Help me to be more reserved in my criticism. Let me take time to consider other people's feelings before sharing my own. Help me keep my condescension to myself and be more diplomatic when trying to change someone's mind.
Help me to be a gracious winner. Let me remember that my own victory comes at the cost of someone else's happiness. Help me find it in myself to share my victories when appropriate.
Remind me to keep my negative feelings to myself when appropriate. Help me to be mindful of people that would be hurt by negativity. Let me find ways to constructively use my feelings for the benefit of others.
Help me to not let my anger get the best of me. Remind me of the consequences of my anger. Let my temper remain cool and my brain sharp no matter the anger provoked by the situation.
Help me to know the right time to conform and when it is best to do things my own way. Let me focus on the end result and the costs to get there more than my pride. Help me to focus on contributing more as a piece when I don't need to take the lead.
Thank you so much for the many different caregivers in the world. Thank you for those that serve us through our sadness and nurture us back to health. Help us to appreciate what they give of themselves so we can thrive.
Thank you for people that tell us the truth and do it with love. Help me to listen more to them and where their advice comes from. Let me nurture my own honesty and share it more softly with my friends.
Help me give people the chance to make amends. If I still can't trust them, help me find a way for them to earn my trust. Let me not lose my caution despite my open heart.
Help me to be more diplomatic when I need to be. Let me find techniques to separate my emotions from my arguments. Help me to focus on getting through to my audience and not “winning.”
Help me to bring more hope than negativity into the world. Let me reassure people in a genuine and believable way. Help me to find hope from others when I need it myself.
Help me to remember to celebrate the successes of others. Let me find creative expressions or gifts to cheer whatever the scale of their success. Help me to make sure they are proud of their accomplishments and the effort they put into them.
Help me to remember my appointments. Let me allow myself the time necessary to be where I need to be. Help me to be as organized as it takes to remain reliable and conscious of my tasks.
Help me to say what I really mean with the appropriate amount of tact for a situation. Let me make my point as clear and direct as possible without hurting feelings. Help me to not mislead people with politeness.
Help me to be a rock when I need to be. Let me find the strength to be strong in any adverse situation. Help me to be a foundation for others just as they support me when my life is hard.
Thank you for celebratory meals and other restorative dining experiences. Thank you for the feeling of closure they bring to the event they celebrate. Help my culinary endeavors to allow others to relax in appreciation.
Please help me to create the best experiences for the people I care about. Let me put their interests before my own. Help whatever I plan for them to be everything they would appreciate.
Help me to not fall into the trap of stereotypes. Help me to keep this true for my perceptions of others as well as myself. Let me learn who a person is from their actual behavior.
Help me to remember everything is recorded. Help me to be extra cautious with what I put out into society. Let me not act too foolish, lest I regret the attention of the whole world.
Help me find and improve my connection to the environment around my home. Let me behave in a way that shows the respect it deserves. Help me find the strength to advocate in its defense when others seek to do it harm.
Help me to be benevolent to the animals in my life. Let me fight the urge to feed them what I know I shouldn't. Help me to be a responsible guest as I invade the space of less intelligent mammals.