Commitment

These one-word titles that begin with the letter “C” seem to be popular lately:  “Connection,” “Compassion,” and now “Commitment.”  Funny, huh?

Well, since I made my commitment to all of you last week to work on my attitude, I wanted to let you know how I was doing.  And as much as I would love to tell you that I’ve done great, I’d much rather tell you the truth…which happens to be that I haven’t done that well.  But!  there is an upside:  I have been more conscious of when my attitude is lousy, and have started to take that consciousness and turn it into action.  So, although I still wallow in my negativity more than I should, I now take steps to overcome it more than I used to.  Yay progress!

So I ask, what changed?  What exactly was the catalyst that sent me from where I was to where I am?  (Hint:  look at the title of this blog.)  Yes!  That’s it!  My commitment!

Can I tell you how much it meant to me to know that out there in the great wide expanse of the internet, there were people to whom I had made a commitment?  Granted, some were people I do not know and may never meet, and most of the ones I do know wouldn’t say anything even if they knew my commitment wasn’t perfectly kept, but still–I had made a commitment, and I was going to keep it.  That fact gave me courage and resolve to do the thing that I found difficult, but which I had promised to do. 

Commitments are hard–sometimes to make, sometimes to keep.  But I have found through this and other experiences that commitments are also empowering.  The accountability they require is motivating.  What can you commit to do that will empower you?