.

In order to discover new oceans, you need to lose sight of the shore.

Do not fear the unknown. Embrace it, and allow for it to take you to wonderful places.

Be free within the realms of your mind. Allow your thoughts to soar like an eagle, And transform the negative into positive. With clarity, be firm in the belief that all is as it should be.

A midst a barricade of darkness, A fog of loneliness, A thought will arise within the depth of yourself that will somehow set you free.

By clinging to past thoughts, we become unavailable to the present.

Do not collect, accumulate, or cling to negative thoughts. Let it go and watch.

It will recede, making room for the good.

The only limitations are those we set upon ourselves. When we conquer negativity, we conquer failure. Thoughts crystallize.

A soul that aspires for contentment will never fail to rise.

In the quiet of your mind is where you will find what enriches you.

Crave for love with all its richness.

Allow love to rejuvenate your soul. Allow tenderness to chase away the shadows of doubt. Allow yourself to live in the moment, uninterrupted. Allow yourself the opportunity to create a life of excellence.

We are designed intricately, and God has handcrafted us delicately. Learn to handle yourself with care.

With every conscious and unconscious thought you are creating your world.

Getting to know yourself is refreshing and strengthening.

Allow the outskirts of your mind to be traced with some kind of wonderful.

Even in the uncertainty of what it may be, Await it in faith.

You must surrender to the belief That you will receive all you deserve.

Love is the only thing That we cannot buy, manufacture, control, or explain at times.

It is something that is seated deeply within us Open the door within yourself, And set it free.

When you are walking through a web of fears, Let the light within yourself walk you through.

Feel satisfied in knowing That sometimes — even when you have done all you can,

And things didn't turn out the way you'd have liked — There may something bigger and better Waiting for you to arrive.

Love should be like a steady light burning. A lantern of joy Where desires and dreams burn for eternity.

You have within you the invisible strength To see you through your struggles. It is there.

When you learn to see with your soul, You can see everything with your eyes shut.

We often make or break our worlds By our manners of thinking. Leave good imprints in your mind.

Be happy. Dance to the beat of your soul.

In the valley of heart Lies hidden a wonderful waterfall.

Hope is the tiny seed From which a spectacular tomorrow can grow.

You can make your sky whatever colour you like. Pick a colour!

May our ships again meet in the same harbour and sail to a journey beyond.

There are a million thoughts, kisses, and dreams I want only with you.

I experience a feeling of absolute stillness — a surging rush of enlightenment. Reflecting on all the yesterdays does me no justice for where I am today.

All is new and unfamiliar; a new day has formed with a new vision and outlook.

It proves how living in the present really matters And that even today will become an hour of the past. Live each day to its fullest.

Live each day with love in your heart and desire in your soul.

Moments have become years, and a minute becomes a lifetime.

You know you are my heart's desire. Regardless of all, you are now a memory vivid in my heart.

The good remains as a dream that I play back in my mind. When I daydream,

I attempt to create a harmonious, placid world in which to rest my heart.

The constant battle is to forget;

Trying to suppress my thoughts does me no justice. Instead, I allow the release to move past this feeling That is like a volcanic eruption.

I take each day at a time, And pray for the best.

As hard as the days get and as torturous as my nights are, I strive for the hope that one day soon my prayers will be answered, And I will find my peace, my place. Meanwhile, I talk to my angels And tell myself that they are holding me safe.

Tears are useless When passion has moved you far from what you know.

How do you fill the void? How do the nights end? What gives you comfort and warmth? What choices have brought you difficulty, great difficulty?

Simplicity appears to be more appealing. They say inside is where the answers are; Inside you is a roller coaster,

A place where you enter and get lost in a maze of yourself.

This puzzle of emotions will soon subside. You will find yourself in the better place you seek. Feeling the pain

Is part of the process of renewal and growth. Persevere;

You will get there soon.

If love were a definition, Love is the light in a dark room. Love is the uplifting feeling that kicks you along when you are down. Love is the invisible strength

That gives you courage when all seems to be failing. Love is what can fill the empty void of loneliness. Love is lying in your arms and feeling that the world is at your feet.

Love is what is invisible to the eye but felt with the heart.

Love is the fluttering of butterflies in your belly. Love knows in a moment what you have been looking to find for a lifetime.

Love is felt in you like schweppervescence,

That rush to the top of a bottle in a fizzy drink.

You crept through the doors of my heart, The ones I forgot I left open.

You touched parts of my spirit that I didn't know existed.

You calmed all the rage.

You woke my sleeping soul that had lost its way for little while.

You hijacked my soul, And now I am swimming in a sea of love and drowning in its depth.

Don't be too hard on yourself for your mistakes; your life is the stage for which you didn't get to rehearse. Your performance is about what you gain from your mistakes.

Beautiful is the spirit of a broken person, smiling at you like he or she has it all.

It is what you cannot see that you need to believe in the most.

A poor person has something the wealthiest person can't buy — a rich heart.

Make sure your actions of today are something you can be proud of tomorrow.

A weak person sees difficulties. A strong person sees opportunities.

To come first makes you a winner; to come last but still feel like a winner makes you a champion.

To appreciate good, we must see the bad.

A rich person who can be bought is no better than a poor person who can be sold.

Your integrity is something you should never trade.

When you're pushed, you must learn how to fly.

What you seek you should find within yourself first.

