I Promise Myself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk heath, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them,

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every

living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of, myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

~Christian D. Larson

Stress Busting Attitude

These steps come from Doctor Michael Murray book, ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA. I am adding these as a reminder for when I am feeling stressed out.

Step 1: BECOME AN OPTIMIST

Step 2: BECOMA AWARE OF NEGATIVE SELF TALK

Step 3: ASK BETTER QUESTIONS

Step 4: EMPLOY POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

Step 5: SET POSITIVE GOALS

Step 6: PRACTICE POSITIVE VISUALIZATION

Step 7: LAUGH LONG AND OFTEN

Blissology Practice

Blissology is a nice read, that I really enjoyed. This is one practice I took from it that I am implementing into my morning meditation for this week.

1. Find a quite place to sit and take three deep relaxing breaths.

 2. Think about all the positive things your my life. Sit in appreciation of your amazing body, your friends, your home, and anything else in your life that makes you feel good. Really get in touch with those feelings of gratitude.

 3. Imagine your day unfolding in the best possible way. Don't hold back - think big. If you can imagine it, you have the power to make anything reality. Whatever you have planned for that day, imagine everything unfolding perfectly.

 4. Smile to yourself as you visualize having a day filled with consistently improving feelings.

 5. Now go enjoy your day!