Detox 21

21-Day Cleansing of the Soul

E’yen A. Gardner

Detox 21 Kindle Edition

Copyright © 2013 by E’yen A. Gardner

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Cover & Interior Design: Maia R. Gardner

Contents

Introduction

Day 1 – Anger

Day 2 – Images

Day 3 – Fear

Day 4 – Doubt

Day 5 – Comfort

Day 6 – Standard

Day 7 – Anxiety

Day 8 – Judging

Day 9 – Greed

Day 10 – Uncompassionate

Day 11 – Junk Food

Day 12 – Being Weak

Day 13 – Opinions

Day 14 – Words

Day 15 – Self Pity

Day 16 – Procrastination

Day 17 - Laziness

Day 18 - Assumptions

Day 19 - Success

Day 20 - Routines

Day 21 - Pride

Introduction

There will come a time when you have to face reality.  For me, my reality reveals that I am in need of a detox now.  In order to have peace, sometimes you have to take out the “trash,” and that is exactly what I intend to do.

I am going on a spiritual, emotional and physical detox.  Come take the journey with me for the next twenty-one days!

- E’yen A. Gardner

Day 1:

Anger

“Holding anger is a poison; it eats you from inside.  We think that by hating someone we hurt them, but hatred is a curved blade and the harm we do to others, we also do to ourselves.”

- Mitch Albom

As I hold on to the offense, my defense is vulnerable. I try to resist the pain but its reach is too deep. As I gaze on my offender, I let go; destroying the grip of torment and freeing my wings to fly again.

Anger keeps us down and hinders us from moving forward. Its power is strengthened by our longing for justice. Is justice worth it, if it means accepting the poison of anger attached to it? How can you move forward in life if you are constantly looking back?

Forgiveness is a process that we have to learn to act upon daily. Anger is weakened by forgiveness. When you forgive, you free yourself from carrying around the torment that the offense has caused you. You can then be cleansed from the toxic energy that has caused you from living your best life.  It is important to practice forgiveness.  The more we forgive, the less anger we allow to be built up within us over time.

Today, take a moment and think about what has angered you. Take it all in, embrace it. Then when you are ready, let it go. If you need to, write down everything that you’re angry about on a piece of paper, then crumble it up and throw it away. The important key is do not write down anything you are not willing to let go of today. Forgiveness is a process so start where you are and learn to let go of the toxic energy that is keeping you from enjoying your life.

Day 2:

Images

“Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”

- James Baldwin

What a burden it is to know who you are but have to hide the truth from the world. You walk around with a smile on your face, making everyone else happy but you are miserable. You are noticed by everyone but alone at the same time. It is not that you want to live under a mask, it is just what you have learned to do. You have learned that in order to be accepted by others, you have to reject yourself. This has stripped you from enjoying your life and fulfilling your life’s purpose.

You were born to be you. You were not made to be the person that others desire you to be. You don’t fit their image. Today, it is time to accept who you are. It is time to overcome your fear of what others think and fully live the life you are meant to live. Masks can be toxic because to cope with not being yourself causes you to secretly live in the shadows. A life in darkness is one that leads to destruction. The longer you remain in the dark, the more you lose sight of who you are. Your actions do not reflect the love that is within your heart.

You are the one that can change the world and you will lead others to also let go of their masks. Reality starts with you. When you love yourself, you don’t need others to love you. You are love.

Come out of hiding, don’t be afraid to be yourself. Make the decision to live without the masks. Above all, be true to yourself.

Day 3:

Fear

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”

- Paulo Coelho

Nothing hinders us from progress more than fear. Fear is not something you have to be taught, we all experience it in some form. The key is learning to overcome fear. It takes facing your fears and pursuing your dreams regardless of the consequences. You have to let go of what could happen and live in your now. Don’t worry about what is to come or what has happened in the past, live in the moment. What you were afraid of yesterday, has no power over what you can do today. Don’t try to manage your fears because they will just take root deeper in you. It is about overcoming them and proving they don’t exist. Living regardless of the fears, you prove that the feeling is false and not worthy to be respected.

