PERSONAL MANIFESTO

I was at a meeting last night and was reminded of this Personal Manifesto that I came across months ago. I used to read it every night. I am going to start that up again because it brings me a lot of peace.

PERSONAL MANIFESTO

- I am responsible for myself

- I am responsible for living my own life

I am responsible for tending to my own spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial well-being.

I am responsible for identifying and fulfiling my own needs, wants and desires

I am responsible for living according to my own values and standards
I am responsible for knowing and defending my own boundaries

I am responsible for solving my own problems and for living with those I cannot solve

I am responsible for making up my own mind, even when this means disagreeing with others

I am responsible for reevaluation of a situation and changing my mind when appropriate

I am responsible for setting my own priorities and for achieving my own goals

I am responsible for my own decisions and their outcomes

I am responsible for whom I love and for how I choose to express that love

I am responsible for what I do to others and for what I allow others to do to me

I am not expected to be perfect

I am not expected to foresee every consequence of every action

I am not expected to do more than my fair share

I am not expected to be responsible for random events

I am not expected to be responsible for other people's actions,

feelings, needs, or problems except when I so choose

All of me, every aspect of my being is important

I count for something

I matter

My feelings are valid

My thoughts are appropriate

I trust and believe in myself
I value my wants and needs

I have rights and I am expected to stand up for those rights

I do not deserve, and will not tolerate abuse or constant mistreatment

The decisions I make and the way I conduct myself will reflect my high self-esteem

I am unique and special

Within me is infinite value

I am me!