i will choose for this one day to live in forgiveness so that i might heal.

look in the mirror.

smile.

laugh.

open your eyes to the beauty that peers back.

open your heart as your mouth reads:

"my journey is not over. 

life is my journey. 

i can choose today to smile. 

i can choose for this minute to began a 'do-over' toward my goal.

i am not perfect but i am beautiful. 

i am not in shape but i am worthy. 

i am not in control every moment but i am valuable. 

i am needed. i am wanted. i am loved. 

i forgive myself for not believing i am beautiful.

i forgive myself for not thinking i need.

i acknowledge that i need to rest, to relax, to play, to laugh, to sleep

i choose today to be involved with my life in a different way than yesterday. 

today, i will slow down. 

i will respond and refuse to react in anger. 

i will for this one day, choose to forgive. 

even if i am in the right to be angry, having earned the right to hate, 

i will choose 

for this one day to live in forgiveness so that i might heal." 

are you perfect?

no.

are you exactly how you want to be?

no.

do you like yourself?

probably not as much as you should. 

are you in the best physical shape you could be? 

are you in the best emotionally shape?

are you in the best spiritual shape?

mental shape?

are you in any shape?

if you are honest, the answers to the above questions prove that life is a journey. 

you are in progress. 

process.

on the way. 

not arrived. 

not finished.

under constructions.

whether you are 18 or 88, if you are breathing, then you are involved with

  this journey called life. 

what are your needs? wildly varied as the unique people we are!

curb your temper

quit yelling

begin exercise

admit to alcoholism, binge eating, harming your body with razors

admit to harming your body with food

spend less money on impulse

walk daily

take your medicine as directed

confess your addiction to porn, sex, cigarettes, gossip, to criticizing the journey of others…. 

acknowledge your mistakes

listen when a loved one calls to talk

forgive others

forgive yourself

forgive yourself for not forgiving others.

Today, look in the mirror and read my words.

Read them out loud. Read them slowly. Read with intent.

Read them with purpose. 

Read the words with meaning…and if tears rise up, allow the tears to flow down. 

healing is oft times found in the form of tears.

"my journey is not over. 

my journey is not over. 

life is my journey. 

i choose today to smile. 

i choose for this minute to began a 'do-over' toward my goal.

i am not perfect but i am beautiful. 

i am not in shape but i am worthy. 

i am not in control every moment but i am valuable. 

i am needed. i am wanted. i am loved. 

i forgive myself for not believing i am beautiful.

i forgive myself for not thinking i need.

i acknowledge that i need to rest, to relax, to play, to laugh, to sleep

i choose today to be involved with my life in a different way than yesterday. 

i will slow down. 

i will respond and refuse to react  in anger. 

i will for this one day, choose to forgive. 

even if i am in the right to be angry, having earned the right to hate, 

i will choose 

for this one day to live in forgiveness so that i might heal. 

i will, today.

today, i will. 

the journey of my life continues. 

begins again

today. 

and 

today i begin again the beautiful journey of my life."