Thank you for this incredible day, and the beautiful sun that brightens it. Thank you for the energy it gives to me and the nature I so appreciate. Help me to take advantage of any time today gives me to recuperate.
Thank you for the good fortune to be alive in the present. Thank you that everyone is more or less able to live a free life. Help me to do more than my part as an ally in improving the life of others.
Thank you for closure, and the finality it brings to situations. Help me to be content with outcomes, even when they are less than perfect. Let me see that with endings come new beginnings.
Help me to find my creativity when I need it. Let me nurture the connection between my heart and my mind. Help me to bring out the part of me that is best prepared for the tasks at hand.
Help me to draw firm boundaries when my loved ones are crossing a line. Help me make my expectations completely clear to these people. Help me to separate my emotions and focus on what is important.
Give me the strength to separate from the people I care about when necessary. Help me not tie myself down to people that continue to harm me, intentionally or not. Let me see the truth in the situation, and make the changes I need to make.
Help me to find value in myself when I need it. Let me see reasons for people to love me and nurture them further. Help me to not give too much of myself to those that don't value me.
Help me to maintain my sense of self. Let me not be consumed by my responsibilities, but remember who I am. Help me to not lose track of the purpose I began with.
Help me to relax! Keep my many tasks and responsibilities from overwhelming me. Help me find time to complete my obligations while also finding opportunities to rest.
Help me to keep track of time when life gets complicated. Let me not be too consumed by my struggles that I ignore what's around me. Help me to know when I am whether it's the day of the week or time of day.
Help me to not forget my responsibilities, especially when there are more exciting alternatives. Let me find a balance so I can still have fun without being irresponsible. Help me to handle things quickly so that I can enjoy the freedom that comes after.
Help me to be more gracious when I make mistakes. Let me resist the urge to make excuses except when it is necessary. Help me to turn my mistake into a learning experience and not be too hard on myself.
Help me to find the right words when I need them. Let me know what to say in a given moment and resist the urge to stay quiet. Help me to choose my words so that they have power behind them.
Thank you for the extra time we find in our lives. Thank you for those extra few minutes with the people we care about; the excited hellos and long goodbyes. Help me to make the best of those moments and not take them for granted when life moves too fast.
Help me to be conscious of how my image is being used. Let me find ways to protect my identity from depiction by others. Help me to not let how people see me fall out of my own control.
Help me to find the right priorities in my profession. Let me remember why I chose my career in the first place. Help me do what I need to succeed without causing problems for others.
Help me to purge selfish reasons from my actions. Let me better understand my motivations so I can shape them. Help me to care about things unrelated to myself.
Help me to appreciate my many responsibilities. Let me remember what they mean for me, and what they allow me to have. Help me to see my chores as part of who I am and not idle work.
Help me find the strength to overcome any conflict. Let me take on an entire army if it's necessary. Help me to find companions in life that will fight those battles with me.
Help me to stay true to myself when put upon. Help me be honest with the people who question me. Let me not be afraid to give honest feedback.