I had a realization last night on my way home from work.
Since December of 2015 I have been actively focused on adopting an abundance mindset, rejecting unnecessary negative thoughts, and accepting positive thoughts and feelings of gratitude.

Time flies and I hadn't realized that I've been working on this for 2 years!
I strongly believe that our environments are a result of our thoughts…..….that our thoughts shape our realities.

In the past, my energetic Karma was horrible. I was stuck in a vicious cycle of negative energy.
My thoughts and feelings were negative, which resulted in negative life choices, which resulted in a negative environment, which brought on more negative thoughts and feelings…and the cycle continued.

First, I physically removed myself from the negative environment that I had created by moving from NY to TX.
I instantly felt relieved, but of course that didn’t last long because…well…
Wherever you go….there you are…..

I knew I had some internal work to do, but I wasn’t sure what to do or where to start so I just went with my intuition.
I began studying spiritual alchemy and along the way I found a channel on YouTube called Mind and Magick Mystery School.
The first lesson, and a concept that continues throughout the lectures, is to reject and banish all negative thought, while accepting all positive thoughts.
This was easier said than done for someone who was trapped in a negativity loop, but I put the concept into practice and I’ve been doing it somewhat successfully for 2 years.

One of the reasons it’s difficult to be successful with this exercise in the beginning is because if you are in a negativity cycle, you are still attracting negative energy that you had previously sent out.
So, while you are trying your best to reject all negative thoughts, you are still being bombarded with negative energetic karma so it can feel like nothing is changing.
This was my experience, but I just kept doing it every day, even when my life seemed like it was falling apart all around me.

2 years ago I initiated this process by starting each day with a meditative gratitude exercise, thinking about or writing down what I was grateful and thankful for. This included what I already had in my life, as well as what I wanted to manifest into my life.
Throughout the day, I would just be aware of how I was feeling. If I was feeling negative then I would trace that feeling back to the thought that created that feeling. If it was something I could control, I would fix the problem. If it was out of my control or just an unnecessary negative thought I would reject it and think about something else.

What I realized last night is that my life really has changed for the better.
I still have dark days as life is naturally filled with light and dark, but I can feel that I've broken the cycle of negativity.
I have been doing this for 2 years and there is not only a positive change in my environment, but the change started first within me, and that is what has made all the difference.