31 Day Reset: Day 1

So I wa perusing the internet the other day and stumbled upon the site happyblackwoman.com. This site was created by a black woman (hence, the site) who basically stopped everything she was doing in her life to pursue her happiness. This is such an amazing feat because she stepped out on faith to do something she loves and she is doing great. She happens to be a life coach and on her page she has a 31 Day Reset program designed to help guide people or rather equip people to pursue their happiness and be successful as a person. So, I decided to give it a try. I want you guy (my readers) to hop aboard this train as I begin my 31 Day Reset for my life. Lord knows I need to refine my focus and get back to me. Here starts the first day of the rest of my life:

Day 1:

Step 1: Choose a Reset Notebook

To participate fully in the exercises for the month ahead, you will need a dedicated, blank notebook for the exercises. You will be using it everyday to record your responses, insights and "aha moments" throughout the challenge. It can be a notebook you already have but haven't used yet or it can be a brand new notebook that you buy specifically for this program.

If you already have a public blog, you can also use your online space to keep track of the exercises, but due to the nature of the challenge, you may not want to share EVERY little detail of what comes to your mind during this self-discovery process. So, I recommend that you designate a physical notebook to go along with your online tools.

I am going to keep track of the exercises on my blog. It is a bold decision but I am a bold person. Plus, I shouldn't have anything to hide. If I feel the need to blog in my journal because it is getting too person then I will step away from the blog but not without warning first of course.

Step 2: Choose a Personal Mantra

A mantra is a positive phrase or affirmative statement that you say to yourself for the purpose of motivation or encouragement. This could be your favorite quote, proverb, spiritual truth or religious saying. (If you don't know where to look for inspiring quotes, I always find great ones onThe Daily Love website and you can see a listing of 58 of my favorite quotes compiled here.) For this exercise, you'll want to choose one that represents what you hope to become or believe by the end of this challenge. Then, write it on the first page of your reset notebook as a kind of blessing on everything that will be written and accomplished this month.

I am going to need quite a few personal mantras. I will choose 5 and depending on the day that is the one I will refer to. I will probably start every blog with that quote. I am leaning toward the bolded quote from The Daily Love.

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

I change my circumstances by aligning my thoughts and actions with what I want.--TDL

I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul. ---William Ernest Henley (From the poem "Invictus")