Honour myself, in thought, word and deed

to do this everyday. It’s not selfish or self-serving. I can only contribute value to someone else or my community if I know how to value myself. An unlit candle can never light another.

A friend gave me advice on a bad relationship that I have been stuck on…
You will put up with a breakup when you become clear on what a second-rate relationship will ultimately cost your life. Stay strong.

It is now my mantra. And Erin, thank you for your support.

I was in the company of a person known to gossip. I had to focus and not get swept into the behavior myself. I needed to counter all the negative with a positive praise of the behavior of the person being talked about. I needed to say stop, I’m not getting involved in this. It was a successful experience because as I left, I heard this person say, perhaps I should respond in compassion because I really don’t know what is going on in this other person’s life. WOW! OK! This is hard work. This takes vigilance. I honored myself by honoring others. So worth it!

I just need to continue to think positively (positive affirmations are pretty effective), pay attention to my intuition & focus on the goals on my list.

Knocking this goal off, to make room for more..

trusting & also acting on my intuition.

I’m going to stop putting pressure on myself to be perfect and instead just be authentic. Nothing like putting myself out there to be me and be embarassed. But I’m not going to learn without mistakes-so bring it on!

to start by keeping my word to myself and stop calling my ex. I need to stop reliving the pain of abandonment and our broken relationship. It’s broken for a reason and I need to stop living in the past so I can have a future.

I started to cry a little bit during the class (just tears-not a serious cry) because I realized that I had been neglectful about honoring myself. I talked to the yoga instructor about it a few weeks later & she said that it’s common for people to get emotional during yoga. She told me a story about Madonna’s 1st time doing yoga (she was friends with Madonna’s 1st yoga instructor). She wept after her 1st class.

Today is that day, I commit to become who I WANT TO BE. I can not allow my own thoughts weigh me down I been doing this for to long. I know that all things that are capable of doing I can have done. No longer will I be my own enemy. It is slowing me down and taking the life out of me. I see it. It not pretty. IT WILL BE NO MORE!!!