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 Superwoman/Superman 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/boy 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 upon 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 challenges ~ Be totally honest with myself ~ Correct erroneous beliefs and assumptions ~ Respect my vulnerabilities ~ Heal old and current wounds ~ Savor the mystery of Spirit ~ Wave goodbye 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 loveable ~ Celebrate the differences between men and women ~ Develop healthy, supportive relationships ~ Make forgiveness a priority ~ ACCEPT MYSELF JUST AS I AM NOW
~~Author Unknown
Hi Jennifer! Good luck and best wishes for an uncomplicated surgery and a smooth recovery! Blessed Be!