"If it is to be, it is up to me"
I could easily feel lonely today but I will try to "fill myself up" with activity.
I'm going to do my laundry. I'm going to have a spa. I'm going to give myself a manicure and facial. I'm going to warm myself up in the beautiful sunshine. I'm going to sweep and mop my floors. (I might even try to psyche myself up to get my haircut - just a trim at a bargain basement hairdresser - that will make me feel good). I might think about values and try and set some realistic medium term goals. I might look over my notes on the values course I did. In the interim I will:
1. Notice my experience without getting caught in the experience.
2. Breathe deeply into my diaphragm.
3. Do just what is need in each situation.
4. Keep an eye on my objective and do what is necessary to achieve them.
5. I will cheerlead myself
6. I will do pleasant things that I enjoy
7. I will laugh. I will find things to laugh at.
8. I will imagine my life how I want it to be.
9. I will make my environment, clean tidy and pleasant to be in.
10. I will recognise everything I have in my life; and allow myself to feel gratitude for all I have.
11. I will feed my mind with interesting content and get it to process information (it needs to eat too).
12. I will go for a walk and hear all the sounds and really observe things I can see on my walk. I will notice if I can smell anything, what the temperature feels like, how the sun feels, how my body feels on the outside and on the inside.
13. I will deeply accept the realities of life; the things I can't change and have no influence over.
14. I will do just what is needed to meet my objectives in the most effective way possible.
15. I will observe my emotions and understand what they do for me.
16. I will look after my physical health and do thing that I enjoy.
17. I will let go of painful emotions by focussing on the present moment.
18. I will act the opposite of painful emotions; to help them subside.
19. I will accept that every feeling is acceptable, and I have a choice over my behaviour.
20. I will accept that only thoughts can be irrational and good decision can made despite intense emotion.
21. I will accept that pain is a natural part of life and I can choose to tolerate whatever level of pain I happen to experience.
22. I will keep hopeless relationships ended
23. I will accept that some situations cannot be fixed
24. I will act in a way that keeps me feeling good about myself
25. I will state my boundaries clearly
26. I will ask for what I want or need
27. I will accept low intensity situations as they are
28. I will try to change high intensity situations
29. I will try to get what I want in situations
30. I will nurture my relationships
31. I will keep respect for myself

Okay, that is my bootstraps pulled up... I'm going off to tie them now so they don't loose and I don't trip over the laces

I'm stealing your bootstraps... seems mine are missing and yours are GREAT ones!

Hope your day turned out well.