When you take the step towards your dreams you will be met with fears because you have never traveled this way before. As you go, you will discover that you had nothing to fear. Through overcoming your fears you give those that follow you hope that if they pursue their dreams, they will achieve their dreams.

The same way you can’t stop spam emails from being sent to your email address, you can’t stop fears from entering your life. However, you are aware of the fear you are able to place it in the trash where it belongs. There are far more important things for you to deal with.

Today, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. We all deal with fear but we don’t have to live in fear. Fear is deleted when you do what you love regardless.

Day 4:

Doubt

“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”

- Yann Martel

We all deal with doubt but we shouldn’t live in doubt, for it will keep us from moving forward in life. When you start to pursue your dreams, at times you can wonder if have you chosen correctly. “What if this does not work out?” “Have I been given the right information?”  The key is to keep moving. Regardless of the results and circumstances, you have to keep moving forward.

You can have a brand new car but if you never use it, eventually the engine will go bad. You have to turn it on and allow it to function as it is intended. The same is for us, when we doubt, we are idle and not living as we are intended to live. On the surface we look great, but on the inside we are dying each day.

Trust your heart and embrace the journey. You may make a wrong turn but your heart will get you back on the right path. Just keep making choices and don’t second guess yourself.

Life is a gift. Live your life as it is intended to be lived.

Day 5:

Comfort

“But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.”

- Francis Chan

Anyone that has experienced a detox understands how uncomfortable it is. When you have lived a particular way for a while, it is hard to change but you know that you need to eliminate certain things. You see, we got ourselves in the mess that we call “reality.” To get out of it, we need to let go of control and not having control is is uncomfortable.

When you exercise, change occurs when you push yourself past your comfort level. If you lift weights and it is not challenging, it will not profit you. When you are challenged, your muscles grow. In life, you have to work outside of your comfort zone to grow. We need to be constantly be stimulated to reach our potential but those thoughts of comfort can be toxic to growth, they keep us from becoming the person we are meant to become.

It is not that we embrace being uncomfortable but rather we embrace the journey. We understand that being uncomfortable is apart of the process and we are willing to push pass our comfort zones to reach our dreams and desires.

Day 6:

Standard

“I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won’t.”

- Mark Twain

No longer will I live without a standard. I want my thoughts and words to speak life, not death. Daily, I have allowed unproductive thoughts and feelings to control my life and keep me from living up to my capabilities.

When we go into a restaurant we expect a high standard of excellence but we don’t have the same expectation of ourselves. Because we don’t expect much from ourselves, we don’t do much. We live below our potential and instead, live a mediocre life. “I know I am not perfect,” but does that mean that we can’t learn from our mistakes? Does it mean we have to live in a state where problems are never solved?

I believe I can do better and I will do better; failing is not an option. I will prosper in all that I do because that is my expectation. I will be happy because I choose to pursue happiness.

I choose to not accept anything less than my best. The best me is my standard. I don’t have to live up to anyone else’s standard.

George Washington could not be mediocre; I can, but I won’t.

Day 7:

Anxiety

“Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.”

- Charles H. Spurgeon

I am certain of one thing: you have a weakness. I know this because I have many. Our weaknesses make us anxious because we don’t want them exposed to anyone. We don’t want anyone to see us as a weak person, so we live as turtles; slowly moving through life and hiding under a hard shell when risks are near.

It is time for us to come out of our shells. You see, our weaknesses are actually a blessing when exposed. What we are weak in, someone else is strong in, but how can they help if they don’t know we are in need. We need each other. We can’t allow our anxiety to keep us from realizing our dreams.

Of course, anxiety has many faces but one common result is that it can keep us from living a peaceful and happy life. We don’t have to worry about what will happen, we can focus on our now. We can love our families now. We can use our talents now. We can be creative now. We can be now. Life is about being, not worrying.  Like the great song says, “Don’t worry, be happy.”

Today focus on being the best you. When anxiety comes knocking on your door, don’t invite it in. You are too busy being “now” that you don’t have time or energy to be anxious.

