Contrary to popular belief Dear One, a promise is not actually something that you make to another person.

A promise is and only can be something that you make to yourself.

It is a commitment, an assurance that you make to you.

You can share a promise out loud if you want to. You can tell those around you what you intend to do. You can intimately share it with one person or you can enthusiastically share it with a group of people.

But, if you don’t recognize and truly understand right from the start that promises are only something that you can make to yourself, then you will almost always certainly fail at keeping them.

If you are not already doing so Dear One, smile, right now.

If you can’t think of a reason why you should, smile anyway.

Why?

Because it’s the best and quickest way for you to attract a reason to you.

That’s why.  :)

Before you do anything else today Dear One, stop and take a minute to stop and think about the stories that you tell, that you have been telling, to yourself, and to everyone around you, about your life, about your work, about your relationships, about your health, about your wealth, about what’s possible, about what’s not, etc.

• Have they been positive or negative, optimistic or pessimistic, comedies or tragedies? Are they fact or fiction?  Are they from the heart or from the head? Do they create an expectation of a happy ending or an unhappy one?

Then take notice of what has been showing up for you lately; in your work, in your relationships, in your physical body, in your environment, etc.

If you like what you see, if you are pleased with what is coming your way, great!  Keep right on telling the same kinds of stories that you have been telling.

But, if that is not the case Dear One, if what is showing up for you is not what you were hoping for, then it may be time for you to start telling new ones.

Just something to think about.

We are right here Dear One, with you, all the time – whether you believe it or not, whether you feel it or not, whether you choose to acknowledge our presence in your life or not.

We are with you, always.

And nothing is ever going to change that.

The time for believing yourself to be weak, incapable, powerless, unworthy, unimportant, unoriginal, or anything less than you really are, is so over Dear One.

Praying for, hoping for, talking about change is a  good start Dear One, but it’s not enough.

If you really want it, if you are really ready to have it begin to manifest in your life, you’re going to have it prove it, to both the universe and to yourself.

And that only way you can do that, is to believe it and then choose it.

Not sure where to begin?

Why not start by choosing to believe that everything is going to be okay, and act accordingly.

Because the truth is Dear One, that it really will be.

The best way to approach a bad day Dear One, is this —  to remember this one very important thing — that no matter bad things look, no matter how bad thing appear to be, no matter how hopeless you think the situation is — it won’t last.  As experience has already taught you time and time again, it never does.

The quicker that you can get back to doing/choosing/focusing your attention on those things that are going right, those things that you love, those things that bring you joy, that incite laughter, that inspire feelings of gratitude, hope, creativity, excitement, levity, anticipation, and excitement within you, the quicker it will pass.

And just how long will that take?

Well that is entirely up to you.

Your life is meant to be a joy Dear One, and if the things that you are doing, from day-to-day-to-day, are no longer bringing you joy, then it is time to let them go.  Simply put them down and step away, and make room to allow for something new.

You know you don’t have to bring your feelings, doubts, disappointments, or regrets from yesterday with you into today Dear One.

It takes just as much effort for you to leave them behind as it does for you to take them with you.  All that is required is a little bit of consciousness.

There is no rule that says that you must carry all of your “stuff” with you from one day to the next.  What you take with you is a choice.

And since you are the one doing the choosing Dear One, we just wanted to remind you that it really is okay to choose to take only your favorite things.

Learning is a process Dear One.

Don’t feel badly or beat yourself up about that which you did not know, or could not see yesterday.  Instead feel good about and celebrate all that you do know, and all that you can see today.

Be gentle, loving, kind and forgiving of yourself as you experience, grow, and progress along your path.

Learn from your past “mistakes” instead of judging them and you will most certainly end this day smarter than when you started it.  Be consistent in this practice and you will be smarter still tomorrow.

P.S.

The same holds true for those around you.   So try to remember to be gentle, loving, kind and forgiving of them while they are learning too.