The Courage To Be

"Myself"

I Have The Courage To . . .

Embrace my strengths - 
Get excited about life -
Enjoy giving and receiving love 

Face and transform my fears - 
Ask for help and support when I need it - 
Spring free of the Superwoman Trap
- Trust myself 

Make my own decisions and choices - 
Befriend myself - 
Complete unfinished business - 
Realize that I have emotional and practical rights 

Talk as nicely to myself as I do to my plants -
Communicate lovingly with understanding as my goal - 
Honor my own needs - 
Give myself credit for my accomplishments 

Love the little girl within me - 
Overcome my addiction to approval - 
Grant myself permission to play - 
Quit being a Responsibility Sponge 

Feel all of my feelings and 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 and boundaries and stick by them - 
Say "yes" only when I really mean it - 
Have realistic expectations 

Take risks and accept change - 
Grow through challenges -
Be totally honest with myself -
Correct erroneous beliefs and assumptions 

Respect my vulnerabilities - 
Heal old and current wounds - 
Favor the mystery of Spirit -
Wave good-bye to guilt 

Plant "flower," not "weed" thoughts in my mind -
Treat myself with respect and 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 and wisdom - 
Know that I am lovable - 
Celebrate the differences between
men and women - 

Develop healthy, supportive relationships - 
Make forgiveness a priority - 
Accept myself just as I am now - 
And be proud of myself for doing it  . . .
"My Way" 

~ Always A Lady ~

- Author Unknown -