Day 8:

Judging

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

- Mother Teresa

Two men, on their way to work, pull up to a traffic light and they see a man standing on the sidewalk. He is holding a sign that reads: “Please help me get back home.” The driver says to his friend, “Can you believe this guy? They are all the same: looking for a hand out. Someone needs to get these scumbags off the street.” As he is speaking, he watches his friend empty his wallet, roll down the window and give his money to the stranger. The light turns green and they drive off with no more words exchanged.

There are people who need a great reason to help others and there are those that help no explanation required. We have lost sight of our humanity. Just because someone does not look like you or have what you have, does not make them inferior to you.  A lot of times we give to those that already have and we ignore those that are in need.

To detox from judging people, I have to stop judging myself. How can I love others when I don’t fully love myself? How I perceive others is a direct reflection of the judgements that I have placed over my own life.

The passenger who gave to the man on the street, gave because he saw himself in the man. So, he really gave to himself. The driver was so busy talking about the man, that he missed his chance to love him. Judging keeps us from experiencing love. It feels good to love! When we judge, it does not make us feel good, it brings frustration and hate in our lives. I don’t want the “traffic light” to turn green and I missed the opportunity to love. I want to travel in love not hate.

This is something I truly need to work on. I have heard great teachers say: “Give what you have need of.”  I need love, so I will give love.

If I love people, I will have no time to judge them.

Day 9:

Greed

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

Even with all the avenues that are available to communicate, with the advancement of technology, and the increase of social media, the world seems to be more disconnected. We see the things we want to have and we save for the vacation we want to take but we are “full of it.” We are so consumed by things in our lives that we have no room to be concerned with others receiving what they need. We have so much to give in this world but if we are not willing to share the superficial things we possess, it will be even harder to share our gifts & talents.

I don’t want to be greedy. I don’t want to be “that guy” that sees only two donuts left at the bakery and take them both. Life gets complicated when you are greedy. You become so concerned with keeping what you have that you don’t get to enjoy any of it.

When I was a child, I loved taking water breaks in school. When it was my turn to drink some water out of the fountain, I would open my mouth wide and drink as much water as I could take. I would be so consumed in drinking the water that when I was done the top of my shirt was completely wet. No matter how much I drank, there was more than enough water for the next kid.

We don’t have to worry about if we are going to get our fair share in life. There is more than enough resources to satisfy our needs. When you are a child, you are happy that others can get a drink at the fountain because you know when it is your turn you will get to enjoy it as well. We don’t have to hold onto what we love so tight. There is plenty of love to go around. We don’t have to own the fountain to enjoy it, we just have to open our hearts to make sure everyone gets their turn to enjoy life.  As you enjoy life, don’t forget to make way for those waiting for their “turn.”

Day 10:

Uncompassionate

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

- Mother Teresa

One part of the detox process is realizing that we are not in this life alone, we need each other. You have something I need and I possess abilities and gifts that you need. One thing I have discovered is that people don’t want to be followers, they want to be friends. They want to be able to relate to you and not feel used by you. We have gotten so full of our agenda to build a following that we have lost sight of how it feels to know love.

At times, I can be so consumed with my needs that I don’t concern myself with those that need me. In the end, I get what I want but it is not fulfilling because I have no one to enjoy it with. I don’t want to live with a cold heart, I want to live with a heart that is open to the needs of those placed on my path. It is easy to find those that need our help because they cross our path each day. We don’t have to go door to door to show compassion, we only need to open our eyes to the life in front of us.

Showing compassion takes stepping out of our comfort zones to to bring comfort to someone else. It means sharing the love we possess, with others. Compassion does not require our paycheck but rather our hearts. When we get out of “self,” we discover our true wealth.

If we have peace, it is because we have

remembered that we belong to each other.

Day 11:

Junk Food

“My new favorite quote is, “Feed kids Cokes and french fries and you get an obesity crisis. Feed them mental junk food and you get non-readers and poor thinkers.”

- Joy Hakim

Television has a bad reputation for serving only “junk food” to its consumers. We often deflect the “bad” onto the creators of the shows and commercials but let us examine ourselves. The reason there is “junk” on television and in our grocery stores is because we consume it. Not only do we consume it, we are hungry for more. There are plenty of positive shows and foods to consume but few of us choose them.

