Past Present Future

Today, I woke up and decided I didn’t want to entertain anxious thoughts. I also didn’t want to feel bad by entertaining past thoughts. I just wanted to stay happy. And an affirmation came to me, “No past. No present. What’s good in the present moment?”

Image of a coffee/tea mug designed by Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist. Inside is a bright blue. Text states "I choose to be present. Right now I appreciate..." At the bottom in similar blue "mdillondesigns.com/shop"
Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist in signature script across the top. mdillondesigns.com/shop across the bottom — Visit my Zazzle store to order this mug, today!

I hopped out of bed repeating that affirmation and soon decided it would make a really cool mug! I ignored the negative thoughts telling me it wasn’t gonna work, that I would forget it by the time I got to my computer, that I shouldn’t try to create it, and even that I needed to go to the bathroom, and sat down to create.

Typically, all those thoughts would talk me out of doing what I wanted to do. And even right now I’m realizing that I felt so excited about creating it. And that should have been… better yet, let me say that without shaming my past self… and from now on I will try to recognize that when something is lighting me up, making me feel blissful…. when I feel excited about doing something, that’s EXACTLY what I “should” do.

So I’m glad I ignored all of those thoughts, sat down, and created a really cool gift for myself.

I know that if I don’t “spell” things out I won’t remember what the affirmation means, so I changed the wording to be more clear so that when I see it in a month, or even 3 years from now, I can understand and apply the affirmation.

I figured maybe you might need a mug like this too. So I made it available, if you’d like to grab one for yourself, or someone you know!

Daily reminders and positive affirmations are great ways to shift habits of thought.

I know it always helps when I focus on what I can appreciate in the present moment. Sometimes I just think of one thing, other times I choose to do ten! It helps me shift out of what I’m worrying about or from steeping in a painful memory.

So I designed this mug today to help me shift from constantly worrying about the future and ruminating on the past. It will be sitting right in front of me, at my computer, to remind me to focus on what’s good in the present moment.

If you struggle with anxiety and depression like me, this is a great gift for yourself. (And of course you can get it for someone else.) Tap the pic below if you’d like to order one (no pressure). It will take you to my Past Present Future Affirmation Mug page where you can choose a different color, size, style, etc. if you’d like. Choose one that feels right for you (the one you’ll gift it to).

At the time of this posting (12/7/25), this mug is on sale today for 20% OFF. You can tap the image below to customize and order. (If you see this post later, still check it out. It might be back on sale. And it’s under $20 without discount.) Thanks for being here and checking out my work.