"It's very important to keep promises, especially to yourself." Barbara Stanwyck in Christmas in Connecticut

A promise made to ourselves is a commitment witnessed only by our hearts. There are no legal documents, no promissory notes. It reflects our awareness of a personal need we feel is important enough to our well being, to warrant a pact with ourselves to provide it. Some promises are small, about little things; others are profound and impact the course of our life. Making either kind requires time to sort through our inner promptings and yearnings to find those truly worthy of our allegiance. The reward of such holy work is great, for when we make promises we create authentic personal power. Not only do they require our loyalty in the face of opposition, they are a declaration that we can be counted on to go out into the world and fulfill them.