"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and openhearted vision of people who embrace life.”
- John Lennon You may like to ask yourself:
Do you wish it to be different? What do you wish it was like? What is in the way? What would support you now? You may like to listen for an answer I have a right to be in a non-abusive environment
I can be healthier than those around me I have a right to follow my own values and standards I have a right to recognize and accept my own value system I have a right to say “no” to anything when I feel I am not ready, or if it feels unsafe or if it violates my values I have a right to change my mind at any time I have a right to dignity and respect I have a right to stability and stable, healthy relationships of my choice I have the right to my own personal space and time needs I have a right to make decisions I have a right to determine and honor my own priorities I have a right to have my needs and wants respected by others I have the right to terminate conversations with people when I feel put down and humiliated I have the right not to be responsible for the behavior of others, their actions, their feelings and their problems I have the right to make mistakes and not to be perfect I have the right to all of my feelings I have the right to be angry at someone I love I have the right to be open to improve communication skills so that I may be understood I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival I have the right to expect honesty from others I have a right to discover and know my child within I have a right to grieve over what I did not get that I needed or what I got that I did not need or want I have the right to be uniquely me, without feeling I’m not good enough I have a right to feel scared and to say, “I’m afraid” I have the right to experience and then let go of fear, guilt and shame I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgment or any reason that I choose I have the right to be happy There is no need to smile when I cry It is OK to be relaxed, playful and frivolous I have the right to be flexible and comfortable doing so I have the right to change and grow I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people I can take care of myself no matter what I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses I have the right to trust others who earn my trust I have the right to forgive others and forgive myself I have the right to give and to receive unconditional love |
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