Hello, I'm Tamara Johnson, your host of The Get Out of the Mud Show with this week's Quote and Assignment.

The quote comes from James Allen, who said: "Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit."

What exactly does that mean? I think it goes deeper than the familiar saying "As a Man Thinketh, So is He." In fact, it is our thoughts that have the biggest influence upon how we feel. For example, if you have taken the time to pay attention to your feelings, as I have suggested in previous episodes and assignments from this Show, you may have discovered that you try to avoid your feeling self because what you found when you began trying to experience your feelings was not pleasant, but rather uncomfortable. I have to tell you, though, that recognizing that you don't feel good is the first step toward feeling better. That is because if you aren't feeling well, those feelings are usually connected to thoughts and beliefs you hold. Change your thinking and you will be able to change how you feel. Does that mean that you will always be able to avoid feeling uncomfortable or say? No, because life brings us experiences to which the normal response is difficult feelings. However, you have a lot of power toward moderating your feelings and feeling good more often than feeling bad if you begin monitoring and correcting your thought patterns.

If you would like the Assignment connected with this week's quote, simply fill in your name and e-mail address below and I will be happy to send it to you! As always, I respect your privacy and will not share your information with anyone.

Be sure to explore my website at www.GetOutoftheMud.com for tips and useful information for making your great life even beter! Also, watch for upcoming e-mails about a contest that will allow you the chance to win an Autographed Advance Copy of Pull Yourself Out of the Mud: Know and Love Who You Are and Get MORE Out of Life!

I also want to remind you to watch for my interview with Rachel Lazarus Soto later this week. Since this month's theme is Overcoming Negative Thinking Patterns, I thought it would be great to include my conversation with Rachel about overcoming the negatives we experience as women through Belly Dance!

Thanks for listening today and I look forward to connecting with you next time! I'm Tamara Johnson and this is The Get Out of the Mud Show.