Open the doors of your mind without hesitation, The doors of heart without reservation, And surrender yourself to the knowledge that you find there.

One smile can soften a thousand burdens.

Fear is good; it moves beyond your comfort zone. Fear takes you to places you never would reach without it.

The best life you will get is the best life you can imagine for yourself. Dream big.

You have now; you have this minute to do with it what you will.

Why then worry about the yesterday that you cannot change or the tomorrow that is not yet here? Today will become a moment of the past, and the moment is too precious to waste on the pain of yesterday.

You never know how one moment can transform your life from one to minute to the next.

And you don't know what awaits tomorrow. Enjoy the now; this is what you have.

Do the opposite of what you hate.

You can never lose what was never yours.

Be kind to others and kindest to yourself.

Don't suppress your feelings; doing so will make your spirit sick.

When you are ready, take away your mask. Gently take by the hand the inner child who has been hiding in corners of your soul. Give that part of yourself love and sunshine.

I fall were forgotten, what would you remember?

Success does not exist without failure.

There is day; there is night. There is death; there is birth. There is rain; there is sunshine. There is hot; there is cold. There is bad; there is good. There is a cycle, a natural rhythm to existence. Rest assured that if you are now in pain, There will be joy.

They say no one changes who they are. Maybe not. You can always, though, improve who you are.

You are given a blank, pure, clean canvas that represents your life journey.

You are given all the tools required to commence and take the path you have envisioned in your mind. However, along the way, you will change your colours on that canvas countless times. You will make corrections and amendments. You will look at that canvas with tireless eyes and think it is complete. But you are unsatisfied with what you think is the final image. So you start all over again with a new vision or direction, and the process repeats itself.

In the end, whatever the masterpiece — your life — ends up looking like, always know it is in the imperfections that your best self is seen.

When your heart has hurt so much that it has unhinged your soul, know your remedy will be found in the vaults of your mind.

Let the passion within you run free. Suppressing your passion is like taking a beautiful, wild lion from its element and taming it to perform in a circus.

Don't focus on the pain of yesterday. The seat on which you once sat is not required on the mountain on which you now stand.

It's not what you say. We can all talk. It's what you do that screams volumes.

Your heart will cry a thousand rivers Until it discovers the ocean.

Excitement is like something borrowed; it is short-lived.

Contentment is like a tree, deep-rooted and always there.

When you lose your way, stuff, make mistakes, stumble, and fall, Remember to move forward. You must let go of the pain, but keep the lesson.

It takes imagination to dream. It takes courage and determination to act on it. To bring your dreams to life, You must move on them. Take act ion.

It is the things you cannot see that you need to believe in the most.

People who put others down are the ones who don't know how to pull themselves up.

Make sure today's actions are things you can be proud of tomorrow.

In times of hardship, A weak person sees difficulties. A strong person sees opportunities.

A rich person who can be bought Is no better than a poor person who can be sold. Integrity is something you never trade.

Things are not always what they seem. Don't assume someone is genuine by his or her attire. It is often the rich person who has holes in the soles of his or her shoes.

When you are pushed, learn how to fly.

Sometimes you need to fall to remind yourself That which is beneath your feet is what keeps you grounded.

Pain is the instrument that allows you to make up your own song.

Open the doors of your mind without hesitation, The doors of your heart without restriction; surrender yourself to the knowledge you find there.

Fear is good; it moves beyond your comfort. It takes you places you never would have reached without it.

Admire strength when it is shown tenderly.

When you cry, think of it as sadness running away.

Truth is the bright light in a dark room. You can never hide truth. If you try, you only make shadows.

Until you can truly love yourself, you are not capable of truly loving someone else. How can teach someone to swim if you have never been in the water?

Respect must be attained first within yourself. The most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself. You must acquire love, respect, and kindness for yourself in order to reciprocate it to others.

If we are faced with something unpleasant or negative we cannot change or control, We can make the choice to walk away from it and not allow it to transfer onto our beautiful paths.

The answer you seek is not always out there. Learn to listen to your instinct. Be aware of your self. Your best answers are the ones you find from the inside. And the best thing about opening the door from inside is that you never need the key.

May your heart be captured by a million breathless moments. May a moment of happiness last you a lifetime.

Your love has entered my soul like a bird flies to its nest

When you let go of your fear, you will again start to feel alive. You will be, with a knowing and strength that only comes from a sense of heartache. When you overcome it, you know emotions were conquered. The wisdom you gain will be to your benefit.

There are people we connect with throughout our life that even when they are far or have left this world, we still feel them everywhere.

You can never fill today's dreams with yesterday's emptiness.

We humans — with all our intelligence, technology, science, and resources — still cannot define or control the force of what love can do to us.

If you open the door from the inside, you do not require a key.

Your life is like a gift. Unwrap it to see that there is so much to celebrate.

There is a protective force surrounding us. Even at times when we cannot see it, We can feel it in our tears. We can feel it in our laughter. Now you are not alone. Something very great is watching over you.

Even when life is presenting unpredictability and uncertainty, Do not let anything break your spirit. Hold your angels close, and refuse anything less than exceptional.

Sometimes when there are no answers in mind, it is because the reason lies very deep in the heart.

In the midst of finding your way, you will experience feelings of disorientation and confusion. Do not fear as this is the path of transformation. You are shedding the old to process the new.

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: BalboaPressAU
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 150430411X
• ISBN 13: 9781504304115
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136