Good Morning March 6

“Don’t compromise yourself;
you’re all that you’ve got.”
—Janis Joplin 


Good morning! One day a few years ago I was exhausted
and decided to take a quick nap. My daughter Sammy, who
was ten at the time, asked if she could come upstairs and read
while I napped. Unable to fall asleep right away, I began doing
a Sudoku puzzle while she read. (I had been working through
the “Fiendish level” in a book a girlfriend gave me at Christmas.)
Ten or fi fteen minutes later, Sammy asked how I was
doing on my fi endish puzzle. “I don’t know, kiddo,” I replied.
“This is a tough one, I may not be able to solve it.”
Sammy replied with, “Who are you and what have you done
with my mother! The Mom I know can solve any Sudoku puzzle—
even the fi endish.” I smiled to myself and solved the puzzle
in the next ten minutes.


Your Turn:
Sammy reminded me of how important the “little things” we say
to ourselves are. She also reiterated the power of the mind. It will
accomplish what we believe it can accomplish. I think this lesson
goes nicely with today’s quote. “Don’t compromise yourself;
you’re all that you’ve got.” Big doubts, fears, and insecurities are

born from smaller ones. Today, be cognizant of the messages
you send yourself. Replace: “I cannot,” with “I can.”


Today’s Affirmation:
Each day my self-belief grows.