* REFLECTIONS 01-19-13

You are loving... 

when your own pain 

 does not blind you

 to the pain of others.

You are wise... 

when you know

the limits of your wisdom.

You are true... 

when you admit

there are times 

you fool yourself.

You are alive... 

when tomorrow's

 hope means more to you 

than yesterday's mistake.

You are free... 

when you are in

control of yourself 

and do not wish 

to control others.

You are generous... 

when you can

take as sweetly 

as you can give.

You are thoughtful... 

when you see me

just as I am 

and treat me 

just as you are.

You are merciful... 

when you forgive in

others the faults you 

condemn in yourself.

You are beautiful... 

when you

don't need 

a mirror to tell you.

You are rich... 

when you never

need more than 

what you have.

- Author Unknown

No matter whether you believe 

in luck or chance,

the final decision is 

from yourself. 

~ Stephen Richards 

"Respect your efforts,

respect yourself.

Self-respect
leads to self-discipline.

When you have both firmly
Under your belt,

that's real power."

 ~ Clint Eastwood ~

"A true friend is one

who overlooks your failures

and tolerates your success!"

Doug Larson

"We spend the first twelve months

of our children's lives

teaching them

to walk and talk

and the next twelve

telling them to sit down

and shut up."

Phyllis Diller

Hope is that thing

with feathers

that perches in the soul

and sings the tune

without the words

and never stops at all.

~Emily Dickinson

“Discouragement steals your dreams.”

Hand in hand with setbacks and challenges

comes discouragement.

Its ferocity can stop you in your tracks

and before you know it

your dreams seem unreachable.

Stop!

This is only true if you give in.

Today is the day

you will conquer discouragement.

Today is the day

you will feel more determined

and stronger than ever.

Today is the day

you will put one foot in front

of the other and persevere.

Make a commitment to yourself

that you will never give up

when you feel disheartened,

but rather,

you will view these feelings

 as a sign to work harder.

You’re entitled to your dreams

and aspirations.

So why not make this commitment today?

©Jane Powell

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