I belong to a wonderful “DRG” – that’s “Divorce Recovery Group”! I’ve recommended before to find people who have been through what you’ve been through, women that “get it”, to help you in your healing journey. You never know what to expect from this group, some weeks we laugh, some we cry, but we all leave feeling better for having shared. It was at one of our weekly get togethers that I received this handout. It’s the Creed of Optimist International. It’s a Promise that I have made myself, and I hope that you will too. Here goes:
Promise Yourself
- To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
- To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
- To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
- To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
- To think only of the best.
- To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
- To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
- To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
- To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others
- To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
It’s a lot to tackle all at once, so maybe try a new one every week? Maybe you just focus on one? Maybe you make your own promise to yourself? Regardless, we can all try to be more optimistic in our lives. We might even surprise ourselves!
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