Thoughts are an indication of what I am feeling at the moment...feelings of which I may be totally unaware. So, the more often I recognize and label each thought as it occurs-as it pops into my mind, the more proficient I will become at getting in touch with what I am actually feeling.

This whole process-the thinking feeling process-- is SO subtle that I will want to develop this heightened awareness on a consistent basis in order to experience the results I am seeking.

When a feeling is aroused, it is usually triggered by a belief or a system of belief I have previously established. When this happens, the feeling will be followed by a flood of thoughts or by more feelings. Sometimes this concept seems complicated to me. However, unless I learn where the focal point begins, the effectiveness of what I can accomplish will be limited.

My prime responsibility is to tune in to my inner dialogue. Discover the thoughts in my mind that keep looking for a home. I continue to learn to recognize mindless chatter, prattle or self-talk. As I listen to my inner dialogue, I focus on what it is I am saying to myself. This is where the transfer point or the shift to awareness begins.

The point of this is... I must be mindful of my inner dialogue! I have a choice of what that dialogue will be. Will it be negative rather than positive? For me to experience rewarding and peaceful results instead of living with the conflict of jangled, frazzled, disrupted nerves, it is necessary for me to change this inner dialogue-this inner self-talk.

The more I get in touch with and identify what I am really feeling, the more capacity and ability I will have to change my negative internal programming, self-talk, or inner dialogue. As I continue to be Response-able and Account-able for my thoughts and feelings, I WILL eventually become the person I really WANT to be instead of remaining the person my incorrect perceptions have created.