New Years Affirmations

I do not do resolutions.   At least not once a year.

For me, those resolutions are affirmations that I make to myself every day; sometimes several times a day.

"I am a vibrant, healthy man."

This one, I can say with all honesty, because I can see health in me, growing in me day by day.   Am I completely healthy....not yet, but I am well on my way.

"I am worthy."

This one is more difficult to say with strict honesty and candor.   Yet, I know that the experiences I had and the mind set that brought be to a place of not seeing myself as worthy as illusions.   They are conclusions that I made and thoughts that I have.   I can change them.   I can begin viewing myself as worthy of love, success, joy, and health.

"I love myself."

How do I say this without feeding into the ego?   This statement and the belief of it is the death of my ego.   When I come to fully accept and love who I am; body, mind and spirit, the ego has no hold over me anymore.   I am firmly convinced that when I truly and fully love myself as I see God loving me, that I will be free of all disease, illness, and barriers to feeling and experiencing love with others.

"Whatever is missing from my life, by bringing it into the life of another, I find it within myself."

I know that when I lack peace, by bringing peace to another I find that I have peace.    When I feel like I don't have enough love in my life, when I love others, I find love within.   I know that I cannot give away what I do not have.   By giving it away, I affirm that I have it in my life.

"I choose what my life will be and who I will be."

I choose what I am and how I will respond to anything life brings.   I choose from moment to moment what kind of person I wish to be.  I have the choice of being a man of peace; of having joy; of being a vessel of healing; a being of compassion.   I choose.   Life does not choose for me who I will be.   I choose!