Making promises to myself, in my personal writing practice, has been important to me all my life. In practical application it is so much easier for me to make promises to others, and keep them, than it is to make promises to myself. "Why is that?" and the answer I gave myself is that in making promises to others I create a model of accountability and reinforcement. I duplicate that in my writing and have grown increasingly better at making and keeping promises to myself.

Balance happens when I invite it to happen with my intentional actions and my guided perspective.

Just because it's true, I say as often as I can in as many ways as I can form, "I sure love you."

That I was born to this circle - I am blessed. That I choose to stand in this circle - I am proud.

Change the conversation of the world by dwelling on what's gone right.

It is of the small joys and little pleasures that the greatest of our days are built.

Facing a difficulty requires a willingness of heart.