What are you feeding on? I don’t have to tell you what “junk food” is, you already know. We choose to feed on things that taste good but are not good for us. The bigger picture is not that we cut it out of our lives entirely but that we put it in its proper place. There is no reason that we should watch television more than exercise our creativity. Video games are fun but a good book can change your life. It is about surrounding your life with things that will empower you, not enslave you. When you consume so much “junk food,” you are filling up on things that do not nourish your mind or body.

Take time to stimulate your mind. How can you fulfill your purpose if you are too busy following someone else’s life? Use your brain. Challenge yourself to take control of what you feed your soul and mind.

If you don’t like what you see in life, you hold the controller.  Just change the channel!

Day 12:

Being Weak

“We pretend to be strong because we are weak.”

- Paulo Coelho

When I was 12 years old, my mother passed away from cancer. Everyone around me was broken and even though I was the youngest, I felt I had to be strong for my family. So, I held in my hurt and tears. I never released my tears, keeping them throughout my teenage years. When I got to high school few people even knew my mom had died. I never talked about it. I did not want the pity, I just want to be treated like everyone else. Whenever I felt vulnerable and the door to pain began to open, I would fight it off. I did not want to be exposed for being a boy longing for his mother’s love. I knew I was weak but to everyone else, I was strong.

By holding in the pain, I was fueled by anger.  If ever I was provoked by someone, I would attack them, even my friends. I needed a detox.

One night in college, I was up working on a term paper in my dorm lobby. It was about one o’clock in the morning and I just completed my assignment. I was alone and my mother came to mind, so I just began to write a poem called, Dear Mama. By the end of the poem I was in tears. I had opened the door to my pain and in my vulnerability, I found strength. Seven years after losing my mother, I finally cried and through those tears, I found the freedom to move forward.

We don’t have to hide our weaknesses. We can be fully exposed and vulnerable for through that vulnerability, we find our inner strength. Let go of pretending to be strong, just be honest with yourself. Express yourself, open the door to your heart and discover a love that will strengthen any weakness.

Day 13:

Opinions

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

- Steve Jobs

Opinions don’t matter. There is no one in the world like you. How can you be defined when you are an original? We live frustrated and depressed lives when we listen to what we are told we are supposed to be. We try to fit in when we are meant to stand out. When you look at history, those that are remembered are those that stood out from the crowd. They were not all celebrated in their time but regardless of the reception they received, they fought to be true to themselves. Through their perseverance, they created a new path in this world.

We can’t stop others from having opinions but we don’t have to live by them. Within you is a wealth of wisdom, beauty and freedom. Trust your inner voice. Turn your ears inward and be true to yourself. If someone else’s opinion does not match what your heart tells you, don’t live by that opinion. Receive words that empower you and let go of words that don’t fit your puzzle.

The world needs you, not the person you

have been trying to be.

Day 14:

Words

“One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”

- Sphocles

What word are you living under?

I will never forget what my college marketing professor taught our class. She stressed the importance of words and colors. The concept is if you use the right words and package them with the right colors, you will draw consumers to buy your products. Before then, I never realized the power of words. I started to look at commercials differently and could see how marketers could manipulate people into feeling that they had to have the product or service. In the “big picture,” governments, businesses, churches and schools also use words to control the mass population.

What if we lived under love? What if love was what influenced nations and governments? Social and economic injustice would not exist. The word, “poverty” would no longer exist. All would have what they needed as well as the desire to give of what they possess to help others.

It is easy to blame others as the reason why we are living under words that don’t exude love but we have the power to choose love. Love not only frees us but it liberates the world around us. We don’t need what the world is “selling,” the world needs our love.

When we take our eyes off of what we can consume and start evaluating what we can give, our reality changes. You make the difference by loving others the way that you love yourself. No matter how many vacations you take, how many sweets you consume, or how many cigarettes you smoke, you will never be satisfied until you live in love.

Take inventory of yourself. Ask yourself, what words am I living under?” When you are honest, you discover who you are. It is not about changing the past but living in love in the present. Today is a gift, one that, through love, can change the world.

