Just for today, I am going to do everything on this list. Then I will see how I feel. Then tomorrow, it will be today again, and I will do everything on this list.
Today, I will be kind to everyone I meet and everyone I think about. I can never truly know someone else’s story, or what they have gone through. I will be kind because I can be.
Today, I will be thankful for everything that I have and everything that I am. I woke up this morning and that is enough. Everything after that is a bonus.
Today, I will find reasons to be happy. I have food in the fridge, a roof over my head, and I am free to move around as I please. For me freedom is the most important thing, and I appreciate that I live in a country where it is respected.
Today, I will leave the baggage of the past in the past. It is heavy and I don’t need to carry it with me. Everything happened the way it was supposed to, and it brought me to where I am today. For that I am truly thankful.
Today, I will say what I mean and mean what I say. I will not expect others to know what I want or need. If it is important to me, I will ask for it. Mostly though I like to do things for myself.
Today, I will treat my body like the wonderful temple that it is. I will not take it for granted and I will feed it foods that support it to do the amazing work that it does to keep me alive.
Today, I will do something nice for someone. It might just be a smile, or holding a door open, or sending a note to someone I haven’t talked to lately. I will do it because it makes me feel good, not because I expect anything in return.
Today, I will notice the miracles around me. I will watch the sun rise and set, I will appreciate the abundance of nature, and I will be thankful for being here to witness it.
Today, I will enjoy the simple act of breathing. I appreciate that when I breathe, there is always air to take in. It is a wonderful gift that I don’t think about very often, but if it were ever taken away even for a few moments I would be terrified.
Today, I will spend some time in silence. No music, no computer, no nothing. No thoughts either. Just simple quietness that doesn’t have to be anything else.
Today, I will listen to what other people are saying. I will not interrupt, nor will I spend time formulating what I am going to say while they are talking. I will give the gift of my undivided attention in every interaction I have.
Today, I will do my best. I will tackle all tasks with enthusiasm and joy, and move through the day accomplishing what needs to be done. My best is always good enough.
And finally, today, I will be the love that I want to see in the world. I can never be miserable enough to change things, but I can be happy and change myself. It is the only thing I can do.