Keep it Simple

I was just having a conversation with Lyn about making our promises accountable. For some of us, just deciding what to promise has been difficult. It's easy to stay vague, and want to just be "better" or "more organized" or "more compassionate" but there's no clear way to measure such grand sweeping notions. If you're still vacillating, and feeling maybe a little less inspired than you had hoped for your experience, then make it simple. In class this morning I asked students to pick one thing, just one, to be excited about for their day. It could be the after lunch cappuccino that magically transforms the afternoon, it could be the 5 minutes that you have with your children in their pjs before tucking them in, or maybe it's just the first few words of the next chapter of the book that your savoring, but keep it simple. Pick one thing. See if you can do the same with your promise. Make it simple.

And then check in. Liz often talks about having a check-in buddy, which I love and don't do often enough. If you already have a buddy to check in with, great. Know their promise and ask them a question today that goes beyond, "How's the Promiseland going for you?" Ask them about their promise, specifically. If you don't already have a Promiseland buddy, you'll see plenty of beautiful yogins carrying around a Promiseland journal. That's the signal to jump in - introduce yourself. Make today simple - and maybe you'll find yourself delightfully surprised in its fullness.