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On this day, I will strive to see the peace

that is everywhere and access the abundance of

beauty and joy that lie in every moment.

It is the Eternal Now that I am after.

I will strive to set aside everything I have learned

and presume to know

in order to allow new knowledge and new

experiences to flood my being.

I will strive to be a magnet for powerful,

positive, and miraculous truths, images, words, and music.

I will do everything in my power to clear my mind of

the negative energies that have obfuscated my view

and distorted my words and actions.

I will create a new paradigm that helps me

to recognize only the good qualities in every

person, place, and thing that composes my environment.

I will raise my energy and my light to the highest frequencies of

love, generosity, charity, compassion, forgiveness, and truth.

I will fill my head with constructive thoughts and images

that will help me to further my individual growth

so that I can illuminate and inspire the lives of others.

I will learn something new on this day and discover

a place I have never before encountered.

I will push myself to do or at least attempt something

that I never imagined I would be able to do.

I will be courteous to people who cross my path

and I will help those in need wherever and whenever

I find myself in circumstances that allow me to do so.

I will surround myself with beautiful nature

and touch the earth to show her my love and gratitude

for holding mine and everyone else’s weight.

I will extend my love to the entire world and cosmos along with

my respect and humbled admiration of the divine sparks

of the Creative Force Energy that composes us all.

I will love because I can, give because I can, be gracious because I can,

be humble because I have every reason to be,

and speak my truth because that is my duty and my joy.

I will practice random acts of kindness and go out of my way

to establish order within the chaos of our world.

I will write a letter to someone I haven’t spoken with for a while.

I will send a message to someone I love dearly.

I will write a poem. I will make art.

I will play my guitar and sing.

I will volunteer myself to help loved ones and friends.

I will eat and drink healthy to show my body

my deep gratitude for its existence and the role

it plays in protecting my soul and spirit.

I will recite my mantras any time I feel

overwhelmed by thoughts that cause anxiety.

I will listen to someone who rarely has the opportunity to be heard.

I will be aware of my breath and the rhythm of my heartbeat.

I will laugh and forgive myself when I forget

that I made these promises at the beginning of my day,

and at the end of my day I will celebrate and congratulate

myself for what I was able to accomplish.

~ Julie Henderson – 2009


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