"The Courage to be Myself" By: Sue Patton Thoele
I have the courage to:
-Embrace my strengths
-Get excited about life
-Enjoy giving & receiving love
-Face & transform my fears
-Ask for help & support when I need it
-Spring free of the Superwoman (or Superman) Trap
-TRUST MYSELF
-Make my OWN decisions & choices
-BEFRIEND MYSELF
-Complete unfinished business
-Realize that I have emotional & practical RIGHTS
-Talk as NICELY to MYSELF as I do to my plants (or my pets)
-Communicate lovingly with understanding as my goal
-HONOR MY OWN NEEDS
-Give myself CREDIT for my accomplishments
-LOVE the little girl (or little boy) within me
-OVERCOME MY ADDICTION TO APPROVAL
-Grant myself PERMISSION to PLAY
-QUIT BEING A RESPONSIBILITY SPONGE
-Feel ALL of my feelings & ACT on them appropriately
-Nurture others because I WANT to, NOT because I have to
-Choose what is right for ME
-Insist on being paid fairly for what I do
-SET LIMITS & BOUNDARIES & STICK BY THEM
-Say "yes" ONLY when I really mean it
-Have realistic expectations
-TAKE RISKS & ACCEPT CHANGE
-GROW THROUGH CHALLENGES
-BE TOTALLY HONEST WITH MYSELF
-Correct erroneous beliefs & assumptions (DISTORTED THOUGHTS!)
-RESPECT MY VULNERABILITIES
-HEAL OLD & CURRENT WOUNDS
-Savor the mystery of Spirit
-WAVE GOOD-BYE TO GUILT (SEE-YA!)
-PLANT "FLOWER" NOT "WEED" THOUGHTS IN MY MIND
-TREAT MYSELF WITH RESPECT & TEACH OTHERS TO DO THE SAME
-Fill my own cup FIRST, then nourish others from the overflow
-Own my own excellence
-Plan for the future, but LIVE in the PRESENT
-VALUE MY INTUITION & WISDOM
-KNOW THAT I AM LOVABLE
-Celebrate the difference between men & women
-Develop HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE relationships
-Make forgiveness a priority
-ACCEPT MYSELF JUST AS I AM NOW
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