#thisdaysjoy: keeping a promise

November 8, 2023

What am I grateful for today?

Keeping a promise!

But these are no run of the mill promises — these are extra-special promises. Because these are the promises I’ve made to myself.

Why is it these promises often seem to be the hardest to keep? After all, if I break that promise, who’s gonna know?

Well…I WILL!!!

And that’s sort of the point. It’s easier to keep a promise to someone “out there” because I don’t want to be perceived as a flake.

But when I don’t keep the promises I’ve made to myself then I KNOW I’m a flake! That’s why it’s so important to keep those personal promises.

Want in on a secret?

These days, some of the most important promises I work to keep are the things on my “To NOT Do List.”

I’ve actually got a page in my notebook filled with a running list of things I no longer do. And the first time I committed my personal “I do not” promises to paper I asked myself “Why didn’t I do this years ago?”

Let me tell you, there’s lots of good stuff on my To Not Do list — promises worth the keeping!

Best,