I Promise Myself

Hanging up in my very favorite Kansas City juice spot (T Loft!) is a poem/statement/affirmation by Christian D. Larson called "I Promise Myself." As I waited for my juices to be juiced yesterday, I read the poem (which I've read several times before) and thought about the encouraging things it says and how, just standing there reading it, I automatically shifted my mind toward positivity. Here is a link to the poem:

http://masteryofyourself.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-promise-myself-by-christian-d-larson.html

I wondered, if I started every one of my days by reading this, what would happen? You know those mornings when you wake up and you're not quite sure if you are ready to start the day? What if, instead of dreading the day, I kept this poem by my bedside to read upon waking? What if you took one line of the poem each day and just focused on it? One of my favorite lines is "To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person I meet." This is a great one to think about as you interact with others throughout the day. It's not always easy to carry through with this. Everyone can get dragged down by negative events in the world or enticing gossip--I'm totally guilty of this! But to have something like the lines of this poem to focus on can bring you back to a state of mind that brings and cultivates happiness in both yourself and others.