Things I Want to Hold Onto

• my inclination to seek the hidden beauty in situations & people
• my ability to be delighted by trivial things
• my insatiable curiosity & wonder
• my relentless hunger for knowledge & growth
• my unwavering hope & optimism
• my sense of playfulness & adventure
• my instinct to feel the pain of others & my drive to ease that pain
• the sense of tranquility that comes from my need of God
• my conscience
• my love of animals & nature
• my love of simplicity
• my creative fire
• my resilience & inner strength
• my softness of heart & flexibility of mind

Things I Want to Shed

• my deep-seated fear of being irredeemable in the eyes of God
• my fear of disappointing people or accidentally causing them harm
• the sense of hidden doubt that hinders me from going after what i truly want
• conceptions of God, religion, spirituality, & goodness that are excessively mired in the subjective perspectives of fallible men, rather than the objectively perfect truths revealed by God & taught by His guides
• the irrational pressure i put on myself to be perfect
• my fear of loss & attachment
• my unspoken fear that the kind of understanding i've always yearned for is an impossibility in this world

Things I Want to Gain

• the courage to remain deeply authentic, confident, and honest, no matter how shy i feel
• the ability to step out of my comfort zone to do more things that enliven, elevate, & fulfill me
• greater inspiration to create & share my art
• the ability to give & receive love without any inhibition or fear
• improved time management skills, discipline, & focus
• greater courage to be outspoken about things that matter to me
• ever-deepening trust in God & the perfection of His timing
• the courage to fail more often

x r