Day 15:

Self Pity

“I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of their waking hours feeling sorry for themselves. How useful it would be to put a daily limit on self-pity. Just a few tearful minutes, then on with the day.”

- Mitch Albom

The only time we waste is the time we spend

thinking we are alone.

Self-pity does nothing for us in life except keep us where we are. Feeling sorry for ourselves causes us to lose hope for the future and leaves us stagnant.  We can’t control how other people treat us but we can control how we treat ourselves.

Maybe today, you are feeling ignored or invisible and all you want is for someone to notice your presence.  Sometimes we crave for attention and when we don’t get it, we sulk in self-pity. What matters is not the words of appreciation from others but what you think about yourself. You are a gift to this world; a gift that is worthy to be discovered. The point is, self-pity keeps you from noticing the gift that you are. Yes, circumstances can be overwhelming and you want to see change but in the midst of darkness, light is most appreciated. If you want to be noticed, shine in spite of what you are going through. Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself, love yourself. Don’t be pitiful, be lovable.

Day 16:

Procrastination

“Someday is not a day of the week.”

- Janet Dailey

“You may delay, but time will not.”

- Benjamin Franklin

I live in a house with six children and I don’t own a dishwasher. Some days I just don’t want to wash dishes so I put it off. By putting the washing off, the sink of dishes turns into a mountain of dishes. A job that would have only taken fifteen minutes, will now take forty-five minutes.

We make easy tasks hard mostly because of laziness and distractions. If it is important to you, you have to make time for it.

I let sports and television distract me. I am so worried about what is going on with the Lakers or the Redskins that I put off my writing to track my teams. Then a deadline comes up and I am faced with an uphill climb to reach my goals. It is not that I can’t enjoy sports but it has to be put in its proper place. If I work on what I feel needs to be done. I will have plenty of time to catch up with my teams.

What are you putting off today? No one likes the feeling of doing things at the last-minute but few take the opportunities they have now to do what is necessary. The point is don’t make something small turn into something big.

When my first book was published I discovered how many people aspired to be an author. I would hear “Someday I will write a book.” Only you can determine when someday will come. Why not today.

No more delays. You have more than enough time now. Just do it.

Day 17:

Laziness

“My ambition is handicapped by laziness”

- Charles Bukowski

As I flip through the channels, I pause, as my heart is drawn to words of an ordinary man. He speaks of his struggle with starting his business. He speaks of the time and effort he put into creating his product. He speaks of fears and the pain of rejection that he had to overcome. He speaks of how his success was not in the awards or popularity he received but in taking his idea, regardless of the circumstances, and acting upon his inspiration.

We all dream but we don’t all realize them because we are too lazy to act on our inspiration.

You see the weight loss success stories on television but you never pursue it for yourself. You are inspired but you don’t act. You have great business ideas that you share with all that will listen but you never act on the words.

You have been created to live an extraordinary life! That does not mean you don’t face adversity but if you push through the challenges, you will discover something invaluable. You will discover that you are able to do anything you set your mind to do.

Laziness is covered in excuses. “I can’t because I don’t have the resources. I am tired. I can’t, I won’t, I don’t.”

We can, we will, we are going to live an extraordinary life.

We are going to live our dream life. We will overcome the challenges in front of us. When negativity comes, we will not allow it in. We have no time to be negative or lazy. We are rested in being the best that we can be. We accept the struggle for in every struggle there is victory. No more excuses, there is no “quit” in us. We will win in every aspect of our life for we will act on our inspiration.

Day 18:

Assumptions

“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.”

- Alan Alda

We live more by assumptions than we do truth. We assume that we know the truth but by assuming we no longer take the time to notice if it is really true or not. Assumptions keep us closed-minded. How can we learn something new if we are unwilling to accept that we need to learn it?

In life, we gather our assumptions from many of our past experiences. We begin to look at the world through the eyes of the past. For instance, if you had a bad experience at a restaurant, you assume that at your next visit, you will receive the same service. The same is with our relationship with ourselves.  What we need is a fresh perspective. When we let go of our assumptions, we can realize the truth in our now. In our now, we are empowered to live in truth.

