I Affirm a Joyful, Spirit-filled Life

1.  Spirituality Is the Center of My Life

• I actively seek a relationship with God (Higher Power or Nature).
• I invest time in prayer or meditation each day: During this time I let go of distractions and my agendas and thoughts—I am fully open to deepening my relationship with God (Higher Power/Nature)—I listen deeply to the desires of my soul. I surrender to a life that is guided, healed, transformed, and energized by my relationship with God and my soul.
• I actively participate in a community with people who seek a joyful, spirit-filled life.
• I spend time in nature: Nature refreshes me, heals me, and teaches me the miracles of life.

2.  I Take Good Care of Myself

• I take effective actions to protect, nurture, heal, and strengthen myself.
• I educate myself about healthy living.
• I live a healthy life: I practice healthy habits that include healthy food, exercise, play, healthy relationships, satisfying work, and adequate rest.
• I learn to self-soothe: I accept and release difficult feelings - I relax and calm myself - I live in the present moment - I discover peace within me.
• I protect myself from persons, places, things, and actions that may be harmful.
• I trust and respect the Life Force that lives within each of my cells.

3.  I Am Courageous

• I free myself to be the person I was born to be.
• I know who I am and what I want for my life.
• I admit my mistakes - I forgive myself - I learn from the process and move on.
• I honestly examine myself and hold myself accountable, even when this seems difficult or painful.
• I confront my fears and resentments - I take courageous actions to accept, forgive, transform, and heal myself.
• I take risks and accept positive challenges.
• I invest my time, energy, and resources in actions that reflect my spiritual values.
• I freely express myself in healthy and creative ways.

4.  I Live Proactively

• I free myself from ineffective thinking, beliefs, strategies, and habits.
• I accept responsibility for my peace, health, happiness, and success.
• I seek out the best information, guidance, and help so I can ensure success in all areas of my life.
• I seek objective evidence and facts - I think things through - I keep an open mind to what I discover.
• I manifest my constructive thoughts, feelings, and desires through goal-oriented actions.
• I plan for each day: I evaluate my progress - I express gratitude for my challenges and successes.
• I do more of what works.
• I actively participate in and generously contribute to the health and well-being of my family and my local, national, and global communities.

5.  I Value Intimacy

• I seek what is good in each person I meet.
• I accept each person as they are.
• I set effective boundaries and stand up for myself. I ask for what I want and say no to what I don't want.
  
• I seek solutions that respect myself and others.
• I choose relationships with honest, loving people.
• I am self-validating: I free myself from seeking approval-acceptance-recognition-understanding from others.
• I hold on to myself, even during close and intimate interactions.
• I bless my life with radical, transforming love.