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OPINION CHOOSING A DIFFERENT PATH IN LIFE START CREATING POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS, WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS AND READ THEM TO YOURSELF DAILY Dear Money Lady Read- ers, Have you ever | looked at the story of yt decided you wo eda a a ferent one? see eit, _ ae and certainly one Cheneane mene course of your future al- ways brings new opportu- nities that, in the begin- ning, could never be imag- ined. A new career, new friends, more money, more there for those who want a different story. Of c , this all sounds great, but the real- ity is we never realize we want, or even need, a new life story, until we have usually hit "rock bottom." Most people use the phrase “rock bottom" with addictions or alcoholism. can hi reer or business failure, or even an injury, trauma, di- vorce, or ath. After struggling with anxiety and depression, hitting y CHRISTINE IBBOTSON Column rock bottom means et have gotten to the that you are finally’ si oie and tired of feeling sick and tired. lere is a quote from Italian poet Dante Alighie- ri (1265-1321): "The path to paradise begins in hell." Thad to hit rock bottom. to find my tree calling and begin my journey to pro- vide financial literacy to all Canadians. something I never consid- ered doing, but now I'm so glad I did. Only by being in erbial "Dante- hell" did 1 see an opportu- nity for greatness. Too often we tend tor elin our sad and pitiful life stories, getting an emo- tional charge out of how unfair life is tous, and how great we are for keeping up the struggle — against all odds. We whine and com. plain to people about being asurvivor and love it when we get comforted. Now, Iam not saying we shouldn't have our pity- parties. Oftentimes, this is exactly what we need — I just don't want you to keep the party going forever. Remember, the greatest gift we have is the one we often forget: we have a choice. You can always choosea different direction in life. What story do you want to focus on? What choices will you make that will change your experiences and bring you closer to the life you want to live? Nega- tive feelings create nega- tive attitudes, and they at- tract negative people. n you decide to make a change, being posi- tive creates feelings of hap- piness. This will attract other happy people, as well as successful people with opportunities and connections for you, with the probability of advance- ments to make your own success story. Start creating positive affirmations that you can say out loud to yourself on a daily basis. Write down your goals and read them to yourself daily — honest- ly, this works! If you pro- vide yourself with positive self-talk, I guarantee it will make you richer and to adver more successful. It needs to be a daily § habit, like brushing your > “Aepsiny, | Joneeg S[IAHEO | GZ, yu ant een andifyoudon'tbuild 8 up your confidence 8 through positive inten- tons, you won't have a fu- aes f is the | first step to changing your story. Good Luck and Best Wishes, Money Lady Christine Ibbotson is an author, finance writer, national radio host and now on both "CTV Morn- ing Live" and "CTV News questions (answered free) through her websit at www. ih sien .ca. Follow her on Face- book and Instagram. pla DIRECTORY a Fiona fru Going the extra mile for your final mile aN el Psnira OAKVILLE * ONTARIO ncn akville Pentecostal Apostolic Centre 340 Rebecca Street, Oakville .! OAKVILLE (905) 845 2942 PENTECOSTAL www.cbcoakville.ca APOSTOLIC CENTRE « F F p ‘The friendly, caring church! (St. Paul's United Church) Metroland Parcel Services has a 8 goal - i cost-effective, premium have b hippi Oakville, ON service for final-mile distrib across Ontario. Indeed, with over 15,000 We have been worshipping Sunday Service drivers and 14 depots, our network is always ready for next-day delivery even for 70 years, serving our 12:30 - 3PM Worship Service i r i i Sunday Evening: increased volumes. Join some of Canada’s largest companies who rely on local community. 7:30-9PM (Via Zoom Virtual Platform) us for their ecommerce delivery. *Covid-19 Safety Protocols Strictly followed.” Tel: 416-892-8123 Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Bishop M. Brissett Please join us Sunday morning at 10 am for our service. Get a quote today: metrolandparcelservices.ca SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION Have a wonderful Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca long weekend! PARCEL SERVICES JESUS IS LORD woo-uoyeyepisu!