It is important to make a few promises to yourself, promises that will ensure that you'll hold on to your values and valuables as much as possible. When I speak of valuables, I don't mean objects, but instead the people and places you value most.
Some promises you may want to make include these:
- I will be as generous as I can be.
- I will not compromise a good relationship for small matters that mean little in the long run.
- I'll keep an open mind.
- I'll remember that we all see things and act from our own experiences and perspectives.
- I'll seek the beauty that exists in nature, art, music, relationships, and creativity, and find the promise in problems and situations.
- I'll live a healthy life.
- I won't forget to laugh.
- I'll make amends for my errors, and recognize that I don't have all the answers.
Onward.