“I encourage people to remember that “no” is a complete sentence.” ~~Gavin de Becker “To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.” ~~Edith Eva Eger “Assertiveness is not what you do,
“Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” ~~Rasheed Ogunlaru “You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded
“You are not your feelings. You just experience them. Anger, sadness, hate, depression, fear. This is the rain you walk in. But you don’t become the rain. You know the rain will pass. You walk on. And you remember the soft glow of the sun that will come again.” ~~Matt
“A part of me wants to keep my eyes closed and pull the covers over my head, block out the light trying to be turned on in my room…. a part of me is so afraid to open my eyes because the very nature of waking up is to be
“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and at some point, you will.” ~~Venus Williams “Life can go in many directions but the belief in yourself is the map to the unknown.” ~~Anne Neil “You may be the only person left who believes in you,
“Talk to yourself like you would someone you love.” ~~Brene’ Brown “You are an amazing person with unique talents Have faith in your abilities.” ~~Lailah Gifty Akita “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~~Eleanor Roosevelt #12 I am a competent woman and have much to give
“The treasures of the heart are most valuable of all.” ~~Nichiren “Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security or love—you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.” ~~Eckhart Tolle “Treasure the things about you that make you different
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow, this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ~~Elizabeth Gilbert “Love is always bestowed as a gift—freely, willingly and without expectation. We don’t love to be loved; we love to love.” ~~Leo Buscaglia “You are loved just
“What day is it?’ asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~~A.A. Milne “Time is like a river. You cannot touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment in life.” ~~Unknown “If you’re always racing to
“If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies.” ~~Unknown “You have done all you can on a physical level, and now must enter sacred waiting. The hardest most integral step is turning all over to the grace of life and the coming transformative powers born from the steps you have
