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I Was Not Promised This Day
Every morning, I say to myself: I was not promised this day.
It’s a small sentence, but I say it aloud — and it opens things up to a feeling of gratitude. It reminds me I’m fortunate. I’m still here.
I, like most people, can fall into acting like this day was guaranteed. It wasn’t. It’s unscripted, entirely alive.
I’m a psychotherapist and a writer. I’ve spent decades being with people at the edge of Read more of this blog post »
It’s a small sentence, but I say it aloud — and it opens things up to a feeling of gratitude. It reminds me I’m fortunate. I’m still here.
I, like most people, can fall into acting like this day was guaranteed. It wasn’t. It’s unscripted, entirely alive.
I’m a psychotherapist and a writer. I’ve spent decades being with people at the edge of Read more of this blog post »
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