“Every day in every way…”

Back in the 20s and 30s, when I was a tweenie, I grew up at a time when people tried to gain self-mastery by optimistic auto-suggestion. These were disciples of a French psychologist/pharmacist, Emile Coue, whose mantra was, “Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better.” They repeated this at the start and end of every day according to a specified ritual.

I heard the mantra mentioned a lot on radio and by teachers and it took root in my thinking. Because I really believed it, and still do. Each day has a lesson if you stop to think about it. Each day, I learn something new and am amazed. Each day, my vision widens. It wasn’t til my 70s that I saw a cat and realized how beautiful and perfect she was. I had seen thousands of cats but my vision was limited until my daughter presented us with Aurora Borealis, our first feline. Each day brings something new, and I am grateful for that, as it expands our horizons and, hopefully, makes us better at living our lives.