Can You Fix It?

A friend who lives in Chicago and I were just talking on the telephone. We talk with each other about every two weeks. Usually I call him to check and see how he is feeling and then other times, he will call me if he knows he is in trouble for not calling me back to let me know how he is doing.

During our conversation, we were both saying how our respective health is doing. His eye has been giving him problems, my weight, due to medicine I take, has been bothering me. We both concluded that these are things we will have to accept. He told me his eye will not improve but his vision has not been impacted. In fact, he believes his vision is better. I told him my doctor told me that since I'm taking the medicine I'm taking, my weight will be up and down. I told him that I have come to accept that fact since I cannot change it. He told me he accepts what is going on with his eye because he cannot change that either.

There are some things in life, as you know, that we just cannot fix. We can try to make changes that we hope will affect the outcome but sometimes, that will not even help.

As I get older, I am noticing some changes. Often, change is good. I accept what does change and is good as well as I accept what I cannot change. I have decided that it is more important to enjoy my life. I have made some promises to myself to help me through my days.

I promise to love myself unconditionally.
I promise to take better care of my health.
I promise to always allow quiettime for me each day.
I promise that I will say positive things to myself, even if no one else does.
I promise that I will be true to myself.
I promise that I will not allow anyone to define who I am or what they want me to be.
I promise to be happy within me.
I promise that I will always show up as me and will sometimes show up as the new and improved me.
I promise to work hard and not slack off work.
I promise to always reach for what I dream of doing.
I promise to work towards my goals
I promise to see myself achieving my goals
I promise to always be sure I let others know that I care about them.
I promise to not worry about what I do not have but be excited about what I do have.
I promise to grow daily mentally, emotionally, relationally.
I promise not to worry about the financial happenings of the world but to accept that some things are what they are.
I promise to learn something new everyday.
I promise to be excited about life!

What have you promised yourself? What are you doing to make this life better for you? What are you doing about your happiness? Do you really have to work that hard? Are you chasing the money or are you enjoying life? Things will happen in this life but if you take a moment and have some tea in the afternoon and think only of yourself, you will find that inner peace that dwells within seeking to be able to come out and help you as you go through your days. Let's all try to make more promises to ourselves and take care of self. After all, you only have ONE SELF! God bless you today.