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       "I promise to actively seek out answers as I turn my gaze inward. I will work on myself: to breakdown my ego, which plays from my emotional center like that of pianist striking inharmonious keys. I will become keenly aware of my emotional scale as well as how often I allow my emotions to perpetually draw me back to a state of material consciousness, rather than a spiritual one. I will operate within this newfound state of awareness. I promise to invoke positive change rather than fall into old habits; I will break free of my karmic baggage. I will accept that which I cannot change. I will change the things that must be changed. I will know the difference. 

       I will treat my femininity and masculinity as a sacred and unbreakable dance between dualities, just as I will embrace and celebrate my physical and spiritual cycles with equal eminence. I will tap into my inner-most powers and strengths and use them alongside my moral compass for the good of the Earth, humankind, for the universe, and for all things that ever were, are, and will be. I promise not to beat myself up over mistakes made in an attempt to silence the egoic voice which beckons feelings of personal failure, and/or resentment toward others. Instead, I should view my mistakes (and others') as a birthright (with the exception of physical and emotional abuse) to explore this existence, this human experience. I will be reminded that to suffer is in fact a blessing for it is an opportunity to expand my consciousness and penetrate into higher levels of awareness: transcendence. 

       I should permit that some souls may be stuck on this linear material plane, but I carry faith that all humans tiptoe toward enlightenment. For I know that no matter how far I (or others) stray from my true path, I can ALWAYS find my way back. What I feel in my heart, I know to be true: there has been an energetic shift in universal consciousness. We are all on separate paths that lead to the same destiny. I promise to speak and act from the warm, unbeaten anahata life force of my heart. I am awake now."  ~Anonymous