When I sprained my ankle in college, I could not play football and had to begin my rehabillitation.  During rehab I had to face pain every day. As time went by, my ankle got stronger physically but mentally, I was apprehensive about playing on it. I was afraid of getting hurt again and initially I was unwilling to try and see if I could play on the ankle. I had to overcome the mental obstacle I faced so that I could realize the truth, I was completely healed.

Our assumptions keep us on the sidelines in life. We don’t try because we assume we already know. We don’t learn because we assume we know and we don’t live because we assume that we have already lived. Every moment is new, there is nothing to assume. There are only new opportunities to discover the truth in our lives.

Open your eyes to the world before you and leave your assumptions in your past.

Day 19:

Success

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

- Albert Schweitzer

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

- Maya Angelou

Our society attributes success to what you have and how popular you are. Possessions do not make you successful and neither does being known by many. Success comes from within. When you know that your best is good enough, you discover success. When you are able to be yourself without trying to impress people, you discover success.

If your success is based on others, then you will be pressured to maintain that success. Every action and deed will be under the microscope. It is sad to see a celebrity be criticized for what they wear when it was never their style that drew people to them in the first place. False success is fueled by the image of perfection. Know that you have nothing to prove to anyone else. You have the freedom to recognize your own success and live in it.

What someone else values as great and successful does not have to be our definition. What makes us successful is doing what we love every day, regardless if someone is there to pat us on our back or not.

Whatever you do, do it because you love it. Don’t do it for others, do it because you have a passion deep within yourself. You will discover, through your love, that success will follow.

Day 20:

Routines

“I am two women: one wants to have all the joy, passion and adventure that life can give me. The other wants to be a slave to routine, to family life, to the things that can be planned and achieved.”

- Paulo Coelho

“It’s a hard thing to leave any deeply routine life, even if you hate it.”

- John Steinbeck

Imagine driving on your normal route to work but a major road is closed and you have to take a detour route to get to work.

How do you respond to the “detours” of life? Do you embrace a new route or do you fear that you will lose your way?

Routines can be very productive in reaching your intended destination but they can also lead to boredom and bondage. We need detours sometimes to help us see the world with a fresh perspective. By letting go of our routines and looking at life with a heart of discovery, we can live with passion. We regard every day as special and see that each day is filled with new opportunities.

When you are frustrated with the route you have been taking, detours help to motivate you to discover a new way of living. You don’t have to subject yourself to a life that you do not desire. You can love life and you can be free of the controlling habits that you have identified with; you are not who you were yesterday.

Take a new route, for you are a new person. You don’t have to be a slave to your ambitions or plans. You can live free from the expectations of yesterday and live in the now.

Day 21:

Pride

“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”

- C.S. Lewis

In life, it is easier to blame others for the world that we live in. We are too busy fishing that we never take a moment to see our reflection. How can you know or rightly discern your life if you are blind to your image?

Pride is the hardest attribute to let go of because it is the one that we are blind to. We can see it in others before we can see it in ourselves. The problem with pride is that it is not rooted in love. Pride compares and separates but love accepts and unifies. We would never looked down on others if we saw ourselves in them. By loving others, we are actually loving ourselves.

Life is about elevating others and allowing your knowledge and gifts to enhance and illuminate the world. We need each other. In the areas that you excel, you strengthen others. In the areas that you are weak in, you are able to lean on someone else that is strong in that area. When you know that your attitude and deeds impact the world, you will not withhold the needs of the weak or resist the help of the strong.

If you are looking down while walking along the sidewalk, how can you see where you are going? Lift up your head and love all that is in front of you. If you see someone down, lift them up.

We need each other. Detox from pride and love…

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Table of Contents

Copyright

Introduction

Day 1: Anger

Day 2: Images

Day 3: Fear

Day 4: Doubt

Day 5: Comfort

Day 6: Standard

Day 7: Anxiety

Day 8: Judging

Day 9: Greed

Day 10: Uncompassionate

Day 11: Junk Food

Day 12: Being Weak

Day 13: Opinions

Day 14: Words

Day 15: Self Pity

Day 16: Procrastination

Day 17: Laziness

Day 18: Assumptions

Day 19: Success

Day 20: Routines

Day 21: Pride

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